There was a happy European bow for Italy's ASD Torres Calcio and Turkish champions Trabzonspor on Matchday 1 in Group D as uefa.com rounds up the reaction from the teams in the Slovenian mini-tournament.

There was relief for scorers Katharina Würmseer and Julia Simic after FC Bayern München threw away a two-goal lead against Glasgow City LFC before hitting back to win their European debut.

Martin Andresen insists that PAOK FC will disregard Vålerenga Fotball at their peril before the teams reconvene next Thursday with the Greek club leading 2-1 in their third qualifying round tie.

Midfielder Xavier Hochstrasser said "I love games like these" after his BSC Young Boys side pulled off one of the shocks of Thursday evening by winning 1-0 against Athletic Club Bilbao in Spain.

Coach Kakha Kacharava sounded a note of caution after FC Dinamo Tbilisi's 2-0 win over FK Crvena Zvezda, insisting that the Georgian team's chances of reaching the play-offs still hung in the balance.

SK Sigma Olomouc coach Zden k Psotka said his side punished Aberdeen FC "for every mistake they made" as the Czech club came away from Pittodrie with an awe-inspiring 5-1 first-leg victory.

László Bölöni retracted his comments about R. Standard de Liège peaking for the UEFA Champions League group stage, deciding he wants them on song as the Belgian league kicks off later today.

Genoa CFC have continued to reinforce ahead of their return to UEFA competition, signing defensive midfielder Alberto Zapater from Real Zaragoza for a reported €4.5m on Diego Milito's recommendation.

Goalkeeper Aleksandar Kirovski was in good spirits despite Serbia's UEFA European Under-19 Championship semi-final loss to the hosts, admitting he will have leave Ukraine with fond memories of the tournament.

Alessandro Rosina has concluded his move from Torino FC to FC Zenit St. Petersburg with the 25-year-old midfielder "happy to be moving to a beautiful city where I can play European football".

Semi-final hero Denys Garmash is confident Ukraine will be at the top of their game as they seek to become the first hosts to lift the UEFA European Under-19 Championship trophy, saying "We'll be ready for the final".

Czech official Jiri Jech has been selected to take charge of the 2008/09 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final between England and Ukraine in Donetsk on Sunday.

UEFA Champions League hopefuls Olympique de Marseille have made Gabriel Heinze their tenth signing this summer, recruiting the Argentinian defender on a three-year deal from Real Madrid CF for €1.5m.

Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died aged 76 after a career in which he led Ipswich Town FC and FC Barcelona to UEFA trophies and won league titles in the Netherlands and Portugal.

Striker Nathan Delfouneso paid tribute to England's composure and ability to "stick to our game plan" after he scored twice to take his team into Sunday's Under-19 final at the expense of France.

After a thrilling season last time round the new Eredivisie campaign promises more excitement as AFC Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord aim to force their way back into contention for honours.

S.S. Lazio have signed former Argentinian international striker Julio Cruz on a free transfer from FC Internazionale Milano, the 34-year-old agreeing a 12-month deal with the option for a further season.

VfL Wolfsburg have announced the signing of Obafemi Martins on a four-year deal, the UEFA Champions League debutants agreeing to pay Newcastle United FC a reported €10m for the Nigeria striker.

UEFA President Michel Platini is among those paying tribute to the former England manager Sir Bobby Robson who has passed away at the age of 76 - "a great ambassador and a true gentleman".

In a dramatic turn of events, Michael Schumacher has been confirmed to replace Felipe Massa in the upcoming European Grand Prix in Valencia. Schumacher's return had been much rumoured about, but still severely doubted. Though there are now no doubts