EURO 2012

… 2-0 victory at Newcastle United leaves City needing to win at home to QPR to clinch a first top-flight crown since 1968, but Mancini is wary of thinking the job is done, with Manchester United level on points after a 2-0 win at home to Swansea.
Mancini warned: “It is not finished. It is important that we get three points next week. We need a big effort – there is one game more.
“QPR will be tough, they are fighting to avoid relegation. Nothing changes. It is ours to lose, it doesn’t depend on…

New head coach Roy Hodgson, whose side are 9/1 with bet365 to win Euro 2012, has warned fans not to expect too much from England in this summer’s European Championships.

Hodgson has been charged with trying to help the Three Lions to a first-ever major European title, but the vastly experienced manager believes that reaching the last eight would be acceptable.
“I’d be bitterly disappointed if we didn’t get out of the group,” Hodgson said.
“One is tempted to say, because it’s England, that …

Goalkeeper Shay Given has called on his Aston Villa side to move themselves closer to safety by winning at home to Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday evening.

Villa are five points clear of the drop zone going into the game but a Bolton victory, 3/1 with bet365, could reduce that cushion to three points with just three games to play for the Midlanders.
A clearly concerned Given said: “The thing for Villa is we can’t rely on other people, we have to do the job ourselves.
“Ideally we want to win, …

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has warned his team-mates that they need to secure a top-four Premier League finish to avoid missing out on next season’s Champions League.

The Blues are preparing for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica, with Chelsea 1/2 with bet365 to reach the last four, where they would face the winners of the tie between holders Barcelona and AC Milan.
However, Cech is adamant that league position is every bit as important as European success…

Wigan striker Franco di Santo has warned his team-mates they must not allow their standards to slip as they bid to avoid relegation to the Championship.

Roberto Martinez’s side are now 6/1 with bet365 to be relegated following their memorable win at Arsenal on Monday, which was preceded by a victory over Manchester United.
Recent results suggest the players believe they can stay in the Premier League but they need to maintain their momentum when they travel to Fulham at the weekend.
Di …

Wigan striker Franco di Santo has warned his team-mates they must not allow their standards to slip as they bid to avoid relegation to the Championship.

Roberto Martinez’s side are now 6/1 with bet365 to be relegated following their memorable win at Arsenal on Monday, which was preceded by victory over Manchester United.
Recent results suggest the players believe they can stay in the Premier League but they need to maintain their momentum when they travel to Fulham at the weekend.
Di …

… with bet365 to go down, have hit form at just the right time, winning four of their last five Premier League games, a feat made all the more impressive as three of the victories have come against Liverpool, Manchester United and the Gunners.
However, a cautious Martinez warned: “We can’t really enjoy it, because moments like this will mean nothing if we don’t get enough points to stay up.”
Next up for the Latics is a trip to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham, a game which many will now see as …

… Mark O’Meara believes that friend Tiger Woods, 5/1 with bet365, will be a major contender at the Masters this weekend having recently returned to winning ways.

Woods claimed the title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last month, with his five-shot margin of victory a warning that the 14-time Major champion is back in the groove.
O’Meara told the Augusta Chronicle: “I expect Tiger to play well here. I’d be shocked if he doesn’t, there’s no reason why he shouldn’t.
“He’s driving the ball …

… City with a 2-0 Monday night victory at Blackburn Rovers and could be a further three in the lead before the Citizens take to the field against Arsenal next Sunday.
However, Ferguson, who has already guided United to 12 league titles during his illustrious career, warned: “There could be a shock around the corner – you never know.
“We have done particularly well in the last few weeks in terms of getting into the position we are in now. It is just a case of keeping our nerve and continuing to …

Roberto Martinez has warned Wigan Athletic supporters their fight against relegation will go right down to the wire again this season.

Wigan, who are 4/9 with bet365 to be relegated, have left it late to avoid the drop in two of the last three seasons.
They have given themselves a chance with recent wins over Liverpool and Stoke, but face Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal in the coming weeks.
However, Martinez believes the Latics have a great chance of staying up.
The Wigan boss …