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FRIENDS, former team-mates and admirers of Tommy Burns united to hail the Celtic legend as one of football's good guys after the 51-year-old lost his battle with cancer on Thursday.

Champions League: THE Russian government urged English fans on Thursday to behave "respectfully" at next week's final between Manchester United and Chelsea in Moscow.

HULL FC have been found guilty by the Rugby Football League of fielding an ineligible player in the fourth and fifth rounds of the Challenge Cup, but they will be allowed to remain in the competition despite including forward Jamie Thackray in their starting line-up.

THE Football League announced on Thursday that crowds have broken the 16 million barrier for the fourth consecutive season.

WALES captain Craig Bellamy is set to return after seven months on the sidelines to win his 50th cap against Iceland this month.

UEFA Cup final: THE police admitted having been "stretched" on Thursday by the circumstances surrounding Wednesday night's match in Manchester.

Championship: RUPERT LOWE is on the verge of completing his return to Southampton after chairman Leon Crouch and the rest of the board stood down on Thursday.

GREG LEEDHAM believes that Rangers' UEFA adventure was a triumph of common sense.

HOUSEMAN eyes Friday's top racecards.

UEFA Cup final: ZENIT St Petersburg claimed their first European trophy as they brushed aside woeful Rangers on Wednesday night.