Milan starting from scratch, says Abbiati
AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati believes his team will be no better placed than any other at the beginning of the 2011/12 season.Milan will start the new campaign as defending champions in Serie A for…
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Jason Roberts delighted Blackburn bounced back
Jason Roberts has hailed the way his Blackburn outfit responded to their 7-1 embarrassment against Manchester United by beating Wolves on Saturday. The Rovers striker admitted that the players were hugely disappointed by the battering…
The 15 players whose transfer proved the ‘grass isn’t always greener’
The Premier League has been heavily influenced by the introduction of foreign players during the course of the 1990’s, who have added a real spark to the spectacle. However, British players have failed to return…
Mexican quintet cleared of doping
The Mexican Football Federation has cleared the five players banned after testing positive for clenbuterol prior to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.Antonio Naelson, Christian Bermudez, Edgar Duenas, Francisco Rodriguez and Guillermo Ochoa were suspended when they…
FA to investigate St Andrew’s violence
The Football Association have launched an inquiry into the violence that marred Birmingham City's Carling Cup win over Aston Villa on Wednesday night. More than 1,000 home fans invaded the pitch after their side's 2-1…
Africans At The Palace
With the announcement that Kwesi Appiah will be raising funds for UK based charity TackleAfrica in the Pay2Play event in May, I thought I’d write this week’s blog about Palace players with African heritage. Kwesi…
Manchester City agree to stadium name change
Manchester City will play their home matches for the next 10 years at Etihad Stadium after a naming rights agreement was confirmed on Friday.Formerly known as the City of Manchester Stadium, the club's home stadium…
Ian Holloway to make Luke Varney deal permanent
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has every intention of snapping up Derby County striker Luke Varney on a permanent basis in January. The 28-year-old is currently on loan at Bloomfield Road and netted with a spectacular…
Danchev confirms summer exit from Old Trafford
Dimitar Berbatov's agent has confirmed that his client will leave Manchester United in the summer, and that the Premier League champions will not stand in the way of a move. The talented forward has fallen…
International friendly preview wrap: Ronaldo prepares for farewell
With one eye on their impending Copa America defence, Brazil bid farewell to a legend in a friendly against Romania on Tuesday.Veteran striker Ronaldo will don the green and yellow shirt for one final time…