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Football v the big freeze

The country's footballing landscape is transformed into a winter wonderland in this week's efforts

Arsène Wenger voices fear as top clubs face fixture pile-up

• Re-arranging fixtures 'a nightmare', says Wenger• Liverpool and Tottenham face major congestionArsène Wenger can sometimes appear a lone voice in the world of the Premier League manager, and not only because of his non-interest in horse-racing and the post-match drink. Yet the...

Sir Roy Gardner could suffer as a result of the Pilgrims' pains | Digger

• Plymouth's chairman a likely candidate for Football League role• Club's financial worries could damage bidIf Sir Roy Gardner has any ambitions of taking on the chairmanship of the Football League his candidacy has suffered a blow with recent events at Plymouth Argyle.The advert for...

Glazer family takes £20m in fees and loans from Manchester United

• Six members of the owner's family borrowed a total of £10m• A further £10m paid in fees to company 'related' to GlazersManchester United's owners, who loaded the club with more than £700m in borrowings to fund their purchase, have taken £10m out of the club in...

Angolans shift focus to the games in hand

The tournament continues its recovery in Cabinda after the shock of the gun attack on Togo's squadCabinda had been hoping for a football party. The small Angolan exclave, separated from the rest of the country by a sliver of DR Congo, had the pick of the groups for the Africa Cup of Nations....

How the Glazer family have milked debt-ridden United for millions

In the thicket the Glazers have built around United lie details of the millions the family have loaned themselvesLurking in the full, heart-sinking detail of the Glazer family's proposal to borrow £500m, a partial replacement for the £700m debts their takeover has loaded on to Manchester...

James Lawton: In three words, Hicks Jnr has spoken volumes about football's ruling class

Say what you like about Tom Hicks Jnr, the former football director, he could yet emerge as one of the pivotal figures in the history of the English game – a guy who, as they are prone to say in boardrooms, cut to the chase.

Ribéry sets World Cup deadline for major move

The Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribéry wants his future to be sorted out before the start of the World Cup in June. The France international has long been linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena although he is tied to the Bundesliga club until 2011.