Anton Ferdinand
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CR7: Let’s be intelligent hooligans
The rape accusation levelled at Cristiano Ronaldo has his fervent supporters jumping to his defence, but fans need to take a seat
Ferdinand emulates brother with shirt snub
QPR defender Anton Ferdinand emulated his brother Rio by refusing to wear a T-shirt in support of equality group Kick It Out’s anti-racism campaign.
Cameron to hold discussions over racism in football
Reports suggest Cameron will hold talks with stakeholders over recent racism incidents in English football.
Capello steps down as England manager
Fabio Capello has resigned as manager of England following the Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed.
Terry continues as Chelsea captain despite racism hearing
John Terry will captain Chelsea against Swansea City on Tuesday, despite facing a hearing on Wednesday into allegations of racism against him.
England captain Terry in ‘battle for his life’
The announcement that John Terry will face criminal charges over allegations of racial abuse has been applauded by the British press.
Blatter applies foot to mouth with racism row ‘solution’
Sepp Blatter has sparked a wave of anger by saying soccer players involved in racial incidents should settle things with a handshake.
Terry retains England captaincy during race probe
Fabio Capello says England defender John Terry retains his support during a police investigation into alleged racism against Anton Ferdinand.
Police launch probe into John Terry racism claim
Police have begun a formal investigation into claims that England and Chelsea captain John Terry racially abused QPR player Anton Ferdinand.
Benitez hails ‘on-fire’ Torres
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez hailed Fernando Torres as ”on fire” after the Spanish striker hit his second successive Anfield hat-trick to lift his club into fourth spot on the…
Arsenal stay top but United slash lead
Arsenal left it late to stay top of the Premier League as second-placed champions Manchester United closed to within a point on Saturday. The Gunners were seconds away from being…
Ugly win leaves Everton above Liverpool
Everton piled the pressure on Liverpool by grinding out a 1-0 win over Reading that tightens the Toffees’ grip on fourth place in the Premier League. The victory enabled David…
Top English trio start New Year in triumph
It was a case of as you were at the head of the English Premier League as the top three sides all enjoyed a winning start to 2008. Leaders Arsenal remained two points in front…
Gunners go top as Hammers stun United
Arsenal reclaimed first place in the Premier League as Arsene Wenger’s side routed Everton 4-1 to take advantage of Manchester United’s surprise 2-1 defeat at West Ham on…
Hleb injury takes shine off winning run
Arsene Wenger admitted a serious injury to Alexander Hleb had stripped the gloss from Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at West Ham. The Belarussian international was stretchered off mid-way…