Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell made a successful comeback from long-term injury on Monday after being ruled out since Australia’s final group match at the World Cup in June last year.

FORMER Cork City defender Brian Carey has taken over League Two club Wrexham after the sacking of manager Denis Smith.

Jason Koumas may have started the season in dispute with West Brom but he confirmed with his two goals for Wales against Liechtenstein he is back with a vengeance.

Abel Xavier gets a chance to stake a claim for a new deal at Middlesbrough when he returns to action for the reserves tonight after completing a year-long drugs ban.

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Liverpool’s return to training ahead of their Champions League and Community Shield showdowns next month has been overshadowed by another attack on boss Rafael Benitez by outcast striker Djibril Cisse.

Confident Steven Gerrard will lead Liverpool into the FA Cup final insisting this has been the best season of his career.

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Steven Gerrard received rapturous applause from Liverpool fans as he paraded the European Cup around the Racecourse Ground prior to kick-off against League Two outfit Wrexham.

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Steven Gerrard’s decision to stay at Liverpool nearly cost Jamie Carragher a mouthful of Corn Flakes – but the loss of his breakfast would have been a small price to pay for keeping his close friend at Anfield.

Liverpool legend Ian Rush is considering coming out of retirement to play for Welsh minnows TNS against his former club in the Champions League first qualifying round.

LIVERPOOL chief executive Rick Parry is confident Steven Gerrard will lead the side out when they begin the defence of their Champions League title at Welsh side TNS.

Sheffield United enhanced their Coca-Cola Championship play-off hopes tonight with a 4-0 victory at home to Crewe.

Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell stepped up his comeback from injury by playing 60 minutes in the reserves’ 1-1 draw with Newcastle tonight.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is facing a selection dilemma ahead of the Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen next week.

Harry Kewell has handed Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez a boost ahead of the Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen next week.

Wrexham owner Alex Hamilton has agreed to sell his 78% stake in the club to Surrey property developer Andrew Smith, with the deal expected to be completed within 21 days.

Wrexham director Dave Griffiths insists entering administration is the best course of action for the crisis-hit club in the long term.

ARGUABLY the happiest man in European football this weekend is not even taking his team to the Euro 2004 finals in Portugal.

Five years into his reign as international boss Mark Hughes believes Wales are as strong as they have ever been.

Property developer Mark Guterman has resigned as chairman of Second Division club Wrexham.

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Queens Park Rangers missed the chance to join Plymouth at the top of Nationwide Two today after being held at Brentford.

Manchester City have been drawn against Welsh side Total Network Solutions in the two-legged UEFA Cup qualifying round.

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