ALEX FERGUSON’S motives over Wayne Rooney’s World Cup participation may have been questioned but Gabriel Heinze has no doubt he will owe the Manchester United manager a big debt when he runs out at the AOL Arena in Hamburg tonight.

An unlikely double from former Manchester City defender Daniel van Buyten was enough to take Hamburg past FC Thun and into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.

REAL Madrid took full advantage of a slip-up by title rivals Valencia when they stretched their lead at the top of the Primera Liga to eight points following a 4-2 victory over struggling Celta Vigo last night.

Germany claimed top slot in Group Five and automatic qualification for Euro 2004 after a comfortable 3-0 win over Iceland at the AOL Arena in Hamburg.

Kevin Keegan saw his Manchester City side beaten by a single Tomas Ujfalusi goal on his return to German club Hamburg.