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Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes caretaker Stuart Pearce should have chosen Steven Gerrard to be England captain, despite the midfielder's struggle with injuries.

Tottenham summer target Ganso has admitted that he is unsure over what the future holds, with the playmaker revealing he is unaware of any official offers at this stage.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina was involved in a race row on Wednesday after a Spanish advert featuring the goalkeeper was withdrawn following complaints about its portrayal of racial and sexual stereotypes.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith believes England's young strike force can cope without the suspended Wayne Rooney for the opening fixtures at Euro 2012 after an impressive display against Holland at Wembley on Wednesday night.

Check out photographs from the international football friendly between Wales and Costa Rica. The match was played in the memory of former Welsh international and national team manager Gary Speed.

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has targeted a return to the England senior side as he strives to prove his critics wrong after a mediocre start to his Anfield career.

Cologne have commented on the rumours surrounding Lukas Podolski, with the club admitting they will respect the striker's decision over his future, as speculation surrounds a possible agreement with Arsenal.

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has refused to set a comeback date in his recovery from a chronic bowel condition but revealed he has turned to hypnotherapy in an attempt to return to match-fitness.

Sir Alex Ferguson is not going to underestimate Louis Saha as Untied take on Spurs

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has tipped Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to make England's Euro 2012 squad and believes the teenager can handle the pressure of playing international football.

Didier Drogba's PR Company have insisted that the Chelsea striker is not demanding £6 million per year in wages, as contract talks continue with the Blues.

Scott Parker has been chosen to captain England in tonight's match up with Holland, with the Tottenham midfielder capping off a particularly successful week.

Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he made a mistake with Thierry Henry, when the former Chelsea man was managing the Arsenal legend at Juventus in 1999.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has lauded the potential of Manchester United youngsters Phil Jones and Danny Welbeck and believes the pair represent two of England's brightest prospects beyond Euro 2012.

Craig Bellamy believes that Liverpool need to keep striving if they hope to challenge for more trophies, with the club looking beyond the success of the Carling Cup to qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Arsenal's chief executive says Arsenal have no problem not qualifying for the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta has insisted that Robin van Persie is completely unaware of interest from Barcelona or Real Madrid, with the striker concentrating on playing his best for Arsenal this season.

Arsenal are reportedly close to signing Lukas Podolski after the German striker expressed his interest in playing in the Premier League.

Sir Alex Ferguson sees the match up with Tottenham this weekend as all-important in the title fight, and the Manchester United manager has one eye on getting closer to cross town rivals Manchester City before the sides face off on April 30.

Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita admits he is "flattered" to be linked with a move to Liverpool but insists no decision has been made about his future past the end of this season.

It appears that Inter Milan's Argentinean centre back, Walter Samuel, is being pursued by three Premier League clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.

At a press conference on Tuesday, French national manager Laurent Blanc confirmed Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris as his captain.

The FA charges Manchester United's Macheda and two others with making homophobic comments.

Wayne Rooney says that he is continually inspired by Sir Alex Ferguson, with the striker insisting that while the Manchester United legend is intimidating, he knows exactly how to handle each of his players.

Emmanuel Adebayor has called on Tottenham to keep fighting, despite loss to Arsenal

Havard Nordveit has revealed that he is aware of speculation connecting him to Liverpool, but the Norwegian youngster insists that no concrete offers have been made by the Reds for his services.

David de Gea has received more praise for his recent performances for Manchester United, with Jonny Evans joining the likes of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs in lauding the youngster's talents this season.

Cesc Fabregas insists Arsene Wenger is the right man to lead Arsenal, and cautioned the club against bringing in a new manager, as the north London side head for a seventh successive season without a trophy.

Tottenham striker Louis Saha has revealed that a number of professional footballers use escort girls in order to keep their off-pitch antics out of the public eye.