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Having returned to his previous club last weekend, it looks like Peter Crouch may have picked up a few battle scars to get back to scoring ways. The Stoke striker netted just his second goal since September when he struck at relegation threatened QPR on Saturday, but he has since emerged with a mystery black eye. Eyesore: Peter Crouch leaves Liverpool Dental Spa with daughter, Sophia The former England international was seen leaving Liverpool Dental Spa today with his wife Abbey Clancy, who is a regular, and daughter Sophia where the bruise underneath his right eye was clear to see. Having started the season with five goals from his first seven games, Crouch’s season has tailed off, with his only goal before Saturday coming in a 2-2 draw with Wigan in January. Stoke boss Tony Pulis had backed the former Tottenham hitman to rediscover his scoring touch, as he said before the QPR game: There's been a while, especially after his injury, where Peter has not performed to the lev

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique revealed his new shaved hairstyle in last night's Champions League semi-final first leg 4-0 loss at Bayern Munich, and it makes him look just like former manager - and next Bayern boss - Pep Guardiola. After wearing a hat during training earlier in the week, the former Manchester United centre back shocked fans with his trademark spiked look completely gone. Spot the difference: Gerard Pique (left) sports a similar look to former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola (right) Keep it covered: Pique was wearing a hat in Barcelona's training session yesterday to hide his new look The shaved head comes complete with a beard, meaning he has more foliage on his chin than his head. The new look obviously doesn't do him much good on the pitch. Thomas Muller's opener for Bayern was a header past the newly-bald Pique, while him and his Barca team-mates were comprehensively outclassed as Mario Gomez, Arjen Robben and Muller again saw the Germa

Former Rangers director Dave King is investigating a bid to wrest control of the club from Charles Green and his investment cronies. But the South African based businessman – who lost £20m via a previous investment in the Ibrox club – faces stiff opposition from Greenock bus tycoon James Easdale. Easdale and his brother Sandy – jailed for VAT fraud in 1997 – have approached Green over the sale of his 8 per cent stake. The siblings, who own McGill’s Buses, already hold 6 per cent and are keen to secure representation on the Ibrox board. Ibrox return? Dave King, the former Rangers director, is weighing up a bid to take over from Charles Green However Castlemilk-born King has told Sportsmail that he intends to ask the institutional investors behind the Yorkshireman if they will sell to him instead. Aware of the move by the Easdale brothers to buy Green’s eight per cent shareholding, the 57-year-old is currently trying to establish precisely who owns the other shares with a view to mak

Maicon has vowed to stay and fight for his place at Manchester City despite a desperately disappointing start to life at the Etihad. The Champions League-winning defender moved to the Premier League last summer, linking back up with Roberto Mancini, who initially signed him at Inter Milan. Out of sorts: Maicon's City career has been beset by injuries and poor form However, his time in England has been blighted by niggling injuries and inconsistent form, problems which were compounded by the excellence of Pablo Zabaletta at right-back. But the 31-year-old, who has made just 11 appearances this campaign, is determined to stay on. 'I can completely guarantee you that I’ll not leave,' he told Lancenet. 'I'm calm and I don’t care about what they wrote about me. 'My only objective is to help the team and don’t have any more injuries, as my goal is to return to the national team. 'I didn’t have one of my best seasons, I had physical problems that prevented

Juventus have been fined €30,000 (£25,685) after a section of fans directed racist abuse at AC Milan players during Sunday’s Serie A game. The league's disciplinary committee has taken exception to chants directed at black members of the Milan team, including striker Mario Balotelli, who was not playing due to suspension. Banner: Juventus supporters display a banner of Turin landmark Mole Antonelliana before the Milan clash Abuse: AC Milan players, including Kevin-Prince Boateng (right), were targeted by sections of the Juve support A statement published on legaseriea.it read: 'A fine of 30,000 euros is issued to Juventus because fans, in the 26th minute of the first half, directed expressions of racial discrimination towards an opposition player. 'In the second minute of the second half there were insulting chants directed at an opposition player not deployed on the field. Finally, between the 38th and 41st minutes of the first half, a large banner was unfurled disp

Former Brighton captain Tony Grealish has died at the age of 56, the club have announced. A statement on the club website read: ‘Brighton & Hove Albion are saddened by the news that former captain Tony Grealish has passed away at the age of 56. ‘The midfielder spent three seasons with the Seagulls between 1981 and 1984, during which time he captained the side to the 1983 FA Cup final against Manchester United. Club legend: Grealish captained Brighton in the 1983 FA Cup final ‘The Final finished in a draw, and the Seagulls lost 4-0 to the top-flight team in the replay, but the occasion stands as a highlight in the club’s history and will forever be remembered by the Albion faithful. ‘Former Republic of Ireland international Tony began his professional career at Leyton Orient in 1974, where he made over 170 appearances before moving to Luton Town in 1979. ‘He spent two seasons at Kenilworth Road before Mike Bailey signed Tony for the Seagulls, and he racked up over 120 appearance

Chelsea have found themselves at the centre of another race probe, only hours after it was announced that referee Mark Clattenburg will return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since he was wrongly accused of racially abusing one of their players. While Chelsea prepare for Clattenburg’s visit for the Premier League encounter with Swansea on Sunday, the club have also been forced to respond to claims Yossi Benayoun was the victim of anti-Semitic taunts from his own supporters. The Israel international was booed by Blues supporters as he came on as a late substitute during the 2-2 draw at Liverpool, but Stamford Bridge officials are looking into accusations that Benayoun was racially abused by members of the club’s travelling support. Controversy: This time Yossi Benayoun is alleged to have been the victim of anti-Semitic taunts Club staff have assured the midfielder that they will come down hard on any fan found guilty of racially abusing him. Benayoun alluded to the anti-S