Thuram warms to United talkLess than 48 hours after Alex Ferguson made public his desire to recruit the Parma and France defender Lilian Thuram, the player…Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Draw may cost Leeds dearThe concept of meaningless end-of-season fixtures seems to be an alien one to that clutch of Premiership clubs apparently safely…Tue May 09 2000 - 01:00
Ferguson seeks new United roleAlex Ferguson clarified his hopes for his personal future yesterday following a misleading report in a Sunday newspaper that …Tue May 09 2000 - 01:00
Redknapp furious as Petit steals in lateA game of steadily rising intrigue and incident reached its natural climax at a spellbound Highbury last nightWed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Battling below stairs in the sunshineBribes in cricket, knee ligaments in Eindhoven, Joe Swail in Sheffield: these aside, British sport has talked of little else …Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Back to basics for McIlroy as Hungary take chargeThe rash of enthusiasm that accompanied Sammy McIlroy's appointment in succession to the woeful regime of Lawrie McMenemy was…Thu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
O'Leary remains Celtic's choiceCeltic still want David O'Leary to be their next managerSat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Leeds win argument over ban on fansTo a huge collective sigh of relief from all concerned, UEFA yesterday banned Galatasaray supporters from the second leg of Leeds…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Celtic to offer post to O'LearyDavid O'Leary will be approached by Celtic next week and offered the post of manager at ParkheadSat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Given facing further Wembley woeShay Given has been left out of Newcastle United's team to face Bradford City todaySat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
France show they are a class actIn the city where they batter everything from Mars bars to pizzas, Scotland were given a similar coating last nightThu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
Beckham sidetracks EdwardsOn the day Manchester United announced a small rise in half-yearly pre-tax profits, from Stg£11 million to £12Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
Frozen in a sectarian tundraLast week in the comment pages of this newspaper a fair and understandable amount of optimism was gleaned from the fact that …Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Fall comes before pride for CelticKenny Dalglish's repeatedly stated aim since reluctantly picking up the reigns at Parkhead after the dismissal of John Barnes…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
United must reign in SpainIt's all ifs and buts from here on in, of course, but if Manchester United are to continue to defend successfully their European…Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
Wednesday's woes see Wilson goSheffield Wednesday sacked Danny Wilson yesterday, three days after the club lost their vital relegation battle with Watford …Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
Leeds get top marks for chaseTracking Manchester United in the Premiership must be akin to chasing Istabraq up the hill at Cheltenham, tiring and verging …Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Nice, but he's hardly logicalThe look on my face must been like that of a rabbit when it realises the car hurtling toward it is not going to stop to offer…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Bowyer takes the curtain callDavid O'Leary's soaring first full season in command at Elland Road may have encountered some disagreeable turbulence lately, …Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
United at last give a big displayThe great debate over the past few months surrounding Manchester United centred on whether their fitful though successful form…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Kewell lifts the gloomAs if having to forego the belligerent services of David Batty, until next season possibly, was not bad enough news for David…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Ferguson purrs contentedly"Bloody football," was Alex Ferguson's memorable first statement after the frenetic finale to Manchester United's European Cup…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Ferguson in no mood to gamble on drawGiven that one of Alex Ferguson's favourite anecdotes concerns his mother and father's Saturday morning tipping exploits, and…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Newcastle not the ticket for fans"Just think aboot it. Every fortnight we can gan go and watch the toon. I can see it nooMon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Liverpool look to settle an old scoreOn the day that Manchester United concluded a quite remarkable sponsorship deal with the Arrows Formula One racing team, Liverpool…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Quinn's contract talks delayedNiall Quinn's contractual dispute with Sunderland will not be resolved for another three weeksSat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Keane adds to United's woesOne major reason for the rather lethargic nature of Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Bordeaux in the Champions League on …Fri Mar 03 2000 - 00:00
Giggs provides goal and gritIT IS Alex Ferguson's quietly held belief that if Ryan Giggs can rediscover and maintain the form which made him a household …Thu Mar 02 2000 - 00:00
Confident Bordeaux happy to talk the talkThey may have one point from two games and lie bottom of Champions League Group B; they may not have scored in either of those…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Shearer's sights set on Robson's jobEngland captain Alan Shearer, a man not known for a lack of confidence or a retiring nature, surprised English football on Saturday…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
An expectant Elliott delivers Leicester back into EuropeThe "wee golden era" over which Martin O'Neill says he has presided in his five years at Filbert Street continued to shine at…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Vialli's Chelsea conundrumMarseilles manager Bernard Casoni must have felt like shooting the messengerMon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
England find answers to key questionsFootball should never be confused with medicine or science but Kevin Keegan went into a metaphorical laboratory last night and…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Quinn awaits club offerNiall Quinn, widely regarded as one of the Premiership players of the season and in arguably the best form of his career, goes…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
Keegan goes for the Wise optionJust as there has long seemed something inappropriate and incorrect about the surname belonging to Ian Wright, the name Dennis…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
Central starring role for BeckhamCaught between a rock star and a hard face, David Beckham has spent the past three days inhabiting the placid and silent centre…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
Beckham pays for his spicy lifestyleHe did not play, he did not even get stripped off and Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Premiership to …Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
United regain composureManchester United were given a glimpse of their possible immediate future yesterday lunchtime and it looks every bit as rosy …Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Test of maturity for the side O'Leary builtOnly if the Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale had got his way could tomorrow morning's encounter between Leeds and Manchester…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Yellow for Collymore for first offenceDrinking at the last chance saloon is an unfortunate metaphor perhaps, but Stan Collymore was left in little doubt yesterday …Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
Gascoigne adds to Robson's troublesPaul Gascoigne's unparalleled ability to monopolise the limelight despite contributing no more than tears or wretched tackles…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
Four clubs on FA brawl chargesThe English Football Association have reacted swiftly to Saturday's outbreak of brawling in the Premiership matches at Elland…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
Bubble has burst on TeessideThe question asked most frequently of England's Premiership over the past few weeks has been: "Are the players out of control…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Bleeding black and whiteFor the purposes of this report the team referred to as "United" will not be from ManchesterMon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Liverpool's smash and grab missionA match as taught and tight as a clenched fist ended with the thousands of Liverpool fans hemmed into a Highbury corner yesterday…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Bhoys give Barnes the bootCeltic bowed to the inevitable last night and parted company with John BarnesFri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
