Friday, July 27, 2012
FA charge for John Terry
John Terry has been charged by the Football Association for alleged racial abuse of QPR’s Anton Ferdinand.
The Chelsea skipper was acquitted of a racially aggravated public order offence by the Westminster Magistrates Court earlier this month but the FA have decided tolay a charge on the defender.
Terry is free to play for England while the inquiry into the incident, which occurred on October 23 last year, continues and has until next week to respond.
Ambassador Schmeichel
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has been appointed as club ambassador for the team.
The 48-year-old Dane, who won five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the Champions League during a trophy-laden eight-year spell at Old Trafford, will join the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bryan Robson, Gary Neville and Andrew Cole in helping to promote the Red Devils.
Schmeichel told the club's official website, www.manutd.com "It's a great honour to be an ambassador for Manchester United.
"I spent many happy years at the club and achieved some of my greatest sporting accolades whilst playing here, so I was delighted to be asked to take up this role.
"I am looking forward to working with United again and sharing my experiences, as well as catching up with some of my former team-mates."
Schmeichel, who won 129 caps for Denmark, became a massive crowd favourite during his playing career with United and skippered the Red Devils to their famous 1999 Champions League win over Bayern Munich, when Roy Keane was suspended.
Hleb joins Bate
www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7942524/Hleb-rejoins-BATE
Alexander Hleb has made an emotional return to the club where he started his career by signing a deal at BATE Borisov.
The 31-year-old Belarus international helped BATE win theleague title in his first season withthe club back in 1999 before plying his trade at Stuttgart, Arsenal and then Barcelona.
And Hleb is delighted to be back at the club where it all began as they prepare to host Debrecen in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round on Wednesday.
"I'm happy to return to BATE," he told the club's official website ."The team is in a difficult situationwith regards personnel at the minute because of the number of players who have gone to the Olympics. I was asked to help, which I'm happy to do.
"I took my first steps here and then went into Europe. I would like to thank the club and I will doeverything I can to help achieve our goals."
P-Square's mum to be buried on August 2nd
The body of the mother of multiple award-winning singers, P-Square, Mrs. Josephine Okoye, 62, which is currently in a Lagos private mortuary, will be laid to rest in her husband’s house at Ifite-Dunu, Akwa Village, Anambra State on Thursday, 2 August, 2012.
Shortly before the burial, there will be a lying-in-state at her Umunachi, Umudioka Village, Anambra State and a church service at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, before the proper burial at Ifite-Dunu, which will also be the reception venue and is expected to be attended by colleagues of P-Square in the entertainment industry and somestate governors amid tight security.
Late Mrs Okoye is survived by herhusband, Mr. Moses Okoye and eight children namely Christopher, Henry, Jude, Lilian, Tony, Peter, Paul and Mary.
MOURA TO DECIDE FUTURE AFTER OLYMPICS
www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/07/27/3269225/manchester-united-target-lucas-moura-my-future-will-be...Sao Paulo and Brazil midfielder Lucas Moura who has emerged as a top transfer target for Premier League giants Manchester Unitedhas revealed his future will be sorted out after the ongoing Olympics games.
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