By Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited – Wed 16 May, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's outgoing manager Alex Ferguson has criticised neighbours Manchester City for sacking Roberto Mancini. The Italian boss was sacked on Monday having failed to retain the Premier League title he won last season and after losing the FA Cup final to Wigan Athletic. Mancini took out a full-page advertisement in the Manchester Evening News on Saturday, thanking fans for their support during his time in charge. The former Inter Milan manager said in the ad:
REUTERS - David Beckham's longevity and his ability to reinvent himself were "absolutely incredible", retiring Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said. Beckham and Ferguson, who were synonymously linked with Manchester United until the former England captain moved to Real Madrid, both announced in the past 10 days they would retire from soccer at the end of the current season. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal have made no approach for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney but are in "advanced talks" with French side Auxerre to sign 20-year-old striker Yaya Sanogo, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday. "I don't know if Man United will sell Rooney, and that is the best sign to show you that we have not made any approach for him; the first thing is to phone Manchester United, which we did not do," the Frenchman told reporters. ...
By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - When Alex Ferguson wakes up on Monday morning without a Manchester United team to manage he will not be putting his feet up and settling into a quiet retirement. The 71-year-old Scot takes charge of his 1,500th and final United game at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday before stepping down after more than 26 years at Old Trafford. He might have had 10 hours' sleep for the first time ever on Monday night after a huge celebratory open-top bus parade
REUTERS - Here is a look at the life and career of former England captain David Beckham who announced his retirement on Thursday. EARLY LIFE - Beckham was born on May 2, 1975 in London. He joined Manchester United as a 16-year-old trainee in 1991. By 1995 he became a regular during the club's most successful era. - They won the Premier League and FA Cup double during his first full season. During the 1996/97 campaign he scored from the halfway line in an opening day victory over Wimbledon. - In
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham will retire at the end of the season. The most capped England outfield player will be hanging up his boots after a career in which he won 19 trophies. He is the first English player to win league titles in four different countries, with Manchester United (England), Real Madrid (Spain), LA Galaxy (United States) and Paris St Germain (France). Following is his statement in full: "I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the
Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Rapper Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce Knowles, has no plans to head back to the recording studio any time soon as he wants to spend time with his four-month-old daughter Blue Ivy.
"I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter," showbizspy.com quoted his as saying.
"I want to enjoy this time for what it is," he said.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the only power-centre in the UPA Government and calls all shots.
New Delhi, May 18 -- In an ironic twist of fate, S Sreesanth's first night in police custody was spent in the confines of the same room where his fate was gradually being sealed over the past month.The Indian pacer, sources told HT, was lodged in the retiring room-cum-office chamber of slain inspector Badrish Dutt, and is sharing the usual 'daal-roti' fare prepared by a Bengali cook at the official mess. ...
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) In one of the biggest seizure of drugs, customs officials at Mumbai Airport Friday nabbed a South African woman carrying 26 kg of drugs worth over Rs.13 crore, an official said here.
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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in IPL cricket matches, were Saturday questioned in each others presence by Delhi Police, an official said.