Ledley King withdrawals England but will stay at Spurs

Tottenham Hotspurs Defender Ledley King Has Announced His Retirement From His Country but will Play his Role In BPL For Spurs.The former England international, 31, has struggled with injuries for a number of years and has been unable to train on a daily basis."Sadly my injuries and inability to train have finally brought an end to my career," King told Tottenham's website. "I'm pleased that I can continue to work within the club."Spurs have announced that a testimonial will take place at the end of the 2012-13 season for King,  who spent his entire playing career with the London club after joining as a trainee.After his debut in 1999, King went on to make 264 league appearances, winning the Carling Cup in 2008, and was club captain.The centre-back also represented England 21 times and was in the 2010 World Cup squad.His last appearance for his country came against the United States in South Africa two years ago."I have been here since I was a boy," added King, whose career was blighted by knee problems. "It is like a second home to me."I have always considered it my club and have always found it hard to imagine wearing the shirt of another team."I would like to say thank you to everyone at the club and to the fans."I have missed a lot of football over the years, but the Spurs fans have always been patient and incredibly supportive with me during difficult periods."On his new ambassadorial role, King said: "I am pleased that I can continue to work within the club and for the local community, especially after the devastation caused by the riots last year."I am already heavily involved with the work of Spurs Foundation and the new stadium scheme will be a major factor in the regeneration of the area, so I am delighted that I shall be part of that."Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy described King as "one of the most gifted players in the history of the club"."It has been well documented how he has battled against injury over the years," said Levy."It is testament to the character of the man how he managed to sustain such high standards of performance on the pitch, while providing such fine leadership."King's final Premier League appearance for Tottenham was a 1-0 defeat at QPR on 21 April.

Chelsea And Manchester United Edges Past Their Opponents In a Friendly Matches

A Friendly Match, Chelsea Vs Seattle Sounders Ended Up A High Note For Roberto Di Matteo's Team As Chelsea Beated Them By 4-2.New Signing Eden Hazard And Marko Marin Scored 1 Goals Each As Lukaku ( Belgian ) he Struck 2 To end The 1st Match Of America's Friendly Tour For Chelsea.A Missed Place Pass From Josh McEachran Led to a smart finish by Colombian striker Fredy Montero in the 13th minute, and again just after the half hour.Di Matteo also started with first team regulars Branislav Ivanovic, David Luiz and John Obi Mikel, but a raft of second half substitutes meant the goal-fest of the first period was not repeated. 

Manchester United Victorious In A friendly Match Against AmaZulu As Macheda Scores The   Only Goal Of the Match Winning by 1-0.A Capacity Of 50,000 Spectators Enjoyed The Match As Well As For Youngsters Too.

Alexandro Pato Refuses His Move To PSG, Insists He Will Stay At Milan

Alexandro Pato The Brazilian And A.C Milan Striker Has Refused His Move To Other Club and Will Stay Loyal To A.C Milan.Following Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva's sale to Paris Saint-Germain, Alexandre Pato's agent has moved to reassure fans that he will remain at Milan this summer.Pato, 22, had shone signs of restlessness last season and came close to a move to PSG in January rumours which have reemerged in France this summer.However, agent Gilmar Veloz has reassurred Rossoneri fans that the Brazilian striker will be returning to the club after the Olympic Games."Alexandre is calm, he is working towards the Olympics with Brazil and after that will be going back to Milan to become their protagonist," Gilmar Veloz told Tutto Mercato Web."There was a possibility in January for him to go to PSG, but now that is part of the past because we did not reach an agreement."He will stay at Milan and he is happy to play with the Rossoneri. The club sold Ibrahimovic and Silva, we cannot help that. These are decisions made by the club."Today, Alexandre is a Milan player until June 2014, for now we are not speaking about a new contract because there are still two years to go."

Kevin Pieterson Gives Blow To England

The England All-Rounder Batsmen Kevin Pieterson's Injury Has Ruled Him Out Of ICC T20 WORLD-CUP 2012.Pietersen, who was player of the tournament when England won the World T20 in the Caribbean in 2010 - the only global trophy they have ever won - has always maintained his desire to play in England's defence. Last week he said he would also be open to an ODI return if his schedule could be lessened. "I would love to play for another three or four years in all forms of cricket," he said.Under the terms of England central contracts, a player cannot be considered for one format of the limited-overs game unless they are available for both. While Pietersen's comments suggest he is prepared to play all formats, the England management still consider him 'retired' as he remains reluctant to commit to the team's full schedule.Andy Flower, the England team director, responded to the news that Pietersen's representatives were in talks with the ECB by saying that the situation had not changed and that a return was unlikely. He appears to have got his way, with Alex Hales, who scored 99 on his return to the T20I side against West Indies in June, likely to continue as opener.The final squad will be cut to 15 by August 18, ahead of the start of the tournament in mid-September. England's first game will be against Afghanistan on September 21, with India also in Group A. While there is scope for players outside the 30 to be named in the final 15, it can only happen in exceptional circumstances. That usually means injury.While there is no place for Pietersen, there are recalls for England's ODI captain, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, who has recently made a successful return to the ODI side, Michael Lumb, who opened for England in the Caribbean in 2010, and Gareth Batty, who enjoyed a good domestic T20 season with Surrey. Joe Root, the young Yorkshire batsman, is also included for the first time, as is Lancashire's Steven Croft, alongside other young players such as Ben Stokes, James Taylor and Jos Buttler.Matt Prior, England's Test wicketkeeper who has continued to impress in limited-overs cricket at domestic level, is also an intriguing selection and offers a potential alternative to Craig Kieswetter.Provisional squad Stuart Broad (capt), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Gareth Batty, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Scott Borthwick, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Alastair Cook, Steven Croft, Steven Davies, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Craig Kieswetter, Michael Lumb, Stuart Meaker, Eoin Morgan, Graham Onions, Samit Patel, Matt Prior, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Graeme Swann, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes, Luke Wright