London, Dec. 31: Liverpool have extended full support to captain Steven Gerrard, days after he was charged with assault and affray during a late-night bar brawl.
Gerrard was charged with two other men after spending 24 hours in custody following the incident at Southport''s Lounge Inn.
A club statement read: "Steven has been an outstanding servant to Liverpool for the last 10 years and the club will give him all the support he needs at this time."
London, Dec. 31: England and Liverpool soccer star Steven Gerrard has reportedly received texts of support from top players, including David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, days after being charged with assault and affray.
The Sun reports that the four players, all senior figures in the England team, told Gerrard to "keep your chin up" after hearing he must appear before a magistrate''s court next month in connection with a bar brawl.
London - Aston Villa ended 2008 in fourth place in the English Premier League after they snatched a 1-0 win at Hull City on Tuesday night.
An own goal from Kamil Zayatte in the waning minutes gave a below-par Villa all three points, putting them above Arsenal into fourth place and even in points with third-placed Manchester United.
Hull had conceded nine goals in their previous two games and received an on-pitch dressing-down from their manager, Phil Brown, at half-time against Manchester City, a match they lost 5-1.
London - Champions Manchester United closed the gap on leaders Liverpool at the top of the English Premier League after they beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Monday night.
Dimitar Berbatov broke the deadlock after 67 minutes to seal victory and lift third-placed United to within seven points of the top, with two games still in hand over the leaders.
United have now won three of their past four league games by the same 1-0 scoreline. United play second-placed Chelsea in their next league match.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a couple of good chances to open the scoring in the first half while Nemanja Vidic headed wide and Wayne Rooney forced a good save out of Ross Turnbull.
London, Dec 29: England midfielder David Beckham, who is on a loan switch to AC Milan, is so fit that he can play at the top level until 2015.
The Italian giants are eager to make the deal permanent, and club medic Jean-Pierre Meerseeman believes that Beckham, who turned 34 in May, can play on until 2015.
That is the amazing verdict of the doctor who gave the England star his medical approval at AC Milan, The Sun reported.
London, Dec. 31: Liverpool have extended full support to captain Steven Gerrard, days after he was charged with assault and affray during a late-night bar brawl. 
London, Dec. 31: England and Liverpool soccer star Steven Gerrard has reportedly received texts of support from top players, including David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, days after being charged with assault and affray.
London - Aston Villa ended 2008 in fourth place in the English Premier League after they snatched a 1-0 win at Hull City on Tuesday night.
London, Dec 29: England midfielder David Beckham, who is on a loan switch to AC Milan, is so fit that he can play at the top level until 2015.
