Football vows: Andre Villas-Boas, Jordan Henderson, Alex McLeish and more
Peter Crouch may have married Abbey Clancy last week, but he's far from the only person in football making vows this summer. In fact, not a day seems to pass without the press reporting that someone in football has "vowed" something or other. Here's just a selection of the latest football vows we found after a quick look online…
ANDRE VillaS-BOAS
"New Chelsea manager Andre Villas-boas vowed to bring an attack-minded philosophy to Stamford Bridge," according to the Sport Review.
Alex Mcleish
"Villa boss Alex McLeish has vowed to stamp his authority on the squad," says the Express and Star.
Ashley Cole
"The 28-year-old has returned to their [his and Cheryl's] marital home in Surrey and he has vowed to change his ways," says The Mirror.
Meanwhile, on the football pitch "Cole has vowed to make up for last season's disappointments," according to The Sun.
Danny Wilson
"Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson has vowed to lift the morale in the dressing room during pre-season," report Eurosport.
WEST HAM
The Hammers ";have vowed to take legal action against London rivals Tottenham following a fresh bout of controversy over the future of the Olympic Stadium," report City AM.
Jordan Henderson
"Henderson has vowed to prove he is worth the money" Liverpool spent on him, says Fox Sports.
NEYMAR AND ALEXANDRE PATO
"Brazil's young strikers have vowed to put the disappointing 0-0 draw against Venezuela behind them as they look to improve upon their lacklustre finishing in the Copa America," says ESPN.
MANCHESTER UNITED
"Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has vowed to fight for the number one jersey at Old Trafford next season," reports Sunmorsposten.
HEARTS
The Edinburgh club "have vowed to offer Lee Wallace a new contract after rejecting a second offer from Rangers for the defender," according to the Telegraph.
Steve Bruce
Sunderland boss Bruce "has vowed to keep shaking up his Sunderland squad with fresh talent after landing Seb Larsson and Keiren Westwood," the Mirror claim.
KIDDERMINSTER
"Kidderminster Harriers new-boy Dean Lyness has vowed to take the fight for the goalkeeper’s jersey to Player of the Year Danny Lewis," say the Express and Star
ST MIRREN
"Veteran striker Steven Thompson has vowed to teach St Mirren’s young guns a thing or two as they set out to fire the Paisley club up the SPL table," the Paisley Daily Express informs us.
KRIS COMMONS
"Celtic frontman Kris Commons has vowed to do his talking on the pitch this time around," report the Daily Express.
Tomas Rosicky
The "Czech international has vowed to challenge for his place" at Arsenal says Czech website iDNES.cz.
PORTSMOUTH
Pompey's £300,000 signing from Bournemouth "Jason Pearce sized up a Pompey first-team fight and vowed: I’m keen for the scrap," according to The News.
SUNDERLAND
Keiren Westwood "has vowed to make the No1 jersey his own after completing his move to Sunderland," is the inside scoop from Shields Gazette.
"Sean Dyche has also vowed to instill a winning mentality in his players," says the Watford Observer.
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