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United Richest Club In England

English Premier league 09 February @ 01:28 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Audit and financial advisory firm Deloite & Touche released it's football money league rich list yesterday with La Liga club Real Madrid topping the list for a seventh successive year. Closing following Madrid in second was fellow Spanish club Barcelona.

United came in third on the list, however, it is the dominance of English clubs in the top ten that has got people really talking.

2012 Africa Cup Of Nations: Quarter-Finals Review – Boom And Bust As Co-Hosts Bow Out

Who Ate All the Pies 07 February @ 07:29 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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By Greg Evans

Ayew do you do guvnor?

After the entertaining, exciting, exuberant and down-right enthralling set of matches that the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations laid on for us in the group stages, surely it could only get better for the last 8?

Bayern Squander Chance To Extend Lead

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The Bundesliga title race keeps getting more interesting each week. Yesterday, the chasing pack of Schalke and Borussia Mochengladbach who were just a point behind leaders Bayern heading into this weekend's games were both held to draws that saw them lose ground in the title race.

However, the shock result of the weekend was Bayern's 1-1 home draw with Hamburg.

Soccer World: No Barca for United

Soccer City FC 31 January @ 06:56 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Barcelona have been the scourge of Manchester United in Europe over recent campaigns but now the Spanish giants will not have the chance to scupper the Red Devils' chances of bring home silverware from the continent.
United fans will be disappointed their side failed to make the knockout stages of the Champions League but based on their performances in the group stage, the Premier League title holders did not really deserve to get through.

Is Mourinho Done At Real Madrid?

Soccer Tickets Online 30 January @ 02:00 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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There is a real possibility that we will see Jose Mourinho pacing the touchline in the Premier League next season.

Despite being 7 points clear at the top of La Liga, and into the Champions League knockout stages, Mourinho is growing tired of the snipping in Madrid and said on Tuesday that "I don't know if I will be here next season.

My Kingdom for an AFCON Group of Death

Cult Football 25 January @ 09:49 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Without a "Group of Death," and without 5 of the top 8 ranked African countries (Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon and South Africa all failed to qualify), the opening stages of the African Cup of Nations lacks a bit in the tasty fixtures department. For perspective, Tunisia, the participating country with the fourth-highest FIFA ranking is still behind tiny Cape Verde Islands (who also did not qualify).

A Competitive Serie A Stands Italy in Good Stead for Euro 2012

Serie A Talk 19 January @ 07:16 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Despite the importance of club football, Euro 2012 dominates the majority of the continent's players' thoughts going into the second half of the season. Italian football has had it's share of ups and downs over the last decade, with the elation of winning the World Cup in 2006 counteracted by scandal in the domestic game; Italy need a strong performance in the tournament.

Liverpool Plot Move For Marseille Striker

Anfield Talk 12 January @ 03:08 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool are said to be monitoring Tottenham's interest in Marseille striker Loic Remy with a view to pipping the North London side in the race to sign the French international.
The 25 year old striker has previously been linked with a move to the Merseyside club in the summer but no bid was forthcoming but the eight match ban handed down to Uruguayan Luis Suarez and the average form shown by Andy Carroll has led the Anfield side to re-ignite their interest in the Stade Velodrome forward.

12 Thoughts For 2012

WVHooligan 04 January @ 10:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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We'll see more Portland and Seattle in 2012 but less Houston and Dallas. (Getty Images)

I feel like I am back, at least for the most part. The last month or so I've taken a slight back seat around here to enjoy the holidays, be with family, friends and others but most importantly to take some time for myself.

Europa League to test Manchester resolve

Premiership Talk Blog 28 December @ 09:22 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Together at the summit of the Premier League table, the thought of the last 32 of Europa League, rather than the glamorous knockout stages of the Champions League, provides the stark contrast by which Manchester City and Manchester United must define their seasons.

After winning the FA Cup last season, and qualifying for the Champions League, sky looked to be the limit for Roberto Mancini's side.

Champions League Round of 16: Team by Team Preview

Champions League Talk 17 December @ 08:29 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Going into the Champions League group stages, there were likely a great deal of football bets placed on Premier League powerhouses Manchester United and Manchester City reaching the round of 16. But after flubbing a group that appeared to be a relative stroll, United are now looking ahead to the Europa League, and their archrivals are doing the same.

Last Hiccups Before Christmas

The Offside - Olympique Lyonnais 17 December @ 07:50 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Olympique Lyonnais vs. Evian TG FC,

Matchday 18, Ligue 1

Finally a Champions League Knockout stages draw that spelt relief for Lyon. In their 9th consecutive appearance in the Round-of-16, they meet APOEL FC; the Cypriot side that managed to finish ahead of Zenit St.

Arsenal to face AC Milan in Champions League

Arsenal Insider 16 December @ 06:18 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Arsenal will play AC Milan in the Champions League knockout stages after the draw was made in Nyon this morning.

That is a toughie, Jeez.

Arsene Wenger's side finished top of Group F and were seeded and now face the prospect of a mouth-watering tie. Prior to the draw for the last 16, AW said: "You cannot avoid anybody so the wishes you have are useless anyway.

Arsenal to face AC Milan in Champions League

Arsenal Insider 16 December @ 06:18 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Arsenal will play AC Milan in the Champions League knockout stages after the draw was made in Nyon this morning.

That is a toughie, Jeez.

Arsene Wenger's side finished top of Group F and were seeded and now face the prospect of a mouth-watering tie. Prior to the draw for the last 16, AW said: "You cannot avoid anybody so the wishes you have are useless anyway.

Arsenal to face AC Milan in Champions League

Arsenal Insider 16 December @ 06:18 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Arsenal will play AC Milan in the Champions League knockout stages after the draw was made in Nyon this morning.

That is a toughie, Jeez.

Arsene Wenger's side finished top of Group F and were seeded and now face the prospect of a mouth-watering tie. Prior to the draw for the last 16, AW said: "You cannot avoid anybody so the wishes you have are useless anyway.

Arsenal to face AC Milan in Champions League

Arsenal Insider 16 December @ 06:18 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Arsenal will play AC Milan in the Champions League knockout stages after the draw was made in Nyon this morning.

That is a toughie, Jeez.

Arsene Wenger's side finished top of Group F and were seeded and now face the prospect of a mouth-watering tie. Prior to the draw for the last 16, AW said: "You cannot avoid anybody so the wishes you have are useless anyway.

Chelsea FC: Super Sub Snub?

KICKETTE 13 December @ 12:14 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Does celebrating with the opposition goalkeeper and not your manager indicate problems in the dressing room. We wouldn't like to speculate. Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe.

Once upon a time, taking a team to the knockout stages of the Champions League as group winners and beating the league leaders would be sufficient to cement a manager's credibility.

FIFA: Club World Cup Team Guide – FC Barcelona

Stoppage Time 11 December @ 02:11 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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FC Barcelona will compete in this year's FIFA Club World Cup following a sensational UEFA Champions League triumph in 2011. The Catalans must first face AFC Asian Champions League winners Al Sadd before they can start dreaming of the possibility of winning the world crown for the second time in three years.

The fall out from Manchester

Soccer Limey in America 09 December @ 02:07 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Most likely, fans around the world who don't have any connection with Manchester either football wise or any other wise, are sick and tired of all the talk and banter surrounding the surprising exits of both Man Utd and Man City from the knockout stages of this year's UEFA Champions League tournament.

Europa League ties to bring fixture chaos

Kop That 08 December @ 04:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Europa League ties to bring fixture chaos

Prem will become a Sunday league if all five English teams reach the Europa League's knockout stages

View the full story here: The Mirror

A news article on 2011-12-08 21:30:23 from: The Mirror

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Poll: Who do you fancy in the first knockout round of the CL

The Offside - Chelsea 08 December @ 03:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League? Say word.

I reckon that's a Luis Suarez (a couple middle fingers) to all our detractors. Tell me you don't agree. But, now that we've booked our place in the knockout stages of the competition, we need to look ahead to our possible opposition in the opening round.

Rooney Ban Reduced To Two Games

English Premier league 08 December @ 02:44 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Good news for England fans today as UEFA has reduced Wayne Rooney's three match suspension has been reduced to two matches after a successful appeal by the FA.

The reduction means that Rooney , 26,will now be available for England's third Group D game, against Ukraine, but will miss the fixtures against France and Sweden.

Serie A Sister: Napoli’s Cinderella Story!

Futbolita 08 December @ 12:43 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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There are moments of true magic in the beautiful game of football. This year, perhaps no one knows this better than SSC Napoli in sizzling form in the Serie A, and now having sealed their spot in the final sixteen of the Champions League! Napoli's debut in the Champions League has been nothing less than a Cinderella story.

How will London do in the Champions League?

Arsenal Insider 08 December @ 11:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The Twittersphere was alive last night with the scoreline London 2-0 Manchester, as both City and, more spectacularly, United failed to join Arsenal and Chelsea for the knockout stages of this season's Champions League.

The response from dejected mancs has been that this scoreline is of little relevance; the red and blue halves of Manchester still make up the top two in the Premier League, and the Londoners don't really have a chance of conquering Europe anyway.

How will London do in the Champions League?

Arsenal Insider 08 December @ 11:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The Twittersphere was alive last night with the scoreline London 2-0 Manchester, as both City and, more spectacularly, United failed to join Arsenal and Chelsea for the knockout stages of this season's Champions League.

The response from dejected mancs has been that this scoreline is of little relevance; the red and blue halves of Manchester still make up the top two in the Premier League, and the Londoners don't really have a chance of conquering Europe anyway.

Yoann Gourcuff: Pensive In A Polo Neck

KICKETTE 08 December @ 11:42 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Image: jutarnji.hr.

We love taking nervous boys under our (pterodactyl-like) wings and er... offering consolation. This is exactly what we were planning when we saw this photo of Yoann Gourcuff arriving in Croatia for Lyon's crunch Champions League tie vs. Dinamo Zagreb. With the benefit of hindsight, we needn't have bothered.

Evra Embarrassed To Play In Europa League

English Premier league 08 December @ 01:44 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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When the draw for the group stages of the Champions League was done a couple of months ago everybody expected Group D to be a clear path to the next stage for Manchester United and Benfica. The tables however turned last night when minnows Basel clinched the last qualification spot in Group C.

A miraculous week for French clubs in the Champions League

A Football Report 07 December @ 08:41 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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A miracle. That's exactly what Lyon needed to go through to the knockout stages of the Champions League after disappointing in the five first games and scoring only on two occasions. To qualify, Les Gones not only needed Ajax to lose, but also had seven goals to catch up on the Dutch side.

Lyon, Basel And Napoli Complete Champions League Last 16

Soccer Tickets Online 07 December @ 07:27 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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On another night of drama in the Champions League Lyon, Basel and Napoli all moved onto the round of 16, while last season's beaten finalist Manchester United was sent to the Europa League.

The most unlikely team to progress to the knock stages was Lyon, who needed Ajax to lose at home to Real Madrid while they beat Dinamo Zagreb and overturned a seven-goal deficit.

Man Utd And Man City Out Of Champions League

Soccer Tickets Online 07 December @ 06:05 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Terrible night for Manchester United and City as both clubs crashed out of the Champions League tonight.

The bigger shock was Man United losing 2-1 to Basel on a night that saw United captain Nemanja Vidic carried off with a bad knee injury.

United only needed a draw to progress but went behind after only nine minutes when Marco Streller fired home after Xherdan Shaqiri's cross was kicked out by David De Gea.

Both Manchester Teams Crash Out Of Champions League

English Premier league 07 December @ 06:04 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Terrible night for Manchester United and City as both clubs crashed out of the Champions League tonight.

The bigger shock was Man United losing 2-1 to Basel on a night that saw United captain Nemanja Vidic carried off with a bad knee injury.

United only needed a draw to progress but went behind after only nine minutes when Marco Streller fired home after Xherdan Shaqiri's cross was kicked out by David De Gea.

Swiss chocolate hard to stomach for United

Red Rants 07 December @ 05:32 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since the 2005-06 season, after losing 2-1 in Basel on a disappointing night. Last year's finalist paid the price for making a mess of what was widely regarded to be the easiest group in the competition and stumbled to [.

Manchesters into…Europa League

Cult Football 07 December @ 05:21 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Next time, rake the cleats, Rooney my boy.

And as Matchday 6 of the Champions League separated the wheat from the chaff, the next eight into the Europa League knockouts are:

Valencia
Olympiakos
Porto
Victoria
Plzen
Manchester United
Manchester City
Lyon FC Basel
Trabzonspor

Manchester United failed to beat Basel, so MUFC goes to Europa while the Swiss progress to the knockouts.

Andre Villas-Boas’s radical thinking starting to pay dividends for Chelsea – Telegraph

Soccer Limey in America 07 December @ 11:29 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Andre Villas-Boas's radical thinking starting to pay dividends for Chelsea Telegraph.

Last night at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea cruised through to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League with a convincing 3-0 win over top La Liga side Valencia. Following the pressure laden last few weeks for Andre Villas Boas, this win came as a relief to him and the club but in essence, it means much more than that.

Do or die time for Manchester teams in the Champions League

SoccerLens 07 December @ 04:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Do or die time for Manchester teams in the Champions League - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Of the four English representatives in this season's UEFA Champions League, Arsenal and Chelsea are assured of a passage through to the knockout stages; both Manchester clubs must perform in their last group game to stand a chance of progression.

Do or die time for Manchester teams in the Champions League

SoccerLens 07 December @ 04:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Do or die time for Manchester teams in the Champions League - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Of the four English representatives in this season's UEFA Champions League, Arsenal and Chelsea are assured of a passage through to the knockout stages; both Manchester clubs must perform in their last group game to stand a chance of progression.

Drogba Hands Chelsea Crucial Victory

Soccer Tickets Online 07 December @ 03:09 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Two goals from Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and a fine solo effort form Brazilian Ramires was enough to send Chelsea through to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 8th consecutive season.

I must admit, i knew the win was important for Chelsea and Villas-Boas, but i never expected the coach to react the way he did.

Olympiakos 3-1 Arsenal: No Less Than We Deserved

The Offside - Arsenal 06 December @ 09:42 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Thank heavens for Wojciech Szczesny.

Well, that was pleasant, wasn't it? A team full of reserves and youngsters faced off against a determined, full-strength Olympiakos side determined to get the win, in any way possible. With a ravenous home crowd egging them on, this game turned out to be a bit of an ugly affair, with studs flying at different times and resulting in some nasty tackles and unsightly scenes.

Chelsea 3-0 Valencia: AVB gets it right, Didier gets it done

The Offside - Chelsea 06 December @ 05:55 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Anxiety? Not needed.

A pulsating showcase, carefully imagined by Andre Villas-Boas and anchored by the irresistible Didier Drogba, sees our beloved Chelsea into the knockout stages of the Champions League once again. As group winners, too, no less. This, my friends, was a night to cherish.


Happiness is a warm brace

What to say, what to say.

Chelsea v Valencia - "No time for losers tonight!"

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 06 December @ 10:35 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It really is make or break for Chelsea tonight and I cannot emphasise enough just how important the right result is for our season. We have come up against adversity in recent weeks and took a massive step in the right direction at Newcastle on Saturday.
I have to stress that it's important that we do not get carried away as there is plenty still to do.