Football in December 1995

• Patrick Kluivert scores twice as the Netherlands defeat the Republic of Ireland at Anfield to complete the lineup for EURO '96. The sides played off as the lowest ranked qualifying group runners-up.

• The Camp Nou witnesses three goals in as many minutes as FC Barcelona hold off domestic rivals Sevilla FC to complete a 4-2 aggregate victory and advance to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals.

• After a case brought by Belgian Jean-Marc Bosman, the European Court of Justice rules that all out-of-contract players aged 23 or above have the right to become free agents and move to another club for no fee.

• Gianluca Vialli scores a first-half hat-trick to set Italian titleholders Juventus on course for a 5-0 victory over rivals Torino FC, the Bianconeri's biggest Derby della Mole triumph in 43 years.