Five things for the new manager to put right at City

From dealing with the deadwood to schmoozing the boardroom, there are five things City's new manager must get right.

Ferguson meets his match in battle of Manchester

The Manchester derby has seen the pendulum swing firmly towards the blue half of the city, much to Alex Ferguson's annoyance.

Arsenal's captain Fabtastic?

On a chilly October evening in 2003, Rotherham United arrived at Highbury for a third-round Carling Cup tie relieved that Patrick Vieira, Arsenal's formidable captain, was unable to play because of injury. In the Frenchman's place Arsene Wenger had selected a midfielder from Catalonia. Francesc "Cesc" Fabregas had arrived from Barcelona just four weeks earlier.

Angola scores against the odds

A blistering afternoon at the Amahouro stadium in Kigali last October and deep into the second half Angola seem powerless to break the deadlock against Rwanda in the final game of their World Cup qualifying campaign. Angola need to match Nigeria's victory against Zimbabwe, a 5-1 success that finished slightly earlier, to ensure an improbable berth in the finals for the first time.

Show me the money

There is a residual sadness about Jean-Marc Bosman. His once wiry footballer's frame has become portly. His eyes offer just the occasional flicker of light. Bosman knows the legal ruling he won 10 years ago ensures his name will never be forgotten, but it is not the way he wants to be remembered.

Ashley Cole: 'I don't want to go'

"Ashley Cole looks tired. Which, considering the tumultuous season the talented Arsenal and England left back has had, is not surprising." Cole talks to Jamie Jackson about racism, his relationship with Girls Aloud pop starlet Cheryl Tweedy and his future with Arsenal.
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