Magistrates have banned and fined the Manchester United supporter who was involved in an altercation with Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy. Jake Clarke, 21, from Chorley, Lancashire, admitted a charge of entering the field of play when he celebrated Michael Owen's …

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Arsenal's largest shareholder Stan Kroenke has further increased his stake in the north London club. The American businessman has bought a further 80 shares at £8,500 per share to take his holding in Arsenal to 28.7 per cent. He is now on …

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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is hopeful that midfielder Steve Sidwell will shake off a thigh injury to feature against Manchester City on Monday evening. The 26-year-old picked up a knock during the warm-up for the Carling Cup clash with Cardiff …

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Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has insisted that he will not try to rush some of his summer signings amid the pressure cooker of Premier League football. Defender Michel Salgado, midfielders Steven Nzonzi and Elrio van Heerden and striker Nikola Kalinic …

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Football FanCast columnist Kris Wilcox looks at Arsenal's latest financial results and questions whether they suggest Wenger has become too involved in the monetary side of the club.  The news that Arsenal has made a new record pre-tax profit of £45.5 million will …

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Betfair blogger Gareth Freeman wonders if Roy Keane is being too honest. Things are not looking to pretty at Portman Road at the moment are they?  The Tractor boys have endured their worst ever start to a league season and sit second bottom …

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Football FanCast guest columnist Marcus Kilmer agrees with Sir Alex Ferguson that Wayne Rooney is worth every penny. When Gary Neville came out and claimed that footballers are worth every single penny of their weekly wage, he was roundly criticised by some supporters of …

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Football FanCast guest columnist Des O’Malley feels the banker’s ultimatum to Hicks and Gillett, to strike a deal with potential investors, will end up killing two birds with one stone. One of the great problems of Liverpool over the years has been …

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Football FanCast columnist Lewis Doe thinks that punishing Manchester City would be a dangerous trend to set in motion.  There is no doubt that a lot of people looked at how Emmanuel Adebayor behaved, after he scored against Arsenal, and thought it was …

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Football FanCast columnist Lewis Doe believes that this is the last thing that Leeds United need.  You may love or loathe, but nobody can ever say that Leeds United have had it easy over the past few years as they have been …

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