Rooney developed the problem following last week’s first leg in Amsterdam and, although he reported for training today, he was quickly sent home in the hope he will recover in time for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Norwich. As United are 2-0 up from the away leg and appear certain to book a...
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Chelsea managers under Roman Abramovich: in pictures
Claudio Ranieri 2000-2004Record: Played 197 Won 105 Drawn 46 Lost 46 Win ratio 53.3 per centManaged Campania, Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, and Athletico Madrid before arriving at Chelsea.Appointed September 18th, 2000 by former ownersFirst manager to serve under Roman AbramovichNotable signings: Wayne Bridge, Joe Cole and Claude MakeleleGuided Chelsea...
The Question: Why is the back three resurgent in Italy? | Jonathan Wilson
Ezequiel Lavezzi celebrates after scoring Napoli’s third goal in the first-leg Champions League victory over Chelsea on Tuesday. Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters Given everything in football – tactically speaking – is relative, perhaps nothing can ever truly be dead. Systems and styles of play that have seemed to have outlived...
Mario Balotelli visits Maidenhead for meatballs and pasta
Balotelli and his brother Enoch had driven south to visit the daughter of a friend, Issy Beni, who had celebrated her birthday on Sunday. Salvatore Palmieri, of Palmieri’s in Furze Platt Road, said the Italy international ate pasta and meatballs after the kitchen had been kept open specially for...
Manchester United post increased revenues for second half of last year
United, who are second in the table behind neighbours and bitter rivals Manchester City, released their financial report for the fourth quarter of 2011 today. The figures showed that the club’s total revenue at the end of 2011 stood at £175m, an increase of £18.5m on the figure of...