Next up on our countdown of World Club Ranking seasons in 1986. The 1985-86 season is known, in part, as the first season of the English Premier League's banishment from European football, which severely hurt them in the rankings eventually, though English clubs still managed to hold their own in 1986.

On Saturday, 14th November 2009, Ireland play France in the first leg of their World Cup playoff. France are the bookies' favourites to win the two-legged affair, but Ireland certainly have more than a reasonable chance of booking their place for the tournament in South Africa. Sports retailers

Africa Sports trimmed the gap open at the top of the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division to seven points with defeat over Stade Abidjan. At such a premature phase, it would be ludicrous to classify the encounter as a ‘six-pointer' but had the scoreline sprung into the favour of Stade Abidjan, the aftermath would have spelt grave danger for Africa Sports' prospects of instigating a memorable title defence.

At the Olympic Stadium, Greece drew 0-0 with Ukraine in the first leg of their World Cup playoff. Tomorrow night, the 2nd leg with take place at another Olympic Stadium, this time in Kyiv. It really should be a tough affair with it all to play for and a place in the tournament in South Africa.

At the Olympic Stadium, Greece drew 0-0 with Ukraine in the first leg of their World Cup playoff. Tomorrow night, the 2nd leg with take place at another Olympic Stadium, this time in Kyiv. It really should be a tough affair with it all to play for and a place in the tournament in South Africa. Sports retailers may

On Saturday, 14th November 2009, Ireland play France in the first leg of their World Cup playoff. France are the bookies' favourites to win the two-legged affair, but Ireland certainly have more than a reasonable chance of booking their place for the tournament in South Africa. Sports retailers