TIM CAHILL scored twice in the last six minutes and John Aloisi added a third in injury time as Australia made a winning return to the World Cup finals with a dramatic victory over Japan.

DAVID BECKHAM does not expect to command a central midfield role for Real Madrid despite a ringing endorsement yesterday from coach Carlos Queiroz.

If David Beckham’s new Real Madrid teammates had any lingering doubts as to the credibility of his over-hyped £25m (€35.5m)move to the Spanish champions earlier this summer then they would have been eased today in Tokyo.

A human-shaped robot, set to go on sale later this year, remembers people’s faces, dances disco steps and even sings - but it’s an expensive toy that Sony say will cost as much as a luxury car.