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Bobby Robson says England coach Fabio Capello must make a stand and drop David Beckham from his starting line-up ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign.

With England due to face Andorra on September 6 ahead of a tough meeting with Euro 2008 qualifier nemeses Croatia former England boss Robson says Capello must be more decisive.

Fabio is meant to lead but the only place we ve gone so far is round in circles, Robson said in his Mail on Sunday column.

It is time for the real Capello to stand up and start dictating to the players and the public exactly what he wants. Then he ll find people will get behind him.

Sir Bobby believes there is now little room for Beckham if England, who last week struggled to draw with the Czech Republic in a W…

Roy Hodgson says he accepted an apology from Sam Allardyce before Crystal Palace s visit to Everton over insulting remarks made by his fellow manager in 2016.

Allardyce was heard mocking Hodgson s speech impediment by referring to him as Woy during a conversation secretly recorded by undercover newspaper reporters.

The former Bolton and Blackburn boss also discussed circumventing Football Association transfer regulations, prompting him to step down from his role as England coach, having taken charge of just one match after being appointed as Hodgson s successor.

Ahead of Palace s trip to Merseyside, Hodgson indicated his relationship with Allardyce had been damaged by the incident.

But, speaking after his team s 3-1 loss at Goodison Park on Saturday, the …

Peter Stoger would rather Michy Batshuayi continue the blistering start to his Borussia Dortmund career and attract interest from other clubs than struggle to find the net.

Batshuayi joined on loan from Chelsea for the remainder of the season to replace the prolific Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who left to join Arsenal for €63.75million on the final day of the January transfer window.

The Belgium international struggled for game time under Antonio Conte but has scored five goals and supplied one assist in his first three Dortmund appearances.

Asked about facing a potential battle to keep the 24-year-old permanently if he maintains his form, Stoger told a news conference ahead of Sunday s clash with Borussia Monchengladbach: If he had missed those chances we wou…

Norwich City signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel believes his move to Carrow Road from Sporting Lisbon will prove the perfect next step in his career.

The two clubs agreed a reported 10-million euro deal for the Dutchman on Friday, with the 24-year-old set to link up with his new team-mates ahead of the 2013/14 season.

Van Wolfswinkel, who operates primarily as a striker, joined Sporting in 2011 from Eredivisie side Utrecht and has scored 14 goals this season after bagging 25 in the previous campaign.

It has always been a dream of mine to play in England and in the Premier League and I m even more excited that I can hopefully fulfil that dream at such a great club like Norwich City, he told the club s website.

Joining Norwich City is the perfect next step in …

David Silva has denied rumours linking him to Real Madrid and has revealed he wants to sign a new contract with Manchester City.

The 26-year-old midfielder, who played a crucial role in Spain s victory at Euro 2012, had been linked with a return to his home country to play for Real Madrid.

But Silva has been quoted by English newspaper the Daily Star saying that negotiations had already begun to extend his contract with Manchester City.

I m on holiday right now, but my agents are negotiating a new deal with City and I think it s likely we close it in a very short time, Silva said.

Silva was signed from Valencia for 26 million pounds in 2010 and helped Manchester City win their first English Premier League title last season.

The Spaniard has clai…

Wolves will have Matheus Nunes available for their next three matches after their appeal to the Football Association (FA) was upheld.

Nunes, an unused substitute, was sent off late on in Wolves 4-2 home defeat to fellow strugglers Leeds United on Saturday.

The Portugal international had been remonstrating with the officials over the decision to allow Leeds fourth goal, scored by Rodrigo, to stand despite what appeared to be a foul by Marc Roca in the build-up.

Julen Lopetegui confirmed Nunes was complaining about the linesman and that they would appeal the decision, with referee Michael Salisbury having incorrectly sent the midfielder off for violent conduct, which would have resulted in him missing games against Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Brentford.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned Manchester United must sharpen up at Old Trafford after they came from behind once again to beat Sheffield United 3-2 in the Premier League.

Dean Henderson s early howler against his former club gifted the Blades, bottom of the table with only a solitary point, an early lead at Bramall Lane on Thursday, David McGoldrick punishing the goalkeeper s mistake.

The Red Devils came storming back to go sixth in the table, though, Marcus Rashford grabbing a brace either side of Anthony Martial s first Premier League goal of the season before McGoldrick s late second set up a tense finale.

Solskjaer s side held on to become only the fourth side to win 10 consecutive top-flight matches on their travels and they have had to come from behind to win…

Gourcuff linked with Bordeaux return

Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is being linked with a summer move back to Stade Chaban-Delmas, .

The highly rated footballer has largely struggled to prove his worth at Stade Gerland and he now has less than three months left on his current deal.

And with Lyon yet to offer him a contract extension, there is a good chance that the 28-year-old will be leaving les Gones on a free transfer.

Meanwhile, L Equipe has learned that his former club Bordeaux have expressed interest in the midfielder s signature as les Girondins believe they can help Gourcuff kick-start his career at Stade Chaban-Delmas.

It was some impressive displays during his previous spell at Bordeaux that saw the France international become regarded…

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Manchester United travel to Dean Court to face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League this afternoon, and are favourites to pick up all three points in their opening game of the new season. United boast the stronger squad and should have enough to come out on top.

Last season, Manchester United finished fifth in the Premier League with 66 points from 38 games, and were fifth in the list for most away wins so they will fancy their chances of picking up all three points against Bournemouth today.

As for their opposition, the Cherries finished 16th in the Premier League last season with 42 points but really struggled for results on home soil. Bournemouth won just five of their …

Ricardo Quaresma has joined Chelsea on-loan from Italy s Inter Milan for the rest of the season, the English Premier League side said on Monday.

The London club added on their official website that the Premier League had ratified the deal, which was announced some two hours after Monday s 1700GMT transfer window deadline had passed.

Quaresma, 25, a winger who can play on either flank, became the sixth Portuguese player at Stamford Bridge following the pre-season arrivals of Deco and Jose Bosingwa. He has also worked under Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari at international level, including during Euro 2008.

However he fell out of favour with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho at Inter, whom he joined before the start of this season.

The former Porto and Ba…