21.   The clubs will be banned if they qualify for European cup competition during that time.

22.   The contract includes bonuses if Lushnja wins major European cups.

23.   The European cups are returning from the winter break with all three competitions -- Champions Cup, Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Cup -- in the quarterfinal stage.

24.   The European cup competitions, resuming this week after the winter break, have returned to find the sport in crisis.

25.   The Italian side has been in the last three finals of European cups.

26.   The three games were moved up from Sunday to give clubs an extra day to prepare for European cup second-leg semifinals.

27.   Theirs is one of four games scheduled for Saturday to give clubs an extra day to prepare for midweek European cup outings.

28.   They failed to qualify for the finals last year in the United States and English club teams this season have taken a beating in European cup play.

29.   Three of the four are in action Saturday, because of midweek European cup outings.

30.   Three days after being banned for six European cup games for head-butting an opponent, AC Milan striker George Weah made a public apology Thursday through FIFA.