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Im not even engaged to him. --------------------------------- [16] Beanpole Crouch hits back --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 by ed: Its frustrating to hear that because Im tall and different to Michael and Wayne, that were going to play long-ball,. I resent it, to be honest. Yes, its an option, but it isnt one we should be using all the time. You can see that when Im in the team. Against Sweden we didnt play long balls except for a couple of times, and passing to feet is the best way for us. I prefer to play the right way. That was how I was brought up, playing football on the floor, and in international football you cant knock high balls into the box and hope for the best. That wont get you anywhere. Youve got to be more cute than that. As a squad, weve got too much talent to be satisfied by playing like that, and belief that we can pass well against sides. Im obviously going to say that Wayne will benefit more from me playing, but thats the managers decision. Wayne could play with me or on his own because hes a talented player, but I think we complement each other. Given a chance, I think everyone will see the benefits. Wayne likes to drop deep and create things, and that means I can stretch the team and give us more of a threat up front. With him dropping deep, thats going to help me, because hell be linking things up and thatll give me more of a chance in the box. It worked against Sweden, especially in the first half. We honestly feel we can sustain that now. Im not the kind of character to hide, and maybe the fact that Ive had to bounce back so many times has given me a good attitude. As a striker, you cant hide you have to put yourself out there but I feel as good as I ever have done. I hope Im taken seriously now. --------------------------------- [15] Indy on Ruud --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 by ed: Ruud van Nistelrooy insists reports of a rift with Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo are totally inaccurate. When Sir Alex Ferguson hinted the Dutch striker was undermining team spirit after he was turfed out of United's team hotel prior to the final Premiership game against Charlton, speculation immediately surfaced about a training ground row between Van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo, which is supposed to have left the young winger in tears. Ronaldo has since rejected the claims and, as the duo prepare to meet for the first time since Van Nistelrooy was cast into exile, the former PSV Eindhoven striker has condemned the rumours too. "There is no problem between Cristiano and me," he said. "I know, he knows and everyone at Manchester United knows that. Nothing has happened between us at all. In fact, we both get along really well." Throughout the World Cup, Van Nistelrooy has continually confirmed his intention to return to Manchester for pre-season training unless he is told otherwise. For now, his focus is totally on the Netherlands, which is just as well because there are murmurings around the Dutch camp about the 29-year-old's form. Although the Dutch sauntered out of the so-called "Group of Death" to set up Sunday's first knockout round meeting with Portugal in Nuremburg, Van Nistelrooy contributed just a single goal to the Oranje effort. Lacking the service of Arjen Robben against Argentina last night, he barely got a kick in Frankfurt and some are now starting to question Marco van Basten's decision to leave talented Ajax star Klaas-Jan Huntelaar out of his 23-man squad. Instead, Huntelaar spent the early part of his summer at the European Under-21 championships, where he finished top scorer, firing the Dutch youngsters to glory. Having placed total faith in Van Nistelrooy to deliver the goods and with only Dirk Kuyt to call on as a direct replacement, Van Basten is hardly likely to axe his most experienced forward for such an important game. But he does accept Van Nistelrooy needs to make a more meaningful contribution. "I expect more from a player of his standard," said Van Basten. "Ruud is training well but he needs to show a little bit more." Van Basten admitted his statement was partially an attempt to fire Van Nistelrooy into life in the same way Ferguson has done on occasion down the years at Manchester United. Van Nistelrooy's form certainly needs to return as, in Portugal, the Netherlands face a side which proved too good for them at the semi-final stage of Euro 2004. "We have bad memories from that semi-final," said Van Nistelrooy, one of only five members of the Dutch starting XI that night to retain their places two years on. "But this will be different. We have to go for it." The prize of a quarter-final meeting with either England or Ecuador is one to set Dutch pulses racing. But, while the possibility remains of an appearance against the country in which he currently earns his living is an attractive one, Van Nistelrooy is refusing to look too far into the future. "I don't want to think about it," he said. "Portugal are too good a team to start looking beyond them." If you haven't already signed up to e.bay.co.uk - quick and easy to do - do so and each registration when you make a bid on ebay.co.uk within the first 30 days helps this site. http://www.qksrv.net/click-795737-5048476 Register on eBay.co.uk! 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Juventus, along with Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina, could face relegation for their part in the scandal with 26 further people - but no players - also indicted by the prosecutor conducting a special investigation into the allegations, with the hearings to begin at Rome's Olympic Stadium next Wednesday. Neither the identity of the individuals nor the precise nature of the charges have been revealed. All but three of the Azzurri who started yesterday's 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic represent the clubs concerned. However, the Italy coach Marcello Lippi rejected suggestions last night that his players could become distracted by events back home. "Nothing very new is happening in Italy," said Lippi in the wake of his team's triumph. "All this has been going on for a month. That's not what's putting us under pressure. The tension comes from the threat of being sent home by another team - but games with pressure are the ones people want to play in, no? "Do you foreigners think that our players are all sitting here just thinking about these things? We're just desperate to play a good championship. Once people go home, alas, they will have to deal with their problems but, for the moment, no one is thinking about that." Confirmation of the indictments of the four clubs and 26 individuals by the Italian Football Federation's prosecutor, Stefano Palazzi, was delayed until after the game in Hamburg with 13 members of Lippi's squad employed by the clubs concerned. The federation said all the indictments were for violation of articles one and/or six of the Code of Sporting Justice. Article one covers "general duties and obligations" while article six deals with sporting infractions and the obligation to report them. Juventus, the club at the centre of the scandal, are thought to be at greatest risk of relegation, possibly as far down to Serie C1, and are likely to be stripped of the league titles won over the last two years. The federation has promised it will be over by July 9, the date of the World Cup final. Italy's chances of progressing to that showpiece remain intact after yesterday's relatively comfortable success over the Czechs, their nerves settled by Marco Materazzi's goal midway through the first period and, with their opponents reduced to 10 men, victory was confirmed three minutes from time by Filippo Inzaghi. "It's not been easy to think just about the World Cup without thinking about what is happening in Italy, but the players deserved the success they achieved," said Lippi. "Making it through today was so important. This is a great step forward because this group of players has proved themselves to be united and together." The rest of this tournament will now be played out to a backdrop of the ongoing trial back home. The federation's inquiry and sporting tribunal are distinct from four other investigations being carried out by prosecutors in four cities whose findings, which have yet to be announced, could result in criminal charges. The scandal erupted after the publication of transcripts of phone calls intercepted by investigators. They recorded Juventus's former general manager, Luciano Moggi, and senior federation officials discussing refereeing appointments in the 2004-5 season.' --------------------------------- [12] PA on Newcastle replacing Owen --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 by ed: and link Ruud 'Possible targets for Newcastle include Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose future is uncertain after a bust-up with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson at the end of last season, and another Dutchman, Dirk Kuyt, who is currently with Feyenoord. 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Van Nistelrooy was substituted in all three of Hollands group matches, making little impression against Argentina on Wednesday, and Marco van Basten, the coach, suggested yesterday that Dirk Kuyt, of Feyenoord, had played himself into contention for the centre forwards role in a 4-3-3 formation. The central position up front is a point of discussion and the chance that Dirk will start on Sunday has increased, Van Basten said. Van Nistelrooy started the tournament as first choice but has scored only one goal, against Ivory Coast. It is a remarkable move from the Holland coach to criticise his first-choice striker because he had backed him when he was under fire at United last season. Sir Alex Ferguson dropped Van Nistelrooy two months before the end of the season in favour of Louis Saha, but Van Basten then declared his confidence in his striker. It is not nice for him when he is replaced, but we did not speak about it, Van Basten said yesterday. Ruud will understand that if you play well you will not be substituted. We might expect more from Ruud he has to play a bigger role in our attack. Van Basten has considerable strength in depth and is happy to use competition from within the group to improve standards. The same goes for every player if your contribution gets less, there is a chance you will be substituted, he said. It could be that Van Basten is simply using old-fashioned motivational tactics to fire up Van Nistelrooy. Rinus Michels, the late former Holland coach, kept Van Basten on the bench in the teams first match of their 1988 European Championship campaign. The psychological trick worked perfectly because Van Basten returned to strike five goals in the remaining four matches to seal the trophy for Holland. Kuyt is likely to become a familiar face to English observers over the coming months. He dared yesterday to look beyond Sunday to a possible quarter-final against England, but regardless of what the next couple of weeks have in store for him, the forward hopes to move to the Barclays Premiership next season, aware that Newcastle United, along with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, are interested in signing him. I want very much to play in the Premiership, Kuyt said. Id like to join one of the teams at the top. I hope we can play England in the quarterfinals because itll give me a chance to show what I can do. Ill be sitting down with my agent after the World Cup and deciding which option to take. --------------------------------- [8] Move over Becks --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 by ed: from MEN 'Wayne Rooney is beginning to challenge his skipper David Beckham as the most popular website topic, according to figures released today. A study of registered Internet domain names shows that 51 bear the moniker of the Manchester United forward - more than five times the number of two years ago. They include TouchWayneRooneysFoot.co.uk and WayneRooneysMetatarsal.co.uk - although neither of those is yet an operational website. Advertisement your story continues below David Beckham still leads the field with 111 registered domains containing his name, including DavidBeckhamSucks.co.uk. Michael Owen comes third, with 35, while the less glamorous Gary Neville has a lowly five. Peter Crouch has eight sites named in his honour, including crouchdance.co.uk - created following his robotic dance goal celebrations. * The full list, compiled by domain name management firm NetNames, is: 1. David Beckham - 111 2. Wayne Rooney - 51 3. Michael Owen - 35 4. Steven Gerrard - 13 5. Frank Lampard - 9 6. Owen Hargreaves, Sol Campbell, Joe Cole, Peter Crouch - 8 7. Rio Ferdinand - 7 8. Gary Neville, Paul Robinson - 5 Jonathan Robinson, chief operating officer of NetNames, said: "David Beckham's iconic status has definitely been reinforced by these findings, but his popularity has reached a plateau since Euro 2004 and Wayne Rooney looks set to take over before long. "Major football stars have the potential to become huge brands in their own right and should have protected their online identities early on in their careers. "Only by doing so can they ensure the web addresses bearing their name do not fall into the hands of cybersquatters and domain name speculators." --------------------------------- [7] Summer Mag Deadline... TODAY --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 23, 2006 by ed: The deadline for the 126th issue (Summer Mag) is TODAY so please send everything and anything to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We always want YOUR opinions - now more than ever. If you have something you want to say, say it! 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He joined his England team-mates at their Buhlertal training ground and went through a light session with physio Gary Lewin. Neville is unlikely to be rushed back, however, to play in Sunday's last-16 clash with Ecuador in Stuttgart. Rio Ferdinand sat out training but he has a better chance of recovering in time for Sunday's game. Ferdinand limped off during the second half of England's 2-2 draw with Sweden on Tuesday with a slight groin strain. He has rested it and is hopeful of playing in the next game.' --------------------------------- [2] Ruud prepares for Portugal --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: "We have bad memories from that semi-final. But this game will be different. We have to go for it. I don't want to think about England. Portugal are too good a team to start looking beyond them. In Pauleta and Luis Figo, they have a lot of experience but they also have plenty of younger talent in the likes of Tiago, Miguel and, of course, Cristiano. We have come through our group well but I still think we can produce more and the chances are we will have to." --------------------------------- [1] Van Basten may drop Ruud --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: "I expect more from a player of his standard. Ruud is training well but I just feel he needs to show a little bit more. The central position up front is a point of discussion and the chance that Dirk (Kuyt) will start on Sunday has increased" --------------------------------- [35] Ruud - Ronaldo spat nothing --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: from BBC 'Ruud van Nistelrooy insists he has no argument with Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Holland's game with Portugal in the last 16 of the World Cup. The Manchester United team-mates had a training ground row last season, which Ronaldo claims was "nothing at all". "I think the lads at United knew that, he knows and I know so I'll say the same as he did," said Van Nistelrooy. "Nothing happened and we get on really well. I have no problem with Ronaldo, that's definitely the situation." Holland drew 0-0 with Argentina to finish runners-up in Group C and set up a tie with Group D winners Portugal on Sunday. Ronaldo had already moved to distance himself from a rift with Van Nistelrooy before the tournament began in Germany. "It was nothing much at all," he said. "Quarrels happen in all teams, in all professions. "It's perfectly normal to have these small disagreements and that's what happened, something perfectly normal. "It's a storm in a tea-cup. Yet people are turning it into something it isn't." He added: "All I can do is repeat what I have already said and that is that what happened wasn't anything special. "Ruud is actually someone I get on particularly well with." There is a question mark hanging over Van Nistelrooy's future at United after he was sent home from the squad to face Charlton on the final day of the Premiership season. But for the moment he will be concentrating on what he knows will be a tough meeting with Portugal and try to help Holland reach a similar level to Argentina. Argentina are being touted as favourites after their performances and, even after resting players against the Dutch, Van Nistelrooy was impressed by them. "They are strong," he said. "It was the sort of game where we were both through but you could feel the strength of their team - their quality up front and midfield. "We can't deny we had our hands full. We tried to play a bit more but they put a lot of pressure on us. "We didn't get the chance to create many chances and that also says something. We had to hold on for the result. "I think we came through the group well but we didn't play really convincingly like Argentina did." var uri = 'http://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp/img/16139340/608750?' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11); document.write(' http://clkuk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=17211&a=608750&g=16139340 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news '); --------------------------------- [34] Saha may play --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: French boss Domenech "I brought back (David) Trezeguet against South Korea so he should get ready as he has a chance to play as does Louis Saha if I go for two strikers. (Franck) Ribery is another option." --------------------------------- [33] Now here's a surprise --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: from Mirror 'TORY toff David Cameron was exposed as a football fraud last night. The Conservative leader flew to Germany on a private jet to see England play Sweden to try and prove he is a true fan. But a dossier by Labour MP Sadiq Khan reveals he knows nothing about the game. Asked to name the England goalkeeper in October he replied: "Martin something?" It is Paul Robinson. He also admits being "ropey" on the rules. Ex-Etonian Mr Cameron was last night slammed by Mr Khan for "jumping on the football bandwagon". --------------------------------- [32] Mirror on Wenger-Real rumours --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: ARSENE WENGER was at the centre of a war of words in Spain last night over claims that he has agreed to take charge of Real Madrid after the World Cup. Juan Miguel Villar Mir, a leading candidate to become the next President at the Bernabeu after elections on July 2, is claiming that Wenger has agreed to join as an all-powerful coach and manager on a four-year deal. Villar Mir, campaigning on a joint ticket with former world rally champion Carlos Sainz, and who is known to be supported by former Real President Florentino Perez, has insisted that he met with Wenger in Paris last week and shook hands on a deal worth £3.5m per year after tax. That is more than Wenger receives from the Gunners and a Villar Mir associate told one Madrid radio station: "For some reason, the subject has not been leaked until now. "Wenger is not going to admit it and it will be covered up. When Wenger told David Dein, the Highbury vice chairman reacted like a hyena and did not like it at all. "Dein was furious but Wenger has a clause in his contract that allow him to leave if a sufficient offer comes in from Real and if Villar Mir is elected Wenger will be the next coach." Wenger himself has vehemently denied the suggestion from the Villar Mir camp. The Frenchman maintains this is an electioneering stunt, similar to the preelection promises by current Barcelona President Joan Laporta that he would land David Beckham from Manchester United in 2003. Wenger insisted: "No, there is no agreement between me and anybody connected with Real." --------------------------------- [31] Newcastle on Owen --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: chairman Freddy Shepherd "When you lend somebody something and they return them injured and broken then you shouldn't have to pay for the repair. That what's happened at Newcastle and the level of compensation isn't high enough in my opinion. Players move on, players wages move on and transfer fees move on so the level (of compensation) is far too low." --------------------------------- [30] Champions League coefficient standings from uefa.com --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: 2006/07 UEFA Champions League IOC Stage Club Coefficient ESP Grp FC Barcelona (holders) 127.006 ESP Grp Real Madrid CF 120.006 ESP Q3 Valencia CF 95.006 ESP Q3 CA Osasuna 25.006 ENG Grp Chelsea FC 79.950 ENG Grp Manchester United FC 100.950 ENG Q3 Liverpool FC 105.950 ENG Q3 Arsenal FC 101.950 ITA Grp Juventus 107.020 ITA Grp AC Milan 129.020 ITA Q3 FC Internazionale Milano 112.020 ITA Q3 ACF Fiorentina 28.020 FRA Grp Olympique Lyonnais 89.757 FRA Grp FC Girondins de Bordeaux 47.757 FRA Q3 LOSC Lille Métropole 54.757 GER Grp FC Bayern München 80.960 GER Grp Werder Bremen 43.960 GER Q3 Hamburger SV 30.960 POR Grp FC Porto 87.533 POR Grp Sporting Clube de Portugal 54.533 POR Q3 SL Benfica 51.533 NED Grp PSV Eindhoven 81.640 NED Q3 AFC Ajax 60.640 GRE Grp Olympiacos CFP 43.587 GRE Q3 AEK Athens FC 39.587 BEL Grp RSC Anderlecht 38.981 BEL Q3 R. Standard de Liège 17.981 SCO Grp Celtic FC 60.023 SCO Q2 Heart of Midlothian FC 20.023 TUR Q3 Galatasaray SK 33.634 TUR Q2 Fenerbahçe SK 28.634 CZE Q3 FC Slovan Liberec 28.769 CZE Q2 FK Mladá Boleslav 8.769 RUS Q3 PFC CSKA Moskva 42.504 RUS Q2 FC Spartak Moskva 21.504 AUT Q3 FK Austria Wien 27.723 AUT Q2 SV Austria Salzburg 8.723 UKR Q3 FC Shakhtar Donetsk 33.777 UKR Q2 FC Dynamo Kyiv 36.777 ISR Q3 Maccabi Haifa FC 19.108 SCG Q2 FK Crvena Zvezda 20.600 POL Q2 Legia Warszawa 16.104 SUI Q2 FC Zürich 10.537 NOR Q2 Vålerenga IF 11.921 BUL Q2 PFC Levski Sofia 35.016 CRO Q2 NK Dinamo Zagreb 20.647 DEN Q2 FC København 16.593 HUN Q2 Debreceni VSC 13.840 ROU Q2 FC Steaua Bucuresti 46.381 SWE Q2 Djurgårdens IF 9.372 SVK Q2 MFK Ruomberok 6.070 SLO Q1 NK Gorica 4.355 CYP Q1 Apollon Limassol FC 3.355 BIH Q1 NK iroki Brijeg 2.695 LAT Q1 FHK Liepajas Metalurgs 2.365 FIN Q1 Myllykosken Pallo-47 3.433 MOL Q1 FC Sheriff 2.255 GEO Q1 FC Sioni Bolnisi 2.090 LIT Q1 FK Ekranas 1.925 ISL Q1 FH Hafnarfjördur 2.595 MKD Q1 FK Rabotnicki 1.760 IRL Q1 Cork City FC 1.430 BLS Q1 FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk 1.457 ARM Q1 FC Pyunik 0.990 MLT Q1 Birkirkara FC 1.880 ALB Q1 KS Elbasani 1.210 EST Q1 FC TVMK Tallinn 0.880 NIR Q1 Linfield FC 0.770 WAL Q1 The New Saints FC 0.770 LUX Q1 F91 Dudelange 0.605 AZE Q1 FK Baku 0.660 FAR Q1 B36 Tórshavn 0.550 KAZ Q1 FK Aktobe 0.550 http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-795737-10379645 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-795737-10380073 Dorm rooms to dreams rooms from just £7 per night Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [29] For the stattos --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: 2006/07 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round draw First leg: 11/12 July Second leg: 18/19 July Seeded clubs Unseeded clubs NK Gorica (SLO) FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLS) Myllykosken Pallo-47 (FIN) Cork City FC (IRL) Apollon Limassol FC (CYP) KS Elbasani (ALB) NK iroki Brijeg (BIH) FC Pyunik (ARM) FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) FC TVMK Tallinn (EST) FHK Liepajas Metalurgs (LAT) Linfield FC (NIR) FC Sheriff (MOL) The New Saints FC (WAL) FC Sioni Bolnisi (GEO) FK Baku (AZE) FK Ekranas (LTU) F91 Dudelange (LUX) Birkirkara FC (MLT) FK Aktobe (KAZ) FK Rabotnicki (MKD) B36 Tórshavn (FAR) --------------------------------- [28] More anger about ROoney Nike ad --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ Drenched in bloodred paint and his mouth in a contorted war cry, this powerful image of Wayne Rooney is meant to inspire. It has, however, managed to offend everyone from MPs to religious leaders. The 20-year-old striker may yet turn out to be the saviour of England's World Cup campaign. But this pose for Nike, along with the slogan 'Just Do It', yesterday provoked fierce condemnation. Five complaints were lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority watchdog on religious grounds within hours of the picture being published. It was reproduced in several national newspapers and also appears on a 60ft roadside hoarding in West London. Labour MP Stephen Pound said the depiction of Rooney was 'truly horrible'. 'This is such a horrible image and is so horribly war-like that it can only be described as Nike being crass, offensive and insensitive as they try to hitch poor old Rooney to their commercial bandwagon,' said the MP for Ealing North. 'He should go out and wear Adidas instead. 'It's offensive on so many different levels and extremely nasty. 'Wayne's a good Catholic boy and I think the obvious crucifixion nuance is one part of it, but the aggressive nature of the pose is something we could do without. 'If we have learned anything about football in the last few years, it should be that it doesn't need big business trying to inject even more aggression into the mix.' Nike, which has a £5million contract with Rooney, insisted the image simply showed him celebrating a goal. The company denied any religious connotations. The Reverend Rod Thomas, of the Church of England evangelical group Reform, was not convinced. 'It's quite a disturbing image and because the paint is wet, it really looks like blood,' he said. 'It therefore brings to mind the crucifixion to many people. 'The trivialisation of Christ's suffering is highly offensive to Christians and to God. This will cause real hurt to people.' A spokesman for the Advertising Standards Authority said all those who had complained cited the image's similarity to Christ's crucifixion. The picture was the product of a three-hour photo-shoot a few weeks ago. It was created jointly by Nike executives and their advertising agency Wieden and Kennedy. Nike decided to unveil the image once the injured Rooney's return to the England starting line-up looked likely. The limited campaign is known in the trade by the unfortunate phrase of a ' tactical execution', according to Wieden and Kennedy's website. The agency refused to discuss the advertisement, but a Nike spokesman said it would not be shown nationwide or in other countries. 'It was intended solely as a celebration of Rooney's return to the team and is based on his own trademark goal- scoring celebration, nothing to do with the crucifixion at all,' she added. 'If we have offended anyone on those grounds, we would stress it was unintentional and we apologise. 'It is not meant to be an aggressive picture, either. 'It was a case of catching the mood of the nation as everyone urges Rooney on to great things, and of course our slogan puts it perfectly. 'The red paint is not meant to be blood, it's just echoing the body paint which fans cover themselves in and the rest of Wayne's body is painted white. 'It's the flag of St George, and nothing else. 'We have had nothing but positive reaction to the poster and a lot of people have been asking if they can buy it. 'But we have no plans to produce it as a poster.' --------------------------------- [27] More Sven on taking Rooney off --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: "It's not a problem. He was more disappointed with himself. We cannot risk him to be injured. He had played 30 minutes five days before and it was not right professionally that he played 90 minutes." --------------------------------- [26] Danny Pugh to Preston? --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: from BBC 'Preston manager Paul Simpson is closing in on Leeds winger Danny Pugh. Pugh, 23, has turned down a new deal to stay at Elland Road and will sign a three-year contract at Deepdale once the clubs have agreed a fee. Simpson said: "He is a player I have always liked so I wasted no time in making my interest known. I am absolutely delighted we have got him." Pugh came through the youth ranks at Manchester United before joining Leeds, where he made 51 appearances. Simpson added: "He is at a great age, with plenty of football in him and he's of very good pedigree with his grounding at Manchester United." "He has a lot of quality and a great left foot and can play in either position on the left side."' --------------------------------- [25] The old supported them as a child chestnut --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: from Guardian 'Craig Bellamy will today complete his £6m transfer from Blackburn Rovers to Liverpool after agreeing a four-year deal with the Merseyside club commanding wages of around £45,000 a week, considerably less than was on offer had he opted to prolong his stay at Ewood Park. Rovers had proposed a similar four-year deal which would have increased his weekly pay packet to nearer £60,000 but the Wales international opted for Anfield. The boyhood Liverpool fan undertook a medical yesterday, cutting short a holiday in Greece, and met Rafael Benítez to discuss the terms of the transfer.' http://www.qksrv.net/click-795737-10306929 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [24] Telegraph on insurance policies --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: 'The Football Association's insurance cover for England players while on World Cup duty has again been exposed as insufficient after it emerged that their policy would cover only half of Michael Owen's £100,000-a-week salary at Newcastle. Last week Manchester United demanded that the FA top up their insurance cover on Wayne Rooney after they discovered that the policy with brokers SBJ covered only £20 million of the player's saleable value. The issue had to be resolved before United and FA chief executive Brian Barwick agreed to Rooney playing as a substitute against Trinidad and Tobago last Thursday. Now, following the devastating injury to Owen's right knee, it has emerged Newcastle had to take out extra insurance cover to meet his wages in the event that he was hurt while on international duty in Germany. With Owen expected to be out for six months with ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee, his total wage bill for that period is estimated at £2.6 million. Under the terms of the FA's policy, Soho Square's policy will cover £1.3 million of that sum for up to 12 months with Newcastle paying a premium for the rest. While clearly frustrated at losing their £17 million signing for much of next season, Newcastle have accepted there is nothing they can do about the situation. In contrast to Rooney, Owen had recovered from his broken foot before Sven-Goran Eriksson named his squad on May 15. There might have been some debate over his levels of match fitness and sharpness but the view at St James' Park is that they cannot bleat about the situation or link the latest blow to his earlier injury. The club are simply relieved they had the foresight to top up the policy after reading the small print in the SBJ contract. Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd said: "It's well known that the FA insure England players when they are away on international duty should issues such as compensation arise, and that applies in Michael's case." The FA refused to be drawn on the specific details of their insurance policy yesterday, but director of communications, Adrian Bevington, said: "We have an insurance policy in place for all players that covers their salaries while they are injured. We are one of the few countries who do this." Indeed Germany are the only other country at the World Cup to have a similar policy. Scotland and Northern Ireland also take out cover for players injured while playing for their country. But Fifa rules state that it is the responsibility of the club, not the national association, to arrange insurance for their players. They argue that few nations besides Europe's wealthy superpowers and big footballing nations such as Brazil and Argentina can afford to pay such massive premiums on their players. Perhaps prompted by the Charleroi and Lyon cases, where clubs are suing national associations for compensation after their players were injured playing for their countries, Fifa have set aside a pot of money for the first time at this World Cup. Five per cent of the total prize money, about £6 million, is available for countries to help compensate teams if a player is ruled out of club action for more than 20 days. There is a cap on the amount that can be paid by Fifa however - thought to be around £38,000 a week - and the time for which it can be paid. It is not clear whether the FA will attempt to claw back some of the money from the Owen payout by making a separate claim against Fifa. The FA's decision to buy a policy which does not meet the full value or club salaries of England's players is a major shift from the last World Cup, when they covered the full evaluations submitted by team accountants. But it is understandable given the explosion in salaries in English and European football. Increases might have slowed generally but for the big names there has been a notable acceleration in the last two years. At least seven of England's first-choice team are on more than £75,000 a week, with some earning more than £100,000. Using the roughest of calculations, their combined transfer values are likely to be worth well over £200 million. The premiums on a personal accident policy for such figures would be astronomical even for an organisation like the FA, who had an annual turnover of £206 million in 2004.' --------------------------------- [23] Torres quotes --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo "Torres is an outstanding player and, I have to say, a fantastic man. We want to keep Torres and, God willing, he will remain with us next season. For the past four years we have stopped Torres from moving and in the end, after so much persistence, perhaps the glass will break." --------------------------------- [22] Official site on Rooney and Ronaldo --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: 'Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the favourites to win FIFA's Gillette Best Young Player Award at the World Cup. Both players have helped their countries qualify for the knock-out stages of the tournament and have impressed along the way. Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot in Portugal's 2-0 victory over Iran, while Rooney has featured in England's last two matches against Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden after making his long awaited return from a broken foot. In total, 40 players from 21 nations, including Argentina's Lionel Messi and Spain's Cesc Fabregas, will vie for the Gillette Best Young Player Award winner, which will be determined by the FIFA Technical Study Group. Fans will have an opportunity to assist in choosing the winner by making their selections at FIFAworldcup.com before Wednesday 5 July. A final shortlist of six players will be drawn up the following day, with the winner being announced on Friday 7 July in Berlin.' --------------------------------- [21] Neil Warnock --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by ed: "I got two nice letters from Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho congratulating me. I thought that was a nice touch and look forward to sharing a glass of red wine with them" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For United books, videos, DVDs etc http://www.rednews.co.uk/ama.php?id=amazon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/GtUolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> For the very latest news check out the website: http://www.rednews.co.uk Yahoo! 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