Football Archives: 10/2010

Wayne Rooney is set to miss the Manchester derby after being ruled out of action for another five weeks by Sir Alex Ferguson

Cristiano Ronaldo has voiced his support for his former team-mate Wayne Rooney

Notts County have confirmed Paul Ince as their new manager after the club sacked Craig Short on Sunday

Newcastle offered their backing for manager Chris Hughton on Wednesday night amid speculation over his future

David Beckham believes Real Madrid can end Barcelona’s dominance of Spanish football and win the Primera Division title this season

Manchester United striker Michael Owen will be out of action for around month after suffering a hamstring injury in training

England’s 2018 World Cup bid has filed a complaint with FIFA after the head of Russia’s rival campaign made derogatory comments about London’s crime rate and alcohol problems

Tony Mowbray vowed to guide Middlesbrough back to the Premier League after being named as Gordon Strachan’s successor at the Riverside

Skipper Cesc Fabregas praised an “outstanding” Arsenal performance as the Gunners battled to a hard-fought victory over 10-man Manchester City at Eastlands

Emmanuel Adebayor insists he has no regrets about joining Manchester City and says his bust-up with Roberto Mancini only underlines his commitment to the Eastlands club

Wayne Rooney has agreed a new five-year contract with Manchester United just two days after saying he wanted to leave Old Trafford because he believed the club lacked ambition

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson insists he is committed to the club despite speculation suggesting he may walk away from Anfield

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has laughed off suggestions he could cash in on Gareth Bale following the Wales international’s impressive recent performances for the London club

Sir Alex Ferguson is determined not to let the breakdown of Wayne Rooney’s relationship with Manchester United cast a shadow over first team affairs.

Director general Jorge Valdano is happy with Real Madrid’s current attacking options desipte being linked with a swoop for Wayne Rooney

CescFabregas has returned to full training ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday following a month-long spell on the sidelines

Robbie Keane’s disappointing performance against Slovakia last week inevitably led to the suggestion that the Tottenham striker’s career at the top level is over

Arsene Wenger admitted Jack Wilshere deserved his red card for a reckless challenge on Nikola Zigic in the closing stages as Arsenal got back to winning ways against Birmingham

Manchester United threw away another two-goal lead to draw against West Brom at Old Trafford after Sir Alex Ferguson dumped Wayne Rooney to the bench

Jose Mourinho has put his faith in the current Real Madrid squad by ruling out the possibility of signing new players in January

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is expected to make his return from a lengthy spell on the sidelines against West Brom this Saturday