FIFA's executive committee, including former FA chief executive Geoff Thompson, are unanimously against the Premier League taking games abroad. The issue was raised briefly at Friday's committee meeting in Zurich but all members opposed it. FIFA pres
Steve Bruce has called for another big effort from Wigan fans as his side prepare for "their biggest game of the season so far" against Bolton. As well as being local rivals, both teams are locked in a fiercely-contested battle for Premier League sur
Birmingham midfielder Sebastian Larsson hopes his growing reputation as a free-kick specialist earns him a place in Sweden's Euro 2008 squad. The former Arsenal player gave another demonstration of his dead-ball skills with a 20-yard curler that defe
Roy Hodgson believes Fulham's American contingent could have a vital role to play as the club try to climb away from Premier League trouble. Second-bottom and six points adrift, they tackle fifth-placed Everton at Craven Cottage on Sunday having coll
Michael Dawson says the fact that Tottenham have nothing left to play for will not stop them from putting in 100% for the rest of the season. Spurs secured European football next term after winning the Carling Cup but are out of every other competiti
Manchester City striker Darius Vassell admits three games without a win has led to a lot of frustration beginning to mount at Eastlands. City have slid down the Premier League into ninth spot since last month's famous win at Old Trafford and Vassell
Kevin Keegan admits he is excited by the chance to unleash 10million striker Obafemi Martins on Newcastle's fellow Premier League strugglers. The 23-year-old Nigeria international remains the the club's leading scorer this season despite being margin
Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal's Premier League title rivals that his side are ready to "take the handbrake off" and hit top form again. The Gunners have seen their lead at the top of the table cut to just two points by Manchester United following
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes knows his team must take advantage of West Ham's current woes if they are to grab a rare Upton Park win on Saturday. Rovers' ambitions of qualifying for Europe suffered a major jolt when lowly Fulham grabbed a late draw at
Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants his players to follow the hard-working lead of star striker Kenwyne Jones when they host Chelsea on Saturday. The Black Cats head into the game lying in 16th place in the table and knowing defeat and results elsewhere
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has told Derby to expect a good season in the Championship under Paul Jewell next season. Ferguson took time out on the eve of Saturday's Premier League clash between the two sides to send words of encourageme
West Ham defender Lucas Neill has issued a "war cry" to the Upton Park faithful ahead of Saturday's clash with Blackburn. Neill is preparing to face his former club and ahead of the clash, the Australian has insisted that everybody at the club must s
Bolton boss Gary Megson has reminded his players that the relegation dogfight facing them is better than being doomed to the drop. With Derby virtually down and Fulham on the brink, there are seven clubs scrapping to avoid what would appear to be the
Everton manager David Moyes is concerned that World Cup qualifiers Down Under are starting to take their toll on Toffees midfielder Tim Cahill. One issue that may disrupt the Toffees' bid for fourth place could be the availability of Cahill, who is a
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is sure Saturday's opponents Reading have enough quality to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season. The Royals have surprisingly found themselves at the wrong end of the table this term following a successful
