Route One's Daily Football News Round-Up - 4/10/2012

We find the latest football news stories making the headlines, so you don’t have to.

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Rio Ferdinand is set for another international snub today when Roy Hodgson announces his England squad for the games against San Marino and Poland.

It is widely known that the Manchester United defender had not given up on a return to the side, for whom he’s been capped 81 times.

This was given further impetus by the retirement of fellow centre-half John Terry, who has been embroiled in a race court case with Rio’s brother Anton.

But it is believed that Hodgson favours a longer-term view – with Spurs youngster Steven Caulker and Stoke man Ryan Shawcross set to be named as defensive cover alongside Joleon Lescott, Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka.

Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini believes that his keeper Joe Hart single-handedly saved Manchester City from defeat against Borussia Dortmund last night.

England’s number one pulled off a string of world class saves to keep the Germans at bay, and earn his side a 1-1 draw. And afterwards, Mancini was full of praise for his shot stopper.

"Joe saved us. He did well," Mancini said. "We deserved to concede three or four goals. We didn't play well."

An Italian defender has admitted scoring a deliberate own goal in a Serie A game in 2011.

Andrea Masiello was playing for Bari when he knowingly turned a cross into his own net. Opponents Lecce went on to win 2-0, and evaded relegation from the top flight.

He was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence after admitting the crime, with the proceedings forming part of a wider investigation into corruption in Italian football.

Harry Redknapp has been ruled out of the running for the newly-vacant AFC Bournemouth manager’s position.

Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell has moved to distance himself from the former Spurs and West ham gaffer, following the dismissal of Paul Groves yesterday.

"There is no truth that I have offered him [Redknapp] the job," Mitchell told the BBC. "His future is a lot higher - we are a Division One club." 

Redknapp – who had a successful spell in charge at the South Coast club during the 1980s – has been working as an advisor there recently.

Ian Holloway is no stranger to creating laughter, and he’s been at it again – although this time it’s not intentional.

The Blackpool manager has gone on record to describe how he believes his player Tom Ince is better than Arsenal wingers Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

"He has been absolutely unplayable for us, Holloway said. “I don't think the other two flying wingers are any better than him.

"It is because they play for Arsenal. In other words, if Arsene Wenger bought him, he'd be good enough to start for England.”