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UEFA Cup Qualifications 2008

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Resurgent Fenerbahçe banishing autumn blues December 2008

Having stumbled out of the blocks, Fenerbahçe SK are finally getting into their stride and as they steadily climb the Süper Lig table there is nothing quite like a couple of derby victories to put a spring back in the step.

Esnal replaces Márquez at struggling Espanyol December 2008

José Manuel Esnal has been entrusted with the task of lifting the fortunes of RCD Espanyol, one point and place above the Liga relegation zone, after replacing Bartolomé Márquez as coach until the end of the campaign.

Gobbi to sit out Steaua decider December 2008

ACF Fiorentina will take on FC Steaua Bucureşti for a spot in the UEFA Cup on 10 December without Massimo Gobbi as the midfield player needs a month to recover from surgery on a fractured cheekbone.

UEFA Cup reaching business end December 2008

Two in-form teams meet this week as FC Metalist Kharkiv host Olympiacos CFP, but with the race for the UEFA Cup Round of 32 hotting up the likes of the VfL Wolfsburg-Portsmouth FC fixture may well provide similar intrigue.

Win your team a minibus December 2008

Submit video footage of you and your team-mates demonstrating your most outrageous footballing skills and you could win a minibus and an impressive full kit in a fabulous competition on the UEFA Training Ground.

Sneijder, Pepe and Torres add to Madrid woes December 2008

Real Madrid CF have endured yet more miserable injury news as midfielder Wesley Sneijder and defenders Pepe and Miguel Torres were all ruled out after they sustained knocks in Saturday's 3-1 Liga loss at Getafe CF.

Hertha savour Favre's recipe for success December 2008

Hertha BSC Berlin coach Lucien Favre insists there is no secret ingredient behind his side's rise to third place in the Bundesliga, saying: "Building a football team is like baking – it's just a question of getting the right mix."

Maierhofer hits new heights at Rapid December 2008

It cannot be easy for a striker who stands at over two metres tall to slip under the radar, but in-form 26-year-old SK Rapid Wien frontman Stefan Maierhofer is finally making his presence known for both club and country.

Van Persie proud of Arsenal efforts December 2008

Robin van Persie shared the credit after his two goals earned Arsenal FC a valuable 2-1 comeback victory at Chelsea FC, but in the Manchester derby Sir Alex Ferguson was keen to single one man, Wayne Rooney, for praise.

Juventus hope for swift Camoranesi return December 2008

Juventus hope to have Mauro Camoranesi back in action before Christmas as the collarbone injury the Italian international winger suffered on Saturday is not as serious as initially feared.

Gothenburg to stage Under-21 draw December 2008

The draw for the eight-team 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be played from 15 to 29 June in Sweden, will be held at the Svenska Mässan exhibition centre in Gothenburg on Wednesday.

Iceland's heroes reap their rewards December 2008

Iceland's UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ qualification has not just meant TV viewers have another chance to tune in in record numbers next summer – it has also helped earn much of the squad professional terms in Sweden.

Quartet win race to UEFA Cup knockout phase December 2008

AC Milan, Manchester City FC, AS Saint-Etienne and PFC CSKA Moskva are the first four teams to seal progress from the UEFA Cup group stage after Thursday evening's matches, while only two teams are out of contention.

Simply the best survive marathon campaign December 2008

According to England's Stuart Pearce the qualifying campaign for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship "is the hardest of anything in football". uefa.com looks back at the key facts in the race for a finals spot.

Taylor out to make amends December 2008

England centre-back Steven Taylor says the pain of losing out to the Netherlands on penalties in the 2007 semi-finals has fuelled his ambition to win the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Sweden next June.