ROY KEANE'S future with the Irish soccer squad lies firmly between himself and Mick McCarthy after Football Association of Ireland (FAI) management ruled out intervening in the dispute between the two in their upcoming inquiry into the association's World Cup preparations.

JOHN Terry has warned the chasing pack at the top of the Barclays Premiership to prepare themselves for the slow realisation they will not stop Chelsea from lifting the title for the second successive season.

TWO OF European football’s most famous defenders made their presence felt at the other end of the pitch with two goals apiece in Spain and Italy.

IF Manchester United’s latest league win has sent them into their Old Trafford showdown with Real Madrid in confident mood, it also emphasised how difficult it will be trying to cope without the influence of suspended Paul Scholes.

ARSENE WENGER has warned his Arsenal side not to allow their double ambitions to be wrecked by over-confidence ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United.

DAVID MOYES remains undeterred in his mission to guide Everton onto Europe’s top table.

OLD TRAFFORD goal-king Ruud van Nistelrooy bagged the hat-trick which swept Manchester United to the Premiership summit for the first time in 12 months - and then followed his manager’s lead by wading into Arsenal.

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MANCHESTER United’s weekend victory over Newcastle United has prompted an avalanche of bets on the team to win tonight’s potential Premiership decider against Arsenal.

ALEX FERGUSON has urged Manchester United to ease their Champions League pain by piling more misery on underfire Chelsea.

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MANCHESTER UNITED fans think the club should be praised, not condemned, for coming clean about their massive payments to agents.

PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp has picked up April’s Barclaycard manager of the month award.

MIKAEL SILVESTRE has insisted Manchester United's players will not be deflected from the Barclaycard Premiership title drive by the off-field headlines that have swamped the club over the past fortnight.

THREE DAYS after he brutally jettisoned Roy Keane, Alex Ferguson has admitted Manchester United’s lack of experience is a major handicap to their dreams of Champions League glory.

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted Manchester United's confidence has taken a battering over the past month but is backing Wes Brown to lead the club out of their defensive crisis.

CAMEROON midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba has claimed he has met Sir Alex Ferguson and will be a Manchester United player next season.

Alex Ferguson’s winter spending plans will not be affected by confirmation that Manchester United will have to wait until April 2005 for the final instalment of the €25m fee for Dutch defender Jaap Stam.

WAYNE ROONEY will be in a relaxed mood ahead of his first return to Everton at the weekend.

WHEN Robbie Fowler walks out of Elland Road for Manchester City it will represent one more sorry and spectacular failure for the club that dared to reach for the stars but fell so dramatically to earth.