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Stuart Pearce 'to be named GB Olympic coach'
Friday 02 September 2011
Stuart Pearce is expected to be confirmed as Great Britain's 2012 Olympic coach this month.
Manchester United supporters demand debt clearance from Glazers
Friday 02 September 2011
The Manchester United Supporters Trust have repeated their call for the Glazer family to use the proceeds from their intended Singapore Stock Market flotation to wipe away the club's massive debt.
Alex Ferguson couldn't have won World Cup for England says Gary Neville
Friday 02 September 2011
Gary Neville believes not even Sir Alex Ferguson would have helped England win last year's World Cup.
Fabio Capello says England play better away from Wembley
Thursday 01 September 2011
England coach Fabio Capello believes playing away from Wembley can have its advantages.
James Lawton: It's time to shut the transfer window anarchy and restore game's lost lustre
Thursday 01 September 2011
What we are left with is a strong case for one shortened window in the summer, when a club has had a season to assess its strength and needs and has a strategy based on vision and planning
Cole goes from busted wunderkind to happy wanderer with Lille move
Thursday 01 September 2011
Unjustly maligned midfielder should be applauded for seeking a change of fortune in France
The last-minute transfer scramble
Thursday 01 September 2011
Arsenal seal £10m Arteta, Bellamy returns to Liverpool, Meireles leaves for Chelsea as Stoke sign Crouch
Bulgarian boredom means Capello's side will play in front of empty seats
Thursday 01 September 2011
Fabio Capello's England team will play in a stadium less than half full against Bulgaria in Sofia tomorrow with the Football Association's counterparts in the East European country admitting they are struggling to sell tickets for the Euro 2012 qualifier.
Pearce: I enjoy this job too much to quit
Thursday 01 September 2011
Stuart Pearce yesterday insisted the thought of quitting as England Under-21 manager never crossed his mind after this summer's European Championship failure.
One defender, nine midfielders: Barça's thrilling formation
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Guardiola's side on Monday had no strikers but they still put five past Villarreal. Are they better than last year?
Familiarity breeds content for Ferguson's new generation
Tuesday 30 August 2011
United's home-grown policy paid off in style on Sunday – and left Arsenal looking painfully out of date, writes Tim Rich
Capello turns to emerging United stars for vital Euro 2012 games
Monday 29 August 2011
Fabio Capello last night picked Sir Alex Ferguson’s emergent young Manchester United defender Phil Jones in his first senior England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria on Friday and Wales four days afterwards.
Manchester 13 London 3
Monday 29 August 2011
Rooney leads the way to leave Wenger's side utterly humiliated while Mancini's side fire statement of title intent
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Freedom fighters? Cannibals? The truth about Syria’s rebels
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Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
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Vice pulls 'breathtakingly tasteless' fashion shoot glorifying the suicides of famous female authors from Sylvia Plath to Virginia Woolf
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Iran to send 4,000 troops to aid President Assad forces in Syria
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