The announcement of the draw for the FIFA Club World Cup was actually last week, but got buried in my run-up to the first leg of the CONCACAF/CONMEBOL playoff. Atlante, the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League winners, received a beneficial draw when they were paired with the winners of the Al Ahli (UAE) - Auckland City (New Zealand) match. Click to continue reading...

Eight days ago I tried to read up on African Champions League winners TP Mazembe, while keeping an eye on the game between Hannover and Hamburg. It was a frustrating experience, because I had to realize that neither my multitasking, nor Hamburg's ability to defend a lead was quite up to the challenge.

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Bixente Lizarazu. 97 Caps for France, one World Cup winners medal, one European Championships medal, one Champions League winners medal and six Bundesliga titles.
Did you know that he is also the current European jiu-jitsu champion in the under 76kg category for blue belts aged 35-40? Click to continue reading...

Argentine captain is focused on Anfield future.

Liverpool star Javier Mascherano has denied suggestions his form has been affected by transfer rumours linking him with Barcelona.

Mascherano was linked with a move to Barcelona in the summer with Pep Guardiola a big admirer of the defensive midfielder.

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French striker Thierry Henry may leave Barcelona next summer to play for the New York Red Bulls, a Spanish sports daily said on Friday.

Henry, 32, would like to end his career in the same country as his friend and countryman Tony Parker, who plays basketball for the San Antonio Spurs, the daily AS said, without indicating its sources.

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A look at the winners and losers after week nine of the Premier League.

Winners
Manchester United
If the mark of a champion is winning when not playing well then Manchester United are in line to win another Premier title. That United are top of the Premier League while struggling in all but two of their nine league fixtures since August shows that they have the heart of a champion.

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A look at the winners and losers after week nine of the Premier League.

Winners
Manchester United
If the mark of a champion is winning when not playing well then Manchester United are in line to win another Premier title. That United are top of the Premier League while struggling in all but two of their nine league fixtures since August shows that they have the heart of a champion.

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Oh God! I am beginning to get a sense of history repeating itself at Anfield.
Remember back in 2002 when we finished in the League to Arsenal, they finished on 87 points while we gained 80 points well ahead of the chasing pack, but no title.
We were all expecting the team that time to push on the next season and win the League, having come so close but it didn't happen. Click to continue reading...

A soon to be out of contract player who could be a very wise addition to the Gunners squad.

Barcelona have shown very little respect for our great club in their dogged and annoying pursuit of their former youth team player and current Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and with that in mind a move for one of their soon to be out of contract stars would be an intelligent signing and as well as a big 'up yours' to the Catalan side for good measure.

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It's a strange thing. Everybody complains that the integrity of the "so-called Champions League" is a wasting ozone being eaten away by the presence of so many non-champions, and everybody loves the idea that the fan-friendly, high-scoring, reasonably priced Bundesliga is secretly better than the not-particularly-any-of-those-things Premier League.

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FC Barcelona, defending UEFA Champions League winners, had their second match of the group stage against Dynamo Kiev. Barcelona has looked great in the Spanish La Liga and appears ready to make another deep run in the European competition while Dynamo Kiev is aiming to make the knockout stage.

FC Barcelona beats Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Video Highlights

Barcelona was dominant at home once again against Dynamo Kiev as they had 81% of possession in the first half.

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A look at the winners and losers after week 7 in the Premier League.

Winners
Competitive Title Race
Unlike other leagues (La Liga) the Premier League title race is shaping up to be the most competitive in years. If Manchester City and Arsenal win their games in hand, there will be 6 teams are within 3 points of the top of the table.

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A look at the winners and losers after week 7 in the Premier League.

Winners
Competitive Title Race
Unlike other leagues (La Liga) the Premier League title race is shaping up to be the most competitive in years. If Manchester City and Arsenal win their games in hand, there will be 6 teams are within 3 points of the top of the table.

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From The Writings Of Jonny Carter: September 2009Â

Champions of Spain versus Champions of Italy

- 9 months till the final

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The lure of European football transcends merely the million dollar incentives; rather the Champions League represents a team's arrival at the highest echelon of world football.

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The 2009/10 Champions League group stage begins today, and I for one am less-than-slightly excited...
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If you get the football competitions you deserve, then the Champions League is very much a tournament for these cynical, logoed times: its pompous theme tune (an adaptation of Handel's overblown 'Zadok the Priest', fact fans) and brazen corporateness (the logos of the many official sponsors are inescapable) leave a sour taste in the mouth. Click to continue reading...

This is my take on Football365.com weekly winners and losers column after week five in the Premier League.

Winners

Manchester City
While the actions of Emmanuel Adebayor' got all the attention this weekend, this was a huge statement win for Manchester City.

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This is my take on Football365.com weekly winners and losers column after week five in the Premier League.

Winners

Manchester City
While the actions of Emmanuel Adebayor' got all the attention this weekend, this was a huge statement win for Manchester City.

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Leonardo set for a Milan exit? (Clearly the image below is of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle with the same name and not of the Brazilian football coach)

He has only been in the job for a few months, but Milan coach Leonardo may start feeling the pressure to provide immediate results.

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The defending La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners kicked off their 2009-10 La Liga season with a match against Sporting Gijon. The match comes only a few days after their UEFA Super Cup win against Shakhtar Donetsk in extra time. Here's a recap of Monday's match along with video highlights.

FC Barcelona cruises past Sporting Gijon 3-0 Video Highlights

Barcelona controlled 79% of possession and dominated Sporting Gijon in a 3-0 victory to open the 2009-10 La Liga season.

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The defending La Liga and UEFA Champions League winners kicked off their 2009-10 La Liga season with a match against Sporting Gijon. The match comes only a few days after their UEFA Super Cup win against Shakhtar Donetsk in extra time. Here's a recap of Monday's match along with video highlights.

FC Barcelona cruises past Sporting Gijon 3-0 Video Highlights

Barcelona controlled 79% of possession and dominated Sporting Gijon in a 3-0 victory to open the 2009-10 La Liga season.

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An extra time goal from Barca starlet Pedro was all that separated last seasons Champions League winners from UEFA Cup holders Shakhtar.

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Yeesh, we're away for a bit and what's happened? Barca has gone through so much in these four days, from winning awards and cups to new signings, and we're frantically catching up with it all... first off, we tackle the UEFA realated:
- You have to be proud of Messi and Xavi, who were named best striker and best midfielder, respectively, of the 2009 UCL. Click to continue reading...

An extra-time goal sealed a third Super Cup for Barcelona over a resilient Shakhtar Donetsk side in Monaco. The UEFA Cup champions held the Champions League winners for over 115 minutes before Pedro Rodriguez scored the winner. The young subtitute for a very poor Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a one-two with Lionel Messi and slotted the ball [. Click to continue reading...

An extra-time goal sealed a third Super Cup for Barcelona over a resilient Shakhtar Donetsk side in Monaco. The UEFA Cup champions held the Champions League winners for over 115 minutes before Pedro Rodriguez scored the winner. The young subtitute for a very poor Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a one-two with Lionel Messi and slotted the ball [. Click to continue reading...

The matches to watch after you realize Real Madrid were handing out No. 10s like a imbalanced ice cream man hands out half-melted popsicles. And Jose Mourinho doesn't seem too pleased with that.

Saturday

Chelsea v Burnley at Stamford Bridge The giant killers take on their next challenge, but this time they're facing an in-form giant and on that giant's home turf.

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The UEFA Super Cup took place on Friday August 28, 2009 with the UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona against the UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk. The match took place at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

FC Barcelona beats Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Video Highlights

Reigning UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on Friday to win the UEFA Super Cup.

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We're all set for another exciting season of Champions League action as club directors and players alike  were in Monaco for today's group stage draw.

Here's what to look forward to during the 2009/10 Champions League campaign:

Group A

Bayern Munich have some tough opponents in Group A, but none bigger than Italian giants Juventus.

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Arsène Wenger is not one to take other team's for granted, but deep down, he's probably pleased with the outcome of this evening's Champions League Group Stage draw. The Gunners' managed to avoid several European giants in Real Madrid and Juventus, instead, drawing Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar, Greek champs Olympiakos and current Jupiler League winners Standard [. Click to continue reading...

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OPTIMISTIC Blue Kirk Bradley is so sure of Manchester City's success next season that he's had a tattoo announcing them as Champions League Winners for 2011.

The Premier League season is barely underway but already the 25-year-old is so confident that not only will his team qualify for the Champions League this time round but that they will win it at their first attempt next year.

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Barcelona know Arsenal fullback Emmanuel Eboue wants a move to the Nou Camp.

Eboue is close to Barca pair Yaya Toure and Seydou Keita and shares the latter's agent, Pascal Boisseau.

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Meet Manchester City fan Kirk Bradley. He's 25 years old (hmmm, really?) and he looks like a malnourished Fabien Barthez.
Check out Kirk's new tattoo. Yes, that is the Champions League trophy inked on his right gun, accompanied with the legend "Manchester City 2011 Champions League Winners". Click to continue reading...

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Man City started what will prove to be an important season for Mark Hughes with 2-0 victory away at Ewood Park.

Emmanuel Adebayor showed the City faithful why Hughes decided to stump up £25m for him when the Togo striker opened his City account by scoring a fantastic goal just 3 minutes into his debut.

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I am sure that it is no surprise that Barcelona is winner's of the 2009 LLTO La Liga's Best Squad. And why not?  Barca has already taken home every other significant trophy this season, so a fourth probably won't be too much for the squad to handle. The only question to ask now is: Is Barca the best squad ever?

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The Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-1 win over the New England Revolution Saturday night featured a highlight goal by Landon Donovan, a left-foot volley off a botched clearance. The second Galaxy goal was converted by Jovan Kirovski, and the fact Kirovski was the first U.S. player on the roster of Champions League team in Europe, it reminded me there was a unique combination of players on the Gillette Stadium field. Click to continue reading...

Dirk Kuyt insists Liverpool have the belief they can end their 20-year wait for the league title.
The Anfield outfit have not been crowned champions since 1990 and again finished second best to Manchester United last term despite leading the way for long periods.
Rafa Benitez's men were victorious home and away against the eventual Premier League winners, while also taking six points from their two meetings with third-placed Chelsea. Click to continue reading...