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Up to 10 bosses will be interviewed in the hunt for Sven Goran Eriksson’s successor.

Photos confirm the FA have already seen Charlton chief Alan Curbishley. But it is believed they have also met Sam Allardyce, Steve McClaren and Stuart Pearce. And they will talk to Martin O’Neill and Guus Hiddink.

Others on the list could include Juventus’ Fabio Capello and Under-21 boss Peter Taylor.

From: The Sun

 

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Wenger accuses Pardew of racism

Arsenal manager unhappy at "no British" criticism

Arsene Wenger has warned West Ham manager Alan Pardew that his complaints about the lack of British players in the Arsenal team smacked of racism [Wenger warns Pardew over “no British players” remarks - Yahoo! Sport]

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Rangers have announced that Paul Le Guen will replace Alex McLeish as manager at the end of the season.

From: BBC

 

See also: Guen deserves better than Scotland

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Spurs to miss out on Champions League place

The number of English clubs in the Champions League limited to 4

In a twist from last year’s scenario where Everton feared they might lose their Champions League place to arch-rivals Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspurs will lose their spot to Arsenal if the Gunners are victorious in this year’s competition.

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The child actor who made Accrington Stanley a household name in a milk commercial is being thanked by the club as they head to the Football League.

Carl Rice, one of the advert’s two stars 18 years ago, will be guest of honour at the club’s next home match.

From: BBC

 

A win in Accrington’s next home match against second place Hereford Utd will almost guarantee Accrington win the league, taking the division’s only automatic promotion place.

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The diverse reading tastes of some of football’s biggest names have been revealed.

From: BBC

 

Jose Mourinho’s favourite? The Bible. Wayne Rooney’s? Harry Potter…

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David Beckham feels his best position is on the right side of midfield, despite his preference for operating in the centre.

“I played in centre midfield for United in the European Cup final and I enjoyed that immensely. People see me as a right-sided player [though], I believe that’s where my best position is.”

From: Sky Sports

 

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The best midfield in the world?

...only if Sven can get them playing together

England head coach Sven Goran Eriksson believes he could have the world’s best midfield at his disposal for the World Cup this summer [From: Sky Sports].

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GLEN JOHNSON will watch Chelsea’s Barcelona clash on TV tonight after an amazing passport blunder.

The dopey England defender forgot his documents and was sent home while the rest of the squad jetted out from Gatwick on Sunday.

From: The Sun

 

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A late equaliser from Inter Milan brought AS Roma’s record-breaking run of 11 consecutive Serie A wins to an end.

Roma broke the record held by Juventus (1931-2), AC Milan (1950-1) and Bologna (1963-4) last week with a 2-0 win over Lazio, but could not extend their run against Inter Milan, drawing 1-1.

Roma are 4th in Serie A after a poor start to the season.

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