Bobby Robson
- Date of Birth: 18 February 1933
- Birthplace: Sacriston, Sacriston, County Durham, England
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Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio to take part in Steve Harper's testimonial match
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio will play in Steve Harper's testimonial match at St.James Park on Wednesday.
To appreciate Harper's 20 years of service for Newcastle United, which came to an end when he joined Hull City Tigers this summer, he will be honoured by an all-star team facing off against AC Milan at St James' Park.
The all star squad will feature the likes of Alan Shearer, Andy Cole, Les Ferdinand, Faustino Asprilla and Joey Barton in the line-up.
Taylor: give Kinnear the job
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has called on the Newcastle board to offer Joe Kinnear the full time job in order to generate some stability at the troubled Tyneside club.
Robson tips Shearer for job
Sir Bobby Robson believes that it is only a matter of time before England and Newcastle legend Alan Shearer takes up a full time job in management. Newcastle and Blackburn had been linked with making a move for him.
Adams: I'd love England job
Arsenal and England legend Tony Adams this morning revealed in the News of the World that he would love one day to coach England, and believes that there needs to be an English coach in place in the future.
Jose wants Barca or Real
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that he would love to coach either Barcelona or Real Madrid. Mourinho spent a short time at Barcelona working under Sir Bobby Robson, and hinted at a possible return, meanwhile under pressure Bernd Schuster is reportedly concerned about his future at Real Madrid.
Robson: Capello should drop Cole
Sir Bobby Robson has reiterated his belief that Fabio Capello should drop Chelsea defender Ashley Cole from his England squad after his disgraceful antics after the dreadful tackle on Tottenham defender Alan Hutton.
Sir Bobby wants Shearer
Sir Bobby Robson has called on Newcastle to choose Alan Shearer to take the place of Sam Allardyce. Robson feels that Newcastle cannot afford to be turned down by another high-profile name such as Hughes, and Shearer is the perfect option for the club.
Southgate hits out at quit talk
Gareth Southgate has hit out at rumours that Middlesbrough are lining up a replacement for him. The rumours started at the weekend, and Boro chairman Steve Gibson moved to reject the rumours regarding Southgate's future.
Taylor: Mclaren will be off
Graham Taylor has insisted that Steve Mclaren will be out of work shortly after England fail to book their Euro 2008 qualification. England slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Russia in Moscow on Wednesday, and the last time they failed to qualify for a major tournament was 1994 when - ironically - Graham Taylor was at the helm.
Bobby Robson's Ireland future
Sir Bobby Robson is considering whether to step down as as the Republic of Ireland's international football consultant at the end of the current Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Sir Bobby has been a close link to current boss Steve Staunton.
