Paul Hart has been "relieved of his duties as first-team manager" of Portsmouth, a statement issued by the English Premier League basement club said on Tuesday. Portsmouth have won just twice in the league this season and are three points adrift at the bottom of the table and have the daunting task of hosting champions Manchester United on Saturday. Hart, previously best known for his work with young players, including at Portsmouth, was offered the role of technical director, developing... Read Full Story
Sylvinho believes that Manchester City can reach the top by copying the attitude of his former club Barcelona. The Brazilian veteran made his first league start for City in the 3-3 draw with Bolton at the weekend, in place of injured England defender Wayne Bridge, and is set to continue in the side for Wednesday's trip to Tottenham. The left back, who used to play for Tottenham's local rivals Arsenal, feels that replicating the attitude of his old team can help City achieve their lofty... Read Full Story
Leandro Benitez's double strike inspired Copa Libertadores winners Estudiantes de La Plata to a 2-1 win over Pohang Steelers FC to book their place in the Club World Cup final here on Tuesday. In a fiery encounter Steelers had to play the last quarter of an hour with only eight players. Goalkeeper Shin Hwa Yong was red-carded for handling the ball outside the area in the 77th minute - Kim Jae-Sung received his second yellow card in the 72nd minute for a foul on Juan Sebastian Veron, and... Read Full Story
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the English Premier League title race is wide open again after seeing his side come from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 here at Anfield. Sunday's victory saw the Gunners regain third place and left them just six points behind leaders Chelsea, with a game in hand. Arsenal fell behind to Dirk Kuyt's goal four minutes before half-time but the visitors hit back early in the second half through Glen Johnson's own-goal. Andrey Arshavin's sublime strike then... Read Full Story
A first-half double from Borussia Dortmund's Argentine striker Lucas Barrios compounded the misery of reigning Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg by consigning them to a 3-1 home loss on Sunday. Wolfsburg, eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester United this week, were over-run by Dortmund, who were 2-0 ahead within just ten minutes after Barrios got on the scoresheet with two quickfire goals. German international right-back Patrick Owomoyela scored a third after 36 minutes before... Read Full Story
Ex-Germany captain Oliver Kahn believes Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann should retire immediately following last weekend's red card, rather than wait until the end of the season. Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann is under contract at Stuttgart until June 30 2010, but former Bayern Munich star Kahn says Lehmann should go now having cost his side three points after being sent off last Sunday at Mainz. Lehmann was dismissed in the 87th minute of his side's 1-1 draw for standing on the foot of... Read Full Story
England manager Fabio Capello insisted Wednesday that Manchester United striker Michael Owen needs regular team action to secure a place in his World Cup squad. Owen's Champions League hat-trick against Wolfsburg led to suggestions he was a sure bet for a place in South Africa next year but he has only made substitute appearances against Aston Villa and Wolves since. And Capello said: "I saw the last game he played, on television, and he scored three goals in the Champions League but the... Read Full Story
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the English Premier League title race is wide open again after seeing his side come from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 here at Anfield. Sunday's victory saw the Gunners regain third place and left them just six points behind leaders Chelsea, with a game in hand. Arsenal fell behind to Dirk Kuyt's goal four minutes before half-time but the visitors hit back early in the second half through Glen Johnson's own-goal. Andrey Arshavin's sublime strike then... Read Full Story
Arsenal's second-half fightback at Liverpool was proof Arsene Wenger's youthful side is not prepared to be bullied out of the Premier League title scrap, according to England winger Theo Walcott. A half-time rollicking from Wenger proved to be the catalyst for a 2-1 Anfield victory which, after slip-ups by Chelsea and Manchester United at the weekend, has catapulted the Gunners right back into the reckoning at the top of the table. With a game in hand over both the teams above them, Arsenal... Read Full Story
Andrei Arshavin breathed fresh life into Arsenal's quest to win the English Premier League title and left Liverpool facing a battle to finish in the top four as the Gunners won 2-1 here Sunday. Arsenal fell behind to Dirk Kuyt's goal shortly before half-time but levelled soon after the break through a Glen Johnson own-goal. Russia international Arshavin, who scored four goals in last season's 4-4 draw at Anfield, then produced a sublime moment of skill to complete Arsenal's fightback with a... Read Full Story
