VOLKAN DEMIREL was the hero for Fenerbahce as they advanced from a penalty shoot-out into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history.

SUBSTITUTE Semih Senturk’s late strike lifted Fenerbahce to a 3-2 win in their Champions League last 16 first leg tie against Sevilla.

DIDIER DROGBA says he does not wish to be considered for future African player of the year awards after Frederic Kanoute won the 2007 title.

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger was incredulous after being dismissed from the dug-out last night – but he and his captain Kolo Toure had no complaints about the result as Sevilla ended the Gunners’ long unbeaten record with a 3-1 victory.

SO MUCH for nothing at stake at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. Arsenal lost their unbeaten run stretching back to April, top spot in Group H and with it, the benefits for the knockout stage of winning Group H.

Sevilla 3 Arsenal 1

The return of Cesc Fabregas was one of a host of changes made by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for tonight’s Champions League Group H match with Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

Sevilla striker Freddie Kanoute is relishing the chance to lock horns with former rivals Arsenal when the Barclays Premier League leaders visit the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan tonight.

SEVILLA got their Champions League Group H campaign up and running with a convincing win over Slavia Prague last night.

Rangers and Barcelona will clash in the Champions League later this month with 100% records at stake after both sides made it two wins out of two in Group E tonight.

Arsenal 3 Sevilla 0

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger decided to change a winning side for the visit of Sevilla in the Champions League tonight.

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.

AC Milan 3 Sevilla 1

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.

SEVILLA retained the UEFA Cup with a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win against 10-man Espanyol at Hampden Park last night.

Espanyol 2 Sevilla 2 (Sevilla won 3-1 on penalties)

Osasuna 1 Sevilla 0

TOTTENHAM’S second-half comeback at White Hart Lane last night was not enough to keep their European dream alive as Sevilla knocked them out to reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals.

Tottenham 2 Sevilla 2 (Sevilla win 4-3 on aggregate)

Sevilla 2 Tottenham 1

PRIMERA LIGA leaders, Barcelona, who face Liverpool at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, suffered a 2-1 defeat to Valencia at the Mestalla last night.

Barcelona slipped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Valencia tonight to add another twist to a wide-open race for the Primera Liga title.

SEVILLA’S dream season continued yesterday as they took command of the Spanish Primera Liga at Barcelona’s expense with a 2-0 win over Osasuna.

BARCELONA’S Cameroonian international Samuel Eto’o was targeted by racist taunts after scoring at Racing Santander in the Primera Liga last night.

Middlesbrough 0 Sevilla 4

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren returned to his big guns in Eindhoven tonight as he attempted to end his reign by lifting the UEFA Cup.

SEVILLA coach Juande Ramos will not compromise his philosophy of all-out attack for tonight’s UEFA Cup final against Middlesbrough.

Sevilla coach Juande Ramos has just one injury concern ahead of the UEFA Cup final with Middlesbrough in Eindhoven.

MARLON Harewood emerged as West Ham’s FA Cup hero with the extra-time winner that booked his side a quarter-final trip to face Manchester City on Monday night.

Tottenham are set to make a £2m bid for Chelsea striker Carlton Cole as Mido was left pleading his innocence after his dismissal against the Blues.

IAIN DOWIE will not allow fans’ feelings to derail his attempt to bring Clinton Morrison back to Crystal Palace.

Iain Dowie will not allow fans’ feelings to derail his attempt to bring Clinton Morrison back to Crystal Palace.

Tottenham defender Calum Davenport has given coach Martin Jol a boost ahead of their home clash with Middlesbrough by insisting he is not interested in following Fredi Kanoute out of the club.

Fredi Kanoute has no fears about adapting his game to the Spanish league after completing his £4.4m (€6.5m) transfer to Sevilla from Tottenham.

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Tottenham have sold striker Fredi Kanoute to Sevilla for £4.4m (€6.5m).

Portsmouth included six summer signings and Tottenham selected three newcomers but were without three key men at Fratton Park.

Tottenham striker Fredi Kanoute believes his team will begin the new Barclays Premiership season high in confidence following their Peace Cup triumph.

ARSENAL have ruled out a move for Real Madrid midfielder Guti, despite the player admitting he would be keen on joining the Gunners.

ASHLEY COLE, who doubted whether he could ever play for Arsenal again in the aftermath of last month’s ‘tapping-up’ inquiry, yesterday signed a one-year contract extension.

Tottenham appear to have entered the race to sign Julio Baptista after Sevilla today claimed they have received a bid of more than £13.8m (€20m) for the forward.