The club have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of detailed arrangements, it's understood.

Merseyside Police are hoping Liverpool supporters on their way to the club’s Champions League tie with Roma will come forward with footage and eyewitness accounts of an attack which left a Co Meath father in a critical condition.

Roma have joined those condemning the "abhorrent behaviour" by a group of their fans before Tuesday's Champions League semi-final in Liverpool that has left a home fan, believed to be from Ireland, in a critical condition.

Antonio Conte could never be accused of overhyping Chelsea’s chances of retaining their Premier League title, but the manager’s reaction to Saturday’s defeat at Crystal Palace only underlined the scale of the task confronting the defending champions.

Had things turned out slightly differently you’d be reading about the darts as you, ahem, read. After all, if social media is anything to go by – and occasionally it is – half the nation appeared to be glued to it over Christmas. More drama than a Shakespeare festival and all of that.

Cork City's U19 team have bowed out of the UEFA Youth League after a narrow defeat by AS Roma today.

Cork City 1 AS Roma 3: Edoardo Soleri’s 86th-minute strike spared AS Roma’s blushes, and stole a famous result from Cork City as the Leesiders almost trumped the odds, but not the clock, in a 3-1 defeat in front of a bumper crowd at Turner’s Cross.

Cork City U19 manager Stephen Bermingham says his players are relishing the opportunity to test themselves against Italian giants AS Roma in the Uefa Youth League at Turner’s Cross tonight (kick-off 7pm).

One of Europe’s most storied soccer teams says it has a plan to turn a €140m deficit into a profit, and fast.

Cork City’s U19 boss Stephen Bermingham believes his side’s Uefa Youth League success will inspire more young players to remain in the country and play League of Ireland football.

Cork City 1 HJK Helsinki 0 (City win 1-0 on agg): Aaron Drinan’s penalty, two minutes into the second half, created history at Turner’s Cross as Cork City became the first ever League of Ireland side into the playoff stages of the Uefa Youth League after their 1-0 second-leg win against HJK Helsinki last night.

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Manchester City’s social media team were left with egg on their face after this tweet welcoming the Roma team and their iconic captain Francesco Totti to England.

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Premier League footballer Mario Balotelli was once again the victim of racial abuse on social media over the weekend.

Bobby Charlton is sure Louis van Gaal is the perfect man to right the wrongs of last year’s woeful season for Manchester United.

Tottenham’s summer spending spree passed the £90m mark when they completed the signing of Erik Lamela from Roma.

Billionaire money manager George Soros reported a nearly 2% stake in Manchester United Plc in one of the first revelations of investors in the British soccer club’s controversial initial public offering earlier this month.

How, you ask, did one of The White Stripes’ singles first become an Italian football chant — and then be omnipresent in games across the globe?

Barcelona have announced they have reached an agreement to sell Spanish striker Bojan Krkic to Roma for €12m.

Youth-team coach Vincenzo Montella has replaced Claudio Ranieri at the helm of Roma, the club confirmed today.

Roma have been officially put up for sale by the club’s owners as part of a deal to clear their debts with major creditor UniCredit.

Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni has set his sights on a return to Serie A with Roma this winter, although a deal has yet to be concluded.

Roma captain Francesco Totti has signed a contract extension until June 2014, the Serie A club confirmed tonight.

FULHAM manager Roy Hodgson is relishing the must-win match with Swiss side Basle after his team kept their Europa League hopes alive by beating CSKA Sofia last night.

The proposed sale of Serie A outfit Roma has collapsed after a month of negotiations, the club have confirmed.

CHELSEA may have to delay their appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager after the Italian’s current club, AC Milan, failed to rubber-stamp their qualification for next season’s Champions League.

AS IF the result in Dublin wasn’t enough of a bubble-burster, Italy had to go and canter to the most straightforward of wins on what was supposed to be a potentially tricky, if short, hop across the Adriatic Sea.

JOSE MOURINHO tightened his grip on Serie A and claimed bragging rights in his personal duel with Claudio Ranieri after Inter defeated Juventus 1-0 on Saturday.

Ashley Cole returned at left-back for Chelsea against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

BARCELONA were a class apart as they hammered Basel 5-0 in Switzerland last night to go clear at the top of Champions League Group C.

SERGIO AGUERO’S brace helped Atletico Madrid hit the ground running as a terrific performance from the Argentina midfielder saw his side rip apart hosts PSV Eindhoven 3-0.

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has signed a four-year extension to his deal at the Stadio Olimpico, the capital club have announced.

John Arne Riise’s Liverpool career is over after Roma agreed a deal to sign the left-back on a four-year contract for just under £4m.

ROMA have completed the signing of Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise for just under £4million (€5m).

Roma have completed the signing of Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise for just less than £4m.

FOUR Manchester United fans were jailed in Italy yesterday for their part in a fight with rival football supporters.

A football referee was cleared today of being involved in violent clashes before a Champions League match between Manchester United and AS Roma last season.

AS Roma 0 Man Utd 1

Manchester United 2 Sporting Lisbon 1