Europe Intelligence Wire articles from January 2007, page 700

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Move on up Kev 'n get some.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: from MARTIN ROGERS in Sydney KEVIN PIETERSEN last night came under fire once more as Australia continued their psychological assault on England's leading batsman. Pietersen has already had to defend...

TEXT MANIACS.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) 2 daz nffc: a. . . h. . e once a scab always a scab as for ur pathetic team nuff said blademan I'm looking forward to playing Charlton in the championship next season, you're going down with the Watford ha ha Ben...

Owen's back in April.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: IAN MURTAGH MICHAEL OWEN has boosted Newcastle and England by insisting he is targeting an April comeback. The Toon striker has vowed to come back better than ever following the injury hell which wrecked...

WOOLY'S WORLD.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) IT SURELY can only get better for England. A terrible 2006 means that, above everything else, they need to regain the respect of the nation. Steve McClaren has to convince everyone that he can hack it as England...

Jose to pay for getting Fergie all fired up.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) JOSE MOURINHO will hope Sir Alex Ferguson's newly-acquired bus pass won't see him waving from an open-top one at the end of the season. Fergie on a celebration journey around Manchester in May would be the worst...

Big Sam's the man to end Becks' agony.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) A WRETCHED 2006 for David Beckham - relinquishing the England captaincy and then dropped by his club and country - but there could be a career return to the Premiership from Real Madrid for him. Liverpool are said...

Ronaldo's the best in Prem.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) IT'S that time of the year for lists and hopes and fears, so who is your player of the season so far? It must be between Manchester United's flying winger Cristiano Ronaldo (right) and free-scoring Didier Drogba at...

WEMBLEY WONDER TOPS MY WISH-LIST.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) LET'S gaze into the crystal ball and come up with a few hopes for 2007. That Wembley really IS ready for the FA Cup Final and is a spectacular national stadium. It has been a long and expensive wait. That Newcastle...

MILNE SURE BAIRNS KEN STOP CRAIG.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: Dundee Utd v Falkirk by STEVEN McINNES FALKIRK fighter Kenny Milne earned his defensive stripes under Craig Levein at two clubs. And he reckons the manager's Tannadice troops have been instantly...

A CHRISTMAS CRACKER.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: Inverness v St Mirren by STEVEN McINNES INVERNESS star John Rankin reckons his boss has got it all wrong over the gruelling festive fixture list. Caley Thistle gaffer Charlie Christie believes the tough...

Celts back in for Stokes.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EXCLUSIVE by MARK McCADDEN CELTIC are back in the hunt for Falkirk loan star Anthony Stokes after the Arsenal striker hinted his Bairns stint is over. The Irish hitman brought his temporary stay to an...

MOUR DREAM STARTS TO CRACK.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DANNY FULLBROOK THE SPECIAL One has finally started to crack up after refusing to take responsibility for Chelsea's Premiership slump. Instead of looking at himself, or trying to protect his players as...

COLEMAN: NO SYMPATHY.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) FULHAM boss Chris Coleman says he has no sympathy for his great pal Jose Mourinho. The pair hugged after Saturday's draw but Coleman said: "I don't have any sympathy, no sympathy at all. "There shouldn't be...

Bike to the future for Ballack.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DANNY FULLBROOK Chelsea 2 Fulham 2 MICHAEL BALLACK has a string of top-of-the-range sports cars - his latest a black and white Ferrari. Moritz Volz uses a fold-up push bike, or sometimes walks, to get to...

SORT IT OUT JOSE.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DANNY FULLBROOK JOSE MOURINHO has been told by Chelsea's board to sort out the club's faltering Premiership challenge. There is concern among the club's hierarchy at the team's shambolic defending, and...

FLOP BLUES ARE MAKING KRIS CROSS.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY KEOWN KRIS BOYD last night pointed the finger of blame for Rangers' nightmare season at the players and insisted: We've let everybody down. Boss Paul Le Guen claimed following the weekend's 1-1 home...

Seve's raging at ref's gaffe!
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ALLY GUTHRIE SCOTT Severin last night told ref John Underhill that he called it wrong when he handed Dundee United a penalty to help the Arabs crush Aberdeen on Saturday. Dons ace Seve is convinced...

LEGUEN DOESN'T KNOW WHO TO BUY!
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EXCLUSIVE by ANDY McINNES BELEAGUERED Ibrox boss Paul Le Guen has yet to tell Rangers he wants to sign new players in the January transfer window! Although the mid-term signing fest officially opens...

I'M THE SPECIAL RON.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL THORNTON CRISTIANO RONALDO kicks off 2007 at St James's Park today on the crest of a wave. The Manchester United superstar has emerged from the depths of his World Cup despair to emerge as one of...

FERGIE MEN READ-HOT FAVOURITES.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL THORNTON Man United. . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IT ISN'T only London cabbies who would prefer United to win the title over Chelsea. Even the teams...

VIP trip to see Man Utd v Aston Villa.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) MANCHESTER UNITED'S season is just getting better and better. They take a six-point lead into today's game at Newcastle and, on Sunday, kick-off their campaign in one of the club's favourite trophies - the FA Cup....

Window may be a pain . . .Cureton.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SCOTT COLEMAN Colchester 2 Wolves 1 JAMIE CURETON fears Colchester are about to lose one of the star men who have put them within touching distance of the Premiership. Former England Under-21...

Life of a Saint is ideal for Prutton.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: PETER WHITE Southampton 2 Leicester 0 DAVID PRUTTON is one of Southampton's longest serving players but has only now become a part of George Burley's new regime. Prutton, who has been at St Mary's for...

RAFA BLASTS ALLARDYCE'S BIT OF ROUGH.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ANDREW FIFIELD Spurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Liverpool. . . . . . . . . . .1 RAFAEL BENITEZ has reignited his war of words with Sam Allardyce - by accusing Bolton of dirty tricks. In an...

Berger magic boosts Potters.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: TIM GRAY Stoke 3 Leeds 1 PATRICK BERGER is being tipped as the next Aston Villa cast-off to be a hit at Stoke. The former Czech Republic international has his chance now Lee Hendrie has returned to Villa...

Davey gets GBP2m to stay up.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Barnsley 0 Sheff Wed 3 SIMON DAVEY has been handed the Barnsley manager's job on a permanent basis, along with a GBP2m war-chest to keep the club in the Championship. Davey, who joined the Tykes as academy director...

Blame the bosses if Pard flops.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: WITH SPORTS EDITOR HOWARD WHEATCROFT ALAN PARDEW'S touchline celebrations against Aston Villa on Saturday might just have served a double purpose. Obviously he was enjoying Charlton's first win under his...

SKY'S TIMINGS ARE ALL WRONG.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: WITH SPORTS EDITOR HOWARD WHEATCROFT JEFF STELLING'S celebrations on Sky on Saturday when Hartlepool grabbed their late winner against Peterborough proved he is a real fan. So I'd be interested in his...

Jose's Hil wind.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: WITH SPORTS EDITOR HOWARD WHEATCROFT IT'S OK Jose Mourinho criticising his defenders but he's responsible for bringing most of the guilty men to the club. He obviously doesn't rate Paulo Ferriera and...

Dublin aims to Earn new deal.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: PETER LAYTON Norwich 1 QPR 0 NORWICH striker Dion Dublin is convinced he can form a deadly partnership with Robert Earnshaw - as long as he gets the chance! England international Dublin, now 37, is...

YOU'RE JUS A LOAD OF DUMMIES.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DAVE ARMITAGE Sheff Utd. . . . . . . . . . .1 Arsenal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 ARSENAL left Bramall Lane with their tails between their legs and their dummies well and truly out of the pram. Arsene...

DEEP-DAVE IS LOVIN' IT.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GEORGE SCOTT Sunderland 0 Preston 1 DAVID NUGENT is putting the deep into Deepdale after revealing he's happy to forego goals for Premiership glory with promotionchasing Preston. One of January's top...

Arjan is all Wat, wet, wet.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEVE GOODMAN ARJAN DE ZEEUW has spent his life in some of Europe's wettest places - but even he was not prepared for the downpour that washed out the Watford-Wigan match after 56 minutes. The Wigan...

VICTOR'S OUR NEW ROO.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: MARK OGDEN Everton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Newcastle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 VICTOR ANICHEBE produced an awesome demolition job to floor Newcastle. The...

Jones is not Nin the mood.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: KEN GORMAN Cardiff 0 C Palace 0 IT WAS Groundhog Day at Ninian Park, where Cardiff manager Dave Jones wore the haunted look of a man who had seen it all before. Eight times before, in fact, as his team...

Fagan's big decision.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JEREMY CROSS Hull 2 Burnley 0 HULL'S search for a new manager continues, but there is an even more important decision to make than finding a replacement for Phil Parkinson. Phil Brown has been in...

NIC'S READY TO KOP THE GLORY.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: KEVIN FRANCIS Bolton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Portsmouth. . . . . .2 SAINT NIC will be hoping to deliver a belated Christmas present for European hopefuls Bolton at Liverpool today. For this...

United all over again for Jon.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AIDAN MAGEE West Brom 2 Ipswich 0 JONATHAN GREENING believes West Brom are the Manchester United of the Championship. The former Old Trafford midfielder starred as the Baggies consolidated their...

SEXY CITY GET STU SHOT 'N BOTHERED!
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: RALPH ELLIS West Ham. . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Man City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 STUART PEARCE called it "sexy football". Yeah? Whatever turns you on. Psycho's team walked away from Upton Park...

Billy: Look at my lolly.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES DOBSON Derby 1 Plymouth 0 BILLY DAVIES will have to control the urge to burst into the Preston boardroom this afternoon to show old chairman Derek Shaw the size of his wad! Derby boss Davies faces...

Bottom up for Macca.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Coventry 1 Southend 1 ALAN McCORMACK will take a step nearer relegation when he signs for Southend this week - but is confident he will still be playing Championship football next season. The 23-year-old Irishman is...

LEAGUE ROUND-UP 1.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) BLACKPOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . .3 DONCASTER. . . . . . . . . . . . .1 DONCASTER'S four-match winning run came grinding to a halt in the mud as Scott Vernon climbed off the bench to inspire the Seasiders. Vernon...

BENNI GAMBLE LIFTS SPARKY.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: IAN MURTAGH Blackburn. . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Middlesboro. . . . . . .1 BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is reaping the reward for taking a gamble on Benni McCarthy. And with every goal he scores in English...

Smith: Firm's old hat today.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ERIC BROWN GOAL-HERO Darren Smith accused the Old Firm of living on past reputations after Motherwell became the latest side to upset Celtic. The runaway SPL leaders seem to have taken their foot off...

LEAGUE ROUND-UP 2.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) ACCRINGTON. . . . . . . . . .1 MANSFIELD. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 ACCRINGTON'S clash with Mansfield was called off at half-time with the scores level due to a waterlogged pitch. Striker David Brown was bundled...

ALAN'S GUNNER SHOW WENGER ACTION REPLAY.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ERIC BROWN Charlton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Aston Villa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 ALAN PARDEW will risk yet another icy stare and fiery response from Arsene Wenger tomorrow....

Pards needs a Bent deal.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: Interview: DAVE ARMITAGE ALAN PARDEW will be hoping to pull off one or two deals this month - and one of 'em should be Bent! Because, by hook or by crook, the new Charlton boss should make sure his...

Nic is a sure-fire match winner.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: RODNEY MARSH "HAVE gun, will travel" is a phrase which might well have been invented for Nicolas Anelka. The Incredible Sulk he may be but I see he's back among the goals again and no one should really...

U's better believe it.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: RODNEY MARSH COLCHESTER'S fantastic performances are going largely unnoticed - and I'm not really surprised. Ask the average fan where Colchester is and it's likely they wouldn't know. Ask where they...

We got Kirk out of Ibrox display.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY KEOWN ST MIRREN star Kirk Broadfoot has warned his Love Street team-mates they can't afford to get complacent in the battle for survival. The Buddies came away from Ibrox on Saturday with an...

PAUL'S IDEAS SEEM LOST IN FRANCE NOW.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY KEOWN Rangers. . . . .1 Boyd 19 St Mirren. .1 Brittain 14 PAUL LE GUEN'S cool Gallic exterior finally fell apart with just 17 minutes left of another dreadful afternoon for his disaster area of a...

Scott's got an eye on move!
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ANDY McINNES SCOTT McDonald can't think of a better shop window for his talents than facing Celtic and Rangers within the space of three days. The Australian attacker tormented the Hoops on Saturday and...

SLACK CELTS STAGGER TO A STANDSTILL.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ANDY McINNES Motherwell. .1 D Smith 90 Celtic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Riordan 37 IT says much about the current Celtic side and the SPL in general that lowly Motherwell gave the Hoops an end of...

SSSECOND DIVISION.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL MARWICK THIRD DIVISION STIRLING ALBION were left with a new year hangover even before the bells last night. The title-chasing side go into their derby clash with Alloa tomorrow without red-carded...

THIRD DIVISION.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL MARWICK THE SFA will investigate a bust-up in the tunnel at the end of ARBROATH and EAST FIFE's clash on Saturday. Once referee Anthony Law's report lands at HQ both clubs can expect to be called...

STAY ON ANT . . . I NEED MORE RENT!
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEVEN McINNES Falkirk. . . . . . . . . . . .3 Stokes 33, 37, 45 Inverness. . . . .1 Rankin 90 SCORING sensation Anthony Stokes may be the hottest property in the SPL right now but house mate Stephen...

8Naismith might have to set sale.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SCOTT BURNS IN-DEMAND Stevie Naismith has admitted Kilmarnock could be forced to sell him if they get a big money offer in the January transfer window. The Scotland B frontman trained with Arsenal...

STRIP SHOW'S NO WAY TO GO.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SCOTT BURNS Kilmarnock.0 Hearts. . . . . . . . . . . . .0 VLADIMIR ROMANOV has dismantled the Hearts side that took them into the Champions League qualifiers and now it is up to him to splash the cash if...

DIM ABOUT NEW FIRM.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ALLY GUTHRIE Dundee Utd. . . .3 Samuel 62, 90 Robson 81 pen Aberdeen. . . . . . . .1 Severin 56 SOME senior Dundee United figure - even disgraced ex-chairman Jim McLean - may need to sit kid Craig Conway...

McNeil tooned up for big day.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JIM McLEAN ROOKIE goalkeeper Andy McNeil spent the morning preparing for the biggest game of his life watching cartoons on the television and then emerged hours later as a Hibs hero. The 19-year-old kept...

HIBEES NEED MORE KILLEN INSTINCTS.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JIM McLEAN Hibs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Killen 63, 72 pen Dunfermline. .0 HIBS need to show they have the ruthless streak to win when it matters. . . and rookie boss John Collins is just the man to...

Lee to have Arabs talks.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ALASDAIR FRASER Ross County 1 QOS 0 LEE Wilkie will return to Dundee United next week to chew over his immediate future with manager Craig Levein. So influential in Ross County's first back-to-back...

Scott's happy at last.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ALASDAIR FRASER SCOTT Paterson admits he is thrilled with life back where it all began at COVE RANGERS - after falling out of love with top level football. In the summer, the onetime Graeme Souness...

Accies limp into the new year.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOHN TRAYNOR Hamilton 1 Clyde 1 AS soon as the bells had chimed in the New Year, it's a safe bet that every member of the Hamilton Accies squad made the same resolution. And it wasn't that they must...

TWIGG BREAK IS PAYING OFF.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: MICHAEL BAILLIE Livingston 1 Airdrie United 3 AIRDRIE United goal hero Gary Twigg counts every game as a bonus after his career hung in the balance as he was out of football for 18 months. Twigg left...

CLOSE TO JAY WALK..
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: KENNY MacDONALD Gretna 1 Dundee 0 DENS Parker Jay Shields revealed how he was taken off before he was sent off in a tough-tackling finish to another crunch promotion clash. The Black and Whites led with...

Carra's sure of victory at Toon.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL THORNTON MICHAEL CARRICK has vowed to make it an unhappy New Year for champions Chelsea - and his hometown club Newcastle. Manchester United's Geordie midfielder warned Newcastle: "We're coming to...

Jose told to sort it out now.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DANNY FULLBROOK Chelsea 2 Fulham 2 JOSE Mourinho has been told by Chelsea's board to sort out the club's faltering Premiership challenge. There is concern among the club's hierarchy at the team's...

FERGIE MEN READ-HOT FAVOURITES.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL THORNTON Man United. . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IT ISN'T only London cabbies who would prefer United to win the title over Chelsea. Even the teams...

DO THE RIGHT THING, PAUL.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ANDY McINNES AFTER Sir David Murray is officially knighted by the Queen he might want to borrow her sword and present it to Rangers manager Paul Le Guen to perform another honourable task. Falling on the...

Lennon has lost the plot.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ANDY McINNES IT doesn't seem like 16 months since I was campaigning for Neil Lennon (below) to be stripped off the Celtic captaincy. So much has happened since . . . a verbal clash with team-mate Stephen...

Violent attacks mar new year celebrations.
January 1, 2007... (From Guardian Unlimited) Violent incidents which left one man dead outside a pub in Bath and another in a critical condition after being shot in a London nightclub, have marred new year celebrations in the UK. The Bath victim, who...

All the breast to you in 2007.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) HERE'S five stunning reasons why it looks like we've just started two thousand and HEAVEN! The New Year has got to be better than 2006, which was overshadowed by terror attack fears, losing the Ashes and World Cup...

STORMER OF A HOGMANAY.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEPHEN WILKIE FIERCE storms caused havoc for Scots out celebrating Hogmanay. Torrential downpours, electrical storms and gale-force winds of up to 80mph ruined many of the festivities. All of Scotland's...

WHO DID WHAT. . .TO WHOM?
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: With LEIGH PURVES, AMY WATTS and CHARLI MORGAN WE hope you've been paying attention to our juicy Goss pages over the past 12 months, because we're now about to test you! No amount of psychiatrists will...

SPOTTED.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: With LEIGH PURVES, AMY WATTS and CHARLI MORGAN LONDON: Dawn French buying a Might Boosh DVD for her husband Lenny Henry in HMV on Oxford Street; singer Amy Winehouse minching through a bag of cola cubes...

Dumb . . . but Jamie can't keep mum. . .
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: MIKE WARD HEY, come on, credit where credit's due. Did I not predict several weeks ago that Corrie's dozy mophead Jamie Baldwin would ultimately find himself dumped by Frankie, his lover, stepmum and...

BATTLE OF THE BULGS.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES WICKHAM A LAST-DITCH bid to stop Romanians and Bulgarians flooding into Britain looked doomed last night. The Home Office has splashed out GBP300,000 on a radio and TV ad campaign in eastern...

Ashley's family 'down to earth'.
January 1, 2007... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEPHEN WILKIE EXTRAS star Ashley Jensen's publicity-shy family are not wowed by her new-found fame, she revealed yesterday. The Dumfries-shire blonde is set to hit TV screens again this week playing a...