ARSENAL continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas — with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

Arsenal continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas – with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

HOLLAND, England and Spain may have secured qualification for the 2010 World Cup, but there are a number of high-profile teams – not least Portugal, France and Argentina – who must still overcome significant hurdles if they are to make it to South Africa.

Jose Maria Nunez Piossek faces an anxious wait to see if he is fit to play at the World Cup after suffering a groin injury during Saturday’s warm-up victory over a Belgium XV.

Argentina centre Martin Gaitan has been discharged from University of Wales hospital where he was receiving treatment for a heart problem that has forced him to miss the World Cup.

Argentina centre Martin Gaitan is resigned to missing the World Cup following the heart problems he suffered in Cardiff on Saturday.

One of US President George Bush’s 24-year-old twin daughters had her handbag stolen from under a Buenos Aires restaurant table while being guarded by the Secret Service, US and Argentine media have reported today.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests, which begin against England on Saturday, after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

President George Bush may be burdened with many problems, but his pockets are pretty light.