Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has been included in Slovakia's World Cup squad. Skrtel has been sidelined since February with a broken metatarsal bone but has done enough in training to convince international coach Vladimir Weiss…
Manchester City have named the former England midfielder David Platt as their new first-team coach. Current City manager Roberto Mancini played alongside the 44-year-old when the two men were at Sampdoria together. "David brings a…
John Obi Mikel is hoping to make up for his World Cup heartbreak by helping Chelsea win more silverware next season. The Nigeria international was a late withdrawal from the World Cup in South Africa…
Celtic boss Neil Lennon is closing in on the capture of the former Basel and AEK Athens defender Daniel Majstorovic. The 33-year-old Sweden international, who played for his country in Wednesday's friendly win against Scotland,…
‘New Season. New Era. New Hopes.’ This was the catchy motto adopted by West Ham United during the summer but it was never likely to begin against Bolton Wanderers this weekend. Their status as the…
When Sir Alex Ferguson referred to Manchester City’s spending last week, he used the term ‘kamikaze’. As much as I don’t want to soundbite the man, I believe it’s worth noting that the spending taking…
Gerard Houllier will want to mould his own team at Aston Villa, of that we can be certain, but he only has a matter of months to decide on how to start that process. John…
The facts state that Roy Hodgson has made the worst start of a Liverpool manager since 1928. Liverpool have already lost to Manchester City, Manchester United, Blackpool and Everton this season. They have drawn with…
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton seems certain to face FA sanctions after appearing to punch Morten Gamst Pedersen in the stomach during the 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Blackburn Rovers. The 28-year-old later…
Tottenham Hotspur's Dutch midfield ace Rafael van der Vaart has admitted that he would have welcomed a summer return to former club Hamburg. The 27-year-old quit Real Madrid in search of regular first-team football and…