The striker underwent surgery on ruptured ankle ligaments at the start of March and the midlands club have struggled in his absence, lying just three points above the Premier League relegation zone with two games to play. “The doc thinks he’s got a chance for the Euros, though, he’s talking about four or five...
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Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov voted club’s players’ player of the year
Fellow midfielder Stephen Ireland was voted the supporters’ player of the year after finally showing the form which led to Villa signing him from Manchester City two years ago. Ireland had been loaned out to Newcastle last season after failing to impress the then manager Gerard Houllier but has enjoyed more first team involvement...
Lukas Podolski confirms move from Köln to Arsenal in the summer
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...
Barcelona’s title hopes hinge on clásico triumph, admits Xavi
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...
Raúl confirms he will leave Schalke at end of season
Gregg Roughley Raúl has defied his years and continued his fine scoring record in his two seasons at the Bundesliga club. Photograph: Friedemann Vogel/Bongarts/Getty Images Raúl has confirmed that he will leave the Bundesliga club Schalke when his contract expires at the end of the season. The former Spain striker will explain his decision...
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero vows to fight on in Premier League title race
“The most important thing is to keep winning, which can only be good.” City still have it in their own hands to take the battle to the last game of the season as they face United on April 30. And just one more slip-up from United in any of their other four games would...
Theo Walcott says game against Tottenham Hotspur was the turning point of his season
The converted striker, still only 23, believes that expectations are especially high for him and his relatively young age is often forgotten about “I have broken 200 appearances now and a lot of people don’t break into the team until they are 24,” he said. “People forget that and they expect a lot from...
Italian football: Amauri uses purple patch to finally deliver for Juventus | Paolo Bandini
Amauri celebrates after scoring for Fiorentina against Milan. Photograph: Pier Paolo Ferreri/EPA Jean-Claude Blanc was in no doubt. “Amauri was our top priority,” declared the then Juventus director after signing the striker from Palermo in the summer of 2008. “He will help this great team to write another important page in its history.” What...
Robin van Persie doubted whether he could fill Emmanuel Adebayor’s boots at Arsenal
“The boss didn’t buy anyone else because he was convinced I could do it, but I wasn’t even convinced I could do it. I had not really played there that much, and I hadnt thought about it much before. “The boss said, ‘I think you can do it, give it a go and see...
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli: is it time for manager Roberto Mancini to cut losses and sell Italian?
The Italian was later involved in a dressing-room confrontation with Yaya Touré following the match that saw Roberto Mancini’s side drop two valuable points in the Premier League title race. Despite his obvious talents, the 21 year-old has made more headlines this season for his off-the-field antics than those on the pitch. Following his...