Scottish Cup news.

Today in the Scottish Cup Celtic take on St. Mirren in St. Mirren Park. The score now is 1-1. Joe Ledley with a header in the 4th minute and just now an absolutely terrible mistake from Emilio Izzaguire led to a header from Esmael Goncalves.

Ryan Giggs signs a one year extension at Utd

The 39-year-old winger's deal will tie him to the Old Trafford club until June 2014 and complete his 23rd season as a first-team player.
Former Wales skipper Giggs made his United debut on 2 March 1991 and has scored 168 goals in 931 appearances.

Giggs's Manchester United appearances

• Premier League: 612 (inc 100 as substitute)
• Division One (pre-1992):40 (inc 7 as sub)
• FA Cup: 73 (inc 11 as sub)
• League Cup: 39 (inc 6 as sub)
• European Cup/Champions League: 143 (inc 22 as sub)
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1
• Uefa Cup: 5
• Other matches (Charity/Community Shield, European Super Cup, Fifa Club World Cup): 18 (inc 15 as sub)

*does not include friendlies

"I am feeling good, enjoying my football more than ever and, most importantly, I feel I am making a contribution to the team," said Giggs.

"This is an exciting team to be part of, with great team spirit, and we are again pushing for trophies as we head towards the business end of the season."

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Serie A news

Mazzarri: Pirlo not the only threat for Juve.

Walter Mazzarri has warned that Napoli cannot afford to solely focus on Andrea Pirlo in Friday night's Serie A match against Juventus.

The influential midfielder has developed into Juve's undisputed star player since joining the club from AC Milan in the summer of 2011.

But Mazzarri feels Pirlo is not the Serie A leaders' only threat, and feels the Bianconeri have numerous great players.

"Stopping Pirlo isn’t the problem, because Juventus aren't just about Pirlo," Mazzarri said.

Bundesliga news

Robben fires Bayern past Dortmund.

Munich - FC Bayern Munich exacted revenge for two years of Borussia Dortmund dominance as Arjen Robben's superb curling strike earned them a 1-0 win in Wednesday's DFB Cup quarter-final at the Allianz Arena.

It was a deserved victory for the record title-holders, who were the dominant side throughout and arguably should have won by a greater margin against the holders.

With a sell-out crowd right behind them, Bayern established an early control on proceedings, with Robben drawing a sharp save out of Roman Weidenfeller early on.

Time and space were a luxury afforded to neither side, but with the battle for possession swinging in their favour, the hosts ought to have taken the lead when Philipp Lahm’s deflected cross was palmed into the path of Toni Kroos, but the Bayern midfielder failed to tuck in at the far post with the goal at his mercy.

Ligue 1 news

Montpellier have to battle through Belhanda ban.

Younes Belhanda scored the only goal as Montpellier won 1-0 away to Evian-Thonon-Gaillard last weekend and is his side's leading scorer with eight Ligue 1 goals and ten in all competitions. However, the Moroccan, voted Ligue 1's young player of last season, serves a one-match ban against Rennes, and joins fellow creator Rémy Cabella, who has a thigh injury, on the sidelines. His absence is a big blow to René Girard's side, but the Montpellier coach believes they can cope without the duo.

La Liga News

Casillas resumes training.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has received some encouraging news from the treatment table as Iker Casillas is one step closer to making his comeback having resumed ball training.

The experienced goalkeeper fractured a bone in his left hand on January 23 during the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final against Valencia, and has since been out of action.

Nevertheless, Casillas is on his way back as Madrid have announced the 31-year-old has made the next step in his recovery process.

Villas-Boas tells Bale to focus on the North London Derby insted of Real Madrid.

 

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has called on Gareth Bale to shun a move to Spain and continue his playing career in England.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger stated earlier on Friday that the Welsh winger should stay in the Premier League amid interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid, and the Portuguese coach is in full agreement with the Frenchman ahead of Sunday's north London derby.

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"He's extremely respectful," said Villas-Boas. "We have the best league in the world, in my opinion. The best clubs are continuing to attract the best players.