Wigan chairman Dave Whelan claims manager Roberto Martinez has been made an offer by managerless Liverpool but will await a further meeting before making his decision.

There was good reason why Mourinho and Ancelotti stuck with the English core they inherited at Chelsea

Gareth Bale admitted he was not sure the decisive penalty he won in Tottenham’s FA Cup fifth-round replay win over Stevenage at White Hart Lane last night should have been given.

You wouldn’t bet against Tottenham going on to lift the FA Cup in May, especially as a home draw with Bolton Wanderers awaits them in the quarter-finals.

Ryan Nelsen made his full debut as Tottenham looked to avoid an upset and move in to the last eight of the FA Cup with a win over League One side Stevenage at the Lamex Stadium.

Pardon me while I pick this name up off the ground but I once found myself standing next to Pele while the great man marvelled at a great Irish goal.

AS I sauntered past the bookie’s window on Sunday morning the odds displayed were for Liverpool 3, United 1. I thought “make it 250/1 and you’ll still get no takers”.

I TOLD you to expect the unexpected; not sure this is quite what we had in mind, though.

Sol Campbell tonight condemned Newcastle’s sacking of manager Chris Hughton and claimed the players will be asking: “What the hell is going on?”

Sol Campbell could be confirmed as a Newcastle player today after the former England defender appeared to have chosen to continue his long career with a move to St James’ Park.

Liverpool legend Peter Beardsley is confident Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will stay with the club if Kenny Dalglish is re-appointed as manager.

FORMER Anfield star Peter Beardsley believes Liverpool should stick by under-pressure manager Rafael Benitez.

Former England star Paul Gascoigne was today arrested for being drunk and disorderly, police said.

A US prosecutor has said OJ Simpson was fairly convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, responding to the American football legend’s appeal in a sports memorabilia case.

RAFAEL BENITEZ could not stifle a smile, even if it came through gritted teeth. The Liverpool manager had just been asked for the umpteenth time whether he still felt his team could win the Premier League title. “We hope so – if Manchester United make a mistake, we have to be there,’’ he said, a touch wearily.

Newcastle legend Peter Beardsley has urged fans to forgive and forget following owner Mike Ashley’s decision not to sell the club.

As OJ Simpson sits in jail in Nevada, his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring has become the object of a custody battle in California, where a judge ordered yesterday that a memorabilia dealer hand it over.

Derby manager Paul Jewell is boosted by the return of six players for Sunday’s final Barclays Premier League game of the season against Reading.

MARK HUGHES hailed Roque Santa Cruz as one of the best natural finishers he has ever seen after the Paraguay striker ensured Derby entered the record books as the worst team in Premier League history.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has made two changes for today’s rock-bottom Premier League clash with Derby at Pride Park with his side surely never standing a better chance of ending their 32-match winless streak away from home.

Derby goalkeeper Roy Carroll is fit to face Middlesbrough in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at the Riverside.

OJ Simpson will stand trial for kidnapping and armed robbery, a court ruled today.

Shamed American football star OJ Simpson is in court again today for a crunch hearing to decide whether he will go on trial for the second time in his life.

The man who alleges he was robbed by OJ Simpson has revealed the sports star and his "posse" pretended to be customers who wanted to buy memorabilia when they raided his hotel suite.

A US sports memorabilia collector who accused OJ Simpson of armed robbery has now said he is “on OJ’s side” and wants the case dropped.

Newcastle legend Peter Beardsley is to rejoin the club’s academy coaching staff.

Peter Beardsley has been offered a chance to join the coaching staff at second division Hartlepool United.

Just how Alan Shearer ended up at Southampton remains a mystery to Sir Bobby Robson.

Kevin Keegan will find himself cast in an unaccustomed role when he returns to Tyneside this weekend.

Newcastle legend Peter Beardsley believes Alan Shearer could be the man to stand at Bobby Robson’s shoulder as he attempts to bring the glory days back to Tyneside.

Peter Beardsley reckons the arrival of Jari Litmanen at Anfield will prove to be a master stroke.