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Is FC Barcelona a one man team?

The Champions League quarterfinals have come to a conclusion and we have a semifinal line up comprising of two Germans teams in the form of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich and two Spanish and European giants FC Barcelona and Real … read more »

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Ibrahimovic re-united with Barcelona in Champions League draw

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping to haunt his former employers after Paris Saint-Germain drew Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the BBC has reported.   The Swedish striker, who spent four seasons at Camp Nou, will be suspended … read more »

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UEFA Champions League: Schalke v Galatasaray Preview

An in-form Schalke will be confident of progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they host Galatasaray on Tuesday. The German side will go into the second-leg match with a slight advantage after managing to score an away … read more »

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Lionel Messi, Ronaldo lead AP player rankings

Lionel Messi’s four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Soccer rankings this week. The romance of England’s FA Cup produced some unlikely names in the Top 10 teams and a previously … read more »

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2012-13 Champions League Ronaldo with Madrid returns to United

Cristiano Ronaldo will return with nine-times winners Real Madrid to Manchester United, where he developed into one of the world’s greatest forwards, and Lionel Messi’s Barcelona take on AC Milan in the Champions League last 16. Bayern Munich, last season’s … read more »

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2012/13 UEFA Champions League Day2 Round up

Manchester, England: Manchester City required a 90th-minute penalty from Mario Balotelli and some inspirational goalkeeping by Joe Hart to escape with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. City was outplayed for long periods by … read more »

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Champions League preview: AC Milan and Man City look to overcome disappointing results

LONDON (AP) — The Champions League is only one round old and already AC Milan and Manchester City are under pressure to deliver victories this week, for very different reasons. After opening with a lackluster 0-0 home draw with Anderlecht … read more »

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Champions League group of death: EPL champion host to Bundesliga champion

By Shahan Ahmed On Wednesday night, the Champions League arrives at the Etihad Stadium as Group D, the “group of death,” takes center stage again for another round of play. English Premier League champion Manchester City, which suffered a heartbreaking … read more »

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2012/13 UEFA Champions League Day1 Video Highlights

Real Madrid 3 – 2 Manchester City ิปแอิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิิ… by footyroom Montpellier 1 – 2 Arsenal M-A footyroom.com by footyroom Paris Saint-Germain 4 – 1 Dynamo Kyiv P Vs D 4-1 by futbolsapiens Borussia Dortmund 1 – 0 Ajax D1-0A www.fasthighlights.com … read more »

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Bundesliga wrap: Bayern keep up perfect start

Bayern Munich continued their winning start to the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over Mainz, which included the fastest goal of the season. Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic slotted Thomas Mueller’s cross in just the second minute on Saturday to put … read more »

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Bundesliga preview: Dortmund testing Bayern Munich’s patience

Bayern Munich were second-best in all three competitions they entered last season, including of course the Bundesliga and comfortably so. Borussia Dortmund finished the campaign as champions for the second season in a row with an eight-point cushion between them … read more »

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Arsenal face tough battle to land Lewandowski

Reports in England this morning suggest that Arsenal will try to land Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewnadowski in an attempt to plug in the hole about to be left by Robin Van Persie, whose refusal to sign a new deal … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Poland

Team: Poland Nickname: The White Eagles Rankings: FIFA (65), ELO (39), SPI (36) Odds: 58-1 Euro History: Qualified (2008) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – GS – GS – DNQ – DNQ History: Polish soccer hit its apex in the 1970s and … read more »

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Dortmund defeat Bayern Munich to claim German double

Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund blasted Champions League finalists Bayern Munich 5-2 in Saturday’s German Cup final to claim the first domestic double in their 103-year history. Poland striker Robert Lewandowski netted a hat-trick in the rout which will dent Bayern’s … read more »

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Bayern Munich all but surrender title after Dortmund defeat

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has insisted his team have won nothing yet, even though their 1-0 win over Bayern Munich has left them six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. Dortmund are on course to win … read more »

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Latest Soccer Stories from Spain, Germany, Italy and France

GERMANY Robben keeps Bayern rocking An Arjen Robben goal in the 69th minute was enough to decide the Bavarian derby in favour of Bayern Munich and take them to within three points of Borussia Dortmund – who drew 4-4 with … read more »

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2012 UEFA Power Ranking

Below are my weekly power rankings for the top (8) clubs teams in UEFA. These rankings are a combination of their play in domestic and UEFA competitions. Real Madrid continue to be in the top spot while there’s little change … read more »

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