http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/20602-michael-carrick.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/20602-michael-carrick.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2090050-andy-carroll-recalled-england-friendlies.html LONDON (AP) — Andy Carroll has been recalled to the England squad for the first time since October for friendlies against Ireland and Brazil. The burly striker, who is on loan at West Ham from Liverpool, will be competing for a spot up front alongside Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck. Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has bee... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:40:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2090050-andy-carroll-recalled-england-friendlies.html 2013-05-16T12:40:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2064520-chelsea-takes-control-race-top-4-finish.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea capitalized on a pedestrian performance by Manchester United to beat the Premier League champions 1-0 on Sunday and take control of the battle for Champions League qualification. Juan Mata's 87th-minute shot deflected off the inside leg of Phil Jones and found the corner to settle a dull match at Old Trafford that ended ... Sun, 05 May 2013 19:10:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2064520-chelsea-takes-control-race-top-4-finish.html 2013-05-05T19:10:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2064430-mata-grabs-winner-chelsea-beats-man-united-1-0.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea seized the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification by beating already-crowned champion Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, with Phil Jones' late own goal settling a lackluster match at Old Trafford. Juan Mata's low shot in the 87th minute was heading narrowly wide when Jones deflected the ball into the far... Sun, 05 May 2013 18:15:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2064430-mata-grabs-winner-chelsea-beats-man-united-1-0.html 2013-05-05T18:15:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Still to win any trophies with Tottenham, Gareth Bale collected the top two awards in English football on Sunday to cement his status as one of the sport's most talented players. The Wales forward was voted player of the year and the young player of the year by his fellow professionals in English football. "It's a massive honor," said Bale, ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:57:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html 2013-04-28T22:57:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2046478-arsenal-accepts-pain-applauding-van-persie.html LONDON (AP) — Applauding former teammate Robin van Persie will be a painful moment for Arsenal's players when they welcome Premier League champion Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. It has become tradition in England for opponents to give the new champions a guard of honor before kick-off but venerating Van Persie, who left Arsenal to jo... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2046478-arsenal-accepts-pain-applauding-van-persie.html 2013-04-26T12:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2030958-player-year-shortlist-announced.html LONDON (AP) — Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie have been nominated by their peers for England's Player of the Year award. The Professional Footballers' Association has shortlisted six players for the prize, with Michael Carrick, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata completing the list. Bale, who was Player of the Year in 2011, has scored 22 goals in 38 ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2030958-player-year-shortlist-announced.html 2013-04-19T20:54:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018664-man-united-resumes-title-surge-with-win-stoke.html STOKE, England (AP) — Manchester United resumed its charge to the Premier League title by outclassing Stoke 2-0 on Sunday, while Manchester City also closed in on a trophy by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final. Robin van Persie ended his two-month goal drought by slotting in a penalty for United on a day of jubilant celebrations invo... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:14:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018664-man-united-resumes-title-surge-with-win-stoke.html 2013-04-14T18:14:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018608-van-persie-ends-drought-united-closes-title.html STOKE, England (AP) — Robin van Persie ended his two-month goal drought to wrap up Manchester United's 2-0 win over Stoke on Sunday, restoring the leaders' 15-point cushion and inching them closer to the Premier League title. The Netherlands striker had gone 10 United matches without scoring before slamming home a 66th-minute penalty — his 20th goal of th... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:55:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018608-van-persie-ends-drought-united-closes-title.html 2013-04-14T15:55:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988256-united-beats-sunderland-1-0-maintains-title-surge.html SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Manchester United relied on a first-half own goal by Titus Bramble to beat Sunderland 1-0 on Saturday, securing a seventh straight Premier League win to inch the runaway leaders closer to a 20th English title. Hours after the loss, Sunderland announced the departure of manager Martin O'Neill, with the club just a point clear of ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:48:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988256-united-beats-sunderland-1-0-maintains-title-surge.html 2013-03-30T22:48:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988442-united-wins-again-big-victories-city-arsenal.html Manchester United's record-breaking surge to a 20th English title gathered more pace with a 1-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday, while Gareth Bale helped Tottenham seize the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification by scoring another spectacular goal. Titus Bramble's own goal earned United an English-record 25th win from 30 league games and... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:37:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988442-united-wins-again-big-victories-city-arsenal.html 2013-03-30T22:37:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1982662-expectations-match-reality-england.html LONDON (AP) — The English need to realize they aren't as good as they, or FIFA, think they are. Despite a FIFA ranking as the fourth-best football team, England is in danger of missing out on becoming one of the 32 finalists at the 2014 World Cup to the disbelief of fans who feel the side has a near-divine right to qualify. What seemed... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:18:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1982662-expectations-match-reality-england.html 2013-03-27T18:18:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1981106-montenegro-holds-england-to-1-1-draw-qualifier.html PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Dejan Damjanovic scored a late equalizer as Montenegro held England to a 1-1 draw in an action-packed World Cup qualifier on Tuesday to maintain its two-point lead at the top of Group H. The result leaves Montenegro on 14 points and England on 12, with four qualifying rounds remaining — including the return fixture at Wembley ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:46:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1981106-montenegro-holds-england-to-1-1-draw-qualifier.html 2013-03-26T23:46:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1977634-england-faces-tough-qualifier-montenegro.html PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — England will face hostile crowds, an ambitious opponent and some bad memories for Wayne Rooney in a World Cup qualifier at Montenegro on Tuesday. The visitors cannot afford to lose to the Group H leaders. If Montenegro wins, the team would move five points ahead of England, jeopardizing its direct qualification for the 2014 to... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:30:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1977634-england-faces-tough-qualifier-montenegro.html 2013-03-25T19:30:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1954566-united-defender-ferdinand-england-squad.html LONDON (AP) — Rio Ferdinand was recalled to the England squad on Thursday after two years blighted by injuries and the fallout from a racism case that appeared to threaten his international future. The 34-year-old defender last played for his country in June 2011 but is set to add to his 81 caps by playing in World Cup qualifiers this month against San Ma... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:06:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1954566-united-defender-ferdinand-england-squad.html 2013-03-14T18:06:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1944538-chelsea-fights-to-draw-united-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea staged a second-half comeback at Manchester United to earn 2-2 draw in the FA Cup on Sunday and force a replay to determine which team advances to a semifinal against Manchester City. Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney put United ahead 2-0 after just 11 minutes, but substitute Eden Hazard began Chelsea's comeback in the 59th and Ramir... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:12:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1944538-chelsea-fights-to-draw-united-fa-cup.html 2013-03-11T02:12:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1885922-pressure-mourinho-ahead-madrid-united.html MADRID (AP) — Outwitting Alex Ferguson has never been so important for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho as he potentially puts his short- and long-term future on the line in the last-16 match against Manchester United in the Champions League. With Madrid trailing Barcelona by 16 points in the Spanish league, the pressure is on Mourinho to deliver success i... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1885922-pressure-mourinho-ahead-madrid-united.html 2013-02-12T18:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1865808-defoe-carrick-england-squad.html LONDON (AP) — Striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Michael Carrick have been withdrawn from England's squad to face Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday after picking up injuries this weekend, while Daniel Sturridge is a doubt for the friendly match. Defoe hurt his left ankle in Tottenham's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday and Carrick came aw... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1865808-defoe-carrick-england-squad.html 2013-02-03T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1864714-hodgson-wants-scolaris-brazil-squad-quandaries.html LONDON (AP) — The selection dilemmas Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Wembley are ones England counterpart Roy Hodgson wants. For the first match of his second stint with Brazil, Scolari could find no space in a 20-man squad for stars including Real Madrid midfielder Kaka. If England is to be a strong contender at th... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1864714-hodgson-wants-scolaris-brazil-squad-quandaries.html 2013-02-02T23:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1858972-ashley-cole-100th-england-appearance.html LONDON (AP) — Ashley Cole is in line to make his 100th England appearance on Wednesday in a friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium. The 32-year-old Chelsea defender was named by coach Roy Hodgson on Thursday in a 24-man squad after missing the last match in Sweden in November through injury. "Reaching 100 matches is an incredible milestone," Hodgson s... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1858972-ashley-cole-100th-england-appearance.html 2013-01-31T17:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857618-rooney-lifts-united-7-points-clear-epl.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United surged seven points clear in the English Premier League thanks to Wayne Rooney's double in a 2-1 win over Southampton, while third-place Chelsea's slim title hopes virtually ended following a late implosion at Reading on Wednesday. The European champions surrendered a two-goal cushion with three minutes left to draw 2-2, he... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857618-rooney-lifts-united-7-points-clear-epl.html 2013-01-30T22:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857754-rooney-man-united-2-1-win-southampton.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United survived a second-half Southampton onslaught to win 2-1 and go seven points clear in the English Premier League title race on Wednesday. United fell behind after three minutes when goalkeeper David de Gea was partly culpable for Jay Rodriguez scoring. Even after Wayne Rooney responded with two goals in the firs... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857754-rooney-man-united-2-1-win-southampton.html 2013-01-30T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1833426-dempsey-retrieves-draw-spurs-united.html LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored a second crucial goal of the season for Tottenham against Manchester United on Sunday, striking in stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw against the Premier League leaders. The United States forward, who gave Tottenham its first win at United in 23 years in September, canceled out Robin van Persie's first-half header to giv... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1833426-dempsey-retrieves-draw-spurs-united.html 2013-01-20T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1821804-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html James Porteous, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. "I've gone for Robin van Persie as top player just ahead of Lionel Messi this week, though there wasn't much in it. Both were key for their respective teams, Van Persie scoring his 65th goal in 77 league matches and his 10th in the past 10 games, and creating United's second in the 2-1 win over Liverpoo... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1821804-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-01-15T13:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1791220-united-beats-west-brom-2-0-to-7-point-lead.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Robin van Persie scored his Premier League-leading 14th goal of the season on Saturday as Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 for its seventh win in eight matches. Van Persie came off the bench to curl in a brilliant 90th-minute shot to record his 17th goal in all competitions and add to West Brom defender Gareth McA... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1791220-united-beats-west-brom-2-0-to-7-point-lead.html 2012-12-29T20:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1787292-man-united-beats-newcastle-4-3-with-late-winner.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Javier Hernandez's injury-time goal on Wednesday gave Manchester United a 4-3 win over Newcastle and a seven-point lead in the Premier League following Man City's loss. United trailed three times at Old Trafford before Hernandez's half-volley completed the comeback and ensured the 19-time champions will enter 2013 with a sizable... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1787292-man-united-beats-newcastle-4-3-with-late-winner.html 2012-12-26T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1787228-man-united-7-points-clear-city-epl.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Javier Hernandez sent Manchester United seven points clear at the Premier League summit by pouncing in the 90th minute to clinch a 4-3 victory over Newcastle as second-place Manchester City lost at Sunderland on Wednesday. At the season's halfway point, United had to come from behind three times in a tumultuous, incident-filled ... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1787228-man-united-7-points-clear-city-epl.html 2012-12-26T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1768530-man-united-beats-sunderland-3-1-premier-league.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United brushed aside an overmatched Sunderland in a routine 3-1 victory at Old Trafford on Saturday to ensure Alex Ferguson's side will be top of the English Premier League at Christmas. Robin van Persie opened the scoring when he fired into the top left corner in the 16th minute after being set up by Ashley Young, an... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1768530-man-united-beats-sunderland-3-1-premier-league.html 2012-12-15T16:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1736958-man-united-beats-reading-4-3-premier-league.html READING, England (AP) — Manchester United prepared for next weekend's derby with Man City by moving three points clear of the champions with a frenzied 4-3 win at Reading in the Premier League on Saturday in which all the goals came in the opening 34 minutes. Hal Robson-Kanu put Reading in front, but Anderson equalized and Wayne Rooney gave United the lea... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1736958-man-united-beats-reading-4-3-premier-league.html 2012-12-01T20:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1729816-van-persie-goal-earns-united-1-0-win-west-ham.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Robin van Persie's first-minute strike earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham on Wednesday, keeping the team top of the Premier League by a point ahead of archrival Manchester City. The Netherlands striker grabbed his ninth league goal when his shot deflected off James Collins and over the head of goalkeeper Juss... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1729816-van-persie-goal-earns-united-1-0-win-west-ham.html 2012-11-28T22:35:00Z