Zaha brace sends Palace to Wembley

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

Wilfried Zaha ensured his Crystal Palace farewell party will be at Wembley after his two goals sank arch-rivals Brighton 2-0 in the npower Championship play-off semi-final second-leg. The winger has already earned Palace £15million after agreeing a switch to Manchester United in January, which...

Premier League - Wenger prepares Arsenal for 'huge' game against Wigan

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has braced his players for their "huge" Premier League match with FA Cup winners Wigan on Tuesday. For Arsenal, failure to defeat Wigan Athletic on Tuesday would leave their hopes of a 16th season in the Champions League in severe jeopardy; for Wigan Athletic, anything...

Rooney booed by United fans at trophy parade

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed on Sunday that Rooney had submitted a transfer request, although added that it had been turned down. Speaking to MUTV, Rooney did not answer directly a question about what the retiring Ferguson had done for him, and was not asked whether he would be staying or not. "He...

Granada late show hits Socieded hopes

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

Real Sociedad's bid to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in a decade suffered a setback when they conceded a late goal and were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Granada in La Liga on Monday. Imanol Agirretxe nodded Sociedad ahead in the ninth minute at their Anoeta stadium in...

Roma fined over racist abuse of Milan trio

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

Roma have been fined 50,000 euros (£42,200) by the Lega Calcio after a section of supporters racially abused three AC Milan players during Sunday night's Serie A game at San Siro. The match, which finished goalless, was suspended for two minutes shortly after the half-time interval by referee...

Ancelotti could yet ignore Real Madrid to continue PSG project

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

The last few weeks have been marred by speculation surrounding the future of the coach and by on-field disciplinary problems, but Paris Saint-Germain finally won the Ligue 1 title on Sunday and there is no doubt that they are worthy champions. PSG today claimed they had rejected a bid by Real...

Where can Rooney go next?

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 0 comments

Where Wayne Rooney wants to go and who actually wants him are not the same thing - despite the England striker's global profile and 214 career goals, the world is not quite his oyster. A combination of huge wages, a poor 2012/13 season and over 10 years of wear and tear make him a gamble for...

Mancini to join Ferguson in leaving Manchester

Monday, 13 May 2013 0 comments

Monday's back pages all share one common theme: both Manchester clubs will have new managers within the space of a few weeks.   "It's goodbye from me... and it's goodbye from him" is the back page lead in The Guardian, with outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in tears, and Manchester...

Everton give Moyes winning Goodison send-off

Monday, 13 May 2013 0 comments

Premier League, Goodison Park – Everton 2 (Mirallas 6, 60) West Ham United 0   Everton marked David Moyes's last home game as manager with a comfortable 2-0 win against West Ham United at Goodison Park thanks to two goals from Kevin Mirallas. The hosts were dominant from the outset in Moyes’s...

Reaction to Sir Alex Ferguson's final match at Old Trafford

Monday, 13 May 2013 0 comments

Reaction after Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's final match at Old Trafford, a 2-1 victory over Swansea City. He will retire at the end of the season. Ferguson: "I decided at Christmas. Cathy's sister died. She had lost her best friend and she has been isolated. For 47...

Adebayor scores crucial late winner for Spurs

Sunday, 12 May 2013 0 comments

Premier League, Britannia Stadium - Stoke City 1 (Nzonzi 3) Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Dempsey 20, Adebayor 83)   Emmanuel Adebayor scored a late winner for Tottenham as they came from a goal down to beat Stoke City 2-1 at the Britannia Stadium and move ahead of Arsenal into fourth place. Steven...