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Comment: Why Liverpool need to accept Suarez is more sinner than saint

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:30:34 GMT

Yesterday's Manchester United-Liverpool clash was a perfect opportunity to draw a line under the Suarez-Evra saga and move on. Instead, just a week after returning from his eight-game ban for racially abusing the United defender, the movement of one hand – away from Evra – has ensured that there will be weeks, perhaps months, of criticism, recriminations and bad feeling. Suarez might have put the ball into the United net at Old Trafford, but his PR own goal will have a lasting effect on his c...

Andy Dunn's Big Match Verdict: Why Rio's grand performance would make him Harry's ideal captain

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:30:08 GMT

The idiotic refusal by Luis Suarez to shake Patrice Evra’s hand, the tunnel bust-up and Fergie’s after-match comments dominate the headlines – but there is another important talking-point to emerge from this incendiary clash. Should Rio Ferdinand captain England at Euro 2012? Apart from an unwitting deflection which gifted Liverpool their goal, Rio was once again magnificent yesterday. There were three other potential contenders for the armband vacancy on show at Old Trafford: Paul Schol...

Comment: Why England need to get rid of their cosy club mentality

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:30:06 GMT

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...

Will Juan Sebastian Veron's football career have a fairytale ending?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:07:22 GMT

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...

Watch David Beckham's amazing table football trickshot

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:11:43 GMT

We all know what David Beckham can do on a real football pitch, but it seems old Goldenballs is pretty decent on a table football one too.

Just check out his stunning goal in the video below... Amazeballs!

Watch video of Sami Khedira and Lena Gercke's steamy GQ photo shoot

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:52:27 GMT

It's a tough life being a top footballer part 3,876: poor old Sami Khedira. Not only is he forced to endure the living hell of playing for one of the biggest football teams in the world, but he's also forced to cavort on camera with girlfriend Lena Gercke - winner of Germany's Next Top Model - for German GQ.

It's enough to make you weep.

Simon Bird's Premier League previews and predictions (Week 25)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:09:42 GMT

'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...

The Best XI Liverpool vs Manchester United games

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:25:39 GMT

The MirrorFootball Best XI is our new feature celebrating the very best of the beautiful game. Each list has been compiled by our expert reporters and, moving forward, we'll update them as and when to ensure they remain definitive guides.

First up, it's the Best XI Liverpool vs Manchester United games.

Why do Rooney and co want Redknapp to succeed Capello? He'll make playing for England fun again

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:53 GMT

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...

Why having a Football Association chairman with balls gives England hope for the future

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:56 GMT

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...

La Liga blog: The pressure is on Pellegrini to produce more than mediocrity from Malaga's millions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:35:45 GMT

MirrorFootball has teamed up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day. Wednesday is La Liga day, and here's www.spanishfootball.info's David Cartlidge with his take on the week's big issues in Spain. *** "DIMISION, DIMISION, DIMISION! (RESIGN, RESIGN, RESIGN)", is a familiar cry in stadiums around Spain. On Monday night, it was heard at Los Carmenes, the home to Granada. Except it wasn’t their fans who were leading the cries...

Got, Not Got: Villa plan to bring back standing - the first step in football's retro revolution?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:40:41 GMT

It's great to hear that Aston Villa are planning to bring back an experimental standing area on the Holte End, and have already entered into talks with the Premier League and government to begin the long process of jumping through hoops to get the law changed. But why stop there? If fan-friendly, retro revolution is in the air, let's talk about atmosphere, admission prices, player wages... The so-called 'rail seats' under consideration are currently in use in stadiums across Europe, flipping ...

Why Birmingham's Chris Hughton is in with a shout for manager of the season

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:30:07 GMT

Chris Hughton is emerging as a manager of the season contender for his outstanding work turning relegated, crisis-hit Birmingham City into Championship promotion contenders. Hughton saw most of Blues' stars, such as Craig Gardner, Roger Johnson, Scott Dann and Cameron Jerome, sold off when he succeeded Alex McLeish last June following their relegation from the Premier League. And with owner Carson Yeung's assets frozen pending a money-laundering trial in Hong Kong in November, Hughton has jus...

Why you should shed no tears for Capello and his pidgin English

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:38:25 GMT

Good riddance, Don Fabio - you had it coming. Fabio Capello's reign as Three Lions coach will go down as one of the most expensive ransom notes in English football history. He raked in £25 million, but it was money for old rope. And Capello's epitaph will be that he stood by John Terry as his captain long after popular support for Jay Tee in Middle England was haemorrhaging among the public. It was an act of pure folly for Capello to restore the armband to an officer whose conduct had brought...

Why the Capello era has proved England's flirtation with foreign managers must end

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:28:02 GMT

If Fabio Capello achieved anything as England boss, it was to convince the nation that our flirtation with foreign managers must come to an end. His time in charge was characterised by mediocrity and a consistent failure to understand the mentality of English players. And when he quit, it was because he was totally out of touch with the racial tensions that have swept through our game recently. Out of touch seemed to sum Capello up during his time as England boss, sadly. His glory days as man...

Part-time Redknapp will be better as England boss than full-time Capello

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:19:22 GMT

Harry Redknapp can do the England job part time - and still do better at the Euros than Fabio Capello would have done. Redknapp is the best man for the job, can be involved in the England set-up until the end of Tottenham’s season and then excel at Euro 2012. He brings a hunger, style and will to win which was missing from the end of Capello’s reign as it descended into chaos following the last World Cup. I remember sitting with Redknapp at a game in South Africa and we could both see that th...

Why this is a Fab day for England

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:47:23 GMT

Gone, with a flounce dressed up a principle, and a reduced pay-off. Gone, without any regrets. On either side. And gone, in truth, far too late, at least two years after he should have left. An overdue departure for a man who ran out of love with the job long before he ran out of love with the money, the £24million or so he has banked since January 2008. But as Fabio Capello said "arrivederci" to English football, after four years that promised the earth but delivered, in truth, just the same...

Why the only problem with Capello's resignation is that it did not happen sooner

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:35:54 GMT

Let us not attempt to allow natural sympathy for one of the great managers of the game to get in the way of the truth. Fabio Capello built a fine reputation on the back of stunning achievements at AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid. But the cold reality is that as England manager, he stunk the place out. He should never have survived this long. He should have been fired in the summer of 2010 after his shambolic mismanagement of England's World Cup campaign in South Africa. His handling of the...

From Milan to Wembley: Fabio Capello factfile

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:12:09 GMT

Fabio Capello tonight quit as manager of England. BREAKING! Capello quits as England boss He spent four years in the job after a glittering coaching career that saw him pick up trophies with a host of top clubs in Italy and Spain. Here is the road he travelled on his way to the biggest job in English football: 1946: Born in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia, Italy. 1964: Makes his professional debut for Ferrara side SPAL, beginning a playing career in which he also represented Roma, Juventus and...

The cab from outside the court didn't take Redknapp straight to Wembley - but it might as well have done

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:05:53 GMT

The jokes began a few minutes after Harry Redknapp had hugged Milan Mandaric in the glass-surrounded dock and walked out on to the steps at Southwark Crown Court as an innocent man. It was a humble Addison Lee cab that he and his son, Jamie, climbed into once they had battled their way past the jostling photographers. But soon people were laughing and saying a helicopter would be trailing it all the way to Wembley, where it was surely taking Redknapp to take over from Fabio Capello. The juxta...

Why the FA must now ask Harry Redknapp to put a smile back on the face of English football

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:09 GMT

Just before noon, he was standing in the dock, facing potential shame, jail and the end of his professional career. Within five hours, though, as a stern-faced Fabio Capello sped out of Wembley for the last time, Harry Redknapp had been transformed utterly. Not just the heir apparent to the job he has wanted all his life. But, on what was perhaps the most remarkable day in the history of the Football Association, the new monarch, solely awaiting his coronation. Rightly so, too. This, above al...

From victory in Croatia to World Cup collapse - Fabio Capello's highs and lows in four years as England boss

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:49:23 GMT

Fabio Capello walks away from the England job tonight, bringing an end to four years that started with such optimism, only for it to prove yet another false dawn. BREAKING! Capello quits as England boss Capello resigns: All the latest news, reaction, analysis and opinion To adapt a Sven-Goran Eriksson phrase, the Italian's time at the helm could be summed up as first half good, second half not so good. Here are his highs and lows from four years in charge of the Three Lions. December 2007 ...

PICTURE SPECIAL: Becks back in action for LA Galaxy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:17:33 GMT

David Beckham managed to find time during his punishing promotional schedule to play a football match. Despite much speculation over whether he'd move to the Premier League or join Carlo Ancelotti's PSG revolution, Goldenballs eventually turned out for LA Galaxy in a friendly against Portland Timbers. As it was Becks' first game since November he only played for the first 45 minutes - although, given the Galaxy were hammered 4-1, he could be forgiven for wishing he hadn't bothered. Still, as...

A great result for Redknapp and the FA... but a disaster for Spurs?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:03:43 GMT

Harry Redknapp walked free from Southwark Crown Court today - and opened the way clear to become England manager. Redknapp's entire career and life, not just his reputation, was in the hands of the jury. But as the 64-year-old Redknapp's 13-day ordeal was ended as the Jury forewoman announced two "Not Guilty" verdicts to the charges of tax evasion, the relief was palpable. Redknapp was hugged by co-accused Milan Mandaric bas the Jury was discharged, swaying back and forth in the dock as he no...

Redknapp not guilty! Celebrate with 50 amazing images from our vaults

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:19:47 GMT

Harry Redknapp will be celebrating today after he was cleared of taking bungs in an offshore tax dodge.

And now you can too with these amazing pictures of the Spurs and former West Ham boss through the ages.

As ever, click the full screen button to see them in their full glory.

Why Capello has 72 hours to save England's Euro 2012 hopes

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:30:54 GMT

Fabio Capello may be able to find a form of words to paper over the cracks of his relationship with the FA. But it is the division between the England manager and his players that will be up for scrutiny over the course of 72 potentially pivotal hours later this month. A relationship that was supposed to be all about respect and control now seems poised on the brink of dissolving totally, the Italian’s backing for John Terry in the face of public opinion the potential tipping point. The truth...

The Crucero General Belgrano Primera División? Argentina should leave politics and the Falklands out of sport

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:31:44 GMT

Rob Burnett grew up in the Falkland Islands and visits whenever he can. He now lives in London and is news editor for MirrorFootball.co.uk. *** I've always believed that sport and politics shouldn't mix. There are times when it's unavoidable, such as when the ECB cut ties with Zimbabwe in 2008 or when the Bahrain Grand Prix was cancelled last year because of unrest in the country, but this is not one of those times. The Argentine government's decision to rename their top flight football leagu...

Serie A blog: As Inter's season lurches back to crisis, can the Tinkerman cure their inconsistency?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:18:33 GMT

MirrorFootball has teamed up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day. Today it's our Serie A blogger, footballitaliano.co.uk's Mina Rzouki, with her take on the week's big issues in Italy. *** Dwelling in the land of unpredictability where consistency is their kryptonite, Inter are a side that dip in and out of crisis almost as often as Robinho misses open goals. After winning eight matches on the trot, Inter have not won an...

Oliver Holt's Big Match Verdict: Suarez returns - the Anfield One is free at last!

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:44:01 GMT

And so, finally, they liberated the Uruguayan One at Anfield last night. Luis Suarez, the striker banned for eight matches for racially abusing Patrice Evra, is free at last. The fruitless quest to absolve him of guilt became a cause celebre that left Liverpool and its supporters in the grip of paranoia and helped to stoke racial tensions in the English game. But now after six weeks of denial, bitterness, obsession and point-blank refusal to accept Suarez had done anything wrong, he is playin...

Why Capello's stance on Terry means the World Cup disaster is all set to be repeated at Euro 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:51:36 GMT

There was something depressingly familiar about Fabio Capello’s contribution to the controversy over the removal of John Terry as England captain. The tone of his intervention spoke of a manager out of touch not just with the mood of his squad but also with the dynamics of the English game. No one is pretending the decision to strip Terry of the armband was easy or that it sits easily with the principle a man is innocent until proven guilty. But the inflammatory nature of Capello’s comments ...

Remember these? Six top Manchester United comebacks - video special

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:30:03 GMT

Manchester United looked down and out at half time on Sunday as Chelsea had a 3-0 lead. But they fought back in the second half to seal a point with two goals from Wayne Rooney and one from Javier Hernandez. Seasoned United fans won't have been surprised to see their side battle back, here are six other comebacks from Fergie's fighters. Manchester United 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday - Premier League, April 10, 1993The fightback that launched Sir Alex Ferguson’s Premier League domination. United t...

A humiliation, a farce and a shambles - is there anyone who wants Capello to stay?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:57 GMT

Another embarrassing day for Fabio Capello. Another embarrassing fudge by the FA. But as voices close to the England boss suggested last night that Capello was questioning whether he wants to stay as Three Lions chief for Euro 2012, perhaps there were bigger issues to answer. Do we any longer care what Capello thinks? And is there anybody who actually still wants to see Capello as England boss when the squad fly to Krakow on June 6? With every passing day, every incident which demonstrates ho...

Diary of an England manager, aged four (and a bit) years

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:42:49 GMT

It's been around four years since a certain granite-faced Italian arrived on these shores recognised as a born winner who was certain to revive the fortunes of our national team of plucky losers. It hasn't all gone according to plan and, after slamming the FA for their decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, Don Fabio could yet miss a last chance of restoring his reputation with a rousing finish at Euro 2012. Richard Arrowsmith takes a look at how the England manager's diary might read...

Bundesliga blog: Happy Birthday Werder Bremen - Ross Dunbar reflects on 113 years of history

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:51 GMT

Welcome to our German football blog, courtesy of Ross Dunbar of brand new German football site bundesligafootball.co.uk. *** The landmark date of February 4th is always a special one for the supporters of SV Werder Bremen, as they celebrate another year of the club in the Bundesliga. On that date in 1899, sixteen teenagers from Bremen had won a football as a prize and began playing under the name of Werder on the banks of the River Weser. The River Islanders have grown to become one of the bi...

Got, Not Got: Were you once addicted to football cards and junior cigs for beginners?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:34:23 GMT

Just because you hadn’t yet stumbled into double figures by 1970, that was no excuse for not joining the rest of humanity and nurturing a healthy nicotine addiction, using all the props and substitute substances contributed by forward-thinking grown-ups. Junior school kids across the nation were duly provided with bubble pipes, and soon struggled to put a foot on the floor of a morning without lighting up and blowing a roomful of Fairy Liquid bubbles to clear their heads. The liquorice pipe...

2012 Africa Cup of Nations blog: Who will challenge Ivory Coast and Ghana as we reach the knock-out stages?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:09:23 GMT

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway this week and www.theelastico.com's Chris Atkins will be blogging for MirrorFootball throughout the tournament. Click here to read his preview of the competition. *** This weekend sees the start of the knockout-phase of the Africa Cup of Nations, with eight teams set to battle it out for continental supremacy over the next eight days. Many favourites have already departed, but Ghana and Ivory Coast remain, with the other six teams gunning to take ...

Oliver Holt's Big Match Verdict: Why the lack of brotherly love at the Bridge wasn't just banter

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:29:20 GMT

Rio Ferdinand gave an interview to the BBC’s Football Focus programme on Saturday. He spoke eloquently and fluently. But when he was asked if he felt much progress had been made in the fight against racism in English football in the last 20 years, he paused for a few seconds. “I almost feel I have been fooled a little bit over the years,” said Ferdinand. “Look back to the days when John Barnes and the other guys were playing and all the stuff they had to deal with – bananas on the pitch etc....

Snow-bound football matches picture special

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:56:25 GMT

The weather outside may be frightful, but this gallery is so delightful...

So make yourself a hot drink, snuggle down under a thick blanket and enjoy our whiter-than-white collection of snow-bound football matches from the MirrorFootball archives.

Warning: may contain orange footballs

Andy Dunn's Big Match Verdict: Why Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain can give England wings at Euro 2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:30:36 GMT

Right, brace yourself. Here comes a feelgood story for the English game. Not a magistrate, a judge, a jury, a rift, a feud, an angry manager, a disillusioned ex-captain or an allegation in sight. Just footballers. Doing what they do. Playing football. It has not been the most distinguished week for the national team. Euro 2012 looms and the captain gets the tin tack, reopening old wounds that scarred England’s previous tournament campaign. If Fabio Capello really is furious (and if he is, re...

Can Neymar emulate Pele and help Santos retain the Copa Libertadores?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:01:37 GMT

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 I Like Football Me's Euan Marshall with his take on the week's big issues in the region. *** Santos FC, perhaps South America’s most globally recognisable club, is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. During Sao Paulo’s booming coffee trade in the 19th century, the Santos coast began to dev...

Wally Meets... Mike Walters interviews Richard Lee, the Brentford keeper with a sideline in stand-up

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:31:53 GMT

Heard about the goalkeeper who saved money on his mortgage? He went down in instalments. “Doctor, doctor, what’s wrong with me?” asked the goalkeeper who lets in five every week.“You’re too fat,” replied the doc.“I would like a second opinion,” said the keeper. “OK, you’re ugly too.” Did you hear about the Scottish goalkeeper who tried to catch the last bus home? The bus went under him. None of these old gags – reprinted here under the Government directive which says all jokes must be rec...

Why the FA had to take the England captaincy from John Terry

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:37 GMT

It is difficult to approve of a decision that appears to go against the principle that a man is innocent until proven guilty. But the FA had little choice when they stripped John Terry of the England captaincy. Not because anyone believes any more now in Terry’s guilt or innocence over allegations he racially abused Anton Ferdinand. But because things are so different in our game today than they were when Terry was charged four days before Christmas. On Thursday, former FA chief executive Mar...

Arise, captain Gerrard! Why Liverpool skipper must now lead England too

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:53:15 GMT

Perhaps the biggest single reason for proposing Steven Gerrard as England captain, is that he would at least act like one. Let us get this clear. He is no angel, on the pitch or off it. He’s had his moments where his drive and passion have taken him into that red zone all competitive sportsmen must flirt with. Essentially though, he is a decent person who knows how to behave like a leader, and that is exactly what the FA requires at this moment, as the credibility of the national game is agai...

Who should take over from John Terry as England captain?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:36:50 GMT

John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy once again (and is said to be considering his international future), this time over concerns about his racial abuse trial, due to begin just after Euro 2012. But who should the armband pass to next? Our reporters make the case for the man they think should lead the Three Lions into battle in Poland and Ukraine. Steven Gerrard - by the Daily Mirror's Liverpool reporter David MaddockThere simply is no other viable candidate! Realistically, h...

Simon Bird's Premier League previews and predictions (Week 24)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:28:37 GMT

Never mind if John Terry should be picked for England because his trial for allegedly abusing Anton Ferdinand take place in July. The bigger question is whether he is actually still among our best centre-halves - whether it is time for England to naturally move him on rather than being forced to, by the timing of the legal process, or the uncomfortable gut feeling of those who from the Football Association. England have flopped in recent tournaments and it is now eight years since Terry's fla...

John Terry: Why the FA have made the right decision but for the wrong reasons

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:22:11 GMT

John Terry should never have been allowed to play for England while facing allegations of racially insulting Anton Ferdinand. He should certainly, unequivocally, not have been made captain against Sweden in November. John Terry stripped of England captaincy But he was allowed to play by FA chairman David Bernstein. The same David Bernstein who gave the green light for Fabio Capello to give the Chelsea defender the armband at Wembley in that friendly. And now, the same David Bernstein who r...

Got, Not Got: Italia 90 – Flick to Kick meets Nessun Dorma (Pt 3)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:19:36 GMT

In the summer of 1990 Dave Moorhouse set himself the task of collecting the Subbuteo equivalent of every one of the 24 teams competing in Italia 90… Despite the cost involved he managed his historic feat - over time he managed to also bring home: Italy, Austria, USA, Czechoslovakia, Argentina, USSR, Romania, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, West Germany, Yugoslavia, Colombia, UAE, South Korea, Belguim, Spain, Uruguay, England, Ireland, Holland and Egypt. Dave’s completist spiri...

Nice one, Centurion! How many of the Prem's 100 club can you name?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:56:46 GMT

Darren Bent joined an exclusive club nigh when he scored his 100th Premier League goal during Aston Villa's 2-2 draw with QPR.

There are 20 other players who have broken that barrier - but how many can you name? We've collated pictures of them all in our special centurions gallery but have obscured their faces...

As always, click the full screen button to see the pictures in their full glory.

Once you think you've identified them all, check out the answers here

'I'm surprised Martin O'Neill actually knows a word as big as cretin' - The wit and wisdom of Ken Bates

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:48:59 GMT

Ken Bates has struck again this week by telling Simon "Larry" Grayson to shut that door on his way out of Leeds. The former Blackpool boss is far from the first manager Uncle Ken has sent packing in his time as chairman of Oldham Athletic, Chelsea and now Leeds United. Leeds fans are reportedly a little concerned about the stewardship of their club under Batesy - hardly surprising after he branded them "morons" last August. An unusual way to describe your own club's supporters perhaps, but ce...

The 2012 January transfer window awards!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:51:36 GMT

We're not saying it was the worst transfer window in living memory but even Jim White appeared to phone in his deadline day bulletin on Sky Sports News. Still, every race has its winners and losers, so here's MirrorFootball's 2012 January transfer window awards: The Best Signings Award: Djibril Cisse (Lazio to QPR) and Bobby Zamora (Fulham to QPR)After last year's Carroll/Torres disaster movie, you'd have to be a brave man to sign a high-profile striker on deadline day. Clearly, Mark Hughes i...