Europe’s soccer governing body UEFA has decided to bring out a trilingual football dictionary.

Copa del Rey winners Valencia CF will no be sacking manager Ronald Koeman, despite recent rumours fed by Spanish media.

Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem have been sanctioned severely after their fans invaded the pitch during the Cup final last weekend, according to press reports on Friday.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand revealed Friday there were still one or two issues to sort out before he signs a new contract with the Premier League leaders.

Primera Liga strugglers UD Levante have threatened strike action if the club refuse to settle the debts that they owe to the squad.

Chelsea manager Avram Grant produced a bewildering performance in his post-match press conference after his side had recorded an uninspiring 1-0 victory at Everton on Thursday to keep alive their outside chances of winning the Premier League title.

Dutch manager Ronald Koeman's future at Valencia CF is anything but certain, despite the team's victory in the Copa del Rey final against Getafe on Wednesday.

Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari gives his team a good chance to do well at the upcoming European Championships.

As a society, we’re obsessed with appearance. I blame teen magazines for perpetuating the myth that skinniness equals beauty. If I had to choose between a thin girl and a lady with a fuller figure, I’d choose the one with the better personality. Obviously, if they’re equally pleasant, then fatty’s out of luck. Men are far less uptight about how they look. Petr Cech was happy to return to work when half of his face was hanging off; he wasn’t concerned that he looked like Steve Bruce’s better looking brother. Cech was back between the sticks within no time, as he managed to borrow the necessary protection from Ashley Cole. Not many people own chin guards, but Cashley is always wary of bouncing balls. I’ll be jumping up and down when Everton beat Chelsea at 14/5. Juande Ramos believes that his players should take pride in their appearance, and has banned cakes and sweets from the canteen. I agree with Juande on this one; I’ll only consider a muffin once a year. If Wigan get their head down against Tottenham, they can take a point at 5/2. Gareth Southgate is far more relaxed with his players’ diet. In Mido and Alves, he has the fattest pair up front since a heavily pregnant Jordan. Bolton are about as pleasing to the eye as Peter Andre’s often visited partner; a relatively attractive Boro will overpower them at 11/10. Thaksin Shinawatra is taking a real gamble in considering Phil Scolari as a future coach. Big Phil once punched an annoying player at the end of a match; there’s a real chance that he might raise a fist to Ashley Cole. Pompey haven’t won away at Manchester City since 1963, I’m going in deep on Sven’s men at 11/8 to gain revenge for being tucked up on the Benjani deal. Steven Gerrard has suffered panic attacks ever since a gangster threatened to break his legs; he now collapses without warning roughly every 30 minutes. The precipitating midfielder and his pals have lost on their last two trips to the Cottage; current circumstances dictate that we back Fulham at 3/1. Arsenal’s season can be compared to putting your hand up Lily Allen’s blouse: it’s been exciting, but the end result is a disappointment. It wouldn’t surprise me if the Gunners laid a marker for next season by pounding Reading at 4/11. Paul Jewell’s move to Derby is officially the greatest mistake since I fell for the ‘I’m on the pill’ line. After a six goal humiliation at home to Aston Villa, the Rams travel to West Ham to face a side who beat them 5-0 at ‘Pride’ Park. Derby have two hopes in this one, Bob Hope and no hope; and Bob Hope’s dead. The Hammers are the weekend banker at 2/5. Many people believe that Mark Hughes will be the next manager of Manchester United. I’m not sure if Hughes is ready to succeed Sir Alex just yet, he needs to work on his referee-haranguing. I’d consider offering the position to Fergie’s son; he would soon knock them into shape. United will pile in to Blackburn at 8/13. I was shocked to receive an email suggesting that I was out of line for calling Karen Brady unattractive. I guess the old adage is true: one man’s meat is another man’s poison, unless you’re Ashley Cole. Aston Villa are one win away from their second straight double over the Brady bunch, and they’re guaranteed a goal start if Ridgewell plays. I’ve seen worse bets than the 5/6 for a Villa win; I tipped them up last week. If Freddie Shepherd is to be believed, and why wouldn’t he, the women of Newcastle are not the best looking breed. No wonder Jimmy Nail, Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley left the area. It could get real ugly when the Toon Army host Sunderland; I’ll side with Newcastle at 5/6. If, like me, your partner is less than pleasing aesthetically, feel free to use my adage to help them feel a little bit better about themselves. ‘Beauty fades, but a solid ironing technique will last forever’. I’m not sure how long the 13/1 will last about this week’s accer: Arsenal, West Ham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Manchester City are the quite stunning selections. Copyright (c) Gerry McDonnell & soccerphile.com

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks stepped up his attack on Rick Parry on Thursday, the Texan tycoon branding the chief executive´s reign at Anfield as "a disaster."

In Bolivia Mauricio Soria was been re – appointed coach of the club side Wilstermann a year after he was sacked by them.

Two goals inside the first 11 minutes helped give Valencia coach Ronald Koeman a night to savour, after a miserable season in La Liga, as his men beat Getafe 3-1 in the Spanish Cup final here Wednesday.

Brazilian side Santos FC and the Argentinians of San Lorenzo are through to the next round in the Copa Libertadores after home wins on Wednesday.

Many coaches would wish for the success Valencia´s Ronald Koeman has had, winning his first major trophy less than six months after starting his job, but the Dutchman begged to differ on Thursday.

Jose Angel Moreno has accepted the poisoned chalice of being the coach of struggling Spanish first division side Levante for the remainder of the season, the club confirmed on Thursday.

Chelsea keeper Petr Cech called Thursday for Pavel Nedved to reverse his decision to quit national service and help the Czech Republic at Euro 2008.

Referees at Euro 2008 will have the power to discipline a player for faking injury after a match with the use of video evidence if the original incident went unnoticed.

One of FC Shakhtar Donetsk's most celebrated coaches, Viktor Nosov, has died aged 68

Olympique Lyonnais will host CS Sedan-Ardennes in one French Cup semi-final with Amiens SC playing Paris Saint-Germain FC in the other following Thursday's draw

Alon Hazan has resigned as coach of Israeli strugglers FC Ashdod, with co-owner Haim Revivo taking over as his replacement, despite having no coaching qualifications