Aston Villa have turned to the doctor who looks after the German national team in a bid to finally cure the long-term ankle injury of central defender Alpay.

David Beckham is reportedly at the centre of a war between the world's leading manufacturers of cola.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer received the sort of 29th birthday present he wanted when he makes only his second Champions League start of the season against Nantes at Old Trafford.

Football star David Beckham showed off a new mohican hairstyle tonight as he launched a range of designer sunglasses.

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.

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.

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

Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale does not expect Nick Barmby to be Terry Venables’ last signing of the summer - and nor will Rio Ferdinand be the last to leave the club.

There could be sporting respite for those unable to get into Croke Park this afternoon with two eircom League matches in Greater Dublin.

Two massive pre-season friendlies have marked the penultimate weekend before the Premiership's big kick-off.

Our World Cup soccer exploits in the Far East - and the absence from them of skipper Roy Keane - have proved the inspiration for many of the entries in a national poetry competition.

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

Steve McClaren has decided to stay on as Sven-Goran Eriksson's right-hand man at England.

George Burley blasted Ipswich's defence after they conceded four weak first half goals in the crunch relegation encounter at Bolton.

Relegation-threatened Sunderland came from behind in a frantic opening to their penultimate Premiership match of the season.

Arsenal will not get their hands on the Premiership trophy at Old Trafford even if they get the draw they need to secure the title next Wednesday.