"Somebody can say that if you don't win trophies, then you're no one. For me sport is more than just winning ," Wenger said. " A trophy is what you can show, but what remains is the way you play and the way you behave, that is also important.

"I don't feel under more pressure to win trophies this year than any other year. I try to do my job as well as I can. If it's not good enough, people will tell me. I know many people who have won trophies and I don't rate them at all."

Jose: Back in Italy or Spain, then England

MILAN, March 6 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho hopes to return to soccer management next year in either Italy or Spain, the former Chelsea coach has said.

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FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard's enjoyment of his side's progress to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals was tempered by a thigh injury to Lionel Messi that forced the forward off in tears. Still, Xavi Hernández's early goal had already set Barcelona on the way to a comfortable 4-2 aggregate defeat of Celtic FC, whose manager Gordon Strachan believes the Scottish champions have shown the potential for success in future years.

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An interview with Brazilian Sylvinho

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An old friend recalls that Pele was so riveting against Sweden – even on the flickering small TV screen of a cafe in Paris – that he quite forgot for a little while that between the great teenager's first and second goals he was told by the love of his life that their affair was over.

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Thanks to Andres Olmeda for this article......

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From SI.COM:

I was recently scanning the rosters of the teams still involved in the Champions League. Did you know there are 53 countries represented on those rosters? There are players from all over the world -- Honduras, Congo, Belarus, South Korea even Angola.

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ussoccer.com: You have a unique playing style in the women’s game in that you are constantly looking to take players on with a slashing dribbles. How did you develop that?

TH: “I think I developed it as a young age. I was always encouraged to be creative with the ball at my feet. I had coaches that supported me in giving me the freedom to dribble and be creative with the ball, and it’s sad that a lot of kids don’t find themselves in that environment when they are young. It’s always been fun for me and now it’s just a natural part of my game.”

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Such tactical decisions demonstrate the ability to make instant judgments, altering and amending personnel to suit the situation. Even when barely acquainted with his new charges, Ramos has displayed the confidence to do just that.

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The biggest reputations are founded on technical and tactical aplomb and Rooney is probably a notch below world class in those departments. It is his application and attitude that are beyond question.

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