Birmingham demonstrate resilience with fightback

BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP) – Birmingham rallied from two goals down to claim a deserved point from Everton in an entertaining encounter at St Andrews.

Craig Gardner sealed the fightback with his first goal for Birmingham following his January move from Aston Villa, preserving his new employers’ six-month unbeaten record at home.

Everton, who...

Carlo Ancelotti Confident Ahead Of Champions League Clash With Inter

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti believes his side are well prepared to face Inter in the second leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League, following the 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday.

The Blues dominated for the majority of the game, and opened the scoring through a header from Alex that was coupled with poor defending from the Hammers. But...

Beckham uncertain over World Cup place

LONDON (AFP) – Former England captain David Beckham admits he is far from certain to win a place in England’s squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa.

Beckham was an unused substitute in England’s recent friendly win over Egypt as Fabio Capello opted to look at Theo Walcott and Shaun Wright-Phillips on the right wing instead of the veteran...

Manuel Pellegrini Defends Kaka Omission

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has looked to play down rumors of rifts within los Merengues’ dressing room in his pre-match press conference.

The Chilean trainer has left out Kaka from his 18-man squad to face Real Valladolid on Sunday, with the official line stating that he has picked up a thigh injury.

Other observers have been more cynical...

Berbatov Targets Euro 2012 Qualification

Bulgaria failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, meaning that Manchester United forward Dimitar Berbatov again won’t be able to shine at a big tournament. The all-time highest scorer for Bulgaria has now set his sights on qualifying for Euro 2012.

“Because we are a small country, unlike England, Italy or Brazil, we don’t have as many good...