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White Hart Lane
Sunday 30th March
Kick Off: 15:00 BST

Tottenham welcome Newcastle to White Hart Lane today in the third match on this Super Sunday. Tottenham and Newcastle have been the Premiership’s two big surprises this season season and not for the right reasons. Although Spurs have won the Carling Cup they will be more than disappointed with their league position this year as will Newcastle, a club with such high expectation demands better than 15th place after 31 matches. Newcastle will be desperate to get back on song and after claiming their first win under Kevin Keegan last weekend they will be looking to carry it on at White Hart Lane. Tottenham have however scored almost twice as much goals as Newcastle this season but bizarrely have won only two games more. Tottenham may have already qualified for Europe and be sitting comfortably at the top of the bottom half of the table but they will wanting to push into the top half before the season finishes. Read on to view the highlights. Updated!

Anfield
Sunday, 30 March
Kick-off: 1600 BST

Football fans everywhere will be dropping what they are doing today and keeping an eye on this weekends biggest game. Today is the Merseyside Derby and with Liverpool and Everton battling it out for that lucrative fourth Champions League spot it is sure to be a cracker! Liverpool are just 2 points in front of David Moyes’ Everton so a win for The Toffees will push Liverpool down into fifth. A Liverpool victory however will leave Everton trailing by 5 and put a serious dent in their Champions League hopes. Liverpool star striker Fernando Torres is fit after making it through Spains midweek international friendly but Javier Mascherano is suspended. Everton’s main concern in Andy Johnson who is doubtful after a groin injury and Steven Pienaar’s fitness will also be assessed ahead of the game after an illness. Read on for the highlights. Updated!

Middlesborough will have a tough time of it when they travel down south to take on the powerful Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today. Middlesbrough go into the match having won one in five in all competitions and have not scored more than a single goal in any of their last 15 games. On the other hand Chelsea have won 20 league matches this season with Man Utd being the only team to win more, they have not lost at The Bridge since Barcelona defeated them 2-1 on 22nd February 2006 in the Champions League and the last time they lost a league game at home was against Arsenal on 21st February 2004 when the Gunners defeated them 2-1. So the picture has been set, it is going to take a massive effort from Middlesbrough to come away from London with a result but with Gareth Southgates men now 8 points clear of Bolton who are in the last relegation spot they can now start to relax a little bit more. Read on for the highlights. Updated!

Man Utd take on Aston Villa at Old Trafford this week and they will be trying to keep the pressure on the chasing teams by taking all three points at home. Fergusons men will of course be favourites for the game but they will face a tough test against Martin O’Neils strong, fast Villa side who are very dangerous ono the counter attack. If Aston Villa are to get anything from the game however they will have to keep key man Cristiano Ronaldo tied up and make sure he see’s as little of the ball as possible. Will Manchester Utd bully Martin O’Neils side of the park or can Villa pull off a huge result not only for themselves but Arsenal and Chelsea too. Read on for the highlights.

The Premierships two bottom clubs meet each other today in what is sure to be not only a tight game but a right good battle. Derby could officially be relegated today if they lose and Birmingham win and although relegation is inevitable anyway, they will be trying to reclaim some pride and go down with a fight. Fulham will be looking at this as the perfect game to claim their first away win of the season and will be desperate for the three to aid them in their own fight to beat the drop. Read on for the highlights.

Arsenal took the trip up north today to take on Bolton in a fixture which Arsenal are never in a hurry to take part in. The tough Bolton side have gave Arsenal more than their far share of problems in the past but this year year round Bolton are struggling for survival in the Premier League and Arsenal might just prove to be too good. Arsenal themselves have had a bad run recently having not won in 5 Premier League games. Will Arsenal’s sexy football get them past Bolton or will Gary Megson’s team continue to be a thorn in Arsenal’s side. Read on for the highlights. Updated!

With the Scottish season reaching its climax an Old Firm game has never been so important. Although there are 3 to play with Celtic 3 points behind and having played a game more this is a must win game for Gordan Strachans men, defeat is not an option. Walter Smith will be looking to keep his 100% record against Strachan intact and playing in front of home support plus going into the match with 12 consecutive league wins will mean The Gers will be full of confidence. Can Celtic defeat their arch rivals at Ibrox and get back in the title race or will Walter Smith add another notch on his “defeat Strachan” board. Read on to watch the highlights.

This Saturday there are 7 Premiership fixtures taking place with the most attractive looking fixture being Manchester United Vs Aston Villa. Although Fergusons men will be favourites for ther match they will have a tough task against a dangerous, quick, counter attacking Villa side. Villa will be looking to claw back the gap between themselves and Everton for that Uefa spot but with the title race reaching a climax every game from now on in is a must win and Fergie will make sure his players know it.

The other key match is Arsenal Vs Bolton Wanderers. Arsene Wenger will be dreading the trip up north to the Reekbok as Bolton have been somewhat of a bogey team for Arsenal in recent years and with a bad run in the league recently away at a Bolton side fighting to beat the drop is not what they need. Since the loss of Sam Allardyce however, the Bolton resilience has deteriated slightly and with Nicolas Anelka moving down south to Chelsea, goals are a struggle for Gary Megson’s side and they will find it difficult.

The rest of Saturday’s fixtures are:

Birmingham Vs Manchester City, 15:00
Derby Vs Fulham, 15:00
Portsmouth Vs Wigan, 15:00
Reading Vs Blackburn, 15:00
Sunderland Vs West Ham, 15:00

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Glasgow Rangers Football Club (Rangers FC)
Nicknames: The Gers, Teddy Bears
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Ibrox
Capacity: 51,082
Chairman: David Murray
Manager: Walter Smith

Rangers Football Club are a football club that originate in Glasgow, Scotland and are currently playing in Scotland’s top Division, the Scottish Premier League. Rangers have won 51 league titles which is more domestic League wins that any other club in the world. They have also won more major trophies than any football club in the world which technically makes them the worlds most succesful club. The club are nicknamed The Gers or The Teddy Bears and the fans are known to each other as “Bluenoses”. The club’s correct name is simply Rangers F.C although they are often referred to as Glasgow Rangers when playing in European games.

The club have traditionally been identified with the Protestant and Unionist community of Scotland. Throughout the clubs history, Rangers have “enjoyed” a fierce rivalry with their arch rivals Celtic. Both clubs together make up the Old Firm, one of the fiercest rivalries in world football.

The club call the all-seated 51,082 capacity Ibrox Stadium in south-west Glasgow home and it has been accredited as one of UEFA’s five-star stadia. The stadium was the first one in Scotland to be granted this accolade, which it now shares with Hampden Park, the national stadium of Scotland.

Glasgow Celtic Football Club (Celtic FC)
Nicknames: The Hoops, The Bhoys
Founded: 1888
Stadium: Parkhead (Celtic Park)
Capacity: 60,832
Chairman: John Reid
Manager: Gordon Strachan

Celtic Football Club originate in Glasgow, Scotland and currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the top league in Scottish football. The full name of the club is The Celtic Football Club but up until 1994, the club’s full name was The Celtic Football and Athletic Company Ltd.

Celtic play their home games at Parkhead (Celtic Park) but fans of the club simply refer to the ground as Paradise. The stadium has a capacity of 60,832 which makes it the largest football stadium in Scotland. Celtic’s most fierce rivals are Rangers F.C and together they make up the Old Firm which is one of the most fierce and most famous rivalries in the whole of sport. Celtic’s founding roots originate from the Irish immigrant community in Glasgow and are still linked with these roots til this day.

In 1967 Celtic became the first British team to win the European Champions Cup (now known as the Champions League), a tournament which had previously only been won by Italian, Portuguese and Spanish clubs. That year Celtic won every competition that they entered: the Scottish League, the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Cup. the European Cup and the Glasgow Cup. Celtic are the only club ever to win the European Cup with a team made up entirely of home-grown talent, every one of the players in the winning side were Scottish and all were born within a 30 mile radius of Celtic Park. Celtic reached the European Cup final for a second time in 1970 but were beaten by Dutch side Feyenoord in extra time. It took Celtic over 30 years to reach the heights of a European final again and in 2003 Martin O’Neill led Celtic to the UEFA Cup final in Seville, Spain, where they aggonisingly lost 3-2 to F.C. Porto after extra time. Around 80,000 Celtic supporters famously travelled to Seville for the final - the largest travelling support ever to have assembled for a single game according to UEFA statistics.

The club’s traditional playing colours are green and white hooped shirts and white shorts with white socks.

Wembley Stadium has lost out on the chance to host the 2010 Champions League final to Real Madrids Bernabeau Stadium because of tax reasons.

Wembley was discounted after failing to provide assurances that players competing in the final would not be taxed by the British government.

Rival bids from Munich and Berlin were also overlooked, while Arsenal lost out to Hamburg for the 2010 Uefa Cup final.

An FA spokesman told BBC Sport: “We believe that Wembley is a very compelling bid and Uefa have acknowledged this.

“We are hopeful that the tax situation can be resolved to Uefa’s satisfaction before the final decision is taken.”

A British Treasury spokesman said in a statement: “The UK has hosted many sporting events in the past and there has been no change in the tax rules or the way they are applied.

“There appears to be some misunderstanding here and we will obviously be speaking to Uefa to clarify the position and reassure them that the rules have not changed.”

Rangers V Celtic
29/03/08
Ibrox Park
Kick Off: 12:30

It is now squeaky bum time in the Scottish season with only 10 SPL games left to play and amazingly there are still 3 Old Firm games to be played, the first of which is to be played tomorrow at Ibrox.

Walter Smiths men will be going into Saturdays Old Firm match 3 points in front at the top of the league with a game in hand so a win is a must for Celtic and Gordon Strachan. The home side will no doubt be favourites for the match having won their last 12 consecutive league games and with Gordon Strachan yet to defeat a Rangers side under Walter Smith, The Gers will be confident. Celtic have slipped up in recent times having gone out of the Scottish Cup to the hands of Aberdeen and drawing at Parkhead 0-0 with Dundee United.

The main question is whether Strachan will stick with his bold attitude and field a 4-4-2 formation against what is most likely to be a 4-5-1 Rangers side at home. In the last encounter between the two, Celtic were dominated by the Rangers 5 in the middle of the park so whoever pairs up with Scott Brown in the centre will have to put in a shift.

For Rangers the big question is their choice of striker. Darcheville will be most likely to work the front line on his own in a 4-5-1 system which would leave Kris Boyd benched.

Although there are 3 Old Firm games to play the first is by far the most important for Celtic. Going 6 points behind having played 1 game more would be disaster for Celtic if they are to have any chance of retaining their SPL crown.

Check back for highlights after the game.

David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad to play in a friendly against France on March 26th in Paris.

Beckham was left out of Fabio Capellos first sqaud that played Switzerland back in February due to a lack of match fitness but has proved himself since then to be worthy of a call-up under Capello which could lead to him winning the 100th cap that he craves.

Capello’s assistant Franco Baldini saw Beckham play for his club LA Galaxy in a friendly against Dallas at the weekend and saw enough to convince him that Becks was back in shape.

On Baldini’s return Capello said: “I have had good reports on him from Franco, who watched him on Saturday night, and also from his club. I know a lot about David Beckham and what he can offer the team.”