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Moyes, the alchemist, handed a pot of gold
10 May 2013In selecting David Moyes as the man to succeed legendary manager Alex Ferguson, Manchester United have chosen a successor hewn from the same stone as the man he must try to replace. Moyes, 50, is a fellow Glaswegian, and he has built his reputation on a fierce will to win and a knack for rooting [...]
Late salvo sends Arsenal up to third
14 Apr 2013Arsenal scored three times in the last five minutes to beat Norwich City 3-1 and leap to third place in the Premier League table on Saturday. Michael Turner’s header looked to have consigned Arsene Wenger’s men to defeat, but Mikel Arteta equalised with an 85th-minute penalty before a Sebastien Bassong own goal and an injury-time [...]
Goals galore for City, Arsenal in EPL
30 Dec 2012Goals rained down on the Premier League on Saturday, with Arsenal beating Newcastle United 7-3 and champions Manchester City edging Norwich City 4-3 to keep pace with leaders Manchester United. City’s win prevented United from extending their seven-point lead at the summit, after they overcame West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to take their tally for the [...]
Which tactics will prevail at Euro 2012?
5 Jun 2012A goal-rich European football season suggests Euro 2012 could be a high-scoring tournament, despite the likely preponderance of apparently conservative single-striker formations. The 2011-12 campaign was one of the most prolific in the modern history of the European game. Barcelona and Real Madrid both smashed through the 100-goal barrier in La Liga, the Catalans amassing [...]
Blatter like a dictator, says Bin Hammam
27 Jul 2011Banned Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam likened FIFA president Sepp Blatter to a “dictator” on Monday, and said bribery claims against him were the result of cultural misunderstandings. The 62-year-old former Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president was banned from the game for life on Saturday following a two-day FIFA ethics committee hearing at the [...]
Federer braced for Djokovic
1 Jun 2011Roger Federer set up a mouth-watering French Open semi-final showdown with high-flying Novak Djokovic after an untidy straight sets victory over Gael Monfils on Tuesday. Federer, the 2009 champion, is still to drop a set at this year’s tournament, but in Djokovic he faces an opponent who is just one win short of John McEnroe’s [...]
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