Three girls braved the cold and wet conditions to be the first in the queue to meet soccer hero Roy Keane at Eason’s Cork today.

Midfielder Rory Delap could return to the Southampton side for Wednesday’s Worthington Cup third round tie at Liverpool.

Robbie Keane is hoping Teddy Sheringham will help him continue to mature into one of the world’s top strikers.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has leapt to the defence of England skipper David Beckham following criticism of his two-footed lunge on Slovakia defender Martin Petras during Saturday’s European Championship qualifier in Bratislava.

Football legend George Best is to speak publicly for the first time since his life-saving liver transplant in an interview with the BBC reported to be worth £40,000 (€63,560), it emerged today.

Sunderland midfielder Gavin McCann is out of tomorrow night’s Premiership trip to Leeds with an ankle injury.

Venables made a double substitution at the break with Eirik Bakke on for Nick Barmby, forced out with a back problem, while Lucas Radebe replaced Dominic Matteo at the back due to a recurrence of the Leeds captain's knee injury.

Charlton manager Alan Curbishley could give Jesper Blomqvist his first start in tomorrow‘s Worthington Cup tie with Oxford.

David Beckham has equalised after 70 minutes with a brilliant free kick at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo has completed his hat-trick for Real Madrid with a brilliant strike after 59 minutes.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has once again insisted he has no intention of walking out on his position as England coach.

Robbie Keane will miss out on Ireland's two Euro 2004 qualifiers due to the death overnight of his father.

George Graham believes Leeds have pulled off a masterstroke in their bid to keep Rio Ferdinand by appointing Terry Venables boss.

Terry Venables is one of the contenders to replace David O'Leary as manager of Leeds United.

World Sports Solutions, the company which markets stars including England footballer Rio Ferdinand, is to be wound up, it emerged today.

Sunderland manager Howard Wilkinson will offer David Bellion a new deal to make sure the French youngster stays at the Stadium of Light.

West Brom defender Darren Moore has insisted there is no problem with team spirit despite the weekend row involving striker Lee Hughes.

David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand will know on Monday if they have a chance of being fit to face Deportivo La Coruna in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Blackburn striker Hakan Sukur faces eight weeks on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a training-ground accident.

Angus Deayton showed off his soccer skills today at a charity football tournament in aid of Comic Relief.