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Bank moves to force Gillett and Hicks to sell Liverpool in month

September 9, 2010
By Matt Scott
Bank moves to force Gillett and Hicks to sell Liverpool in month

• RBS places club's loans into its toxic-assets division• Deadline for refinancing of owners' loans is 6 OctoberDigger exclusive Tom Hicks and George Gillett's ill-starred reign as owners of Liverpool looks like having less than a month to run afte...
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Carlos Queiroz sacked as coach of Portugal

Carlos Queiroz sacked as coach of Portugal

• Dismissal follows 1-0 defeat to Norway and draw with Cyprus• Queiroz serving six-month suspension for alleged misbehaviourThe Portuguese Football Federation has confirmed that Carlos Queiroz has been sacked as coach of Portugal.The dismissal come...
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Arsenal set to lose Walcott for six weeks

September 9, 2010
By Jamie Jackson
Arsenal set to lose Walcott for six weeks

• Winger was injured during England's win over Switzerland• Arsenal's Arsene Wenger happy the knock was not worseArsenal have suffered another injury blow with the news that they will be without Theo Walcott for "four to six weeks" because of strai...
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Everton will not bolster Rooney security

September 9, 2010
By Andy Hunter
Everton will not bolster Rooney security

• Rooney set for first Premier League game since allegations• Jagielka warns striker to expect a hostile receptionEverton have no special plans to increase security at Goodison Park on account of Wayne Rooney on Saturday, when the Manchester United...
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Parker signs new West Ham contract

Parker signs new West Ham contract

• Tottenham had been interested in midfielder over summer• West Ham's captain delighted to have agreed new dealScott Parker has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract to extend his stay at West Ham until the summer of 2014. The...
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Liverpool’s squad still needs to be trimmed, says Roy Hodgson

Liverpool’s squad still needs to be trimmed, says Roy Hodgson

• Hodgson allowed a number of players to leave in summer• 'If the truth be known, we are still over-staffed'Roy Hodgson believes Liverpool still have too big a squad, despite allowing a number of players to leave the club over the summer.Since taki...
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McCarthy rejects bully-boy accusations

McCarthy rejects bully-boy accusations

• Wolves had seven players booked against Newcastle • 'If you don't stand up to it, you get beat'Mick McCarthy has insisted Wolves are not guilty of adopting bully-boy tactics. Wolves came in for criticism for their approach during the 1-1 draw wit...
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Steven Gerrard backs Gérard Houllier to be a success at Aston Villa

Steven Gerrard backs Gérard Houllier to be a success at Aston Villa

• Liverpool captain says Frenchman is a 'top manager'• Midfielder believes Houllier's health is not an issueSteven Gerrard has backed his former Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier to be successful at Aston Villa after revealing the Frenchman was "d...
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Thompson rejects Houllier offer to link up at Villa

Thompson rejects Houllier offer to link up at Villa

• Former assistant did not want to uproot his family • Pair won six trophies together at LiverpoolPhil Thompson has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join Gérard Houllier at Aston Villa as he did not feel he would be able to commit f...
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West Ham’s Avram Grant to decide next week on Yom Kippur absence

September 9, 2010
By Jamie Jackson
West Ham’s Avram Grant to decide next week on Yom Kippur absence

• Grant may miss game against Stoke• Fabuert relishing tough fixtures for HammersAvram Grant will decide next week whether he will observe Yom Kippur, the Jewish holy day, and so miss West Ham United's league visit to Stoke City on Saturday week.Yo...
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Jermain Defoe fears he may be out for eight weeks with ankle injury

September 9, 2010
By Jacob Steinberg
Jermain Defoe fears he may be out for eight weeks with ankle injury

• Striker set to miss England's qualifier against Montenegro• Tottenham also likely to lose forward for Champions LeagueJermain Defoe fears he may be out for eight weeks after suffering ankle ligament damage during England's 3-1 victory over Switze...
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Michel Platini happy with lower spending on signings this summer

Michel Platini happy with lower spending on signings this summer

• Spending in Europe decreased to €1.32bn this summer• Michel Platini believes less expenditure is a good signUefa's president, Michel Platini, believes the decline in transfer fees across Europe's five biggest leagues this summer is a source of ...
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Liverpool player keen to repay the boss

September 9, 2010
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Ryan Babel believes Roy Hodgson’s arrival at Liverpool has helped reignite his career at the club, after it seemed he was on the verge of leaving Anfield. He is now out to repay the gaffer’s faith in him and prove him right in keeping him o...
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Toshack steps down from Wales job

Toshack steps down from Wales job

• Toshack admits this is 'better for everyone concerned• Montenegro defeat sealed manager's fateJohn Toshack has resigned as the Wales manager with immediate effect after six years in the job.The former Real Madrid manager, who has been in charge o...
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Houllier seeking to calm tensions at Villa Park

September 9, 2010
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Having been confirmed the new Aston Villa manager, despite signs of contempt amongst the players, Gerard Houllier will now hold a meeting with the main figures, such as ‘captain’ Stiliyan Petrov, Luke Young & James Collins to try and w...
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Rangers have other priorities right now and its not Man Utd

September 9, 2010
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American international midfielder Maurice Edu is not thinking about his Scottish side’s trip to Old Trafford for their first Champions League group stage fixture next week, calling for his teammates to only be focused on the weekend’s trip ...
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Wenger joins in the call for International rethink

September 9, 2010
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Arsene Wenger has joined the growing chorus demanding that meaningless International friendlies are banned. The Arsenal manager stated he was ‘totally against international friendlies being played during the Premier League season’ though, a...
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Redknapp driven mad by the phone ringing

September 9, 2010
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Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp now looks at the summer transfer window with relief. He did well to his reckoning, but -most importantly the phone stopped ringing and he can now concentrate on his main job. “I’m glad it’s over,&#8221...
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Liverpool star happy with the strikers at Anfield

September 9, 2010
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Jamie Carragher says the current Liverpool squad should be sufficient, noting that they did not really need to sign another striker in the summer transfer window. Carra believes the Anfield squad under Roy Hodgson will have a successful season, adding ...
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Neville thought United career was over

Neville thought United career was over

• Defender assumed his time was up last season• Veteran aware that this season could yet be his lastGary Neville has admitted he thought his career was coming to an end earlier this year. Although his fellow veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes had...
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