All posts tagged "England"

  • Two arrested over match-fixing allegations

    Two men have been arrested over alleged match fixing in low English football leagues following a mass investigation into match fixing in English football by the Daily Telegraph.  Singapore national Chann Sankaran, 33, and forty-three year old...

    • Posted November 28, 2013
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  • Sturridge defends decision to put country ahead of club

    Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge was defiant in defending his decision to play the full 90 minutes in England’s friendly against Germany just four days before the Merseyside derby despite carrying a thigh injury. Although the patriotic decision...

    • Posted November 25, 2013
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  • MOTD- Manchester City 6-0 Tottenham Hotspur

    If the Premier League table was decided solely on home matches, than Manchester City would be top of the table.  The Sky Blues scored six and allowed none against Tottenham Hotspur, to make their home form six...

    • Posted November 24, 2013
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  • MOTD- Everton 3-3 Liverpool

    This was one for the ages.  Everton and Liverpool played out their third straight draw in the Merseyside Derby, but excited the audience with one of the best matches of the season.  To heck with the notion...

    • Posted November 23, 2013
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  • Ravel Morrison nets incredible backheel volley in training

    Ravel Morrison once again proved himself to be a contender to be in England’s World Cup 2014 squad after netting a sublime backheel volley while training with the England Under-21 side.  Jesse Lingard crossed the ball into...

    • Posted November 18, 2013
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  • Wojciech Szczesny signs new “long term” Arsenal contract

    Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has committed himself to the Premier League leaders after signing a new “long term” contract with the Gunners.  Despite Arsenal’s previous goalkeeping issues, partially surrounding Szczensy’s inexperience, the Polish international put pen to...

    • Posted November 16, 2013
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  • Aitor Karanka appointed Middlesbrough manager

    Aitor Karanka has been appointed manager of Middlesbrough on a two-and-a-half-year deal after turning down the Crystal Palace, replacing caretaker Mark Venus.  The former member of Jose Mourinho’s back-room staff at Real Madrid had previously been linked...

    • Posted November 13, 2013
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  • Carrick and Welbeck forced to withdraw from England squad

    The English Football Association has confirmed that both Danny Welbeck and Michael Carrick have withdrawn from the England squad because of injury. Carrick will spend a lengthily time on the sidelines, reported to be up to six...

    • Posted November 12, 2013
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  • MOTD- Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal

    Robin van Persie responded to comments made by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger that he was an “Arsenal man” deep down by scoring the crucial goal against his old side as Manchester United beat an in-for Arsenal at...

    • Posted November 10, 2013
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  • MOTD- Chelsea 2-2 West Bromwich Albion

    Sir Alex Ferguson had the affect of influencing the amount of stoppage time added onto the end of the 90 minutes by the referee, but Jose Mourinho’s specialty is to make the referee award late decision in...

    • Posted November 9, 2013
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