Sporting briefs...
Cassano: Italy striker Antonio Cassano will return to the Real Madrid first team if he shows the same attitude as David Beckham, coach Fabio Capello said yesterday. "He is training with us every day and when he's in good form, as happened with Beckham,...
Cassano: Italy striker Antonio Cassano will return to the Real Madrid first team if he shows the same attitude as David Beckham, coach Fabio Capello said yesterday. "He is training with us every day and when he's in good form, as happened with Beckham, he will return to the team," Capello said.
Lippi: Italian World Cup winning manager Marcello Lippi has added three Olympique Lyon players to the European All-Star XI due to play Manchester United in a jubilee charity match next month. UEFA announced that goalkeeper Gregory Coupet, defender Eric Abidal and midfielder Juninho will join David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher in the squad currently being assembled for the March 13 game.
Sevilla: Sevilla's influential wingback Daniel Alves will be able to play in tomorrow's match against Atletico Madrid after the Spanish Football Federation overturned a booking he picked up during last weekend's 0-0 draw against city rivals Real Betis. Team-mate Adriano Correia will miss out, however, after suffering a thigh strain during Thursday's 2-0 win at Steaua Bucharest in the UEFA Cup that is likely to put him out of action for around a month.
Atletico bust-up: Atletico Madrid winger Luciano Galletti has played down a training session dispute between Portugal midfielder Maniche and left back Antonio Lopez. "It was just a moment of tension as they challenged for the ball, but these things are normal and the two players made up in the dressing room afterwards," the Argentine told a newsconference.
Borowski: Werder midfielder Tim Borowski is a doubt for the Hamburg game as he struggles to overcome the injury he picked up against VfB Stuttgart last weekend. Jurica Vranjes did a fine job in his place against Ajax and could continue today.
Schalke: Schalke coach Mirko Slomka is set to sign a new contract that will run until 2009, according to German media reports this week. Slomka's current deal with the league leaders runs out at the end of the season.
MFA Division Three: Sta Lucija vs Mdina Knights 0-0; Zejtun Corinthians vs Gzira United 1-2.
Basketball: Gatorade League - Dakar SW vs Floriana 87-56. Peugeot League - Loyola vs Kerygma 52-48.
In England: League One - Northampton vs Gillingham 1-1. League Two - Walsall vs Lincoln 1-2.