Footballbits and pieces

• Real Mallorca 0-0 Real Madrid The result means Barcelona have already opened up a two-point lead over Mourinho’s Madrid thanks to their 3-0 thrashing of Racing Santader. Mourinho said he needs more time to work with his players but the Portuguese mastercoach knows he can’t afford to slip too far behind Barcelona, who lost just [...]

Wayne Rooney ended the longest barren streak of his career when he drove home the penalty that put United on their way to a 3-0 win over West Ham at OldTrafford. It was the first time he had found the net since March 30, 13 matches previously, a run that started with an ankle injury [...]

Wesley Sneijder feels Dirk Kuyt would be a great signing for Inter Rafael Benitez is understood to be keen on taking Kuyt, whom he signed for Liverpool from Feyenoord in 2006, to Inter this season, prompting Reds boss Roy Hodgson to accuse his predecessor of reneging on an agreement not to make an approach for [...]

Posted by Sport.co.uk on: 26 August 2010 – 10:51 Author: Michael Weightmann There’s a new name being sung on the terraces of St James’ Park, a new number 9 ready to usher the club into a new era. If Sunday’s performance and hat trick against Aston Villa are anything to go by, the Newcastle United [...]

Fabio Capello has found himself under pressure following England’s World Cup failure Former Chelsea manager Mourinho, who worked with England stars such as Frank Lampard and John Terry for three years at Stamford Bridge, says the Three Lions, who disappointed at the World Cup, will never win under Capello. “It is clear. Capello will not [...]