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WEMBLEY, England (AP) — England coach Fabio Capello has persuaded defender Jamie Carragher to come out of international retirement for the World Cup, while center back Ledley King has been selected in the preliminary roster despite chronic knee problems.Carragher, a 32-year-old Liverpool defender, quit international soccer three years ago after being snubbed by Capello's predecessor, Steve McClaren. Capello said he asked Carragher two months ago to return because "he is a really, really good player.""I said I would make myself available," said Carragher, who has played 34 times for England. "The World Cup and Champions League are the highest levels of football. I'm not getting any younger, we have no Champions League football next season and I am keen to work under Fabio Capello."The 29-year-old King, who also last played for England in 2007, also was included in the 30-man provisional roster despite the Tottenham player being unable to train between matches due to knee problems."We ha...
WEMBLEY, England (AP) — Wayne Rooney scored his 28th goal of the club season as Manchester United retained the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sund...
VIENNA (Reuters) - Striker Darren Bent won a final chance to impress England manager Fabio Capello when he was named on Saturday in the side to face Japan in the tea...
By Mike CollettLONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal winger Theo Walcott was the surprise omission from England's final 23-man squad for the World Cup finals announced by coach...
TORONTO (AP) — Dimitar Berbatov scored the first goal and set up a second to help Manchester United beat Celtic 3-1 Friday night in an exhibition.Substitutes Danny W...
Parachutists floated into the stadium, fireworks lit the sky and helicopters performed a flyover in the 25-minute pre-game spectacular before Manchester United playe...
As a sea of visiting supporters chanted in unison, 'The city is ours,' on a brisk April evening, a wily old Scottish mastermind arose from his spot on the bench, app...
It is remarkable how a lead at the top of the English Premier League table can seem comfortable one minute but dwindle to just two points with one passing result.Man...
The debate is over now. Barcelona is on the list of soccer's all-time greatest teams.Led by another dominant performance from Lionel Messi, the Catalan club beat Man...
Manchester United chief executive David Gill dismissed critics of the Glazer family on Tuesday and insisted that the Premier League club isn't negatively affected by...
Beckham's 1st competitive England start in 2 yearsWednesday, June 10, 2009 By ROB HARRIS, AP Sports WriterPrintWEMBLEY, England David Beckham started his first co...
Man United, Arsenal win to trim Chelsea's leadWednesday, December 30, 2009PrintLONDON Manchester United routed Wigan 5-0 and Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4-1 Wednesday...
David Beckham Dropped From England's Soccer TeamFriday, August 11, 2006E-Mail Print Share:LONDON David Beckham was dropped from the England soccer team Friday by ...
LONDON (AP) — Theo Walcott was omitted from England's final 23-man World Cup squad Tuesday, four years after he was a surprise choice to go to soccer's biggest tourn...
Davy Arnaud and Kei Kamara scored first-half goals and the Kansas City Wizards beat Manchester United 2-1 Sunday in front of the largest crowd to see a soccer match ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ferguson predicts the United States will reach the second round of the World Cup.The Manchester United manager said the U.S. will find the opene...
WEMBLEY, England (AP) — England's players left coach Fabio Capello frustrated at their lack of aggression in an unconvincing 3-1 victory over Mexico on Monday.While ...
Manchester City's expensively assembled squad showed Sunday that it may have the character as well as the talent necessary to win the Premier League , beating Arsena...
FC Copenhagen became the first Danish team to reach the Champions League knockout stage, while holder Inter Milan missed out on top spot in its group by losing 3-0 a...
Liverpool winger Ryan Babel was fined 10,000 pounds ($16,000) Monday by England's Football Association over a series of Twitter postings that criticized a Premier Le...