AN 80 year old from Naples has delved into an old box of sentimental ephemera and turned it into a book. 

CORK-BORN singer John Spillane recently released his new album, The Man Who Came In From The Dark. He also presents Spillane an Fanaí (Spillane The Wanderer), every Tuesday on TG4 at 10pm.

At 8.47pm on Sunday night, Italian football returned from its winter break; at 10.37pm, the title race was over.

Midfielder Mikel Arteta cannot understand Arsenal’s hectic schedule – but maintains the players will be out to make a “big statement” with victory at Manchester City in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.

Frank Lampard has suggested Roberto Di Matteo has dealt much better than Andre Villas-Boas with telling him that he has been left out of the Chelsea team.

Branislav Ivanovic was Chelsea’s unlikely hero with the extra-time winner that means there is still one English club in the Champions League.

Andre Villas-Boas is confident Didier Drogba’s latest African Nations Cup heartache will not spill over into his Chelsea performances.

Andre Villas-Boas yesterday insisted it did not matter if some of Chelsea’s players had turned against him because he still had the backing of the only man who matters.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini intends to speak to Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge today about his persistent sniping at the English club.

THERE appears little, if anything, that can distract the billionaires of Manchester City from their avowed intent of dominating the world of football for years to come.

MANAGER Roy Hodgson claimed after last night’s draw in Naples he intends to enjoy a long spell at Liverpool, and rubbished speculation he could stand down after the difficult start to his reign.

FIORENTINA striker Adrian Mutu is “worried but optimistic” following the announcement of his positive drug test, according to his agent.

Explosives were yesterday used on a stricken container ship to try and split it in half so it can be removed from a World Heritage Coast.

Part of the English coastline became a potential gold mine for scavengers today.

WHEN the boom hits your eyes like a big pizza pie, then houses like ‘Napoli’ are king. Small, unprepossessing and, frankly, a little rundown, it haza de potential, as one might say.