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Now Capello faces a real dilemma ...

The England manager favours picking players on form rather than reputation but he may be forced to make an exception for the Chelsea left-backNot even those who dislike what they see of Ashley Cole's personality – and there are many of them up and down the country, mostly at such places as...

Broken arm to keep Giggs out of final

• X-rays show injury is worse than first thought• Ferguson glad of breather before European tieRyan Giggs has fractured his right arm and will be out of action for up to four weeks. The injury will almost certainly rule the Welshman out of the first leg of Manchester United's Champions...

David Gill has executed a huge Man U-turn over Glazers' debt

• Interview from 2004 shows chief executive as a critic of debt• 'Very vocal fans' are a 'key strength' of UnitedThe zeal with which Manchester United stewards have torn down banners at Old Trafford bearing any reference to the Glazers' controversial stewardship has created the odd...

Players back Zola after owner's criticism

• Squad has 'massive respect' for manager, says Scott Parker• Mido targets extended stay at Upton ParkWest Ham United's players have rallied around the manager, Gianfranco Zola, and made it clear where their allegiances will lie if discord between him and the club's new owners develops...

Almunia says Arsenal still in title race

• Goalkeeper 'happy with character of the team'• Manager Wenger 'has got a lot of patience'Manuel Almunia believes Arsenal can re-establish themselves in the title race by winning their next "three or four" games. The London club appeared to have fallen out of contention following...

Everton's Louis Saha still supporting his old club Manchester United

• Striker tips former side to beat Chelsea to Premier League title• 'I would be delighted if they won it,' Frenchman saysLouis Saha has applied salt to the wounds he inflicted on Chelsea on Wednesday night by saying that Manchester United remain the dominant force in the Premier League...

Letters: Unions set goal to fight homophobia

Your coverage of the issue of homophobia in football (Football's last taboo, G2, 10 February) is most welcome. Despite legal reform and many surveys showing much greater acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in modern British society, unions are well aware that harassment continues...

Gay players: the truth football won't face

Rio Ferdinand, a player whose use of the word "faggot" on Chris Moyles' Radio 1 show hardly endeared him to those in gay circles a few years back, has become an improbable name in the drive against homophobia in football. After England's Emile Heskey was subjected to serious racist abuse by a crowd...