Carlos Tevez spoke of his pride after being handed the iconic number 10 shirt upon signing a three-year contract with Juventus.

Carlos Tevez will today complete the final stages of his transfer to Juventus after the Italian club last night confirmed his arrival from Manchester City.

Juventus have confirmed the signing of striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City on a three-year deal.

Eric Harrison, former Manchester United youth team coach, still swells with pride when he sees Ryan Giggs in action.

No doubt you’ve heard by now that Wicked, the musical which tells the story of Oz from the witches’ perspective and one that has taken Broadway and the West End like a Kansas storm for the last 10 years, is coming to Dublin.

Michael Owen's future could lie in Australia after Perth Glory claimed they have been approached by the former England striker's agent about a move.

Liverpool’s already slim offensive arsenal decreased further last night after the Italian FA confirmed striker Fabio Borini has suffered a fractured right foot.

Sydney FC striker Alessandro Del Piero has admitted rejecting an approach from Liverpool out of respect for victims of the Heysel disaster.

Sydney FC have today confirmed the most high-profile signing in their history by announcing the capture of Alessandro Del Piero.

Alessandro Del Piero is set to confirm his move to Australian club Sydney FC this lunchtime, despite interest from Liverpool.

Match of the Century, they called it. There’s even a plaque on the wall of the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City to commemorate the delirious 4-3 win that sent Italy through to the final of the 1970 World Cup at the expense of West Germany.

Euro 2012 will be Giovanni Trapattoni’s third time to lead a team at the finals of a major international competition. Paul Kelly looks at the campaigns in which his under-achieving Italy recorded two wins, three draws and two defeats.

Glenn Whelan believes too much expectation is being heaped on James McClean’s young and inexperienced shoulders ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s appearance in next month’s European Championships.

Italian champions Juventus have expressed an interest in signing Arsenal striker Robin van Persie this summer.

“Hello, I am Giovanni Trapattoni.”

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick in a sensational performance as Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico 4-1 to go four points clear in La Liga last night.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean has admitted his youngsters are having to grow up fast.

The players' representatives of all 20 Serie A clubs have announced they will go on strike unless a settlement is reached regarding player contracts.

CONSIDERING their profile and storied history, it’s a startling stat but a fact nonetheless: Shamrock Rovers have never won a game in Europe’s premier club competition.

Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero is confident his side will bounce back from their poor start to the year.

1 THE Mary Byrne award for best female performance this year, happily, has been marked by our girls representing on the world stage.

Juventus 1 Manchester City 1

MANCHESTER CITY survived a late scare to collect a point from their high-profile Europa League clash with Juventus last night.

Manchester City 1 Juventus 1

Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri wants his side to focus fully on Manchester City tonight in the Europa League.

Juventus 1 Shamrock Rovers 0 (Juventus win 3-0 on aggregate)

JUVENTUS lived up to all the usual stereotypes at Tallaght Stadium last night, leaving Dublin with two away goals and the tie all but settled.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Juventus 2

JUVENTUS boss Luigi del Neri and Alessandro Del Piero swept into Tallaght Stadium yesterday afternoon with the cameras rolling and the paparazzi snapping.

GROWING up in Portadown, Tommy Stewart used to ignore the knocks on the doors each Sunday afternoon to instead sit in front of the television waiting for the familiar cry of ‘Gol Accio!’, and the start of Football Italia.

DIEGO MARADONA won’t be in Dublin for Ireland’s glamour friendly with Argentina after the Argentina FA’s executive committee last night opted not to renew his contract.

SOME of the biggest names in world football could be on their way to Tallaght with Juventus.

Fulham 4 Juventus 1 (Agg: 5-4)

DAVID BECKHAM has been ruled out of the World Cup after tearing his achilles tendon during AC Milan’s Serie A game with Chievo last night.

Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has not given up hope of playing at the World Cup this summer.

JOSE MOURINHO has been given a three-match ban and fined €40,000 following his handcuffs gesture during Saturday’s match with Sampdoria in which two Inter Milan players were sent off.

BARCELONA slumped to their first Primera Division defeat of the season last night, going down 2-1 at Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid captain Raul insists their Peace Cup semi-final defeat to Juventus is no cause for alarm and remains confident next season will be a successful one for the Spanish giants.

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini admits his side‘s defending from set-pieces is a concern after Juventus inflicted a first defeat of pre-season on the big-spending Spanish giants.

Alessandro Del Piero today signalled his intention to finish his career at Juventus by signing a new 12-month contract extension.

SACKING Claudio Ranieri was the “last resort” in a bid to halt Juventus’ slide down the Serie A table, according to general manager Jean Claude Blanc.

ITALY and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said his team would be wrong to underestimate Montenegro and focus on the top-of-the-group showdown against Ireland next week.

Guus Hiddink has warned Europe’s top defenders that they will will have to be at their very best to contain a rampant Didier Drogba.

WHEN Michael Essien smiles, and he smiles a lot, it feels like an extra floodlight has just been switched on.