21.   Real Madrid officials have denied a report that Portuguese international midfielder Luis Figo wants to leave the club to join Manchester United, Spanish sports papers said Friday.

22.   Shortly afterward, Barcelona was forced to play a man short starting early in the first half when Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo was sent off for fighting.

23.   Such stars as strikers Fabrizio Ravanelli and Gianluca Vialli, Portuguese midfielder Paulo Sousa and veteran defender Pietro Vierchowod were let go.

24.   Striker GianLuca Vialli and Portuguese midfielder Paulo Sousa did not start against Eintracht.

25.   The first goal concluded a counterattack orchestrated by Portuguese midfielder Paulo Sousa.

26.   The Portuguese midfielder was given a yellow card which will cause him to miss the first leg semifinal at his former club Barcelona.

27.   The Portuguese midfielder was given a yellow card, which will cause him to miss the first leg semifinal at his former club Barcelona.

28.   The Spanish giants could have Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo back.

29.   With Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo injured as well, Madrid initially looked disjointed in a dull first half.

30.   German champions Borussia Dortmund on Thursday called off a deal for Portuguese midfielder Paulo Sousa after medical tests revealed the Juventus star had acute knee ligament problems.