Louis Van Gaal has hailed Wayne Rooney’s dressing room blast at his Manchester United team-mates and says it reminded him of the rant that led to one of his most coveted managerial moments.

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Ricardo Quaresma is one of football’s greatest nearly men.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed his “extraordinary” team after they set a new Spanish record of 19 straight victories with Tuesday’s 4-0 triumph over Ludogorets Razgrad.

Victor Valdes has bid farewell to Barcelona with an open letter to the club’s fans.

Could this be the end of the great Barcelona team of Messi, Xavi andIniesta?

I’m especially good at expectorating, sings Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, and the hunter’s skill with a well-aimed spit is just one more indication that he’s the villain of the piece.

St Patrick’s Day will mark 22 years since the day Diego Maradona’s career fell to pieces.

The Bundesliga came back with a bang at the weekend after its month-long hibernation.

Pep Guardiola will take charge of Bayern Munich on a three-year contract starting next season, the Bundesliga club confirmed today.

Holland and Germany played out a low-key goalless draw in their friendly at the Amsterdam ArenA last night, with both sides missing a number of key players due to injury.

Group C is threatening to turn into a course on the ‘role of the playmaker’, with Ireland in the unfortunate role of student.

Oliver Bierhoff has called for his team to break the habit of their traditional second-game slump when the new tournament favourites Germany face the Netherlands in tonight’s Euro 2012 clash.

Here is a potted history of the man who captained Johan Cruyff’s ‘Dream Team’ in the ‘90s and managed one of the greatest Barcelona sides ever.

SERGIO AGUERO hit his firsthat-trick in English football and then insisted the team’s success comes before personal glory.

AUTHOR of cerebral soccer books like Football Against The Enemy and Why England Lose, Simon Kuper is one of those rare sportswriters whose work never fails to fascinate.

FRANK RIJKAARD was yesterday confirmed as the new coach of Saudi Arabia, signing a three-year deal.

FORMER Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard will sign a contract to lead Saudi Arabia, according to an official from the team on yesterday.

THOSE who think Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona legacy is confined to the annals of history should think again.

REAL MADRID and Barcelona will both face UEFA disciplinary hearings following their ill-tempered Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday night.

Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he does not need to justify his record as Chelsea manager as the clock ticks down to what appears the end of his Stamford Bridge career.

CARLO ANCELOTTI yesterday appeared all but resigned to his fate as Chelsea manager after insisting it would “not be a problem” if club owner Roman Abramovich sacked him.

With Roy Hodgson’s short and unimpressive tenure already consigned to the Anfield history books, Liverpool will begin the search for the right manager to take over at the start of next season and restore the club to its fading glories.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is looking for an immediate response to the embarrassing defeat at Blackburn.

Frank Rijkaard’s agent has denied the former Holland international is a potential candidate to take over as Chile coach following the resignation of Marcelo Bielsa.

I have no talent for lip reading, but I could have sworn when Diouf got that poxy equaliser Hodgson said: “I don’t bel-eeeeeve it!”

Galatasaray today appointed Gheorghe Hagi today as their new coach for a second spell at the Super Lig club.

Galatasaray have confirmed coach Frank Rijkaard has left the club by mutual consent.

AC Milan forward Ronaldinho thanked the Barcelona fans for their support during what he describes as “the best years of my career” in an open letter sent 24 hours before the two teams meet in tomorrow night’s Joan Gamper trophy at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has signed a new contract to remain with the Catalan club for one more season following a meeting with new club president Sandro Rosell today.

SO HOW was it for you? Did the earth move? See stars before your eyes? Hear a ringing in your ears?

Roy Hodgson will be named Liverpool manager on Tuesday, according to the Liverpool Echo.

The agent of Turkey manager Guus Hiddink has dismissed reports linking the Dutchman with the Liverpool job.

Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit has said he would consider taking up the role as Australia coach when Pim Verbeek leaves the post after the World Cup finals in South Africa.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez aims to lead his side into the third European final of his Anfield reign tonight admitting he has been given no assurances about his future at the club.

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has fanned the flames ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona by calling for referee Frank de Bleeckere to act upon any gamesmanship from the Catalan side.

THE boy from Terrassa was just 11 when he turned up at Barcelona’s Masia training school and received his first lesson in what the club expected from him.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has agreed a one-year contract extension with the Catalan giants.

KLAAS JAN HUNTELAAR should make his AC Milan debut on August 17 against Juventus in the Trofeo Berlusconi after completing his move from Real Madrid yesterday.

REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez has revealed the Spanish giants are pursuing Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery.

AMID the grey blur of platitudes which provided an incongruous backdrop to this firecracker of a Champions League final, one sulphurous comment from Alex Ferguson stood out.

Fabio Capello has warned Italian football it must follow England’s lead if it is ever to regain its status as the world’s best.