January 18th, 2010 by admin

Amir Khan has shocked the boxing world by singing with Oscar De La Hoyas Golden Boy Promotions. This paves the way for a British super-fight with Ricky Hatton, who has split with long-time promoter Frank Warren. Khan was uppeat about the singing saying,

“I know that together they will be the right team to help me continue my career as an elite fighter and to expand my fan base to the United States and around the world,” The Sun quoted him as saying further.

“I’m ready to fight anyone, anywhere, anytime and know that Golden Boy will help me accomplish these goals,” he said.

Fight legend and president of Golden Boy, De La Hoya said: “Amir Khan is one of the most talented fighters in the world at any weight. That talent, combined with his charismatic and out-going personality, makes him a promoter’s dream and I feel will one day lead him to being the face of boxing.”

January 17th, 2010 by admin

It seems now that Benitez has lost the support of the fans if a recent poll is to believed. The poll that has been running since Liverpools disastrous FA Cup defeat by Championship strugglers Reading, has revealed that a staggering 73 per cent of the clubs fans want manger Rafa Benitez to be booted out.

Many feel that if Leverpool don’t claim a top four position in the league then Benitez will be sacked.

However, Benitez has vowed to fight on, and said: “Everyone knows the team is not playing at the level it can. When we lose, everyone loses – the fans, the players, the staff. I can understand the fans’ frustrations, but we feel the same. We want to win for them.”

“As for my future, all I will say is that my future is against Stoke – I have to be ready for the next game,” he added.

January 16th, 2010 by admin

Fegie has opened the door for Michael Owen to try and regain a World Cup shirt by stating that he will get more first-team opportunities in the coming weeks.

Capello has already stated that those who want to be selected for the World Cup squad must be playing first team football so Owen must see this as perhaps his final chance to fight for a place in the squad.

“I haven’t used Michael for the last two or three games, but he needs the games and we are going to try and solve that problem because his training performances are still very good. I have no problems with him – it is just the blend of your strikers. Sometimes playing with one striker, like against Birmingham last Saturday, suits us with the strength we have in midfield,’ The Telegraph quoted Ferguson, as saying.

“So, it’s a matter of choice at the moment, but Michael is not out of the equation at all. He will come into it. We like to see Rooney through the middle, though, and I think his goalscoring form has been excellent this season,” he added.

Ferguson further said that Owen is one of the best forwards available in the country.

“Michael is a last defender player. There is no one better at that, his movement and positional sense is excellent, so it is a difficult choice to play two through the middle in the modern-day game,” Ferguson said.

“I think there will be times when we change the pattern of the team, though. Wayne can’t play every game anyway and, if you want to retain his freshness for the important games ahead, then you sometimes need to make changes,” he added.

January 15th, 2010 by admin

Liverpool FC Fernando Torres has issued a stark warning to Liverpool’s owners that they must the cash to buy better players, following Wednesday night’s shocking FA Cup loss against Reading.

Torres has diverted the spotlight firmly on George Gillett and Tom Hicks and away from the manager, in a stark appraisal of the club’s fortunes, said: “It’s now the owners’ turn. They have to sign players so that this does not happen again.”

“If we want to compete with Chelsea and Manchester United, we need a much, much more complete squad,” he added.

His remarks make his position clear to all that if Liverpool don’t get out the check book he will leave.

January 14th, 2010 by admin

Things don’t look at all good for Rafa Benitez at Liverpool. Already suffering a poor season things plummeted to a new low after his club crashed out of the FA Cup after losing to Championship strugglers Reading 2-1.

Benitez as always has vowed to fight on, despite Liverpool being ousted out of the Champions League, Premier League title race and now the FA Cup.

“For three months everybody was talking about me, and it doesn’t matter if you play a strong team or not. Lots of people have spoken about me, but I have to just keep moving forward and working hard. How do I cope with the talking and the pressure? I try to do the best I can,” The Sun quoted Benitez, as saying.

“It’s not the best season. Sometimes you have bad moments and sometimes better moments. At this time we have to carry on and be ready for the next game. We have to be focused,” he added.

January 13th, 2010 by admin

As we suggested many months ago it looks like 35 year old Sol Campbell is about to return to Arsenal. Campbell is ready to complete a shock return to Arsenal after stating that he is still good enough for Premier League football.

Campbell said: “I’ve missed it and I’ve a gut feeling this is the right move.”

“I do believe I can contribute. I really have my confidence and fitness back,” The Sun quoted him, as saying.

January 12th, 2010 by admin

Wolfie Martin Adams has let the cat out of the bag and come clean about the secret to his World darts glory. It is not a new training regime or even more hours practising doubles it is simply no sex.

“We have all watched the Rocky films – women weaken the legs,” the Mirror quoted him as saying.

“Like Rocky’s coach (Mickey Goldmill) said, if you want to be a champion, you’ve got to stay focused and you can’t have any distractions – not even one in the shape of the lovely Mrs Adams,” he added.

January 11th, 2010 by admin

Lewis Hamilton has fueled his feud with former teammate Fernando Alonso by reminding him that he was beaten by a rookie when they drove for McLaren during the bitter 2007 campaign.

“It was my first season in Formula 1, alongside a double world champion, and I blew him away,” The Sun quoted Hamilton, as saying.

“No one has ever come into their first year and been at the front, let alone beat a world champion – beat the mentality and the strength he would have had and his experience in F1 up to that point,” he added.

January 10th, 2010 by admin

It does not taake a genius to work out that things are not going well for Berbatov at United. Even Alex Ferguson, one of Berbatov’s greatest supporters, is losing starting to lose faith with the Bulgarian, as he has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford since joining from Tottenham 18 months ago.

Berbatov has also had a rough ride some United fans who have stared to target him , which has led to him shrinking even further into his shell, the News of the World reports.

A source close to Ferguson said: “Berbatov is a real puzzle and a problem. He’s so lacking in confidence that it’s almost as if he’s scared to go out and express himself.”

“On the big occasions, somebody like Wayne Rooney grows in stature, but Berbatov hides away. He just seems to shrink. He should have everything it takes to succeed and Fergie certainly believed in him, but it’s just not working out,” the source added.

Looks like Berbatov will be on his way out of United come the summer.

January 9th, 2010 by admin

British tennis star, Andy Murray believes he can win the Australian Open as he is in the best shape of his career. Murray said if he can sustain the form he has show in the opening week of the season he is surely going to lift the Australian Open.

“In terms of the way I’ve been striking the ball and moving and playing well up at the net and taking chances, that’s probably the best I’ve played at the start of the year. Sometimes you play two, three matches like that a year – and fortunately one of them was today. Hopefully I’ve got a couple more in the Aussie Open,” The Independent quoted Murray, as saying.

January 8th, 2010 by admin

Mancheter City have offered Viera an amazing £130,000 per week over 18 months for a total of £10,000,000. Remember Viera is 33 and many feel he is past his best so as you can imagine many are shocked at City’s offer.

“There are players in the world paid more but they are still in their prime. He’s getting an amazing deal for someone of his age who was not going to get in the Inter team. But it shows money does not matter to City,” The Sun quoted an Inter source, as saying.

January 7th, 2010 by admin

Cristiano Ronaldo who some may say is well known for going down far too easily is again at the centre of a new dive storm at Real Madrid. The Portuguese winger put his diving skills to good use during Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Osasuna. Livid Osasuna fans chanted ‘Portuguese son of a bitch’ and jeered his every touch following an outrageous first-half dive in the area.

Ronaldo did not seem at all rattled and shrugged off the abuse, insisting: “It goes in one ear and out of the other.”

“To be received in a bad way is normal for me,” The Sun quoted Ronaldo, as saying.

“After the 2006 World Cup it happened everywhere I went in England yet I was still voted Player of the Year,” he added.

Ronaldo has admitted to using abuse as motivation. “Many people hate me but there are many more people who love me.”

January 6th, 2010 by admin

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger senses that Arsenal have turned a corner and that the momentum is with his team at present to win the Premier League. The have had a great holiday period with a 10 point turnaround and will move to within one point of leaders Chelsea if they beat Bolton.

“One month ago we were a long way from the top teams, but now we have momentum on our side and the chance to keep that going. I said when we lost to Chelsea at the end of November that they would drop some points, but I never expected it to happen so quickly,” The Sun quoted Wenger, as saying.

“One month has given us a good springboard to go even further. Why should we stop here when we have taken so many points from our opponents? We refused to give up. The mental strength and solidarity of my players has been tested and they have come through it.

“Now I know that within our team we have a great hunger for success. We are a team that has grown up together and now we want to win things together. What was most important was how we responded to the opportunity to come back when the other teams dropped points,” he said.

“We have put ourselves in a better mathematical situation and we must keep up that momentum by being consistent. We are on a good run and we want to test the resistance of the other teams. We have a good opportunity to get close to Chelsea and we want to take it,” Wenger added.

Wenger is aware his young team have little experience of going the distance. But he is adamant his youngsters are better equipped this time.