GARY NEVILLE drew on the lessons of Euro 96 to warn England’s youngsters to conserve their energy during the European Championships – or risk mental burn-out.

VETERAN defender Martin Keown believes the current Arsenal team can become the greatest side in the club’s history.

LIVERPOOL and Manchester United will lead the £15m transfer chase for Ajax’s Rafael van der Vaart if he quits Holland.

West Brom 0 Arsenal 2

APOLOGETIC Joel Glazer has urged Manchester United’s sceptical fans to trust his family not to ruin Old Trafford’s mighty heritage.

THE END came, like so many incidents in Roy Keane’s tempestuous career, with a devastating suddenness.

The Manchester United skipper reveals that his plans for retirement next year may be shelved — by Alex Ferguson. Liam Mackey listened.

Middlesbrough 3 Fulham 2

CHELSEA’S unsmiling new Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has demanded respect because he believes he is already producing miracles at Stamford Bridge.

PLAYMAKER Giovanni Hernandez sent Colombia into the Confederations Cup semi-finals in St. Etienne yesterday when he rifled home the winner in a 1-0 victory over Japan in Group A.

RIO FERDINAND will not be fazed by the taunts of Leeds supporters when he returns to Elland Road today, according to his Manchester United team-mate Mikael Silvestre.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson is planning to rest a number of his squad in December.

ARSENE WENGER has insisted the hurt of throwing away the title last season will ensure Arsenal do not allow their nine-point lead to slip through their grasp this time around.

Burnley 0 Blackburn 0

MANCHESTER UNITED lost their leading scorer and £300,000 tonight - without playing a match.

FOR all sorts of reasons there is cause to hope that at least one of Sheffield United and Watford progress to the FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium on May 17.

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DAVID and Victoria Beckham are to review their security arrangements following an alleged kidnap plot.

MALCOLM GLAZER sidestepped the Cubic Expression stumbling block to sweep up another 15.4million shares in Manchester United this evening and leave Red Devils fans anxiously awaiting the American’s next move.

THE lasting impression of Celtic’s ultimately frustrated quest for a European title is not that they deserved to win, but one of surprise and admiration that they had progressed so far.