Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson cast an eye over Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil in Werder Bremen’s 5-1 friendly defeat against Fulham on Saturday.
Ferguson has claimed he is happy to give his youngsters a chance this season, but the Scot, in London for yesterday’s Community Shield clash with Chelsea, still turned up at Craven Cottage to look at potential transfer targets.
The Scot has been linked with Ozil since his impressive displays for Germany at the World Cup, but he didn’t have much opportunity to see the 21-year-old at his best as Fulham cruised home thanks to Zoltan Gera’s hat-trick.
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Arsenal won an extraordinary friendly clash with Legia Warsaw in Poland as the Gunners came from 3-0 down to win 6-5.
Marouane Chamakh began the comeback and Emmanuel Eboue scored twice in eight second-half minutes to draw Arsene Wenger’s men level.
Kieran Gibbs’ effort put them in front, but it took late goals from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Samir Nasri to ensure victory.
Manchester City ended their pre-season program on a high note with a 2-0 victory over Spanish visitors Valencia at Eastlands, with Gareth Barry and Jo on target.
Everton were beaten 2-0 by Steve McClaren’s VfL Wolfsburg in Germany despite a Tim Howard penalty save from Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko.
Tottenham Hotspur forward Robbie Keane scored twice to seal a 3-2 victory over Fiorentina at White Hart Lane.
Harry Redknapp’s men were behind until Keane took center stage, grabbing a stoppage-time winner after Roman Pavlyuchenko also scored for the hosts.
Mame Biram Diouf scored on his debut for Blackburn Rovers to give Sam Allardyce’s men a 1-1 draw at Heart of Midlothian.
Diouf has moved to Ewood Park on loan from Manchester United and the Senegal under-21 striker quickly made an impact after Suso Santana’s deflected effort had given Hearts a first-half lead at Tynecastle.
West Ham United beat Deportivo La Coruna on penalties, Pablo Barrera converting the winner for Avram Grant’s men, who had finished goalless after 90 minutes.
Birmingham City lost their unbeaten record in pre-season as Emilio Nsue’s second-half effort proved enough for Real Mallorca to win 1-0 at St Andrew’s.
Newcastle United, back in the Premier League after a one-year absence, were beaten 2-1 by Scottish champions Rangers at Ibrox.
Taiwan’s top women’s badminton doubles duo, Hsieh Pei-shan (謝沛珊) and Hung En-tzu (洪恩慈), achieved a straight-sets victory over Japan’s Kaho Osawa and Mayui Tanabe at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 300 Macau Open on Sunday. The Taiwanese pair won the final 21-18, 21-12, marking the duo’s second title this year after their win at the BWF Super 300 Taipei Open in May. The match on Sunday was their first encounter with the Japanese duo, ranked No. 63 in the world. Hsieh and Hung, ranked No. 12, began the opening game well. Hung, who plays left-handed, performed strongly at both the net and the
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upset top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarter-finals. “Your support was incredible,” Mboko told the crowd in French after a chorus of “Ole, Ole, Ole” chants echoed around the venue. “I’m really happy to win today ... It’s incredible. I’m so happy to beat such a great champion.” Gauff dropped to 2-3 since winning the French Open. She followed the major victory with opening losses in Berlin and Wimbledon, then overcame double-fault problems to win two three-set matches in Montreal. Gauff had five double-faults on Saturday after having 23 in
Jobe Bellingham on Tuesday admitted to having “anxieties” on following in brother Jude’s footsteps after joining Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Jobe Bellingham, 19, is two years younger than Jude Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid in 2023 after three years at Dortmund. A centerpiece of the England national team, Jude Bellingham has emerged as one of the best players in the world in recent seasons. The younger Jobe Bellingham joined Dortmund in June from Sunderland after their promotion to the English Premier League. He admitted he understood what the perception would be ahead of the move to Germany. “It’s something you do think about.
Before Tuesday’s 7-2 win at the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy suggested “most people couldn’t tell you five players on our team.” A look at the standings would indicate more Brewers players soon will be recognized by more fans. After all, it is difficult to overlook a team that not only continues to extend their lead in the National League Central, but also boasts the best record in the majors. “What we’re doing in here right now is special,” right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta said after allowing only four hits and one run in five innings, while setting a career high with
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