The Mirror (London, England) back issues from June 2009:
DROG STAR; From Barca shame to FA Cup hero.. now Drogba will stay on.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON Chelsea 2 Everton 1 DIDIER DROGBA put his Barcelona shame behind him to pledge his future to Chelsea. His superb Wembley display was in contrast to his shocking attack on the referee in the ...
HONOURABLE IMPRESSIVE DEPENDABLE DUTCHMAN.. INFLUENTIAL NO-NONSENSE KING-MAKER; How Guus rescue-mission ended in FA Cup heroics.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON HE CAME in on a rescue mission and left a hero, the Chelsea fans filling Wembley with their chants of "We want you to stay". But as Guus Hiddink left Stamford Bridge his parting message for Roman Abramovich and Carlo Ancelotti was: "Don't say ...
HAVE a last laugh over the daftest; FOOTBALL'S ANSWER TO THE 3AM GIRLS.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... HAVE a last laugh over the daftest and dumbest moments of the 2008/09 season as we dish out football's least-coveted awards ... THE 3PEMMYS. The weekly 3PM column returns to Mania in August, but in the meantime look for daily football funnies on the web at.. ...
BEST LOOKALIKE.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... BEST LOOKALIKE Everton's Marouane ...
GIVE LOTTI NEW START.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON MICHAEL BALLACK last night urged the Chelsea board to show patience next season. While Guus Hiddink turned round a season going nowhere under Luiz Felipe Scolari, Ballack appreciates incoming boss Carlo Ancelotti may not have the same instant ...
TIME'S UP, GAFFER.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON CHELSEA stars chipped in with a pounds 20,000 going-away present for Guus Hiddink as they sent him back to Russia, with love. Skipper John Terry and Frank Lampard gave Hiddink an inscribed Rolex Daytona watch and a framed shirt signed by every ...
NIC: LIFE'S A BEACH.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: NEIL McLEMAN NICOLAS ANELKA has complained international duty is costing him a week's holiday this summer. France play international friendlies against Nigeria and Tunisia this week. And FA Cup winner Anelka said he would rather be on a beach than a football ...
HOW THEY RATED.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: DAVID MADDOCK CHELSEA Petr Cech 7 Commanding all afternoon. Now seems close to the form that made him one of world's best keepers. Jose Bosingwa 7 Solid, defended well and caused problems going forward, though still to ...
DEMONS TO ANGELS; Drogba: I'm sorry I lost my rag . . I'll take any ban & come back stronger.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON DIDIER DROGBA knows the image that will define his Chelsea season is not the one he would want. It is not the goals he scored against Juventus and Liverpool that took the Blues to the brink of European glory. Nor will it be any of his ...
MILAN WIN EURO SLOT; EUROPEAN ROUND-UP.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KEN REYNOLDS AC MILAN clinched a Champions League place on Serie A's final day with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina. Coach Carlo Ancelotti signed off with a victory as goals from Brazilians Kaka and Pato meant Milan finished third, one place ahead of Fiorentina ....
MILLER OFF THE HOOK; Rangers 1 Falkirk 0.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... KENNY MILLER hopes success will finally win over the Rangers fans - after spending a year with bitter rivals Celtic. The striker knows he was an unpopular signing when he returned to Ibrox last summer. But fans sang his praises as Gers added the Scottish Cup to their ...
Cole: If I score World Cup winner maybe people will like me.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON ASHLEY COLE last night admitted he has become the Aunt Sally of English football as he suggested he probably has to score a World Cup winner for anybody to like him again. England ace Cole became the first man in more than a century to earn five ...
Tier-drops for top slides; Stan the man.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stan COLLYMORE IT HAS been a fantastic season. For my last column before the summer break, here are my highlights and heroes - and lowlights and villains. As a former Red, Liverpool's 4-1win at Old Trafford was incredible. Burnley's promotion to the Premier ...
FERGIE ASKS TOO MUCH OF GIGGS; Stan the man.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: STAN COLLYMORE IN STARTING with Ryan Giggs in midfield in the Champions League final, Sir Alex Ferguson got his tactics wrong. The Welshman won the Players' Player of the Year Award this year and has been a fantastic servant. But to ask a ...
INVEST IN THESE TASTY TOFFEES; Stan the man.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: STAN COLLYMORE WATCHING Everton's magnificent support at Wembley and David Moyes' excellent side, I was left scratching my head as to why no investor has come in to buy a great English footballing institution. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, ...
Carlo so wrong for Blues; Stan the man.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: STAN COLLYMORE CHELSEA are the new FA Cup holders but their fans should be worried as Carlo Ancelotti becomes the new manager of their ageing team. I counted nine players over 30 in the squad which has largely been together since the big-spending days at the ...
VILLAINS OF THE SEASON; Stan the man.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: STAN COLLYMORE EVERYsingle player whosigned up for the Respect campaign and then continued to cheat and dive and moan on the pitch. They ...
HERO OF SEASON; Stan the man.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: STAN COLLYMORE DAVID MOYES: Despiteso many injuries to key players like Yakubu, Arteta and Jagielka throughout the season, the Everton ...
PROPHET NOT PROFIT; Moyes is desperate to prove money should not be only reason for success.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: DAVID MADDOCK DAVID MOYES wants Everton to bridge the imposing gap to the top four - for the good of football. The Goodison boss says his club must strive to break the dominance of the ruling elite at the top of the English game. After their ...
HONOURABLE IMPRESSIVE DEPENDABLE DUTCHMAN.. INFLUENTIAL NO-NONSENSE KING-MAKER; How Guus rescue-mission ended in FA Cup heroics.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIN LIPTON HE CAME in on a rescue mission and left a hero, the Chelsea fans filling Wembley with their chants of "We want you to stay". But as Guus Hiddink left Stamford Bridge his parting message for Roman Abramovich and Carlo Ancelotti was: "Don't say ...
MILAN WIN EURO SLOT.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KEN REYNOLDS EUROPEAN ROUND-UP AC MILAN clinched a Champions League place on Serie A's final day with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina. Coach Carlo Ancelotti signed off with a victory as goals from Brazilians Kaka and Pato meant Milan finished third, one ...
MILLER OFF THE HOOK.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Rangers 1 Falkirk 0 KENNY MILLER hopes success will finally win over the Rangers fans - after spending a year with bitter rivals Celtic. The striker knows he was an unpopular signing when he returned to Ibrox last summer. But fans sang his praises as Gers ...
MILAN WIN EURO SLOT; EUROPEAN ROUND-UP.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KEN REYNOLDS AC MILAN clinched a Champions League place on Serie A's final day with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina. Coach Carlo Ancelotti signed off with a victory as goals from Brazilians Kaka and Pato meant Milan finished third, one place ahead of Fiorentina ....
MOYES IN CASH BLAST.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DAVID MOYES wants Everton to bridge the gap to the top four - for the good of football. After their devastating FA Cup Final defeat to Chelsea, Moyes fears that the advantage inferred by the wealth of the big clubs could eventually cause real harm to the sport. ...
REDEMPTION SONG; Fans' chant seals Miller's crossing from 'Celtic reject' to true Blue hero.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: LISA GRAY KENNY MILLER hopes he will finally be accepted by the Rangers fans after helping bring success back to Ibrox. The striker knows he was an unpopular signing when he returned to Gers last summer for a second spell at the club, having spent a year with ...
MILAN WIN EURO SLOT.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KEN REYNOLDS AC MILAN clinched a Champions League place on Serie A's final day with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina. Coach Carlo Ancelotti signed off with a victory as goals from Brazilians Kaka and Pato meant Milan finished third, one place ahead of Fiorentina ....
BETIS ON THE WAY DOWN AFTER DRAW.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: IAIN ROGERS REAL Betis were condemned to the final relegation spot in the Primera Liga yesterday when they drew 1-1 at home to Real Valladolid in a nail-bighting final round of matches. Battling wins for Osasuna and Sporting Gijon and a comeback draw for ...
RED HANDS KICKSTART SUMMER IN CLONES; Veteran Dooher key in heat of battle.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: ORLA BANNON AFTER the horrors of Celtic Park, the Ulster Championship came alive in Clones yesterday as Tyrone ended Armagh's proud reign as provincial champions. There were mistakes of course and at times the game lacked the fierce intensity that has marked ...
Experience crucial for boss Harte.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: ORLA BANNON MICKEY HARTE described Tyrone's experience as the crucial factor in helping his team over the line against Armagh yesterday. The All-Ireland champions were rocking when their eight point lead was cut to two with 15 minutes left but players like ...
Kevin's sent for Mourne.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Down 1-11 Cavan 2-7 DOWN justified their favourites tag getting the better of Cavan on Saturday afternoon but they were pushed right to the wire in a thrilling encounter at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. There appeared no way back for Cavan at half-time as they ...
Minor star up to Task.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KEVIN KELLY Ulster Minor Championship q-finals Armagh 2-8 Tyrone 1-9 ROBBIE TASKER'S second penalty of the afternoon two minutes from time swung this Ulster minor Championship quarter final back in favour of Armagh as they knocked holders Tyrone out at the ...
Orchard lacking in maturity.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: ORLA BANNON PETER McDONNELL admitted his team had "lacked maturity" at key stages of the match yesterday. The Armagh boss was proud of how his players fought back from the brink when they trailed by eight points early in the second-half but accepted they ...
DOC FACES LONG BAN.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: ORLA BANNON FERGAL DOHERTY will miss Derry's Ulster semi-final clash with Tyrone after being hit with an eight-week suspension. The midfielder was sent-off for two bookings during last week's win over Monaghan but is one of three players to be punished via ...
REBEL RISING HALTED; MUNSTER SHC QUARTER FINAL TIPP 1-19 CORK 0-19 REPORT AND REACTION FROM THURLES.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAT NOLAN IF Tipperary were relieved then Cork were aggrieved after an absorbing opening to the Munster Championship at Semple Stadium yesterday. Following another turbulent winter that this time spilled over into spring, Cork displayed the type of spirit ...
MUNSTER MASH ALL THE REST.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... MUNSTER 2-6 ULSTER 0-8 By JACKIE CAHILL CORK manager Jim McEvoy thoroughly enjoyed his stint in charge of Munster as they claimed victory in Saturday's Interprovincial Ladies Football championship, played at Kinnegad. McEvoy was back overseeing Cork training on Sunday ...
Sheedy relieved to get out of Semple Stadium with win.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAT NOLAN TIPPERARY boss Liam Sheedy admitted that the crucial breaks favoured his side in yesterday's win over Cork. Early in the second half it looked like Tipp would coast to a third Championship win in a row over their greatest rivals but a Cork comeback ...
CHANCES GO BEGGING FOR ROOKIE BOSS.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAT NOLAN DENIS WALSH rued Cork's missed chances in the second half which ultimately cost them victory despite a spirited performance. "When you look at it tonight or in the morning, we know we had the chances," said the Cork manager (above), who is still ...
REVENGE SERVED IN QUARTERS.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... TIPPERARY 2-6 CORK 1-24 MUNSTER IHC QUARTER-FINAL By JACKIE CAHILL CORK blitzed last year's beaten finalists Tipperary at Semple Stadium yesterday to book their place in the last four of the Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship. The Rebels will meet Clare in a ...
Niall delivers a hammering; HURLING LAOIS 0-17 GALWAY 5-29.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PADDY HICKEY NIALL HEALY bagged a whopping 3-5 as Galway hurlers celebrated their historic first sortie into the Leinster Championship with a 27-point destruction of Laois. It's not often Joe Canning finishes second in the scoring charts, but at the same time ...
DATE WITH THE MOURNEMEN FOR OAKLEAFERS; ULSTER HC.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: COILIN DUFFY DERRY and Down will meet in the Ulster Senior Hurling Chmapionship semi-final after victories over London and Armagh respectively on Saturday at Casement Park. Goals win games and it was an injury-time goal from substitute Sam Dodds which ...
MODEL SCALE HEIGHTS; Bonnar's men turn the tables on Faithful county.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAT NOLAN COLM Bonnar said the lessons learned in the Division Two National League final defeat played a central role in Wexford turning the tables on Offaly on Saturday evening. The home side claimed a deserved seven-point win to book a Leinster semi-final ...
DIARMIUD: BRING ON KILKENNY.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAT NOLAN WEXFORD captain Diarmuid Lyng joked 'bring on Kilkenny' after his side booked their place in the Leinster semi-final. A draw will take place next Sunday after the DublinAntrim game to determine the semi-final pairings from the winners of that game ...
A FANFARE FOR COMMON MAN; O'Donnell trumpets win as 'a massive boost'.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JOHN FALLON Roscommo2-13 Leitrim 2-9 FERGAL O'Donnell got his senior managerial career off to a winning start - and admitted afterwards that he was the most nervous person in Carrickon-Shannon. The former midfielder, who led the Rossies to ...
ROS LOSS IS A LITTLE HEAVY ON THE MAYO.(Sport)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: SEAMUS MORRIS Connacht Junior Football Final Roscommon 2-9 Mayo 0-10 ROSCOMMON captured the Connacht Junior Football title with a five point win over Mayo in Carrick-on-Shannon. Roscommon had led by six points at half-time, 1-6 to 0-3, and they ...
We love telly; A siege under scrutiny.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MAEVE QUIGLEY PICK OF THE DAY SCANNAL RTE One, 7.30pm THIS documentary reflects on the killing of John Carthy at the siege of Abbeylara and ask what lessons, if any, have been learned from this tragedy. The 27-year-old was shot dead by ...
CHOICE.(Features)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CHOICE Beyond a Joke (ITV3, 9pm) Includes a look at sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which starred David Jason, left. CHOICE Blue Streak (Sky Movies Action/Thriller, 7.10pm) Hilarious ...
STRICTLY CLASSROOM; Shock BGT winners back to school after amazing TV win.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK JEFFERIES BRITAIN'S Got Talent winners Diversity must wait to enjoy their fame - because they have to go back to school. The 11-member group perform on the same stage as Kanye West next month and Michael Jackson wants them to dance at his gigs. ...
Ramsay loses the F word; THAT'S FERRARI ..AS HE FLOGS CAR TO FIGHT CREDIT CRUNCH.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: TOM BRYANT GORDON Ramsay has sold his beloved Ferrari to shore up his restaurant empire. The fiery TV chef revealed how his business was threatened with ruin as debts to the taxman soared past pounds 7million. In his own Kitchen Nightmare his accountants ...
REARLY GUYS, GET A ROOM..(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... HALLE Berry turned up to an awards bash to grab a gong - but she and presenter Jamie Foxx ended up with their hands full of a lot more. The Oscar-winning actors set pulses racing as Halle, 42, went on stage at the Spike TV awards to collect her Decade of Hotness award. ...
HOWARD'S pounds 17,000 BILL FOR GARDEN.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JASON BEATTIE FORMER Tory leader Michael Howard, left, claimed more than pounds 17,000 for "gardening services" at his second home in Kent, it emerged last night. Senior LibDem MP Evan Harris allegedly spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash on his ...
MAIN LINE 'CRISIS FIX'.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK ELLIS A TASK force of skilled engineers has been formed to get more trains running on time on the West Coast main line between London and Glasgow. But rail unions branded the move "an admission of failure", coming just 21 weeks after completion of the ...
Abortionist is shot dead; MURDER.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... AN abortion doctor was shot and killed at his church yesterday morning. George Tiller, 67, was killed at the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas. ...
Gem store's Bogey-man; ROBBERY.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A GUNMAN dressed like Humphrey Bogart staged a pounds 10million two-minute raid at a top Paris jewellers. Wearing a fedora and a bespoke suit the wellspoken robber "politely" ...
CAMERON PROBED BY OWNSCRUTINY PANEL ON pounds 50K MORTGAGE.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DAVID Cameron was last night facing a grilling over his expenses by the committee he set up to tackle the scandal within the Tory Party. He chose to buy his main home outright rather than reduce his publicly funded second-home mortgage and save the taxpayer pounds 22,000 over ...
CHANCER OF THE EXCHEQUER; MPs' EXPENSES SCANDAL DAY 25 Party bigwigs under pressure as claims are revealed.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JASON BEATTIE ALISTAIR Darling last night faced calls to be sacked after it was alleged he claimed expenses for a flat AND his grace-andfavour Downing Street home. The Chancellor was said to have reclaimed a pounds 1,004 service charge for his flat in the ...
PM WARNED OF STALKING HORSE RIVAL.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JASON BEATTIE GORDON Brown was warned yesterday he could face a "stalking horse" leadership challenge if Labour is trounced in local and European polls on Thursday. One senior figure said pressure will "ratchet" up on the PM if Labour slips to third or fourth ...
Puff justice; VOICE OF THE voice@mirror.co.uk.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... ANTI-smoking campaigners will be fuming after Guus Hiddink lit up in a Wembley dressing room. But Chelsea ...
We salute you; VOICE OF THE voice@mirror.co.uk.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... THE tragic deaths of another two British servicemen and today's vivid dispatch from our man in Afghanistan bring home what the Armed Forces are up against. The bravery and heroism of Britain's military is ...
Talent kids inspire all; VOICE OF THE voice@mirror.co.uk.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... TO those doomsayers who run down our great country and indiscriminately label young people as yobs, we have a one word reply: Diversity. The inspirational dance group which won the nation's hearts on Britain's Got Talent reflect so much that is good. They're all in ...
The first tanks were knocked out. We hit a mine before we even got to the beach.. - PRIVATE TEDDY BEETON; HEROES REMEMBER D-DAY LANDINGS 65 YEARS ON.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: YORK MEMBERY THEY say the darkest hour comes just before the dawn. And that was certainly how it felt for the thousands of troops huddled together in the fleet of landing craft bound for the beaches of Normandy on the morning of June 6, 1944. ...
Keber and Black.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "It's so nice to ...
MAIL SALE DELAY HINTED.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... aa a THE Government may postpone a Commons showdown over the Royal Mail sell-off, Lord Mandelson hinted yesterday. The controversial legislation was due to be debated on June 9 but the aaa Business Secretary let slip the second reading could be delayed. He said: "The ...
MANDY: JOBS MAY STILL GO AT VAUXHALL; Rescue deal gives no details on staffing.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK ELLIS LORD Mandelson yesterday insisted Vauxhall cars would continue to be made in Britain - but admitted he did not know how many jobs would be lost. The Business Secretary said he had received a "firm" commitment over company's future from its buyers ....
Michelle's $1m night on town.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: STEPHEN WHITE BARACK Obama escorts First Lady Michelle across the White House lawn to his private helicopter for a night at the theatre. During his victorious election campaign, the President had promised to take his wife on a date as soon as he could get an ...
pounds 20m bonus goes to City watchdogs; FINANCE.(News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... STAFF at the City watchdog have received bonuses of pounds 19.7million despite the near collapse of the banking sector. The handouts - a 40% rise on the previous year - at the Financial Services Authority were equivalent to around 15% of salary. One FSA executive was ...