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No malice in Ramsey tackle - Shawcross

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross insists there was "absolutely no malice" in the challenge on Aaron Ramsey which led to the Arsenal player suffering a badly broken leg during the Barclays Premier League clash at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.

La Liga: Higuain and Ronaldo extend Real's winning run

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John Terry left empty-handed as Wayne Bridge gives him cold shoulder

Deposed England skipper John Terry endures miserable day after drubbing follows Wayne Bridge snubIt could have been two children on a school playing field. One was happy to shake hands and be friends, the other still bore a grudge. This was John Terry and Wayne Bridge yesterday.They lined up...

Ryan Shawcross insists there was 'no malice' in tackle on Aaron Ramsey

• Stoke defender 'deeply upset' over Ramsey's broken leg • Shawcross 'has no bad blood in him,' says Tony PulisStoke City's Ryan Shawcross last night insisted there was "absolutely no malice" in the challenge on Aaron Ramsey which led to the Arsenal midfielder suffering a broken leg.The...

Wayne Rooney offers Fabio Capello an escape from the escapades

While his adopted country seems obsessed with tawdry headlines, Fabio Capello's international counterparts are only talking about one manFabio Capello does not want to say too much more about John Terry or Wayne Bridge, and who can blame him? Ahead of his last England friendly before he settles...

Ferguson favours Owen to protect tiring Rooney

If slightly more democratic in its favours than the FA Cup, the 50-year-old League Cup still tends to favour the bigger boys. The only final of the last 10 between genuinely unfashionable clubs was the one in which Middlesbrough beat Bolton. Aston Villa and Manchester United contest today's jubilee...

Wenger slams 'horrific' tackle on Ramsey

A "proud but sad" Arsène Wenger last night accused the Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross of a "horrendous" challenge which left Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal's 19-year-old Welsh midfielder, with a shattered right leg that may require emergency surgery. Barely an hour after the game, Shawcross was...

Tevez steps into limelight as Chelsea turn to farce

"We are top of the League," the home crowd chanted defiantly, for there was nothing else to crow about after this extraordinary game. Red was the colour – two Chelsea players being sent off in the second half – blue was the mood. A first home defeat for 15 months became a humiliation...