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Terry focused on success

After overcoming his off-field issues, Chelsea's John Terry remains firmly focused on success for club and country this season.

Ferdinand ruled out for club and country

• Manchester United defender to miss Carling Cup final• Back injury has afflicted Ferdinand for 18 monthsSteven Gerrard will take over from John Terry as England's captain for next week's friendly against Egypt after Rio Ferdinand was forced out of Fabio Capello's plans because of a...

Rise of the twittle twattle is hard to snub

The surge in transfer gossip and dressing-room rumours has provided us with some magnificent euphemismsThe past 25 years has been a bull market for the proliferation of football transfer gossip. It used to be the preserve of a couple of half pages once a week in the Sunday People and News of the...

O'Neill seeks rest without risk in FA Cup replay

• Club pursuing both Carling Cup and FA Cup• Aston Villa manager seeks right balance Martin O'Neill is expected to rest at least three members of Sunday's Carling Cup final starting XI when Aston Villa host Crystal Palace in tonight's FA Cup fifth-round replay but the Northern Irishman...

Fabio Capello readies to lay down law to England players over behaviour

• Capello to set out expectation on private lives next week• 'You have to understand what I want to stay with me' Fabio Capello will issue a stark warning about personal conduct when his squad meets for the first time since explosive revelations about their private lives.The England...

Which clubs force forfeits on players?

Plus: Clubs named after people (2); the Tutti Frutti graveyard conundrum; and has a manager relegated two sides in one season? Send your questions and answers to [email protected]"After reading about John Terry's 'strip penalties' training forfeits at Chelsea (as well as several other clubs'...

Notes and queries: Does Europe love charity shops as much as we do?

Does Europe love charity shops as much as we do?; The origin of wine-bottle corks; How football and rugby compareAre the high streets of European ­cities, other than those in Britain, full of charity shops? Continental Europe has far fewer charity shops per capita than the UK, but they...

Peter Ridsdale paints over cracks with claim that Cardiff are overdraft free

• 'We haven't borrowed a penny from bank,' says chairman • Mortgages mask true state of 'self-sufficient' club's financesPeter Ridsdale warmed up for today's Cardiff City shareholders' meeting with an interview on Radio 5 Live. "We haven't borrowed a penny from the bank since I came...