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December 12, 2002
12/12/2002 (Aggregate results in brackets) Lyon 0-1 Denizlispor (0-1) Auxerre 2-0 Betis (2-1) Dynamo 0-0 Besiktas (1-3) Slavia 4-0 PAOK (4-1) Stuttgart 1-0 Club Brugge (3-1) Celta 2-1 Celtic (2-2)* Maccabi Haifa 1-4 AEK (1-8)
December 12, 2002
Manchester United Alex Ferguson was full of praise for striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy after the Dutchman scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season to beat Deportivo La Coruna.
December 12, 2002
As Terry Venables' reign as coach of Leeds lurches from bad to worse, the beleaguered coach has admitted that he is becoming accustomed to receiving verbal abuse from supporters.
December 12, 2002
Everton have issued a statement claiming that Joseph Yobo has signed a deal to stay with the club, after the Nigeriandefender claimed he had yet to agree terms with the Premier League outfit.
December 11, 2002
Athletic Bilbao have confirmed that that will stand by Carlos Gurpegi after it was revealed he tested positive for nandrolone.
December 11, 2002
Eight months ago Milan were hammered by Borussia Dortmund, but it is a very different looking Italian side that travels to Germany this time around.
December 11, 2002
French midfielder Olivier Dacourt has been fined by Leeds United after he branded the club a 'disgrace' in an interview with France Football magazine.
December 11, 2002
David Beckham is back in the Manchester United squad after recovering from a rib injury, but such is United's recent good form that there may not be a place for the England captain in the…
December 11, 2002
Spain's Football Federation has ordered Barcelona's Nou Camp to be closed for two games following last months crowd unrest during the league match against Real Madrid.
December 11, 2002
Lokomotiv Moscow will be looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Broussia Dortmund, but they could hardly have wished for a tougher assignment that a trip to the Bernabeu to face holders…
December 11, 2002
Juventus will be looking to return to winning ways when they meet Basle tonight after enduring a barren run which has seen them go four matches without a win.
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