Pompey aim to avoid deduction

Date: 27th February 2010 at 12:00 pm | Written by
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Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou retains hope that the Fratton Park club can avoid a nine-point penalty, despite going into administration on Friday. Pompey's relegation from the Premier League would be made all but certain if …

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Ferguson ponders Rooney rest

Date: 27th February 2010 at 11:40 am | Written by
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he may be forced to rest Wayne Rooney in the coming weeks to avoid the prospect of possible burn-out. The 24-year-old England striker has netted 27 …

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Brown cautious over Bullard

Date: 27th February 2010 at 11:20 am | Written by
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Midfielder Jimmy Bullard has not flown to Ireland with the rest of the Hull City squad for a friendly match with Galway United. The 31-year-old lasted 55 minutes of a midweek reserve team clash with …

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Nelsen verdict boosts Rovers

Date: 27th February 2010 at 11:00 am | Written by
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Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is happy that captain Ryan Nelsen's knee injury has proved not to be as serious as was first feared. The 32-year-old New Zealand international defender was forced off early on …

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Bruce confident of survival

Date: 27th February 2010 at 10:40 am | Written by
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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce remains confident that his side can avoid ending the season in the midst of a relegation dogfight. The Black Cats have slid into trouble on the back of a run of …

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United’s Academy certainly a ‘proving ground for tomorrow’s heroes’

Date: 27th February 2010 at 10:26 am | Written by
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Inside Manchester United’s academy building there is a wall with a sign on it that says: ‘a proving ground for tomorrow’s heroes.’ There is no easy route to become a footballer, and …

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Jagielka pleased to be back

Date: 27th February 2010 at 10:20 am | Written by
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Everton defender Phil Jagielka is delighted to be back in action after ten months on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury. The 27-year-old England international returned to the Toffees fold as a substitute …

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A little bit of perspective needed by some City fans

Date: 27th February 2010 at 7:49 am | Written by
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We found out this week that Manchester City are going to be 35 years without a trophy and the victims of the recent Haitian earthquake, which devastated hundreds of thousands of …

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Time to stop talking about Terry and Bridge

Date: 27th February 2010 at 7:36 am | Written by
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I doubt I was alone in my surprise at Wayne Bridge’s decision to pull out of the England set-up indefinitely.  I had expected the City full-back to travel with the squad …

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Christian Gross having the last laugh

Date: 26th February 2010 at 7:47 pm | Written by
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To be fair Christian, I don't think the coat helped. Any Tottenham fan watching Stuttgart take on Barcelona Wednesday night may have been a little surprised to see a certain bald headed Swiss …

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