An Austrian man has been granted permission to wear a pasta strainer in his driving licence picture - for religious reasons.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has claimed no club could bid enough money to convince him to part with Luka Modric.

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STRANGE place, White Hart Lane.

Niko Kranjcar has confirmed he is close to quitting Tottenham after again being frozen out of manager Harry Redknapp’s plans.

Niko Kranjcar has confirmed he will quit Tottenham if he continues to find himself on the fringes of the team.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes the foreign takeover of the Premier League is bad for English football.

Montenegro will be spying on England in Switzerland this week even if Fabio Capello is not putting a similar watch on them.

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The Sean Kelly/ An Post Professional Cycling team endured a most difficult day in the Dwars door Vlaanderen classic today in Belgium, with just one rider of the eight starters finishing the race.

The cycling team which bears the name of Irish cycling legend Seán Kelly has outlined an ambitious list of targets for the coming season and revealed that they are upping a gear in a bid to land success.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes Leeds could return to the Premier League within two seasons.

Tottenham are hopeful of centre-back Sebastien Bassong being fit of the Barclays Premier League clash against Manchester United on Saturday despite missing Cameroon’s midweek clash against Gabon.

ASTON VILLA will have to wait until today to confirm the signing of defender Richard Dunne from Manchester City.

Portsmouth have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antti Niemi with the 37-year-old coming out of retirement to join the Premier League club.

The An Post Sean Kelly Team is back on home soil for the first time this year ahead of this weekend’s FBD Rás, which gets underway in Kilcullen, Co. Wicklow on Sunday.

One for the kiddies, and a delightful one at that since it’s about cute animals, Santa, Christmas and striving for your dream. It’s also colourful and funny.

JERMAIN DEFOE is facing the possibility of surgery that could rule him out for six weeks as Portsmouth manager Tony Adams contemplates fielding a weakened team for the club’s clash with Italian giants AC Milan in the UEFA Cup on Thursday.

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EVEN after spending their lives on a quest to be separated, 29-year-old Iranian twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani have told friends that they dream of travelling the world together if a high-risk operation succeeds.

A pair of 29-year-old Iranian twin sisters who are joined at the head began a marathon operation today that could finally separate them – or kill them.