Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu has tested positive for a banned substance, the Italian Olympic Committee have announced.

West Ham sporting director Gianluca Nani insists the Barclays Premier League club are not after Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu.

Adrian Mutu has won the latest stage of his court battle with former club Chelsea.

Adrian Mutu has succeeded in a bid to have the fine he was ordered to pay Chelsea put on temporary hold, his agent has claimed.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez conceded his side’s first-half performance left them with too much as his side went down in Florence last night.

Fiorentina 2 Liverpool 0

LIVERPOOL fans are familiar enough with uncertainty over club finances and their owners’ intentions to have some sympathyfor their opponents tonight.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC hopes to make a winning return to the San Siro to face his former club Inter Milan tonight when FC Barcelona begin their Champions League title defence.

FORMER Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has lost his appeal against FIFA’s ruling that he must pay the English club €17 million in damages for breach of contract. Mutu, who cost the Blues €17.5m in 2003, was sacked a year later after he tested positive for cocaine, and was given a seven-month worldwide football ban.

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has lost his appeal against FIFA’s ruling that he must pay the English club €17m in damages for breach of contract.

Adrian Mutu has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA's order to pay €17.17m compensation to Chelsea.

Romania striker Adrian Mutu suffered another setback on Tuesday when he dislocated an elbow while preparing for Wednesday’s international friendly against Latvia.

Chelsea on Thursday night hailed “an important decision for football” after FIFA ordered Adrian Mutu to pay the club £13.68m in compensation after being tested positive for cocaine while at Stamford Bridge.

Holland 2 Romania 0

Italy 1 Romania 1

Fiorentina 0 Rangers 0 (after extra-time, Rangers win 4-2 on penalties)

BARRY FERGUSON has won every domestic honour possible with Rangers and has even had a crack at the Premier League with Blackburn.

Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu admits he was shocked by the “ugly” football Rangers served up in the first leg of their UEFA Cup semi-final.

RANGERS kept their European and quadruple dreams alive after another Ibrox shutout put them within sight of the UEFA Cup final.

Rangers 0 Fiorentina 0

Rangers manager Walter Smith has every confidence his patched-up team will come through tomorrow night’s tie against Fiorentina with their hopes of reaching the UEFA Cup final still alive.

Rangers manager Walter Smith has prepared home supporters for another night of caution in the UEFA Cup semi-final clash against Fiorentina.

Luca Toni’s last-minute header gave Bayern Munich a dramatic away-goals victory over brave 10-man Getafe in their UEFA Cup quarter-final second-leg encounter.

EVERTON manager David Moyes believes both his side and tonight’s opponents Fiorentina represent the future of the Champions League.

RYAN BABEL’S international future has been plunged into doubt after he was axed from Holland’s team for Saturday’s Euro 2008 qualifier with Romania for oversleeping.

CHELSEA have confirmed that midfielder Steve Sidwell has agreed to join the club on a free transfer from July 1.

Chelsea have confirmed that midfielder Steve Sidwell has agreed to join the club on a Bosman-style free transfer from July 1.

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

CHELSEA have accused the Football Association of wasting time and money in the case which led to a £40,000 fine and a warning for conducting private drug tests on players.

Juventus 0 Arsenal 0 (Agg 0-2)

Juventus 0 Arsenal 0 (Arsenal win 2-0 on aggregate)

Patrick Vieira received a warm reception on his return to Highbury as Arsenal took on Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Juventus 2 Werder Bremen 1 (Agg 4-4) (Juve win on away goals)

RACISM again reared its ugly head in Spanish football as Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o suffered sustained abuse at Real Zaragoza.

Chelsea reserve goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini insists he put the club’s interests before his own when deciding to sign a contract extension.

Juventus striker Adrian Mutu has lost his appeal regarding his sacking from former club Chelsea and will have to pay compensation.

Scotland’s hopes of securing a World Cup qualifying play-off berth receded with a 1-0 home defeat to Belarus at Hampden Park.

ADRIAN MUTU is ready to put a troubling year firmly behind him and fight his way into the Juventus starting line-up next season.

Disgraced former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu made his comeback from a seventh-month drugs ban in Serie A champions Juventus’ 4-2 victory over Cagliari.

Sacked Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu could make his Juventus debut tomorrow after completing his seven-month drugs ban.

The Football Association today confirmed former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has completed his seven-month suspension.