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Friday 9 May 2008
England earn Fair Play prize
An extra English club will compete in the first qualifying round of next season's UEFA Cup after England's FA finished top of the 2007/08 UEFA Fair Play standings.
Friday 9 May 2008
Romania win a group stage bonus
Romania are guaranteed a presence in the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League group stage as a reward for their impressive progress in UEFA's club competitions.
Friday 9 May 2008
Visas free of charge for Zenit fans
The United Kingdom authorities have announced that visas will be free of charge for FC Zenit St. Petersburg fans coming with tickets to next week's UEFA Cup final.
Friday 9 May 2008
Advocaat shakes up UEFA Cup cocktail
A scouting trip to Glasgow has not unsettled Dick Advocaat as his FC Zenit St. Petersburg side stand "one tie away from making history" in the UEFA Cup.
Friday 9 May 2008
Rooney ready for United return
Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson says that Wayne Rooney will be fit for the UEFA Champions League final and may yet feature at Wigan Athletic FC.
Friday 9 May 2008
Dutch dealt strong hand in UEFA Cup
The Netherlands will launch a four-pronged pursuit of another UEFA Cup title next season after being given four tickets for the first round of the 2008/09 edition.
Friday 9 May 2008
Manchester hosts clash of cultures
Attack will meet defence in next week's UEFA Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium as high-scoring FC Zenit St. Petersburg tackle a resilient Rangers FC side.
Friday 9 May 2008
McCulloch fit for final voyage
Having made a swift recovery from an ankle problem, Lee McCulloch hopes Rangers FC's "fantastic journey" will conclude with UEFA Cup final victory in Manchester.
Friday 9 May 2008
England leads end-of-season gold rush
Eight more league titles and two domestic cups will be up for grabs this weekend with some decisive final-day fixtures scheduled in England, Switzerland and Turkey.
Friday 9 May 2008
Austria get head start on EURO training
Austria became the first team to start their UEFA EURO 2008™ preparations as Josef Hickersberger welcomed his home-based players to their training headquarters.
Friday 9 May 2008
Time right for Huysegems and Twente
Stein Huysegems has called on FC Twente to pull off an upset in the Eredivisie play-offs to clinch a place in the UEFA Champions League at AFC Ajax's expense.
Friday 9 May 2008
Young refs to aim for 2012
Europe's up-and-coming referees have been encouraged to set their sights on UEFA EURO 2012™.
Friday 9 May 2008
Domenech forced to play waiting game
With so many French internationals involved in club finals this month, Raymond Domenech has reluctantly decided to delay naming his squad until the deadline.
Friday 9 May 2008
Thun while it lasted
It took eight years for FC Thun to rise from Swiss amateur football to the UEFA Champions League, but just two seasons on they are sliding back downwards.
Friday 9 May 2008
Spain and France not through yet
Spain and France are best placed to progress from Group B but Switzerland hope to upset Les Mini-Bleus and the Republic of Ireland are still playing for pride.

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