31.   Keegan, who transformed Newcastle United from a struggling lower division side to Premier League giant, resigned as manager Wednesday in a move that shocked English soccer.

32.   Last week, defender Shane Nicholson of West Bromwich Albion, a first division side, was suspended.

33.   Lanus will meet second division side Huracan de Tres Arroyos Thursday in their playoff first leg, while Union will face Gimnasia y Esgrima.

34.   Marcelo Bielsa is expected to take over as coach of Argentina shortly following his removal by Spanish first division side Espanyol, according to news reports Tuesday.

35.   Mick Wadsworth was appointed Wednesday as manager of second division side Oldham.

36.   Micky Adams, manager of division two side Brighton, was named Wednesday as the new assistant at Leicester.

37.   Millwall, another division two side, suspended trading this week in its shares, prompting speculation it is also on the verge of going under.

38.   Nascimento is a reserve team goalie for Santos, the Brazilian first division side his father used to play for.

39.   On Saturday, it will play one more friendly against Korean first division side Hyundai Horang-i at its training site in Ulsan, southeast Korea.

40.   On Saturday, Spain looked more like a junior division side than a World Cup contender.