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| Rose beats Woods to set up final with Westwood Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:29 AM PDT  Justin Rose of England celebrates his victory against Tiger Woods of the US after their World Golf Final semi-final match in Antalya, southern Turkey, October 11, 2012. Rose and Lee Westwood, both from England, will play the final match this Friday. – Reuters pic World number five Rose (picture) carded two birdies and an eagle in the last six holes to defeat world number two Woods by one shot. Westwood blitzed his way past 2011 US Masters champion Charl Schwartzel by six shots, the world number four firing two eagles and eight birdies in a 10-under 61. Earlier, Woods beat world number one Rory McIlroy by six shots in their much-anticipated Group One tussle at the Antalya Golf Club. The final is tomorrow. – Reuters |
| Rooney to captain England as Lampard ruled out Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:54 AM PDT
England face the European minnows at Wembley tomorrow, four days before a sterner test against Poland in Warsaw. Rooney (picture), who has 76 caps for England and missed the opening two Group H matches after suffering a nasty cut playing for Manchester United, captained his country in a friendly against Brazil three years ago. "I enjoy working with Wayne, we had a good Euros," manager Roy Hodgson told reporters today. "I was disappointed of course when he got that terrible gash and I was even worried it would keep him out not only of the September games but also of the October games. "Luckily he has made a quick recovery and will certainly captain the team in the first one." Vice-captain Lampard had been in line to lead out the team out tomorrow in the absence of usual captain Steven Gerrard who is suspended for the match. "Frank had a scan earlier in the week. He tried to train apart from the team on Wednesday morning and he still felt a problem with his calf. There has been a slight tear. "It's not a major problem but the best thing is for him to go back to his club and receive treatment on a daily basis. We will reassess the situation on Sunday." Lampard's Chelsea team mate Ryan Bertrand has also pulled out of the squad for Friday's match through illness. The left-sided player, who will also return to be re-assessed on Sunday, used an expletive as he reacted angrily on social network site Twitter to accusations he had withdrawn from the squad due to a sore throat. He said: "Just to clarify. It's not a 'sore throat' I'm ill. Swollen glands in my neck. And constant headache for 3 days now and freezing cold. Do you think a "sorethroat" could stop me being a part of a match for my club or country? #yourf******nuts this is what every boy dreams of." After Chelsea defender Ashley Cole was forced to apologise to FA chairman David Bernstein for a Twitter insult he aimed at the governing body last week, Hodgson used the Bertrand incident to caution his players against stepping out of line. "It's a reminder," Hodgson said. "His sentiments were laudable. He was a little irritated but his choice of words was wrong but it reminds us how unbelievably careful the players have to be." – Reuters |
LONDON, Oct 11 – Wayne Rooney will be given the opportunity to captain England for the first time in a competitive international in their World Cup qualifier against San Marino after Frank Lampard was ruled out of the match through injury.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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