Man Utd v Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo delivers Ferguson's wish

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his annual "Christmas wish" was to see Cristiano Ronaldo return to Old Trafford - the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League delivered the gift. Sadly for Ferguson, he will not return to Manchester United as an addition to his own attacking "Galacticos" but as Real Madrid's biggest threat to the Scot's hopes of claiming the trophy for the third time. Ferguson recently joked that re-signing Ronaldo, who left United for Real Madrid in an £80m deal in 2009 was: "A Christmas wish. We have them every year." Now he will have to settle for the challenging alternative of finding a way of stopping the brilliant Portuguese, who illuminated Old Trafford in a six-year spell which brought 118 goals in 292 appearances. The latest meeting of United and Real was the stand-out tie from the draw for the knockout phase for the Champions League in Nyon, a tie nourished by glamour, history and a real hint of danger for managers Ferguson and his old adversary Jose Mourinho. It will not simply be the latest instalment of Ferguson v Mourinho - it will be Ronaldo against Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie and two stellar attacking forces against two defences that have proved vulnerable. Ferguson and Mourinho - who came to greater prominence with his famous surge down the Old Trafford touchline when Porto beat United in the Champions League in 2004 on the way to winning the trophy - will both relish the worldwide profile of this game but surely both might have preferred to leave their meeting until a little later in the tournament. It was a tie they both wanted but maybe not just yet. The draw also threw up tough assignments for the remaining British sides Arsenal and Celtic, with the Gunners drawing last season's beaten finalists - and this year's symbol of the Bundesliga's ominous power alongside Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 - Bayern Munich, Celtic have been paired with Chelsea's conquerors from the group stage Juventus, but those of us who foolishly wrote off Neil Lennon's side when the group draw was made will not be burned again. The win against Barcelona at Celtic Park simply confirms they will fear no-one. United's visit to The Bernabeu and the return at Old Trafford will conjure up a myriad of memories. And those seeking omens, even at this relatively early stage of the competition, will recall United overcoming Real in the semi-final on the way to winning their first European Cup in 1968 at Wembley, where this season's final will be played. Both managers will attempt to solve similar problems before they meet. Ferguson and Mourinho can call on an array of goalscorers but will be concerned about conceding too many at the other end. Mistakes can prove fatal after the group stages. Real beat Manchester City 3-2 in Madrid in the group stage but were losing until the closing stages while Roberto Mancini's side posed problems to get a 1-1 draw once they had survived an early siege at Etihad Stadium. This will give genuine encouragement to United but Ferguson will be equally aware the carelessness they have shown at the back this season will invite destruction at the hands of Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gonzalo Higuain and Angel di Maria. United will also be pleased that their status as group winners means they will have home advantage for the second leg - a benefit not to be under-estimated. Once Arsenal finished second in their group they ran the real risk of drawing one of Europe's big hitters. And so it proved as they landed Bayern Munich. Bayern kept faith with coach Jupp Heynckes after losing to Chelsea on home territory at the Allianz Arena in last season's final and added further quality to a side already containing world class such as Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Javi Martinez is an outstanding Spanish midfield operator who arrived from Athletic Bilbao in a deal worth more than £31m while the highly-coveted Xherdan Shaqiri came from Basel. They currently lead the Bundesliga by nine points and have realistic ambitions of claiming the crown lost in such agonising circumstances last May. This is one of the toughest tests Arsenal could have been assigned and manager Arsene Wenger will know they cannot display any of the frailties of this season if they are to survive two legs successfully against a genuine European superpower. Celtic, meanwhile, will gear up for another emotional night in Glasgow against Juve. Some may regard this as bonus territory for Celtic after coming through such a tough group - but manager Lennon and his players have got the taste for the Champions League and confidence will be high. Other stand-out ties include Shakhtar Donetsk against Borussia Dortmund, two sides of real capability who can correctly be regarded as dark horses. They have shown enough quality against Premier League opposition Chelsea and Manchester City for future opponents to be warned. Barcelona will want the Champions League back at the Nou Camp and there is plenty of glamour around their meeting with AC Milan - but it is a tie they will be confident of winning. In the Europa League Liverpool have been given a very hazardous assignment against Zenit St Petersburg while Tottenham's summer signing Hugo Lloris has a swift reunion with former club Lyon. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will believe they have got the rough end of the draw and Newcastle counterpart Alan Pardew may feel little better about playing Ukraine's Metalist Kharkiv, so powerful at home. Meanwhile Chelsea's descent from Champions League holders into the Europa League has been rewarded with a tie against Sparta Prague as interim manager Rafael Benitez attempts to plot a route to another European trophy.

Man Utd v Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo will not celebrate goals

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not celebrate if he scores against Manchester United. United will face Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League at the Bernabeu on 13 February and then at Old Trafford on 5 March following Thursday's draw. Play media Ferguson Ronaldo return joke "I won't celebrate if I score," Ronaldo, who spent six years with the Reds, told Spanish newspaper AS. "It is thanks to Manchester United that I play for Real Madrid. Without them, I wouldn't be the player I am today." The draw means Ronaldo, 27, will visit Old Trafford for the first time since his £80m move to Spain in June 2009. Ronaldo joined United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and went on to win three Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two League Cups during his spell in England. "I still speak with [United manager] Sir Alex Ferguson. I miss him a lot, and I miss Manchester United," added Ronaldo. "I felt very good there, it was like a family. I had six great years there and am still friends with my team-mates."

Steve Jobs' high-tech yacht impounded over bill dispute

Steve Jobs' luxury yacht Venus has been impounded in Amsterdam harbour Continue reading the main story Related Stories Steve Jobs high-tech yacht unveiled Venus, the minimalist high-tech yacht commissioned by the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, has become embroiled in a row over a disputed bill. French designer Philippe Starck claims Mr Jobs' heirs still owe him 3m euros of a 9m euro fee for the project, according to Dutch paper Het Financieele Dagblad. Mr Starck called in the debt collectors and had the yacht impounded, The Port of Amsterdam confirmed that the boat is not allowed to leave. Jeroen Ranzijn, spokesman for the Port of Amsterdam told the BBC: "The boat is brand new but there is a 3m euro claim on it. The parties will have to fight it out." Roelant Klaassen, a lawyer representing Mr Starck's company, Ubik, told the Reuters news agency that the boat would remain in port pending payment by lawyers representing Mr Jobs' estate. "These guys trusted each other, so there wasn't a very detailed contract," he said. Mr Starck was unavailable for comment. Gerard Moussault, the lawyer representing the owners of the Venus told the BBC: "I cannot comment at all on this, sorry." The sleek, 260ft-long (80m) aluminium super-yacht cost 105m euros ($138m; £85m) and was launched in October, at Aalsmeer, The Netherlands. Mr Starck is known for his striking designs for the Alessi company, including an aluminium lemon squeezer that is shaped like a spaceship. He collaborated with Steve Jobs for five years on the project, describing the boat as "showing the elegance of intelligence." The vessel is minimalist in style and is named after the Roman goddess of love and its windows measure 3m (10 feet) in height. Mr Starck has said that Venus "looks strange for a boat" but said its shape comes from design ideas he shared with Mr Jobs. Mr Jobs died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 and never saw his boat go to sea.

Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube

Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube Gangnam Style 'most viewed video' Psy given YouTube world record Gangnam Style inspires copycat videos Watch Gangnam Style has become the first video to clock up more than one billion views on YouTube. The South Korean dance track was posted online in July, propelling pop star Psy to worldwide fame. It has inspired hundreds of parody clips, from members of the British army, Thai navy and Minecraft gamers, among others. YouTube's owner, Google, said the video had been watched seven million to 10 million times a day on average. It overtook the previous record holder - Justin Bieber's music video Baby - on 24 November. "Psy's success is a great testament to the universal appeal of catchy music - and er, great equine dance moves," wrote Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, on the service's blog. Globalised Gangnam The video's YouTube hit counter added a dancing Psy animation after it hit the one billion milestone One industry watcher said the fact so many people continued to post their own versions of Gangnam Style had played a huge part in the clip's success. "I've seen a statistic which reckons the one song will have generated something like $8m [£5m] by the end of the year from money that comes directly from YouTube through advertising plus download sales, its uses in adverts and TV programmes," Chris Cooke, business editor of the CMU music news site, told the BBC. "It shows that YouTube - which is a free-to-use as a promotional platform for the music labels - can lead to substantial income. "Should every artist be trying to think of a funny video that will go viral and be mimicked? I don't know whether it's a template that can be copied, but it certainly shows how quickly an eye-catching clip can spread thanks to social networks and YouTube." Sir Martin Sorrell - chief executive of advertising giant WPP - paid tribute to the achievement by making a link between Psy and one of the west's most influential economists. "Another great example of Theodore Levitt's 'globalisation' and the power of K-pop," he told the BBC. Scott Mills, the BBC Radio 1 DJ who championed the song on his show, said he was amazed by the phenomenon that the song had become. "The thing that interests you in the video is the fact that you don't understand the lyrics. British troops in Afghanistan have made their own version. Footage courtesy BFBS: British Forces News "The first time I saw it was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in America and I just thought it was a bit of fun, but I didn't expect it to be as big as it was. "Psy came into my Radio 1 show and The Guinness World Records presented him with a plaque for the most 'liked' YouTube video of all time and the amazing thing is he is just a guy, he hasn't tried to do any of this." D C Han, a South Korean hair stylist who worked in Gangnam before starting a business in London, added that he was proud to see the song become such a massive hit. "I was amazed" he told the BBC. "K-Pop is getting stronger and stronger, everywhere in Asia they are listening to it - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan. Maybe even in Japan but they might not admit it." Gangnam Style passes 1bn hits Cumulative views (millions) Clicks on Psy's video rocket while interest in Justin Bieber's Baby wanes

Is putting a cop in every school even possible, or wise?

Well before the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre called for an armed police officer at every school in America, Jon Hayden had given the recommendation long and serious thought. As a former detective and current sheriff of Kentucky's McCracken County, Hayden remembers the 1997 school shooting at Heath High School in Paducah, a tragic precursor of the school shooting in Connecticut last week that prompted the NRA's call. The scene Hayden responded to is still fresh in his mind, and as sheriff, he makes sure every school in his jurisdiction is guarded by an armed police officer. "I saw parents of the wounded and of the dead. I just remember their grief – their unbearable grief," Hayden said. Putting an officer in every school "would certainly amount to a cost increase, but when you spread those costs out over the entire tax base of a district, it seems a small price to pay for the safety of our children and the peace of mind of the parents.” LaPierre's call was echoed by a group that may never have previously agreed with him on anything. Even before he spoke, left-wing activist group MoveOn.org was circulating a petition for federal lawmakers to implement the same idea following the Dec. 14 attack, in which 20 first-graders and six adults were gunned down in an elementary school in an affluent and bucolic New England town an hour north of New York. There are about 100,000 public schools in the U.S. Assuming an average annual salary of $50,000 for each police officer, the cost of stationing a cop in every school would be somewhere around $5 billion. That wouldn't include pension and benefits, but it also would not take into account schools that already host police officers or jurisdictions where schools might be covered with no additional hiring. In Jefferson County, Colo., where the the 1999 school shooting by two students at Columbine High School left the pair and 13 others dead, the presence of police at local schools is testament to the community's determination not to relive the horror of 13 years ago. "We have a cop in every high school in unincorporated Jefferson County," said Mark Techmeyer, a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. "Two deputies are assigned to Columbine. And our regular patrol deputies act as liaisons to each elementary school. They are not physically there at all times but have a relationship with them and check in at least once a week." However, Ray Hayduca, president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs, said instituting such a practice in the Garden State could prove problematic. “In reality, we just can’t afford it,” said Hayduca, who is police chief in South Brunswick. “There’s a 2 percent cap levy on property tax increases in any given year in any given town, so I don’t know where the money would come from. “We have 11 schools in South Brunswick. I would have to hire 10 officers at a total cost of more than $1 million to put a cop in every school. It’s just not realistic. I mean, the concept is great, but financially, you can’t do it.” John Shane, professor of criminal justice at New York City’s John Jay College, said the measure might provide peace of mind but it would require study to determine whether or not it actually enhanced safety. “It’s a little too early to determine the wisdom of such a move, but I certainly agree it’s one of many situational prevention measures we should be considering," Shane said. "The sad reality is that we’re at that point. We didn’t have one school shooting. We didn’t have two. We’ve had several across the country."