Butland happy with Stoke choice Jack Butland believes he was right to choose Stoke over Chelsea, saying that his game will develop better at the Britannia Stadium.
The England international could have joined Chelsea in January but chose Tony Pulis' side, though he remains at Birmingham on loan until the end of the season.
Butland is adamant that he made the right choice as, despite admitting that the current European champions were a big draw.
The goalkeeper feels that Stoke have the right set-up for him to prosper.
"It was and it wasn't (a hard choice). Chels
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Category: News Views: 893 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 17:04
Quagliarella full of praise for Serie A Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella has praised Italian football for recovering from an exodus of stars in 2012.
Ahead of his team's Serie A match against fierce rivals Inter next Saturday, Quagliarella warned that Andrea Stramaccioni's men will still pose a considerable threat despite their difficulties this season.
"It's a strange league," the Italy international told Juventus' official website.
"Important figures like (Alessandro) Del Piero, (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva may have departed, but it's great to see teams like Napoli, Fiorentina and Roma all proving capable of pl
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Category: News Views: 1146 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 17:01
Owen stands by Newcastle exit Michael Owen has defended himself against claims he abandoned Newcastle following their relegation from the English Premier League in 2009.
After an injury-hit four years at St James' Park, the striker went on to sign for Manchester United, where he often struggled for game time.
The 33-year-old joined Stoke City after leaving United last year, and has since announced he will retire at the end of the season after failing to make an impact at the Britannia Stadium.
The former Liverpool man has now denied claims he opted not to remain with Newcastle in the Championship, insisting the club did not
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Category: News Views: 774 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 16:57
Ramos wants maximum focus Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has called for his team to maintain concentration ahead of their Champions League tie with Galatasaray.
Turkish Super Lig title holders Galatasaray overcame Schalke in the round of 16 to be drawn against Jose Mourinho's Spanish champions in the last eight.
Ramos, on international duty with Spain this week, has said that despite the draw appearing to be kind to Real, no team represents an easy opponent in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
"Galatasary are a pretty strong team with their new signings. They are a force to be reckoned with," the 26-year-old to
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Category: News Views: 741 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 16:55
Sao Paulo see off Bragantino Sao Paulo have regained their five-point lead in the Campeonato Paulista after a hard-fought 2-0 win over an impressive Bragantino side.
An own goal by Bragantino midfielder Preto and Luis Fabiano's strike just before half-time proved the difference at Sao Paulo's Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo as the home side moved to 32 points at the top of the standings.
Saturday's win means Sao Paulo again lead Santos by five points after the latter had moved within two with a victory on Thursday.
Santos are level on 27 points with Ponte Preta, while Botafogo SP are fourth on 25 but have played
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Category: News Views: 763 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 16:53
Lescott targets regular England spot Joleon Lescott says he is ready to feature more for England after starting the 8-0 win over San Marino on Friday.
The 30-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Manchester City, failing to start an English Premier League game since the 3-1 defeat to Southampton in February.
That lack of appearances meant he had to rely on Rio Ferdinand's withdrawal from the squad to earn a call-up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
With Gary Cahill also pulling out, Lescott started as England brushed aside minnows San Marino, and the former Everton man is determined to perform when called upon. <
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Category: News Views: 737 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 16:50
England must perform against Montenegro - Hart The Manchester City No. 1 knows just how significant Tuesday's game will be and insists that the Three Lions will not repeat any mistakes from their last visit to Podgorica
Joe Hart has told his England teammates that they have "got to perform" ahead of their World Cup 2014 qualifier in Montenegro.
The Three Lions currently sit two points adrift of their opponents on Tuesday, who lead Group H having won four and drawn one of their five games played.
Both parties were in action on Friday and both took three points from their respective fixtures - Roy Hodgson’s men ran out 8-0 winners in San Marino, while Montenegro talisman Mirko
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Category: News Views: 914 Added: SkyDate: 24.03.2013 - 02:07
