FOOTBALL HEADLINES ***Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has admitted that former Stoke manager Tony Pulis will be approached over the vacancy at Selhurst Park following Ian Holloways departure from the club. ***Copenhagen head coach Stale Solbakken remains confident his team can advance to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. A 3-1 loss at Galatasaray on Wednesday was Copenhagens second in Group B, with their only point coming in a draw against Juventus. ***Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted the result was paramount following their 2-1 win over Juventus in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. ***Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has criticised the champions for failing to make a marquee signing this summer. Mike Phelan claims Fergie and former chief exec David Gill had their eye on one of the absolute best players on the planet. (Daily Mirror) ***Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was glad on Wednesday former manager Alex Ferguson had now backtracked on comments that triggered months of speculation over the players future. (Reuters) ***Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Mircea Lucescu labelled his teams 4-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen really embarrassing. ***Gerard Pique could miss Barcelonas clash with Real Madrid on Saturday following a hamstring strain sustained in his sides 1-1 draw with AC Milan on Tuesday. ***Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted Paris Saint-Germain can win the UEFA Champions League after their impressive 5-0 victory over Anderlecht. The Sweden international struck four times on Wednesday to become the 10th player to score four goals in a single match in the competition. ***Manchester Citys Yaya Toure has urged Uefa to act after confirming he received racist abuse during their 2-1 victory at the Arena Khimki on Wednesday in the Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow. ( Goal) ***Juventus striker Carlos Tevez insists that the referee is not culpable for his teams 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. ( Goal) ***Forgotten man Emmanuel Adebayor will get the chance to reboot his Tottenham career on Thursday - in a country which does not exist. Spurs could seal a place in the Europa League knockout stages by beating Moldovan champions FC Sheriff in, er, the breakaway republic of Transnistria. (Daily Mirror) ***Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud insists he will not suffer burn-out despite his marathon season. Manager Arsene Wenger only has Nicklas Bendtner as experienced back-up - as it stands, the Gunners’ whole season rests on Giroud being able to stay fit. (Daily Mirror) ***Swansea City defender Ashley Williams has been ruled out of their UEFA Europa League clash versus Kuban Krasnodar with an ankle injury. ***Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich wants the chance to set the record straight with Sir Alex Ferguson after being labelled a terrible professional in the former United managers new autobiography. (Sky Sports)
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