FOOTBALL in Europe is a season of two halves. True, the winter break has become more like a pause in Spain; they start back on Saturday, while Portugal, Italy and Greece have a few more days leave.

Porto will play in the Champions League this coming season after an appeal by Benfica and Guimaraes against their reinstatement was dismissed.

Sunderland will head for Portugal this summer as they prepare for the Barclays Premier League season.

Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has claimed he is likely to join Fenerbahce this summer, according to reports in Turkey.

PORTO coach Jose Mourinho has claimed he turned down an approach from Tottenham earlier this season.