ABERDEEN boss Jimmy Calderwood paid tribute to his side after a Jamie Smith double fired the Dons into the last 32 of the UEFA Cup with a stunning 4-0 victory over Copenhagen last night.

CROATIA squeezed past Israel 1-0 to consolidate their position at the top of England’s Group E and keep them on course for Euro 2008 qualification.

COACH Luis Aragones insists Spain are not taking anything for granted in their quest to reach the European Championship finals, even after his side’s potentially crucial victory over Denmark on Saturday.

Denmark 0 Republic of Ireland 4

THE EURO 2008 qualifier between Sweden and Denmark was abandoned at 3-3 Saturday after a Danish fan tried to attack the referee for awarding a penalty kick in the 89th minute.

Denmark midfielder Christian Poulsen was full of remorse after his actions sparked a chain of events which led to the Euro 2008 qualifier against Sweden being abandoned when a fan attacked the referee.

The Euro 2008 qualifier between Denmark and Sweden was abandoned tonight after referee Herbert Fandel was attacked by a fan.

TWO first-half goals from striker Ebi Smolarek gave Poland a shock 2-1 win over Group A favourites Portugal in Chorzow.

France moved level on points with Euro 2008 qualifying Group B leaders Scotland, after a 5-0 trouncing of the Faroe Islands in Sochaux tonight.

Dennis Rommedahl was they key man for Denmark tonight as they started their Group F campaign in style away to Iceland.

Werder Bremen opened the door for Hamburg to re-enter the Bundesliga title race by beating leaders Bayern Munich 3-0 on Saturday.

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren once again left leading scorer Aiyegbeni Yakubu out of his European starting line-up as his side looked to book their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.

Stuttgart 1 Middlesbrough 2

Stuttgart 1 Middlesbrough 2

Besiktas 1 Bolton 1

Denmark 4 England 1

Stuttgart coach Giovanni Trapattoni has added a second Danish player to his squad after finalising a deal for Atletico Madrid’s Jesper Gronkjaer.

NO wonder Liverpool walk on with hope in their hearts. For Rafa Benitez's side completed the most remarkable comeback in the history of European finals to write a glorious new chapter in the club's already rich history.

PAST EXPERIENCE tells at least one AC Milan player that nothing can be taken for granted when it comes to Champions League finals.

MILAN striker Andriy Shevchenko has returned to form at just the right time to finish off PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League semi-final at the Philips Stadium tonight.

AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0

AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0

TWO goals from Ludovic Giuly and one apiece for Oleguer and Gerard gave Barcelona a 4-0 win over Malaga last night and moved them a step closer to their first La Liga title in six years.

Newcastle manager Graeme Souness has admitted he would face stiff competition if he tried to bring Real Madrid striker Michael Owen to St James’ Park.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi believes Manchester United will provide a stiff test for AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League.

CHAMPIONS AC Milan slipped further behind Serie A leaders Juventus when they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by mid-table Bologna at the San Siro yesterday.

AC Milan took advantage of a slip by Juventus to halve the deficit on the Serie A leaders to just two points yesterday.

MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren will attempt to enlist the help of Rafael Benitez and Alex McLeish as he plots the downfall of Graz AK in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

GEORGIA came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Denmark in their World Cup Group Two qualifier.

SOUTH COAST derbies between French sides Monaco and Marseille are always a tightly contested affair - with the stakes arguably even higher than usual this season.

Ruud van Nistelrooy struck twice as Holland got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 3-1 win over Group One leaders Finland.

Martin O’Neill restored Chris Sutton and Didier Agathe to his starting line-up for tonight’s daunting but vital Champions League match at San Siro.

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill admitted last night that his side must sort out their away Champions League record with a result in the San Siro to keep this season’s dreams alive.

Carlo Ancelotti today singled out Neil Lennon as Celtic’s main threat - because the midfielder reminds the AC Milan coach of himself.

UEFA have named Greece captain Theodoros Zagorakis as the player of Euro 2004.

Czech Republic 3 Denmark 0

Denmark’s players feel the hand of history on their shoulder as they prepare to do battle with the Czech Republic for a place in the last four of Euro 2004.

The Czech Republic have been installed as many people’s favourites for Euro 2004 as the big names continue to tumble out of the competition but midfielder Vladimir Smicer is concerned their challenge may falter because they do not know how to defend.

Denmark have injury problems affecting three of their players ahead of tomorrow’s quarter-final against the Czech Republic in Porto.

DENMARK coach Morten Olsen last night insisted claims that his side and Sweden had engineered the 2-2 draw here were "ridiculous".

This was the scoreline every Italian dreaded – but nobody who witnessed this cracker here will believe in any sort of conspiracy between the Scandinavian rivals.

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