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Wayne Rooney

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Sports Direct sorry for false story linking Newcastle with Wayne Rooney

The website of Sports Direct, the retail company owned by the Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has apologised for publishing a story suggesting that the club were trying to sign Wayne Rooney from Manchester United, admitting that it was untrue.

Di Canio

Football

Sunderland's Paolo Di Canio sweats the detail in relegation battle

Paolo Di Canio is puzzled by the British tradition of managers frequently delegating coaching duties. "In England it's common to have a manager and a coach," says the Sunderland manager.

Newcastle Celebration

Football

Alan Pardew denies rift between Newcastle's French and English players

Alan Pardew has vehemently denied the existence of damaging divisions between his French and non-French speaking players and described such suggestions as "insulting". He maintains that Newcastle United's problems are much more about a collective lack of experience. The Newcastle manager did acknowledge, however, that the inability of five January imports from Ligue 1 to speak English sometimes complicated his job.

St James Park

Football

Alan Pardew should worry Newcastle may swap him for a French manager

Following hot on the heels of an embarrassing home derby defeat by Sunderland, Newcastle's 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool – their heaviest home loss for 88 years – has piled pressure on the manager, Alan Pardew.

Suarez Liverpool 3

Football

Has the weekend shown that Luis Suarez has no future in the Premier League?

Overlooked for the top prize and booed by his fellow professionals after his team won 6-0 without him, Liverpool's star player might consider a change of scenery to be his best option.

Newcastle Fans 4

Football

Newcastle Fans Have Every Right To Boo, Says Anxious Alan Pardew

Brendan Rodgers dressed all in black as Luis Suárez began his 10-game suspension for biting but it was Alan Pardew who was left in sombre mood after Newcastle United were thrashed 6-0. The club had not suffered such a heavy home defeat since 1925.

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