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Europa League round-up

• Lazio held 2-2 by Vaslui while Sporting Lisbon see off FC Zürich 2-0 • PSG win 3-1 against Salzburg and Udinese beat Stade Rennes 2-1 Italy's Lazio were fortunate to escape with a 2-2 draw against the Romanian side Vaslui in their Europa League Group D clash at Stadio Olimpico....

European football papers review

AC Jimbo is back with the continental take on an eventful week in the Champions League James Richardson Matt Hall

Football quiz: Stoke City

Today's questions were knighted while still playing Ian McCourt

Lindegaard dismisses doubters and targets No 1 spot at Old Trafford

It was Gary Neville who recently put his finger on what it takes to survive as a goalkeeper at Old Trafford. "At a club like Manchester United you need a goalkeeper who doesn't have insecurities," he said. "By that I mean a keeper who can stand around for half an hour and not feel like he has to...

Barry: Napoli showed us just how hard it will be in Europe

Manchester City's first taste of the Champions' League was not the home win that they might have hoped for on Tuesday night and Gareth Barry conceded that the attacking style that has made Roberto Mancini's side so attractive to watch in the Premier League can be vulnerable in Europe's top...

Schwarzer's unlucky break prevents Jol from getting one over old foe

Martin Jol had already knocked Juande Ramos out of the Europa League but he could not get the better of another rival, Co Adriaanse, at Craven Cottage when the group stages began last night.

Fabregas: Arsenal trophy drought will go on

Cesc Fabregas has explained his decision to leave Arsenal as being due to the slim chance of their winning the Premier League. Fabregas left for Barcelona this summer after seven seasons in the Arsenal first team, during which they won only the 2005 FA Cup. Now at the European and Spanish...

McKay hopes to fulfil dream by making Old Firm debut for Rangers

Rangers midfielder Matt McKay is desperate to make his Old Firm debut this weekend and fulfil a long-time ambition. The Australia international is one of several members of Ally McCoist's squad who could be handed their first taste of the fixture at Ibrox on Sunday.

Last-gasp Vukojevic breaks Stoke hearts

Stoke City were denied a historic victory in eastern Europe by a last-gasp equaliser from a positive Dynamo Kiev side. A well-worked goal from Cameron Jerome, allied with strong defending from a rugged Stoke defence, looked like being enough to clinch a vital three points before Ognjen Vukojevic...