Rooney's cup quest

Wayne Rooney has revealed that he wants to fulfil his boyhood dream and add the FA Cup to his Old Trafford trophy collection.United take on Everton in the semi-finals at Wembley on Sunday 19 April, with Chelsea and Arsenal fighting it out in the other last four tie the day before.Rooney was on the losing side in the 2007 final against Chelsea, and also tasted defeat against Arsenal on penalties in 2005. Those experiences merely mean Rooney will redouble his efforts to win the trophy this term.“I’m desperate to win the FA Cup,” Wayne told Inside United. “If I’m honest, it’s the trophy I wanted to win the most when I was younger. Like most kids, I grew up dreaming of scoring the winner in a cup final at Wembley.“Also, as an Everton fan I wasn’t under any illusions that we were good enough to win the league, so the cup competitions were much more realistic.“The FA Cup has such a big history, and that’s stuck with me all these years. I’ve played in two finals with United and lost them both and that’s a horrible feeling. I really want to win it this season. That would be a dream come true.”

World Cup bids continue

Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani helped Portugal to a 2-0 friendly victory over South Africa on Tuesday night as Carlos Queiroz's side bounced back from a disappointing goalless draw in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Sweden.Nani started the match on neutral territory in Switzerland, while Ronaldo came on in the 56th minute in place of Chelsea midfielder Deco, who set up both of Portugal's goals for Bruno Alves and Edinho from corners.Meanwhile, United goalkeeper Ben Amos helped England's U20s to a 2-0 victory over Italy at Loftus Road after coming on as a half-time substitute. The victory got England’s preparations for the FIFA U20 World Cup off to a fine start and Amos impressed throughout his 45-minute run-out, pulling off a string of fine saves to ensure a clean sheet for the Three Lions.Fellow Reds' stopper Sam Johnstone, a schoolboy at Old Trafford, followed suit as England U17s completed their Elite Round qualifying games for the last eight of the European Championship Finals with a 2-0 win over Hungary. Johnstone played the full 90 minutes as England maintained their perfect record in the competition.A number of Reds are likely to be in action for the Three Lions' senior side on Wednesday night as Fabio Capello's side entertain the Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley. Wayne Rooney, scorer of two of England's four goals in Saturday's friendly win over Slovakia, is set to win his 50th cap, while Rio Ferdinand has recovered from the back injury which kept him out of the Slovakia victory. Michael Carrick and Ben Foster are also in the squad.

Berba driven by envy

Dimitar Berbatov is envious of his United team-mates’ trophy collections and says he is determined to help fire the Reds to glory on three fronts when club football resumes after the international hiatus.Berbatov isn’t honing his sights on one trophy as United prepare to press on in the title race, Europe and the FA Cup.“Everything is possible,” the striker told MUTV. “If you believe and have faith, and you really want it, it can happen.“We need to really believe in our quality and our ability. I think the gaffer will know the right encouragement to give us to prepare for the games we have. We will stay strong to the end.“From now on we have three major trophies to win, and like I told the boys in the dressing room, ‘you have already won the Champions League and Premier League’. The only one who hasn’t is me. I really want to win those trophies so I can say to the other players, ‘I am one of you’.”The Bulgarian striker, who faces a race to be fit for Sunday’s crucial league clash with Aston Villa, didn’t join up with international team-mates due to the ankle injury sustained at Fulham 10 days ago. Whether he makes the match or not, he says it’s vital United get

Finland Russia has allocated 3700 tickets for the June match in Helsinki

The Russian Federation informed the fans of sports national team of Russia that the qualifying match of the FM-2010 between the national teams of Finland and Russia held at the stadium "Olympic Stadium" in Helsinki, 10 June, at 20.30 local time, the official site of XRF. Football Federation of Finland provided the Russian side of 3700 tickets (tribune in sector 14-15-16), 2-nd category at a price 40 euro and 250 pass the 1 st category (platform A, sector 2) value of 120 euros. Payment will be made in rubles at the Central Bank exchange rate on the day of sale.

Borrello: "I want to go back in May and play the last rounds,"

Striker Milan Marco Borrello eve commented on his recovery from injuries and shared thoughts about the imminent return to the field. "I want to go back in May and play the last rounds." "We often do, along with Gattuzo. We look at each other and podhlestyvaem each other for a speedy recovery." "I almost do not feel pain. After a week I will scamper. I do for 6 hours a day, because really want to play." "Injury has helped me understand that I love it. The coach and my partners do not forget me. I knew my body better. Play the last 2-3 games, it would be so much fun after a long absence." "It's very sad to watch from the stands to feed Beckham. I so want to be there, in the penalty. I have to adjust to any ball. I really want to play and hopefully that will start all over again.'ll Start successfully." "I do not want to blame the medical staff. I sometimes do not clog in the empty goal. Mistakes happen at all. And doctors, too."

Mertezaker: "If Russia want to look good, it would not be playing in his favorite style"

Defender "Bremen" and the national team of Germany Peer Mertezaker both commented on the situation in the fourth selection panel FM-2010 and estimated the chances of his team to success in the coming battle with the Welsh national team. "In every game we needed, we must strive for success. In other words, we want to give ourselves a victory. Now we have to an important match in Cardiff, and of course we will try to win it." "If you want to leave the field victorious, you need to score the required number of animals. But in any case and the protection must be reliable. In Cardiff, a line of work will certainly be more than the match against Liechtenstein. We must act in the same spirit as in the last qualifying game, which had a well - surely the defensive, organizing acute attack. " "I agree with the fact that the fate of the first places in our group decided in Moscow? This is not the time to think about the match in the Russian capital. Before traveling to your country we will be other important games, which is necessary to win." "After the victory over the Welsh team visiting Finns are becoming a serious competitor? This is for sure. But Finland have come to Germany. In any case, we must take this team very carefully - in Helsinki, is against it played only a draw. And Russia trip to Finland yet to be ... We do pick up an interesting group - it can teach everyone a surprise. " "What is in the Russian team? Here everything is clear. Even at the European Championship in the performance of your team, we saw a lot of fast attack football. If Russia want to look good, it would not be playing in his favorite style."