Finland Vs Germany, World Cup Qualifier, Highlights

Finland held Germany to a thrilling draw in a World Cup Qualifier match. Miloslav Close scored a hattrick for Germany.

See the match video highlights here.

England Vs Andorra, World Cup Qualifier, Lampard Available

Frank Lampard, the Chelsea midfielder will likely be available for national duty as England take on Andorra in their Group 6 match. Lampard was seen limping after Chelsea's Premier League encounter against the Spurs.

Read a preview of England's World Cup Football qualifying campaign.

La Liga - Racing Santander Analysis

Here's a preview of Racing Santander, the surprise package of the Spanish League last season. Santander have got an automatic berth into UEFA Cup for the first time with their impressive show last season. This has been possible with a compact defense, some sturdy mid-field work. Look at this analysis of the strengths and weaknesses and what can be expected of Racing Santander, this season.

Latest news is that Racing have inducted three new players at the fag end of the transfer season among them Atlético Madrid wingback, Juan Valera Espín. The others are midfielders Jorge Gonçalves from Portuguese club Leixões S.C, Peter Luccin from Real Zaragoza.

La Liga - Real Madrid Analysis

Real Madrid, the La Liga monarchs, strolled to their 2007-08 title despite a mid-season slump in which they lost seven games out of ten in Feb-March. Their pursuit of Ronaldo has come to nought, after all that hype, which could have an unsettling effect on the dressing room. The first casualty has been Robinho who has signed up with MAnchester City as a result of the Ronaldo uncertainty. Last season, Los Merengues played effective football with the stars and newcomers gelling well. They defended their title for the first time in twenty years.

Read here an analysis of the Los Merengues team as it starts a new football season