Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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• Now Alex Ferguson bans youngsters from interviews
• Alex Ferguson puts his foot down over fancy boots
• England legends talk about pulling on the Three Lions shirt
• Manchester United and Chelsea in… Battle of the V-necks
• Q. Want to see an ‘interview’ with Carlo Ancelotti? A. Hahaha… What?
• Video: Green-headed goalie gets on the scoresheet
• Jose Mourinho given touchline ban for handcuff gesture
• Cristiano Ronaldo gets his own statue in Madrid

Now Alex Ferguson bans youngsters from interviews Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:26 AM PST No boots and no cameras After yesterday’s revelations that Sir Alex Ferguson has banned his youngsters from wearing coloured football boots, it has now emerged that the Manchester United boss has barred his young charges from talking to in-house television station MUTV. Fergie has ordered the cameras to stay away from United’s under-18 squad following a recent [...]

Alex Ferguson puts his foot down over fancy boots Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:40 AM PST Man Utd youngsters banned from wearing colourful footwear Until you're as good as Wayne Rooney, you'll be wearing black boots. That's the message from Sir Alex Ferguson as he banned all his youth team players from playing in coloured footwear. Once again the Manchester United manger has laid down the law, and while this could be seen [...]

England legends talk about pulling on the Three Lions shirt Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:12 AM PST A Mars a day keeps ex-England internationals in pay In this new viral for Mars, England legends including Stuart Pearce, Terry Butcher and Martin Peters explain what it means to play for your country.

Manchester United and Chelsea in… Battle of the V-necks Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:34 AM PST I’m Phelan Italian today Manchester United copying Chelsea tactics in a bid to stop their rivals getting away from them. Sounds unthinkable, right? But then we spotted this little number after United’s defeat to Everton at the weekend. Mike Phelan has definitely sharpened up his post-match attire. And he doesn’t strike as a man who would ordinarily [...]

Q. Want to see an ‘interview’ with Carlo Ancelotti? A. Hahaha… What? Posted: 23 Feb 2010 02:50 AM PST Chelsea boss will brighten your Tuesday morning We are a bit slow off the mark with this one as it comes from after Chelsea’s victory over Arsenal, but we have only just seen it and guess that many of you will have missed it as well. Carlo Ancelotti is doing his post-match interview with Geoff Shreeves but [...]

Video: Green-headed goalie gets on the scoresheet Posted: 23 Feb 2010 02:46 AM PST Keep your eyes peeled for the CGI OTP had been wondering how Paddy Kenny was keeping himself entertained during his drugs ban, and now we know. It seems he has been scoring outstanding goals in aid of Childline. Is it just us or does he look a bit unwell?

Jose Mourinho given touchline ban for handcuff gesture Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:30 AM PST The Special One’s in trouble again Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has been given a three-match touchline ban for giving a handcuff gesture during his side’s 0-0 draw with Sampdoria last weekend. But the ban applies in domestic matches only and Mourinho will be free to stalk the touchline against former club Chelsea tomorrow night. Mourinho whipped [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo gets his own statue in Madrid Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:54 AM PST C-Ron’s Real success set in stone Talk about winning the fans over quickly. Cristiano Ronaldo has obviously had an immediate impact at Real Madrid if this 10 metre high statue is anything to go by. In fact, the replica Ronaldo was put in Plaza de Ramales for an advert shoot. And if the statue is up for [...]

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