Rafael Nadal may have 14 grand slam titles to Tim Henman’s none but when it comes to keepy-uppy he has had to concede defeat.

Roy Keane’s latest 11th-hour World Cup withdrawal dealt a massive blow to ITV’s drawing power in Ireland, suggests the results of a new survey.

The much-anticipated sacking of AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf became a reality yesterday but the club has quickly turned to another former player to lead the team.

Real Madrid may have been waiting for this moment for 12 years, but it didn’t take them quite that long to get impatient about it. That happened in a matter of minutes.

Atletico Madrid 4 AC Milan 1 (Atletico win 5-1 on agg)

ITALY:

Italian football is the continuation of politics by other means rather than war.

Say what you like about Silvio Berlusconi’s political career, he’s proved a better judge of football than most owners.

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has promised to reimburse angry season ticket holders after Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva were sold.

When Holland’s divided and reportedly dysfunctional team lost to Denmark at Euro 2012 a tabloid newspaper back home in the Netherlands ran a headline that read ‘Legoland beat Egoland’; so goodness knows what kind of abuse is heading Bert van Marwijk’s way today after his team lost 2-1 to Germany to stand on the brink of elimination.

What channel to watch? Who has hired the bluffers and who has the gems? Des O’Driscoll tunes television viewers into Euro 2012

Barcelona’s bid to become the first club to be crowned European champions in successive seasons in the Champions League era remains on track after Lionel Messi scored two first half penalties to lay the foundations of a convincing victory that secured the Catalan club’s impressive progress into the semi-finals.

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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes his team will need to show the same courage and determination they displayed against Barcelona last week when the two teams meet tonight in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final (7.45pm, live on TV3).

The hosts managed to shut out Messi and give themselves hope for the return

AC Milan 0 Barcelona 0

It was almost impossible to make out whatever vision Wenger has left for his club.

AC Milan 4 Arsenal 0

It was a game and a result that might have been the catalyst for a golden era.

Nil-nil is a scoreline that can tell you a lot or a little.

Bayern Munich claimed “a spectacular name” would be signing for the club yesterday, but provoked an angry response from their fans when it was found to be a marketing stunt.

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BARCELONA midfielder Andres Iniesta will be sidelined for around a month after suffering an injury during last night’s 2-2 Champions League draw with AC Milan at Camp Nou.

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Clarence Seedorf has signed a new contract with AC Milan that will see the veteran remain with the Italian champions until the end of the 2011/12 season.

Tottenham 0 AC Milan 0 (Tottenham win 1-0 on aggregate)

EXTRAORDINARY scenes at the San Siro, as Tottenham maintained their fairytale first season in the Champions League by beating AC Milan, currently top of Serie A, on their own turf.

LEADERS AC Milan warmed up in style for their Champions League tie against Tottenham with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Parma — but a key player will miss the European showdown.

AC Milan 4 Parma 0

ANGEL DI MARIA hit a late winner for Real Madrid at Auxerre. The win takes them to the top of Champions League Group G.

Angel Di Maria hit a late winner for Real Madrid at Auxerre as the Spanish giants jumped to the top of Group G.

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After the trigger word ‘Saipan’ was alluded to, Keane quickly and clinically rattled through the shortcomings of half of Capello’s squad.

Rio Ferdinand wants to finish his career with Manchester United.

David Beckham was this morning waking up to the realisation his World Cup dream - and possibly his career – was over.

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.

Wes Brown’s suspected broken metatarsal has added to Manchester United’s injury woes ahead of AC Milan’s visit in Champions League on Wednesday.

It was an extraordinary night on which David Beckham must have felt old. Very old.

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AC Milan 2 Manchester United 3

Alex Ferguson is crossing his fingers Rio Ferdinand’s second comeback from a long-term back injury goes without a hitch.

ALEX FERGUSON expects amore forceful ChampionsLeague challenge from Italy this season — but he still believes holders Barcelona represent the biggest danger to Manchester United’s hopes of reclaiming the trophy.

AC MILAN and Real Madrid shared the points to leave both on course for the Champions League second round.