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Euro 2012: David Villa hails Fernando Torres

Barcelona striker David Villa has said that the Spanish national team will be affected by his absence during Euro 2012. The prolific forward believes that La Roja have enough attacking talent at their disposal to secure success, singling out Chelsea’s … read more »

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Frank Lampard’s Euro 2012 tournament is over

England manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will play no part in next month’s European Championships with a thigh injury. The 33-year-old was a major doubt for the tournament after picking up a thigh problem in … read more »

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Euro 2012: John Terry hit with three-match European ban

Chelsea’s John Terry has been ordered to serve a three-match ban from European football for his red card against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final. The Blues skipper, who has already sat out of the Champions League final, will now … read more »

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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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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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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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Barcelona president Rosell not worried by ‘unjust’ defeat against Chelsea

[lg_folder folder="Barcelona V Chelsea 24-4-2012/" count="1" paging="false"]Barcelona president Sandro Rosell said that from a Catalan point of view their Champions League exit to Chelsea last night could be seen as “unjust”, but overall he had no complaints over his side’s … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012: Real Madrid v Bayern Preview

Real Madrid 2 v 0 Bayern Munich strong Bayern Munich’s star names believe they have shattered the aura of invincibility that surrounded Real Madrid prior to their Champions League semi-final first leg in Munich and now they are targeting a … read more »

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Chelsea through to 2012 UEFA Champions League Final

Goals from Ramires and Fernando Torres helped Chelsea win through to the Champions League final 3-2 on aggregate after drawing 2-2 at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night. Ramires handed Chelsea a Champions League lifeline towards the end of the … read more »

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What Barcelona and Chelsea learned about each other at the weekend

Chelsea earned a credible draw at Arsenal on Saturday as manager Roberto Di Matteo rested eight players ahead of his side’s trip to Barcelona on Tuesday. Just hours later, Pep Guardiola’s Catalan giants lost to their bitter rivals Real Madrid, … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012: Barcelona v Chelsea Preview

Chelsea through to 2012 UEFA Champions League Final. 3-2 agg   Goals from Ramires and Fernando Torres helped Chelsea win through to the Champions League final 3-2 on aggregate after drawing 2-2 at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night. Ramires … read more »

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Chelsea were lucky to beat Barcelona … but that’s football – Drogba

Didier Drogba believes he has answered critics who branded him over the hill after scoring Chelsea’s winner against Barcelona. The 34 year-old found the net with his – and Chelsea’s – only shot on target at Stamford Bridge last night, … read more »

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Chelsea vs barcelona 2012: Drogba gives Chelsea edge over Barca

Didier Drogba marked a superb display with the first-half winner as Chelsea produced a resilient performance to beat Barcelona 1-0 on Wednesday and take a narrow lead into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal. In one of Chelsea’s … read more »

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How will Chelsea breach Barcelona?

While many Chelsea fans are no doubt currently wondering how their side will stop 63-goal Lionel Messi – plus his attacking colleagues Andrés Iniesta, Alexis Sánchez, Cesc Fábregas et al – their team’s chances in the tie could well be … read more »

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Chelsea Vs. Barcelona, 2012 UEFA Champions League: Catalans Might Have A Problem In Goal

Barcelona are heavy, heavy, heavy favorites to best Chelsea in their UEFA Champions League semifinal and go onto Munich for the final. Their defense is the best in La Liga and while they do not lead the league, their attack, … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012: Aged Chelsea keen to put age before beauty against Barcelona

The days when people said Chelsea could no longer progress with a core of Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard have passed – to be replaced by nights when all agree that there can be no glory without them. … read more »

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