FORMER Celtic striker Pierre van Hooijdonk does not believe the bust-up between Artur Boruc and Irish international star Aiden McGeady will have any bearing on this weekend’s Old Firm derby.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan believes he can mould Glenn Loovens’ raw talent and help develop him into a top-class defender.

A YOUNG Aiden McGeady watched in awe as Paul McStay lifted the Tennent’s Scottish Cup aloft – and in that moment decided he too would be a Celtic player one day.

Ajax moved to within three points of Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven with a 3-0 win over struggling Heracles Almelo.

AZ Alkmaar kept their slim title aspirations alive after beating mid-table outfit FC Utrecht for the second time in five days.

SCOTLAND will need to fire on all cylinders to get a positive result in their qualifier against World Cup runners-up France, coach Walter Smith said yesterday.

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Pierre van Hooijdonk’s second spell at NAC Breda looks set to be cut short after the striker was offered a free transfer.

The varied and colourful career of Pierre van Hooijdonk came a full circle today when he put pen to paper on a one-year contract with his first professional outfit NAC Breda.

Nicolas Anelka completed his £7m (€10.1m) move from Manchester City to Fenerbahce this morning after passing a medical.

French striker Nicolas Anelka is expected to complete his switch from Manchester City to Turkish side Fenerbahce after a medical today.

Nicolas Anelka’s future looks increasingly likely to lie away from Manchester City following an approach from Fenerbahce and a veiled attack from Kevin Keegan.

Wayne Rooney will continue to grow at Manchester United because of the ambition of the club and the players around him.

ALEX FERGUSON will hand Wayne Rooney his Manchester United debut tonight knowing he has blown his entire 2005 transfer budget on the £27m England striker.

Wes Brown thinks the Ferdinand factor can inspire Manchester United to Champions League victory against Turkish outfit Fenerbahce at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

ISRAEL, playing a home game for the first time in almost three years, came from a goal down to defeat Cyprus 2-1 in Ireland’s World Cup qualifying group four.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd was today locked in talks with Patrick Kluivert’s agent.

The showdown between giant Czech striker Jan Koller and Holland’s Jaap Stam could well be the key to tonight’s crunch Euro 2004 Group D clash in Aveiro.

Arjen Robben has been included in Holland’s 23-man squad for Euro 2004 after proving his fitness to coach Dick Advocaat.

ROMANIA routed Germany 5-1 in a friendly last night, giving the World Cup runners-up a major headache just over a month before the start of Euro 2004.

Germany suffered their heaviest defeat since losing 5-1 to England three years ago as Romania thrashed them by the same scoreline tonight.

Feyenoord have revealed today that they have rejected an Arsenal bid for their young striker Robin van Persie.

Newcastle’s bid to recruit Feyenoord star Brett Emerton could receive a boost at the weekend.

TOTTENHAM have moved to bring Dutch striker Pierre van Hooijdonk back to the Premiership.

Pierre van Hooijdonk’s late winner kept Feyenoord’s slim Dutch title hopes alive with a 2-1 home victory against NAC Breda.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill could be facing a goalkeeping crisis ahead of their Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill was back in Glasgow today but was still remaining tight-lipped over his future at the Parkhead club.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer will go into tomorrow night’s do-or-die Champions League clash with Feyenoord fearing that the ghosts of the past will come back to haunt him.

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Newcastle defender Andy O’Brien will renew acquaintances with Feyenoord dangerman Pierre van Hooijdonk tonight determined not to give him a sight of goal.

BOBBY ROBSON will send his side out against Feyenoord tonight under orders to use the comforts of home to secure a Champions League foothold.

Bobby Robson will send his side out against Feyenoord tomorrow night under orders to use the comforts of home to secure a Champions League foothold.

OLYMPIAKOS Piraeus thrashed last year’s finalists Bayer Leverkusen 6-2 helped by a hat-trick from Predrag Djordjevic in their opening Group F Champions League match.

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Super Cup latest:

Pierre van Hoiijdonk has given Feyenoord a two-goal half-time cushion against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Cup Final at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Feyenoord, the first team to play a one-off UEFA Cup final on their home ground, have selected Christian Gyan in defence in the absence of the suspended Brett Emerton.

German champions Borussia Dortmund have thrown down the gauntlet ahead of tonight’s UEFA Cup final against Feyenoord.

Valencia coach Rafael Benitez was at a loss to explain how his side had slipped out of the UEFA Cup after dominating their quarter-final second leg against Inter Milan last night.

Leeds United and Rangers are both out of the UEFA Cup after losing their fourth-round ties last night.

Former Celtic striker Pierre van Hooijdonk came back to haunt Rangers as his two goals from free-kicks helped Feyenoord earn a 3-2 win in Rotterdam.

Lorenzo Amoruso insists Rangers have nothing to fear from Feyenoord's striker Pierre van Hooijdonk.

Rangers defender Arthur Numan believes his pal Pierre van Hooijdonk is a better free-kick taker than David Beckham - and expects him to try to prove it on his return to Glasgow later this month.