Just because you haven’t seen that back of his from the terraces this summer doesn’t mean you’ve seen the back of him.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Theo Walcott last night hastily reached a short-term agreement which means the England winger won’t leave the club this week.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will target either the Champions League or a trophy to establish the club as a force in English football once again.

The champions of England, Spain, Italy and Germany could all be in the same group when the draw for the Champions League takes place in Monaco today (5pm).

Any club hoping to lure a big name away from Newcastle during the remaining days of the summer transfer window would have to make an astronomical offer to succeed.

Luka Modric finally ended months of speculation after signing a five-year contract with Spanish champions Real Madrid yesterday in a deal believed to be worth in the region of £33million (€41,700,000).

Manchester United commercial director Richard Arnold claims the club are only starting to scratch the surface of the mammoth global opportunities available to them.

The first African-born player to captain Ireland, Cameroon native Noe Baba, will lead out the Under-17s tonight against Azerbaijan in his new home of Castlebar (6pm).

Stoke City 0 Arsenal 0

Manchester United 3 Fulham 2

Sprint king Usain Bolt provided the inspiration for Manchester United’s Premier League win over Fulham yesterday according to the charismatic Jamaican.

John Terry faced another fight to be cleared of using racist language towards Anton Ferdinand after the Football Association last night decided he still had a case to answer.

Arsene Wenger has played it cool on reports that the Gunners have agreed a loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin.

Turner’s Cross has been a place of real entertainment so far this season, with 27 goals in eight league games, but last night, with arch-rivals Shelbourne in town, the fervent Cork support were forced to endure their first blank of the season.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has been appointed as an official club ambassador.

Great Britain’s Olympic dreams suffered an unexpected setback at Old Trafford last night as Moussa Konate’s late equaliser for Senegal earned them a 1-1 draw.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has flexed his muscles in an internal battle about player recruitment.

Cork City will look to extend their 10-game unbeaten Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division run when they host Shelbourne at Turner’s Cross tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Sao Paulo vice-president Joao Paulo de Jesus Lopes still believes an agreement can be reached with Manchester United for Lucas Moura.

Many might have come to worship at the shrine of Man U but, on a balmy evening when a packed Turner’s Cross was looking its best, the majority would surely have left at the end imbued with much admiration for Tommy Dunne, his players and what Cork City football club as a whole are doing for the game of football on Leeside.