The UEFA Champions League had a full set of group stage matches on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Real Madrid, AC Milan, Chelsea, and Manchester United were all in action on Tuesday. So, who win and what happened? Here's a recap of all the matches along with video highlights.

UEFA Champions League Recap Tuesday, November 3, 2009

There were several draws on Tuesday as some of the favorites struggled.

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I predict: FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1 v 1 FC Bayern München Juventus 2 v 0 Maccabi Haifa FC PFC CSKA Moskva 1 v 2 Manchester United FC VfL Wolfsburg 2 v 3 Beşiktaş JK Real Madrid CF 3 v 1 AC Milan FC Zürich 2 v 2 Olympique de Marseille FC Porto 1 v 1 APOEL ... Click to continue reading...

I predict: FC Bayern München 2 v 2 Juventus FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2 v 0 Maccabi Haifa FC PFC CSKA Moskva 1 v 1 Beşiktaş JK Manchester United FC 3 v 2 VfL Wolfsburg AC Milan 1 v 0 FC Zürich Real Madrid CF 2 v 0 Olympique de Marseille APOEL FC 1 v 4 Chelsea ... Click to continue reading...

The UEFA Champions League began its group stage on Tuesday with many of the favorites in action such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich. There were not many upsets as most of the favorites won their matches. Here's a recap of all the matches along with video highlights for Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

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Which teams will survive the first round of the Champions League?

The long summer of guessing and online gaming is now over, with the groups for the Champion League playoffs finally ready. Let's take a quick look at which teams will make it through to the second round, with our predictions below for the group plays.

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New! Shocking! Amazing! Unusual!

Except not really.

Clichy and Diaby are back from injury. Vieira is not called up. Remy merited a recall. Other than that...

No new players on the list for the WC qualifiers against Romania and Serbia. Domenech is obviously assuming that the old guard can get the new job done.

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It was reported yesterday by Barcaloco.com that Lionel Messi would be taking home the UEFA Footballer of the Year award and it was confirmed today in Monaco. Messi also won the UEFA forward of the year for his great performance in Champions League play last season with nine goals.

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The French Ligue 1 began this weekend with a full set of matches. Reigning 2008-09 champions Bordeaux and runner-up Marseille were both victorious in their first matches while other teams struggled. Overall, it's a long season and not much can be drawn from the first week of matches. Here's a recap of Week 1, video highlights, and the latest league table.

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Via prensa.com - Alexander Da Silva
CANADÁ. El delantero panameño Roberto El Bombardero Brown fue titular en la derrota de su equipo, el Montreal Impact, 2-1, ante el último campeón del fútbol francés, el FC Girondins de Bordeaux, en un partido amistoso jugado en Montreal, Canadá.
Brown jugó 82 minutos e incluso estuvo cerca de anotar de tiro libre al minuto 26 que ocasionó la buena atajada del arquero francés. Click to continue reading...

The young Frenchman Gabriel Obertan seems set to seal a move to the Theatre of Dreams. Manchester United are apparently closing in on a £3 million deal for Girondins de Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan. Sky Sports report that the 20-year-old is believed to have undertaken a medical in Manchester and could secure a move to the Premier [. Click to continue reading...

The young Frenchman Gabriel Obertan seems set to seal a move to the Theatre of Dreams. Manchester United are apparently closing in on a £3 million deal for Girondins de Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan. Sky Sports report that the 20-year-old is believed to have undertaken a medical in Manchester and could secure a move to the Premier [. Click to continue reading...

With minimal fanfare similar to the manner in which they launched their 2009/10 home kit, defending French Ligue 1 champions� FC Girondins de Bordeaux (commonly referred to as just Bordeaux) have released their 2009/10 Puma away and third kits. This was done via an announcement on the club's website. Click to continue reading...

With minimal fanfare, defending French Ligue 1 champions� FC Girondins de Bordeaux (commonly referred to as just Bordeaux) have released their 2009/10 Puma home kit. Here's a look at the new kit that Bordeaux will wear for its home league and UEFA Champions League matches next season. It's now available at the club's online shop for� 69,99 €. Click to continue reading...

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Bordeaux edge Marseille ten years later
Just like ten years ago, Girondins de Bordeaux lifted the French championship ahead of Olympique Marseille, still cursed by that 1993 match-rigging scandal.
On the last day of the championship, Marseille still had a fighting chance, in spite of lagging three points behind Bordeaux. Click to continue reading...

Two friendlies coming up Nigeria on June 2 and Turkey on June 5. Here's the list of players. What do you think?

The big surprise is that Florent Malouda got the call, perhaps showing that Raymond Domenech can look past personal feuds to actual current form?

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Ligue 1 fans, we got us a horse race this year. This season is unlike several of the past few, where the only suspense was, #8220;How many points will Lyon win by this year?#8221; Instead, in the 2008-09 season we have not just one or two, but several serious contenders. Currently [...]div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds2. Click to continue reading...

Little tidbits that made me smile this week but weren't worth a whole post: First, I just can't look at Bordeaux's kits this year without thinking of adorable little boys in sailor suits. Or maybe it was this one I was thinking of: Whatever. Don't forget to salute. And speaking of Bordeaux, [. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea v. FC Girondins de Bordeaux Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group A Stadium: Stamford Bridge, London, England Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2008 Kickoff: 19:45 BST, 14:45 ET Once again, it's time for another season of the UEFA Champions League, the top club competition in the world. Soccerlens will be liveblogging the match between 2007-2008 runners-up, Chelsea, and French side, [. Click to continue reading...

Şampiyonlar Ligi bu akşam başlıyor. Elbette 21:45'te ve ne yazık ki Star TV'de. Canlı seyredebileceğimiz ilk maç Gerets'in Marsilyası ile Liverpool arasında. Ardından banttan Chelsea FC - FC Girondins de Bordeaux bizi bekliyor olacak. Gecenin diğer maçları şöyle: AS Roma - CFR 1907 Cluj, Panathinaikos FC - FC Internazionale Milano, Werder Bremen - Anothosis, FC Basel 1893 - FC Shakthar Donetsk, Barcelona - Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven - Atletico Madrid. Click to continue reading...

NEWS: The 32-team UEFA Champions League field was set Thursday, and the UEFA Cup draw should follow today. Let's take a peek at the eight groups of four: Group A Chelsea (England) AS Roma (Italy) FC Girondins de Bordeaux (France)... Click to continue reading...

Ioan Andone leads CFR Cluj into the Champions League. The defending Liga I champions were draw into Group A with Roma of Italy's Serie A, Girondins de Bordeaux of France's Ligue 1 and Chelsea of England's Premier League with the following matches: Match Day One - September 16 Roma - CFR Cluj Matchday Click to continue reading...

Kuralar bu sefer Cuma 13:00'de değil, bu akşam (Perşembe) 19:00'da çekiliyor.
Fenerbahçe üçüncü torbadan dahil olacak. İşin rengini 4. torbadan gelecek takım belirler. Torbalar şu şekilde: 1. Torba Manchester United FC (İNG), Chelsea FC (İNG), Liverpool FC (İNG), FC Barcelona (İSP), Arsenal FC (İNG), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), FC Internazionale Milano (İTA), Real Madrid CF (İSP) 2. Click to continue reading...

And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my "soccer fanatic" shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the [. Click to continue reading...

And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my "soccer fanatic" shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the [. Click to continue reading...