This Red Samurai showed off his freestyle skill in front of players Radamel Falcao, Juan Mata and Marcos Rojo.

Paolo Di Canio is travelling to the north east for talks over the managerial vacancy at Sunderland.

Fulham have appointed Rene Meulensteen as their new head coach to work alongside manager Martin Jol.

"He's not good if he doesn't have pace around him," Scholes believes.

A new world record has been set for the sale of a football programme in Britain.

It is being reported that Watford are the latest club to bid for Ireland international Robbie Brady.

Aston Villa’s on-loan midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his Achilles.

Former Northern Ireland football international Keith Gillespie has been declared bankrupt, it was revealed today.

Chelsea have confirmed striker Andriy Shevchenko will have a groin hernia operation tomorrow.

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MANCHESTER United will again have a reduced ticket allocation for their derby clash with City at Eastlands on November 10.

Manchester United fans will oppose any takeover bid for the club unless they are involved and aim to raise their shareholding, a leading supporters’ group says.

ALEX FERGUSON maintains Manchester United will not “run away” from the challenge of regaining the Barclays Premiership title.

ARGENTINA boss Diego Maradona has claimed Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez was “very angry” at his lack of first team opportunities at Old Trafford when he called to see his compatriot.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson has admitted a Football Association charge of using abusive and/or insulting words to a match official.

THREE people are to appear in court over an alleged plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney after she lost her mobile phone.

Argentina’s World Cup ended in disgrace tonight after a fight broke out with Germany following the host’s dramatic penalty shoot-out victory.

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has ended speculation over his future by agreeing a three-year contract extension.

A musical which satirises the World Cup row between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy received its world premiere in Dublin tonight.

Newcastle’s FA Cup quarter-final with Tottenham is to be televised on Sunday March 13.