Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will be investigated by UEFA over his role in the events that marred his side’s European Championship qualifier against Serbia in Lisbon.

Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari denied he punched Serbia’s Ivica Dragutinovic as the European Championship qualifier between the two sides in Lisbon ended in controversy.

SEVILLA, still grieving from the sudden death of midfielder Antonio Puerta, found themselves on the losing end of an incisive performance by European champions Milan in the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco last night.

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Sevilla coach Juande Ramos insisted his side deserved to become only the second club to defend the UEFA Cup after a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout win over 10-man Espanyol at Hampden Park.

BARCELONA extended their run of victories to a club record 15 with a hard-fought local derby win over Espanyol on Saturday, when goals from Eto’o and Deco either side of half-time gave them a 2-1 win.

Greece may be the European Nations champions but their club sides struggled as the group stage of the UEFA Cup got underway with all three representatives beaten.

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Northern Ireland 1 Serbia & Montenegro 1