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Thursday, October 3

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BAYERN FIRE CITY AT HOME, MOYES’ UNITED HELD


Holders Bayern Munich handed out a Champions League masterclass with a 3-1 drubbing of Manchester City on Wednesday while Cristiano Ronaldo's hot form continued with a double in Real Madrid's 4-0 rout of FC Copenhagen.

Franck Ribery, Thomas Mueller and Arjen Robben scored as Bayern left City chasing shadows for the first 80 minutes of a one-sided Group D encounter to end the Premier League team's five-year unbeaten run at home in Europe.

Alvaro Negredo pulled one back for City as Bayern finished with 10 men after Jerome Boateng's straight red card.

Ronaldo followed up his hat-trick in Real's 6-1 rout of Galatasaray in their opening Group B fixture with two goals against Copenhagen to take his tally to 55 in the competition.

In the same group, a dramatic finale in Turin saw Galatasaray, with manager Roberto Mancini taking charge for the first time, snatch a 2-2 draw with Juventus thanks to Umut Bulut's late goal.

Greece forward Kostas Mitroglou outdid Ronaldo with a hat-trick in Olympiakos Piraeus's 3-0 romp at Anderlecht and, also in Group C, Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Paris St Germain crushed Benfica by the same scoreline at Parc des Princes.

Brazil forward Taison's 76th-minute strike earned Shakhtar Donetsk a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United in Group A after the visitors had led through Danny Welbeck.

Bayer Leverkusen left it late to pick up their first win, substitute Jens Hegeler curling in a free kick in stoppage time to seal a 2-1 home victory over Real Sociedad.

Earlier, CSKA Moscow secured their first points in Group D with a 3-2 home triumph over Viktoria Plzen who have lost their first two games.

Sunday, June 9

Nani Could be for Hire



Nani will call David Moyes tomorrow before making an announcement on his future in the next couple of days.

The Manchester United winger is a £12million target for Monaco, Galatasaray and Napoli.

Talks over a new deal at United have stalled amid speculation linking him with a move away.

It is not yet clear whether he has a place in new boss Moyes’ plans.

And the Portuguese star, 26, said: “I have not yet decided where I am going or if I am going.
“I do not want to speak about rumours but I will decide my future in the next few days.”

Nani’s case for staying is not helped by the £15m signing of Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace and the return to fitness of Ashley Young.

The Portuguese slipped down United’s pecking order after Alex Ferguson regularly left him on the sidelines.

Nani has stated he wants a £6m-a-year salary if he is to leave Old Trafford.

But that will not worry Turkish giants Galatasaray or moneybags Monaco, who are bankrolled by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev.

The 2004 Champions League finalists gazumped Manchester City, United and Chelsea to land Radamel Falcao for £51m.

Monaco have also splashed out £60m on Porto duo James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho.

Nani, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon for £14m in 2007, made just seven league starts last season.

Last night, Wayne Rooney was urged to quit United for Paris Saint-Germain by Brazil defender Thiago Silva.

England ace Roo, 27, is a £25m target for the French champs and Arsenal.

PSG star Silva, 28, said: “He’s a great player. I hope he can come to PSG.”