Manchester United have still not decided whether Cristiano Ronaldo will undergo ankle surgery this summer and are seeking further specialist advice.

CHELSEA defender Ricardo Carvalho believes the appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari as Chelsea coach would be “a real plus” for the club.

UEFA have launched an investigation into claims that Belgium plan to deliberately injure Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo during the Euro 2008 qualifier on Saturday.

CELTIC and Manchester United could receive a Champions League boost after FIFA confirmed they could impose a ban on Portuguese football which would result in Benfica being excluded from European competition.

EURO 2004 will stand alone as the greatest football festival the world has seen if it goes halfway to fulfilling the hype that has fuelled the build-up to this latest celebration.

The FAI and Gardai have drawn up a security plan to segregate Irish and Portuguese supporters at the North Terrace end of Lansdowne Road for Saturday's World Cup qualifier.