*Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has allayed fears of a long injury lay-off for Nani after the winger was forced off against Chelsea.
The Portuguese was substituted for Antonio Valencia just before half-time after pulling up with a hamstring concern, less than a week after being controversially shown a straight red card against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
*Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has stressed the importance of the results this weekend which have seen the reigning Scudetto holders go nine points clear in Serie A.
Napoli lost 2-0 to Chievo which meant that Emanuele Giaccherini’s last-gasp winner for the Bianconeri gives them a bigger cushion at the top of the table at the end of round 28.
*Stevan Jovetic is expected to be on the shopping list of a number of European big hitters this summer as Fiorentina prepare to cash in on their prize asset.
But Manchester City are in pole position to capture the Montenegro international if they follow up their interest in the forward with a firm move.
*Bologna were handed the sporting miracle they came in search of as they beat Inter 1-0.
*A penalty goal seven minutes from time by captain Steven Gerrard handed Liverpool a thrilling 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
*Kryvbas winger Michael Babatunde has said he will shine with African champions Nigeria.
*Mor Diouf's 88th minute wonder strike secured all three points for Matsatsantsa over Sundows in a Absa Premiership game on Sunday afternoon.
*MLS side,Los Angeles Galaxy are about to carry out the negotiation for Real Madrid attacking midfielder Ricardo Kakà.
*In addition to Inter Milan, Real Madrid and PSG,Bayern Munich are keen on Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.
*Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has refused to move to Anzhi as his will is to move back to Spain.*AS Monaco boss Claudio Ranieri want to sign Manchester City attacker Carlos Tevez,who is approaching 30.
*Arsenal gaffer Arsene Wenger is set to renew his efforts to sign 21-year-old Celtic and Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama.
* Bayern Munich supremo Uli Hoeness says the team will continue to hold public training sessions when ex-Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola arrives as coach next season.
He said: "At Bayern we have a tradition that fans can see their idols up close and it is not going to change."
*It was celebration galore as Olympiakos won their 40th Greek league title with a 3-0 win over AEK Athens on Sunday.
*Borussia Dortmund centrea-back Mats Hummels suffered an ankle injury at the weekend that will keep him out of action for 1 month, meaning he is set to miss Germany's two World Cup qualifiers later this month.
*A sharp-toothed marten caused havoc at a Swiss top division match between Thun and FC Zurich on Sunday.
Defender Loris Benito had his finger bitten as he tried to get it off the pitch before his Zurich team-mate Davide da Costa finally carried it off the field.
The only consolation for Benito was that his side won the match 4-0.
*PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi denies they're seeking a new coach.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger has been linked with Carlo Ancelotti's job.
But on Mourinho, Al Khelaifi insists: "I do not know as it is in relation to his contract, but it is not my business. I respect him as a coach and as a person, just like Arsene Wenger.
*Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists he's not in contact with PSG chief Leonardo.
Moratti has spoken of bringing the Brazilian back to Inter in the summer.
"There is nothing, there is nothing true. Even phone calls between me and Leonardo are pure invention," insisted Moratti.
*Juventus are ready to send Nicklas Bendtner back to Arsenal.
A lack of form and his drink-driving arrest in Denmark has not helped him at Juventus.
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