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Mourinho wants to keep his stars

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Jose Mourinho does not want any Real Madrid players to Rooney is back leave in the January , the La Liga club’s coach said. “I have not asked for any signings and I have been clear I wouldn’t like it if MANCHESTER anyone left,” the Portuguese Today: told reporters. He added, “the World Cup Sir Alex Ferguson has con- 11pm, SS3 players know it, the board of firmed that Wayne Rooney Newcastle v United directors too. I would like to will be recalled against 11pm start and finish the Newcastle after the Man- Everton v Bolton with the same players.” offers hope chester United striker was Argentina striker Gonzalo axed from the squad and play in this league. You can’t Higuain, who competes for a fined £200,000 over training miss training sessions. place in the forward line with BELO HORIZONTE issues. “We’re trying hard to get France international Karim Ferguson disciplined Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Benzema, is a target for Football is like a religion Rooney and his United Giggs back for the Newcas- Chelsea, according to reports. in Brazil and the 2014 teammates Jonny Evans and tle game which will make a World Cup is offering Darron Gibson when they good difference to us. inmates in the South turned up at Carrington the Ferguson added, “An- Keane at Spurs American host nation a worse for wear following derson should be better. shot at redemption. a night out with their He had 45 minutes LONDON “My life has changed partners on Boxing on Saturday after direction,” said sun- Day. being out for four Ireland skipper Robbie Keane, beaten Thiago Ferreira, The three months. now playing for Major League a 26-year-old convicted players were “There are Soccer champions LA Galaxy, drug trafficker who is fined a week’s no other ones returned to his former club helping renovate the Belo wages and ready to Tottenham Hotspur to train Horizonte soccer stadium, ordered to come back on Monday while reports which will host a number come back immedi- linked him with a loan move of World Cup games. in for extra ately. to Aston Villa. Keane, 31, who Ferreira, who joined a training on “We’re will lead Ireland in the Euro state reintegration pro- their day getting 2012 finals in Ukraine and gram, told AFP he regret- off. a lot of Poland, is planning to train ted his drug-dealing days Rooney impact with Spurs during January to and regarded his new job and Gibson injuries. maintain his fitness during -- he looks after the tools were also Maybe the the MLS close-season. Spurs on the site -- as “a great dropped for way we play confirmed the arrangement second chance” to rebuild Saturday’s creates that. on their website. his life. game at home We always to bottom-of-the- want to have Prisoners at work table Blackburn the ball and play. McClaren set for Under an agreement but it backfired as We’re getting a lot of between the Brazilian gov- the champions suffered them this season.” ernment and local authori- a shock defeat. new Twente role ties in the 12 cities hosting However, United have $ David Beckham will not 2014 World Cup games, tried to ease concerns join Paris Saint-Germain ROTTERDAM at least five percent of that the controversy could for “family reasons”, the the workers building or open up a rift between the big-spending Qatar-backed Former England manager renovating the stadiums player and his manager, French club’s sporting Steve McClaren is being lined must be prisoners. and Ferguson revealed that director Leonardo said on up for a sensational return to The inmates are selected Rooney will return to the Tuesday. Dutch side Twente Enschede after a rigorous evalua- line-up at St James’ Park on “He will not come to as a replacement for Co tion process by a group Wednesday night, hopefully PSG,” said the Brazilian, cit- Adriaanse, who local media of social workers, lawyers along with Rio Ferdinand ing “family reasons” for the report is about to be sacked. and psychologists. and Ryan Giggs. 36-year-old former England Regional newspaper TC In Belo Horizonte, He also hinted at the root captain’s decision not to Tubantia reported that the capital of the southeastern of last week’s fall-out with relocate from Los Angeles to club are due to hold talks state of Minas Gerais, a reminder that players the French capital. with Adriaanse, who joined Ferreira is one of 16 in- need to train well and be at Leonardo’s announcement the Dutch cup winners last mates from a local prison peak fitness in the Premier brings to an end months of July, about the termination of selected to work on the League. speculation linking Beck- his contract. McClaren stadium alongside almost “Wayne Rooney will be ham, whose contract with enjoyed a successful period 1,500 other workers. available of course,” Fergu- Los Angeles Galaxy finished in charge of Twente from son said. on December 31, with a 2008-10, winning the Dutch Renovation going on “We had a few training transfer to PSG, which on title in his final season, before Every morning, he wakes sessions and he missed a Friday named Italian Carlo United’s Wayne Rooney (right) celebrates a win with Phil experiencing bad spells at up at 4am to help com- few. You’ve got to be fit to Ancelotti as new coach. Jones in a recent match. Manager Alex Ferguson (inset) Wolfsburg in . plete the renovation of the the 67,000-seat Mineirao stadium by the late 2012 deadline. Once finished, the Ghana striker Gyan faces fitness test stadium will host the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013 and the World Cup DUBAI ing 4-0 victory over Emirates. happy Gyan told BBC Sport. instructions of the doctors to the following year. Doctors have asked the “If things go according to ensure that before the tour- For three days of work, Ghana striker Asamoah striker to rest for three weeks plan I will be fit before the nament starts I am ready for each inmate earns one day Gyan faces a race against to recuperate. Africa Cup of Nations starts. Ghana.” off his sentence. time to be fit for this month’s With the Africa Cup of Na- “I had similar injuries be- Gyan has been in top form “For us who are in the Africa Cup of Nations after tions starting on 21 January, fore the 2008 and 2010 Af- since joining the Al Ain on semi-open prison regime, being ruled out of action for Gyan is confident he will be rica Cup of Nations and this loan from English side Sun- this is a great opportunity three weeks. fit for the tournament. is the reason why I am con- derland in September. that we must seize. Be- The 26-year-old, who plays “The doctors have told me fident that I will be ready for His 11 goals in 11 matches cause a life of crime ia not for UAE side Al Ain, was car- to undergo some treatment my country. have catapulted Al Ain to good,” said Ferreira. ried off with a hamstring in- and rest for three weeks for “I am really desperate to the top of the UAE top-flight Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan jury during Friday’s convinc- me to fully recover,” an un- be fit and I will follow the league.