The newly appointed England manager believes the Liverpool captain and Chelsea veteran can form an effective midfield partnership for the national team despite previous failings

The Chelsea boss has pinpointed the threats of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben and with a host of suspensions and injuries to contend with, there are obvious selection problems

The newly appointed boss has moved quickly to defend the former captain's inclusion, as well as Rio Ferdinand's omission, following the announcement on Wednesday

LONDON (AP) English national team manager Roy Hodgson has hired former Manchester United captain Gary Neville as an assistant coach.

The former Manchester United captain has joined the newly-appointed Three Lions boss' coaching team, with the Sky Sports pundit signing a four-year contract

The Impact and the Galaxy settled for a 1-1 draw at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Saturday and Impact head coach Jesse Marsch wasn't at all disappointed with the result.

Gunners midfielder admits that his side have to win final day fixture against West Brom to secure Champions League football next season and is still annoyed over Saturday's result

Alex McLeish's side will be happier with a point as it fights to stay up, and Spurs will be disappointed to draw after seeing the Gunners and Newcastle drop points.

The United manager was disappointed with his side's lack of chances at the Etihad Stadium and also criticized Roberto Mancini's conduct towards officials on the touchline