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Europe may bring out the very best in Torres

April 5, 2011

CHELSEA’S team picks itself – apart from up front. For me, Didier Drogba has to play, so it then becomes a question of who partners him: Fernando Torres or Nicolas Anelka. On form you’d go with Anelka, because I watched Torres on Saturday and he did not look like a goal threat, and the Frenchman [...]
Revenge not on the menu for Lampard

April 5, 2011

CHELSEA vs MANCHESTER UTD CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard admits defeat in the 2008 Champions League final at the hands of Manchester United was the lowest point of his career, but insists he and his team-mates cannot allow thoughts of revenge to cloud their preparation ahead of tonight’s quarter-final first leg. In an epic penalty shootout [...]
Poulter takes aim at wounded Tiger

April 5, 2011

ENGLAND’S Ian Poulter believes Tiger Woods’ hopes of securing a first Major title since 2008 won’t come to fruition at Augusta this week. Last year Woods ended a four-month break from the game following the storm surrounding his orivate life with a fourth place finish at Augusta, but he failed to build on that performance, [...]
Ireland fury at World Cup snub

April 5, 2011

CRICKET: Ireland chiefs are considering legal action over their exclusion from the 2015 World Cup. World governing body the ICC has trimmed the number of teams to 10, leaving no room for the Irish, who beat England at this year’s tournament. Cricket Ireland boss Warren Deutrom said: “We will continue to fight this and we [...]
Sangakkara to relinquish reins

April 5, 2011

CRICKET: Kumar Sangakkara has quit as captain of Sri Lanka’s one-day and Twenty20 sides, three days after the defeat by India in the World Cup final. The 33-year-old has offered to continue as Test skipper ahead of this summer’s tour of England.
Sanderson’s fear for legacy

April 5, 2011

OLYMPICS: Former gold medallist Tessa Sanderson fears for an athletics legacy at the Olympic Stadium, despite the track being set to remain in place after London 2012. Sanderson, who quit legacy chiefs the OPLC last month, said: “I’m not sure about the legacy of what’s going to happen in the stadium for athletics.”
Higginbotham out for season

April 5, 2011

FOOTBALL: Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham will miss the rest of the season after he suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury. Higginbotham will be sidelined for six months after picking up the injury in the 1-1 home draw against Chelsea on Saturday.
Harry: Bale would cost £80m

April 4, 2011

REAL MADRID vs TOTTENHAM SPURS manager Harry Redknapp insists it would take a world record transfer fee to prise Gareth Bale from White Hart Lane after the Wales winger intimated yesterday that he could be tempted by a move abroad in the future. Bale has been passed fit to play against one of his chief [...]
Rooney faces ban from FA Cup derby

April 4, 2011

MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney faces being banned for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City after he was charged for his foul-mouthed rant at a TV camera. Rooney is expected to receive a two-match suspension if found guilty of the Football Association’s charge of using “offensive, insulting and/or abusive language”. The accusation relates to [...]
Ronaldo threat will be Redknapp’s big worry

April 4, 2011

TOTTENHAM have shown they can score goals and I would expect them to play with their usual emphasis on attack in Spain, but if they can leave Madrid with a draw that will have to go down as a great result. European sides might have fancied their chances at Real before, but not now that [...]