51.   Batistuta, sidelined with a knee injury, will miss his third consecutive league match at Salerno Sunday.

52.   Besiktas had to send a private plane to Nigeria to bring Amokachi for a crucial league match against Fenerbahce in Istanbul on Sunday after he missed scheduled planes.

53.   Berlin, reeling from just one win in four league matches, got back on track behind goals by Sebastian Deisler, Marcelhino and Michael Preetz.

54.   Betis was promoted this season to the Spanish first division, but Ramos failed to play in a league match -- a major disappointment, he said.

55.   Both teams have Major League Soccer league matches on Saturday.

56.   Blackburn goalkeeper Tim Flowers and Arsenal striker Ian Wright were picked, despite being suspended from league matches.

57.   British police seized a British passport from Grobbelaar when he was arrested in November for allegedly throwing English premier league matches.

58.   Brazilian centerforward Ronaldo may play his first league match for Inter since December, after sitting out several months with recurring knee injuries.

59.   But skipper Arjuna Ranatunga said he might be rested from the last league match if Sri Lanka qualifies for the final with a victory on Monday.

60.   But that sweet taste of victory turned sour when a team official was accused to trying to rig a French league match just before the Cup final.