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JOSÉ MOURINHO "issued a challenge" to ManU fans to "make the Theatre of Dreams a nightmare for opposing teams." Mourinho said, "If at Old Trafford a couple of thousand away opponents can be more supportive and more noisy than 70-something thousand then we are in trouble and it means that there is no connection between the team and the supporters. If there is connection I think that factor of being strong at home has to be back" (MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, 8/18). ... TONY PARKER has said "au revoir" to France's national basketball team. The point guard for the NBA San Antonio Spurs said following a 92-67 loss to Spain on Wednesday that "he is retiring from international competition." The 34-year-old has "played in France's program for nearly half his life" (NBC, 8/17). ... Liverpool announced that official ambassadors ROBBIE FOWLER and GARY MCALLISTER will attend the Anfield Test Events to take part in on-pitch activity alongside the Liverpool Academy and Ladies players (Liverpool).