France 46 Italy 20

Liam Lawrence has been named in the starting line-up for tomorrow night's crucial World Cup qualifier against Italy at Croke Park.

Under-fire Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi tried to laugh off the increasingly sordid sex scandal enveloping him today, joking that he was "no saint".

Inter Milan 0 Liverpool 1 (Agg: 0-3)

Arsenal 0 AC Milan 0

Italy’s ANSA news agency has said the six victims of this morning's fatal shootings in Duisburg in Germany appeared to be from the "ndragheta"s Pelle-Romeo clan.

“THE entire continent is involved,” the man investigating whether Europe’s governments are facilitating the CIA in the kidnap and torture of terror suspects claimed in his first report yesterday.

THERE have been many memorable moments in Liverpool’s rich European history.

AC Milan 0 Man Utd 0 - Agg 1-0

ALEX FERGUSON is convinced Ruud van Nistelrooy is the man who will ensure Manchester United complete 'the biggest task' of his 18 years at Old Trafford tonight.

THE Eternal City was at its picture postcard best in yesterday’s glorious sunshine and with more of the same expected for the weekend, conditions should be perfect for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against Italy in the Stadio Flaminio tomorrow.

AC MILAN’S coach Carlo Ancelotti hit out at sceptics who have predicted his side’s Champions League final against Juventus could turn into a defensive stalemate in the worst traditions of the Italian game.

AJAX and AC Milan, nine European Cups between them, had to settle for a 0-0 draw in last night’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in Amsterdam.

France coach Bernard Laporte has made six changes to the France line-up for the clash with Italy in Rome.

England are currently behind at Twickenham against wooden spoon favourites Italy.

Ireland captain Keith Wood has warned supporters not to go overboard in their expectations as the side prepares for its Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on Saturday.