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20 October 2010 Either the people behind the new Concept 1 trainers (sneakers) are marketing geniuses, or the Athletic Propulsion Labs product really does give you more lift. In any case, the shoe is so good at what it does – giving the wearer more height when jumping – that the NBA has banned it. “Under […]

19 October 2010 . It’s now an odds-on bet that Wayne Rooney will leave Manchester United in the January transfer window. William Hill price that at 2-7. The odds on him staying beyond January are 5-2, following Sir Alex Ferguson’s press conference and interviews today. Hills offer 7-2 that Rooney will still be a United […]

19 October 2010 Sir Alex Ferguson has given an interview to MUTV about the Wayne Rooney situation and the following transcript is on the ManUtd.com website. Q: After all we’ve heard and read, it would be interesting to hear your point of view. Let’s start with where it all began and the question of was […]

By Pete Wilson 18 October 2010 Eduardo has been speaking at The Emirates Stadium this evening about his return to the venue as a player with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, just a few months after leaving Arsenal. The Croatian international striker from Brazil was sold to the Ukrainian Premier League team to make […]

Statement from Peter Lim 13 October 2010 The following statement has just been issued on behalf of Peter Lim: Peter Lim, commenting on the judgement this morning said: “I welcome the decision of the Court.  The way is now clear for the Board to sell the Club. I have delivered my Offer to the  Board and […]

By Brian Sears 12 October 2010 The international break provides an opportunity to take stock of the multinational melting pot that is the Premier League, and late last week we presented snapshots of the number of international players by club, and a breakdown of the 60 nations represented by full internationals in the Premier League […]

By Brian Sears 12 October 2010 The international break provides an opportunity to take stock of the multinational melting pot that is the Premier League, and late last week we presented snapshots of the number of international players by club, and a breakdown of the 60 nations represented by full internationals in the Premier League […]

By Brian Sears 12 October 2010 The international break provides an opportunity to take stock of the multinational melting pot that is the Premier League, and late last week we presented snapshots of the number of international players by club, and a breakdown of the 60 nations represented by full internationals in the Premier League […]

8 October 2010 . The latest legal opinion on the Liverpool situation . . . (Earlier opinions here) . John Schorah, Commercial Director at law firm Weightmans LLP (profile) “It isn’t that often that the sole shareholders of a business that isn’t technically in administration are forced to have their stakes sold without them being […]

By Alex Miller at the Leaders in Football Conference, London 7 October 2010 Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy today revealed his delight at the probability of his old club moving towards new ownership. “The club is going through turmoil, but it looks like the situation will be sorted soon. Liverpool being a force makes the […]