February 2nd, 2010 by admin

Beckham who is due to play against United for AC Milan in a couple of weeks has said that he still misses United.

“When I was at Real Madrid it just never felt right to come back to Old Trafford,” Beckham said.

He added: “The thought of playing United always gives me that sick feeling because I missed the club so much.”

Beckham suffered emotionally when he left United after 12 glorious years.

“The first few years away were hard and there were a lot of things I missed. It was the club I always wanted to play for and I loved every minute of my time there,” the Daily Express quoted him, as saying.

“I always wish I was part of Manchester United, it’s just in me. Even though I’m not there any more, I’m still a huge fan and watch every game where possible. I always want them to do well and be successful because the club still means so much to me,” he said.

“When the draw was made it just felt it was the right time to go back. There isn’t one player I’m particularly looking forward to facing. I’m just looking forward to being a part of it all and savouring the atmosphere in both games.

“Returning to Old Trafford is going to be special and a very emotional night. I’ve spoken to Gary Neville since the draw and we both believe it’s going to be a great tie,” Beckham said.

February 1st, 2010 by admin

The Liverpool boss has stated that he has not agreed a deal to take the Juventus job at the end of the season. “Contrary to reports in the Italian media, I want to make it absolutely clear I have no agreement with Juventus and have not – and will not – be meeting Juventus or their representatives or any other club,” The Sun quoted Benitez, as saying.

“I have a long-term contract with Liverpool and I am happy here. My only focus is to do my job as well as I can to get the team back into the top four, beginning with the derby against Everton on Saturday,” he added.

January 31st, 2010 by admin

British hopes of seeing a British male Grand Slam winner were smashed in to pieces by a superb performance from Federer. Federer was simply too good for Murray and easily brushed of World No. 4 Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13/11) in a flawless display to win his fourth Australian Open and the 16th Grand Slam singles title of his career.

January 30th, 2010 by admin

John Terry looks set to lose the captains arm band after his affair with team-mate Wayne Bridge’s girlfriend was exposed. In a recent poll of 2,000 supporters, 87 per cent called for Terry to be axed as captain.

Capello is fuming that if he includes both players in his squad, and Bridge agrees to don the England shirt, he faces a headache over whether they can be on the pitch at the same time.”Fabio is spitting mad. He doesn’t want anything to derail the team’s preparation in the run up to the tournament in South Africa. His view is that footballers should be seen and not heard,” The Sun quoted a FA source, as saying.

“John’s personal life is taking the focus away from what’s really important – England winning the World Cup,” the source said.

January 28th, 2010 by admin

Justine Henin continued her amazing comeback by thrashing Zheng Jie 6-1 6-0 in their Australian open semi-final. The seven-times grand slam winner was simply far too good for her Zheng Jie, winning the last 12 games of the match on her way to a win in just 51 minutes.

“The dream continues,” Henin said.

“I am going to play the No.1 and defending champion. I wasn’t sure about what I would feel on the court and how things would go. I have just enjoyed my tennis and taken it step by step. I can’t wait for the final now, it is an amazing feeling,” Fox Sports quoted Henin, as saying.

January 27th, 2010 by admin

In form Roger Federer has made his his 23rd-straight grand slam semi-final by Russian Nikolay Davydenko. But, he faced a stiff fight from Russian Nikolay Davydenko before winning the match 2-6 6-3 6-0 7-5 after looking out of form and out of sorts early in the second set.

Federer turned the match around in the space of a few minutes and went on to win 13 games in a row to shut the sixth seed out.

Federers win keeps us on track for a mouth watering Federer v Murray final.

January 26th, 2010 by admin

Comeback quees Justine Henin continued her stunning comeback, as she powered into the Australian Open semi-finals after defeating Russian Nadia Petrova 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 in their quarter-final match. Henin’ is only the third women’s wildcard to reach the semi-final of any grand slam after Jie Zheng at Wimbledon in 2008 and Kim Clijsters at last year’s US Open.

January 25th, 2010 by admin

Mike Atherton has stated that Andrew Flintoff will not be considered for selection for the 2010 / 2011 Ashes series. Atherton believes that as far as he is concerned, the England team has evolved under the captaincy of Andrew Strauss, and Flintoff will never be under consideration for Test cricket again.

“There’s no way Flintoff will play Test cricket again. It’s not even worth contemplating. England have moved on from Freddie, and have had some good results without him,” The Mirror quoted Atherton, as saying.

“They have a settled side with the likes of Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann filling the all-rounder void,” he added.

The Lancashire star is said to be keen on facing the Aussies again when England go Down Under at the end of 2010.

However, it is believed that the selectors – most notably head coach Andy Flower and Strauss – are not prepared to make special plans and potentially upset the current players to accommodate him.

January 24th, 2010 by admin

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will be back in action against Wolves on Tuesday to help Liverpool secure a Champions League spot. Gerrard had been suffering with a hamstring strain but seems to have shacken it off so that he can lead from the front to salvage the clubs season. Gerrard was back in training on Saturday, giving manager Rafa Benitez another lift in the race for fourth place.

If he does not feature at Molineux, the 29-year-old is certain to return against Bolton at Anfield next weekend, News of the World reports.

January 23rd, 2010 by admin

Rumours suggest that Robinho could make his final appearance for the club at Scunthorpe in the FA Cup fourth round game on Sunday.

It seems that Roberto Mancini has run out of patience and told the 32.5 million pound flop that he is no longer in his plans. The decision quickly follows Robinho’s very poor performance at Everton last week, when he came on as a substitute and was then subbed himself.

If reports are to be believed then Robinho will be going back to Santos until the end of the season.