CARLOS TEVEZ has been working with a nutritionist and personal trainer for the last year to ensure he reaches the World Cup in peak condition.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S anti-Glazer lobby claim they are happy to wait for the asking price to fall before the Red Knights make their bid for the club.

AS you walk through the rows of monuments in Glasnevin cemetery the story of Ireland’s political, cultural and sporting past is everywhere.

ALEX FERGUSON yesterday claimed that he twice rejected the chance to become England manager, insisting the job is a “terrible job” and a “poisoned chalice”.

THE long-running dispute between the IFA and the FAI over the eligibility of players born in the Northern Ireland to represent the Republic of Ireland is expected to reach a conclusion in Lausanne, Switzerland on Monday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear a case regarding the entitlement of West Ham striker Daniel Kearns to play for the Republic.

MEET the small boy with the very big swing who’s about to tee off with the best in the world.

WAYNE ROONEY said yesterday that he was “delighted” after fighting off a £4.3 million (€5.1m) lawsuit.

SCOTLAND midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed the hunger that drives him on a daily basis at Manchester United.

STEVE BRUCE admits he’d love to see Stephen Ireland in Sunderland stripes in the upcoming Premier League season — but fears the Manchester City midfielder may be too expensive an acquisition.

HE might be just 12 but, already, Charlie Purcell is following in the footsteps of some famous football names.

AT the home of Munster rugby last night, Sunderland’s Premier League class proved the difference against a local XI — but Limerick city picked up a bonus point on a good night for the city.

RYAN GIGGS likes the American way of life but has played down the prospect of ending his remarkable career in Major League Soccer.

THE head of the American fitness team behind the German side that thrashed England 4-1 in Bloemfontein has claimed that the improvement in the relationship between the national team and its domestic clubs is the secret to their World Cup success.

BRAZIL’S relentless march to the latter stages of this World Cup continued with an effortless victory over Chile last night.

JOE COLE wants to sort out his club future sooner rather than later after claiming an unhappy final season at Chelsea was down to “political rather than footballing reasons”.

TWO GOALS by Carlos Tevez – one hugely-controversial and the other a wonderful strike – sent Argentina through to a World Cup quarter-final reunion with Germany last night.

CESC FABREGAS dedicated his World Cup triumph to Arsenal — but his future with the north London giants remains shrouded in mystery.

EVENTUALLY you surprise yourself by saying 30 years ago about your own life.

YOSSI BENAYOUN has singled out Rafael Benitez as the reason he left Liverpool for Premier League rivals Chelsea, accusing the Spaniard of trying to break him and treating him with a lack of respect.

ARJEN ROBBEN would be delighted to win ugly in the World Cup final tomorrow night.