The Sweeper: Where in the World?

ENGLISH FOOTBALL, the most exciting in Europe? Not if goals count as excitement, it's not. If it's scoring you're after, head for Nicosia, Oslo, Athens or even Budapest, but steer clear of Italy, France and, below all, Scotland.

GOALS PER GAME IN EUROPEAN LEAGUES SO FAR THIS SEASON

1 Cyprus 3.99

2 Norway 3.69

3 Denmark 3.40

4 Israel 3.27

5 Belgium 3.22

6 Netherlands 3.05

7 Romania 3.03

8 Greece 3.01

9 Hungary 3.01

10 Germany 2.99

11 Yugoslavia 2.93

12 Turkey 2.88

13 Poland 2.85

14 Switzerland 2.85

15 Slovenia 2.82

Selected others...

27 Italy 2.51

28 England 2.47

29 France 2.43

30 Scotland 2.40