BOBBY ROBSON sees a bright future for his Newcastle side, who demonstrated again at Elland Road that they have usurped Leeds as the Premiership’s up-and-coming force.

Chelsea 2 Portsmouth 0

GARDAÍ were last night hunting for a sex attacker after an indecent assault on a five-year-old boy.

THIERRY HENRY put on a brave face after once again losing out in the FIFA World Player of the Year award as Barcelona’s flamboyant Brazilian attacker Ronaldinho took the honour.

A DECISION on Roy Keane’s international future is imminent after the Manchester United captain agreed to meet new Irish manager Brian Kerr in Manchester today.

GAA fans who wear their county colours are paying on the double.

CHELSEA are the biggest spenders on wages in the world, but the other 19 Premier League clubs are for the first time spending less overall on players’ pay, according to an annual review of football finance.

GORDON STRACHAN walked away from Southampton three months ahead of schedule yesterday in a move which is bound to increase speculation that Glenn Hoddle will return to the south coast club.

THE dramatic moment the scorched clothes of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were discovered dumped in a bin at Soham Village College was relived at the Old Bailey murder trial yesterday.

THERE is more chance of Elvis turning up alive and well on the day the Loch Ness monster surfaces than Arsene Wenger aping Jose Mourinho by courting Alex Ferguson with vintage wine at Highbury tomorrow night.

SHARES in Manchester United hit a three-year high yesterday after it emerged that US billionaire Malcolm Glazer was considering a bid for the club.

CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has insisted he would not be concerned if Chelsea became the most disliked club in England - as that would only make them even stronger.

EVERTON manager David Moyes has issued yet another “hands off” warning to clubs tracking Wayne Rooney.

REBECCA LOOS, one of the women who claims she had an affair with David Beckham, has promised to reveal more details of the illicit romance in an hour-long television interview tomorrow night.

AFTER months of sabre-rattling, Sir Alex Ferguson has fired the first proper shot in anger across the bows of John Magnier.

REAL MADRID clinched their 29th league title last night as two goals from Ronaldo and a thunderous Roberto Carlos free-kick earned them a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

CHELSEA COACH Jose Mourinho is ready to step out of the limelight and let his players enjoy the glory of the club’s first title triumph in 50 years.

MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive Peter Kenyon has ruled out a bid for Damien Duff following the collapse of Ronaldinho’s £20m move from Paris St Germain.

CHELSEA coach Jose Mourinho prepared for a return to Premiership action this weekend by continuing his defence against criticism that his side is ‘boring’.

BARCELONA president Joan Laporta has dealt a blow to the hopes of Javier Saviola’s suitors by insisting the Argentina striker is not for sale.