41.   The July date for the Merdeka tournament coincides with the break for top European leagues.

42.   The top league match Sunday sees defending champion Juventus of Turin hosting AC Parma.

43.   The unusual menu of Wednesday afternoon games is sprinkled with intrigue as the top Italian league is shaping up as an unlikely feast of three cities.

44.   The white-clad team should be able to rely on top league scorer of the season Fernando Morientes, who has eight goals to his name.

45.   Torgensen, who has never won a major title, improved his game dramatically after recently moving to Helsingborg, Sweden, to compete in the top Swedish league.

46.   Tomlinson said Toms had never worked in one of the top four leagues as the head referee.

47.   Venezia soccer coach Cesare Prandelli was fired Tuesday with his club stuck in last place in the top Italian league after losing its first five games.

48.   Houllier said England, Italy and Argentina, with many of their players playing in top European leagues, were also disadvantaged.

49.   And there are plenty of potential candidates in France and exiled in other top leagues who might relish the chance of rebuilding the national team.

50.   But reports say Hiddink now wants the glamour of the English Premiership or another top European league.