SC Vaslui are banking on beginner's luck as the Romanian side play their first European game at Azerbaijan's PFC Neftçi in the UEFA Intertoto Cup this weekend.
The Czech Republic set the pace in Group B but there are three teams eager to get into their slipstream when the second matches take place on Thursday.
The finals began in contrasting fashion for each of them yet the four Group A coaches are adamant their teams can all improve in the second round of matches.
Corrado Corradini hailed Italy's progress to their first final as "bellissimo" after a 4-0 triumph over Sweden, but Calle Barrling too is looking towards a bright future.
Jürgen Klinsmann hopes innovative training methods at FC Bayern München's new Centre of Achievement will inspire his side to success in Germany and Europe.
As José Mourinho prepares for pre-season with FC Internazionale Milano he said his hunger remains the same: "Real winners never get bored with success."
Andrew Flintoff reckons his return to Test cricket is a new beginning in his international career. "The excitement is enough to keep anyone going," he said ahead of the second npower Test.
Centuries from Carl Hopkinson and Murray Goodwin pulled Sussex out of trouble after the defending champions made a dreadful start to their LV County Championship clash with Hampshire.
FC Levski won the Hungarian Vashash team with 5:0 in the Austrian city Lindabrun. The hero for Bulgaria in the control match was Geogry Ivanov - Gonzo, who scored three goals during the first part of the game - in
