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2008-2009 UEFA Champions League 2nd Round Preview
The UEFA Champions League returns at the end of the month, as the strongest 16 teams have advanced to the Knock-Out Round! They’ve had a couple of months to prepare, and, in some cases, they’ve reloaded and restocked their rosters. For many clubs, they’ve staked their entire seasons on success in the Champions League, and…
Football fork — May 6 2006 — Spurs boys skip lasagne, have a curry, qualify for Champions League
How could the pre-match ritual of a night in the Marriott before a big London fixture go so terribly wrong for Tottenham? Beat West Ham the following day, and Arsenal could not overake them in the race for the last of the Champions League spots. After tucking in to a lasagne, food poisoning overcame most…
Lyon v. Barcelona – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Lyon v Barcelona First Leg: Stade Gerland, Tuesday, February 24 2009. Second Leg: Nou Camp, Wednesday, March 11 2009. Most people have Barcelona penciled in for the Finals, and it’s hard to argue with the stats. They’ve gone unbeaten in La Liga since the very first weekend of the season, when they lost to Numancia….
UEFA Football Team of the Year 2008
After 3.3 million votes cast by 256,000 online users (slightly less than last year), the uefa.com Team of the Year 2008 was revealed earlier this week. As can usually be expected with these things, this starting eleven will please many and disappoint others (especially those whose favorite player was not selected) but this being said,…
Transfer Rumors (22 Jan 09): Manchester City in for Chelsea’s Drogba, Newcastle up Given price to 14m, Juventus set aside 30m for Liverpool’s Kuyt, and more
It’s starting to get down to crunch time for sides looking to add the necessary reinforcements to their squads with races for titles, European places, and survival in mind. Of course, every signing this month isn’t just about ‘the now,’ so make sure you watch this space daily so that you can say you heard…
Best team on earth? Barca are on a different planet!
It was a moment which summed up the night, hell, the season. Xavi Hernandez, surely the best midfield player on the planet at this moment in time, drifting effortlessly into space just outside the centre circle, and picking out the dynamic run in behind the demoralised Deportivo defence with the most measured of passes to…
Transfer Rumors (17 Jan 09): Manchester City plot move for Chelsea’s Terry, Manchester United to hijack Tottenham’s move for Wigan’s Palacios, Real Madrid warned off move for Aston Villa’s Young, and more
With the focus on football today, it’s a relatively slow day in transfer news and rumors, but I’ve managed to scrounge up many of the day’s best bits, including the latest on Kaka and Manchester City’s other potential dealings.
Transfer Rumors (16 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Hamburg’s De Jong, Tottenham close on Wigan’s Palacios, Barcelona line up double swoop for Manchester United’s Tevez and Bayern’s Ribery, and more
We’re already halfway through the January transfer window, and while there has been more speculation than signings thus far, that could be set to change in the next week. As you would expect, we have the latest on Manchester City’s attempts to sign Kaka, but he’s not the only player they’re after, and there are…
Transfer Rumors (12 Jan 09): Chelsea to bid for Barcelona’s Iniesta, West Ham reject another Manchester bid for Bellamy, Barcelona to make summer move for Lyon’s Benzema, and more
Things are still quiet on the signing front as we start a new week, but there are a lot of rumors to report on about who could be on the move either this month or in the summer.
Transfer Rumors (8 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Newcastle’s Given, Blackburn reject City’s Santa Cruz offer, Manchester United after Villareal shot-stopper, and more
Today’s transfer roundup isn’t light on the latest news and rumors about who definitely will be headed to new clubs and who could be in the near (or distant) future.
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