Colombian football seemed to die with Andrés Escobar and drug dealer Pablo Escobar, says Ewan MacKenna.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Formula One’s greatest and most daring driver Ayrton Senna.

They nickname him ‘el pistolero’ — the gunman — in South America. But as Luis Suarez approaches his third year at Liverpool, perhaps ‘el torbellino’ — the whirlwind — is more appropriate.

Portuguese goalkeeper Henrique Hilario has signed a one-year contract at Chelsea to take his spell at Stamford Bridge into a seventh season.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez “sometimes has the mentality of a child” when he plays football, according to the man who brought him to Europe.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez “sometimes has the mentality of a child” when he plays football, according to the man who brought him to Europe.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will focus only on the positives when it comes to new striker Craig Bellamy.

Liverpool’s director of football Damien Comolli has revealed the club are looking to tap into the talent emerging from Uruguay with two internationals from the South American country now at the club.

Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates will be given plenty of time to settle into his new surroundings but first team coach Steve Clarke is confident the Uruguay international is ready to play.

Harry Redknapp and Arsene Wenger are among the Barclays Premier League bosses flexing their muscles for one final spending spree before the transfer window slams shut tonight.

Liverpool new boy Sebastian Coates has revealed that the Reds’ Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez played a pivotal role in helping him decide to move to Anfield.

KENNY DALGLISH’S totally underwhelming reaction to Liverpool leading the Premier League on Saturday night was understandable in the circumstances.

TOTTENHAM ran riot at Tynecastle last night to all but seal their place in the Europa League group stages with a comprehensive 5-0 play-off first leg win over Hearts.

ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas was not part of the 19-man squad which travelled to Portugal last night ahead of tonight’s pre-season friendly against Benfica.

Tottenham and Hearts will go head-to-head for a place in this season’s Europa League after being drawn together in today’s play-offs.

REAL MADRID have beaten Chelsea in the race to sign Fabio Coentrao from Benfica.

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Fabio Coentrao from Benfica on a six-year contract, the Primera Division club have confirmed.

Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek today trimmed his World Cup squad to 23 by confirming a further three players would not travel to South Africa.

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.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis fielded a completely different team to the one that drew with Bolton for his side’s Carling Cup third-round match against Blackpool.

EVERTON will face the real Tractor Boys as well as Benfica, a club steeped in European football history, in the group stage of the new-look Europa League group stage.

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader vowed yesterday to stamp out organised crime the day after a car-bomb attack in the capital raised concerns over mafia-style killings.

Cubans were today celebrating the removal of yet another petty restriction on their lives in the wake of Fidel Castro giving up the reins of power.

Two sisters, both models, have died of apparent heart attacks within months of each other.

PARAGUAYAN defender Angel Martinez is set to join Portsmouth in June, according to the president of his current team.

DERRY CITY are mulling over a difficult decision after landing a plum UEFA Cup first-round clash against French cup holders Paris St Germain in yesterday’s draw in Monaco.

Portuguese goalkeeper Hilario is expected to undergo a medical today before signing for Chelsea.

ROBERTO CARLOS has claimed English Premiership champions Chelsea are interested in signing him.

WITH the Italian, French and English leagues looking increasingly like a one-horse race, it’s refreshing to see that the competition elsewhere is hotting up.

Paraguayan defender Angel Martinez is set to join Barclays Premiership club Portsmouth in June, according to the president of his current team.

Third Division Darlington will continue their audacious pursuit of former Newcastle striker Faustino Asprilla tomorrow in a bid to have him available for the weekend clash at Kidderminster.

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Alvaro Recoba returned with a vengeance from a year of torment and goes to the World Cup living up to his status as the world’s best-paid footballer.

Diego Forlan has been named in Uruguay's final 23-man World Cup squad.