THIS reviewer’s introduction to Ol’ Blue Eyes came, strangely, via the pages of a 1970s soccer magazine.

IT is one of football’s hoariest old cliches, the belief that the game’s wild things must be indulged rather than transformed.

FORMER Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has been voted the “hardest footballer of all time”. – despite hanging up his boots almost three years ago.

Liam Mackey is brushing up in his Italian, checking out his list of Puglian delicacies, and heading off for Southern Italy so perennial substitute ALLAN PROSSER takes up the role of mediator for today's Angry Fans.

Liam Mackey is brushing up in his Italian, checking out his list of Puglian

GRAEME SOUNESS has proved as combative in the tv studio as he was in Liverpool’s midfield of the late seventies. Liam Mackey talked Dunphy, Giles, Chelsea and Man U with the man trying to buy Wolves.

Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has told Joey Barton to follow Richard Dunne’s example if he wants to rebuild his shattered image.

Willo Flood has stoked up rivalry ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford by revealing he would like nothing more than to beat the Red Devils.

Kevin Keegan was left cursing the referee for the second Premiership game on the trot – but at least his ire was quelled by unearthing the “new Billy Bremner”.

Thierry Henry has created yet more history by becoming the first player to win the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award for the second year running.

Leeds United have known some dark times.

Duncan McKenzie, the charismatic Leeds idol of the 70s, admits to being horrified by the club’s current plight – but he still insists they will beat the drop.

Leeds are exploring a number of ways of paying their lasting respects to the late John Charles.

When Denis Irwin left Manchester United last summer he had acquired 13 major medals, a figure which allowed him to look down on every other player who had turned out for the Old Trafford giants.

The life and times of Howard Wilkinson.

Alan Smith, the man with the reputation as the most abrasive striker in the Premiership, will have to go some to wind up Andy Melville.

Leeds are expected to confirm on Friday that they will be leaving Elland Road, and move to a new multi-million pound stadium.

Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale believes reaching the Champions League final is ‘‘a dream too far’’ despite the latest Euro heroics from David O’Leary’s side.