ARSENE Wenger smiled ruefully when he heard on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo almost chose Arsenal instead of Manchester United because his mother Maria Delores liked what she saw of Monsieur Wenger.
AUCKLAND - DAVID Beckham led his LA Galaxy team to a 3-0 win over an Oceania All Stars XI here Saturday as he chalked up valuable time on the pitch before joining AC Milan on loan in January.
TOKYO - THAILAND'S Prayad Marksaeng shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead with Japan's Toshinori Muto at the Nippon Series Cup golf tournament.
LONDON - LUIZ Felipe Scolari is desperate to persuade Chelsea's money-men to give him a new striker in the January transfer window.
Scolari believes he needs one more top-class attacker to cope with the demands of competing for silverware on three fronts after seeing his squad decimated by injuries in the first half of the season.
