Archive for March, 2010
What the back pages say: Arsene Wenger won’t risk Cesc Fabregas against Barcelona but will gamble on William Gallas, end of the world for Wayne Rooney?
Arsene Wenger will not gamble on Cesc Fabregas tonight - but has opted to risk William Gallas against Barcelona - while Manchester United and England were left fearing the worst last night as Wayne Rooney suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury.
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Posted: March 31st, 2010 under UK Football News.
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Bayern Munich 2 Man United 1: Late sting from Ivica Olic
Wayne Rooney limped off with what appeared to be a serious foot injury as Ivica Olic’s injury-time strike condemned Manchester United to a defeat at Bayern Munich.
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Posted: March 31st, 2010 under UK Football News.
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Gary Neville right back in his old routine - but magic of Ribery suggests the end may be near
Sometimes it’s possible to get an insight into a person’s life - and their accompanying dilemmas - in the space of a few minutes. So it was with Gary Neville last night.
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Posted: March 31st, 2010 under UK Football News.
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Jose Mourinho in come and get me plea! Unhappy Inter Milan boss says England misses him
Jose Mourinho has dropped the biggest hint yet that he is angling for a return to England as he revealed the depth of his unhappiness in Italy late on Tuesday night.
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Posted: March 31st, 2010 under UK Football News.
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Wayne Rooney exits on crutches: United seek to allay fears striker has broken foot
This was the moment a nation held its breath as Wayne Rooney clutched his ankle in agony at the end of Manchester United’s 2-1 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich.
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Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Kevin Keegan, Jimmy Greaves, Ledley King and Bryan Robson - victims of England’s World Cup injury curse
This time it is the turn of Wayne Rooney to give England manager Fabio Capello concern in the run-up to the summer jamboree in South Africa. Sportsmail looks back at how pre-World Cup injuries have played a big part in England’s failure to match their success in 1966.
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Posted: March 31st, 2010 under UK Football News.
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What the back pages say: Cesc Fabregas boost for Arsenal, emotional Thierry Henry flies in, ‘beaten-up’ Vidic ready for Bayern
Arsenal are optimistic that Cesc Fabregas will be fit to face Barcelona after a scan revealed severe bruising rather than ligament damage to his knee - while Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson claimed Nemanja Vidic had to recover from a beating-up at Bolton to be fit to face Bayern Munich.
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Posted: March 30th, 2010 under UK Football News.
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Franck Ribery is nowhere near the player he once was
Franck Ribery will surely be Bayern Munich’s main man on Tuesday night. Luckily for Manchester United, the Frenchman is a shadow of the player he was two years ago and can be a liability as much as a threat.
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Posted: March 30th, 2010 under UK Football News.
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David De Gea holding out for dream move to Manchester United after turning down Wigan
Manchester United target David De Gea has revealed he turned down a move to Wigan last year - in order to keep his dream of replacing Edwin van der Sar alive.
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Posted: March 30th, 2010 under UK Football News.
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Wayne Rooney won’t hurt us! Bayern claim they’re not scared of Manchester United striker
Wayne Rooney is fit to lead Manchester United’s attack here on Tuesday night, but Bayern Munich claim they are not scared of the in-form England striker.
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Posted: March 30th, 2010 under UK Football News.
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