Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is refusing to give up hope that Chelsea target Robinho will still be at the Bernabeu this season, despite leaving the winger out of his squad for Sunday’s league opener at Deportivo La Coruna.

Javier Irureta has reportedly been lined up to take over as coach of Real Sociedad if Chris Coleman opts not to continue following the club’s presidential elections at the start of next year.

Fulham are hoping to sign South Korea international Lee Chun-Soo on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent transfer, according to reports in Korea.

South Korean winger Lee Chun-soo is threatening not to return to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-I if the club do not do more to facilitate his desire to move to Europe.

South Korea World Cup star Lee Chun-soo has turned down an offer of a trial with Portsmouth, according to his agent.

Switzerland 2 South Korea 0

TORINO will battle it out with Mantova in the Serie B play-off final for the last remaining promotion place to the top flight.

BARCELONA restored their six- point lead over Real Madrid in the Primera Liga last night as a spectacular strike from Samuel Eto’o and a cool finish from substitute Lionel Messi helped them to a 2-0 win over Albacete.

SOME good news for Chelsea. Bayern Munich’s two top strikers, Claudio Pizarro and Roy Makaay, were injured in their 3-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.

REAL MADRID slumped to a 2-1 defeat at lowly Getafe as the 29-times Spanish champions fell 11 points behind league leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona in the race for the title.

A 74th-minute goal from Brazilian Kaka gave AC Milan a 1-0 victory in the Milan derby and inflicted Inter’s first defeat of the season last night.

Real Madrid may have enjoyed six straight wins following the appointment of Wanderley Luxemburgo but defender Ivan Helguera insists there is still much work to do.

Two goals from Fernando Torres saw Atletico Madrid end Barcelona’s unbeaten home record.

REAL MADRID are within seven points of La Liga leaders Barcelona after an impressive 3-1 victory over Mallorca last night.

Exeter City 0 Manchester United 2

Claudio Ranieri’s Valencia moved to within seven points of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona and extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 2-1 derby win over Levante.

Manuel Garcia Ramon’s bizarre tinkering combined with an abysmal display heaped more misery on Real Madrid against Sevilla as they sank to gutless 1-0 home defeat.

REAL MADRID admit David Beckham was dropped from the 3-2 win against Racing Santander on Saturday amid doubts about the England captain’s form and fitness.

BARCELONA coach Frank Rijkaard warned his team to keep their feet on the ground after the comprehensive 3-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp on Saturday.

England captain David Beckham scored a brilliant free-kick to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Numancia in their first home game of the Spanish season.

Leeds have given Danny Mills permission to talk to two clubs about a loan move after the England defender’s fall from grace at Elland Road.

German striker Miroslav Klose was included in Rudi Voller’s starting line-up, despite fears over a knee injury, for their crucial World Cup Group E clash in Shizuoka.

German striker Miroslav Klose was included in Rudi Voller’s starting line-up, despite fears over a knee injury, for their crucial World Cup Group E clash in Shizuoka.