FIORENTINA captain Riccardo Montolivo has described tonight’s meeting with Bayern Munich at the Artemio Franchi stadium as the most important game of his life.

Fiorentina midfielder Mario Santana believes the Serie A side will show their superiority over Rangers in the second leg of their UEFA Cup semi-final clash in Florence on Thursday.

ITALY thrashed World Cup hosts Germany 4-1 in a surprisingly one-sided international friendly in Florence last night.

MICHAEL BRIDGES will end a two-year European torment tomorrow determined to further ease the pressure on boss Terry Venables as Leeds face a must-win fixture in Florence.

Mark Viduka will be a marked man when Leeds bid to revive their season with a UEFA Cup triumph over Hapoel Tel-Aviv tomorrow.