The turn of the year is a time to look forward, but for some people it’s also a time of regret.

Andre Ayew scored with the last touch of Marseille’s Champions League clash to inflict a fourth straight defeat on Inter Milan and pile the pressure on coach Claudio Ranieri.

IT may have been seniors week inthe Premier League, but you canforget about Thierry Henry and Paul Scholes for the veteran of the year award.

ONE minute from the end of Saturday night’s showdown in Milan between Inter and Juventus, Javier Zanetti, deep in his own half, broke past Alessandro Del Piero in a final attempt to set up an attack that might salvage a point for the home team.

SCHALKE will face Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final after beating Inter Milan for the second time in eight days last night.

A MATCH which began with Inter Milan scoring one of the great Champions League goals ended with their Champions League ambitions all but dead as Schalke twice came from behind in the San Siro to claim a sensational advantage in last night’s quarter-final.

MARIO GOMEZ gained a small measure of revenge for Bayern Munich as his late winner earned the German side a valuable Champions League win against Inter Milan.

Tottenham v Inter Milan

TOTTENHAM almost made the greatest of escapes in Milan last night, losing to Inter but salvaging some pride against the European Champions in a remarkable game.

Inter Milan 4 Tottenham 3

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned his young players to curb their drinking habits and “always behave well” in order to prolong their careers.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini believes the signing of David Silva is a statement of the club’s intent ahead of the new Barclays Premier League season.

JOSE MOURINHO made the Santiago Bernabeu feel like home as he led Inter Milan to victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.

The Champions League semi-final first leg between Inter Milan and Barcelona is about to kick-off at the San Siro Stadium.

INTER MILAN coach Jose Mourinho is sweating on the fitness of midfielder Wesley Sneijder ahead of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at CSKA Moscow.

INTER MILAN will take a slender one-goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with CSKA Moscow next week after Diego Milito earned them a 1-0 win at the San Siro last night.

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has picked three forwards on his return to Stamford Bridge to face his former club Chelsea in the Champions League last 16.

HOLDERS Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of their Champions League group last night after producing a classy display to defeat erstwhile leaders Inter Milan at the Nou Camp.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez conceded his side’s first-half performance left them with too much as his side went down in Florence last night.

Fiorentina 2 Liverpool 0

Inter Milan 0 Man Utd 0

Alex Ferguson sprang a major surprise this evening by leaving Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United’s starting line-up to face Inter Milan.

JAVIER MASCHERANO is set to become captain of Argentina under newly-appointed coach Maradona after insisting reports he had turned down the post were down to a misunderstanding.

CHELSEA lead the way in England in nominations for the FIFPro World XI Players Awards, just one behind Barcelona, despite neither side winning the Champions League.

Inter Milan 0 Liverpool 1 (Agg: 0-3)

WHEN the dust finally settles on the internal strife that threatens the future of manager Rafael Benitez and is expected to precipitate a change in the ownership of the club, the name Javier Mascherano will figure prominently in any review of an uncomfortable episode in Liverpool’s recent history.

Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Jose Reina all returned to Liverpool’s starting line-up for tonight’s Champions League clash against Inter Milan – one of the most important matches of manager Rafael Benitez’s reign.

INTER MILAN captain Javier Zanetti insists Liverpool’s FA Cup disaster means “nothing” in terms of the clubs’ Champions League showdown.

Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti insists Liverpool’s FA Cup disaster means “nothing” in terms of the clubs’ Champions League showdown.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has included Juan Roman Riquelme but omitted Hernan Crespo from his list of 20 foreign-based players in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela.

Javier Zanetti wants West Ham striker Carlos Tevez to join him at Inter Milan next season.

Internazionale 2 Valencia 2

Uncapped Independiente goalkeeper Oscar Ustari has beaten River Plate’s German Lux to the third goalkeeping berth in Argentina’s World Cup squad but the omission of Internazionale defender Javier Zanetti and Bayern Munich midfielder Martin Demichelis is the biggest talking point.

Brazil 4 Argentina 1

Argentina 2 Germany 2

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.

CHRISTIAN VIERI’S rant at the Italian media on Sunday was misdirected.

Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni will be forced to make at least two changes to his starting line-up for tomorrow’s Group C clash with Bulgaria in Guimaraes.

CHELSEA striker Hernan Crespo has been dropped by Argentina for next month’s Copa America in Peru.

Italy have no injury concerns ahead of their game against Sweden but playmaker Francesco Totti’s status is uncertain after receiving a three game ban by UEFA.

Denmark 0 Italy 0

FILIPPO INZAGHI is the notable omission from the Italy squad named for Euro 2004 by Giovanni Trapattoni yesterday.