Last year the Indian Football Association announced it would be launching Premier League Soccer
in early 2012, with six franchises. The franchises are located in Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol,
Midnapore, and Siliguri. When the league was announced, IFA also stated that each team would have
one icon player and a maximum of three overseas players and one overseas player from Asia.
Por snedecor
Cualquiera que mire los datos de este mercadillo de invierno debe rendirse a la evidencia: para
nosotros, sucios PIGS cubiertos de deuda hasta las cejas, parece que se han acabado los tiempos del
derroche futbolero, al menos si no tienes unos amiguitos bien situados en el Golfo Pérsico.
With the Blues current performances in the league, many are writing them off in tonight's
Champions League knockout stage first leg fixture against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo.
Truth be said, Chelsea have a mountain to climb in Italy tonight and if reports doing the rounds
stating that AVB will start Torres are true, i would urge all Chelsea fans to expect another
disappointing outcome.
With the Blues current performances in the league, many are writing them off in tonight's
Champions League knockout stage first leg fixture against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo.
Truth be said, Chelsea have a mountain to climb in Italy tonight and if reports doing the rounds
stating that AVB will start Torres are true, i would urge all Chelsea fans to expect another
disappointing outcome.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
England is in danger of having no teams in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League for
the first time since 1995-96 after Chelsea were defeated by Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of the
Round of 16.
Juan Mata's fortuitous goal midway through the first half was cancelled out by Ezequiel
Lavezzi's brace and Edinson Cavani's goal just before halftime.
Another disappointed result earned by English sides on Italian soil as after Arsenal's defeat
against Ac Milan not long ago, this time it's Chelsea's turn to suffer a similar outcome although
Andre Villas-Boas ' team did put out a better effort than Wenger's boys.
Playing against Napoli at San Paolo, the Blues actually managed to take an early lead but got
pummeled 3-1 in the end, leaving Villas-Boas in despair as his team suffered another
disappointment.
Once again Chelsea took the lead away from home in a Champions League tie, and just like they
did in the group stages, they let that led get away as they 3-1 in Napoli in the first leg of the
Champions League round of 16 tie.
It was three really poor goals that Chelsea gave up in Italy tonight.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
If Chelsea are to win their long-sought-after UEFA Champions League title, they must mount a
comeback against a high-powered opponent in Wednesday's Round of 16 second leg with Napoli.
Napoli bring a 3-1 advantage into Stamford Bridge to take on a Chelsea side trying to find its
way after the firing of Andre Villas-Boas.
By Max Grieve
Six years ago in Bari, the directors watched on as Juventus celebrated their 29th Scudetto.
Celebrations moved from beneath the stadium to the team bus, which Luciano Moggi boarded in tears.
The players too, though they appeared to hide it well, must have known what was to come.
Napoli beat Juventus 2-0 in the Coppa Italia final to spoil the end of Juve's undefeated season
and finish Alessandro Del Piero's Bianconeri career on a sour note. For Napoli's Marek Hamsik, who
sealed the win by scoring the second goal in the 83rd minute, it was also an end of sorts as he
lived up to a promise he made about his trademark, powerful and robust mohawk.
