SPAIN ended its last International Football game for 2009 with aconvincing 1-5 victory over AUSTRIA in Vienna tonight. The Austriansstarted with aggression & surprised a "cold" Spain in the 6th min when JANTSCHER scored for the home team.This awoken the "red beast" as Spain turned on the machine with Xavi,Iniesta, Silva, Villa & CESC FABREGAS taking over the ball & equalizingvia the later in the Click to continue reading...

05/11/2009Gruppo AAnderlecht - FC Timisoara ore 19.00Dinamo Zagabria - Ajax ore 19.00Gruppo BGenoa - Lille ore 19.00Slavia Praga - Valencia ore 19.00Gruppo CAmburgo - Celtic ore 19.00Rapid Vienna - Hapoel Tel Aviv ore 19.00Gruppo DHeerenveen - Hertha Berlino ore 19.00Sporting Lisbona - Ventspils ore 19. Click to continue reading...

Croatia have qualified for three successive World Cups since Independence, reaching the Semi Final in 1998. It's a remarkable record for a nation of 4 Million. It could be about to end.
Croatia may have been resurgent under Slaven Bilić, qualifying emphatically for the EURO 2008 tournament, pimping McClaren's England along the way, but 2007-8 was a long time ago.

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17/09/2009Gruppo AAjax - Timisoara ore 19.00Dinamo Zagabria - Anderlecht ore 19.00Gruppo BLille - Valencia ore 19.00Genoa - Slavia Praga ore 19.00Gruppo CHapoel Tel Aviv - Celtic ore 19.00Rapid Vienna - Amburgo ore 19.00Gruppo DHertha Berlino - Ventspils ore 19.00Heerenveen - Sporting Lisbona ore 19. Click to continue reading...

Goodnight Villa as Vienna progess: Report
Review Part I
Review Part II
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I have been travelling around in Europe for a month, and although with the break, there wasn't much football on my busy programme, I did nevertheless notice some things:-I was in Barcelona when R.D. Espanyol inaugurated their new stadium by winning a 3-0 victory against Liverpool. I have always felt some sympathy for Español for being the "little guys" in Barcelona, and was happy to see them play Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have lost their opening two games of their pre-season, and although manager Rafael Benitez isn't concerned by the results or the performances, he wants to see his side return to winning ways when they take on Thailand this evening.
Speaking to the clubs official website, Benitez said, "We know there is going to be a fantastic crowd here and that they will be giving us great support, so of course we want to win for them. Click to continue reading...

In a week when the heavies of European football struggled to make any significant impact around the globe*, comes another surprising result straight out of the bowels of Ireland. Shamrock Rovers, a team whose name sounds more like a wrestling move or a Robbie Williams album title than a football team, made a good account of themselves and put up an almighty battle against the squillion-dollar boys of Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

In a week when the heavies of European football struggled to make any significant impact around the globe*, comes another surprising result straight out of the bowels of Ireland. Shamrock Rovers, a team whose name sounds more like a wrestling move or a Robbie Williams album title than a football team, made a good account of themselves and put up an almighty battle against the squillion-dollar boys of Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid have spent the last few weeks haggling with Liverpool to take Xabi Alonso to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Spanish giants are hell-bent on acquiring the Spanish international, but the Merseysiders have stubbornly refused to lower their asking price as the two clubs continue to wrangle back and forth. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal today announced the 21-man squad for the short trip accross London to Barnet for the opening traditional friendly of the season. Our featured player Nicklas Bendtner will not line up against the Bee's, nor will several other first teamers such as Eduardo, Samir Nasri, Cesc Fabregas or Gael Clichy.

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The new season is almost upon us so, fresh from the training ground, here is the very latest Heart of Clackmannannshire team photograph ahead of the new season. The more observant amongst you may have noticed a couple of new signings for The Clackas. Jim Reaper joins the club from Steaua Transylvania, whilst veteran Bert Harris has travelled north to finish his career in Scotland after forty-one glorious seasons with Royal Perivale, Perfidious Albion and a disastrous spell in Austria playing for Flaccid Vienna, which ended after an interview deemed so hate-filled that he was barred for life from entering anywhere in Europe outside of the United Kingdom.

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According to Brian Lewis at the New York Post:
The Red Bulls' deal for winger Ernst Obster is done. He's not coming on a loan, but Red Bull Salzburg gave him his release and he's signed with Red Bull New York.
Now they're just waiting for his P-1 visa, physical and his ITC card.

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Anche il Napoli ha iniziato a correre e a prepararsi per la nuova annata. Le delusioni del torneo appena finito lasciano spazio alla voglia di riscatto. Nella bassa Austria, a circa 60 km da Vienna, dove ha scelto di "alloggiare", il gruppo allenato da Donadoni lavora, in silenzio, pregustando già la stagione del rilancio. Click to continue reading...

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Yes, Van the Man finally signed (OFFICIAL) a new long-term contract (so what's that four years?). Finally. So I guess he's liking what he's seen so far this summer and hopefully has been hearing about all these other wonder-players we've got lined up for 11.

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Germany started qualification for the 2010 World Cup last week against Liechtenstein and Finland. Despite the generally positive results, Joachim Löw needs to quickly find the solutions to the problems that have been plaguing the German team since the Euro 2008 Final in Vienna. 1. There is a large hole in Germany's Click to continue reading...

From the Waynesville Daily Guide:

A new Age 14-Under girls' soccer team is being formed for youths in the Rolla area.

The team will be open to any girl age 12 or 13 in the Rolla area, including communities such as Waynesville, Dixon, St. James, Vienna, and other area towns.

Depending on the interest shown, a team could be formed for the upcoming fall season.

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A great front page today from the French sports daily L'Equipe after last weekend's shock loss to Austria in Vienna. It looks like French manager, and comedy idiot, Daniel Domenech may finally have to walk the plank. Click to continue reading...

Wow, a huge upset in the first round of European World Cup qualifiers as Austria beat France 3-1. When you look at those lineups, there is no way that France should not at least have come out of Vienna without a draw, and even that would have to be considered an upset. I am sure that the pressure is now squarely on Raymond Domenech, but it really should be on the French FA for keeping Domenech after the debacle that was the French performance at Euro 2008. Click to continue reading...

With the first World Cup qualifying match against France this Saturday in Vienna, Karel Brückner is hard at work devising a plan to slow their attack. He has equally noted that he is possibly going to make some roster adjustments as he reviews injuries. At present a nagging ankle injury Click to continue reading...

Milan-Zurigo
Sampdoria-Kaunas
Napoli-Benfica
Borussia Dortmund-Udinese
Timisoara-Partizan Belgrado
Hertha Berlino-St Patrick's
Banik Ostrava-Spartak Mosca
Metalist-Besiktas
Portsmouth-Vitoria Guimaraes
Kaiserispor-Paris Saint Germain
Siviglia-Salisburgo
Wolfsburg-Rapid Bucarest
Maritimo-Valencia
Dinamo Zagabria-Sparta Praga
Manchester City-Omonia Nicosia
Young Boys-Bruges
Nancy-Motherwell
Everton-Standard Liegi
Bellinzona-Galatasaray
NEC Nijmegen-Dinamo Bucarest
Racing Santander-Honka
Apoel Nicosia-Schalke 04
Litex Lovech-Aston Villa
Austria Vienna-Lech Poznan
Vitoria Setubal-Heerenveen
Brann-Deportivo La Coruna
Slavia Praga-Vaslui
Slaven-Cska Mosca
Brondny-Rosenborg
Cherno More-Stoccarda
Rennes-Twente
Ajax-Borac
Tottenham-Wisla Cracovia
FC Copenaghen-FC Mosca
Zilina-Levski Sofia
Braga-Artmedia
Feyenoord-Kalmar
Amburgo-Unirea Urziceni
Hapoel Tel Aviv-Saint Etienne
Nordsjaelland-Olympiakos
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I don't know how he's done it but former Spurs hero Gary Lineker has landed himself basically the best life ever. On top of holding the honour of the joint-leading England goal-scorer of all-time, Lineker has managed to land himself not only a hot chick half his age, but also a working existence based purely on watching football and golf. Click to continue reading...

Ümit Korkmaz, the swift Midfielder from Vienna who showed so much promise at the recent Euros, broke his foot yesterday in his first day of practicing with his new club Eintracht Frankfurt of the Bundesliga. Reports indicated that the injury will not require surgery but Ümit is expected to be Click to continue reading...

Few foreign players have adapted better - or as quickly - to the unique demands of top-flight football in England than Fernando Torres. In his first season, after arriving at Liverpool 12 months ago, he scored 33 goals in all competitions.
Yet as the prolific Spain striker ponders how he can improve next season, having set the bar so high, he is swift to pay tribute to the part that Rafael Benítez played in his rapid and spectacular progress. Click to continue reading...

Germany 0-1 Spain. The chokers are no more. In a hard-fought but dominated battle in Vienna, La Selección wiped all of their historical fears and under-achieving inhibitions away: one swift movement (as swift as Fernando Torres's run behind Philipp Lahm, and swifter than his finishing touch over Jens Lehmann) to swipe the European Cup right from [. Click to continue reading...

We can help you here at the Den. It's only 3 days since Spain held aloft the Euro 2008 Silverware in Vienna and already I'm suffering symptoms not seen since the last day of the season, yep Euro 2008 cold turkey. Like Rents, I need a hit so what better than a quick reminder of what a great tournament it really was. Click to continue reading...

Austrian press are reporting that former Schalke 04 manager, Mirko Slomka, had an interview with ÖFB President Friedrich Stickler in Vienna regarding the available head coaching position. The 40 year-old Slomka and Andreas Herzog, Austria's most capped international, are the only individuals known to be in the running at this Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are days away from confirming their first major summer signing. Twenty-one year old Amaury Bischoff has confirmed himself that the move is happening.

"There are just a few details to sort out but Arsenal will step up for me. I've been waiting for Arsene Wenger to return from the Euro 2008 final in Vienna, but I hope to sign in the next few days.

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Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has told Fernando Torres that he is still not as good as Thierry Henry at his best, but could get there in time.
Torres was the match-winner for Spain in the Euro 2008 final as he latched onto a Xavi pass and finished expertly past Lehmann.
Lehmann has been impressed by the Liverpool striker but feels there is still room for improvement. Click to continue reading...

After 44 years in the wilderness a jubilant Spanish side celebrate their EURO 2008 triumph after beating Germany 1-0 in the final. With the eyes of the world on the festivities in Vienna, Sergio Ramos removes his Spain shirt to reveal a tribute to his dear friend and former Sevilla teammate Antonio Puerta, who died tragically while playing for Sevilla early in the 2007/2008 season. Click to continue reading...

Congratulations Cesc! I couldn't be happier for the man. I actually got to watch the first half of the game due to a rain delay at the ball park so I got to saw the goal (which was outstanding) that decided the match. Cesc got to start and the score was still 1-0 at the end of the ninety minutes and Cesc and Spain finally got their hands on a trophy. Click to continue reading...

"Terminus: Vienne", this was written on the Swiss Team's Bus, "Destination: Vienna". It hasn't been the case, the Swiss players probably watched the final in front of their screens in some remote tropical island or in the comfort of their home. Switzerland ends this tournament with an official 9th place Click to continue reading...

Well done to Cesc Fabregas who was part of Spain's Euro 2008 winning side last night. Although he was rather oddly substituted by loopy manager Luis Aragones Spain were never really troubled by Germany and Fernando Torres' goal was enough to win it. Cesc said afterwards:

This the best day of my life as a football player.

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For all the laudatory praise that will inevitably follow Spain's 1-0 victory over Germany in the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, the culmination of the 2008 European Championship failed to live up to its consistently thrilling early stages. Despite their clear failure to organise a defence befitting a truly great team, Spain are a competent [. Click to continue reading...

Germany went down to a Torres goal at Vienna in the Euro 2008 final. Here are the highlights: "Germany 0-1 Spain Euro 2008 Final - Video Highlights" was originally published at Soccerlens.com - Football News. Click to continue reading...