LONDON - British papers applauded the sacking of England captain John Terry on Saturday, praising manager Fabio Capello for stamping his authority on the team ahead of the looming World Cup.
LONDON - British papers applauded the sacking of England captain John Terry on Saturday, praising manager Fabio Capello for stamping his authority on the team ahead of the looming World Cup.
LONDON - Carlo Ancelotti believes Chelsea can shrug off the controversy surrounding captain John Terry by delivering a knock-out blow to title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson feels that his team are hitting form just as the season is beginning to get serious.
DUBAI — Front runners Al Wahda came from behind to reverse their early 0-1 deficit into a narrow 2-1 victory over hosts Al Ahli in a closely contested clash at Rashid Stadium here on Wednesday night.
DUBAI — Four lucky kids in the UAE will get an opportunity to fly to South Africa and watch their favourite players in action at the Fifa World Cup in July.
MADRID - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Saturday’s La Liga match at home to Espanyol after Spain’s Sporting Disciplinary Committee (CEDD) declined to rule on the club’s appeal against his ban.
PRETORIA - South Africa’s government is appalled by apparent profiteering at this year’s World Cup and has appealed to airlines and hotels not to threaten the success of the soccer tournament, the sports minister said on Friday.
John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy after a meeting with coach Fabio Capello on Friday, the Football Association (FA) said.
LONDON - Martin O’Neill has no worries about the League Cup final later this month being a distraction to his players as they bid for a Champions League qualifying place.
HULL - Wayne Bridge will be in the Manchester City side that takes on Hull here on Saturday but the England defender could be forgiven if he has other things on his mind than City’s fight for a top four finish in the Premier League.