Saturday began with the Spanish press full of tributes to Real Madrid club captain Iker Casillas on completing 15 years as a first-team player at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu — with over 700 games for the club, and an enviable trophy haul including three Champions Leagues, five La Liga titles and two Copas del Rey.

The French budget minister says France and its eurozone partners are working on an “overhaul” of European treaties to help restore market confidence in their ability to reduce high state debt and deficits.

French presidential candidates Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy will face off today in their only televised debate.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi said winning the World Cup was the most satisfying moment of his life.

FRANCE midfielder Zinedine Zidane will reveal today whether he will retire from international football or continue with Les Bleus.