Manchester United defender looks set to win the battle with Micah Richards and Phil Jagielka to fill the right-back role for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria... more
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini would love to discover the 'new Patrick Vieira' but for the time being he is more than happy with the original version... more
Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong paid tribute to Carlos Tevez after the Argentina striker scored his first hat-trick for the club in the 4-1 win over Blackburn at Eastlands... more
Football: Stuart Pearce believes his team's Under-21 European Championship match against Spain will be his toughest as manager of the young England side... more
Football: England Under-21 midfielder Mark Noble was thrilled with tonight's 2-1 win over Finland in their European Championship opener - even if it was not the prettiest... more
There have been some stunning footballing letdowns this season. Players signed for the GDP of a small African nation have been woefully unimpressive, while some of last year's stars seem to have forgotten how to play the game. Here we look at some of the biggest flops of the season...... more
Stuart Pearce has named Micah Richards and Aaron Lennon in his squad for England's two-legged UEFA Under-21 Championship play-off against Wales... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do