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BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters ahead of Thursday's UEFA Champions League clash with Portuguese football giants Benfica, Red Star Belgrade head coach Vladan Milojevic said he was proud his club was competing against the best European teams.

Galatasaray completed the signing of three players on Feb. 1 to bolster their squad to win the Turkish Süper Lig title. 

U.S. right-back DeAndre Yedlin joined the Lions on a free transfer from Newcastle United and signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Istanbul club.

The 2019-2020 Champions League, suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be completed in a 'Final Eight' in Lisbon in August instead of Istanbul, UEFA said on June 17.

Turkey's Galatasaray were edged on Feb. 14 by Portugal's Benfica 2-1 in the first-leg match of the round of 32 in UEFA Europa League.

Panathinaikos have agreed on terms with Portuguese club Benfica to sell goalkeeper Andreas Vlachodimos for a reported fee of 2 million euros, according to reports from Portugal.

Beşiktaş hit back from three goals behind at halftime, scoring twice in the last 10 minutes, to force a 3-3 draw with Benfica in an enthralling Champions League game on Nov. 23. 

The Portuguese champion raced to a 3-0 lead in 31 minutes, helped by a sublime effort from Nelson Semedo and a bizarre goal by Ljubomir Fejsa who scored after the ball hit the woodwork three times. 

Galatasaray is hoping to repeat its success in Portugal seven years ago by beating Benfica in a Champions League Group C match to keep its chances of advancing to the knock-out stage, while group leader Atletico Madrid will look to build on its 4-0 demolition of Astana last time outA first European win in nearly two years has revived Galatasaray's Champions League Group C challenge and ensures

LISBON - Vojvodina volleyball club won the first European club trophy for Serbia after claiming two sets inb the second leg of the 2015 Challenge Cup final, which it lost to Benfica 3-2 (24-26, 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-10) in Lisbon on Sunday.

NOVI SAD - Vojvodina NS Seme volleyball team defeated late Wednesday visiting Benfica LISBOA from Portugal 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22) in the first 2015 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Men final in Novi Sad.

Vojvodina for the first time reached the finals of a European championship and now is on its way to the historic trophy.

Fernando Santos, who led Greece to the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil, has been appointed Portugal's new head coach, the FPF announced on Tuesday.