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Premier League Managers Tip United for Crown NNewew VVisionision SPORT Friday, April 1, 2011 43 Wilshere is dad at 19 years LONDON England star Jack Wilshere is to become a father at the age of 19. The Arsenal midfielder has been told that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant –– although the pair recently ended their three-year relationship. Anderson (top), Nani Wilshere, who is emerg- ing as England’s hottest young star, is reported to Anderson be ‘shocked but delight- ed’ by the news. He split with mum-to- be Lauren Neal, 22, at is worst the start of the year but he is already making plans with his former Buffon is a likely candidate for a switch to Premier League side Arsenal whose captain Fabregas (below) is due back in action dressed partner. A friend of the pair said: ‘They’re both delighted. It took time to MANCHESTER sink in as it wasn’t exact- ly planned. Manchester United ‘Although Jack and stars Nani and Anderson Lauren an hairdresser, are battling it out for the are not technically big end-of-season together at the moment, award. they’re still close. He has They’re favourites to Arsenal consider vowed to stand by her pick up the prize Gary and support her. Neville usually wins –– ‘At the moment they’re the worst-dressed player living apart but Jack’s at Old Trafford. very keen to see as much Wayne Rooney , of the baby as possible Michael Carrick and when it is born.’ Wes Brown have lifted Lauren is due to give the lid on their shameful birth in August. clobber, probably the move for Buffon worst seen since now- LONDON Neuer who are all valued in retired Neville left train- Tomorrow the £15-20million bracket. ing in his dad’s old Arsenal are weighing up the Premier League Buffon, a World Cup winner leather jacket and jeans option of signing Italy’s veter- West Ham v United who has been capped more SMS primed for a Bon Jovi an goalkeeper Gianluigi Birmingham v Bolton than 100 times by Italy, has concert. Buffon on a free transfer from Everton v A. Villa made it clear that he would Brown said: “Worst Juventus. Newcastle v Wolves only consider London if he 8338 dressed has to be Arsene Wenger has turned Stoke v Chelsea moved to the Barclays Anderson. He comes in to Jens Lehmann to try and West Brom v Liverpool Premier League. AVAILABLE KEYWORDS wearing slippers and solve his long-standing prob- Wigan v Tottenham ‘Juventus stay? I don’t know, leaves wearing flip- lems in goal, but the 41-year- Arsenal v Blackburn we will have to evaluate z English Premiership flops.” Rooney chipped old made a less than impres- things with the club. What we updates: Type in with: “He’s got Homer sive return for the reserves at Sunday do know is that he still has a PREMIERSHIP, leave a Simpson slippers.” Wigan on Tuesday. Fulham v Blackpool two-year deal there,’ agent space and SEND to Fellow England star Now the Arsenal boss is M. City v Sunderland Silvano Martina said of 8338 Carrick championed considering Buffon whose Buffon, whose Juve deal z This applies to all Nani’s case, recalling a 10-year stay in Turin is for Buffon under a clause expires in 2013. networks apart from particular outfit that still expected to end in the sum- inserted in his contract when Warid gives him nightmares. mer as Juve look to offload he agreed to stay with Juve Arsene Wenger’s title bid OTHER KEYWORDS He said: “Nani once his £125,000-a-week salary. following the club’s demotion will be boosted by the expect- z CRANES wore a blue and yellow It is doubtful that Arsenal to Serie B in 2006. ed return from injury of the z RUGBY reversible tracksuit and would pay that much for a That makes him considera- captain Cesc Fabregas, Theo z FIXTURE matching trainers - it’s 33-year-old who has strug- bly more affordable than Walcott and Alex Song. z RESULTS one of the worst outfits I gled with injury but, surpris- Pepe Reina, Maarten Arsenal face Blackburn in z TABLE have ever seen.” ingly, there would be no fee Stekelenburg and Manuel the Premiership on Saturday. z STANDINGS z CL (champs league) z PREMIERSHIP z ARSENAL z MANU z CHELSEA Premier League managers tip United for crown z LIVERPOOL z BARCA z INTER LONDON acknowledge that Ian trophy this season with the (27 per cent), ahead of other per cent) to the honour. z ACMILAN Holloway’s Blackpool side is same number saying that legendary names such as In spite of the record break- z REALM The majority of Barclays the team of the season so Blackpool has been the team Jock Stein (20 per cent) and ing £35m fee spent on strik- z MANCITY Premier League managers far, according to research by of the season to this point. Bob Paisley (13 per cent). er Andy Carroll by Liverpool, z BAYERN are agreed that Manchester Barclays the title sponsor of At the same time, Sir Alex Manchester United veteran Arsenal teenager Jack z LALIGA United will win this year’s the League Managers Ferguson was named the Ryan Giggs was voted the Wilshere was voted the z BUNDESLIGA Barclays Premier League Association (LMA). best manager in the history greatest player to have young English player who z SERIEA title despite Arsenal being Eighty per cent of manag- of the Barclays Premier graced the Barclays Premier has impressed managers z LIVERPOOL only five points behind with ers surveyed believe Sir Alex League (87 per cent) as well League (47 per cent) – beat- most while Spurs Rafael z BARCA z INTER a game in hand. Ferguson’s side will reclaim as being voted the greatest ing Eric Cantona (27 per Van der Vaart was voted the z ACMILAN However, they also the Barclays Premier League football manager of all time cent) and Alan Shearer (13 best signing this season..
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