Sam Allardyce is interested in offering Rio Ferdinand a return to the club where he started his career if he does not agree a new contract with Manchester United.
Posted on 25 October 2012.
Sam Allardyce is interested in offering Rio Ferdinand a return to the club where he started his career if he does not agree a new contract with Manchester United.
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
Curb’s the man who is holding out for that big club is being linked to big club Ipswich town. Everytime a job comes up he is the first name on the manager rumour list but like George Graham he will soon be forgotten about. Steve Lomas has done wonders …
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
Poor GianFredo Zola, it seems that everything he touches turns to…well not gold! After a disastrous time as manager of West Ham, which saw a top ten team degenerate into a relegation haunted mess, the lovable Italian now appears to have trodden on the tail of a…
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
David James was presented with an MBE on for services to football and charity on Thursday. The former England goalkeeper, who now plays for League One AFC Bournemouth, received the accolade from HRH The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
Sam Allardyce’s critics often complain about the uncompromising, physical style of his teams’ football. But surely even Big Sam’s not taken to preparing West Ham United for battle by training his men in mixed martial arts?
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
Former West Ham stars Rio and Anton Ferdinand have reportedly decided to shake hands with John Terry and Ashley Cole before Premier League games.
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
Harry Redknapp has emerged as a shock contender to take over as Blackburn Rovers manager. Sportsmail understands that the former Tottenham boss will throw his hat into the ring.
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
It’s the obvious marriage. A London club. A Team that plays in Claret and Blue. A team that like West Ham, Spurs and Arsenal, Redknapp always supported as a boy. A decent squad with a decent opportunity of winning promotion to the Prem… …unless ‘Arry is…
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Posted on 25 October 2012.
Rio Ferdinand will shake hands with John Terry and Ashley Cole on Sunday. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Thursday, October 25.
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
Faced with the prospect of losing nearly half his members to a breakaway black players’ union, PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor attempted to avert such an outcome.
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
So I’m trying to get my mind around this one. John Terry could have called Anton Ferdinand a “f*****g c**t” and nobody would have batted an eyelid. That’s just the industrial language of your average working class footballer apparently. The issue was that he called Anton Ferdinand…
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
Well all the rumours at the moment are about Rio coming back in January. We need cover that is for sure but I cant see him coming back even if we have called Fergie, personally I can see him going to China or America to see out him …
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
The PFA have announced a six-point action plan to deal with racism in a bid to halt a breakaway group headed by Rio Ferdinand.
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
Joey Barton has launched an astonishing attack on Gordon Taylor over the Professional Footballers’ Association’s response to tackling racism in the sport.
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
West Ham United have been linked with a move for Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
So Cardiff are joint top after edging out nine man Watford with a penalty and a last minute goal. That says it all about this year’s Championship! Last season three teams stood out – and all three were promoted – but this year the whole division…
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
The FA have joined Government ministers and senior football figures in urging black players to abandon plans for a breakaway union. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Wednesday, October 24.
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
When I said last week that I wouldn’t wear a Kick It Out T-shirt I wasn’t trying to lead a protest. I was speaking for myself.
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
…NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo! So serious Is Cole he invited Jimi Manuwa over to the training ground to show him some moves. “I don’t want to leave,” “I’ve told the board that I want to stay for the rest of my career. I want to stay and help out …
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
ESPN have been reporting that Andy Carroll is still holding out on a return to Liverpool as soon as January. They are saying that he doesn’t want to sign for West Ham and wants to go back and be given the chance to …
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
Of course, a cynic might suggest that Leeds are only making a stand against vile chants in an effort to head off any sanctions from the FA after the shocking events at Hillsborough, but let’s not be churlish. I have called for …
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
Do you remember when referees were ordered to clamp down on goalkeepers stepping forward from their line at penalties? Didn’t last very long here, did it? But in South America, they take a far stricter line.
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
Back when birds were the only thing that tweeted and live football was weekly rather than daily, there was a Saturday afternoon ritual that seems primitive now but for years brought instant knowledge, joy and despair.
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
Paolo Di Canio has confirmed he is staying at Swindon after showdown talks with new chairman Sir William Patey. The Italian was considering his position after Jeremy Wray left the League One club.
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Posted on 23 October 2012.
FIFA have ordered goal-line technology companies to take out insurance cover so they won’t face costly lawsuits if they fail to spot a goal or players and officials are injured by their equipment.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on FIFA tell goal-line technology companies to take insurance for wrong decisions
Posted on 23 October 2012.
Carlton Cole has ruled out leaving West Ham United in January and has insisted he will stay and fight for his place.
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