31.   Turkish soccer clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce have been heavily fined by UEFA for violent conduct of their fans in European cup competitions.

32.   Weah was recently banned for six European cup games for head-butting an opponent during a Champions League game in Porto.

33.   With an eye to the European cup outing, Juventus rested French midfielders Zinedine Zidane and Didier Deschamps.

34.   He also called for UEFA to protect the interests of international football, which he said was increasingly under threat from club schedules overburdened by the European cups.

35.   However, some clubs, including AS Roma, have already served notice that they are ready to drop the rule when the European cups resume in March.

36.   AC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and Bayern all return to domestic action this weekend, flushed with their success in the spotlight of European cup competition.

37.   AC Milan and Barcelona both return to domestic action this weekend hoping that their European cup success in midweek will boost their flagging league campaigns.

38.   All the European cup matches will be played next month.

39.   At a club level, Israeli teams now play in the European cup tournaments organised by UEFA.

40.   They also maintained the long-running sequence of wins by English sides over French opponents in the three European cups.