Queens Park Rangers English midfielder Andros Townsend celebrates scoring his team's second goal

Player withdraws from England Under-21 squad for the European Championships

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Harry Redknapp reacts after QPR’s defeat to Aston Villa

Harry Redknapp blames 'badly loaded Tottenham contract' for missing out on England job

Current QPR boss was the favourite but lost out to Roy Hodgson

Bitter experience: Barton has been tee-total since 2008

Joey Barton summoned by Ethics Committee after calling PSG defender Thiago Silva an 'overweight ladyboy' on Twitter

The on-loan QPR midfielder has infuriated PSG with his tweets

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez warns Wigan ahead of trip to relegation rivals QPR

The Latics head to Loftus Road on Sunday

Steve Sidwell

Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell to serve three-match ban after appeal is rejected

Midfielder was sent off during Fulham's win over QPR

<b>November 23 - Mark Hughes (QPR)</b><br/>
Despite chairman Tony Fernandes consistently stating Mark Hughes' job was safe, a failure to win a single game in 12 Premier League matches finally told for the Welshman.
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The former Fulham manager had joined the R's 10 months earlier, escaping relegation on the final day of the 2011/12 season only by virtue of results elsewhere.
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The summer saw a huge influx of expensive players but they failed to gel, leading to Hughes' downfall.
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Fulham manager Martin Jol

Brede Hangeland pleased to end any relegation fears at Fulham

Victory over QPR saw Fulham maintain their push for a top half finish

Peter Odemwingie of West Bromwich Albion celebrates scoring

'Loose cannon' Peter Odemwingie urged to 'calm down'

West Brom striker tried to force a move away from the club

Chris Samba up against Dimitar Berbatov

'What is a £100,000 performance?': Chris Samba hits out at criticism on Twitter

QPR defender was to blame for two goals in last night's 3-2 loss to Fulham

Dimitar Berbatov strokes home to give Fulham the lead

Fulham 3 QPR 2 match report: Dimitar Berbatov's rapid start leaves QPR staring down relegation barrel

£12.5m Chris Samba was culpable for both of Berbatov's goals

The sporting week ahead (31/03/13)

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Fulham v QPR preview: We must take a point from London derby to beat relegation, says Jermaine Jenas

QPR midfielder Jermaine Jenas has branded Monday's Barclays Premier League trip to west London rivals Fulham as a must-win game for the relegation-threatened club.

Aston Villa v Liverpool preview: Our players aren't big enough to be dirty, says Paul Lambert as he defends Villa's place at bottom of fair play table

Paul Lambert insists Aston Villa are not a dirty side despite being bottom of the fair play table ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool at Villa Park.

Ferdinand, who won the last of his 81 caps in June 2011, angered some England fans when he withdrew after being recalled to Roy Hodgson's squad for the match in San Marino and Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Montenegro that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Rio Ferdinand takes to Twitter to express his shock at allegations of racism by England fans

Rio Ferdinand is shocked by the allegation England fans sang racist songs about him and his brother Anton during the 8-0 World Cup qualifying victory in San Marino, the Manchester United defender said on Friday.

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Premier League relegation: The players who might save their club from the drop

A look at the potential heroes in the battle to avoid the bottom three and some saviours from previous campaigns

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As the Giro d'Italia tackles the brutal climb, Simon Usborne takes on the snow and switchbacks – and soon realises what the fuss is about
National archives: Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Newly unearthed papers reveal a shocking extra dimension to the constitutional crisis over monarch’s abdication
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