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‘Sir Alex Ferguson is the man for England,’ says Kenny Dalglish
• 'FA should look at who has been the most successful'• Manchester United manager is 'the logical' first choiceKenny Dalglish has indulged in some wishful Liverpool thinking before their visit to Old Trafford by advocating his old adversary Sir Ale...
Rodwell’s fitness a concern for manager Moyes
• Everton's England midfielder suffers new hamstring problem• Moyes: 'We have given this injury longer than we should'David Moyes has expressed concern over Jack Rodwell's fitness after the Everton midfielder suffered another hamstring problem that...
Capello quizzed on a platform over leaving England – video
The former England football manager Fabio Capello was chased down a train platform by a presenter from the Italian TV show Striscia la Notizia, who gave him a statue of a golden tapir in honour of his recent departure from the national job
Football live blog – 10 February | Jacob Steinberg and Scott Murray
It was a day of mildly diverting news stories, run-of-the-mill quotes, and provisional squad annoucements for mid-table football matches. Fancy reliving every moment of it? We thought you did!8.51am: Good morning, and welcome to another rolling blog o'...
‘Harry Redknapp is the best man for the England job,’ says Ferguson
Premier League managers and pundits give their verdict on Fabio Capello's departure and his potential successorSir Alex Ferguson"There is no doubt Harry Redknapp is the best man," Ferguson said. "The press have decided. Harry is the best man. He has th...
FA denies Fabio Capello has received £1.5m payoff for quitting England
• FA says reported figures are wide of the mark• Capello had been on £6m a year before resigningThe Football Association has rejected claims it paid £1.5m in compensation to Fabio Capello following the Italian's resignation as England coach.Capel...
The Fiver | Prune Back The Needless Chit-Chat | Scott Murray
Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingBEEP! PEEP! PARP! HERE COMES HARRY!It must be tiring being Harry Redknapp. The poor man can't go anywhere in his 4x4 without being hassled b...
Any Rangers financial meltdown could hurt the rest of the SPL as well | Ewan Murray
Rival fans wallowing in the possibility of financial meltdown for Rangers don't seem to realise that the consequences of the club's turmoil could extend far beyond IbroxRangers are unlikely to seek sympathy in this, their defining off-field hour. Which...
Republic of Ireland omit James McClean from squad to face Czechs
• Sunderland winger surprisingly left out of Trapattoni's squad• 'This game is the beginning of our Euro 2012 preparations'The Sunderland winger James McClean was a surprise omission when the Republic of Ireland manager, Giovanni Trapattoni, named ...
Cold snap takes toll on weekend sporting fixtures
• Several League One and League Two matches already off• Rugby also suffering from the freeze, with racing also in doubtBritain's cold snap is again set to take its toll on this weekend's sporting fixtures with a number of matches already postponed...
Football League weekender | James Dart
The best action and bets from the latest round of matches, plus our pick from the Football League blogosphereKey matches• Approaching the final third of the season, teams are beginning to break out of the Championship pack: Birmingham's charge contin...
