Man United chief executive David Gill to step down
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester United chief executive David Gill announced plans Wednesday to step down in June to focus on football roles away from the Premier League leaders, leaving manager Alex Ferguson without one of his closest confidants. Already vice chairman of the English Football Association, Gill is standing for election in May for a [...]
Control of midfield the key to United success
MADRID, Spain ● Manchester United’s chances of earning at least a draw in the Bernabeu on Wednesday lie on the success of their midfield to close down Real Madrid and stop the supply line to Cristiano Ronaldo. United are in Spain preparing for Wednesday night’s clash, which pits two of the best teams in Europe [...]
Tunesia leave it very late
RUSTENBURG, South Africa ● Youssef Msakni struck in the final minute to hand Tunisia a 1-0 win over Algeria in a scrappy Maghreb derby here on Monday. Msakni, a recent $15 million (11,276 million euros) signing for Qatar club Lakhouya, lived up to his ‘Little Mozart’ nickname with a superb strike to settle a game [...]
Disappointing start Nations Cup
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa ● The African Cup of Nations couldn’t provide a goal in two indifferent matches on the opening day on Saturday – and Cape Verde coach Lucio Antunes didn’t mind one bit. Antunes saw his inexperienced team of second-leaguers from the tiny island nation hold host South Africa to 0-0 in front of [...]
Cambridge bids for FA football rules recognition
CAMBRIDGE, England ● As the Football Association celebrates 150 years, an avid sports fan is hoping Cambridge will be officially recognised as the home of English football rules. Robert Coe claims the FA rules, drawn up in 1863, were based on the 1848 “Cambridge Rules” developed by the university to standardise the game. He [...]
FA kicks off 150th Birthday Party
LONDON, England ● World soccer’s oldest governing body returned to its roots on Wednesday as the Football Association kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations with many favourite sons and a few familiar old foes on Wednesday. In a glitzy banqueting hall in a street near London’s Covent Garden, the site of the former [...]
Strachan proud to be manager of Scotland
GLASGOW, Scotland ● Gordon Strachan said his appointment as the new manager of Scotland had been “40 years in the making” after he was given the task of reviving the country’s football fortunes on Tuesday. Strachan, a former Scotland midfielder, had long been the favourite to replace Craig Levein, who was sacked in [...]
Sponsorship deal between Gaming Club and Premiership team in the offing?
LONDON, England ● Gambling and football often seem to go together very well, from the enthusiasm of many supporters for wagering on football results and issues at sports betting sites, to the relaxation and enjoyment that many players take from attending horse racing events and owning stables. The natural combination of these two entertainment [...]
Heartbreak for AFC Wimbledon as MK Dons snatch Cup win
LONDON, England ● A stoppage-time winner from Jon Otsemobor earned MK Dons a 2-1 home victory against AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup second round on Sunday in a tie loaded with historical significance. MK Dons, as they have been known since 2004 after the original 1988 FA Cup winners Wimbledon were moved 60 miles [...]
