41.   Apollon will replace PAOK because UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, has banned the Salonica club from UEFA-organized inter-club competitions for one season.

42.   At the meeting, the committee also agreed to set up a working group to coordinate doping rules and regulations in European soccer.

43.   Barcelona maybe sitting pretty with some recent stylish performances to its name, but Celta is determinedly gunning for a place in European soccer next year.

44.   Blatter says the accusations are part of a campaign spearheaded by European soccer body UEFA to oust him.

45.   Betting and better control of television rights were the two main topics discussed Tuesday at the third meeting of the major European national soccer leagues.

46.   Big European soccer clubs said Friday they planned to formally protest a ruling by world governing body FIFA forcing them to release stars to play for their national teams.

47.   Borussia Dortmund is following the strategy of other big European soccer clubs by becoming the first German team to sell stock.

48.   Braga, which has never before reached this stage of the European soccer competition, relentlessly probed forward from the start.

49.   Big European soccer clubs said Friday they reluctantly accepted a ruling by world governing body FIFA forcing them to release stars to play for their national teams.

50.   Bitter rivalry between the two countries prompted the European soccer body, UEFA, to propose co-hosting saying the dueling was bad for the sport.