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Barton blasts England exile

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is adamant he is worthy of a place in Fabio Capello's England squad.

Rovers make Kean vow

Blackburn's owners insist they will stick with manager Steve Kean for at least the duration of his current contract.

Gascoigne 'set to sue newspaper'

Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne's lawyer tells the BBC his client will sue the News of the World, alleging he was a victim of phone-hacking.

Championship Verdict: The Observer fans' network on Saturday's matches

Our Watford supporter cannot recall his team 'ever playing with so much confidence' after their 3-0 defeat of Derby while those at Coventry witness 'one of the best nil-nils'Bristol City 0-4 MiddlesbroughWas it a good match? The first half was extremely even, but Boro got better as the game went...

Bolton great Lofthouse dies at 85

Bolton Wanderers and England legend Nat Lofthouse has died at the age of 85.

West Ham will need to convince O'Neill

Contrary to myth Martin O'Neill will not betray West Ham's traditions, but whether he wants a long-term stay there is open to questionTwo years ago Martin O'Neill was in the waiting room for a top-four Premier League job. Now he could be descending into the bottom three. A marquee appointment still...

Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn Rovers | Premier League match report

This was not quite a return to form for Chelsea but it was an encouraging step in the right direction, albeit against a Blackburn side whose ability seemed as limited as their ambition.Carlo Ancelotti went into this game hoping for proof that last weekend's 7-0 FA Cup demolition of IpswichTown had...

Manchester City 4-3 Wolverhampton

Edin Dzeko did not manage to score on his debut, but he showed plenty of promise and will have a much clearer idea now of what Manchester City are all about. His new side played like strangers in the first half, went a goal behind, then enjoyed just about the better of a slapstick seven-goal...