Speaking to Fox Sports Latin America, Carlos Tevez has today revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson is the best manager he has played for, as well as former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa.

"I know Ferguson really doesn't want to lose this title race," said Tevez. "I think Ferguson and Bielsa are the best managers.

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By JOHN BOSCHINI

The fallout and reaction from Luis Suarez' handshake snub of Patrice Evra continues a couple of days after the latest incident between the Liverpool striker and Manchester United fullback.

Suarez issued a brief written apology for not shaking Patrice Evra's hand prior to Liverpool's loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, but lingering tensions between the two camps makes it unlikely that the situation is anything close to being put in the past.

The fuss about handshakes is all the rage at the moment, after the FA cancelled the pre-match handshake between Chelsea and QPR following rumours that Anton Ferdinand's teammates would all be willing the snub John Terry's hand.

Last weekend we had more fuss, with speculation then suggesting that Rio Ferdinand wouldn't shake Terry's hand in support of his brother.

While most of the soccer world were talking and cascading about Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's snub to Manchester United defender Patrice Evra in a season marred by racism not only in the EPL but across Europe, there was something magical about to happen in Gabon as rank outsiders Zambia took on the might of Ivory Coast in the African Nations Cup final.

Liverpool's management had seen and heard enough. Kenny Dalglish's head in the sand post match interview coming on the heels of Luis Suarez's dastardly snub of Patrice Evra's handshake were considered damaging enough for their MD, Ian Ayre, to come out condemning their striker.

In particular, Suarez's promise to shake hands with Evra made earlier in the week and then reneging caused much anger.

United 2: Rooney 47′ 49′
Liverpool 1: Suarez 80′

United get a deserved victory on the strength of a Wayne Rooney brace, taking advantage of a lifeless performance in the second half from a Liverpool side that were wholly disappointing. Given the occasion and atmosphere you'd have expected Liverpool to at least show up, but on the day they lacked any sense of urgency, purpose or desire.

French publication L'Equipe named its 2011 Team of the Year recently, and as you might expect, Barcelona dominated the selections with six players on the team.

LIonel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo headline the squad, which includes a total of eight players from La Liga and two players from the English Premier League.

Partizan Belgrade starlet Lazar Markovic has delivered a snub to Liverpool by revealing his ‘dream' move would be to their Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The 17-year-old striker is being followed by a host of clubs across the world, and is largely recognised as one of the most exciting young prospects in Europe.

Liverpool are set to rival La Liga outfit Sevilla in the hunt for FC Twente sensation Ola John, after stepping up their scouting of the Dutch Under-21 international.
John has emerged as one of the Eredivisie's rising stars after a whirlwind 18 months which has seen him make his first-team debut and snub moves to both Manchester United and Arsenal.

By JOSE M. ROMERO

The big man in the middle has quietly become a star for the Los Angeles Galaxy, but there's one more thing for standout centerback Omar Gonzalez to achieve this season to go with his Defender of the Year and Best XI honors.

He needs to win the MLS Cup.

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Parker not taking England place for granted after World Cup snub

"In one way, I have to pinch myself that I am going out to represent my country," said the Spurs midfielder

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FIFA poppy ban: David Cameron happy to defy ban

David Cameron has paved the way for England's footballers to deliver a huge snub to FIFA and wear poppies against Spain on Saturday.

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By Alan Duffy

Surely Manchester City's Micah Richards deserved his place in the latest England squad? The defender has been in superb form for the Citizens, already chalking up five assists in City's almost flawless league campaign so far.

Micah Richards reveals Fabio Capello snub disappointment on Twitter

Manchester City defender Micah Richards refused to hide his disappointment on social networking site Twitter after suffering another snub from England manager Fabio Capello.

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Micah Richards reveals England snub disappointment on Twitter

Manchester City defender Micah Richards refused to hide his disappointment on social networking site Twitter after suffering another snub from England manager Fabio Capello.

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It happens every time the U.S. national team releases a roster for a friendly or meaningful game. Fans and pundits clamor that a certain player or certain players who didn't make the cut deserved the call-up.

Thursday's roster release for the November friendlies against France and Slovenia was accompanied with a similar reaction.

Manchester United legend Lou Macari believes that Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish should have been brought back to Anfield 'long before last season'.
Macari, who played against Dalgligh many times during his playing career at Old Trafford (and scored the winning goal for Man United against Liverpool in the 1977 FA Cup final) noted:
"I grew up with Kenny at Celtic in the late 1960s onwards, and have kept in touch ever since.

Andy Polo to snub Premier League for move to Germany

Teenage sensation Andy Polo dubbed the 'new Sergio Aguero' looks set to turn his back on a lucrative move to the Premier League and continue his fledgling career in Germany.

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In his previous spell at Anfield, Craig Bellamy lasted only a year before leaving the club for West Ham. It was an abrupt departure, and a little surprising considering his (overall) good form. Now, the Wales International has provided some insight into his midset at the time, and possibly revealed one of the reasons why he decided to leave.

Dirk Kuyt complains over Liverpool snub

Dirk Kuyt is the first player to voice his discontent at Anfield this season after the Dutch star revealed his 'disappointment' after being dropped by boss Kenny Dalglish.

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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has told boss Kenny Dalglish that he does not want a rest - despite only having a week off during pre-season.
Having starred in Uruguay's run to the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup, Suarez was a regular for both Liverpool and former club Ajax last season. He went on to fire his country to the Copa America title in July - being named Player of the Tournament in the process - to complete a hectic 12 months.

Perhaps best left in the hands of pop culture or professional music critics rather than some stodgy old football blog, it still bears mentioning that today would have been Farrokh Bulsara's 65th birthday. Or course, we knew him better as Freddie Mercury, the original front man for Queen, who died from complications due to HIV/AIDS in 1991.

Cole admits English snub

Joe Cole has admitted that he rejected moves to Premier League clubs to sign for Lille.

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Man United fans taunt Liverpool, Kopites get their own back and six of the best football fan pranks

Banner-banter, Stevie G's snub and Countdown conundrums...

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Well, I am not much of a transfer speculation/discussion guy but today's game and a highly unrealistic transfer rumour about a Nasri-Tevez swap got me thinking.

First, let me just mention why I don't see any sense in the swap deal with Tevez. The Argentinean is a world-class player but I don't see him fitting into the Arsenal style.

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Those who know my writing know that I have an affinity for DC United and have followed the team, with varying levels of intensity, since its inception. So it should surprise no one that I have been closely following the Black-and-Red this season, not just because of rooting interest but because this has shaped up to be an intriguing season for a number of reasons.

Man Utd fans set for ticket snub for Liverpool clash

Manchester United fans face seeing their ticket allocation for October's Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool slashed by more than a third because of 'persistent standing' issues at Anfield.

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After missing out on a place on the bench for the European Cup final, despite being the league's top scorer, Dimitar Berbatov confessed he was too upset to leave the dressing room. Whilst there were lots of disappointed players that day, none of them would have been as shocked as Berba was to learn he was missing from the squad.

Clichy Reveals Liverpool Snub

Man City new boy Gael Clichy has revealed the reason behind his move to the newly rebranded Etihad Stadium, insisting he snubbed the likes of Liverpool in order to play in the Champions League next season. Damien Comolli has a strong relationship with Clichy having played a large part in engineering his move to the Premier League in the first place.

It's been coming by KeefyWK Speaking as a 45 yr old lifetime fan of the Arsenal, this situation has been creeping upon us for a while now. Whilst Arsene has refused to add quality players each season to the squad it was just a matter of time before players desired to be elsewhere. Players such [...]

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• Liverpool snub Juve offer of cash plus Melo for Meireles http://bit.

Swansea City will make their English Premier League debut in August 2011 and in the process becoming the first Welsh club to reach the league. While it's not the first time a Welsh club has played in the top tier of English football it represents an extraordinary rise from the ashes for the Swans and, no less importantly, a snub to bitter Welsh rivals Cardiff City.

Swansea City will make their English Premier League debut in August 2011 and in the process becoming the first Welsh club to reach the league. While it's not the first time a Welsh club has played in the top tier of English football it represents an extraordinary rise from the ashes for the Swans and, no less importantly, a snub to bitter Welsh rivals Cardiff City.

Swansea City will make their English Premier League debut in August 2011 and in the process becoming the first Welsh club to reach the league. While it's not the first time a Welsh club has played in the top tier of English football it represents an extraordinary rise from the ashes for the Swans and, no less importantly, a snub to bitter Welsh rivals Cardiff City.

Paunovic promoted by Union to add a little scoring punch - delcotimes.com
The club announced Monday the signing of Veljko Paunovic, a Serbian forward who had been working out with the Union as a trialist for most of this Major League Soccer season.

Union to face former teammate Salinas Saturday

Shea Salinas was certain he'd retire in San Jose.

By Chris Wright

Birmingham's acting chairman Peter Pannu is not a happy bunny, and for good reason.

As you may be aware, Brum manager Alex McLeish resigned in time-honoured fashion by email yesterday with one eye on the Aston Villa vacancy.

Pannu and his cronies on the City board are feeling understandably jilted after having recently tied up deals for three new players that were sounded out by Big Eck himself, who chose to do a e-runner while negotiations for a fourth new face (Danny Koevermans from PSV) were ongoing.

The newspapers were always going to produce stories linking Dimitar Berbatov with a move back to Spurs after the Bulgarian was left out of Manchester United's squad on Saturday for the Champions League final with Barcelona.

One can only imagine his reaction at the news that he wasn't even worthy of a place on the bench, but it's possible that the player could see it as a final insult, after a period out of the team cost him a chance of winning the Golden Boot outright.