CARLO ANCELOTTI is confident John Terry will be unaffected by painful memories of his last visit to the Luzhniki Stadium when Chelsea take on Spartak Moscow in the Champions League tonight.

DAVID BECKHAM, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Jaap Stam, Paul Ince.

EVERY year we have them.

THE Texas lawyer representing Tom Hicks and George Gillett said: “This outcome (the sale of Liverpool to John W Henry and his NESV group) not only devalues the club but it also will result in long-term uncertainty for the fans, players and everyone who loves this sport because all legal resources will be pursued.”

MANCHESTER UNITED have dismissed claims they will sell Wayne Rooney during the January transfer window as “nonsense”.

THEY can dodge the questions but there is no hiding from the increasingly troublesome answers for Manchester United.

THERE are traditional methods to prepare ahead of the game Tottenham Hotspur fans have been waiting decades for.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has launched a passionate defence of Blackburn counterpart Sam Allardyce amid the ongoing debate over reckless tackling.

CHAMPIONSHIP outfit QPR have signed goalkeeper Paddy Kenny on a three-year deal from Sheffield United.

WAGES at Premier League clubs have shown a worrying 11% leap to £1.3 billion (€1.5bn) overall, according to an annual report of football finance.

JUST a day after his arrival in South Africa, England skipper Rio Ferdinand is preparing to fly home after he was ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury.

WEST HAM co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold have heralded the appointment of Avram Grant as the “beginning of a new era”.

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.