Zenit St Petersburg last night completed the sensational capture of Brazilian forward Hulk from FC Porto on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be €50 million.

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Portugal’s passage into the quarter-finals with two goals that ended the Netherlands’ participation at Euro 2012.

Portugal 2 Holland 1

You could sense before the game that there was concern in the Dutch camp.

REAL MADRID joined Barcelona in guaranteeing their qualification for the Champions League knockout stages as two Cristiano Ronaldo goals gave Jose Mourinho’s men a 2-0 victory at Lyon last night.

Hungary 0 Holland 4

CARLO ANCELOTTI has laughed off Frank Lampard’s claim the current atmosphere at Chelsea was like the final days under Luiz Felipe Scolari and revealed he had spoken to Roman Abramovich about the club’s miserable run.

IT WAS a disappointed Martin Jol who yesterday announced yesterday he would be staying at Ajax rather than returning to the Barclays Premier League with Fulham.

Fulham have vowed to move quickly to appoint a new manager after Martin Jol confirmed this morning that he will be staying at Ajax.

Ajax boss Martin Jol has confirmed he will stay at the Amsterdam club despite interest from Fulham.

Fulham will today continue their mission to persuade Ajax to permit manager Martin Jol to leave for Craven Cottage.

FULHAM endured another frustrating day in their pursuit of Martin Jol as attempts to lure him away from the Netherlands continued to be foiled by Ajax.

Ajax coach Martin Jol will hold further talks with the board of the Amsterdam club this morning as Fulham continue their pursuit of the former Tottenham man.

FULHAM’S pursuit of Martin Jol continues to be frustrated by Ajax’s refusal to discuss compensation for the release of their manager.

Martin Jol is prepared to snub Fulham and remain at Ajax, providing the club allow him to strengthen the squad this summer.

FULHAM are believed to be holding discussions with Ajax with regard to making Martin Jol their new manager.

Howard Webb set a new World Cup final record after handing out 14 yellow cards and one red to Spain and Holland in a tempestuous climax to this tournament.

Holland coach Bert van Marwijk was today going back to the drawing board as he prepared his team for their World Cup semi-final clash with Uruguay.

THE SMALL margins? As Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk admitted his side could have been out of yesterday’s World Cup quarter final to Brazil after the first 15 minutes, his opposite number Dunga was out of work wondering where it all went wrong.

Holland 2 Brazil 1

Orlando Engelaar was one of four players to miss out as Holland boss Bert van Marwijk made the final cut to his 23-man World Cup squad today.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s international career appears to be over after the veteran striker missed out on Bert van Marwijk’s 30-man preliminary World Cup squad today.

Holland 3 Japan 0

Liverpool duo Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel have been called up the Holland’s squad ahead of the resumption of their World Cup qualification campaign later this month.

Ajax 0 Arsenal 1