Archive for the ‘Champions League’ Category

Anti-climax in Champions league draw

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Lionel Messi

The champions league draw took place in Monaco. It has so far become one of the most important dates in the football calendar. A lush ceremony left most of the big clubs happy with their draw; especially the English clubs.

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Man United meet Barca in dream final

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Ronaldo scores against Arsenal

Manchester United and Barcelona will meet in the 2009 Champions League Final held in Rome this May – as both sides overcame London opposition to reach the 54th final. Manchester United are competing in their fourth final having won the trophy in all three final played previously whilst Barcelona will be competing in their sixth final – however only winning the competition twice in their history.

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Barcelona thrash Real Madrid to extend lead

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Messi Scores against Real Madrid

Real Madrid were thumped 6-2 by Barcelona at the Bernabeu last night – giving the Catalan club a seven point lead going into the remaining fixtures. Real Madrid were confident prior to the game that they would be able to shorten the gap to just three points, however that dream was quickly broken with Henry, Messi, Puyol and Pique running riot.

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Platini not happy as English clubs march on

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Platini

Michel Platini, star of the 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals, will not be too pleased with the potential of another all English final, as Arsenal, Chelsea and current European Champions Manchester United all progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

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Gerrard out of Chelsea tie

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard is out of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Chelsea having failed to recover from a groin injury. Gerrard was rested against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, in which Liverpool won 4-0, and was expected to feature in the squad for the Champions League quarter final with Chelsea.

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Fabregas feeling confident

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Cesc Fabregas

As the league season draws to an end the Arsenal skipper insists he and his team mates will fight till the end in pursuit of trophies.

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Ronaldo needs a ‘new team and challenge’

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Ronaldo

Two members of Cristiano Ronaldo’s family, Godfather Fernao Sousa and cousin Luis Felipe, have urged the Portuguese International and Manchester United winger to join Real Madrid as he ‘needs a new team and challenge’.

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Liverpool granted date request change

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Liverpool tribute to Hillsborough

UEFA have confirmed that Liverpool will not have to play a match on April 15, which will be the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, after their scheduled Champions League quarter-final second leg against Chelsea was for April 14, rather than the 15th.

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Champions League draw in full

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Gerrard and Lampard to face each other

European Champions Manchester United have been drawn with FC Porto in the quarter final of the Champions League. United lost their last tie with FC Porto 3-2 in 2004 after – with the Portuguese Champions eventually winning the tournament.

Arsenal will face Villarreal – a rematch of the 2006 semi-final, a game in which Arsenal won to go onto play Barcelona in the final. Barcelona will face Bayern Munich – with Bayern Munich full of confidence after their thrashing of Sporting Lisbon in the last round. However the tie of the round falls in England where Chelsea take on Liverpool, yet again.

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Johan Cruyff doesn’t want an English side – except Arsenal

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Johan Cruyff

Former Dutch forward and legend Johan Cruyff says that his former club, Barcelona, will be keen to avoid Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals, but would not be too concerned if face with Arsenal. Johan Cruyff was the main man in Holland’s journey to the World Cup final in 1974 – but lost to the Germans 2-1.

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