Ryan Giggs, as widely expected, signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United this morning that will ensure the Welshman is still wearing that No. 11 jersey at Old Trafford past his 40th birthday in November. If he features against Norwich City tomorrow,… continue...
IF Arsenal fail to win the Champions League – and let’s be honest, that seems an inevitability in a competition that still compromises the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and their opponents at the Emirates… continue...
Footage of Real Madrid training at their Valdebebas headquarters, Ciudad Real Madrid, this morning ahead of the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie against Manchester United at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium tomorrow night. continue...
THERE is clearly little love lost between Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez so it was no surprise to see the Chelsea manager renew his hostilities with his Manchester United counterpart in an interview today. Benitez claimed it was “obvious” that Ferguson… continue...
NO prizes for guessing who wins the hair-brained decision of the week award. Did the Southampton hierarchy sit down and think, ‘Right, what’s the most unpopular, needless, stupid thing we can do’ when they decided to dispense with the services of Nigel… continue...
ARSENE Wenger has vowed to "spend big" in the transfer window this month as the Arsenal manager eyes a leading striker to give his team more cutting edge in attack. Although Wenger's immediate priority is to resolve Theo Walcott's future, the Frenchman… continue...
PEP Guardiola has piled the pressure on Roberto Mancini and Rafael Benitez by publicly declaring his desire to manage in England. The former Barcelona coach has been coy about his future plans after stepping down at the Nou Camp at the end of last season… continue...
FRANK Lampard has been told categorically that he will not be staying at Chelsea beyond the end of the season and that there will be no talks over a new deal, even though he has clearly shown he is still capable of performing and scoring at the highest level.… continue...
ROBERTO Mancini has vowed to give Mario Balotelli “another 100 chances if I think he can change” after the Manchester City manager insisted that he would not punish the controversial Italy striker over their training ground fight. Balotelli will be included… continue...
I’M sure most of you will by now have seen the pictures of Roberto Mancini getting involved in another training ground bust-up with Mario Balotelli. If not, they’re worth a look, if only for a bit of a chuckle. Here’s what will most likely happen after… continue...
EUROPE'S ELITE COMPETITION IS WHERE THE REAL ENTERTAINMENT IS THE Barclays Premier League is probably as chaotically enthralling as it has ever been but it offers a very different form of entertainment to the Champions League, where the gulf in class appears… continue...
IF MANCHESTER CITY WANT TO BLAME ANYONE, THEY SHOULD START WITH THEMSELVES Manchester City were right to feel an acute sense of injustice last night after two dreadfully poor decisions from the officials contrived to deny them a 3-2 victory against Ajax at… continue...
SIR Alex Ferguson has denounced Jason Roberts after the Reading striker announced ahead of this weekend's games that he will refuse to wear a Kick It Out T-shirt. Roberts said he was taking the stance because believes the anti-discrimination body has failed… continue...
TIME FOR UEFA TO GET TOUGH ON RACISM IT is hard to know which is more disturbing – the categorical denial from the Serbian FA that there were any incidents of racism before or during their country’s match against England Under-21 in Krusevac last night… continue...
SHEARER? ARE YOU SURE BLACKBURN? Derek Shaw, the managing director of Blackburn Rovers, believes Alan Shearer has the credentials to be considered for the vacant manager’s position at Ewood Park. “Obviously someone with Alan’s football record, he’ll… continue...
ROBIN van Persie could be hit with a three-game ban if the Football Association decides to take action against the Manchester United striker for an alleged elbow on Yohan Cabaye at St James’ Park on Sunday. Alan Pardew led the calls for Van Persie to be… continue...
WAYNE Rooney has relived his threat to quit Manchester United and claimed it was one of the biggest mistakes of his career. The England striker was close to leaving Old Trafford in October 2010 and issued a statement in which he appeared to question United’s… continue...
IT may have been overshadowed by the success of the London Olympics, but the new Barclays Premier League season finally kicks off today. Here Anchorfan takes a look at the runner and riders, ponders who might be a hit – and a miss – and looks at other… continue...
SIR Alex Ferguson said he was “encouraged” by Darren Fletcher’s long-awaited comeback for Manchester United last night after nine months out. Fletcher had been forced to take an extended break from football in December after United announced that the… continue...
ROY Hodgson has put himself in an awkward position with the Football Association after expressing hope that John Terry will be cleared of using racially abusive language towards Anton Ferdinand. Terry, the Chelsea captain, was acquitted of racially abusing… continue...
ROBERTO Mancini has claimed Manchester City could start the new season as low as fourth favourites for the title after the manager again vented his frustrations over the club’s failings in the transfer market this summer. City are the only club in the Barclays… continue...
