Liverpool blow their chance
Liverpool 0 West Ham 0. Liverpool blew the chance to take a substantial lead in the Premier League last night, being held to a scoreless draw at home by West Ham, but they still managed to put a point between themselves and Chelsea at the top of the table. "Looking... [continued]
"Yes we are frustrated again, it is clear we deserved to win and some people can be disappointed. But we are also top of the table and the fans will enjoy seeing the table tomorrow" Rafa Benitez reflects on a job half done
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or
Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United's talismanic Portuguese winger, won the Ballon d'Or, France Football magazine's trophy given to the outstanding world footballer of the last year. Putting the disappointment of his sending-off against Manchester City on Sunday behind him, "Ronaldo, who finished second to Kaka, of AC Milan, last year was... [continued]
Chelsea to become self-funding
Chelsea Football Club aim to be self-sufficient from next season, ending their reliance on the billions of their owner Roman Abramovich. "The Russian oligarch has ploughed almost £600m into the club since June 2003, but despite the bleak global economic environment, chief executive Peter Kenyon believes they can cut costs... [continued]
Robinho attacks City attitude
Manchester City's Brazilian striker Robinho has criticised his teammates in the wake of Sunday's disappointing home defeat by Manchester United, berating them for having a small club mentality. "The £34m striker was a huge disappointment as City succumbed 1-0 to United at Eastlands, effectively marked out of the game by... [continued]
De La Hoya: I will fight Hatton
Oscar De La Hoya fights Manny Pacquiao this weekend for the unofficial title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and if he wins the 35-year-old welterweight has targetted a fight in London against Ricky Hatton as his crowning glory. De La Hoya tells Donald McRae in the Guardian: "A... [continued]
"A fight against him would be very different to Pacquiao. Ricky and me would have a friendly build-up but, come fight night, with the way he swarms in aggressively, it would be very serious" Oscar De La Hoya talks up a potential clash with Ricky Hatton
England rue tough group draw
England has received a tough draw for the group stage of the next rugby union World Cup in New Zealand in 2011. "The contemptuous laughter that blasted forth from manager Martin Johnson, when asked if he was delighted with a draw that 'couldn't have gone better for him', told you... [continued]
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