CAIRO, Egypt Egypt's major soccer clubs have urged the country's football federation to quickly
lift its month-old suspension of professional league matches imposed at the outset of
anti-government protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The soccer clubs made their
demand known in a meeting to discuss the 2010-2011 season with Egyptian Football Association [.
Although this January's transfer window has been relatively quiet, it appears movement is on the
horizon. The latest report indicates that Gary Megson and Bolton are ready to meet Fulham's
valuation of midfielder Jimmy Bullard. Bullard, who has perhaps been Fulham's best player so far,
has only 18 months remaining on his contract.
NEW YORK, NY The MLS All-Star Game will return to the New York metropolitan area for the first time
since 1997, the league announced on Tuesday. The 2011 contest will be played at Red Bull Arena in
Harrison, N.J., on July 27. The now-demolished Giants Stadium hosted the first two MLS All-Star
Games in [.
LONDON, England For Chelsea v Manchester City read it: Roman Abramovich v Sheikh Mansour. This is
the duel of the two mega-rich owners in the English Premier League and all the signs suggest that
the comparative newcomer from the Gulf is winning for the moment. Whether this scion of the royal
family of Abu [.
LONDON — Manchester United staged a dramatic fightback with two goals in the last nine minutes to
salvage a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday. Sir Alex Ferguson's team looked set to suffer their
first league defeat since April when Ashley Young's second-half penalty was followed by a Marc
Albrighton strike for Villa.
Elimination from the Champions League at the quarter-final stage is likely to cost Manchester
United a drop in income of around £15 million compared to last year. UEFA distributes €4 million
(£3.5m) to each semi-finalist of the Champions League and €5.2 million (£4.5m) to the beaten
finalist (Manchester Utd's position last year).
With the Champions League quarterfinals a thing of the past, here are eight things I noticed
from the last eight.
The Usual Suspects
So, here we are again. Three English teams and Barcelona square off for the Champions League
semis for the second consecutive year. No doubt Michel Platini will have already dusted off his
Panini stickers and erected a Barcelona shine in his 'salon.
Rewind back to 2003 and you'll see that Jonathan Woodgate had everything. From critical acclaim
to a huge fan following, he had all the essentials required to go down in the Newcastle folklore as
one of the very best defenders of all time. However, the only obstacle that could stop him injuries
came into play very early into his career at St.
A capacity crowd of more than 78,000 was in attendance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Sunday.
At the full time whistle, Giants Stadium appeared to be a sight of gross injustice more than
anything else. After resiliently fighting with their third-string side for the entire tournament,
the Americans finally fell to their bitter regional rivals, Mexico, albeit very harshly.
11am – After failing in my quest to get a good night's rest the night before, I spent the
morning zombified thanks mainly to the hypnotic waffling of Paddy Crerand on MUTV. After a wash and
an egg (though maybe not in that order) I got in the cab and headed for Heathrow Terminal 5.
As soon as Emmanuel Adebayor started limping off the field in the 38th minute, it was clear that
the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham would swing into the favor of the hosts at the
White Hart Lane. The more important implication of Adebayor's injury, however, was obviously much
beyond this afternoon's game.
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Arsene Wenger is not a sentimental manager. He has never been afraid to drop players when he feels
they have served their purpose - even great players like Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires. Wenger always looks...
Roberto Di Matteo says the judgment of Branislav Ivanovic proved critical in Chelsea's Community
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LONDON, England -Â Olympic organisers published the schedule for the London 2012 Games today along
with details of ticket prices. The Games kick off on July 25 with football preliminaries in
Cardiff, Coventry and Glasgow. They officially get under way with an opening ceremony at the
Olympic Stadium in east London on July 27 [.
Now, as all those among you lucky enough to be season ticket holders at the finest club in the
land will attest, this week the renewal forms for next year dropped onto the mat – or to be
precise, arrived in the inbox.
The eagle/misty-eyed will have noticed that one thing has been consigned to history – the
self-addressed and stamped postcard that used to boomerang its way back to you once the paperwork
had been received by the club.
