Gordon Macrae

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Longer Republican primary season goes on, the stronger President Obama will be in the autumn.

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.

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen has praised Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay and believes it is only a matter of time before the Scot is head-hunted for a move to the Premier League.

Manchester United face a battle to retain highly-rated teenager Paul Pogba after his agent revealed the two parties are yet to agree terms on a contract extension for the Frenchman.

Liverpool owner John Henry insists the club's Carling Cup triumph is merely the first step in the rejuvenation process at Anfield but said he was satisfied with the direction of the club under manager Kenny Dalglish.

Andrey Arshavin admits it was an easy decision to leave Arsenal when Zenit St Petersburg offered him an escape from the Emirates Stadium.

Martin Keown has lauded the performance of Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky and implored Arsene Wenger's side to maintain the same drive and energy in their upcoming matches if they hope to qualify for the Champions League.

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll believes Gareth Bale should be retrospectively punished for diving after the Tottenham midfielder won a highly-controversial penalty in Sunday's 5-2 defeat to Arsenal.

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes winning the Carling Cup can provide Liverpool with the momentum they need to achieve qualification for the Champions League and challenge for the Premier League title.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes lifting the Carling Cup trophy would represent a significant milestone for his side.

Sir Alex Ferguson has shouldered responsibility for Manchester United's defeat by Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday.

For Manny Pacquiao, the question of when he will fight Floyd Mayweather Jnr. never quite disappears.

Mitt Romney's campaign appears to have undertaken a huge push to rectify the candidate's "robotic" persona amongst potential voters.

France legend Frank Leboeuf has warned Roman Abramovich it would be irrational to sack Andre Villas-Boas at this stage in the season and cautioned against turning to Jose Mourinho to rescue the Blues' faltering campaign.

The Premier League is in crisis, exclamation mark, raised eyebrow. Should Arsenal and Chelsea fail to overturn first-leg deficits against AC Milan and Napoli respectively; English football will not have a representative in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1996.

Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer has praised team-mate Christian Eriksen and believes the highly-rated youngster is good enough to play for Manchester United.

Rick Santorum has refused to apologise for remarks he made four years ago in which he said "Satan has set his sights on the United States" but his comments drew renewed criticism from Republican heavyweights on Wednesday.

Their faces convey an optimism that is all too frequently missing from the heavy-glossed campaign photos that gaze out from all too familiar stump speeches. Did you see the picture of Mitt Romney's mussed hair? What about Ron Paul's renowned baseball swing? Or the picture of hipster Newt Gingrich?

Manny Pacquiao remains keen on a fight with Floyd Mayweather but announced on Tuesday that his next showdown will be to defend his WBO welterweight title against Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand on 9 June.

Wesley Sneijder has revealed he considered leaving Inter Milan in January but claims it was Zenit St Petersburg, rather than Manchester United or Chelsea, who made enquiries over his availability.

Samir Nasri has implored Arsenal to learn how to "win ugly" if they are to end their trophy drought, after insisting Manchester City's current position atop the Premier League is due to their ability to grind out results.

Mitt Romney is in danger of burning through his cash reserves before the end of the Republican primary cycle, new reports filed on Monday suggest.