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Loew to lay down the law after Ballack bust-up

Germany coach Joachim Loew will on Monday lay down the law to his players after last month's public spat with captain Michael Ballack as die Mannschaft prepare for the friendly here against England. Germany and England will...

Premier League: Make mine a pint, says Rio Ferdinand

It was the best game of the season so far, but Manchester United lost it and Rio Ferdinand was feeling despondent when he was driven away from the Emirates Stadium last weekend. It had been his 30th birthday the day before the...

Football: David Hills: Said and Done

RESPECT THE BACKLASHGetting militant last week: The League Managers Association, hosting urgent talks with members after top bosses attacked refereeing standards. Sources tell the press they'll demand Keith Hackett's...

World readies for Homeless World Cup, Turkey to be absent

The countdown to the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup is already under way as the Australian city prepares to welcome 56 nations for the annual event. This year women will be competing for the first time ever.

Arsenal lose points, Capello loses players - guardian.co.uk

SkySportsArsenal lose points, Capello loses playersguardian.co.uk, UK - 10 hours agoIt was a bad day for Fabio Capello, and a much worse one for Arsenal. England lost key players Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand for their midweek...

Man Utd duo to miss England game

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Germany v England Venue: Olympic Stadium, Berlin Date: Wednesday, 19 November Kick-off: 1945 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live and ITV1; Live text commentary on BBC Sport website GMT Manchester...

England v Germany: Fabio Capello has options at his disposal

England coach Fabio Capello has instilled an air of renaissance to the English national side ahead of this week's match with bitter rivals Germany. Plenty to ponder: England coach Fabio Capello has a variety of young stars to...

Joleon In, Jags Not

Joleon Lescott has been included in the England squad to face Germany on Wednesday. Fabio Capello's decision to include just one Everton player means that the in-form Phil Jagielka has once again miss...

West Brom 0-3 Chelsea: Blues cruise as Nic shines

Nicolas Anelka lifts his first over Scott Carson Updated: November 15, 2008, 7:42 PM UK Chelsea rewrote the history books as Nicolas Anelka continued his prolific form to take them back to the top of the Barclays Premier League...

Football's new drugs-test rules criticised

Sir Alex Ferguson has become the first leading manager to criticise the controversial new anti-doping rules that require footballers to make themselves available for testing even on their days off. The Manchester United manager...