AS THE latest volley of Roy Keane vitriol impacted on Jack Charlton, the FA Cup and racist football fans — Eamon Dunphy has tried to save him from a stg£5 million lawsuit.

MONAGHAN UNITED manager Bobby Browne yesterday issued a gentle warning to Cork City ahead of their FAI Carlsberg Cup tie.

ARSENE WENGER is ready to ensure the Highbury faithful witness a fitting send off to the last European tie at the “special” old stadium in north London tonight.

ARSENE WENGER headed to Turin last night knowing Arsenal’s future is in their own hands - just weeks after his side were considered “a joke”.

SOCCER legend George Best was last night continuing to battle for life as the doctor in charge of his care said: “We are not giving up.”

ALEX FERGUSON has been left to curse the international fixture list as he faced the prospect of embarking on a three-week Premiership salvation mission without £28.1 million midfielder Juan Veron.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S rollercoaster season is in danger of being thrown off the rails completely by an acute midfield injury crisis that has decimated Alex Ferguson’s squad.

DENNIS BERGKAMP warned that Arsenal cannot afford to drop too far behind Chelsea in their transitional season as he set his sights on securing Champions League qualification in his final campaign.

FORMER World and European Footballer of the Year Luis Figo does not believe that Real Madrid will sign David Beckham.

NEWCASTLE boss Graeme Souness is close to pulling off a deal to bring experienced defender Ronny Johnsen to St James’ Park.

DAVID MOYES has hit back in the Wayne Rooney injury row, claiming Everton have the scans to prove the player should miss England’s trip to South Africa.

HUNDREDS of Manchester United fans gathered at Old Trafford yesterday to protest against the potential takeover by American tycoon Malcolm Glazer.

CHELSEA'S new €14.6 million signing Scott Parker hit back at Alan Curbishley's criticism and insisted leaving the club he had been with since the age of 11 was his only option to further his career.

THE ‘business as usual’ signs went up on both sides of the Atlantic as the impact of Manchester United’s stunning Champions League exit began to sink in.

DENIS IRWIN vowed to add a First Division Championship winner's medal to his bulging collection of silverware after completing his move to Wolves yesterday.

ARSENAL'S season is now balanced on a delicately-poised see-saw after Blackburn heaped a significant weight on the end marked 'failure'.

DAVID BECKHAM admitted he must ‘raise the bar’ if he is to avoid being dumped from the Manchester United line-up.

ALAN SHEARER yesterday ruled out the possibility of a return to the England team. The Newcastle striker was reported in weekend newspapers as saying he could still do a job for England.