Gary Neville feels his England career is drawing to a close.
Although the Manchester United veteran has not completely ruled out pulling on the Three Lions once more, Neville would not be surprised if his 85th cap, won against Spain at Old Trafford in February 2007 proves to be his last.
"To be honest, I am not looking at an England return," he told United Review. "The time has probably come for Glen Johnson or Wes Brown now. They have done very well and I think they are the first-choice players.
"It doesn't mean I would turn down the opportunity if it came but it is not something I am focusing on."
Atletico's stadium move still on
Atletico Madrid's move to the stadium that was to be the centrepiece of the Spanish capital's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games will go ahead as planned, club president Enrique Cerezo has said.
"The choice of Rio for the Games has no effect at all on the agreement we have with the Madrid council," he said. "Everything is signed... Atletico will be playing there inside three years."
Atletico are moving to the out-of-town La Peineta stadium that is being upgraded and expanded to a 73,000-seat arena. Their current home, the Vicente Calderon, is to be pulled down and turned into a riverside park after the move.
Redknapp critical of tax probe
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has criticised the UK Revenue and Customs investigation into his financial affairs, claiming the probe has cost millions of pounds of taxpayers' money.
Redknapp, along with Ports-mouth chief executive Peter Storrie and former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric, are still under investigation after they were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting in November 2007.
Redknapp told The Sun: "They won't let it go even though I've got nothing to hide. And you know why? Because it's me. It's a matter of around £10,000 in tax they think I owe which is in dispute."
Napoli chief eyes Mancini, Oriali
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is keen to hire the services of Roberto Mancini and Gabriele Oriali.
The movie mogul is shaking up Napoli after a very disappointing start to the season.
De Laurentiis has already sacked director of sport Pierpaolo Marino and hinted that coach Roberto Donadoni is also on his way out. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Napoli president wants to appoint Mancini as a replacement for Donadoni.
Mancini is still on Inter's books despite being fired last year and earns close to £4m a year.
De Laurentiis is also said to be thinking about entrusting the club's transfer policy to Oriali who fulfils a similar role at Inter.
Totti's knee injury not serious
Francesco Totti (picture) breathed a sigh of relief after doctors revealed that the injury he suffered against Napoli isn't as bad as first thought.
The 33-year-old went down clutching his right knee relatively soon after scoring both goals in Roma's 2-1 victory over Napoli. He underwent tests at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome and has been told to rest for between 15 and 20 days.
"I was really scared. The fear removed the joy of the two goals and the win," Totti said.
"I am relishing the fact this brace allowed me to catch Batistuta (in Serie A's all-time scoring charts). Antonio Di Natale is still ahead of me (in the top scorer race), but I have cut the gap and hope to catch up with him soon."
Navas stakes claim for Spain call-up
Sevilla winger Jesus Navas is eyeing a call-up to Spain's squad for the 2010 World Cup after his match-winning performance against Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday and despite a history of fragile nerves.
The pacy winger scored a superb header to set Sevilla on their way to a 2-1 home win and was a constant thorn in Real's side with his mazy runs down the right flank.
"I am working and if the (Spain call-up) comes along then we'll see," Navas said.
"I have to stay calm and take each step at a time and above all continue working. Going to the World Cup and being able to enjoy playing for the national team would be the best. But right now I am focusing on being relaxed."
Ferguson, Allardyce comments reviewed
The Football Association are looking into comments made by Sir Alex Ferguson and Sam Allardyce about the refereeing in their team's matches at the weekend.
Ferguson questioned referee Alan Wiley's fitness after Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Sunderland, while Allardyce criticised Peter Walton for not giving a penalty for Thomas Vermaelen's apparent trip on David Dunn in Blackburn's 6-2 defeat at Arsenal.
"We are reviewing the comments in their full context," an FA spokesman said.
Ferguson said after the draw at Old Trafford that 49-year-old Wiley was struggling to keep up with the match. "The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not fit. It is an indictment of our game," Ferguson said.