Franz Beckenbauer, the Bayern Munich club president, has said AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso would fit in perfectly at his club. "Is it true that Gattuso wants to leave Milan? I like him. He would be an important player for Bayern in the Champions League. Or rather he would be perfect,” he said.

Anthony Davidson, the British driver, has refused to give up on his Formula One career after his Super Aguri team withdrew from F1. "It's a difficult time of year to suffer this blow, but I'll bounce back. I'm fully confident of my ability behind the wheel, and I'm sure things will be better in the future for me.”