Updated 4:27pm 22 May 2013

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Wenger once had Becks in his sights

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to David Beckham and admitted that he had been interested in signing the midfielder - but could not afford to pay his wages at the time.Read

Villas-Boas keen to keep Bale

Andre Villas-Boas has reiterated his desire to keep Gareth Bale at Tottenham.Read

Moyes hails his Toffees troops

Outgoing Everton manager David Moyes has paid tribute to the players he has overseen during his time at the club.Read

Sharapova pulls out of Rome event

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome due to illness, sparking fears over the defence of her French Open title at Roland Garros later this month.Read

New Zealand in the driving seat

England lost three wickets in six balls as New Zealand enjoyed a successful second morning at Lord's.Read

McManaman to miss Euro U21s

Callum McManaman will miss the European Under-21 Championships this summer after Wigan boss Roberto Martinez confirmed the forward is likely to be out for three months with an ankle injury.Read

Stevens gunning for starting spot

Matt Stevens has acknowledged the qualities of British and Irish Lions rival Adam Jones, but has no intention of making up the numbers in Hong Kong and Australia.Read

Scholes sad to see Beckham quit

Paul Scholes has described former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham's decision to retire as a "sad day".Read

Ferguson keeps Lindegaard promise

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Anders Lindegaard will start his final game as Manchester United manager - and Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand will be on the bench at West Brom on Sunday.Read

Lampard targets more Blues glory

Frank Lampard has targeted further success with Chelsea after agreeing to extend his 12-year stay at Stamford Bridge.Read

Hodgson: No concerns over Carroll

England manager Roy Hodgson insists Andy Carroll's robust style is not a handicap to his international ambitions.Read

Parisse: Leinster are favourites

Sergio Parisse readily accepts that Stade Francais are underdogs for tonight's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Leinster in Dublin.Read

Wiggins withdraws from Giro

Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of a chest infection.Read

Rooney waits on Fergie's final team

Wayne Rooney is facing the possibility of having played his last game in a Manchester United shirt as Sir Alex Ferguson decides on the squad for his final game in charge.Read

Big names lead tributes to Becks

Team-mates, managers, politicians and fans queued up to pay tribute to the retiring David Beckham on Thursday, a fitting reaction to the exit of a player who transcended his sport.Read

I always gave everything - Beckham

David Beckham admitted he had been hurt by criticism of his celebrity status as he announced his retirement from football.Read

Mata eyes Premier League success

Juan Mata is targeting winning the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea after adding the Europa League to his already impressive haul of silverware.Read

England struggle to score at Lord's

England were unable to get out of first gear on a sluggish pitch at Lord's, but insist they have laid a platform from which they can dominate the rest of the first Investec Test.Read

Stevens not planning England return

Matt Stevens is delighted to be back among international rugby's elite, but insists he has no regrets about calling time on his England career last summer.Read

Lampard considered Chelsea exit

Frank Lampard considered leaving Chelsea this summer but the club's record goalscorer was delighted to be offered a 12-month extension and now hopes to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the term of his new deal.Read