Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he would never have sold Louis Saha if it had not been for his long list of injuries. Full Article at ESPN STAR Sports

Already qualified for the World Cup, Branislav Ivanovic could be been forgiven for compiling his own personal scouting report while on international duty this week. Full Article at Chelsea FC | Official Site

This gameweek is a double for a few teams including Fulham, which makes Brede Hangeland a fine pick for the next couple of weeks given Fulham's forthcoming fixtures (Bolton, Sunderland and Burnley after this week's double GW). Full Article at Soccer Blogs

ALEX McLeish has told Blues they simply cannot rest on their laurels going into today’s game against Fulham at St Andrew’s. McLeish said that although his side had been buoyed by their recent spell, it meant nothing. Full Article at The Birmingham Mail

WAST Hills is a place of harmony at the moment. And that is exactly the reason why Blues find themselves on their current run of fine form, according to midfielder Barry Ferguson. Full Article at The Birmingham Mail

The Fulham winger played all 120 minutes of the Republic of Ireland’s 1-1 draw with France on Wednesday, a result that denied Giovanni Trapattoni’s side a place in next year’s World Cup finals. Full Article at Irish Examiner

The rugby skipper watched the game in the Irish team room at the Killiney base as they prepared for this afternoon’s clash with Fiji at the RDS. The failure of the officials to spot Thierry Henry’s infringement infuriated players and management. Full Article at Irish Examiner