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Supercopa El Clasico: Barcelona V Real Madrid Live

LIVE COMMENTARY: Barcelona 0 – 0 Real Madrid Kick off is at 0830 NZT, with updates beginning before then. [View the story "Supercopa El Clasico: Barcelona V Real Madrid Live" on Storify]

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Striker Didier Drogba is set to leave Chelsea for China Champions League win

Didier Drogba has almost certainly kicked his last ball for Chelsea, with the club expecting him to confirm his free transfer to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. It means Drogba’s last touch in a Chelsea shirt was to score the winning … read more »

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How Players were rated in 2012 Champions League Final

Bayern Munich Manuel Neuer 6/10 A spectator for the vast majority of the match as Bayern dominated possession but was alert to make important first-half save from Kalou at his near post Phillip Lahm 7 An easy evening defensively as … read more »

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Chelsea: The 2012 UEFA Champions League Champions

Bayern Munich 1-1 Chelsea (after extra time) Penalty shoot-out: Bayern Munich 3-4 Chelsea Chelsea played poorly for the majority of the UEFA Champions League final, but Bayern Munich have only themselves to blame for not winning the trophy in front … read more »

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Chelsea FC team facts

Chelsea FC Formed: 1905 Nickname: The Blues UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Champion Clubs’ Cup: (2008) UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (2): 1971, 1998 UEFA Super Cup (1): 1998   Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League … read more »

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Bayern Munchen team facts

FC Bayern Munchen Formed: 1900 Nickname: Die Bayern (The Bavarians) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Champion Clubs’ Cup (4): 1974, 1975, 1976, (1982), (1987), (1999), 2001, (2010) UEFA Cup (1): 1996 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1967 … read more »

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UEFA Champions League All-time records

Biggest wins 8-0: Liverpool FC vs. Besiktas JK (06/11/07) 7-0: FC Bayern Munchen vs. FC Basel 1893 (13/03/12) 7-0: Valencia CF vs. KRC Genk (23/11/11) 7-0: Arsenal FC vs. SK Slavia Praha (23/10/07) 7-0: Juventus vs. Olympiacos CFP (10/12/03) 0-7: … read more »

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2012 Champion League final Interview with Chelsea John Mikel Obi

That several members of the Chelsea team likely to take to the pitch this evening have a Champions League Final past from four years ago has not gone unnoticed in the build-up, but in addition to the likes of Didier … read more »

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Di Matteo challenged Chelsea to “make their own destiny”

Roberto di Matteo has challenged Chelsea to “make their own destiny” when they face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final tonight. The Blues’ recent history in the tournament is not a happy one. Whether it is Luis Garcia’s ghost-goal … read more »

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The world attention shifted to Munich as Chelsea and Bayern clash

Bayern Munich and Chelsea were gearing for their Champions League final showdown here Saturday as the Bavarian capital buzzed with anticipation ahead of the biggest game in club football. A worldwide television audience estimated in the hundreds of millions is … read more »

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Bayern Munich v Chelsea starting line-ups

Possible line-ups for the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Saturday: Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (capt), Jerome Boateng, Daniel van Buyten, Rafinha; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk; Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos, … read more »

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2012 UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich v Chelsea Live Updates

Bayern Munich Bayern Munich enter the finale at the Allianz Arena having been thumped 5-2 by domestic kings Borussia Dortmund and will be reeling. They also finished runners up in the Bundesliga and therefore run the risk of finishing the … read more »

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How can Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in 2012 Champions League Final

The whole city of Munich is turning red and white ahead of the Champions League final. But inside the Bayern camp, spirits have been dampened by the 5-2 drubbing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup final … read more »

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2012 Champions League Final: When Bayern Munich Beat Chelsea In 2005 (Video)

Bayern Munich and Chelsea’s Champions League final date on Saturday is just the third clash between the two sides, with a quarter-final duel in 2005 the only meetings between the pair. Seven years ago, Jose Mourinho wasn’t on the touchline … read more »

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2012 UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich v Chelsea Preview

Bayern have four European cups to their name; Chelsea have none. Yet when the two teams collide at the Allianz Arena on the 19th of May, 2012 for the Champions League final, neither will yield an inch. These are two … read more »

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Manchester United v Swansea City Live Updates

LATEST Man Utd 2 Swansea 0 FT: Man Utd 2 Swansea 0 So United matched City’s result, both Manchester clubs winning 2-0. For a while in the first half, there was a suggestion that United might pile it on against … read more »

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Top 10 Highest-paid sports teams 2012

1. Barcelona’s players are the best paid in the world according to a new report. The team kept its No. 1 place on the earnings table with each player taking home an average annual salary of $8.6 million (£5.2 million). … read more »

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Messi hat-trick breaks Gerd Muller record: Barcelona 4-1 Malaga

Lionel Messi’s ninth hat-trick of the campaign saw the Argentine break Gerd Muller’s 39-year old record for goals in a European season as Barcelona thrashed Malaga at the Nou Camp. Carles Puyol opened the scoring, and Salomón Rondón equalised, before … read more »

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Manchester United went missing when it mattered most

As bold as Roberto Mancini was starting in David Silva and Samir Nasri, Sir Alex Ferguson’s message was clearly one of containment at the Etihad Stadium last night. Clearly concerned with Yaya Toure’s power and the prospect of Nasri and … read more »

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Departing Barca boss Pep Guardiola focused on Copa del Rey final

Pep Guardiola insists Barcelona still have plenty to play for, even with Real Madrid having likely won the Primera Division title. The Catalans have come up just short in the La Liga race this season, but the coach, speaking after … read more »

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Gary Neville: Manchester City’s title win Sir Alex Ferguson’s ‘worst nightmare’

Losing the the Premier League title on goal difference to rivals Manchester City would be Sir Alex Ferguson’s “worst nightmare” come true, according to former United defender Gary Neville. Monday night’s 1-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, courtesy of Vincent … read more »

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Manchester derby: City defeated United 1-0 to top the table

City defeated United 1-0 to top the table. Manchester City have moved a step closer to claiming their first Premier League title after beating rivals Manchester United 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium tonight. Vincent Kompany‘s header in first-half stoppage time … read more »

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Manchester derby: United defence looking vulnerable in front of City attack

For all Sir Alex Ferguson’s astonishing achievements as manager one perhaps overlooked talent has been his ability to tactically adapt over the 26 years he has been at Manchester United. Each new United team has been defined by a different … read more »

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Manchester City vs Manchester United Preview: The clash of the titans

It’ll be a traditional affair: Red against Blue, the metropolis divided, philosophical debates emanating from the salons of Wythenshawe and many other arrondisements of the greatest city. It’ll also be carrying on the tradition of being proclaimed the Most Important … read more »

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Torres hit hat trick as Chelsea rout QPR 6-1

Chelsea showed its rivals for England’s final Champions League place just how hard they will have to fight to finish in the top four, beating Queens Park Rangers 6-1 today. Although Tottenham returned to fourth place with a 2-0 win … read more »

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Barcelona braced for Guardiola exit

Barcelona have called a press conference this morning in which the future of manager Pep Guardiola is expected to be revealed. The speculation in recent weeks is that the 41-year-old will seek a break from the pressures of managing the … read more »

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Real Madrid focus on La Liga after Champions League heartache

Spanish hopes of a mouth watering Champions League final between Real Madrid and Barcelona evaporated this week with both sides crashing out at the semi final stage but at least Real have the consolation of being on the verge of … read more »

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City-United a bigger game than El Clasico, insists Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona believes there is now no bigger game in world football than the Manchester derby between City and United, and that’s including ‘El Clasico’. The Premier League’s top two will meet at the Etihad Stadium on Monday night in … read more »

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2012 Champions League Final: Chelsea to face Bayern Munich

Germans and penalties: same old, same old. Bastian Schweinsteiger coolly converted his penalty when the more celebrated likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka missed to send Bayern Munich home to a final in their Allianz Arena against Chelsea on May … read more »

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2012 Champions League Semi-final: Real Madrid v Bayern Munich live!

REAL MADRID 2 BAYERN MUNICH 1 Bayern win on penalties 3-1   (Game going to extra time)  

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