Mexico Under-17 striker Marco Bueno is set to arrive at Liverpool next month with a view to signing what may well be a five-year contract.

Former Munster and Ireland international Moss Finn says Munster will be inspired by Declan Kidney to lift the Heineken Cup on Saturday.

Madeleine McCann’s parents will today anxiously await the opinion of experts analysing a striking photograph of a girl taken by a holiday maker in Morocco.

Spanish police have passed on to Interpol a photograph of a girl taken by two Spanish tourists recently in Morocco which the couple suspect could be of missing British girl Madeline McCann.

Liverpool and Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso wants to meet England in the World Cup final this summer.

MARK GONZALEZ is almost certain to be loaned out to a Spanish club until the end of the season, when Liverpool will again apply for a work permit for the youngster.

Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign Chilean winger Mark Gonzalez – but the earliest he will be unable to play for them is next season.

BARCELONA striker Samuel Eto’o believes the problem of racism in Spanish football has escalated to the extent that authorities could never appoint a black referee as fans “would kill him.”

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o believes the problem of racism in Spanish football has escalated to the extent that authorities could never appoint a black referee as fans “would kill him”.

Arsenal are still refusing to confirm the £500,000 (€749,092) signing of Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia from Celta Vigo but the deal is expected to go through within the next 48 hours.

Flames from a blazing Spanish passenger express that had crashed head-on with a freight train prevented rescuers from getting to trapped passengers.

At least five people have been killed when a passenger train crashed into a freight train in central Spain. Twenty other people were missing feared dead, officials said.

A train carrying 87 passengers collided head-on with a freight train in central Spain tonight, killing at least one person and injuring around 30, officials said.

A train carrying 87 passengers collided head-on with a freight train in central Spain tonight, killing at least one person and injuring around 30, officials said.

Tens of thousands of protesters denouncing the United States-led war in Iraq today marched to Spanish military bases used by the US to refuel planes and help care for wounded soldiers.

Sammy McIlroy knows his Northern Ireland team need to break a scoring famine tomorrow if their Euro 2004 qualifying campaign is to gather momentum.

Newcastle defender Aaron Hughes believes playing in the Champions League leaves him well prepared for the challenge he faces tonight.

Sammy McIlroy believes Northern Ireland still have the kind of spirit that rocked Spain 20 years ago.

Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy had to cancel this morning’s training session in Valencia – as his players had nothing to wear.

Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy will have to watch the Euro 2004 qualifier against Spain on Saturday from the stand.

Wimbledon defender Mark Williams has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad to face Spain and Ukraine in Euro 2004 qualifiers.