Manchester City Trinity Mirror Trinity Mirror Football Spy 2012-02-12T12:05:21Z 2012-02-12T12:05:21Z Former Bolton loanee Rodrigo Moreno is setting Portugal alight this season

Former Bolton loanee Rodrigo Moreno is setting Portugal alight this season

Football Spy 2012-02-12T12:05:21Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-12T11:37:21Z 2012-02-12T11:37:21Z But United striker still thinks Gerrard would be a better choice

But United striker still thinks Gerrard would be a better choice

MirrorFootball 2012-02-12T11:37:21Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-12T11:30:13Z 2012-02-12T11:30:13Z Reports claim David Cameron wants to tackle problem blighting the beautiful game

Reports claim David Cameron wants to tackle problem blighting the beautiful game

MirrorFootball 2012-02-12T11:30:13Z Football Spy 2012-02-12T12:36:44Z 2012-02-12T08:52:13Z United and City want Gaitan, Sessegnon considers Paris match and Red Bulls block Henry extension

United and City want Gaitan, Sessegnon considers Paris match and Red Bulls block Henry extension

Football Spy 2012-02-12T08:52:13Z 2012-02-11T18:47:03Z 2012-02-12T08:00:38Z You have to go back to Guy Fawkes night for a home ­victory, so the odds on a win for Alex McLeish’s Villa men must be extremely long. The good news, though, is that today’s opponents have only won once in their last five away ­matches. City are invincible at home, but have been known to go down with sickness on their travels. Villa’s recent form has been like a rollercoaster ride: Down 2-1 at Wolves, but then won 3-2. Up two goals at ­Arsenal only to crash 3-2. Two goals behind at home to QP...

You have to go back to Guy Fawkes night for a home ­victory, so the odds on a win for Alex McLeish’s Villa men must be extremely long. The good news, though, is that today’s opponents have only won once in their last five away ­matches. City are invincible at home, but have been known to go down with sickness on their travels. Villa’s recent form has been like a rollercoaster ride: Down 2-1 at Wolves, but then won 3-2. Up two goals at ­Arsenal only to crash 3-2. Two goals behind at home to QP...

2012-02-12T08:00:38Z Paul Smith 2012-02-11T21:19:32Z 2012-02-11T22:30:52Z Spurs boss will see out the season to get club back in Champions League

Spurs boss will see out the season to get club back in Champions League

Paul Smith 2012-02-11T22:30:52Z Simon Mullock 2012-02-11T21:48:16Z 2012-02-11T22:30:19Z Argentine striker could return to play a part in title run-in

Argentine striker could return to play a part in title run-in

Simon Mullock 2012-02-11T22:30:19Z Simon Mullock 2012-02-11T20:56:54Z 2012-02-11T22:27:47Z 'The team has to be more careful to make sure that we take at least a point' says boss

'The team has to be more careful to make sure that we take at least a point' says boss

Simon Mullock 2012-02-11T22:27:47Z Simon Mullock 2012-02-11T20:57:00Z 2012-02-11T22:27:04Z Man City have hired a private jet to return Ivory Coast stars immediately after ACN Final

Man City have hired a private jet to return Ivory Coast stars immediately after ACN Final

Simon Mullock 2012-02-11T22:27:04Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-11T16:37:57Z 2012-02-11T22:23:39Z Stats show Villa striker's goal-rate is better than Sergio Aguero's

Stats show Villa striker's goal-rate is better than Sergio Aguero's

MirrorFootball 2012-02-11T22:23:39Z 2012-02-11T21:11:35Z 2012-02-11T21:30:06Z I have been in the States this week where the sports news has been majoring on Gisele Bundchen’s pithy defence of her husband, losing Superbowl quarterback Tom Brady. In a magnificently tetchy response to a taunting punter, the Brazilian supermodel snapped: “My husband cannot f***ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time.” There you go. WAGs and their wisdom have long been global since parading into social ­consciousness in the German summer of 2006. That was the time when the En...

I have been in the States this week where the sports news has been majoring on Gisele Bundchen’s pithy defence of her husband, losing Superbowl quarterback Tom Brady. In a magnificently tetchy response to a taunting punter, the Brazilian supermodel snapped: “My husband cannot f***ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time.” There you go. WAGs and their wisdom have long been global since parading into social ­consciousness in the German summer of 2006. That was the time when the En...

2012-02-11T21:30:06Z 2012-02-11T18:12:56Z 2012-02-11T18:07:22Z For the new season, MirrorFootball is teaming up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day. Saturday is South America day, and here's Valderramarama's Ed Malyon with his take on the week's big issues in Argentina. *** This weekend sees the return of the Argentina Primera division as the Clausura 2012 kicks off. Boca Juniors strolled to the Apertura title before Christmas but the second short-tournament of the season promises t...

For the new season, MirrorFootball is teaming up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day. Saturday is South America day, and here's Valderramarama's Ed Malyon with his take on the week's big issues in Argentina. *** This weekend sees the return of the Argentina Primera division as the Clausura 2012 kicks off. Boca Juniors strolled to the Apertura title before Christmas but the second short-tournament of the season promises t...

2012-02-11T18:07:22Z Football Spy 2012-02-11T09:15:47Z 2012-02-11T09:15:47Z Sneijder admits United link, Arsenal and Spurs want same defender and Liverpool look at Anderlecht hitman

Sneijder admits United link, Arsenal and Spurs want same defender and Liverpool look at Anderlecht hitman

Football Spy 2012-02-11T09:15:47Z 2012-02-10T20:15:13Z 2012-02-10T22:00:06Z The FA reckon Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra should shake hands when they come face to face on Saturday, because even boxers touch gloves before they beat the living daylights out of each other. In Audley Harrison’s case, it was the only meaningful shot he landed. Shaking isn’t compulsory, but it is encouraged by those grey men at the Football Association, particularly at the urinals. The FA have asked the two players to draw a line under their unsavoury spat and are hoping to return to some so...

The FA reckon Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra should shake hands when they come face to face on Saturday, because even boxers touch gloves before they beat the living daylights out of each other. In Audley Harrison’s case, it was the only meaningful shot he landed. Shaking isn’t compulsory, but it is encouraged by those grey men at the Football Association, particularly at the urinals. The FA have asked the two players to draw a line under their unsavoury spat and are hoping to return to some so...

2012-02-10T22:00:06Z John Cross 2012-02-10T18:00:58Z 2012-02-10T21:45:34Z Police are called in over messages to Man City and England defender

Police are called in over messages to Man City and England defender

John Cross 2012-02-10T21:45:34Z Martin Lipton 2012-02-10T22:00:30Z 2012-02-10T21:35:22Z Spurs boss confirms succeeding Capello would be the "ultimate" in management

Spurs boss confirms succeeding Capello would be the "ultimate" in management

Martin Lipton 2012-02-10T21:35:22Z Martin Lipton 2012-02-10T22:42:03Z 2012-02-10T21:33:29Z Stress of last five years have been horrendous says Tottenham boss tipped to be new England manager

Stress of last five years have been horrendous says Tottenham boss tipped to be new England manager

Martin Lipton 2012-02-10T21:33:29Z David McDonnell 2012-02-10T16:05:21Z 2012-02-10T21:31:48Z Midfielder has the intelligence and quality to replace Terry says Mancini

Midfielder has the intelligence and quality to replace Terry says Mancini

David McDonnell 2012-02-10T21:31:48Z 2012-02-10T17:14:30Z 2012-02-10T15:38:05Z <p>Presenting quality football videos from the interweb, daily at 3pm. Here's today's collection:</p> <p>1) We missed this one when it went up so props to Who Ate All The Pies for digging it up again. We're not sure what we like most about this excellent Manchester City vid: the post-modern take on the 'I love...' format; the fact they've got Noel Gallagher in talking about farting; or the look on Vincent Kompany's face. Brilliant.</p>

<p>Presenting quality football videos from the interweb, daily at 3pm. Here's today's collection:</p> <p>1) We missed this one when it went up so props to Who Ate All The Pies for digging it up again. We're not sure what we like most about this excellent Manchester City vid: the post-modern take on the 'I love...' format; the fact they've got Noel Gallagher in talking about farting; or the look on Vincent Kompany's face. Brilliant.</p>

2012-02-10T15:38:05Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-10T22:03:54Z 2012-02-10T12:20:29Z Get all the squad news ahead of every Premier League match this weekend

Get all the squad news ahead of every Premier League match this weekend

MirrorFootball 2012-02-10T12:20:29Z 2012-02-10T13:27:34Z 2012-02-10T12:09:42Z 'Arry'll put a smile on those poor England boys' faces. Yeah, 'Arry's a man manager. Arm round the shoulder type of bloke. Salt of the erf. One of us, working class boy done good. We can enjoy watching England again, can't we? Three pie, three mash and a slosh of liquor, please. We are 12 hours into the Harry Redknapp love in and it's nauseating already. Players, pundits, reporters all clamouring to heap love and praise on the Spurs boss. Arm round the shoulder? Ask Darren Bent about that. Th...

'Arry'll put a smile on those poor England boys' faces. Yeah, 'Arry's a man manager. Arm round the shoulder type of bloke. Salt of the erf. One of us, working class boy done good. We can enjoy watching England again, can't we? Three pie, three mash and a slosh of liquor, please. We are 12 hours into the Harry Redknapp love in and it's nauseating already. Players, pundits, reporters all clamouring to heap love and praise on the Spurs boss. Arm round the shoulder? Ask Darren Bent about that. Th...

2012-02-10T12:09:42Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-10T14:57:35Z 2012-02-10T12:03:08Z Nasri could also be back but Balotelli and the Toures remain out

Nasri could also be back but Balotelli and the Toures remain out

MirrorFootball 2012-02-10T12:03:08Z Martin Lipton 2012-02-10T12:21:12Z 2012-02-10T11:17:00Z But Spurs boss says managing England is "the ultimate job"

But Spurs boss says managing England is "the ultimate job"

Martin Lipton 2012-02-10T11:17:00Z David McDonnell 2012-02-10T11:03:48Z 2012-02-10T11:03:48Z Man City boss says the national team has lost "a top manager"

Man City boss says the national team has lost "a top manager"

David McDonnell 2012-02-10T11:03:48Z Football Spy 2012-02-10T09:07:13Z 2012-02-10T09:07:13Z Real Madrid eye £30m move for Man City star, Sneijder on Russian club's radar and Juve want United youngster

Real Madrid eye £30m move for Man City star, Sneijder on Russian club's radar and Juve want United youngster

Football Spy 2012-02-10T09:07:13Z 2012-02-09T21:51:22Z 2012-02-10T00:00:53Z Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand have already taken to Twitter to say Harry Redknapp is the man they’d like as next England manager. And there is a feeling among the players that he has the character to unify a dressing room in danger of becoming split on racial lines. There is also a degree of weariness about the thought of another foreign manager taking control. Many of them had great respect for Fabio Capello, partly because of all he had achieved in a glorious club career in Italy and Spain...

Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand have already taken to Twitter to say Harry Redknapp is the man they’d like as next England manager. And there is a feeling among the players that he has the character to unify a dressing room in danger of becoming split on racial lines. There is also a degree of weariness about the thought of another foreign manager taking control. Many of them had great respect for Fabio Capello, partly because of all he had achieved in a glorious club career in Italy and Spain...

2012-02-10T00:00:53Z John Cross & Jeremy Armstrong 2012-02-09T22:47:50Z 2012-02-10T00:00:50Z John Terry had angry exchange with another player at Three Lions training reveals insider

John Terry had angry exchange with another player at Three Lions training reveals insider

John Cross & Jeremy Armstrong 2012-02-10T00:00:50Z John Cross & Jeremy Armstrong 2012-02-09T22:48:02Z 2012-02-10T00:00:41Z Spurs boss would be paid £4million a year to lead England - £2m less than Capello got

Spurs boss would be paid £4million a year to lead England - £2m less than Capello got

John Cross & Jeremy Armstrong 2012-02-10T00:00:41Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-10T11:21:18Z 2012-02-09T23:02:02Z Everything you need to know in one handy place

Everything you need to know in one handy place

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T23:02:02Z Darren Lewis 2012-02-09T20:20:30Z 2012-02-09T23:01:09Z 'Some people just have an aura that inspires you to perform' says Spurs and England striker

'Some people just have an aura that inspires you to perform' says Spurs and England striker

Darren Lewis 2012-02-09T23:01:09Z John Cross 2012-02-09T22:48:54Z 2012-02-09T23:01:06Z Terms of manager's £1.5m pay-off prevent him criticising England

Terms of manager's £1.5m pay-off prevent him criticising England

John Cross 2012-02-09T23:01:06Z John Cross 2012-02-10T01:01:17Z 2012-02-09T23:01:02Z Wembley chiefs want to appoint Tottenham boss next week but will have to pay a big transfer fee

Wembley chiefs want to appoint Tottenham boss next week but will have to pay a big transfer fee

John Cross 2012-02-09T23:01:02Z 2012-02-09T19:44:01Z 2012-02-09T23:00:56Z For a man who just shot the sheriff, David ­Bernstein looked ­thoroughly unruffled. The FA chairman was matter-of-fact when he talked about the departure of Fabio Capello the previous night. There was nothing complicated about it, he suggested. No agonising. No dithering. And certainly no regrets. He, and the FA’s general ­secretary Alex Horne, had told Capello they were not impressed with his dissenting comments about ­stripping John Terry of the England captaincy. Capello had taken umbrage...

For a man who just shot the sheriff, David ­Bernstein looked ­thoroughly unruffled. The FA chairman was matter-of-fact when he talked about the departure of Fabio Capello the previous night. There was nothing complicated about it, he suggested. No agonising. No dithering. And certainly no regrets. He, and the FA’s general ­secretary Alex Horne, had told Capello they were not impressed with his dissenting comments about ­stripping John Terry of the England captaincy. Capello had taken umbrage...

2012-02-09T23:00:56Z John Cross 2012-02-09T22:49:16Z 2012-02-09T23:00:53Z Terry free to play in Euros - but planned new rules will block selection of anyone awaiting criminal charges

Terry free to play in Euros - but planned new rules will block selection of anyone awaiting criminal charges

John Cross 2012-02-09T23:00:53Z James Nursey 2012-02-09T20:32:13Z 2012-02-09T23:00:36Z Tottenham hero says old club will be victims if 'Arry takes England job

Tottenham hero says old club will be victims if 'Arry takes England job

James Nursey 2012-02-09T23:00:36Z Martin Lipton 2012-02-09T22:49:39Z 2012-02-09T23:00:24Z Capello replacement will be more cheerleader than tactical wizard

Capello replacement will be more cheerleader than tactical wizard

Martin Lipton 2012-02-09T23:00:24Z Martin Lipton 2012-02-09T22:49:06Z 2012-02-09T23:00:16Z FA chief harks back to Sir Bobby in explaining why Terry had to be stripped of armband

FA chief harks back to Sir Bobby in explaining why Terry had to be stripped of armband

Martin Lipton 2012-02-09T23:00:16Z John Percy 2012-02-09T22:48:13Z 2012-02-09T23:00:16Z England boss praised by Wolves chief for resigning over captaincy row

England boss praised by Wolves chief for resigning over captaincy row

John Percy 2012-02-09T23:00:16Z John Cross 2012-02-09T22:48:44Z 2012-02-09T23:00:09Z FA chiefs want to copy world champions and build coaching structure that will outlast changes in manager

FA chiefs want to copy world champions and build coaching structure that will outlast changes in manager

John Cross 2012-02-09T23:00:09Z John Cross 2012-02-09T21:08:07Z 2012-02-09T23:00:07Z Harry can come to me for advice on managing England says Swede

Harry can come to me for advice on managing England says Swede

John Cross 2012-02-09T23:00:07Z Simon Bird 2012-02-09T22:48:25Z 2012-02-09T23:00:03Z Capello last visited the region to watch a match in August 2009

Capello last visited the region to watch a match in August 2009

Simon Bird 2012-02-09T23:00:03Z David McDonnell 2012-02-09T17:16:23Z 2012-02-09T22:31:23Z "Anything we do will be amplified" says Blues exec over Kompany and Balotelli bans

"Anything we do will be amplified" says Blues exec over Kompany and Balotelli bans

David McDonnell 2012-02-09T22:31:23Z 2012-02-09T21:28:55Z 2012-02-09T22:00:12Z There is no doubt Harry Redknapp, hot favourite for the England job, has an amazingly consistent track record. Huntingdon, Plumpton, Taunton – he’s backed losers at pretty much every track. We learned from his tax evasion trial that the second-most lucrative job in football is Redknapp’s accountant. The first is Redknapp’s turf accountant. ’Arry’s odds to replace Fabio Capello drifted on Thursday after he said his only focus was Spurs, possibly how to extricate himself from his contract there...

There is no doubt Harry Redknapp, hot favourite for the England job, has an amazingly consistent track record. Huntingdon, Plumpton, Taunton – he’s backed losers at pretty much every track. We learned from his tax evasion trial that the second-most lucrative job in football is Redknapp’s accountant. The first is Redknapp’s turf accountant. ’Arry’s odds to replace Fabio Capello drifted on Thursday after he said his only focus was Spurs, possibly how to extricate himself from his contract there...

2012-02-09T22:00:12Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T18:03:26Z 2012-02-09T18:03:26Z Law expert says FA may not be in clear even though England boss quit

Law expert says FA may not be in clear even though England boss quit

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T18:03:26Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T18:03:51Z 2012-02-09T17:59:13Z Everything you need to know in one handy place

Everything you need to know in one handy place

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:59:13Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:46:29Z 2012-02-09T17:46:07Z Tottenham boss the "obvious" choice for top job says West Ham manager

Tottenham boss the "obvious" choice for top job says West Ham manager

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:46:07Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:28:19Z 2012-02-09T17:28:19Z Arsenal manager also rules himself out of taking over national team

Arsenal manager also rules himself out of taking over national team

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:28:19Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:02:35Z 2012-02-09T17:02:35Z West Ham legend backs his old Hammers boss for national-team job... and says Capello was right to quit

West Ham legend backs his old Hammers boss for national-team job... and says Capello was right to quit

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:02:35Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T16:57:17Z 2012-02-09T16:51:07Z QPR boss who juggled Blackburn and Wales duty casts doubt on Redknapp combining England role with leading Tottenham

QPR boss who juggled Blackburn and Wales duty casts doubt on Redknapp combining England role with leading Tottenham

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T16:51:07Z MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T17:17:07Z 2012-02-09T15:53:35Z Court decided to delay Terry trial until after Euro 2012 says Blues manager

Court decided to delay Terry trial until after Euro 2012 says Blues manager

MirrorFootball 2012-02-09T15:53:35Z