THIGH INJURY RULES OUT DANIEL STURRIDGE; FEARS IT COULD BE LONG TERM Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of England’s first Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland on Monday with a thigh injury that could see him out of action for two or three weeks. Sturridge, who had been one of England’s better players against Norway at […]
John Guidetti finally moves to Celtic on loan
JOHN GUIDETTI MOVE TO CELTIC FINALLY RATIFIED; KELECHI IHEANACHO JOINS COLUMBUS CREW UNTIL HE TURNS 18 Almost three days after the transfer deadline closed, Manchester City striker John Guidetti was finally allowed to join Celtic on a season-long loan deal. The deal was ratified after Scottish FA and Scottish Professional Football League appealed to FIFA […]
Wayne Rooney is Captain Fantastic for England
ENGLAND 1, NORWAY 0 Wayne Rooney was England’s match-winner on the night he captained his country for the first time. The striker, also recently made skipper at Manchester United, marked the occasion with his 41st international goal. And the second-half penalty was a timely lift before Monday’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland. It was a […]
Wayne Rooney captains England for the first time
Wayne Rooney captains England for the first time tonight against Norway in a friendly. The Manchester United striker takes the armband from Steven Gerrard who retired from international football after this summer’s World Cup. Tony Bugby is at Wembley – log on later tonight to read his match report.
Super-sub Jordan Bove keeps Oldham Athletic on the Wembley trail
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BRADFORD CITY 0 Home-grown youngster Jordan Bove fired Oldham Athletic one step further along the road to Wembley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The Manchester teenager came off the bench to score the last-gasp goal which beat Bradford City at SportsDirect.com Park. It looked as though the first-round tie in the northern […]