Celtic have the prospect of facing Robin van Persie and Nani’s new side Fenerbahce plus Ajax and Molde from Norway in Group A after they were drawn together in the Europa League group stages.

Angel di Maria is sure he will find contentment at Paris St Germain after a woeful and unsettling year at Manchester United.

Premier League champions Chelsea last night completed the signing of Partizan Belgrade midfielder Danilo Pantic — and immediately sent the teenager out on loan.

Although delighted that the club are back in Europe for the first time since 2008, Cork City boss John Caulfield admits to mixed feelings about drawing Iceland’s KR Reykjavik in the Europa League.

Christian Eriksen can become one of the Premier League’s best playmakers and go down in Tottenham folklore, according to team-mate Jan Vertonghen.

Three men have admitted to a pitch invasion stunt which forced a Tottenham match to be temporarily halted last month.

Besiktas knocked Tottenham off top spot in Group C of the Europa League with a 1-0 win in Turkey last night in a match twice delayed by floodlight failure.

Besiktas 1 Tottenham 0

Three men have been charged over a pitch invasion stunt which caused a Tottenham Hotspur match to be temporarily suspended.

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Tottenham face the prospect of UEFA sanctions after their Europa League match with Partizan Belgrade was temporarily stopped last night due to people running onto the pitch.

Tottenham face Uefa sanctions after last night’s Europa League tie with Partizan Belgrade was suspended, overshadowing their progress to the knockout stages.

Tottenham 1 Partizan 0

Emmanuel Adebayor is again absent for Tottenham’s Europa League travels, but head coach Mauricio Pochettino denied his non-appearance against Asteras Tripolis is symptomatic of a wider problem.

Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham need to change their attitude if they are to avoid a repeat of Sunday’s shock defeat at home to West Brom.

Tottenham 0 West Brom 1

Partizan Belgrade are facing Uefa sanctions after the governing body opened disciplinary proceedings for the anti-Semitic banner displayed by some of their fans against Tottenham.

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out has urged UEFA to send a clear message to clubs around Europe after Partizan Belgrade fans held up an anti-Semitic banner during their team’s goalless draw with Tottenham in the Europa League on Thursday.

UEFA is investigating what Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino called a “very disrespectful” and “unacceptable” anti-Semitic banner displayed by Partizan Belgrade fans during their Europa League opener.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was angered by the "unacceptable" anti-Semitic banner displayed by Partizan Belgrade fans in their Europa League opener.

Partizan Belgrade 0 Tottenham 0

So Cillian Sheridan, playing for APOEL from Nicosia in Cyprus, is the sole Irish representative in the Champions League group stages for 2014/2015.

Everton may be returning to European football in the continent’s secondary competition, but they have been drawn in a group worthy of the Champions League, according to one of the men plotting their downfall.

Tottenham will be looking to replicate local rivals Arsenal’s recent success against Besiktas after being paired with the Turkish side in Group C of the Europa League.

Hull’s first Europa League campaign ended in disappointment at the play-off stage after a vital away goal for Lokeren saw the Belgian side through at the KC Stadium last night — despite Ireland’s Robbie Brady’s best efforts.

Football success has visited the McCabe household over many years but Katie has designs on taking it to the European pinnacle with Ireland’s U19 women’s team.

Lazar Markovic’s sights are firmly set on adding to his already considerable haul of silverware following the completion of his transfer to Liverpool from Benfica.

Two of the Premier League’s title hopefuls flexed their transfer muscles yesterday as Diego Costa completed his £32 million move from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea while Liverpool signed Lazar Markovic from Benfica for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £20m.

St Patrick’s Athletic fans face a trip to Poland as they were drawn against Legia Warsaw in the Second Qualifying round of the Champions League today.

Keeping things in perspective is what Fran Gavin does. Charged with running the SSE Airtricity League, he has mastered the art of standing back and looking at the big picture.

Celtic 1 Elfsborg 0

UEFA has confirmed that Malaga have had the second year of their European ban lifted but the Champions League quarter-finalists will still be barred from playing in continental competition next season should they qualify.

Spanish side Malaga have accused Uefa of unfair and unjust treatment after they were banned from European competition for one season due to outstanding debts.

Avram Grant has ruled out returning to Chelsea to either replace or work alongside beleaguered interim manager Rafael Benitez.

Serbia Under-21 international Nikola Ninkovic has conceded his post-match conduct in the clash with England was wrong but insists he was provoked by Danny Rose’s “inappropriate gestures” towards the home supporters.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew tonight insisted there is no rift between himself and striker Demba Ba.

A host of missed late chances on a frustrating night for Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium leaves Ekranas holding a distinct advantage ahead of the second leg in Lithuania next week.

Let’s, at the very least, try and focus on the positives.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew firmly believes qualifying for the Champions League this season would eclipse even Bobby Robson’s feat.

Ireland’s U17s are playing catch-up already to reach the European Championships following defeat to Serbia in yesterday’s opening elite stage qualifier.

Manchester City 0 Liverpool 1

New Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill made restoring a sense of pride in the shirt his first objective after agreeing a two-year contract to replace Nigel Worthington.

MICHAEL O’NEILL intends to “restore a sense of belief and pride” in the Northern Ireland national side after being appointed on a two-year contract by the Irish Football Association.

STEPHEN KENNY, the new manager of Shamrock Rovers, has said that he wouldn’t have left Derry City for any other League of Ireland club.