Football

Christiano Ronaldo faces police probe into £193,000 Ferrari smash

Christiano Ronaldo faces police probe into £193,000 Ferrari smashLondon, January 9 : Manchester United football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has destroyed his 193,000-pound Ferrari only two days after getting it, now faces a police probe into how fast he was driving at the time of accident.

The investigators will try to determine how fast the 205mph car was going when it careered across a dual carriageway before hitting a barrier inside a tunnel under Manchester Airport, say reports.

Barcelona ready to move to new training ground

Barcelona ready to move to new training groundMadrid - Spanish leaders Barcelona are ready to move to their new training ground in Saint Joan Despi, according to Catalan daily Sport on Friday.

The "Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper" ("Joan Gamper Sporting City"), named after the club's 1899 Swiss founder, is located in the district of Sant Joan Despi, 4.5 kilometres from the club's famous Camp Nou stadium and covers 136,839 square metres.

Arsenal hit by Gallas, Silvestre injuries

Arsenal hit by Gallas, Silvestre injuries London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he expects to be without William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre for up to three weeks because of injury.

Gallas has a hamstring injury, while Silvestre suffered a thigh injury in the FA Cup win over Plymouth last weekend.

Wenger said Denilson and Toure would return for the visit of Bolton on Saturday.

"Kolo and Denilson will be back available," Wenger said. "However unfortunately we have lost William Gallas with a hamstring problem.

Moggi father and son avoid prison despite guilty verdict

Luciano MoggiRome - Luciano Moggi, former general manager of Juventus, and his son Alessandro Thursday were found guilty of threatening several footballers in a corruption trial, Italian media reported.

Luciano Moggi was sentenced to 18 months and his son to 14, but neither will be imprisoned, as their offence was pardoned by a law in 2006.

The Moggis were among the founders of GEA, a firm of footballers' agents, which handled the contract of many Serie A and Serie B players between 2001 and 2006.

Liverpool will keep its nerve, says coach Benitez

Liverpool will keep its nerve, says coach BenitezLondon, Jan. 8 : Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez has rejected Manchester United counterpart Alex Ferguson's view that Liverpool does not have an outside chance of nailing the Premier League title because it is consumed by nerves.

Though bookies have rated Liverpool's chances as no better than third favourites behind Fergie's champions Manchester United and Chelsea, Benitez insisted: "I still believe we can improve and will have more options for the second half of the season - and more competition for each position."

Gary Lineker clings to lover Danielle Bux on Dubai beach holiday

Gary Lineker clings to lover Danielle Bux on Dubai beach holiday

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