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FA to draw up England shortlist

The Football Association will “move quickly” to begin the search for a successor to Fabio Capello as England manager.

Redknapp says focus is Tottenham

Harry Redknapp says he has not thought about succeeding Fabio Capello and insists his focus remains on Tottenham.

Ferdinand leads call for Redknapp

Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney lead calls for Harry Redknapp to succeed Fabio Capello as manager.

Players and pundits reaction

Key figures in the national game give their views on who should succeed Fabio Capello as manager.

Capello quits as England manager

Fabio Capello resigns as England manager following talks with FA chairman David Bernstein.

Redknapp for England – Eriksson

Sven-Goran Eriksson backs Harry Redknapp to become England’s new coach.

Rodgers agrees new Swansea deal

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers signs a new three-and-a-half-year contract.

Middlesbrough 1-2 Sunderland

Stephane Sessegnon strikes in extra-time to break Middlesbrough’s FA Cup resistance.

Redknapp cleared of tax evasion

Harry Redknapp says his “nightmare” is over after being cleared of tax evasion along with Milan Mandaric.

Zambia 1-0 Ghana

Emmanuel Mayuka scores a late goal to earn Zambia a shock win over Ghana and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.


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Emmanuel Mayuka scores a late goal to earn Zambia a shock win over Ghana and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

FA COULD LOOK BEYOND ENGLAND

FA chairman David Bernstein says the next England boss will be "the best person" available.

STUART PEARCE IN TEMPORARY CHARGE

Stuart Pearce will take charge of the England team for the friendly against Holland.

FA PRESS CONFERENCE: AS IT HAPPENED

A full rundown on the Football Association press conference following Fabio Capello's exit.

FABIO CAPELLO THANKS ENGLAND

Fabio Capello has wished the England team "every success" following his resignation.

HARRY REDKNAPP FOCUSED ON SPURS

Harry Redknapp says he hasn't "thought about England" and his focus is on Tottenham.

RIO AND ROONEY BACK REDKNAPP

Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney have both backed Harry Redknapp to take the England job.

PARDEW: ENGLAND JOB ‘NOT FOR ME’

Alan Pardew has ruled himself out of the race to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager.

MARTINEZ: CAPELLO WAS UNDERMINED

Roberto Martinez feels Fabio Capello was undermined by the FA before he resigned.

CONTE – CAPELLO EXIT ‘A GRAVE LOSS’

Juventus coach Antonio Conte says Fabio Capello's exit is a "grave loss" for England.

TWEET STREET: THE ENGLAND MANAGER

A selection of the best tweets in reaction to Fabio Capello's exit as England manager.


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A selection of the best tweets in reaction to Fabio Capello's exit as England manager.

Rams could handle Noble loss

Nigel Clough is unsure whether Ryan Noble will remain at Derby past the end of his current loan deal, but is happy with the striking cover at his disposal.

Hodgson hails McCarthy

West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson has praised his Wolves counterpart Mick McCarthy.

Miller denies loan link

Nottingham Forest striker Ishmael Miller insists speculation linking him with a loan switch away from the City Ground is wide of the mark.

Jamie – Harry will take his time

Jamie Redknapp says his father, Harry, would be in no rush to take the England job and would have a “difficult decision” to make.

Bernstein – Fabio’s choice

Football Association chairman David Bernstein insists that they did not ask Fabio Capello to step down from his role as England coach.

Capello’s vote of thanks

Fabio Capello has issued a vote of thanks to all involved during his time as England manager and wishes ‘every success’ for the future.

Elokobi joins Forest on loan

Nottingham Forest have completed the emergency loan signing of Wolves defender George Elokobi.

FA would prefer Englishman

David Bernstein says there is no guarantee that the next England manager will be English, with it important to get the right man for the job.

Commons critical of Capello

The Football Association was left in an impossible situation given the actions of Fabio Capello, according to the House of Commons.

Pearce to lead Three Lions

FA chairman David Bernstein has revealed that Stuart Pearce will take charge of the England team for a friendly date with Holland on 29th February.


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FA chairman David Bernstein has revealed that Stuart Pearce will take charge of the England team for a friendly date with Holland on 29th February.

FA Cup likes this – live game to be shown on Facebook

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – An FA Cup qualifying round tie that would normally attract a crowd of about 90 people could boast a potential global audience of 700 million after an agreement was reached to broadcast Friday’s match on the social networking site Facebook.



Arsenal new boy Gervinho banned for three games

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – New Arsenal striker Gervinho has been banned for three matches by the Football Association (FA) after being sent off on his Premier League debut at Newcastle United on Saturday.



Raul turns down Blackburn to stay at Schalke

BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Schalke 04 striker Raul has opted to stay at the Bundesliga club which had earlier on Tuesday been officially informed of Blackburn Rovers’ interest in signing the Spaniard.



Aguero steals show in stunning City debut

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Sergio Aguero captured the headlines on Tuesday after coming off the bench to score twice and set up another goal in an outstanding debut for Manchester City as the side eased to a 4-0 victory over Swansea City.



Chelsea’s Mikel pleads for safe return of dad

LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel appealed to kidnappers on Monday for the safe return of his father after he was abducted in Nigeria last week.



Fabregas transfer to Barcelona agreed

MADRID, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Barcelona and Arsenal have reached agreement in principal on the transfer of Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas to the Spanish club, Barcelona said on Sunday.



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Late Nani strike completes United comeback

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Manchester United fought back from two goals down and struck deep into stoppage time to beat Manchester City 3-2 in a dramatic Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.



Aguero ready to fight for trophies with Man City

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Sergio Aguero’s description of his playing style would have been music to the ears of Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini on Thursday after the Argentina striker completed his move to the Premier League’s big-spenders from Atletico Madrid.



Chelsea lodge complaint to Malaysia over Benayoun abuse

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Chelsea have lodged a formal complaint with the Malaysian FA about anti-semitic abuse allegedly suffered by Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun during a friendly in the Muslim-majority country last week.



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