Zinedine Zidane, the most expensive player in the history of football and the inspiration behind France’s 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 triumphs, is primed for action on the global stage once again this summer.

The world will see a very different Michael Owen when he strides onto centre stage in the Far East this summer.

Gabriel Batistuta walked out of a love affair and into a marriage of convenience when he left Fiorentina for Roma.

Collated results from the Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, United States, for Friday February 22.