Juventus have confirmed the departure of French striker David Trezeguet after 10 years at the club.

Airtricity League side Shamrock Rovers face the might of Juventus tonight in the first leg of the Third Qualifying round of the Europa League at Tallaght Stadium.

CRAVEN COTTAGE hasn’t been known for its thrilling nights of European football – not until now, that is.

FULHAM’S hopes of a fairytale place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League were left hanging by a thread last night as European heavyweights Juventus outclassed Roy Hodgson’s side at the Stadio Olimpico.

Juventus 3 Fulham 1

IF I’d known that Roberto Beccantini was in the Croke Park press box for Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Italy, I’d have asked him to help me fill in my Lotto numbers.

Stephen Hunt admits France’s superstars will not be afraid of the Republic of Ireland if they are pitched into a World Cup play-off battle.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI is still weighing up the risks of fielding Irish players on yellow cards in tomorrow evening’s final Group 8 game against Montenegro.

Juventus director of sport Alessio Secco insists they will not sell David Trezeguet to AC Milan or any of their Serie A rivals.

Juventus striker David Trezeguet is a target for several English clubs, according to his father.

Juventus 2 Chelsea 2 (Chelsea win 3-2 on agg)

Chelsea tonight make one change from the side that beat Aston Villa in the Premier League last Saturday – Ashley Cole has replaced Paulo Ferreira at left-back.

Manchester City are ready to make an offer for Juventus striker David Trezeguet, according to the Frenchman’s agent.

Arsenal 0 Juventus 1

Juventus star David Trezeguet will not leave the Bianconeri this summer, according to the player’s agent.

FRANCE’S Arsenal defender William Gallas is relishing the rivalry which will inevitably prevail in tonight’s friendly against England in Paris.

France’s Arsenal defender William Gallas is relishing the rivalry which will inevitably prevail in this week’s friendly against England in Paris.

Fabio Capello is the right man to bring the best out of England’s under-performing national side, according to France captain Patrick Vieira.

SCOTLAND took a giant step towards qualifying for the 2008 European Championships with an amazing 1-0 win over France in the Parc des Princes.

In-form David Trezeguet has been included in France’s squad for their crunch Euro 2008 qualifiers against Italy and Scotland next month.

David Trezeguet has extinguished speculation linking him with Arsenal by signing a contract extension with Juventus.

UNSETTLED striker David Trezeguet seems set to leave newly-promoted Juventus after revealing his contract negotiations are at a standstill.

Juventus striker David Trezeguet remains top of Lyon's wish list this Christmas despite the Ligue 1 champions having failed in their initial bid to land the France international.

Gary Caldwell fired Scotland to a famous victory over France and gave their hopes of qualifying for the European Championships a massive shot in the arm.

Owen Hargreaves’ agent claims the England midfielder has “no chance” of joining Manchester United before the transfer window closes.

Juventus manager Didier Deschamps has claimed World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is following Alessandro Del Piero’s example by staying at Juventus in Serie B.

Italy won the World Cup on penalties as Zinedine Zidane ended his wonderful career with a red card for a shameful headbutt.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi and his France counterpart Raymond Domenech both named unchanged teams for Sunday evening’s World Cup final in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.

Togo 0 France 2

NICOLAS ANELKA has missed the World Cup cut for a third time as France coach Raymond Domenech named his 23-man squad for this summer’s tournament in Germany.

Juventus 0 Arsenal 0 (Agg 0-2)

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)

Juventus 2 Werder Bremen 1 (4-4 on aggregate; Juventus go through on away goals)

Werder Bremen 3 Juventus 2

Johan Micoud completed a remarkable comeback with an injury-time goal as Werder Bremen claimed a 3-2 win over Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League.

BOTH Werder Bremen and Juventus have been boosted by the return of key strikers for the Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash at the Weser Stadium tonight.

BARCELONA’s grip on the Spanish title shows little sign of loosening after another classy display saw them cruise past Real Mallorca 3-0 last night.

Juventus 2 Bayern Munich 1

DAVID TREZEGUET is looking to pull level with the legendary John Charles in Juventus’ all-time scoring chart in tonight’s Champions League Group A clash against Bayern Munich at the Stadio Delle Alpi.

DEPRIVED of the injured Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet, France have rarely missed their two leading strikers more than before their final World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.

France's qualification to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany will be secured should they defeat Switzerland in Bern on Saturday.

SWISS striker Alexander Frei says France will be under huge pressure when they travel to Berne for their penultimate World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND assistant-manager Chris Hughton remains confident their World Cup campaign can be salvaged — despite growing pressure ahead of a critical double-header.