MILLWALL assistant manager Ray Wilkins insists the side can pull off the greatest shock in FA Cup final history in Saturday’s final against his former club, Manchester United.

STEVEN GERRARD has finally signed a new contract at Liverpool which will keep him at Anfield until the summer of 2007.

CHELSEA’S French defender William Gallas believes he will never be considered one of the best central defenders in the world because he is being played out of position by coach Jose Mourinho.

CARLOS QUEIROZ has shrugged off the personal criticism he has attracted for Manchester United’s below-par start to the season and insisted it is the day people stop talking about the club he will start to worry.

The Republic of Ireland Under 19s will face England in a friendly international at Turner’s Cross, Cork on Thursday, September 9.

ROY KEANE says the current Manchester United squad is the strongest he's known at Old Trafford.

Celtic and Rangers aim to emulate Manchester United by launching their own TV channels.

ALEX FERGUSON will hand Wayne Rooney his Manchester United debut tonight knowing he has blown his entire 2005 transfer budget on the £27m England striker.

FIFA PRESIDENT Sepp Blatter yesterday promised he will not let a celebration match between France and Brazil in May interfere with preparations for the FA Cup final — but he signalled his belief there are too many domestic games in England.

RED, not blue, is the colour if you want to win, according to anthropologists from the University of Durham in England, who claim that wearing red gives contestants in competitive sports a distinct advantage.

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JOSE MOURINHO warned Chelsea's title rivals that his side can match their record-breaking defensive exploits of last season after keeping their fourth consecutive clean sheet.

IAN RUSH has warned Liverpool’s stars if they are not “up for it” at minnows Yeovil, they will be dumped out of the FA Cup on Sunday.

ACCORDING to exotic reports, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was drenched in pea soup in the tunnel after his side’s fractious encounter with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.

RYAN GIGGS has not abandoned hope of featuring in Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Newcastle on Sunday — but the odds remain heavily against the Wales skipper making the Millennium Stadium encounter.

US financier Malcolm Glazer would consider making a hostile bid for Manchester United if talks over a friendly £800 million (€1.1 billion) approach fall through, sources close to the process said yesterday.

HARRY KEWELL will not “chase money” as he weighs up his future options.