BAYERN against Inter... Munich against Milan... Germany against Italy.

England coach Fabio Capello has been placed under investigation by the office of Rome’s prosecutor for alleged perjury.

Italy’s football federation have charged Juventus, former general manager Luciano Moggi and a number of match officials in the second part of investigations into the 2006 match-fixing scandal.

PAOLO BERTINI is a nice guy.

Appeals court judge Piero Sandulli defended the verdicts in the Italian match-fixing case which have seen Fiorentina and Lazio reinstated to Serie A and Juventus have their points penalty reduced to the extent that they can realistically aspire to promotion back to Serie A at the first time of asking.

LAZIO and Fiorentina have been reinstated to Serie A but Juventus remain in Serie B following their appeals against the sanctions imposed as a result of the match-fixing scandal.

THE lawyer representing Juventus at the appeals trial in Italy’s match-fixing scandal pleaded for leniency yesterday, saying that last week’s decision by a sports tribunal to relegate the club to the second division with a 30-point penalty would have “devastating consequences”.

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli reacted angrily and vowed to appeal against the club’s relegation following the investigation into match-fixing.

FIRST the feast, now the reckoning.

AN Italian sports tribunal announced guilty verdicts against four top Serie A clubs and various prominent soccer officials at the end of a trial into match-fixing on Friday.

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has announced his club will appeal against the punishment handed out following the investigation into match-fixing.

Juventus, Lazio, and Fiorentina have been relegated from Serie A as a result of the match-fixing scandal.

Serie A clubs Juventus, Fiorentina, Lazio and AC Milan look set to discover their fate after 6pm Irish time today in Rome where a trial on match-fixing is reaching its climax.

It was the turn of Lazio president Claudio Lotito to plead his innocence in the Italian match-fixing trial today.

THE resignation yesterday of Real Madrid-bound coach Fabio Capello may well have marked the start of the exodus from crisis-hit Juventus.

Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool will know by July 27 at the latest whether Italian representation in next season’s Champions League will be severely diminished.

AN event without precedent in world football begins today, when the Olympic Stadium in Rome is turned into a court of justice.

Serie A champions Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were this evening named as the four teams who will face a sports court over allegations of corruption in Italian football.

The Italian Football Federation will announce later today the names of any individuals or clubs to be charged over allegations of match-fixing.

FORMER France captain Didier Deschamps is optimistic of coaching Serie A champions Juventus next season even if the club were to be relegated from the top flight as a result of the match-fixing scandal which has rocked Italian football.

JUVENTUS Football Club SpA shares slid yesterday on concern that Italy’s most successful soccer team may be dropped from the country’s premier league, putting at risk €600 million in television and sponsorship contracts following corruption allegations.

JUVENTUS won their 29th Italian league title with a 2-0 final day victory over Reggina yesterday, assuring the club of a second successive ‘Scudetto’.

THE scandal threatening to bring Italian football to its knees is now starting to affect the national team’s World Cup preparations, according to the Italian press.

HARRY REDKNAPP believes he remains the front-runner to be named Portsmouth’s new manager.

ANOTHER day, another raft of would be suitors.

Juventus appeared to have ruled out making a move for former Manchester United star Roy Keane.

JUVENTUS claim either Aston Villa or Benfica will buy Italian forward Fabrizio Miccoli in the next 48 hours.

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing is poised to deliver a double coup for the club.

PATRICK VIEIRA last night admitted missing out on a Champions League triumph was the biggest regret of his nine glorious years with Arsenal.

Juventus expect to sign Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira this afternoon, one of the club’s key officials today confirmed.

ARSENAL’S near-silence speaks volumes over a possible Juventus move for captain Patrick Vieira – and suggests the French World Cup winner may finally be leaving Highbury at the age of 29.

Juventus may offer Arsenal an exchange deal to sign Patrick Vieira – provided the Frenchman is willing to go back to Italy.

JUVENTUS admit they still hope to convince Arsenal to sell French midfielder Patrick Vieira.

Juventus admit they still hope to convince Arsenal to sell French midfielder Patrick Vieira.

Juventus have reportedly targeted Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira after rejecting Chelsea’s bid for their France striker David Trezeguet.

Juventus general director Luciano Moggi has revealed they came very close to signing striker Adrian Mutu last summer.

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu will start a programme of drug rehabilitation next month under the guidance of Tony Adams.

THERE were conflicting reports last night that Romania striker Adrian Mutu, banned for seven months for taking cocaine, is involved in talks with Italian giants Juventus.

Sweden striker Henrik Larsson insists he has received no offer from Barcelona - but admitted he would be delighted to join the Catalan giants.

RONALDINHO has decided he wants to leave Paris St Germain and join Manchester United, and is now waiting for the clubs to agree a deal.

David Beckham’s talents have been questioned by Juventus general director Luciano Moggi.

ALEX FERGUSON has claimed Manchester United were forced to iron some serious flaws out of their game to become Champions League contenders again.

Alex Ferguson has claimed Manchester United were forced to iron some serious flaws out of their game to become Champions League contenders again.

Real Madrid are about to sign Zinedine Zidane in a world-record £46m deal, according to Spanish media reports.