Manchester City’s Joe Hart expected to be fit for Newcastle battle
• Injury scare for league leaders ahead of St James' game• City goalkeeper pays tribute to impact of Carlos TevezJoe Hart has given Manchester City an injury scare ahead of the game at Newcastle United that will be so critical in determining whethe...
City ace: We reacted to our good fans
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has hailed the club’s supporters at Etihad Stadium for playing an inspirational part during last night’s massive 1-0 win over cross-town rivals Manchester United. Given that City came into the derby clash needing a win to leapfrog United in the standings on goal difference, a goalless first half was about...
Hart still believes in City title tilt
• 'There is no way any of us would give up'• Goalkeeper pays tribute to 'awesome' Carlos TevezJoe Hart is adamant that Manchester City still believe they can win the Premier League this season.With Manchester United playing Everton at Old Trafford ...
Robin van Persie heads six-man shortlist for PFA’s player of the year
• Trio of Manchester City players also nominated• Sergio Agüero named in Young Player category tooArsenal's striker and captain, Robin van Persie, is among the nominees for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award. The prolific Dutchman, who has ...
AW: Starlet emulating Lions number one
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the focus of young goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, comparing the Pole’s rapid progress to the emergence of England number one Joe Hart. Hart won the Barclays Golden Glove last season and was voted as the Premier League’s goalkeeper of the year for the 2009-10 season and at the age of...
Irishman: City star can make the difference
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given believes that Joe Hart can help Manchester City to go from a bundle of talent to a perennial champion in the English top flight. Given, 35, has been widely regarded as one of the best in his position in the Premier League but was limited to 50 appearances for City...
Captaining England is ‘long way off’, says Joe Hart after speculation
• Hart dampens speculation he will lead England against Holland• 'It is still undecided … there are some big candidates'Joe Hart insists the England captaincy is "a long way off" despite his strong relationship with the interim manager, Stuart Pe...
Sir Alex Ferguson wants ambassadorial role at Manchester United
• Manchester United manager wants two to three more seasons• 70-year-old said he missed chance to sign Joe HartSir Alex Ferguson says he intends to stay with Manchester United after stepping down as manager.In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, to...
Mancini: Hart not the best in the world
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has played down the current form of one of his star players in typical fashion, suggesting that goalkeeper Joe Hart still has ways to go before being compared to the world’s best. Hart, 24, is having a brilliant stadium with the Premier League leaders and made a couple of brilliant...
Sheffield Wednesday the beneficiary of Nicky Weaver’s go-ahead surgeon
Former England Under-21 goalkeeper faces old club Charlton on Saturday, with a bit of help from an unknown benefactorIt is late May 2000 and brilliant sunlight streams through the windows of a five-star hotel in Bratislava. Howard Wilkinson's England U...
Joe Hart admits Manchester City are feeling the pressure of title race
• Goalkeeper frustrated by only drawing on Boxing Day• 'West Brom set out for a point and they got it'Joe Hart has conceded that he and his Manchester City team-mates are starting to feel the strain of being Premier League title favourites."Of cour...


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