Wednesday football as it happened

Wednesday football as it transpired
Tottenham get to the quarter-finals of the Champions League soon after holding AC Milan to a battling draw that sees them progress 1- on aggregate, although Schalke 04 also get to the very last 8 and Everton and Birmingham draw their Premier League clash.

It was Correct to strip Terry of the armband… but now time is Correct to give it back again to him
The captain issues. Captaincy matters. It has taken Fabio Capello far more than three many years to be convinced, but his escalating want to return to John Terry, to weather the storm and the unavoidable criticism, tells the story of a gentleman who has lastly arrive to accept that English football does dance to the beat of a distinct drummer.

Winger desires contact from Republic
Pennant wants phone from Republic.

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Manchester City’s Kolo Toure has until Wednesday to decide on next step following positive test

Manchester City’s Kolo Toure has until Wednesday to decide on next step following positive test
Kolo Toure has until Wednesday to decide whether to request a B sample following positive test for a specified substance.

‘Glazers’ passports not an issue’
David Gill delivered a staunch defence of the Glazer family yesterday during hostile questioning by Members of Parliament about Manchester United’s owners.

What the back pages say on Saturday, March 5: Manchester City star Kolo Toure blames himself over failed drugs test …
Kolo Toure confessed he has no-one to blame but himself over the failed drugs test that could see him thrown out of football for two years. Also: Fuming Sir Alex Ferguson has vowed to clear his name over his improper conduct charge, which he says may have been influenced by the furore over Wayne Rooney’s use of an elbow at Wigan.

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