A CERTAIN Belgian boy reporter named Tintin was the first to reach the moon, the Vatican newspaper joked yesterday, as the world marked 40 years since the Apollo 11 lunar landing.

Antonio Valencia’s agent claims he has not had any contact with Real Madrid but admits the Wigan winger would jump at the chance to secure a move to the Bernabeu.

AUSSIE Joshua Marden (FRF Courier) claimed stage victory when the FBD Insurance RAS arrived in An Daingean yesterday after a tough 107 mile stage from Cobh.

Chelsea captain John Terry has revealed how he once had a tunnel bust-up with the club’s new signing Michael Ballack.

Olly Barkley will be England’s centre of attention when the world champions tackle a RBS 6 Nations salvage job against France at Twickenham on Sunday.

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will take a “good but uneasy feeling” to SW19 after completing an impressive defence of his Gerry Weber Open title in Halle, Germany.

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