WAYNE ROONEY admits he expects opposition defenders to try to intimidate him at this summer’s World Cup.

FORMER Arsenal and Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka has earned a surprise recall to the France squad for the forthcoming friendlies with Costa Rica and Germany.

Anderlecht striker Nenad Jestrovic intends to launch a strong defence against a UEFA investigation into his sending off for alleged racist abuse of Liverpool’s Mohamed Sissoko.

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Liverpool 3 Anderlecht 0

Liverpool start Peter Crouch tonight, as Damien Duff returns from injury to start on the bench for Chelsea. Here are tonight's Champions League teams.

ENGLAND striker Wayne Rooney yesterday warned defenders they will be wasting their time trying to wind him up at the World Cup finals as he vowed to clean up his disciplinary act.

Wayne Rooney insists he has matured since joining Manchester United.

FORGOTTEN man Liam Miller is itching for the chance to prove he is capable of making his Manchester United breakthrough.

Manchester United have decided not to appeal against Wayne Rooney’s two-match Champions League ban.

Wayne Rooney maintains suggestions by Chelsea that the Premiership is a one-horse race shows a “lack of respect” – and declared Manchester United can still compete with the best.

MANCHESTER United striker Wayne Rooney has been banned for two matches following his sending off against Villarreal for a sarcastic clap at referee Kim Milton Nielsen.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been banned for two matches following his sending off against Villarreal for a sarcastic clap at referee Kim Milton Nielsen.

England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has backed Wayne Rooney to bounce back from his red card shame in Villarreal on Wednesday night.

Kieran Richardson left Old Trafford as a boy last year and came back a man, which is just as well given he will make his first Premiership start for Manchester United at Liverpool tomorrow.

Players’ chief Gordon Taylor has urged Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to seek professional help in an effort to curb his temper.

RIO FERDINAND does not see any need for Wayne Rooney to clean up his act - he loves the fiery Manchester United striker just the way he is.

Kim Milton Nielsen insists he was right to send off Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney for clapping in his face.

Bryan Robson has warned Wayne Rooney he must start to control his temper or risk costing Manchester United major success.

Alex Ferguson is hoping Wayne Rooney can ditch the demons which saw him dismissed for the first time in his Manchester United career in Villarreal last night.

Former Manchester United midfielder Ray Wilkins has warned only Wayne Rooney himself can ultimately be responsible for curbing his suspect temperament.

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Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has admitted Wayne Rooney left referee Kim Milton Nielsen with no alternative other than to send him off during tonight’s goalless Champions League draw with Villarreal.

Villarreal 0 Manchester United 0

Cristiano Ronaldo put his personal grief to one side and stepped back into the heat of Champions League battle for Manchester United tonight.

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PSV Eindhoven substitute Robert was the hero as he slotted the deciding penalty to book their place in the Champions League semi-final – and a probable double-header against AC Milan.

Jerzy Dudek will start between the posts for Liverpool as they bid to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

ARSENAL were left with a Champions League mountain to climb after serious defensive blunders in their last-16 first-leg tie at Bayern Munich.

It was by no means the first time that Arsenal had frozen on the big occasion in the Champions League.

Ashley Cole failed to recover from illness and was left out of Arsenal’s starting line-up for their Champions League last 16 first leg tie at Bayern Munich tonight.

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ENGLAND’S preparations for their make-or-break Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey were surrounded in uncertainty yesterday as Sven-Goran Eriksson delayed publicly naming his squad for a further 24 hours.

VALENCIA coach Rafa Benitez was scathingly critical of some of his players last night, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Inter Milan.

David Beckham’s Manchester United career looks safe for a few years yet after inspiring a night of Champions League glory against Juventus.

WOUNDED hero David Beckham was the man inflicting the wounds last night as he inspired Manchester United to a Champions League triumph over flu-ridden Juventus at Old Trafford.

ARSENE WENGER’S gamble on Patrick Vieira’s fitness blew up in his face as the Arsenal captain broke down injured in his side’s goal less draw at home to Valencia in the Champions League last night.

TURKEY defender Alpay Ozalan has vowed to take action against Brazil star Rivaldo — even if it means missing out on the World Cup final.

By Graham Leech, Seoul

Ireland 0, Germany 1 (half time)

England captain David Beckham insists he is now mature enough to walk away from any Argentinean provocation in Friday’s World Cup rematch of the darkest moment of his career.

Pierluigi Collina, the highest-profile referee in the world, will take charge of the England v Argentina World Cup match.