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Bayern Munich v. Barcelona – UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals Preview
Bayern Munich v. Barcelona First Leg: 8 April 2009 – Estadio Camp Nou, Spain Second Leg: 14 April 2009 – Allianz Arena, Germany As far as marquee value goes, you won’t find too many clubs bigger than Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Between these two giants, they’ve made twelve appearances in the Champions League/European Cup Final,…
2008-2009 Champions League & UEFA Cup Quarter/Semi-Finals Draw – LIVEBLOG
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw and the latest Europa League draw article. This article refers to an earlier version of the Europa League draw. Go to the latest Europa League draw article. With now only 8 teams…
MLS 2009 Predictions – out of the gate
The MLS season opens with fireworks Thursday night for the Seattle Sounders inaugural game at Qwest field against New York Red Bulls. The Seattle Sounders management did everything right to create a model club, including stealing 2008 MLS Cup Champion coach Sigi Schmid from Columbus Crew. The supporters group, FC Alliance can vote out the…
The Bloody English and Champions League Predictions
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. Note: Follow the 2008-2009 Champions League & UEFA Cup Quarter/Semi-Finals DRAW live here on Soccerlens Like a broken record, the football media industry (of which we are undeniably a part of) will rotate through the…
One big Messi: Coming to grips with the extinction of the one-club footballer
On the nights that testimonials are played for AC Milan’s Paolo Maldini and Real Madrid’s Raúl Gonzalez, those sitting and the stands and watching on television will be seeing the final curtain coming down on a phenomenon that appears to be on the verge of extinction: the one-club footballer (if such a term even exists)….
Liverpool 91%, Manchester United 67%, Chelsea and Arsenal 58% sure of progressing to last eight of Champions League
All English clubs mathematically assured of quarterfinals If all mathematical favourites progress in the Champions League, the quarterfinals will consist of four sides from England, a club from Germany, one from Portugal and teams from Greece and Spain:
Madrid get ready to harass Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and their fans
Real Madrid will have their next presidential elections on July 5. The club’s members must confirm the election date (at the next assembly on March 29) before it becomes official. The confirmation is expected to be a formality, so for all intents and purposes Real Madrid’s Summer 2009 transfer window starts today. Former president Florentino…
Barca-Miami Project Implodes: Claure Blames Beckham
Marcelo Claure, Bolivian co-investor of the proposed Barca Miami franchise said David Beckham’s possible exit from MLS would terminate Barcelona’s aggressively marketed bid into MLS. “The economic picture changes if David Beckham does not return to MLS,” Claure told El Deber. “Today, I would say that [Barca Miami] will not happen. Being optimistic, we have…
Barça’s Slipup: Shades of Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle?
A league tie between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid is often a fiesta of goals and carries a degree of unpredictability as to which side will emerge the winner. This past weekend’s encounter at the Estadio Vincente Calderon in Madrid certainly did not fail to live up to the usual expectations of an Atleti-Barça match….
WPS ‘reveal’ uniforms, Barcelona dance around Miami, MLS slash reserves while Galaxy prepares for life without Beckham
A picture says a thousand words, a video says more. Debate even flared at the Washington Post about the skirt controversy. Arena recharges Galaxy roster to fly with or without Beckham Whether David Beckham stays or goes, the LA Galaxy will stagger on. Forging ahead, this week Bruce Arena jettisoned five (and more on the…
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