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Champions League Preview: Big clubs in fear of dropping to Europa League

Nine teams are through from the group stage but 16 other sides can still dream of joining them this week. Here’s a look at the the key deciding matches of today and tomorrow. Seven places remain to be filled in the 16 December round of 16 draw. Group winners FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano,…

Man City & Chelsea’s Champions League hopes hang in the balance, as Ajax faces Real Madrid juggernaut

The last round of the Champions League group stages sees a number of mouthwatering and do-or-die ties. If you’re going to be betting on football, you should be very careful where you put your money. For some teams the last 16 and knockout stages await; others will have to make do with the Europa League….

Valencia 11/12 Away Shirt

Their new manufacturers Joma have revealed their away shirt for the La Liga side Valencia for the 2011/2012 season. Joma have taken over from Kappa who have been manufacturing Valencia’s kits since 2009. As you can see there’s no sponsor on the shirt pictured below, that will not be the case since the financial side…

PFPO Champions League Prediction: Barcelona to beat Manchester United

It has been yet another UEFA Champions League campaign that has been littered with thrills and spills. From the magnificence of Lionel Messi, to the Clasico debacle, the cream of the crop has rose as Barcelona and Manchester United make the final two at this year’s Wembley showpiece. Everybody has had an opinion on just…

Highest Football Club Wages

Player transfer fees and their larger than life wage bills are a common topic of discussion for a football fan of today. From Wayne Rooney threatening to quit to oil-rich owners going on shopping sprees, the footballers have now become spoilt and they now know that their high demands will be met at their current club or…

Ten Overhead Kicks That Put Rooney’s Derby Shinner To Shame

After Wayne Rooney reminded us all that he used to be a fairly decent professional footballer with his derby day belter against Manchester City last Saturday, the received (Sky Sports-infused) wisdom seems to be that the decidedly off-colour striker’s effort was, without need for second thought, the greatest overhead kick ever scored by anyone, anywhere, ever.

However, that’s not quite the case – as the following, ten-strong video essay will hopefully attest to.

2010/2011 UEFA Champions League Second Round Preview

The 2010/2011 Champions League knockout stages kick off this week with the second round matches to be played from 15th February to 16th March. 16 teams will be looking to progress to the quarterfinals, with no easy winners in sight (except maybe Chelsea). This season’s Champions League sees Tottenham making their Champions League debut, while…

Valencia v Schalke Preview

Valencia host Schalke in the first leg of their Champions League second round tie. Valencia, 3rd in La Liga, will be aiming to stifle the in-form Schalke strikers and keep a clean sheet going into the return leg. The Champions League represents Schalke’s best chance for bringing some respectability into a season that saw them flirt with relegation before rising back to the top 10 of the Bundesliga.

La Liga: Atletico Madrid 1-2 Valencia (12 Feb 2011)

Atletico Madrid hosted the game against Valencia at the Vicente Calderon Stadium and the Spanish winger Joaquin led Valencia to three points and the third position on the table. Diego Forlan had a hand to play in it too when he couldn’t make the most of the penalty awarded to Atletico in the 58th minute….

The Round-Up: Wenger Aware Of Hazard, Chelsea Luiz Control

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he is interested in bringing Lille prodigy Eden Hazard to the Emirates, but will only make a move for the 20-year-old starlet if and when he becomes ‘available’