Porto president Pinto da Costa is convinced Andre Villas-Boas would reject any approach from Chelsea – despite the highly-rated coach having a release clause of just €15m.

Gunmen have opened fire on a bus carrying the Togo football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, wounding at least six people, a Togolese football official said.

Tony Blair is to broadcast directly into Iraq, hoping to send a personal message to Saddam Hussein.