Europe
This section covers all European clubs (including English clubs) that are outside the Premiership. Features club news, transfer rumours, match reports and goal videos. For european competitions, please refer to the relevant sections: Euro 2008, Champions League, Uefa Cup. For other league competitions: La Liga, Serie A.
France 0-2 Italy – Live Blog – Group C – Euro 2008
France 0-2 Italy (Pirlo, pen. 25′, De Rossi 62′) Letzigrund Stadium Group C, Euro 2008 Tuesday 17 June 2008 Kickoff – 20:45 CET, 14:45 EST Italy defeated France, 2-0, in a heated Group C match to sneak into the Knockout Round. Soccerlens brought the action to you live. Click below for the live blog.
Talking points – Scolari, Italy and that Austrian penalty. What do you think?
We all like a bit of a discussion and debate at the start of the week so I thought I’d take a look at some the talking points from the last week, say what I think about them and ask you to get involved. I’ll take three things of note from the last seven days…
Does Football really need the 6 plus 5 rule?
This week, the 58th FIFA Congress is taking place in Sydney, presided over by Mr. FIFA President Sepp Blatter. As part of the agenda, the delegates have approved the 6+5 rule, which would allow any team to field only five foreign players on the pitch at one time. This rule is to be implemented by…
Euro 2008: A Preview of the Tournament’s Best XI
In June, 16 of Europe’s best national sides will descend upon Austria and Switzerland for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, or as most people call it, Euro 2008. While many of the continent’s top teams will be on display, some of Europe’s – and the world’s – best will be as well, so even…
2007-2008 Champions League & UEFA Cup Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals Draw – LIVEBLOG
With now only 8 teams remaining in each respective tournament, UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon (Switzerland) will host the draws on Friday afternoon for the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals of the 2007/08 UEFA club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Champions League draw will be made at 13.00CET and conducted by the…
A Four-Course Football Forecast: A European Feast
There are two things that I share a great passion for – food and football. So, what better than to combine the two? Here are the clashes over the next few days that I’ll be cleansing my football palette with, complete with a few recipes and recommendations sure to tickle the taste buds as well.
G14 disbands as Platini records 2nd victory
The G-14 knew what they wanted all along, it just took eight years and the presumed dissolution of their organization to get it. Platini called for the “elitest” G-14 to disband last year, but it wasn’t until Tuesday that he got his wish. UEFA, FIFA, and the G-14 signed a letter of intent, setting out…
Espanyol Emerging Out of Barcelona’s Shadows
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona would be hammer and nail at each other as always for La Liga title, Atletico Madrid should possibly be there barging onto the duopoly, Villarreal, Real Zaragoza and Sevilla FC would be trying to smother each other for the remaining UEFA Champions League place. That was the popular conviction at…
Trekking Around Europe: Happy ho-ho-holidays for some, for others a lump of coal
It’s time to take a trip around Europe once again to see how some of the other leagues in the continent are shaking out as we head towards the new year (you did know that there was football beyond the English Premier League, right?).
UEFA Champions League Playoffs Draw LIVEBLOG
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. The draw for the 1st knockout round (Round of 16) of the UEFA Champions League took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, today at 12:00 CET (11:00 UK time). Soccerlens brought…
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