Ricardo Fuller struck twice to help send Stoke through to the FA Cup fifth round and ruin Sol Campbell’s first game back at Arsenal.
Fuller headed home Rory Delap’s long throw inside two minutes and he was unlucky not to win a penalty when caught by Mikael Silvestre soon after.
Arsenal equalised when Denilson’s low drive went [...]
Wayne Rooney scored all four goals to send Manchester United top of the Premier League after victory over Hull.
Rooney opened the scoring when he slotted in a rebound after Paul Scholes’ shot was beaten away.
After Nani’s free-kick was pushed on to the woodwork by keeper Boaz Myhill, United worked the ball to Rooney who smashed [...]
Rooney has scored 17 times for Fabio Capello’s team and Manchester United this season while Tottenham striker Defoe has been on target 19 times for club and country since the beginning of the current campaign.
Their form has convinced Beckham that both will be major dangers to opposition defences as England bid to win the World [...]
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s Jermaine Jenas is wanted in Italy.
The 26-year-old England international has played 130 times in the Premier League for Spurs, since making the move from Newcastle United in 2005.
Jose Mourinho, the former Chelsea coach, is a known admirer of the midfielder, and the Daily Express claim he wants him for his Inter [...]
The takeover by David Gold and David Sullivan has given Gianfranco Zola cash to spend this month, and he aims to bring in at least one top striker.
Eidur Gudjohnsen, his former Chelsea team-mate, is said to be his top choice, and the Monaco man could join on loan for the rest of the season.
And the [...]
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz has publicly criticized current supremo Florentino Perez, branding the person responsible for paying Manchester United £80 million for Cristiano Ronaldo, “an idiot”.
The former club president, who guided Real Madrid to two Champions League titles in 1998 and 2000 is quoted by Goal.com Spain as saying, “Either we are all [...]
West Ham’s new owner David Sullivan has offered a “special” player wages of £100,000-a-week to join the club.
Sullivan, who now controls the Hammers together with David Gold, admitted this week that the club are £110m in debt.
Speaking to told BBC Radio 5 live, Sullivan would not name the player but Real Madrid striker Ruud van [...]
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is facing up to six weeks on the sidelines with the knee injury he suffered on international duty.
The Ghana ace, who had only just recovered from a hamstring problem, flew out to the African Cup of Nations at the start of the month.
But his involvement in the tournament was immediately curtailed [...]
Luton Town’s managing director Gary Sweet has denied claims that the Hatters are close to administration, following a number of postponed games.
Sweet conceded the cold snap had led to cash flow problems, which was a factor in several players being made available.
But Sweet told BBC Three Counties Radio that talk of administration was wide of [...]
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said defender John O’Shea is likely to miss the rest of the season because of a leg problem.
O’Shea, 28, has not played since the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off against France in November as his nation failed to reach the finals.
Ferguson told the Irish Independent: “He’s got [...]
Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand will end a three-month absence by playing against Hull on Saturday after finally overcoming his injury problems.
The 31-year-old England centre-back has not played since United’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on 25 October and fears had grown over his long-term fitness.
Boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Rio has been training very well in [...]
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the Reds are showing the right attitude in their bid for a Champions League place after the win over Spurs.
The Reds rose one place to sixth with Wednesday’s 2-0 win and are now one point behind fourth place.
Carragher told BBC Radio Merseyside: “We realised we had to come together and [...]
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Rooney scores ultimate goal
Beckham backs Rooney and Defoe to score for England
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Hammers want £100,000-a-week star
Chelsea’s Michael Essien facing six weeks out for injury
Luton deny rumour that club is close to administration