...believes he can see light at the end of the tunnel as his players return to fitness, with Steven Gerrard back in training on Friday. Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard : Sorely missed by Rafael Benitez as a duo Reds skipper Gerrard has...

In this article: Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Rafael Benitez, Champions League, Lyon, Birmingham, Premier League, Liverpool, Europe, and Manchester City

...to be playing in La Liga. Alonso left Merseyside for Real Madrid in a GBP30m move this summer. " La Liga deserves players like Cristiano Ronaldo , Kaka and Lionel Messi ," Alonso told Sport magazine. "Now we are only missing my good friend...

In this article: Fernando Torres, Liverpool, Rafael Benitez, Surgery, Xabi Alonso, La Liga, Real Madrid, Premier League, and Spain

Click on your team's badge to launch their Premier League club page MICHAEL OWEN could force his way into the England squad if he stars in Manchester United's Prem showdown at Chelsea tomorrow. Manager Fabio Capello has picked striker...

In this article: Michael Owen, Fabio Capello, England, Franco Baldini, Carlton Cole, Emile Heskey, Peter Crouch, Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe, and Chelsea

...former Atletico Madrid star Torres joins him in by returning across the Bay of Biscay. ' La Liga deserves players like Cristiano Ronaldo , Kaka and Lionel Messi ,' Alonso told Sport magazine. 'Now we are only missing my good friend Fernando...

In this article: Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Spain, Liverpool, La Liga, Sport magazine, and Atletico Madrid

Harry Redknapp has backed Steve Bruce as a potential successor to England manager Fabio Capello. International quality: Steve Bruce backed to coach his country Photo: GETTY IMAGES Tottenham face Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Saturday...

In this article: Harry Redknapp, Steve Bruce, Sunderland, White Hart Lane, Arsenal, Chelsea, England, Fabio Capello, and Stamford Bridge

Veron backs Maradona but won't side against Bilardo Juan Sebastian Veron has said Diego Maradona should be given time in the Argentina hotseat despite his inexperience, while distancing himself from the conflict between Maradona and...

In this article: Diego Maradona, Juan Sebastian Veron, Carlos Bilardo, World Cup, Argentina, 2010 World Cup, and South Africa

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Impact against Chelsea vital for Michael Owen 's England chances Matt Hughes , Deputy Football Correspondent, James Ducker Michael Owen's hopes of an England recall rest on Sir Alex...

In this article: Fabio Capello, Michael Owen, Chelsea, England, Jermain Defoe, Premier League, Alex Ferguson, CSKA Moscow, and Barnsley

Mark Hughes plans to keep Robinho out of Brazil reckoning • Manchester City manager says Robinho is 'nowhere near' fit • Club will fly player to Brazil team's base in Qatar Robinho has not kicked a ball in anger for Manchester City...

In this article: Mark Hughes, Robinho, Brazil, Manchester City, Abu Dhabi, Crystal Palace, Qatar, Brazil team, Johannesburg, and World Cup

...ourselves to play a game we didn't want to play and as a result our performance level wasn't what we wanted." City welcome back striker Emmanuel Adebayor and captain Kolo Toure in defence for Saturday's visit of Burnley to Eastlands.

In this article: Mark Hughes, Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor, Birmingham, Premier League, Robinho, Aston Villa, Wigan, Fulham, and Kolo Toure

...up into a frenzy if ever he got less than a seven. After the Euro 2004 finals, another Fleet Street colleague asked David Beckham what he would give himself for his performances for the whole tournament. He replied by asking what the...

In this article: David Beckham, Michael Owen, Liverpool, Ray Parlour, Jamie Carragher, Sunday People, Bolton, Arsenal, and John Hartson

...GBP5.5m in agents' fees in the two years that Paul Duffen was the club's chairman and chief executive. Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes playing Champions League football with the Old Trafford club will help him secure a place...

In this article: Fernando Torres, Manchester City, Liverpool, England, Champions League, Surgery, Michael Owen, Chelsea, Gary Megson, and Manchester United

...star with a similarly classy first touch - will get plenty more opportunities to further tarnish what's left of his reputation now Fernando Torres has a date with a scalpel. Read more here... And Stan Kroenke has upped his Arsenal stake to...

In this article: Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, Arsenal, Alex Ferguson, Harry Redknapp, Stan Kroenke, Marlon King, and Wikipedia

Michael Owen believes the Champions League offers him the perfect route back into Fabio Capello 's England squad. In the reckoning: Manchester United 's Michael Oweb (centre) takes on Paul Scholes (right) in training. Owen still has hopes...

In this article: Michael Owen, Champions League, England, Manchester United, Paul Scholes, Fabio Capello, Old Trafford, and France

... Champions League in the next few weeks is the true terror. So long as the manager has the services of a vigorous Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres for the second half of the domestic campaign Liverpool are likely to retain membership of the...

In this article: Mark Hughes, Kenny Dalglish, Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal, Premier League, Champions League, Harry Redknapp, Liverpool, and Chelsea

Fabio Capello may be tormented over the dilemma of whether to hand Michael Owen an England recall, but the Manchester United striker has no such concerns. Owen has long been accused of putting his England ambitions above everything else,...

In this article: Michael Owen, England, Champions League, Fabio Capello, Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, World Cup, Jonny Evans, Dimitar Berbatov, and Darren Fletcher

... Uruguay , after Fifa opened an investigation that could see him effectively banned from the World Cup finals. Emotional character: Diego Maradona refuses to apologise for his foul-mouthed outburst aimed at journalists following Argentina 's...

In this article: Diego Maradona, World Cup, Argentina, FIFA, Carlos Bilardo, Alfio Basile, 2006 World Cup, Fernando Gamboa, Sepp Blatter, and Chacarita Juniors

...league and Copa del Rey last season, Messi would make a deserved Golden Ball winner. So says, among others, 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo - who can't be counted out this year, too, given his star performances for league champion United...

In this article: Fernando Torres, Liverpool, Lionel Messi, Barcelona, World Cup, Real Madrid, Rio Ferdinand, Premier League, and Copa del Rey

Diego Maradona was "in a state of violent emotion" when he made lewd remarks at journalists after Argentina qualified for the World Cup finals, the Argentine Football Association's (AFA) lawyer said on Wednesday. FIFA opened an...

In this article: Diego Maradona, Carlos Bilardo, FIFA, World Cup, Fernando Gamboa, Alfio Basile, Argentina, 2006 World Cup, and Chacarita Juniors