Argentina coach Diego Maradona has not named Juan Roman Riquelme among the three home-based players he has called up to face Scotland in Glasgow next week.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has called up the Apertura tournament’s leading goalscorer, Jose Sand, for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Chile.

Manchester United’s Carlos Tevez has been named in the Argentina squad for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.

Nigeria 0 Argentina 1

Argentina remain on course to retain their Olympic football crown after a 3-0 semi-final win over South American rivals Brazil in a bad-tempered clash.

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has been named in Argentina’s Olympic squad.

Juan Roman Riquelme has revealed he turned down an offer from Tottenham before agreeing to move back to Boca Juniors.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has included Juan Roman Riquelme but omitted Hernan Crespo from his list of 20 foreign-based players in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela.

BRAZIL stunned bitter rivals and overwhelming favourites Argentina 3-0 to win their eighth Copa America title on Sunday.

Brazil 3 Argentina 0

THERE were red faces at Goodison Park yesterday after Everton mistakenly announced the club had bought Juan Roman Riquelme.

THREE England players feature on the 30-man shortlist for FIFA’s World Player of the Year award.

Julio Baptista is yet to play in an Arsenal shirt but the Brazil forward is ready to commit his future to the club after enjoying his first taste of the Emirates Stadium.

Brazil 3 Argentina 0

Arsenal’s Jens Lehmann has been voted the best goalkeeper in last season’s Champions League.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee is set to investigate the scenes of violence which marred Germany's quarter-final victory over Argentina.

Jose Pekerman has resigned as Argentina coach following the penalty shoot-out defeat to Germany in the quarter-final of the World Cup.

Germany 1 Argentina 1 (aet, Germany win 4-2 on penalties)

HERE’S a scary thought: Despite Argentina’s 6-0 romp over Serbia-Montenegro, midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme figures the two-time champions need to get better.

LUIS GONZALEZ knows what is expected of him when he makes his World Cup bow for Argentina — a tough double shift.

Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United are Chelsea’s equals.

Uncapped Independiente goalkeeper Oscar Ustari has beaten River Plate’s German Lux to the third goalkeeping berth in Argentina’s World Cup squad but the omission of Internazionale defender Javier Zanetti and Bayern Munich midfielder Martin Demichelis is the biggest talking point.

Alex Ferguson’s hopes of attracting Lyon midfielder Mahamadou Diarra to Manchester United this summer appear doomed to failure.

“GOODBYE Cruel Football,” reads the massive splash headline on yesterday’s edition of Marca, Spain’s largest-selling sports tabloid.

Villarreal right-back Javi Venta admitted it will take him and his team-mates some time to recover after their painful exit from the Champions League.

Wayne Rooney has given his seal of approval to potential Manchester United target Juan Roman Riquelme.

Arsenal forward Jose Antonio Reyes wants to meet Barcelona in the Champions League final in Paris.

Arsenal 1 Villarreal 0

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced Manchester United are on the brink of winning championships again.

ARSENE WENGER is ready to ensure the Highbury faithful witness a fitting send off to the last European tie at the “special” old stadium in north London tonight.

Diego Forlan revealed Alex Ferguson gave him a personal good luck message as the former Manchester United striker looks to shatter Arsenal’s Champions League dreams when Villarreal head to Highbury on Wednesday evening.

Diego Forlan returns to England on Wednesday adamant he has nothing to prove.

In seasons gone by, Arsenal against Villarreal would have been very much the artists versus the pragmatists.

Arsene Wenger believes he will leave a little bit of his soul behind at Highbury as he prepares for Arsenal’s last great European night at the famous old ground.

Villarreal 1 Inter Milan 0 (Agg: 2-2)

Villarreal 1 Inter Milan 0 (Agg: 2-2. Villarreal win on away goals)

Italy’s Milan clubs looked in good shape at the midway stage of their Champions League quarter-finals after Wednesday’s first-leg fixtures tonight.

Villarreal 1 Rangers 1 (agg 3-3 Villarreal win on away goals)

Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini insists his side will go all out for the win against Rangers in their Champions League last 16 second-leg clash.

THERE were ominous signs for Britain’s Champions League contenders after a hectic weekend of football across the continent.

Antonio Cassano and Julio Baptista struck as Real Madrid – minus the dropped Ronaldo – beat city rivals Atletico 2-1 tonight.

Rangers 2 Villarreal 2

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish has told his players they are on the verge of one of the biggest games in their career - and has urged them to relish every moment.

SPANISH league leaders Barcelona stretched their advantage at the top of the table to 10 points with a comfortable 2-0 win over bottom club Alaves last night.