WITHIN hours of the final whistle, Andre Villas-Boas flew off to Majorca with his Chelsea squad for a five-day stint he hopes can transform their flagging fortunes.

THE original Survival Sunday was an anti-nuclear concert in 1978, organised by Peter, Paul and Mary; the folk trio who wrote Puff the Magic Dragon.

IT HAS taken a very English-style one-man mutiny, a heap of criticism and no end of tension but England have made it through to the last 16 of the World Cup, and they did it by having a glass of beer.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

JOE KINNEAR is convinced that Roy Keane’s long-term future lies as manager of Manchester United or the Republic of Ireland.

Colm Meaney is playing legendary English football boss Don Revie in director Tom Hooper’s 'The Damned United'.

ROY KEANE has challenged Andy Reid to rediscover direction in his career with Sunderland.

ROY KEANE has evoked the memory of Sunderland’s fairytale FA Cup final triumph over Leeds United as he prepares to make his managerial bow in the competition at Preston today.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has dismissed comparisons between Jose Mourinho and Brian Clough – the man he believes is the best manager ever.

New Sunderland boss Roy Keane hopes a little of the late Brian Clough’s “genius” has rubbed off on him.

I HAVE no doubt the FAI will get someone with very good credentials to replace Brian Kerr, but it’s a shame for the Republic that Martin O’Neill has ruled himself out of the running.

SCUNTHORPE UNITED manager Brian Laws is convinced Jose Mourinho will become a footballing legend like his old boss, Brian Clough.

ALWAYS outspoken, often outrageous and loved by football fans, legendary manager Brian Clough died in hospital yesterday morning, aged 69.

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.

FORMER Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough had just two months to live before he underwent a successful liver transplant, his surgeon said yesterday.

Former top manager Brian Clough believes Alex Ferguson was wrong to do a U-turn over his decision to retire from the Manchester United hot-seat at the end of last season.