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Whether Fernando Torres is involved or not in the game against Everton today, his 63 games for club and one for country already represents his best level of activity in a season…

THE strain on Gareth Bale’s face says it all as he and his Tottenham team-mates face a desperate day of destiny today.

WAYNE ROONEY could have played his last game in a Manchester United shirt after Sir Alex Ferguson gave him permission not to travel with the squad to West Brom.

• Beckham pays tribute to colleagues, staff and fans• Unlikely to feature in PSG’s final game away at LorientDavid Beckham bade a tearful farewell to …

THERE was no more fitting a place than Villa Park for Frank Lampard to pass the all-time Chelsea goal scoring record of Bobby Tambling.

UNIVERSITY boffins claim that Sunderland would have a better chance of success if they ditched their traditional red and white stripes in favour of all red.

ARSENAL have a must-win match against Newcastle this afternoon to take them into the Champions League for a 16th consecutive season, yet manager Arsene Wenger believes their greatest victory has already been achieved.

JOE LEDLEY believes Celtic will know by the end of August whether or not next season is going to be one to remember.

JORDAN Rhodes is getting on his bike at Blackburn to keep him ticking over for Scotland’s World Cup qualifying tie in Croatia next month.

SPURS will count themselves unlucky to miss out on Champions League qualification for a second successive season today – but they only have themselves to blame.

ASTON VILLA are plotting a swoop for Burnley ace Charlie Austin.

PARTICK Thistle started off being due £105,000 in compensation for losing Jackie McNamara and Simon Donnelly to Dundee United.

THE football pools – once the only route to riches for most families – is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

SACKED Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini used a novel way to publicly thank fans for their support during his three-and-a-half year at the club.

HARRY KEWELL is back in England and searching for a club following his release by Qatari side Al Gharafa.

Jason Solomons meets rising star Marine Vacth and Pelé, Terence Davies signs up Cynthia Nixon – plus the latest gossip from Cannes Send the Marine!Cannes has …

It could be time to rehabilitate of some of Scotland’s more colourful charactersThere has been a great deal of misunderstanding about Alice Cooper’s controversial song I Love …

He is the football manager as celebrity, whose appeal goes way beyond the game. With a return to Chelsea likely, after a turbulent time in Madrid, can he …

WATFORD hope to keep on-loan Matej Vydra if they win promotion in the Championship play-off final.

RIO Ferdinand is close to agreeing a new deal with Manchester United.