DIEGO FORLAN scored twice as Uruguay last night clinched a record 15th Copa America title with a comfortable win over Paraguay in Buenos Aires.

DIMITAR BERBATOV looks certain to discover within the next couple of weeks whether he has any future at Manchester United.

Dimitar Berbatov looks certain to discover within the next couple of weeks whether he has any future at Manchester United.

WE can’t say we haven’t got the Magic Of The FA Cup now, I guess.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

Lionel Messi is starting for Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final against Germany today.

TWO GOALS by Carlos Tevez – one hugely-controversial and the other a wonderful strike – sent Argentina through to a World Cup quarter-final reunion with Germany last night.

NEW ZEALAND’S World Cup fairytale came to an end in Polokwane after a goalless draw with Paraguay but they return home better for the experience.

DEFENDER Martin Demichelis and substitute Martin Palermo succeeded where Argentina’s multi-talented strikeforce had failed as they scored the goals to break Greece’s resilience and end their World Cup hopes at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane last night.

ARGENTINA coach Diego Maradona took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini and also criticised the World Cup matchball during another no-holds-barred press conference in South Africa yesterday.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini and also criticised the World Cup matchball during another no-holds-barred press conference in South Africa today.

DIEGO MARADONA has warned that his Argentina side will not fear any opponent at the World Cup in South Africa after they began their quest for a third global title with a victory.

MANCHESTER City coach Roberto Mancini is set to test the loyalty of his team’s keenest fans by trying to sign a 34-year-old former Manchester United player.

AH, the dilemma of the successful: who to laugh at first? Arsenal’s “11 babies”, as memorably skewered by ‘Potty’ Paddy Evra the other day – much to French team-mate Silvestre’s fury?

Goals from Roque Santa Cruz and Salvador Cabanas enabled 10-man Paraguay to remain on top of the South American qualifying zone with a convincing victory over Brazil on Sunday.

PARAGUAY stunned visitors Brazil in Asuncion in their South American World Cup qualifier last night.

Michael Johnson’s burgeoning reputation has led to the 19-year-old being compared with some of the greats from Manchester City’s past – but the midfielder insists it is too soon for him to be put in that category.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has admitted he was too quick to write off defender Jaap Stam.

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

I NORMALLY hate international weekends, deeming them a damnable imposition on real, i.e. club, football but this past one was an exception.

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

Inter Milan 2 Villareal 1

Inter Milan 1 Ajax 0 (Aggregate: 3-2 Inter)

Juan Sebastian Veron intends to shun the limelight and play for former club Estudiantes when he returns to Argentina at the end of the season.

Juan Sebastian Veron intends to shun the limelight and play for former club Estudiantes when he returns to Argentina at the end of the season.

ROY KEANE’S sudden exit from Old Trafford may have stunned English football, but it has had a slightly different effect abroad, where there are likely to be several significant clubs looking at the options.

Juan Sebastian Veron wants to return home to Argentina next summer.

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.

IT WAS a good week to be German, less enjoyable for the Italians.

Tonight's Champions League teams.

Confidence is soaring in the ranks of Internazionale after their 1-0 Supercoppa win over Serie A champions Juventus.

CHELSEA midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron looks set to sign on loan for Inter Milan for a further two seasons.

Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron looks set to sign on loan for Inter Milan for a further two seasons.

Juan Sebastian Veron insists he wants to stay at Internazionale but accepts he may be used as bait in Chelsea’s bid to lure Adriano to Stamford Bridge.

Inter Milan 0 AC Milan 1 (match abandoned after 71 minutes, AC Milan leading 3-0 on agg)

AC Milan 2 Inter Milan 0

Didier Drogby has returned to the starting line-up for tonight's Champions League semi-final first leg clash at Stamford Bridge.

REVENGE will be the aim of the game when ‘visiting’ Internazionale tackle neighbours AC Milan at the San Siro in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie tonight.

ADRIANO’S hat-trick booked Internazionale their place in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League as they defeated Porto 4-2 on aggregate.

Chelsea v West Brom teams

INTER MILAN and Porto have had an extra week to prepare for tonight’s Champions League knockout round second leg but neither has used it well.

SUSPENSION-HIT holders Porto expect to face a packed Inter Milan defence in the first leg of tonight’s Champions League knockout round tie at the Estadio De Dragao.

Juan Sebastian Veron wants to remain at Inter Milan when his loan deal expires at the end of the season.