HORROR CLASH ... Hugo Rodallega's boot accidentally catches Wayne Rooney's leg THE boot that caused Wayne Rooney to suffer a near-fatal injury is under investigation by the players’ union. PFA chief Gordon Taylor wants more checks on Hugo Rodallega’s studs after his accidental clash sliced open Rooney’s leg. He said: “This is an ongoing process, we have not finished lo...Full Story »

Fulham signed Hugo Rodallega on a free transfer on Thursday after the Colombia striker opted not to renew his contract at Wigan. Rodallega has agreed a three-year deal with the west London club subject to a work permit. The 26-year-old spent the past three years with Wigan but decided to leave the DW Stadium when his contract expired last month. Despite managing just two goals last season, Ro...Full Story »

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez believes only a perfect performance will be good enough to beat West Brom as his side begin their fight for Premier League survival. The Latics are bottom of the table with 10 games remaining having won only one game at home this season. On Saturday they face a West Brom side who have one of the best away records in the top flight, eclipsed only by league leaders...Full Story »

Wigan battled to a 1-1 draw at Norwich, but it was not enough to lift them off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League. Wes Hoolahan clipped in Simeon Jackson's cross to put the Canaries in front after 10 minutes. However, the Latics grew into the match and eventually netted a deserved equaliser through a well-taken finish by Victor Moses in the 68th minute. Despite their recent dip in form...Full Story »

Spurs centre-back Sebastien Bassong and Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega are among the players in QPR's sights, as Mark Hughes plans a last-minute spending spree. The Welshman was told he had transfer funds available when he succeeded Neil Warnock as manager at Loftus Road, but has struggled to spend the money. Hughes returned to his former club Manchester City to sign Nedum Onuoha and has broug...Full Story »

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Wigan Athletic’s Colombia forward Hugo Rodallega could be sidelined for up to three months after damaging knee ligaments near the end of their 3-1 defeat at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Roberto Martinez said. “Hugo has damaged the medial ligament in his right knee and it doesn’t look good,” Martinez was quoted as saying...Full Story »

Above: Target man: Rodallega Hugo Rodallega is refusing to cash in on Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega before the transfer deadline. The £12m-rated Colombian is in the final year of his contract and claimed last month that Arsenal, Villarreal and Seville wanted him. But Martinez insists he is going nowhere. And that means Rodallega, 26, signed for £4.5m from Mexican club Necaxa in Janu...Full Story »

Hugo Rodallega headed a dramatic 79th-minute winner as a 1-0 win secures Wigan's Barclays Premier League status for another season on a dramatic day at the Britannia Stadium. Rodallega's goal coupled with results elsewhere meant Roberto Martinez's men, who started the day second from bottom, would extend their top-flight status. Rodallega met a Mohamed Diame cross to flick the winner past Asmi...Full Story »

Wigan moved out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone and pushed Blackpool into it with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Bloomfield Road. Hugo Rodallega put the visitors ahead early on by nutmegging Matt Gilks and Charles N'Zogbia made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. Mohamed Diame sent in the third via a deflection off Neal Eardley midway through the second period, rendering DJ Camp...Full Story »