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Grant Explains Hammers Troubles

Grant Explains Hammers Troubles

Avram Grant spoke of West Ham's psychological problems after his team squeezed into the second round of the Carling Cup with a 1-0 win over Oxford. 25 Aug 2010
Martinez Relief As Latics Win

Martinez Relief As Latics Win

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez breathed a sigh of belief after his side finally got their season up and running with a 3-0 Carling Cup win at Hartlepool. 25 Aug 2010
Osieck Aims For Asian Cup

Osieck Aims For Asian Cup

SOCCEROOS coach Holger Osieck says he expects a full-strength squad to be available for January's Asian Cup tournament in Qatar - and he;s targeting silverware. 25 Aug 2010
Martinez Eyes Confidence-Boosting Win

Martinez Eyes Confidence-Boosting Win

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will look for some relief as he takes his side to Hartlepool in the Carling Cup tomorrow. 24 Aug 2010
Holloway Looking for Cup Boost

Holloway Looking for Cup Boost

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway hopes an outing in the Carling Cup will provide him and his squad with a chance to take stock after an interesting start to their Barclays Premier League season. 24 Aug 2010
Blatter Boost for England 2018 Bid

Blatter Boost for England 2018 Bid

England's hopes of staging the 2018 World Cup have been boosted at the very start of a four-day inspection of their bid, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter admitting it would be "easy" to stage the tournament in the country. 23 Aug 2010
Stirling Win Cup Thriller Out West

Stirling Win Cup Thriller Out West

The 2010 State League Cup Final has been taken out by Stirling Lions after they edged out Floreat Athena 2-1 in front of more than 2,600 fans at Bayswater's Frank Drago Reserve. 23 Aug 2010
Western Rivals Battle For The Cup

Western Rivals Battle For The Cup

The 2010 State League Cup Final between Floreat Athena and Stirling Lions has the makings to be the most exciting final witnessed in years. 20 Aug 2010
Capello Rocked By Double Retirement

Capello Rocked By Double Retirement

ENGLAND'S post-World Cup gathering descended into farce tonight after Wes Brown joined Paul Robinson in announcing his international retirement. 9 Aug 2010
Porto Win Super Cup

Porto Win Super Cup

PORTO defeated Benfica 2-0 in the Portuguese Super Cup. Jorge Rolando and Radamel Falcao grabbed the goals for the Portuguese Cup holders in the traditional season curtain-raiser. 8 Aug 2010
France Quintet to Face Disciplinary Committee

France Quintet to Face Disciplinary Committee

THE French Football Federation (FFF) has called five players to appear before its disciplinary committee to discuss the behaviour of the national team during the World Cup. 7 Aug 2010
Ferguson Critical of World Cup

Ferguson Critical of World Cup

SIR Alex Ferguson has branded the World Cup as "poor" and admitted a number of high-profile stars were major disappointments. 6 Aug 2010
China's 2026 Cup Bid On Hold

China's 2026 Cup Bid On Hold

THE Chinese Football Association remains cautious over bidding for the 2026 World Cup despite head Wei Di indicating they would try to bring football's showpiece tournament to the country. 28 Jul 2010
Roar Stars Aim To Boost 2022 Bid

Roar Stars Aim To Boost 2022 Bid

ROAR stars played World Cup ambassadors today as FIFA's inspection delegation arrived in Brisbane as part of their fact-finding tour for Australia’s 2022 World Cup bid. 27 Jul 2010
Emerton Can Not Commit To Qatar

Emerton Can Not Commit To Qatar

BLACKBURN'S Socceroo Brett Emerton has revealed he's unsure if he'll be available for Australia's 2011 AFC Asian Cup campaign but says he'd love to be involved. 24 Jul 2010
Last four vie for WA Cup Final berth

Last four vie for WA Cup Final berth

Brad Hassell's in-form Armadale will head to E&D Litis Stadium for the second weekend in a row full of confidence after the Reds upset Floreat Athena 2-0. 23 Jul 2010