ALEX FERGUSON has claimed Manchester United were forced to iron some serious flaws out of their game to become Champions League contenders again.

Alex Ferguson has claimed Manchester United were forced to iron some serious flaws out of their game to become Champions League contenders again.

JUVENTUS, who face Manchester Utd in the Champions League on Tuesday night, remain top of Serie A but only on goal difference from Inter Milan after the weekend’s action in Italy.

RONALDO came off the bench to make a dramatic Real Madrid debut last night, scoring his first goal within 60 seconds and adding a second 14 minutes later to help his side to a 5-2 win over Alaves.

AFTER a close season dominated by financial problems and a row over television rights, Italy’s Serie A finally gets under way at the weekend with the northern trio of Inter Milan, AC Milan and reigning champions Juventus once again favourites for the title.

Italian league president Adriano Galliani yesterday insisted the government has a responsibility to help the country’s football clubs in their television dispute because of the tax revenues earned from the game.

The Italian league authorities will decide tomorrow whether to postpone the start of the Serie A season due to the lack of a television agreement between the clubs and broadcasters.

FIORENTINA are dead - long live Fiorentina - that is the message coming from football fans in Florence after their club effectively disappeared from Italian soccer.

Bradford this morning staved off the threat of liquidation when creditors voted to accept a rescue package to save the Yorkshire club.

Benito Carbone is set to secure his release from Bradford City tomorrow - saving the jobs of 19 other players in the process.

Benito Carbone has signed a two-year deal with Como - and his agent is confident former club Bradford can agree a pay-off with the Italian.