[07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Wayne Rooney has matured incredibly: Manchester United man praised by Hodgson comment Print Englands Wayne Rooney (right) vies with James Milner during a training session at St Georges Park near Burton-on-Trent, central England, on November 11, 2014, ahead of Englands Euro 2016 game against Slovenia at Londons Wembley Stadium on November 15, 2014. PHOTO | PAUL ELLIS | AFP In Summary The 29-year-old striker will become Englands ninth centurion when he leads his country out against Slovenia at Wembley in Saturdays Euro 2016 qualifier for his 100th cap. Four years later, he lashed out at the England fans who booed the team off following their dire 0-0 draw against Algeria. By AFP More by this Author LONDON Wayne Rooney was on Tuesday praised by England manager Roy Hodgson for coping with criticism generated by a turbulent career. The 29-year-old striker will become Englands ninth centurion when he leads his country out against Slovenia at Wembley in Saturdays Euro 2016 qualifier for his 100th cap. He will join previous century-makers Peter Shilton, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Bobby Moore, Ashley Cole, Bobby Charlton, Frank Lampard and Billy Wright. And Hodgson told BBC Radio 5 that the England forward deserved extra praise for the way he has dealt with personal attacks during his roller coaster England career. He burst on to the scene as the wonder kid at 19. He was the saviour of English football, said Hodgson. And he has had to suffer the slings and arrows because of the times when, of course, he has not been able to be the saviour of English football and people have criticised him for it. Having built him up to a very high level they have worked very hard to knock him right back down again. I think that has given him an incredible maturity and mental strength that we will need going forward. Thats a harder thing to teach or to inculcate in the squad than tactics or technique. ROONEYS PATH Rooney caused outrage at the 2006 World Cup when he was sent off for a stamp on Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho. Four years later, he lashed out at the England fans who booed the team off following their dire 0-0 draw against Algeria. And the Manchester United forward was suspended for the first two games of Euro 2012 when he kicked out at defender Miodrag Dzudovic during a crucial qualifier in Montenegro. Hodgson said Rooneys progress with England had been steady since he scored four goals in Euro 2004, but rejected the claim he had under-achieved because he has not won anything with the national side. What you have to take into account with Wayne is that he is going to have played 100 games at the age of 29, Hodgson added. He is the top goalscorer in the English team and he is only a few goals (six) away from Sir Bobby Charltons all-time record. I think that has got to be a better measure of his success. Rooney was criticised for his form at this years World Cup, but Hodgson does not believe the forward is on the decline. I think he will (get better), Hodgson said. He is a consistent performer and someone who regards playing for his country as something of vital importance. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Van Gaal may choose not to risk injured players including Falcao against Arsenal - The Peoples Person - Van Gaal may choose not to risk injured players including Falcao against Arsenal By Sam Peoples at 5:00 am 12/11/2014 Louis van Gaal has indicated he is unwilling to risk Manchester United players from the start against Arsenal this weekend who are only just returning from injury. Radamel Falcao and Rafael have both separately confirmed they have returned to training with Manchester United but having been missing for a couple of weeks or more, their match fitness could come into question. Phil Jones and Jonny Evans are also working their way back towards fitness but have been out for substantial periods this season. United fans desperately want to see Falcao start but Van Gaal may air on the side of caution. “No, I don’t think so because now some of them have already not played for five, six, seven weeks,” Van Gaal said when asked if the quartet could start against Arsenal. “They could sit on the bench because they can play twenty minutes but I cannot put a lot of players who are not 100 per cent fit on the bench. “You saw what happened with (Paddy) McNair (getting cramp against Palace having only recently returned from injury) because the rhythm of the game is very high in the Premier League.” Given United’s injury record this season, rushing players back into action is probably the last thing Van Gaal should so you can understand his trepidation in that respect. The last thing United need is for players to be brought back too soon and to aggravate an injury. However, there are two weeks to go until the game and anything can happen. With players away on international duty, there could yet be some more spanners thrown into the injury works which could change Van Gaal’s plans. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Sami Khedira COULD join Arsenal, Liverpool or Chelsea admits Carlo Ancelotti Daily Star [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Morocco will not host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations according to the Confederation of African Football. The country’s football team has also been disqualified from the tournament. Morocco had called for a postponement of the competition over Ebola fears. --- La Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (CAN) 2015 n’aura pas lieu au Maroc a déclaré la Confédération Africaine de Football. L’équipe marocaine est par ailleurs disqualifiée du tournoi. Le Maroc a demandé le report de la Coupe dAfrique des nations 2015 en raison de la propagation dEbola. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Arteta agrees one-year Arsenal contract extension Goal The 32-year-old midfielder has agreed a deal that will run until 2016 and will be entitled to a further extension if he makes a certain number of appearances next season Mikel Arteta has agreed to sign a one-year contract extension with Arsenal, l understands. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Messi revels in Argentina meet Goal The Barcelona star spoke of his delight at joining up with the rest of his international team-mates after taking part in training in London Lionel Messi has revealed his happiness at reporting for international duty with Argentina on Tuesday evening. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Luiz Adriano to make Brazil debut Goal The Shakhtar Donetsk striker, who is the top scorer in this seasons Champions League, will play up front but fit-again defender Thiago Silva will start on the bench Luiz Adriano will make his Brazil debut in Wednesdays Gillette Brasil Global Tour friendly with Turkey. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Aston Villa and Tottenham fined by FA Goal Both sets of players clashed during Spurs recent 2-1 win, with the Football Association penalising the clubs for failing to control their squads as Christian Benteke was sent off The Football Association has handed Aston Villa and Tottenham a €25,000 fine after an altercation during their recent Premier League fixture. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Roy Hodgson persuades England to stop being so nice Football | The Guardian Roy Hodgson has told his England players to drop their “nice” side and implement a tougher streak more in keeping with Wayne Rooney’s assertion after the last World Cup that the team had become “too honest” and needed to learn from opponents such as Uruguay. Hodgson and his coaching staff have held a series of meetings with the players since Brazil to improve the way the team control games and, if necessary, concede fouls in areas that will not lead to dangerous free-kicks rather than allowing the opposition to break. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Everton hope Barry out for ‘weeks rather than months’ Goal The club are confident the midfielders injury is not as severe as first feared but have confirmed he has suffered ankle ligament damage that will require further assessment Everton are hopeful midfielder Gareth Barry will only be sidelined for “weeks rather than months” after he was stretchered off in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Louis van Gaal likely to be without Radamel Falcao for Arsenal game Football | The Guardian Louis van Gaal will not be able to call on Radamel Falcao, Jonny Evans, Phil Jones and Rafael Da Silva when he selects his team for Manchester United’s trip to Arsenal on Saturday week because of their injuries. Falcao has a calf injury, Evans a foot problem, Da Silva a muscular complaint, and Jones is recovering from a shin problem. All the issues are severe enough that they might not even make the bench for the game on 22 November at the Emirates. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Chelsea defender Felipe Luis shared a picture on Twitter showing himself alongside Brazil team-mates Neymar, Oscar and Willian. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Ive gone easy on Ronaldo - Varane Goal France defeated Portugal in a friendly encounter last month but the defender admits his Real Madrid team-mate has got off lightly France defender Raphael Varane has joked that he and team-mate Karim Benzema resisted mocking Cristiano Ronaldo after defeating Portugal during the last international break. Me and Karim have been kind with Ronaldo since the game,” Varane said to France Football. “We decided not to rub salt into his wounds but only due to it being a friendly match - not because we didn’t think we could mock him.” Varane admits Ronaldo is an impressive figure off the pitch as well as on it and pays tribute to his dedication and influence in the Madrid camp. He continued: “Its hard to criticise Ronaldo. When we come back from an away game at 4am, he is one of the players that goes straight to the training complex to jump in cold water to accelerate the speed of his recovery. He is an example to follow. [07:11, 12/11/2014] Quabhena Emmamens: Ronaldo: I dont call Messi names Goal The Portugal star has been accused of using several nasty nicknames for the Barcelona man in a new book, but has moved quickly to rubbish the allegations Cristiano Ronaldo has firmly denied calling Barcelona star Lionel Messi several offensive names inside the Real Madrid dressing room. In a new book by Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, it is claimed Ronaldo has a cold and distant relationship with Messi and often refers to him in the most unflattering language. However, after learning of the news on Tuesday, the Madrid man moved to quickly reject the story out of hand and insists he would never treat a fellow professional with such disrespect. Writing on his official Facebook page, he said: News is circulating that I allegedly made offending remarks regarding Lionel Messi. This is absolutely false and I have assured my lawyer takes action to sue those responsible. I have the utmost respect for all my professional colleagues, and Messi is obviously no exception. The book also suggests that the 29-year-old’s Madrid team-mates jokingly compare Messi to a dog or puppet kept in one of Ronaldo’s designer bags.
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