Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was furious at the news that Aston Villa assistant boss John Robertson visited the referee at half-time in the sides’ 2-2 draw, according to BBC Sport Online. ...

Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee praised the contribution of Robbie Keane after the striker scored twice in the 3-0 win over Bolton on Friday. Keane has now scored three goals in the last two games. ...

Ronaldo trained for the first time with Corinthians on Friday, a fortnight after signing a one-year contract with Brazil’s most popular club. The 32-year-old Ronaldo, trying to come back from a major knee injury ...

Roma captain Francesco Totti is determined to be back on the pitch by the time Roma meet Arsenal in the Champions League match in February....

Manchester United captain Gary Neville said he was always confident that Man United would score that vital goal against Stoke on Friday. He praised his team-mates for their never-say-die attitude in his after-match comments....

Villarreal are reported to be prepared to allow midfielder Marcos Senna join Manchester City in England’s Premiership.The Spaniards are well aware of City’s interest in the player but they have received no offer yet. ...

Paul Gascoigne’s son fears that the former England midfielder is losing his struggle against alcoholism and mental health problems. ...

FIFA has agreed to increase from 10 to 12 the number of Brazilian cities that will host the 2014 World Cup, a spokesman for the Brazilian Football Confederation said. ...

Scott McDonald's goal gave Celtic a 1-0 victory at Rangers yesterday to open up a seven-point lead over its Glasgow rival. ...

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will be out for 10 days after a recurrence of a back injury before Friday's 1-0 win at Stoke. ...