‘Av it! Paul Scholes’ trademark volley to fan’s head heats up England-Italy rivalry ahead of World Cup
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes gave some noisy Italians a pizza his mind ahead of England’s opening World Cup game.
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Maiden voyage: No plain sailing for Olympic hero Sir Ben Ainslie in British America’s Cup bid
Top sailor Sir Ben Ainslie launches British America’s Cup team.
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Argy bargy! Manchester City trio elbow their way into Argentina World Cup squad selfie
Manchester City’s Argentinian trio Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero have are flying high ahead of the World Cup in nearby Brazil.
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Capoeira king: Danny Welbeck shows of his samba style in Rio ahead of Italy World Cup opener
Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck showed off his samba skills ahead of England’s opening World Cup clash on Saturday
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It’s Duffman… ooooh yeeah! Blues’ brothers Melbourne City boost star quality with Damien Duff signing
Manchester City’s partner club Down Under Melbourne City are continuing to add star quality to their squad with the signing of Damien Duff.
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Manchester City’s Joe Hart insists England goalie hoodoo won’t strike again in Brazil
England have had a number of goalkeeping howlers at World Cups, most notably David Seaman blunder against Ronaldinho and Robert Green in South Africa four years ago
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Comment: Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are not Brazil-liant – but who else have England got?
Manchester United’s England duo Phil Jones and Chris Smalling should be nowhere near the England World Cup squad, but who is pushing for their places.
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‘Keep it growing’: Cecil Martin urges NFL fans in Manchester and across globe to support game at grassroots level
The former Philadelphia Eagle and Tampa Bay Buccaneer, who played in the NFL for five seasons from 1999 to 2003, was in town with his training camp ahead of the Manchester Titans fixture against the Crewe Railroaders at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday.
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Comment: Bradley Wiggins only has himself to blame for imminent Tour de France squad exclusion
Sir Bradley Wiggins, a four-time Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner, looks set to miss out on starting the 2014 edition of the race in Leeds next month – because he failed to choose his enemies wisely.
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‘Just a big useless lump of lard’: Manchester’s Tyson Fury claims undefeated record down to ‘gypsy curse’
The Wythenshawe-born boxer claims the only reason he has not been beaten is due to luck and the mystery ‘curse’
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Paul Scholes says what? Wayne Rooney ‘not interested’ in claims he is past his peak
Wayne Rooney has dismissed claims from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes that his best years are behind him ahead of England’s World Cup warm-up game again against Honduras.