Mourinho will be back at his old stamping ground for the first since he was sacked by the club in September 2007.

Inter have a 2-1 lead from the opening leg of the last-16 tie in the San Siro but Ancelotti is confident there will be no divided loyalties among a squad that was largely constructed by the self-appointed ‘Special One’. @Dailymail

“It is a bit complicated, he (Ronaldo) is a good player but he does things that the referees let him get away with. If others did what he did for sure the referee would say something,” the 29-year-old told radio Cadena Ser.

“He is very provocative and when we try to talk to him, he talks about other things,” Nivaldo added. @Soccerway

“This story of playing with the third keeper is a non-story because one thing I have is a good memory and when I was Chelsea manager we played against Barcelona with the third keeper,” said Mourinho, who fielded questions from the English, Italian and Portuguese press in a news conference that lasted forty-five minutes. “Cech and Cudicini were injured, Hilario made his debut and we beat Barcelona at Stamford Bridge and we drew at Camp Nou. This is not a virgin story, it happens all over the world. It’s no problem. @Inter

France legend Zinedine Zidane and Enzo Francescoli of Uruguay on Monday unveiled a new reality show called “Football Cracks” which will follow the progress of 17 promising young players from around the world who are selected to attend a six-week training camp near Madrid.

The participants will work with top trainers, sports nutritionists and a psychologist, and the winner will receive the opportunity to strut their stuff during the 2010-11 pre-season at a Spanish first division club. @Soccerway

Jerry Vyse, a first-year anthropology student at Manchester University, said he bought a green and gold scarf outside the ground and wore it during his half-time shift at last week’s Champions League match against Milan only to be sacked when he refused to remove it.

He said that supporters stocking up on half-time pies and Bovril cheered his stance and booed when his supervisor put the queue on hold and asked him to leave the kiosk, marching him to the office of the catering manager. @Guardian

Here we remember some of the key moments in the midfielder’s international career.

MOLDOVA 0 ENGLAND 3, September 1 1996 – Glenn Hoddle gives Beckham a first cap in the World Cup qualifier in Chisinau. He plays the full 90 minutes.

ENGLAND 2 COLOMBIA 0, June 26, 1998 – Beckham finally does for country what hehas regularly been doing for club, scoring a first international goal – a trademark free-kick – to move England towards the World Cup knockout phases. @Dailymail

Returning to Stamford Bridge, Mourinho was in good spirits as he sat in front of a throng of journalists waiting for him to stoke up the heat on the eve of the game.

‘I can’t do this,’ admitted the Portuguese coach, ‘the only thing I can do is prepare the game with all my qualities, with all my motivation.

‘To read the game as best I can, to make the best possible decisions I can make and try to influence the game in the best possible way. @Chelsea

Arsenal secured a crucial 2-1 victory in injury time at Hull on Saturday. A fortnight earlier they had done the same thing at Stoke and, in fact, in their last five games Wenger’s men have scored six goals in the 90th minute or later.

The manager puts this tardiness down to technique and belief. He has admitted he could do without the adrenaline shot but his side’s ability to fathom out a win in tight circumstances has a title-winning quality to it.

“Manchester United used to score late, yes,” he said. “I believe that this season nobody has scored more than Arsenal in the last 15 minutes. Maybe it is down to a technical superiority and a never-give-up attitude. That is what I like in my team. When I see them on the pitch, I know they will not give up.” @Arsenal

Beckham’s hopes of making the World Cup are negligible after he tore an Achilles on Sunday, with the 34-year-old scheduled for surgery later on Monday.

In an all-too-familiar scenario for England managers over the years, the setback is one of several in recent weeks for the squad and almost certainly will not be the last as the gruelling and relentless English season lurches into its eighth month. @FFT

City’s pursuit of the Italy goalkeeper stalled a year ago when he demanded £250,000 a week to walk out on Juve.

The fortunes of the two clubs have since diverged, with City now looking as likely as Juve as qualifying for Champions League football next season. @Dailymail