I shake the hand of the new Mr Cork, resist the urge to wipe the tan and know true inadequacy.

JUST after dawn on Wednesday, May 23, Paolo Gabriele said goodbye to his wife, passed by the bedrooms of his three children, and left to start another day in the service of the man Roman Catholics believe is the vicar of Christ on Earth.

MASSIMO MORATTI, the owner of Inter Milan, has no intention of selling Ronaldo to Real Madrid and said he would not believe the Brazilian wanted to leave until he heard it from him face-to-face.