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Ferguson may retire at end of 2009-10

Manchester United will be looking for a new manager at the end of next season, according to Sir Alex Ferguson's son ­Darren, who believes that the longest-serving and oldest manager in the business could be in the final 14 months of his epic time in charge at Old Trafford."I can see him doing...

Beckham happy to sit in the shadows

He may be constantly in the limelight but David Beckham will be happy on the bench if it means playing in another World CupFor a man so strongly attracted to the limelight, it is surprising to find that David Beckham is now drawn towards the shadows. He envisages spending a lot of time in the...

Rooney's passion play is not a big problem, insists Capello

• Manchester United star asked to control his temper in future• Capello unsure why Spurs are upset over King but not HuttonFabio Capello is confident that Wayne Rooney's suspect temperament will not prove troublesome for England despite the displays of anger which led to the Manchester...

Scudamore: Blatter's quota is xenophobic

• Premier League wants best players in the world• Homegrown footballers will learn from foreignersThe Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has described Sepp Blatter's proposal to limit the number of foreigners playing in the top flight of the English game as "xenophobic...

Pressley after Scottish pride not revenge

• Euro 2004 playoff was 'lowest point of my career'• I just want a disciplined performance, says PressleySteven Pressley may insist that vengeance has not been uppermost in his thoughts this week, but surely few members of the Scotland party would garner more satisfaction from a...

Richard Rae: Strikers maintain Posh push

Peterborough could move a step closer to promotion this weekend, but much depends on their dynamic strikersAs strike partnerships go, that between Peterborough United's Aaron McLean and Craig Mackail-Smith does not fit the usual mould. Even their manager, Darren Ferguson, doubted the pairing could...

O'Neill calls for Aston Villa to raise their home game

• 'It won't be away form that decides things,' says manager• Villa hoping to improve on their five home victoriesAfter a damaging run in which his Aston Villa side have failed to win at home since January, the manager Martin O'Neill has admitted his team need to improve their home form...

Benítez rules out move for Silva

• Benítez says it is too early to talk of transfer targets• Lee and Pellegrino extend their Anfield contractsThe Liverpool manager, Rafael Benítez, today ruled out a move for the Valencia midfielder David Silva, who had been heavily linked with a move to Anfield. "We will not...