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Platini plans for summer season outrage 'big five'
Sam Wallace: The Premier League is bracing itself for a major battle with Michel Platini over a controversial plan to overhaul the domestic league season so it runs from March to October.
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Lesson of Leonardo's Inter revival will not be lost on canny Dalglish
Friday, 21 January 2011
James Lawton: King Kenny has brought in a truckload of optimism to Anfield but, as Leonardo shows, it is no good if it cannot be injected into players demonstrably fit for purpose.
Ferdinand thinks so, but has Nasri been the player of the season so far?
Friday, 21 January 2011
The Arsenal man has won acclaim – but no awards yet. Sam Wallace considers other contenders for the game's annual prizes.
Old Trafford will stage league play-offs new
Friday, 21 January 2011
A clash with the Champions League final means Old Trafford will host the npower League One and League Two play-off finals this year, the Football League have announced.
UK's reputation is 'dead' if Spurs get the Olympic stadium, says athletics chief
Friday, 21 January 2011
Robin Scott-Elliot: Head of world athletics has warned that Britain's sporting reputation would be 'dead' were Spurs to be granted preferred bidder status next week.
No wonder O'Neill rejected West Ham, it is a rancid chalice
Thursday, 20 January 2011
James Lawton: Avram Grant is no Ron Greenwood but who could not be revolted by the treatment he has received from one of the more unacceptable faces of football ownership?
Cantona aims to make Cosmos shine again
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Sam Wallace: French legend can spark revolution that sees club challenge salary cap that has become biggest obstacle to growth of MLS.
The worst football transfer in the world?
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Shaun Walker: Ex-Chelsea manager now runs Chechen warlord's team. Does he know what he's getting into?
Carlisle to appear on 'Question Time'
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Clarke Carlisle is to appear on the BBC's Question Time.
Da Costa charged over club assault
Thursday, 20 January 2011
West Ham defender Manuel da Costa has been charged with sexual assault following an alleged incident in a nightclub, Scotland Yard said yesterday.
My Porsche? Forgot I even owned one, says Jermaine Pennant
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Jermaine Pennant was contacted by his former club Real Zaragoza recently after he abandoned a Porsche at the railway station in the Spanish city five months ago – and promptly forgot that he owned it.
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Following Mario Balotelli's claims, which team do you think has the better strike force?
Following Mario Balotelli's claims, which team do you think has the better strike force?
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Manchester United | 45% |
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