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David Beckham has completed his loan move to AC Milan and said he was almost moved to tears when they were drawn against Manchester United FC in the UEFA Champions League last 16.

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Germany was won by the hosts in a dramatic final but May's event will live long in the memory due to the huge crowds, including 24,000 for the decider.

Liverpool FC defender Glen Johnson will be out of action for at least a month after scans revealed a medial ligament tear in his right knee as his club prepare to enter the UEFA Europa League on 18 February.

FC Dynamo Kyiv forward Artem Milevskiy has been named Ukrainian Premier League player of the year for the second year running, finishing ahead of Andriy Shevchenko and Andriy Pyatov in the annual poll.

SL Benfica coach Jorge Jesus has continued to strengthen for the spring by signing CR Flamengo midfielder Airton for a reported €3m on a contract until 2015, a week after buying striker Alan Kardec.

Experienced FC Rostov midfielder Aleksandr Kulchiy has been voted Belarussian player of the year with more than double the tally of the runner-up having become his nation's most-capped player in 2009.

Andreé Jeglertz has been appointed the new coach of the Finland women's team in succession to Michael Käld having made his name in leading Sweden's Umeå IK to UEFA Women's Cup success.

Most of next month's UEFA European Futsal Championship finalists have been in friendly action this week and holders Spain hit free-scoring form while Russia, Serbia and Azerbaijan also impressed.

Fernando Torres struck three minutes into added time to earn Liverpool FC a 1-0 win at Aston Villa FC, the Spanish international becoming the fastest player ever to 50 league goals for the Reds.

VfL Wolfsburg striker Edin Džeko has been named as the best Bosnia-Herzegovnian player of 2009 with former national team trainer Miroslav Blažević claiming the top coach honour.

Safet Sušić has been appointed as the new coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina following the resignation of Miroslav Blažević earlier this month.

Safet Sušić has been appointed as the new coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina following the resignation of Miroslav Blažević earlier this month.

The days of the boot room tactics board are set to be a thing of the past thanks to TactX, a revolutionary new tool for training drills and tactical planning which will launch on the UEFA Training Ground.

The 2009 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship was a step into the unknown as Belarus hosted its first finals tournament in July – and it did not disappoint as England took the honours.

Dan Petrescu has resigned as FC Unirea Urziceni coach, leaving the side he led to their first Romanian title joint-top of Liga 1. "These are difficult moments, but a man has to take decisions," he said.

PFC CSKA Moskva midfielder Milos Krasić has been named Serbian player of year, with the national team's Radomir Antić collecting the award for best coach. "This is a special day in my life," Krasić said.

As Chelsea FC go into the new year well placed for the challenges ahead, goalkeeper Petr Čech and forward Salomon Kalou give their top tips on their respective positions in the UEFA Training Ground.

The eighth UEFA European Under-19 Championship ended with Ukraine defeating England in front of more than 25,000 spectators to become the first team to claim the U19 trophy on home soil.

Chelsea FC came from behind to beat Fulham FC and restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League while Tottenham Hotspur FC went fourth after beating West Ham United FC 2-0.

Manchester United FC closed to within two points of Premier League leaders Chelsea FC with a hard-earned victory at Hull City AFC while Arsenal FC also won to increase the pressure at the top.