International stars back England’s World Cup bid October 8, 2009 ENGLAND’S 2018 World Cup bid team has emphasised its multicultural credentials by employing an array of foreign stars such as Kolo Toure and Gianfranco Zola as ambassadors. Ivory Coast defender Toure, who captains Manchester City, and Italian West Ham manager Zola will canvass support at home and abroad and appear in promotional materials. Nigerian former [...]
United easier without Ron, taunts Micah September 17, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY defender Micah Richards has fanned the flames ahead of Sunday’s local derby by insisting Manchester United miss Cristiano Ronaldo. United sit second in the Premier League but have yet to find top gear this season, since selling £80m winger Ronaldo to Real Madrid over the summer. And Richards believes that makes them ripe [...]
FA set to hit Bellamy with suspension September 21, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY’S attacking options are set to shrink further today when Craig Bellamy is expected to be charged for confronting a pitch invader during Sunday’s tempestuous defeat at local rivals United. The Football Association was yesterday studying video footage of the incident, in which Bellamy appears to put his hand in the face of the [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF October 19, 2009 Ferguson lands FAchargeFOOTBALL: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was yesterday charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for his comments on referee Alan Wiley. Ferguson questioned Wiley’s fitness after the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on 3 October and could face a hefty fine or touchline ban if found guilty. He has two weeks [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 2, 2009 Close Brothers Corporate FinanceThe independent corporate finance advisory firm has appointed Will Thompson to head up its support services sector team. Thompson joined the firm in March this year to lead the European healthcare services team, having previously been at Morgan Stanley. He has also worked at Lazard and Barings. He has advised on numerous [...]
City sweating on Tevez and Robinho for Arsenal clash September 7, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY could be without big-money buys Robinho and Carlos Tevez for Saturday’s crunch clash with Arsenal. Eastlands boss Mark Hughes had already resigned himself to losing winger Robinho, who picked up a thigh injury in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying victory with Argentina on Saturday night. But Hughes was then dealt a double blow when [...]
City sweating on Tevez and Robinho for Arsenal clash September 7, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY could be without big-money buys Robinho and Carlos Tevez for Saturday’s crunch clash with Arsenal. Eastlands boss Mark Hughes had already resigned himself to losing winger Robinho, who picked up a thigh injury in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying victory with Argentina on Saturday night. But Hughes was then dealt a double blow when [...]
Mayor gets Londoners on their bicycles for Skyride September 20, 2009 MOREthan 65,000 people took to the streets of London on their bicycles for the Mayor of London’s Skyride yesterday, aimed at promoting city cycling. After events in Manchester, Hounslow, Glasgow and Leicester, traffic in the capital was blocked off to allow cyclists the freedom to enjoy sights such as Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral and [...]
Bendtner and Denilson net Gunners deals September 2, 2009 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has again put his faith on his young brigade by handing 21-year-old pair Nicklas Bendtner and Denilson new long-term deals. Danish striker Bendtner scored 15 goals for the Gunners in all competitions last season, while Brazilian midfielder Denilson made more starts for the Gunners than any other player, 49 in all. [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 26, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES US RETAILERS TURN TO SOCIAL MEDIA ON “BLACK FRIDAY”US retailers will on Friday unleash a traditional barrage of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping promotions, with the National Retail Federation expecting 134m Americans to head for the stores. This year however, the retailers have reinforced their traditional efforts with a new array of social-networking weapons including [...]