Hughes and Baird in Northern Ireland squad

Fulham pair Aaron Hughes and Chris Baird have been named in the Northern Ireland squad for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Serbia and Estonia. Nigel Worthington has named a 23-man squad for the tie against the Serbians, which is at Windsor Park on Friday 2...

Nigerian coach apologises to Etuhu

Nigerian coach Samson Siasia has apologised to Dickson Etuhu following the Fulham midfielder’s late call-up for the friendly against Ghana in August. Etuhu reportedly believed that his late invitation was disrespectful and Nigerian sources had suggested that the...

Peniket gets Welsh youth call

Young Fulham striker Richard Peniket has been included in the Welsh U19 squad for their friendlies against Bulgaria later this month. Brian Flynn’s side will play the Bulgarians twice in Pravets on Tuesday 23rd August and Thursday 25th August in preparation for...

Etuhu cast into the wilderness?

Dickson Etuhu’s international career could be over after he rejected a late invitation to join the Nigerian squad this week. The Fulham midfielder was offered a late call-up by Nigeria coach Samson Siasia after his initial squad was hit by withdrawals and...

Riise scores as Norway beat Czechs

John Arne Riise scored as Norway completed a fine 3-0 win over the Czech Republic in an emotional friendly last night. The new Fulham signing, who captained his country in their first game after the terrorist attacks that killed 77 people last month, scored the second...