There were so many injury scare stories coming out of the Ireland camp this week that it was easy to forget that Robbie Keane had, briefly, provided the daddy of them all when the word came through from America that Ireland’s skipper and all-time record goal-scorer had suffered a hamstring injury playing for LA Galaxy on Montreal Impact’s artificial pitch.

ARSENE WENGER has warned Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s admirers not to expect too much too soon from the teenager.

Chelsea have confirmed 20-year-old Ulises Davila will spend the rest of the season on loan at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem.

ROBBIE KEANE promised there would be more goals to come after he marked his LA Galaxy debut with a well-taken strike during their 2-0 win over San Jose on Saturday night.

Even Jonny Evans thought Alex Ferguson was taking a gamble when he saw the Manchester United team sheet at Old Trafford yesterday.

ALEX FERGUSON won’t need to gee up his troops ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup meeting with Manchester City. Instead the key to victory will be to keep them calm, according to Rio Ferdinand.

Alex Ferguson will send his troops into battle with one key message on Saturday – play the game not the occasion.

JAVIER HERNANDEZ has admitted he is being forced to hit the gym in an effort to cope with the physical demands of the Premier League.

WITH so many of the big men missing, at a time when energy levels are at their lowest, Alex Ferguson could rely on Javier Hernandez and Nani to do the business for him last night as Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a scrappy win.

Wayne Rooney has accused Manchester United of lacking ambition.

Alex Ferguson shrugged off Wayne Rooney’s off-field indiscretions and insisted Manchester United’s star striker will be in better shape for the Premier League opener against Newcastle on August 16.

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Alex Ferguson has no intention of sending Javier Hernandez out on loan in his debut season in the Barclays Premier League.

RYAN GIGGS likes the American way of life but has played down the prospect of ending his remarkable career in Major League Soccer.

Alex Ferguson admits the majority of Manchester United's World Cup stars are unlikely to feature in the club's Premier League opener against Newcastle next month.

ALEX FERGUSON is already planning for a future without Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown at Manchester United and has earmarked Ireland’s defender John O’Shea as a potential future leader of the club.

ALEX FERGUSON has already started planning for next season by announcing that Wayne Rooney will have some goalscoring company next season.

Manchester United have responded to their Champions League failure by announcing their second new signing for next season.

Brad Guzan has vowed to increase the pressure on current Aston Villa number one Brad Friedel in the battle for a first-team spot.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has spoken out over the manner of Tottenham’s interest in Stewart Downing and has held talks with the England winger to persuade him to stay at the Riverside Stadium.

Mexican side Chivas appear to be prepared to offer Tottenham youngster Giovani dos Santos a route away from White Hart Lane seven months after his arrival from Barcelona.

PSV Eindhoven coach Huub Stevens does not expect an easy ride against Liverpool in the Champions League even though the Anfield club have already qualified for the next stage.

United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan has revealed his desire to sign for Aston Villa this summer after hailing the managerial qualities of Martin O’Neill.

Tottenham midfielder Wayne Routledge has completed his move to Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee believed to be worth £1.5m.

Aston Villa central defender Gary Cahill finally looks poised to complete a move to Bolton.

Morrissey was spotted on the terraces of a recent LA Galaxy soccer game - but he was not cheering for fellow Brit David Beckham.

David Beckham limped out of the first half of Los Angeles Galaxy’s Superliga final clash with Mexican outfit Pachuca nursing what appeared to be a knee injury.

David Beckham will be rested for the Los Angeles Galaxy's Major League Soccer clash with Colorado Rapids on Sunday after his globe-trotting exploits of the last week.

David Beckham started for the Los Angeles Galaxy in their derby against Chivas USA last night, less than 30 hours after playing for England against Germany at Wembley.

David Beckham watched from the bench as the Los Angeles Galaxy suffered a 2-1 defeat by Chivas Guadalajara in their SuperLiga group match at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday.

David Beckham has been ruled out of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s Superliga match against Chivas de Guadalajara.

Smirnoff is the most powerful brand of all wines and spirits in the world, according to a new report.

CHELSEA and Celtic are in talks to appear in a four-team tournament in New York next summer.

A €40 million Jameson Irish whiskey advertising and marketing spend is helping to maintain the brand - associated with both Dublin and Cork - as one of the fastest growing whiskies in the world.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted that the Spanish side are planning to form a team to compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

MEXICAN outfit Guadalajara have confirmed their young striker Carlos Vela has agreed a move to Arsenal.