“DIDASTRO” read the front page in the Gazzetta dello Sport.

Police in the UK were searching today for a football fan who ran on to the pitch and appeared to assault a player during a Champions League match.

AC Milan 1 Celtic 0

ASTON VILLA manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed Patrik Berger has been disciplined for “a breach of club rules” after he was understood to have been reluctant to play in a recent reserves match.

Brazil captain Cafu’s record-breaking exploits may not have had the same publicity as Ronaldo’s but the 36-year-old skipper admits that collective success for the world champions is more important than individual landmarks.

AN 85th minute winner from Raul secured a 2-1 win for Real Madrid over Cadiz in their opening La Liga match of the season last night.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today insisted security measures for next year’s World Cup will prevent the tournament being marred by a spread of the hooliganism witnessed recently in Italy.

Internazionale president Giacinto Facchetti admits he is saddened by the penalties imposed by UEFA following crowd trouble in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final with AC Milan.

AC MILAN showed their determination to keep hold of the Champions League trophy with an emphatic 4-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna in a gripping quarter-final first leg tie at the San Siro last night.