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Mourinho accused of punching Utd fan

• Inter coach accused of striking supporter close to team bus• 'We are investigating an allegation of common assault'Greater Manchester police are investigating an allegation of common assault against Jose Mourinho following last night's Champions League tie between Manchester United...

Bring on Premier League clubs, says bullish Guardiola

• Pep Guardiola would relish taking on an English club • 'They have to come here to play so that will be difficult for them'The Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, has said he would relish taking on one of the four English clubs in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Catalans defeated...

Gary Megson as you've never seen him

Bolton's manager stars as an egg and a member of AC/DC. Now send us your takes on Harry Redknapp

Mascherano: Real rout will spur us on

• Confidence high at Anfield after demolition of Real Madrid• 'Most important things is to win at Old Trafford,' says midfielderJavier Mascherano has illustrated the belief coursing through Liverpool by saying they will claim another prized scalp at Old Trafford on Saturday if they...

Fulham 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Although Sam Allardyce is not averse to hyperbole it was hard to argue with his assessment of this victory as the best of his four-month reign. Second-half goals from El-Hadji Diouf and Jason Roberts lifted Blackburn out of the relegation zone and above Stoke into 15th place, meaning they can once...

Beckham should admit Galaxy failure

Despite sealing his move to Milan, David Beckham should just admit his time at LA Galaxy was an abject failureVanity publishing is making a comeback, according to those who follow trends in the literary business, but who knew there was also a market for self-financed glorification in the top three...

Manchester City 2-0 Aalborg

What price both Manchester clubs playing in a European final at the end of May? United are already safely ensconced in the Champions League quarter-finals but City also have aspirations of an open-top bus parade and, if Robinho, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Stephen Ireland can maintain this level of...

Uefa unlikely to move final from Rome

• Uefa unlikely to move final despite trouble last night• Arsenal supporter suffered suspected stab woundUefa has claimed that moving the Champions League final away from Rome after last night's trouble in the Italian capital would make fans less safe. An Arsenal fan suffered a...