Pep Guardiola has announced he wants to return to coaching — but the former Barcelona boss is keeping his future plans close to his chest.

Alex Ferguson will today meet Robbie Brady to finalise the player’s future after Manchester United formally sanctioned his €3 million transfer to Hull City.

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The best of the many pictures of the scrap between Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli showed the Manchester City manager curled into a kind of standing foetal position, clutching his head with his hands. The howl of rage was easy to imagine.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits top scorer Luis Suarez deserves a rest ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup tie at Mansfield.

We know that goals can change games.

WHEN people said that, sooner or later, Roberto Mancini would have to get to grips with Mario Balotelli, I’m sure this isn’t quite what they had in mind.

During the week I wrote a blog for the paper on the fate of Kevin Ware, the American basketball player who suffered a horrific injury last weekend.

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PREMIER LEAGUE: Man Utd v Man City

Manchester United have been told they only have themselves to blame for the chronic lack of atmosphere at Old Trafford.

Controversial new Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio is ready to take his place in the spotlight when he makes his first Barclays Premier League appearance in the dugout in tomorrow’s match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Fernando Torres scored twice as Chelsea seized the initiative in their Europa League quarter-final tie with Rubin Kazan last night.

Andre Villas-Boas’ hopes of lifting the Europa League for a second time hang in the balance thanks to a woeful defensive performance and a serious-looking injury to Gareth Bale.

Tony McCoy admitted he found it tough to choose the Ted Walsh-trained Colbert Station over Sunnyhillboy in tomorrows John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez hopes to be employed by a leading club next season but first plans to satisfy his thirst for silverware at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his side are better than tonight’s Europa League quarter-final opponents Basle but is wary of the Swiss outfit’s European experience.

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Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is determined to end the week inside the top four of the Premier League and with a second Player of the Year award on his mantelpiece.