Kevin McCarra Paul Scholes ‘just doesn’t give the ball away, he controls the tempo of games,’ says his club team-mate Ryan Giggs. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar Ryan Giggs has said his Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes is at the peak of his form and should be essential to England‘s hopes at Euro 2012. Scholes collected...
Jamie Jackson Chris Smalling’s hopes of playing for England at Euro 2012 have been dashed by a serious groin injury. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Chris Smalling will miss England‘s Euro 2012 campaign in Ukraine and Poland next month due to a torn groin muscle picked up in Manchester United‘s win at Swansea City last...
Marcus Christenson The Germany striker Lukas Podolski has agreed to move from Köln to Arsenal in the summer. Photograph: Thomas Bohlen/Reuters Lukas Podolski has agreed to join Arsenal for the start of the 2012-13 season, leaving FC Köln with one year remaining on his contract. The Germany international, who has been linked with a...
Press Association Barcelona’s Xavi believes his side will be able to pick themselves up for their Champions League match against Chelsea. Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP The Barcelona midfielder Xavi is confident the Catalan club will pick themselves up from Saturday’s defeat to Real Madrid and land some more silverware this season. The 2-1 loss to...
Paul Doyle Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham side were well beaten by Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday but are still above them in the Premier League. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP Harry Redknapp has written off Chelsea‘s chances of winning the Champions League but says he hopes Roberto Di Matteo’s men reach the final because that would distract...
Reuters Barcelona’s midfielder Xavi believes it is all or nothing for his side against Real Madrid. Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images Barcelona‘s chances of retaining their La Liga crown rely on them beating the leaders Real Madrid in el clásico at the Camp Nou on Saturday, their midfielder Xavi has said. José Mourinho’s Real hold...
Press Association Petr Cech reckons Chelsea’s experience of playing Barcelona in the past helped them to nullify them as an attacking force. Photograph: Tony O’Brien/Action Images Petr Cech has said the Camp Nou does not intimidate Chelsea after helping them beat Barcelona to take a crucial lead into Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg....
James Callow Piermario Morosini suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while playing for Livorno, where he was on loan, against Pescara. Photograph: Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images Antonio Di Natale says Udinese have promised to take care of the sister of Piermario Morosini, who died during a Serie B game on Saturday. Morosini, who was 25 years...
The Rayo Vallecano midfielder José María Movilla celebrates after scoring against Osasuna. Photograph: Zipi/EPA There was a letter waiting for José Ramón Sandoval when he arrived on Thursday morning, strolling into work on Payaso Fofó street, Vallecas. The Rayo Vallecano coach picked it up and saw that it was from the club. His boss....
Associated Press José María Zárraga receives the European Cup from the Uefa president Ebbe Schwartz after the 7-3 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park in May 1960. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images Real Madrid have said their former captain José María Zárraga, who helped the Spanish club to a record five straight European Cups, died...
