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Manchester United can rest stars, says Wolves's Mick McCarthy

??? Wolves survival could be affected by Alex Ferguson's selection??? 'I'm not bothered ??? I don't know if United have a weak team'Mick McCarthy has said he will have no complaints if Sir Alex Ferguson plays a weakened Manchester United team against Blackpool on the last day of the Premier League...

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Swansea

The first of the Championship play-off semi-finals remains in the balance but it is Swansea who will feel, and rightly, that they have the advantage. Reduced to 10 men within two minutes, Brendan Rodgers's team still looked comfortably the more accomplished side, calmly containing their opponents...

Dalglish hopes to 'build something special' at Liverpool

??? Dalglish and coach Steve Clarke agree three-year deals??? John W Henry: 'Kenny is a legendary Liverpool figure'Kenny Dalglish has spoken of his desire to rebuild "something special" at Liverpool after finally being confirmed as the club's new permanent manager.The 60-year-old signed a...

Celtic join Scottish Catholics in call for crackdown on sectarian attacks

Neil Lennon sent bullet through the post hours after assault at Tynecastle as two men arrested over letter bombsCeltic Football Club and senior Scottish Catholics have demanded decisive action to combat sectarian bigotry in Scotland following 36 hours of drama that saw an assault on the club's...

FA unlikely to back Blatter for election

??? FA chairman David Bernstein calls for more openness at Fifa??? Abstention in presidential election 'a very credible option'The Football Association is unlikely to back Sepp Blatter in his bid to be re-elected as Fifa president. The FA chairman, David Bernstein, expressed reservations about...

No escape for 2012 FA Cup final from date clash with Premier League

??? Final will again clash with Premier League programme??? Euro 2012 helps force early date for late kick-offThe FA Cup final will again clash with a full programme of Premier League fixtures next year, potentially undermining attempts to restore the competition's standing and maximise television...

Manchester City embarrassed as fan Bluffer's Guide is laughed offline

??? Barrage of complaints over official club guide for 'new fans'??? 'Don't say your favourite player is Yaya Dzeko'Manchester City have apologised to their own fans after being inundated with complaints about an official club guide for "new supporters" ??? commonly known as "glory-hunters" in the...

Even at the FA Cup final Roberto Mancini will have no room to breathe | Paul Hayward

After managing egos all season, finishing fourth and making the Cup final, Mancini should be safe. But this is Manchester CityPatrick Vieira calls it "upstairs": the Manchester City operations room where Nike-sculpted executives and Sheikh Mansour and his entourage will decide whether to leave...