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Wayne Rooney helps Manchester United put out the Fire

??? United maintain 100% record on American tour??? Raphael and Nani also on the scoresheetWayne Rooney inspired a second-half comeback as Manchester United maintained their 100% record on their US tour with a 3-1 win over Chicago Fire.With their new goalkeeper David de Gea and defender Phil Jones...

Hull hand Liverpool a rude awakening

??? Anfield club lose 3-0??? ??20m Jordan Henderson fails to impressTo suggest that Liverpool supporters are not sure about Kenny Dalglish may seem similar to declaring that David Attenborough is not altogether certain animals are very interesting ??? but the fact is, Dalglish has plenty to...

Mohamed bin Hammam talks of war at Fifa after life ban

Qatari rejects findings of ethics committee and vows to continue fight through other legal routesMohamed bin Hammam last night became the most senior Fifa official ever to receive a life ban from football activity as their ethics committee found him guilty of seven counts of misconduct including...

Subbuteo is still very much alive and flick-to-kicking | Rob Smyth

The table-football favourite has survived the advance of technology and commands a devoted following around the worldIn the Little English Book of Borderline Racist Stereotypes, any mention of the little guys in Sicily would usually involve Joe Pesci-type figures who specialise in an unorthodox and...

Taarabt will not be sold, QPR confirm

??? QPR move to end speculation on Adel Taarabt??? Neil Warnock urged to be more guarded with commentsQueens Park Rangers have put an end to speculation surrounding Adel Taarabt's future by confirming that the club's captain and most influential player will not be leaving Loftus Road during the...

Villas-Boas defends Chelsea squad

??? Manager content to let Manchester United splash the cash??? Villas-Boas to make 'wise' transfer decisions not hasty onesAndr?? Villas-Boas has defended Chelsea's patient approach in the transfer market this summer and insisted his squad are more than capable of regaining the Premier League...

Adams enters an area of low pressure

The former Arsenal defender says he is loving life in the Gabala dugout as he builds a new football dreamTony Adams hardly made the most auspicious of starts. Thousands of miles from home and in a tiny town that he surely had not heard of at the beginning of last year, he watched his ticket to...

Oscar Tab??rez can expand legacy with Uruguay in Copa Am??rica final

The Uruguay coach is one match away from leading his country to a 15th Copa Am??rica title in Buenos Aires on SundayWhen Oscar Washington Tab??rez left the Uruguay job after the 1990 World Cup, he had regrets. He had led Uruguay to the second round, winning their first finals match in 20 years, and...