Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has urged his side to hit the ground running in the World Cup Pool B opener with Romania in Invercargill on Saturday.

Rafael Benitez has urged everyone at Inter Milan to stick together as the club aim to get their stuttering season back on track.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni believes England manager Fabio Capello is keen to take charge of Inter Milan.

Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli is no longer for sale this summer, according to his agent.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is confident Jose Mourinho`s style of football will "fit in perfectly" at the Bernabeu as the Spanish giants close in on the hugely-successful Portuguese.

JOSE MOURINHO is expected to officially inform Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti today of his intention to join Real Madrid.

Italy’s media hailed Inter Milan’s heroics today after they eliminated holders Barcelona to reach the Champions League final.

Jose Mourinho has stunned Inter Milan fans by revealing there is a possibility he may not return to coach the club next season.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan confirmed midfielder Massimo Donati is out of tomorrow’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League trip to St Mirren after breaking a toe in training.

Georgios Samaras is keen to win a permanent move to Parkhead, according to his agent.

The son of Ireland’s Maltese ambassador has not invoked diplomatic immunity over two sexual assault allegations, his foreign ministry has said.

The Maltese ambassador to Ireland has resigned after his son became embroiled in a diplomatic immunity row.

Scott Brown insists his seamless transition into the Celtic midfield alongside fellow new boy Massimo Donati is all down to help from the rest of the Hoops players.

AC Milan's Massimo Donati will jet into the UK this week in a bid to seal a move to Celtic.

MANCHESTER CITY defender Danny Mills has become the second former Middlesbrough player to accuse England manager Steve McClaren of being “false”.

Massimo Maccarone’s move to Siena is in the balance, with Middlesbrough yet to deliver the relevant paperwork to the Serie A club.

Middlesbrough 4 Steaua Bucharest 2 (Aggregate: 4-3)

Stewart Downing paid tribute to Middlesbrough after they repeated their quarter-final heroics to overcome a three-goal deficit to book their place in the UEFA Cup final with victory over Steaua Bucharest.

Manager Steve McClaren has challenged striker Mark Viduka to be Middlesbrough’s top man in Europe.

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing is poised to deliver a double coup for the club.

Middlesbrough will sit down with record signing Massimo Maccarone at the end of the Italian season to discuss his future.

PSV 3 AC Milan 1 (3-3 agg, Milan win on away goals)

David Moyes claims the signing of James Beattie is just the start of his big plans to make Everton great again.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has joined Middlesbrough on a two-year deal.

Life at Middlesbrough was returning to some kind of normality today after an eventful 48 hours on Teesside.

AC MILAN last night completed the signing of Italian midfielder Sam Dalla Bona from Chelsea.

France's Gregory Havret has outright lead of the third round of the Italian Open. His compatriot Jean Van de Velde has fallen away while Italy's Massimo Scarpa is the clubhouse leader on 13 under.