Archive for January, 2010
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is considering whether to appeal against the increase to his ban for violent conduct. The 31-year-old lost his original appeal against a three-match suspension for an altercation with Craig Fagan during Saturday’s 4-0 win over Hull. The Football Association labelled the appeal “frivolous” and increased his ban to four games.
Barclays Premier League Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Sunday, 31 January 2010 Kick-off: 1600 GMT Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 Live, local radio, live on Sky Sports 1 & highlights on Match of the Day 2 TEAM NEWS Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner could make his first start for three months against Manchester United as Eduardo is sidelined with a torn hamstring. Sol Campbell is on standby to replace Thomas Vermaelen, while Alex Song and Emmanuel Eboue are both available. United’s Rio Ferdinand starts a four-match ban, having failed in his appeal against a violent conduct charge for his clash with Hull’s Craig Fagan
Sir Alex Ferguson has declared Manchester United’s Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday as his club’s “biggest game of the season”. With leaders Chelsea only one point ahead of United, with a game in hand, and Arsenal one point behind, Ferguson is convinced the game could be pivotal. “Looking at the way the league is shaping up, this game on Sunday is the biggest of the season for us,” he said.
After three of five ticketing sales phases for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa, two-thirds of the available tickets have been sold.