BITS AND BOBS

Last updated : 16 February 2006 By Ed


USA coach says that Tim Howard has slipped behind Kasey keller as their first choice keeper.

Tommy Lee's loan period has been extended at Macclesfield.

Ferdinand on Ronaldo: ''Ronaldo has been threatening to do what he did against Fulham and Portsmouth for a while. Sometimes he hits the corner flag, sometimes he puts it in the stand, but in the last two games the ball has flown in. When he hits them like that the goalkeeper can't stop it. It's great for his confidence.''

John Toshack says he will be playing Giggs in a more central for Wales in the future.