41.   The departure of Romario may be the first of several at the four-time defending Spanish league champions.

42.   The four-time defending league champion could fall six points behind league leader Real Madrid, which plays at last-placed Logrones on Sunday.

43.   The match Sunday against the defending league champion marks the second time this season Ulivieri chose to sit Baggio against a team for which he used to play.

44.   The other FA Cup semifinal is between league leaders Manchester United and defending league and FA Cup-double titlist Arsenal.

45.   The string begins Saturday night, when the defending league champions take a precarious one-point standings lead into their match against visiting Milan.

46.   Vujadin Boskov took over for Ilario Castagner at Perugia on Wednesday, while Carlo Ancelotti stepped in Monday for Marcello Lippi at two-time defending league champion Juventus.

47.   They could wrap it up on Wednesday night when they travel to Old Trafford to face defending league champions Manchester United.