Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola refused to be dragged into the argument surrounding Mario Balotelli’s alleged stamp on Scott Parker. Guardiola said the controversy must be dealt with by the English authorities and Manchester City to deal with, and not his business. “It’s not our business – it’s the clubs business and the people. I know the rules all around the world are different,” he said. “So the rules in England…
Harry Redknapp says Arsenal will never sack Arsene Wenger and has backed the Frenchman to drag Tottenham’s north London rivals back in to the title race this season. Wenger has endured a testing summer, leading some to question whether it is time for a new man at the helm, but Redknapp thinks the criticism aimed at his Gunners counterpart is unfair and expects his opposite number in Sunday’s north London…
England captain John Terry has voiced his full support for dropped midfielder Frank Lampard. An injury-free Lampard was left out of a competitive England starting XI for the first time since 2007 with a midfield trio of Scott Parker, Gareth Barry and Ashley Young preferred for the 3-0 Euro 2012 qualifier win over Bulgaria last Friday. There have been suggestions that Lampard’s exclusion could be the beginning of the end…