When I went to Flamengo/Sao Paulo a couple of months back I sensibly decided to take a walk around the area surrounding the stadium and almost walked right into a good old-fashioned street battle.

Luckily a policeman ushered me away from the street I was heading down, they were more concerned with keeping anyone else out of it than stopping them having a go at each other.

Michael Owen Hat-trick. United cruise to another European win.

Sack the CL, there could be a chance of a nice upset here. Kettering getting more and more in the game. Lets hope it doesn't slip from them.

Result of the night has to be from Turin. Bayern win 4-1 at Juve to go through at their expense.

Of course being in South America on three different sports channels in my hotel I had the choice of watching Real Madrid, Real Madrid or Real Madrid

Who did you watch then?



Sounds like something Trigger would say.

When I went last year, we got dropped off on Avanida do Maracana. Had something to eat and had a couple of beers outside before going straight into the ground to watch the Flamengo fans all slapping the bust of Garrincha as they walked in.

didnt expect leeds to make as hard work of that tie as they actually did.

bit of a waisted effort cause i have afeelnig they wont stand much of a chance at Old Trafford.

Paul Scholes was fantastic for United tonight. Anderson, Gibson and Scholes are getting a decent partnership together.

Carrick was very good at CB, and cleared a fair few decent balls into the box. Three great balls in to Owen for his hat-trick, glad he's got a few goals, it'll do his confidence the world of good.

Assist aside, Nani was $hite, he certainly won't have done anything to tell Fergie he should be playing more often. Perhaps he should let his feet do the talking and shut his trap.

Give it two years Obertan will be immense.

Obertan's skill for Owen's second was sublime and really pleased for Owen, especially the way he took his third.

That's a very good result tonight for Utd considering all the players that were missing.

Vidic back for the Villa game.

I'd rather of seen Kettering go through. I knew it would go to extra time though. Leeds really struggled in the final third. Kettering just ran out of steam.