Vanessa Keller

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has tipped Cristiano Ronaldo to be player of the Euro 2012 tournament, with the former keeper also sighting Christian Eriksen as a playmaker to watch.

Chelsea star Frank Lampard believes that the key to Roberto Di Matteo's success at the club has been the way he has handled the players, with the club taking out their first Champions League trophy while the Swiss-born tactician was interim manager.

Javier Hernandez insists he isn't a stand out star in the Mexico national side, with the Manchester United striker preparing to join his fellow countrymen for their World Cup qualifying matches

Ben Amos and Paul Scholes have both signed new deals with Manchester United, the club have confirmed, with the former staying on until at least 2015, and the latter until the end of next season.

Chris Hughton insists he has no hard feelings about his departure from Newcastle, with the Birmingham manager revealing his delighted at their success this season and coming close to Champions League qualification.

Thomas Vermaelen is hoping to be fit and ready to face his English Arsenal teammates as Belgium prepare to play the Three Lions this weekend, with the defender still recovering from a groin injury.

Pepe Reina insists that former Liverpool teammate Fernando Torres is in the best form possible, as the pair joined the Spain team to prepare for Euro 2012.

Manchester City transfer news: Sergio Aguero says he plans on staying with the big spenders for a long time

Sol Campbell's BBC Panorama warning that England fans should stay at home during the Euros or risk returning in a body-bag because of racist attacks is the wrong way of fighting prejudice.

Andriy Shevchenko has insisted that the Ukraine is a safe country, adminst calls that the 2012 Euro tournament shouldn't have been held in a place that is still suffering from deep seeded issues of racism.

Newcastle's first summer signing Romain Amalfitano has conducted his first interview since joining the club, with the midfielder insisting his winning mentality will have a positive effect on a side who have already achieved so much.

David Moyes believes that Phil Jagielka deserves his spot on the England squad

Andy Carroll has admitted that when he first moved to Liverpool it was difficult to fit into a different style of football, but the striker insists that he never considered his £35m price tag to equate to pressure to perform immediately.

Charlie Adam believes that Liverpool will take on a top manager this summer, and the midfielder says he'll work hard to impress whoever come into the Anfield fold.

Poland have selected their side for the Euro 2012 squad, with Borussia Dortmund trio Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Blaszczykowski and Lukasz Piszczek all included in the co-host's side as they hope to surprise the footballing world with their performances in the tournament.

Mark Webber has insisted that he feels stronger than ever, after the Australian took out a particularly difficult victory in Monaco to win the Grand Prix.

Lazio captain Stefano Mauri has been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing, according to reports, with the Italian outfit caught in yet another betting scandal as police investigate a string of claims across the Serie A, Serie B and lower league levels.

Scott Parker claims he will be fit and ready for Euro 2012, with the midfielder still in the process of making a comeback from an Achilles injury.

Les Ferdinand believes that Stuart Downing and Andy Carroll's reputations were the main reason the Liverpool duo made it into the England squad, with their form for the Reds questionable over the course of the season.

Sepp Blatter has called on the Football Task Force 2014 to look at the possibility of changing the system of penalty shootouts to decide finals and knock-out games, with the head of FIFA calling the current situation a 'tragedy' and saying it takes the essence out of football.

John Ruddy has been ruled out of the England side for the Euro 2012 campaign after the keeper broke his finger in training.

Ryan Giggs has reflected on Manchester United's season which ultimately ended in heartache, with the stalwart insisting that he was particularly impressed by the side's incoming youth and signings in their handling of the pressure.

Arsenal's new assistant manager Steve Bold knows he has big shoes to fill after the departure of Pat Rice, but believes that with a youth system behind him full of talented players, the Gunners are set for big things in both the short and long term.

Nicklas Bendtner has refused to speculate over his future after the summer, with the Arsenal striker insisting he'll wait until after the Euros to come to a final decision.

Roberto Martinez must make a decision on the Liverpool job after his holiday, according to Dave Whelan

Robin van Persie is not just needed at Arsenal for his goal-scoring abilities, according to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with the youngster insisting the skipper provides a great deal of support off the pitch as well.

Alan Shearer believes that Andy Carroll has shown what he is capable of at Liverpool this season, and the former England international believes the striker will show the Reds that he was worth every cent of the £35m transfer fee next season.

Roy Keane insists that he would have chosen Rio Ferdinand and John Terry to be in the England squad, after Roy Hodgson left the Manchester United defender claiming 'footballing reasons' as a justification.

Joel Campbell has insisted that he will work hard to get into the Arsenal first team next year, with the 19 year old aiming to use his time at Lorient to break into the side.