22/08/2007 17:24
Danny Gabbidon will wear the captain's armband for Wales as they face
Bulgaria in a friendly tonight in Bourgas. The West Ham defender will be
team skipper in place of fellow Hammer, Craig Bellamy, who withdrew from
this week's squad as his wife is due to give birth. It is the second time
that Danny has been called to lead out the Welsh senior side and he admits
there is "no greater honour". "It really is a proud moment. I'm very
pleased to be given the chance to captain my country again and I see it as a
chance to redeem myself a bit. "Last time we played in Cyprus, we were very
poor and lost so I'm hoping for a better evening tonight!" He added:
"Hopefully we would have all learnt from that performance and will knuckle
down to get the right result tonight. It is a responsibility to be taken
seriously but I also aim to enjoy being captain again as well." Another West
Ham team-mate and Welsh international, James Collins, pulled out of the
squad last week due to a calf injury.
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Di Natale linked to duo - SSN
Udinese striker's future unclear
By Nadia Carminati Last updated: 22nd August 2007
Udinese are to hold a meeting with Antonio Di Natale's agent after the
striker was linked with a move to the Premier League. Reports in Italy have
claimed that Manchester City and West Ham United are both keeping tabs on Di
Natale's situation. The Italy international is rumoured to be unhappy with
his current pay packet at Udinese and is looking for an escape route. Di
Natale is under contract until 2012 and his future could become clearer
after Italy's friendly with Hungary on Wednesday night. The forward's agent
Bruno Carpeggiani plans to meet Udinese general director Pietro Leonardi on
Thursday after a proposed meeting last week was cancelled. City boss Sven
Goran Eriksson is in the market for a new striker after losing recent
signing Valeri Bojinov to a long-term injury. Eriksson also revealed over
the weekend that he could raid Italian football again for another player,
although Bolton Wanderers hit-man, and former City front man, Nicolas Anelka
has been mooted for a move.
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Hislop set to hang up his gloves - TeamTalk
Shaka Hislop's career looks to be over after FC Dallas granted the
goalkeeper early retirement because of a persistent back problem. The
38-year-old Trinidad & Tobago international goalkeeper has been out of
action for more than a month with back spasms and there are real concerns
the problem will be ongoing for the rest of the season. "He's not going to
be able to contribute the way we need him for the rest of the season," said
FC Dallas coach and former Arsenal defender Steve Morrow in the Dallas
Morning News. "He is close to recovering, but in talking with him, our
trainers and a couple of doctors, we think it could be an ongoing problem."
Hislop has reached a settlement with the club, who will now go with
22-year-old Ray Burse as the first choice stopper. The player signed a
guaranteed contract when he joined FC Dallas from West Ham last year, and
was due to earn around £110,000 this year - the second highest-paid player
on the Dallas roster. Hislop began his professional career with Reading and
also played for Newcastle before joining West Ham in 1998. He followed Harry
Redknapp to Portsmouth in 2002 and returned to West Ham in 2005, making 16
appearances for the club before heading to Texas to play for FC Dallas. He
has collected 26 caps for Trinidad and Tobago, and played at last summer's
World Cup. Morrow added: "He has been a great goalkeeper, playing in England
for many years, and had a great career. "He probably didn't finish here the
way he wanted to."
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West Ham move for Bolton attacker Diouf
tribalfooball.com - August 22, 2007
West Ham United are moving for Bolton Wanderers striker El Hadji Diouf. The
Sun says Hammers boss Alan Curbishley watched the unsettled Bolton star
score for Senegal in Tuesday's friendly against Ghana. Diouf, 26, wants to
quit the Trotters following their disastrous start under new boss Sammy Lee.
Celtic and Lyon are interested but the former Liverpool hellraiser wants to
stay in the Premier League and would fancy a move to London.
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West Ham boss Curbishley: Don't blame us for inflated market
tribalfooball.com - August 22, 2007
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has denied their spending is to blame for an
"inflated" transfer market. He said: "We've paid good prices for
international players of the right age and, despite the accusations, we
haven't inflated the market."
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West Ham, Man City watch Di Natale crunch talks
tribalfooball.com - August 22, 2007
Udinese are set for crunch talks with the agent of striker Antonio Di Natale
today over fresh interest from West Ham United and Manchester City. The
Italy international is rumoured to be unhappy with his current pay packet at
Udinese and is looking for an escape route. Di Natale is under contract
until 2012 and his future could become clearer after Italy's friendly with
Hungary on Wednesday night. The forward's agent Bruno Carpeggiani plans to
meet Udinese general director Pietro Leonardi on Thursday after a proposed
meeting last week was cancelled. City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is in the
market for a new striker after losing recent signing Valeri Bojinov to a
long-term injury. Eriksson also revealed over the weekend that he could raid
Italian football again for another player, although Bolton Wanderers
hit-man, and former City front man, Nicolas Anelka has been mooted for a
move.
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Portsmouth, West Ham managers watched Asamoah score
tribalfooball.com - August 22, 2007
Ghana international striker Gyan Asamoah caught the eye of Premiership
managers in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Senegal at the New Den. Portsmouth boss
Harry Redknapp and West Ham's Alan Curbishley both saw the Udinese forward,
who has been linked with a move to the Premiership, score for Ghana.
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West Ham's Neill ready for Wigan
tribalfooball.com - August 22, 2007
West Ham United captain Lucas Neill says he's fit to face Wigan Athletic
this weekend. I like to work hard, play hard, and with that comes success,"
Neill told the Daily Express. "Some may say it is arrogance but, like all
Aussies, my belief is, who wants to be second? "The Australians who come to
this country face a 20-hour plane journey leaving friends and family behind.
"They know it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and so we give it
everything."
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City And Hammers Zone In On Unsettled Di Natale - Goal.com
Udinese face a real struggle on their hands to hang on to disgruntled
striker Antonio Di Natale as two of the Premierships nouveau riche
Manchester City and West Ham United are both reported to be increasingly
interested in the Italian international. The 29-year-old speed demon is
currently at odds with the Bianconeri management over their reluctance to
boost his earnings, which has put clubs throughout Italy and now evidently
England on red alert. Crisis talks between the club and his representative
were scheduled for Wednesday night but there has been no hint yet of the
outcome. Sven Goran Eriksson is said to be a keen admirer of Di Natale, all
the more so after losing recent signing Valeri Bojinov to a long-term
injury. The Bulgarian striker's former club Fiorentina are also known to be
monitoring the Di Natale situation very closely.
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