Sporting Briefs

Champions League REF: Norway's Terje Hauge will referee tomorrow's Champions League final between Barcelona and Arsenal in Paris. The 40-year-old will be assisted by compatriots Steinar Holvik and Ole Borgan Hermann. Tom Henning Ovrebo will act as the fourth official. Hauge started his refereeing career just before he turned 17 and made his first division debut in Norway aged 24, winning his FIFA badge in 1993.

Dolce & Gabbana: Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana will dress Italy's national team off the field during the 2006 World Cup in Germany, echoing other designers who are capitalising on the football craze. Players will be wearing dark blue, hand-made satin suits, dark blue ties featuring Italy's flag and dark blue cotton shirts for formal occasions, and a blazer-and-denim jeans outfit for more casual events.

Munoz: Victor Munoz will not coach Real Zaragoza next season after the Primera Liga side said they had decided to exercise a get-out clause in the manager's contract. Munoz, a former Barcelona player, took charge of the side in January 2004 after the sacking of Paco Flores. Although the side has performed well in the Cup, they have not lived up to expectations in the league, with mid-table finishes in each of the last three seasons.

Messi: Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been included in Barcelona's 22-man squad for the Champions League final against Arsenal in Paris despite not playing for more than two months. The 18-year-old trained with the team yesterday but has not been given the all-clear to play by club medical staff.

Tottenham: Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a 34 million pound shirt sponsorship deal with entertainment company Mansion. The four-year deal is a club record and one of the 10 largest shirt sponsorship agreements in the world. Mansion, who run an international casino, sports exchange and sports book business, pulled out of a 70 million pound shirt deal with Manchester United in April, unhappy with the way negotiations were handled.

In England: League One semi-final play-off (second leg) - Huddersfield vs Barnsley 1-3 (Aggregate 2-3).