http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/603714-swansea-city-afc.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/int/organizations/603714-swansea-city-afc.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080418-trafford-salutes-man-united-manager-ferguson.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As red-and-white ticker tape flew into the rainy sky at Old Trafford, a beaming Alex Ferguson hoisted up the Premier League trophy for a 13th and final time. Behind Britain's most successful football manager stood his jubilant squad of players, dancing to a soundtrack of "Champions, Champions" being belted out by more than 76,00... Sun, 12 May 2013 22:16:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080418-trafford-salutes-man-united-manager-ferguson.html 2013-05-12T22:16:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079406-uniteds-scholes-retires-2nd-final-time.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is retiring for a second and final time, ending a career that saw him regarded as one of the most technically gifted players of his generation. The 38-year-old former England international initially quit in 2011 but was persuaded to return for United in January 2012. "I am finally hanging up my boots... Sat, 11 May 2013 21:55:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2079406-uniteds-scholes-retires-2nd-final-time.html 2013-05-11T21:55:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2062942-man-city-swansea-labor-to-0-0-draw-epl.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Manchester City dropped points in its bid to secure second place in the English Premier League by drawing 0-0 with Swansea in a lackluster match on Saturday. Edin Dzeko and David Silva missed gilt-edged late chances at Liberty Stadium for the deposed champions, who are provisionally seven points clear of third-place Chelsea having pl... Sat, 04 May 2013 17:14:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2062942-man-city-swansea-labor-to-0-0-draw-epl.html 2013-05-04T17:14:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049754-chelsea-beats-swansea-2-0-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea kept up its push for a Champions League spot by beating Swansea 2-0 on Sunday with both goals coming shortly before the halftime break. Oscar put Chelsea ahead at Stamford Bridge in the 44th minute and Frank Lampard then doubled the lead from the penalty spot a minute later for his 201st goal for the club, moving him within one of Bo... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:56:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049754-chelsea-beats-swansea-2-0-premier-league.html 2013-04-28T16:56:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Swansea's lackluster form since winning the League Cup showed no sign of improving after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. The point lifted Southampton eight points clear of the relegation zone and closer to another season of top-flight football, with neither team showing enough quality in the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:42:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html 2013-04-20T16:42:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2025412-heady-days-welsh-cardiff-reaches-epl.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As Vincent Tan threw his arms into the air and soaked up the applause of a delirious crowd, the Malaysian billionaire owner of Cardiff could be forgiven for having a smug grin on his face. It was only last year that Tan was a target of abuse by Cardiff fans after making the controversial — to some, desultory — decision to change... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:18:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2025412-heady-days-welsh-cardiff-reaches-epl.html 2013-04-17T15:18:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2002606-norwich-trouble-2-2-draw-vs-swansea.html NORWICH, England (AP) — Luke Moore's second-half goal rescued Swansea a 2-2 draw at Norwich in the English Premier League on Saturday, keeping the hosts in relegation danger with six games left. Norwich looked like earning a vital win to climb seven points clear of the bottom three after reacting to Michu's 35th-minute opener for Swansea with goals from R... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:29:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2002606-norwich-trouble-2-2-draw-vs-swansea.html 2013-04-06T16:29:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988482-tottenham-beats-swansea-2-1-premier-league.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale scored another stunning goal Saturday to give Tottenham a 2-1 win over Swansea that lifted it above Chelsea into third place in the Premier League. Bale set up Jan Vertonghen for the first goal in the seventh minute and then curled home a brilliant effort in the 21st to double the lead. Michu pulled Swansea back into the ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:28:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988482-tottenham-beats-swansea-2-1-premier-league.html 2013-03-30T18:28:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988428-gervinho-helps-arsenal-thrash-reading-4-1.html LONDON (AP) — Gervinho scored one goal and set up two others as Arsenal beat Reading 4-1 on Saturday, boosting its chances of Champions League football next season and ruining Nigel Adkins' return to managerial life in the Premier League. The Ivory Coast forward set Arsenal on its way with the opener in the 11th minute and then provided assists for Santi ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:15:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988428-gervinho-helps-arsenal-thrash-reading-4-1.html 2013-03-30T18:15:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959710-arsenal-responds-to-european-exit-with-swansea-win.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Arsenal remained firmly in the race for Champions League qualification after Nacho Monreal and Gervinho secured a 2-0 win at Swansea on Saturday. The Gunners went within two points of fourth-place Chelsea and four of third-place Tottenham, with their London rivals both playing on Sunday. Monreal broke the deadlock in the 74th minute,... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:18:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959710-arsenal-responds-to-european-exit-with-swansea-win.html 2013-03-16T17:18:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956896-sneijder-netherlands-squad-6-months.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Playmaker Wesley Sneijder returned to the Netherlands squad Friday after a six-month absence for the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Romania. Sneijder spent months on the sidelines late last year through injury and a dispute with former club Inter Milan. He moved to Galatasary in the January transfer window and has returned to fo... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:04:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956896-sneijder-netherlands-squad-6-months.html 2013-03-15T14:04:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1941128-laudrup-signs-contract-swansea.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Linked with coaching jobs at Chelsea and Real Madrid, Michael Laudrup has pledged his future to Swansea by signing a new contract that keeps him as manager of the Premier League club until June 2015. The Denmark great has made a big impression since joining Swansea last summer, guiding the team to its first major trophy when it won t... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:24:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1941128-laudrup-signs-contract-swansea.html 2013-03-08T17:24:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927154-moore-scores-swansea-beats-newcastle-1-0.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — League Cup winners Swansea paraded the trophy before fans on Saturday before going on to beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Premier League with Luke Moore striking the late winner. Moore got his first league goal of the season five minutes from time as he prodded home from close range, with the help of a deflection off Yohan Cabaye, after Dav... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1927154-moore-scores-swansea-beats-newcastle-1-0.html 2013-03-02T17:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1916212-barcelona-drops-ap-football-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich has dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global football rankings. And despite scoring 38 goals so far this season, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was ousted from the top of the player rankings by 20-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy. El Shaarawy scored in AC Milan's 1-1 draw... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:19:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1916212-barcelona-drops-ap-football-rankings.html 2013-02-26T14:19:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1907950-michael-laudrups-reputation-blossoming-swansea.html LONDON (AP) — Very rarely does a brilliant footballer develop into a brilliant coach. Michael Laudrup may well prove to be one of the exceptions. Swansea has begrudgingly accepted that a top club will one day snap up Laudrup, whose seamless adaptation to life in the Premier League has enhanced his reputation as one of Europe's brightest young managers. ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:13:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1907950-michael-laudrups-reputation-blossoming-swansea.html 2013-02-22T14:13:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897662-4-goal-wins-chelsea-man-city-wigan-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — The FA Cup produced a flurry of goals rather than any shocks on Sunday as Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan all scored four times to knock out lower-league opposition. Defending champion Chelsea broke Brentford's resistance with a potent second-half attacking display to beat the third-tier club at the second attempt with a 4-0 win. Held by ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897662-4-goal-wins-chelsea-man-city-wigan-fa-cup.html 2013-02-17T18:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873442-bale-scores-wales-beats-austria-2-1.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale transferred his goalscoring form from the Premier League to the international stage on Wednesday, helping Wales to a 2-1 win over Austria in a friendly. After scoring superb goals in Tottenham's last two games, the winger made it three in a week — and seven in his last nine internationals — by running onto Joe Allen's pas... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873442-bale-scores-wales-beats-austria-2-1.html 2013-02-06T20:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869248-ac-milan-strikers-lead-italy-netherlands.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy had a dream start as AC Milan's new strike force. Now they are looking to take the chemistry to the international level when Italy faces the Netherlands in a friendly in Amsterdam. Balotelli marked his first match for Milan since his transfer from Manchester City by scoring both goals i... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869248-ac-milan-strikers-lead-italy-netherlands.html 2013-02-05T14:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1864194-west-ham-beats-swansea-1-0-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Andy Carroll scored just his second goal for West Ham to secure a 1-0 win over Swansea on Saturday and give a boost to his team's fight against relegation from the Premier League. Carroll made his first start since November after recovering from an injury, and stole away from his marker in the 77th minute to head home Mark Noble's corner. Ca... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1864194-west-ham-beats-swansea-1-0-premier-league.html 2013-02-02T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861504-de-guzman-blind-1st-netherlands-call-ups.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Swansea midfielder Jonathan de Guzman and Ajax defender Daley Blind received their first full international call-ups on Friday for Netherlands' friendly against Italy next week. De Guzman, who was born in Canada, is being rewarded by Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal for a string of strong club performances in the English Prem... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861504-de-guzman-blind-1st-netherlands-call-ups.html 2013-02-01T11:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1858966-sunderland-signs-striker-danny-graham-swansea.html SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Three days after being booed by Sunderland fans when he appeared as a substitute for Premier League rival Swansea, striker Danny Graham signed for the northeast club on Thursday in a three-and-a-half year deal. The 27-year-old Graham is a self-confessed fan of Sunderland's fierce local rivals Newcastle, but said he is eager to s... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1858966-sunderland-signs-striker-danny-graham-swansea.html 2013-01-31T16:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1855134-sunderland-swansea-settle-point.html SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Swansea had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Sunderland in the Premier League on Tuesday after Danny Graham was denied a stoppage-time winner for the visitors. Graham was handed a golden opportunity from close range but his shot was blocked by Sunderland's substitute defender Titus Bramble. Minutes earlier, Swansea midfielder Nathan ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1855134-sunderland-swansea-settle-point.html 2013-01-29T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1846044-hazard-charged-fa-kicking-ball-boy.html LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association charged Chelsea winger Eden Hazard on Friday for kicking a ball boy, a move that could add extra games to his three-match ban for violent conduct. After reviewing footage of the incident, the FA said the standard suspension would be "clearly insufficient" and gave Hazard until Tuesday to respond to the charge... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1846044-hazard-charged-fa-kicking-ball-boy.html 2013-01-25T16:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1843832-column-who-these-sports-stars-think-they-are.html PARIS (AP) — No ifs or buts: It's just wrong when a sports star with wealth and influence kicks a 17-year-old simply because he finds him annoying. The footballers past and present who lined up on television and on Twitter to suggest otherwise, who reached for half-cocked justifications for the violence from Eden Hazard, should wise up. Seeking to excuse ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1843832-column-who-these-sports-stars-think-they-are.html 2013-01-24T18:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1842734-chelsea-under-fire-ball-boy-incident.html LONDON (AP) — Just when it seemed Chelsea's reputation couldn't sink any lower after a controversy-ridden 2012, along came "Ballboygate." The Football Association's disciplinary body is set to open a fresh file on the English club after winger Eden Hazard was sent off for kicking a 17-year-old ball boy while attempting to retrieve the ball toward the end ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1842734-chelsea-under-fire-ball-boy-incident.html 2013-01-24T16:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841458-bizarre-red-card-overshadows-swanseas-cup-win.html LONDON (AP) — Swansea's progress to the final of the League Cup was overshadowed by a bizarre sending-off of Chelsea star Eden Hazard on Wednesday following an off-the-pitch incident involving a ball boy. A miserable night for the European champions at Liberty Stadium was sealed when Hazard was shown a red card for kicking the ball boy in the ribs while a... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841458-bizarre-red-card-overshadows-swanseas-cup-win.html 2013-01-24T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841802-chelsea-star-kicking-ballboy-ribs.html Chelsea winger Eden Hazard was sent off in a League Cup semifinal against Swansea on Wednesday for kicking a ballboy in the ribs while attempting to retrieve the ball. The Belgium international was spoken to by police after kicking at the 17-year-old ballboy, who appeared to be refusing to hand over the ball to Hazard after it had rolled out of play. Swan... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841802-chelsea-star-kicking-ballboy-ribs.html 2013-01-24T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841046-lowly-bradford-defies-odds-with-to-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — At a time when disparities between football clubs are widening and racism has blighted the game, English football is reveling in a heart-warming story of one underdog's remarkable run to a showpiece final. Bradford has twice fought for its survival in the last decade and plummeted into the fourth division, but will now contest the League Cup... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841046-lowly-bradford-defies-odds-with-to-cup-final.html 2013-01-23T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837440-chelsea-faces-elimination-league-cup.html LONDON (AP) — After starting the season chasing seven titles, Chelsea is facing elimination from yet another competition on Wednesday. The European champions must overturn a 2-0 deficit against Swansea to reach the League Cup final, or facing missing out on a fourth trophy since August. Chelsea's two previous trips to Swansea's Liberty Stadium have ended ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837440-chelsea-faces-elimination-league-cup.html 2013-01-22T13:52:00Z