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Fergie mouthed off after his team failed to beat Sunderland, saying that ref Alan Wiley wasn't physically fit enough to oversee the Prem contest.

Refs were up in arms, and the FA were forced to act.

However, a £20,000 fine and two matches being made to sit in the stands do not seem to constitute a particularly tough sanction!

Here's what Peter...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/11/17/did-fergie-get-off-lightly.htmTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:40:48 +0000http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/11/17/did-fergie-get-off-lightly.htm
The Championship giants, shockingly relegated from the Premier League last season, are going to put their stadium's naming rights up for sale next season.

In the meantime, the new sportsdirect.com@St James' Park name helps plug owner Mike Ashley's sportswear website.

Most football fans agree the naming sounds a bit weird, but is it really so far removed from...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/11/10/newcastle-s-stadium-name--fair-play.htmTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:33 +0000http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/11/10/newcastle-s-stadium-name--fair-play.htm
But could his long run at the top of his sport finally be over?

Rio, currently out of action with a calf injury, has had to stomach United boss Fergie questioning his place at next year's World Cup.

'He'll need to get his form right,' Fergie said, after...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/11/02/is-rio-ferdinand-finished.htmMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:03:24 +0000http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/11/02/is-rio-ferdinand-finished.htm
Liverpool face the unlikely prospect of not qualifying for next season's Champions League.

They lie in fifth place in the Premier League, their usual spot in the top four Champions League qualifying places currently occupied by Spurs.

What's more, Man City and Aston Villa can both leapfrog the Scousers if they win their games in hand.

Liverpool...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/26/can-liverpool-make-europe.htmMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:24:43 +0000http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/26/can-liverpool-make-europe.htm
Most England fans are beginning to allow themselves the faintest of thoughts that their nation could actually lift the World Cup next year.

Along with Spain and Brazil, this England side under perfectionist Italian taskmaster Fabio Capello are widely thought to be in with a great shout of winning the greatest prize in the game.

It's the same 'golden'...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/19/how-key-is-rooney.htmMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:11:25 +0100http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/19/how-key-is-rooney.htm
Man United and Chelsea. Messi and Ronaldo. Fergie's rants and Wenger's short-sightedness. There are plenty of fierce rivalries among the top echelons of the football world. And here is the latest big choice to make.

For us at ZOO, and plenty of ZOO readers out there, footy video games are a wee bit of an obsession. There are two greats out there at the moment, but we need...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/13/fifa-or-pro-evo.htmTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:43:43 +0100http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/13/fifa-or-pro-evo.htm
Put-upon Portsmouth FC lost their first seven Premier League games in a row - a deeply unhappy run.

But then some players, under manager Paul Hart (above), discovered on the last day of September that their pay had not entered their bank accounts.

The club did then manage to pay their players' wages - and even won a game, with an away victory at Wolves last...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/06/how-bad-is-it-at-pompey.htmTue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:26 +0100http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/10/06/how-bad-is-it-at-pompey.htm
The FA were forced to investigate both Gary Neville and Craig Bellamy's actions after the recent Manc derby.

Bellamy was seen to push a United fan in the face after the supporter ran onto the pitch.

And when United grabbed their late, late winner, non-playing skipper Neville sprinted down the pitch to celebrate in front of City fans.

Neville is...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/09/30/neville-or-bellamy--punchbag-potential.htmWed, 30 Sep 2009 10:42:42 +0100http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/09/30/neville-or-bellamy--punchbag-potential.htm
The England team avoided a 7-0 whitewash at the hands of the Aussies by the skin of their teeth.

Their win at Chester-le-Street made it 6-1, but England had been so undeniably out-played throughout the series that ZOO wonders whether England shouldn't just ditch ODIs and stick to the Test game!

Graeme...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/09/22/england-to-ditch-odis.htmTue, 22 Sep 2009 18:31:17 +0100http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/09/22/england-to-ditch-odis.htm
England boss Fabio Capello has given us something to chew on.

The man is swiftly becoming a legend, but what about his latest move?

Last time England were trying for World Cup glory, manager Sven was accused of allowing the WAGs to turn things into a 'circus' over in Germany.

This time Fabio is set to lay down the law with the Three...]]>http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/09/14/should-wags-roam-free.htmMon, 14 Sep 2009 17:03:08 +0100http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2009/09/14/should-wags-roam-free.htm