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Van der Vaart 'despondent' by Dutch snub
- • Spurs midfielder unhappy with coach Bert van Marwijk• 'If you play well you don't think you'll be taken off'The Holland midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is becoming "despondent" at his treatment by the coach Bert van Marwijk following his substitution during the Euro 2012 qualifying win over Finland.The 27-year-old was left on the bench for Friday's match against San Marino, having endured an unh
SFA sorry for booed national anthem
- • Acting chief executive calls Scotland fans 'disgraceful'• Liechtenstein anthem has same tune as God Save The QueenGeorge Peat, the acting chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, has described last night's jeering of the Liechtenstein national anthem as "disgraceful" and issued a public apology.The Liechtenstein anthem, which has the same tune as God Save The Queen, was met with aud
Dirk Kuyt aims to be fit for Liverpool's Europa League tie at Utrecht
- • 30-year-old injured shoulder in training with Holland• Kuyt optimistic of return in time to face former clubDirk Kuyt is hoping to be fit for the Liverpool's Europa League trip to his former club Utrecht at the end of this month.The 30-year-old injured his shoulder during training with Holland this week and has been ruled out for four weeks by the Liverpool club doctor, Peter Brukner.That would
Sheffield Wednesday escape administration as bank settles tax bill
- • Co-operative Bank settle club's £703,000 debt to HMRC• Wednesday takeover talks 'serious and advanced'The Co-operative Bank came to the rescue of Sheffield Wednesday in the High Court today by settling the football club's debts with the taxman.Hilary Stonefrost, representing the bank, said it was prepared to pay the £703,000 debt if HM Revenue and Customs withdrew its winding-up petitions agains
Ewan Murray on a night to forget
- There is no excuse for Scotland's lack of urgency and imagination against opposition such as LiechtensteinOptimism can apparently arrive without justification. Onlookers were entitled to be more than bemused while listening to Craig Levein's post-match comments last night. Scotland had toiled to beat Liechtenstein – coming within seconds of the worst result in their history – and here was a manage
Brown hopes to secure Southampton job
- • Former Hull manager met with Nicola Cortese • 'It is an ambitious club and certainly one that interests me'Phil Brown is hoping to be named as Southampton's new manager after holding talks with the chairman, Nicola Cortese.Brown, out of work since leaving Hull City earlier this year, met Cortese on Monday to discuss a return to management as the successor to Alan Pardew."It was very interesting,
Laurent Blanc says France win over Bosnia-Herzegovina is turning point
- • Goals from Benzema, Malouda secure 2-0 win • Blanc: 'This can be the start of something good'Laurent Blanc, has told his France side that their Euro 2012 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina "has to be the turning point".The French have struggled to recover from a horrendous World Cup campaign, losing 2-1 in Norway last month with a shadow squad after the coach, Blanc, dropped all the players involve
Grant struggling with Hammers' debts
- • West Ham manager says he hoped for more spending money• But insists owners Gold and Sullivan are 'doing their best'West Ham United's manager, Avram Grant, says he did not have enough money to spend during the summer transfer window, but admitted that the club's owners, David Sullivan and David Gold, are "doing their best".Grant;s team lost their opening three Premier League matches of the season
Arsenal to check extent of Walcott injury
- • Winger taken to hospital after injury in Switzerland• Incident is latest injury blow for Arsène WengerArsenal's medical team will today assess the extent of the ankle injury Theo Walcott picked up during England's 3-1 win over Switzerland in Basle.Walcott had been in good form for Arsenal, scoring four goals in three games before the international break. However, the 21-year-old was taken to hos
Spain did not deserve 4-1 thrashing by Argentina, says Cesc Fábregas
- • World champions concede four for the first time in a decade• Fábregas: 'It wasn't our best game, but neither was it a 4-1'Cesc Fábregas felt Spain did not deserve to be on the receiving end of a 4-1 mauling by Argentina on Tuesday night, but preferred not to hide behind any excuses for the heavy, friendly defeat in Buenos Aires.Spain, the reigning world and European champions, shipped four goals
Steven Gerrard warns England fans: don't get carried away
- • Captain plays down wins over Bulgaria and Switzerland • Adam Johnson says England squad is 'full of confidence'Steven Gerrard has urged England supporters not to get carried away after their two convincing Euro 2012 qualifying group wins over Bulgaria at Wembley and Switzerland in Basle.England are already favourites to qualify for the finals and the 3-1 win over the Swiss brought back memories
Football transfer rumours: Tottenham still after Ashley Young?
- Today's junk has a very short attention spanThe world, it turns out, isn't as full of cleaver-wielding, child-bothering, bank-robbing sociopaths as we may have thought. According to this very organ, 45% of the world's population have helped a stranger in the past month. Among Swiss international football players that figure jumps to 100%, after they helped tabloid vaudeville act Wayne Rooney rehab
A 97th-minute goal spares Scotland's blushes against Liechtenstein | Ewan Murray
- Stephen McManus's goal in time added to stoppage time turned imminent ignominy into unconfined celebrationWould it have been worse than the two draws with the Faroe Islands in 1999 and 2002? Almost certainly: those were both away. The 1990 defeat to Costa Rica? They were at least good enough to be at a World Cup. The draw away to Moldova under Bertie Vogts? Not even close.By general consensus, Sco
Gerrard hails 'terrific' Rooney as Swiss are rolled over
- • 'Wayne was terrific, like he was against Bulgaria,' says Gerrard• Theo Walcott and Jermain Defoe depart on stretchersSteven Gerrard praised Wayne Rooney's performance as "terrific" after the England striker recovered from a traumatic few days off the pitch to score his first international goal in a year and justify his selection in Switzerland.The Manchester United forward opened the scoring in
Which stadium is closest to a big road?
- Plus: Forgotten man-of-the-match performances (2); Stefan Schwarz: spaceman; Kevin Street gets in touch; and When did Iceland beat Zaire in the World Cup final? Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk. And you can now follow the Knowledge on Twitter at twitter.com/TheKnowledge_GUGROUNDS CLOSE TO MAJOR ROADS"Driving past Colchester United's ground the other day I remarked to mys
Capello finds two years is a long time
- Fabio Capello's first game in charge of England was a friendly against Switzerland, but much has changed since thenFabio Capello first opened the door on our manic cabaret 31 months ago with a friendly win against Switzerland, who have since beaten Spain at the World Cup while the imperious iron-fisted England coach has acquired the first traces of a thousand-yard stare."We are fresh, all the play
Wayne Rooney: A new haircut and a restored sense of purpose | Richard Williams
- The striker's performance for England showed that, despite off-field distractions, he was fully focused against SwitzerlandHair cropped and stubble removed, Wayne Rooney took the field last night looking like he meant business. That personal grooming decision, and the markedly slimmer silhouette that seems to speak of a rigorous pre-season fitness regime, gave him a closer resemblance to the stock
No point getting shirty over England kit
- Experimenting with England's outfit is nothing new, but in the end everyone returns to the classicsEngland have changed their kit so frequently in the recent past that it barely makes the news when the latest version is unveiled with a barrage of baffling pronouncements about technological improvements designed to keep its wearers smelling like a dandy's nosegay. If it seems a little rich that Umb
Sheffield Wednesday left dangling by need for Co-op finance
- • Sheffield Wednesday back in high court over HMRC debt• Club's tax bill has reportedly risen to seven figuresSix weeks ago Sheffield Wednesday were on the brink of being wound up following an application from HM Revenue & Customs which the club's lenders, the Co-operative bank, took the unusual step of publicly describing as "disappointing". Today the club will be back in court with the threat of
Houllier agrees three-year deal at Aston Villa
- • Frenchman will not be reunited with Phil Thompson• Villa keen to look after Kevin MacDonaldGérard Houllier has agreed a three-year contract to become Aston Villa's manager and is set to be confirmed as Martin O'Neill's successor , after he has held talks with the French Football Federation about the terms of his departure.Houllier, who has been working as the technical director of the FFF, has s
