David Beckham described Wayne Rooney as among the world’s best as Manchester United put his AC Milan side out of the Champions League.
Rooney scored twice as United romped to a 4-0 last-16 second-leg win to secure a 7-2 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals as Beckham’s return to Old Trafford ended in defeat.
”He’s [...]

The Football Association has reportedly ordered an investigation after claims that players and coaches from the England team were secretly recorded in the build-up to last week’s friendly against Egypt.
It is alleged that conversations between players and members of the coaching staff were taped ahead of the Wembley fixture and offered to national newspapers, none [...]

Sir Alex Ferguson will be allowed to spend up to £80 million this summer as he targets a new striker and goalkeeper.
Ferguson has been reluctant to spend big money and has said in recent months that he feels there is a lack of value in the market, but he now acknowledges that Manchester United cannot [...]

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery has claimed there are a few clubs interested in taking him away from Germany in the summer and that he has yet to make up his mind over where he will end up.
Ribery stated that his future would be decided in the next ”two or three” weeks, but the clubs [...]

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes British owners and managers are a dying breed in the Premier League.
Egyptian owner Mohamed Al-Fayed bought Fulham in 1997 before funding the club’s rise to the Premier League in 2001, while Russian Roman Abramovich purchased Chelsea in 2003, and top-flight clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa [...]

Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 tie against Porto on Tuesday night after failing to train due to a hamstring injury.
Fabregas suffered the injury in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat of Burnley and was substituted in the first half at Emirates Stadium, soon after scoring his 17th goal in all competitions this [...]

Macclefield Town manager Keith Alexander has died at the age of 53.
Alexander, who recently took time off from his job with the League Two side due to illness, was in charge for the defeat against Notts County on Tuesday night.
A statement on the club’s official website read: “It is our sad duty to report that [...]

Chelsea midfielder Deco has revealed he hopes to leave the club this summer and return to his native Brazil to be closer to his children and play first team football.
Deco, who represented Portugal after moving to the country and gaining citizenship, joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2008, on a three-year contract.
He has not been a [...]

A private individual has loaned three Premier League clubs “tens of millions” as some of the elite have already sold TV revenues and season tickets for forthcoming seasons.
Top-flight clubs are turning to a money lender to buy players, pay off debts or simply survive and stave off the kind of predicament that has hit Portsmouth.
Peter [...]

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has signed a new one-year contract.
Van der Sar, 39, will now remain at Old Trafford until June 2011 and said: “I still feel good and am enjoying my football.”
Van der Sar suffered two lengthy absences before being granted compassionate leave just before Christmas when his wife Annemarie suffered [...]