REAL MADRID have lodged an appeal with UEFA against the five-match touchline ban imposed on their coach Jose Mourinho.

UEFA have rejected both protests lodged by Real Madrid and the complaint made by Barcelona following last Wednesday’s ill-tempered Champions League semi-final first leg at the Bernabeu.

HE didn’t start the fire; it was always burning since the world’s been turning.

Barcelona have confirmed a board meeting will be held later today as the club consider action against Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho.

Barcelona are threatening to report Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho to UEFA after the Portuguese insinuated that the Catalan giants receive favourable treatment from referees and claimed the club had yet to win a “clean” Champions League title under Pep Guardiola.

ANDRES INIESTA insists Spain’s Euro 2008 final victory over Germany will give them no psychological advantage when the sides meet in the last four of the World Cup.

Paraguay 0 Spain 1

Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (after extra time; Paraguay win 5-3 on penalties)

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.

MANCHESTER City striker Roque Santa Cruz is convinced Paraguay can reach at least the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque’s job is safe no matter what happens in their next two group matches at the World Cup, according to RFEF president Angel Maria Villar.

DEFENDING champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town last night.

Italy 1 Paraguay 1

The son of Corazon Aquino had a wide lead in the Philippines’ presidential elections today after campaigning on a promise to restore the government’s credibility by prosecuting corrupt officials.

A man died after parachuting from a mobile-phone tower at night and hitting high-voltage power lines, US authorities said.

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

Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar is likely to miss his side’s next two World Cp Group B games against Sweden and Trinidad & Tobago through injury.

England 1 Paraguay 0

Wales 0 Paraguay 0

Luis Aragones claims his family have asked him to quit as Spain’s coach because of recent allegations of racism and persecution by the English press.

The president of the Spanish Football Federation has leapt to the defence of Luis Aragones and insisted the national team coach is not racist after he made remarks about Thierry Henry.

Brazil cruised into the semi-finals of the Copa America with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Mexico in Piura.

ROY KEANE has revealed how close he came to making a return to international soccer following Brian Kerr’s appointment as the manager of the Republic of Ireland.

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The Spanish FA have decided to lodge an official protest against referee Gamal Ghandour and his two linesmen following yesterday’s controversial World Cup exit at the hands of hosts South Korea.

The Spanish FA have decided to lodge an official protest against referee Gamal Ghandour and his two linesmen following their controversial World Cup exit at the hands of South Korea.