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HERNAN CRESPO, the Argentinian World Cup striker, scored twice as Parma put their Italian Serie A title challenge back on track with a 4-0 home win over Milan yesterday.

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LORENZO AMORUSO is optimistic that Rangers can book a place in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup for next spring.

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LORENZO AMORUSO, the Rangers captain, believes the club's Continental drift into a European style of play under their Dutch coach, Dick Advocaat, means the threat of Parma holds no fears at Ibrox tonight.

LIVERPOOL WILL face Celta Vigo - the conquerors of Aston Villa - in the third round of the Uefa Cup. It means another test against a Spanish side for the men from Anfield, who beat Valencia in the last round.

PARMA HAVE been installed as 5-1 favourites to win the Uefa Cup after advancing to the third round with a 3-2 aggregate victory over the Polish side Wisla Krakow. Ladbrokes yesterday made another Italian club, Roma, second favourites at 6-1. Roma advanced 1-0 on aggregate after Tuesday night's goalless draw at Leeds.

WISLA KRAKOW yesterday admitted that Parma's Dino Baggio was struck by a metal object thrown from the crowd during their Uefa Cup draw on Tuesday, but have denied the Italian was injured by a knife.

DINO BAGGIO claims he was hit by a knife during Parma's 1-1 Uefa Cup draw with Wisla Krakow in Poland in the first leg of their second round tie yesterday.

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DINO ZOFF, the Italian coach looks certain to draft new young players into his side, for tonight's Euro 2000 qualifier with Switzerland in Udine (live on Channel 4).

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