Brendan Rodgers claimed Celtic needed more courage against Zenit St Petersburg after the Hoops crashed out of the Europa League following their 3-1 aggregate defeat in Russia.

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Gian Piero Gasperini is on the brink of being sacked as coach of Inter Milan just five matches into his reign.

THE Pope made a surprise appearance at a Rome hospital window yesterday, giving the Roman Catholic faithful their third glimpse of him since his throat surgery nearly two weeks ago.