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Beckham on the verge of return

David Beckham poised for an early return to action in MLS. It is expected that he will be featured in the LA Galaxy’s game against Columbus Crew on 11 September.Beckham suffered an Achilles tendon injury while his spell of loan at AC Milan. Former Real Madrid midfielder said that he  might start from bench but will be featured in game.Beckham said “The doctors’ original date was October 1 but I always kind of said I want to be ready before

Benjani: You can't trust anyone at cut-throat City

Having left Manchester City earlier this summer, Blackburn Rovers' new striker Benjani Mwaruwari has wasted little time in letting his former employers know what he thinks. He claims that there is "no trust" at his old club and that some of their players are motivated primarily by money.

Rift with McLeish denied by Birmingham chairman

Birmingham City's acting chairman Peter Pannu, has dispelled concerns about a dispute with manager Alex McLeish over contract negotiations.

Curbishley in Villa frame

The former Aston Villa player Alan Curbishley has emerged as one of the candidates to succeed Martin O'Neill as manager of the club.

Complete roll call of Premier League squads until January

From this season, Premier League clubs were required to register a squad of up to 25 players over the age of 21 born before 1 January 1989 to represent them in the top-flight until the new year.

Pet's pain at horror debut

MARTIN PETROV is still haunted by his traumatic international debut against England

Mancini wants slope and glory

ROBERTO MANCINI'S 'Hill of Hell' is pushing his Man City players to the limit in training

I've gone from a God to monster

FABIO CAPELLO last night admitted he was seen as a God - but now he is a monster

Val: I'm a Behr with a sore head

VALON BEHRAMI admits he is gutted to stay at West Ham as his Roma deal faltered

City have cash but no class

BLACKBURN new boy Benjani slams former club Man City, claiming they can't be trusted

Wayne was a World Cup hit

IT'S official... Wayne Rooney - panned in South Africa - did NOT have a bad World Cup

Boss and staff must be English

JAMIE CARRAGHER stuck the sword of St George into England chief Fabio Capello

It's another fine mess, says Stan

BULGARIA'S boss has told Fabio Capello where England went wrong at the World Cup

Vaart: I'm no Madrid flop

SPURS new boy Rafael van der Vaart insists he was no Real Madrid flop

New era? Same old England

FABIO CAPELLO goes back to the future tonight by sticking with his World Cup flops

David won't be rushed Beck

LOS ANGELES boss Bruce Arena will not rush David Beckham back into action

Oui were such plonkers

BACARY SAGNA says France have signed a charter to stop them acting like plonkers

You owe the fans so much

STEVEN HOWARD says tonight there'll be no hiding place for our World Cup survivors

Psycho won't go nuts if he flops

STUART PEARCE will not quit as U-21 boss - even if his Euro 2011 dream dies tonight

Gerro: We must stick with Fabio

STEVEN GERRARD has thrown his weight firmly behind under-fire boss Fabio Capello

FIFA set to kick tech into touch

UEFA insist top football bosses prefer two extra linesmen over goal-line technology

Zlatan: City aren't ready yet

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC snubbed Man City as he says it'll take years to be title contenders

Green for go against Blues

ROBERT GREEN is tipped to recover from a hip op in time to face Chelsea next weekend

Villa turn down Sven after talks

GERARD HOULLIER and Kevin MacDonald are in the wings after Villa said no to Sven

Agbonlahor advises youngsters

Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Aston Villa's academy graduates to be patient with Premier League football.