Football Archives: 08/2010

Italy midfielder Mauro Camoranesi has been handed a $50,000 fine for a tackle that injured an opponent during a match in Argentina 16 years ago

Steven Gerrard says there are “no excuses” for England’s dismal World Cup campaign and admits he would boo England if he was a fan in the stands

Referee Mark Halsey will return to action this weekend when he takes charge of Wigan versus Blackpool - his first Premier League match since being give the all-clear from throat cance

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has revealed Juventus forward Amauri and Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli will both make their Azzurri debuts tomorrow against Ivory Coast

Martin O’Neill has resigned as Aston Villa manager with immediate effect

Fabio Capello has conceded that his England players are suffering from low confidence after the World Cup, and admitted he does not yet know how to remedy the issue

Roberto Mancini says he will make a decision over who will be Manchester City’s number one goalkeeper within the next week

Javier Hernández scored his first Manchester United goal as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side overcame Chelsea 3-1 in the Community Shield at Wembley

Jose Mourinho has ruled out bringing Ashley Cole to Real Madrid following a summer of speculation over the Chelsea full-back’s future

Fabio Capello has named Arsenal starlets Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere in his England squad to face Hungary for Wednesday’s friendly at Wembley

Roy Hodgson says offering Jamie Carragher a new Liverpool contract is a “priority” and confirmed he tried to bring Sami Hyypia back to the club as a coach

Arsene Wenger is not concerned by the introduction of the ‘home-grown’ players rule this season and says the new regulations will not affect Arsenal’s transfer dealings

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has revealed James Milner could be on the brink of a move to Manchester City

Alessandro Del Piero’s speculative free-kick helped Juventus to a uncomfortable 1-0 victory against Shamrock Rovers on a wet night in Modena

Tottenham Hotspur must beat Swiss side Young Boys if they are to qualify for the Champions League group stage

Real Madrid playmaker Kaká will be out of action for “three to four months” after undergoing knee surgery in Belgium

Goals from Jermaine Beckford and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov secured a 2-0 victory for Everton against their Chilean counterparts in a momentous occasion for both clubs at Goodison Park last night

Rafael Benítez says he is happy at Inter Milan but is under no illusions over the sizeable challenge that lies ahead

James Milner would be foolish to ditch the home comforts of Villa Park for the glitz and glamour of Eastlands

Zenit St Petersburg manager Luciano Spalletti has advised Italian football can learn lessons from its Russian counterpart

FIFA have announced that all of the drug tests conducted during the recent World Cup returned negative