Francesco Totti An AS Roma fan, Totti was just 16 when he made his first appearance in a 2-0 away victory at Brescia Calcio in March 1993. Four goals in 21 outings in 1994/95 marked his arrival as a Roma regular, and over the ensuing seasons, Totti won over the... 10 Jun, 2004
Luis Figo Luis Felipe Madeira Figo first played football in the street team Os Pastilhas. At 11, he joined the junior section of Sporting Lisbon. In 1989, Figo was a member of the Portuguese team that finished third in the FIFA U-16 World Championships in... 08 Jun, 2004
Valencia set to win Spanish league title Associated PressMadrid, May 9:Real Madrid lost 3-2 at home to Mallorca, while FC Barcelona fell 1-0 against Celta de Vigo, making Valencia a near-certainty to win the Spanish league title. Valencia only need two points from its two matches to be sure... 09 May, 2004
Somebody has to score in semi-finals Associated PressLondon, May 5:0-0 and 0-0; it can’t be the same again. One thing is for sure that Thursday’s UEFA Cup second-leg semi-finals won’t end until somebody puts the ball in the net. Both first legs two weeks ago ended 0-0, meaning the... 05 May, 2004
TIME OUT Ferdinand not to appealLONDON: Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has decided against lodging appeal against his eight-month ban. Ferdinand was banned in January for failing to report for a random doping control at United’s ground... 22 Mar, 2004
