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Football: James Milner sets England under-21s on course for finals with 2-0 victory against Portugal

England's under-21s dispatched Portugal with a 2-0 win at Wembley to finish top of their Euro 2009 qualifying group

Wise's role pinpointed as root cause of Newcastle turmoil

HOWARD Wilkinson, the League Managers' Association chairman, insisted yesterday he could have foreseen the events which have prompted widespread rancour on Tyneside over

Tom Lappin: Honeymoon with the Toon Army is over as Ashley gets his tactics wrong

IF A WEEK is a long time in politics, it must be a whole geological era in the English Premier League. If this were a television drama, jaded critics would be queuing up to po

Old school managers get squeezed out in the new age of owner power

THE departures of Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan and West Ham United's Alan Curbishley just three games into the Premier League season had nothing to do with their

Football: Wealthy owners will crank up the pressure on managers, says Benítez

Liverpool manager says mega-money owners will demand success - and coaches may pay the price

Football: West Ham step up search with Roberto Donadoni talks

West Ham held talks with former Italy manager Roberto Donadoni but remain hopeful of tempting Slaven Bilic

Football: England squad gripped by fear of failure, admits John Terry

John Terry has appealed to England's travelling fans to be patient during their World Cup qualifier against Andorra

Football: Knives out for 'disaster' club Newcastle United

Both Alan Shearer and LMA chief Richard Bevan have launched stinging attacks on those in charge at Newcastle United