11.   Wales and Ireland, meanwhile, looked every bit second division outfits.

12.   Veteran defender Ciro Ferrara is set to prolong his long stay at Italian first division outfit Juventus, Gazzetta dello Sport reported Thursday.

13.   Italian first division outfit Perugia Thursday snapped up Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac from Dutch club Roda JC Kerkrade, the buying club announced.

14.   Javier Clemente, one of the most experienced managers in the Spain, was named Monday coach of beleaguered Spanish first division outfit Tenerife.

15.   Lyon later face Saint Malo, a division five outfit, and Paris Saint-Germain travel to non-leaguers Lucon.

16.   Marcos Alonso has been appointed coach of struggling Spanish first division outfit Real Zaragoza Tuesday following the resignation of Luis Costa.

17.   PSG visit fellow division one outfit Martigues in their cup tie.

18.   Robin Herd, chairman of the first division outfit, revealed on Tuesday that negotiations for a player exchange deal with the Italian giants were well advanced.

19.   Robin Herd, chairman of the first division outfit, revealed that negotiations for a player exchange deal with the Italian giants were well advanced.

20.   Sean Dundee the South African born nine goal striker of German first division outfit Karlsruhe has been sounded out by the duo as his great grandfather was Irish.