Joe Kinnear last night risked alienating the Newcastle fans further by claiming to have “more intelligence than them”.

There was a stage in my footballing life where Donegal was more important to me than Cork.

TO my mind, sporting folklore has concerned itself too often with the underdog.

Midfield hardman turned Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones today blasted FIFA president Sepp Blatter for setting back the fight against racism and claimed he would have never allowed Carlos Tevez to get away with disobeying his manager.

WHEN Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the 2002 Champions League semi-final, the worldwide TV audience was estimated at 500 million. When Barcelona ran riot last November, 400 million watched on the box and countless millions more on laptops round the world.

West Ham 3 Wigan Athletic 3

Reading 1 Fulham 0

THE days of the dominant Dons may be long gone but those Crazy Gang yarns just keep on coming.

Dublin City manager Roddy Collins has caused another surprise in the eircom League transfer market by signing former Wimbledon striker Efan Ekoku.

MILLWALL assistant manager Ray Wilkins insists the side can pull off the greatest shock in FA Cup final history in Saturday’s final against his former club, Manchester United.