FOR all sorts of reasons there is cause to hope that at least one of Sheffield United and Watford progress to the FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium on May 17.

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DAVID and Victoria Beckham are to review their security arrangements following an alleged kidnap plot.

MALCOLM GLAZER sidestepped the Cubic Expression stumbling block to sweep up another 15.4million shares in Manchester United this evening and leave Red Devils fans anxiously awaiting the American’s next move.

THE lasting impression of Celtic’s ultimately frustrated quest for a European title is not that they deserved to win, but one of surprise and admiration that they had progressed so far.

RIO FERDINAND believes it is time Manchester United started spreading the goals around.

SOMETIMES life can yoke the most disparate events together. In the week Wayne Rooney found a home at Manchester United for over £50,000 per week eagle-eyed readers may have noticed an intriguing advertisement in the Irish Examiner yesterday.

BARCELONA still believe that they can hijack Ronaldinho’s proposed move to Manchester United and that Chelsea can also steal in to rob Alex Ferguson of his prey.

ALEX FERGUSON’S plans to challenge Premiership champions Chelsea could be hampered by financial restrictions at Old Trafford in the wake of the Malcolm Glazer takeover.

WALES soccer bosses insist they will “vigorously defend” Ryan Giggs from any attempt by UEFA to throw him out of the Euro 2004 play-off second leg in Cardiff.

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RYAN GIGGS still intends to see out his career at Manchester United despite finding himself consigned to the Red Devils' substitutes bench so far this season.

REAL MADRID should be looking forward to a leisurely stroll towards a 30th Spanish league title after adding David Beckham to a line-up already boasting the game’s most destructive attacking force.

RUUD van Nistelrooy is staying at Manchester United, according to his agent.

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER believes Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final win over Arsenal will provide the impetus for another end-of-season Manchester United charge.

BARCELONA president Joan Laporta has insisted that Manchester United’s Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is definitely not on his club’s summer shopping list.

THE Parkhead conveyer belt of talent is set to launch another two starlets onto the senior stage as Celtic manager Martin O’Neill looks to rest his weary first-team stars.

TAKEOVER talks between Manchester United and Malcolm Glazer have come to a halt after the club expressed concern about the high level of debt it would have to take on if the American won control.

MIKE PHELAN is relishing the responsibility of stepping into the assistant manager’s shoes at Manchester United.