Football

Torres wants Euro glory even more than Premier League title

Torres wants Euro glory even more than Premier League titleLondon, Apr 7 : Fernando Torres wants Euro glory even more than a Premier League winner's medal.

Most Liverpool players are desperate to end their 19-year domestic title drought, but Spanish striker Torres said: "Domestic titles are very important but to win the Champions League you are saying `we are the best team in Europe'.

"This club has a great record in the European Cup, but now I want to be a part of that history," The Sun quoted him, as saying.

Son appears to be following in Beck’s footie steps

Son appears to be following in Beck’s footie stepsLondon, Apr. 7 : England soccer star David Beckham''s son, Brooklyn, appears to be following in his father footsteps by showing off his football skills at an Italian park.

Brooklyn, 10, enjoyed the Italian sunshine as he and his two brothers Romeo, six, and Cruz, four, visited the park for a kickabout, The Telegraph reports.

Accompanied by a minder, Brooklyn displayed some of the skills he may have inherited from his father, who is currently on loan at AC Milan until the end of the season.

ManU’s teen sensation cost them just 35,000 pounds

ManU’s teen sensation cost them just 35,000 poundsLondon, Apr 7: The 17-year-old Manchester United teen sensation, Federico Macheda, earns little more than a grand a week, the amount Rio Ferdinand picks up every two hours.

A row has erupted in Italy with his old club Lazio fuming at being paid so little in compensation after Macheda’s match-winner against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Fergie flips as Ronaldo quizzed about Man U future

Fergie flips as Ronaldo quizzed about Man U futureLondon, Apr. 7 : Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson flipped on Monday as his portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was again quizzed about his future at the club.

Ronaldo continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer.

But despite that, both manager and player bristled at a press conference yesterday when Ronaldo was questioned about whether he will go.

Fergie: "How many times have we had that question, how many times have we had that question?" Ronaldo: "Always this question."

Shevchenko hopes to remain with AC Milan

Shevchenko hopes to remain with AC MilanRome  - Veteran striker Andriy Shevchenko has said he would like to stay on at AC Milan after his loan from Chelsea expires at the end of the season, the ANSA news agency reported Monday.

"My hope is to remain at Milan also in the next season," the 32-year-old Ukrainian international said. "At the moment, no decision has been taken."

Sheva left Milan in 2006 after seven seasons, helping the Devils win one Serie A title and one Champions League. He scored 173 goals on 296 donning the red-black jersey.

World Cup 2010 in South Africa: Football courts for the poor

World Cup 2010 in South Africa: Football courts for the poor Johannesburg  - World football governing body FIFA on Monday said 27 artificial football turfs would be built around South Africa, including some of its poorest areas, as part of the tournament's legacy programme.

The turfs would be completed in time for the World Cup, FIFA officials said in Johannesburg. South Africa's lottery body would support the project with 81 millions rands (8.9 million dollars).

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