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International friendly and World Cup qualifier review | Evan Fanning

Top nations refine their squads and strategies before the championship in Poland and Ukraine starts in JuneIsrael v UkraineWednesday 2.00pmWhen the Ukraine coach, Oleg Blokhin, looked ahead at this friendly in Petah Tikva it is likely that in his mind ...

The Fiver | Stewart Downing’s Father Stone impression | Evan Fanning

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingAN UNPUBLISHABLE MAX CLIFFORD JOKEA very strange thing happened today. There was a sign that the Football Association may be learning someth...

Football transfer rumours: Stéphane Sessègnon to Arsenal or Tottenham?

Today's tittle-tattle mixes 1920s glamour with 21st century fabricAs the Mill awoke this morning to discover that a silent, black and white movie whose biggest star is a dog forced to turn tricks on command has been crowned king at the Oscars – the O...

Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers – as it happened | Evan Fanning

Mario Balotelli, Sergio Agüero and Edin Dzeko scored as Manchester City eased to victory over a feeble BlackburnEvenin' all. Steve Kean out. We might as well get that in early because it seems that regardless of what result Blackburn achieve at Manch...

England squad announcement – as it happened | Evan Fanning

Fraizer Campbell was named in the squad to face Holland and Stuart Pearce staked his claim to lead England in the EurosGood morning. So, Des Walker, Gary Crosby, Nigel Jemson? David James up front? Who will make the cut for Stuart Pearce's first (and p...

Crawley Town v Stoke City – as it happened | Evan Fanning

Stoke reached the quarter-final despite playing with 10 men for 75 minutes after a controversial game at the BroadfieldPreamble. Roll up, roll up to watch amazing, spectacular, fantabulous, FA Cup upset-o-meter. Watch the Premier League big boys hover ...

Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona – as it happened | Evan Fanning

Alexis Sánchez scored twice before Lionel Messi's third all but assured a dominant Barcelona's place in the quarter finalEvenin' all. It's back. The Champions League returns the first leg of the last 16 clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona fro...

The Fiver | The Return of Tevez | Evan Fanning

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingGUESS WHO'S BACK ... If English football is, as they like to tell us, a soap opera then Manchester City must be its Ramsey Street; with Carl...

Mick McCarthy’s decency was not enough to prevent sacking by Wolves | Evan Fanning

The writing was on the wall for Mick McCarthy but a thrashing by Black Country rivals West Brom proved to be the final strawMick McCarthy likes to say that you are either inside the tent "pissing out" or outside the tent "pissing in". Following his sac...

Aston Villa v Manchester City – as it happened

Joleon Lescott scored the only goal of the game as Manchester City moved two points clear at the top of the tableGreat news everybody! Carlos Tevez is on his way back to Manchester. Obviously tired of Luis Suárez grabbing all he headlines, Carlitos wi...

Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion – as it happened

Peter Odemwingie scored a hat-trick as West Brom trounced Wolves in the Black County derby at MolineuxHello there. One year ago last Monday West Brom parted company with Roberto Di Matteo with the club hovering just above the relegation zone on 26 poin...

Manchester City v Fulham – as it happened | Evan Fanning

Manchester City moved three points clear at the top of the table with an easy win over Fulham in the snow at the EtihadGood evening. Fulham were the last team to avoid defeat in a league game at Manchester City almost one year ago. In fact you have to ...