Category: La Liga

UEFA Champions League 2011-12: Schedule & Match Times

| August 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

The UEFA Champions League which has been run since 1955 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is a cup competition for Europe’s top football clubs. The tournament carries a lot of prestige, with some observers like Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson going so far as to call it the real world cup. [...]

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Copa America 2011 Player Preview: Justo Villar

| July 22, 2011 | 2 Comments

Paraguay have entered the final of the Copa America, and will challenge Uruguay on Sunday, as they bid for their third title. Curiously, Paraguay have not won a single match in their five games en route, winning both quarter-finals and semi-finals, via penalty kicks, against Brazil and Venezuela respectively. The hero of Paraguay’s resilience in [...]

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Betting On The Football: ‘Insider Bet’

| February 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you’re going to bet, please don’t bet more than you can afford to lose. Remember – there are no poor bookmakers…!!! Hot off the press, Spanish La Liga Monday, 21 February 2011 @ 20:00 GMT : Real Sociedad v Mallorca @11/10 with several (recommend small stakes only). Mallorca are traditionally poor away to Sociedad. [...]

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Champions League Preview: Manchester United Vs Valencia

| December 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
Champions League Preview: Manchester United Vs Valencia

Old Trafford will play host to Valencia in the Group C encounter of the UEFA Champions League between Manchester United and Valencia, on Tuesday, December 7. The cancellation of their Premier League game against Blackpool on Saturday has left Manchester United rested ahead of the crucial game that could decide who would head Group C [...]

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Premier League History: How It All Began

| November 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

In relating the history of the Premier League, I am all too aware that this is a closer look at the origins of what has turned out to be a phenomenon in the contemporary sporting arena. For the uninitiated, the English Premier League (EPL) is a top flight league for association football teams, in England. [...]

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Premier League: Manchester United Could Lose Rooney To Real Madrid

| October 14, 2010 | 0 Comments

A Spanish newspaper, AS, has claimed that Wayne Rooney is unlikely to renew his contract with Manchester United paving the way for a transfer to Spanish club Real Madrid. According to the paper, Rooney is frustrated with the media intrusion into his personal life and that has led to his decision to quit the Old [...]

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No Bull! NY Bulls Snare Thierry Henry In Multi-Year Contract!

| July 15, 2010 | 0 Comments

Major League Soccer side New York Bulls have weaned France striker Thierry Henry away from Barcelona, by getting him to sign what they describe as a multi-year contract. Henry will play Tottenham in a friendly on July 22, in the US, to mark the beginning of his tenure with the Red Bulls. Henry had a [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Who Is More Likely To Succeed, Rooney Or Messi?

| June 3, 2010 | 0 Comments

Lionel Messi , the star striker for Barcelona and Argentina, will celebrate his 23rd birthday, on June 24, while the FIFA World Cup 2010 is on. Wayne Rooney, his counterpart at Manchester United and England, will turn 25, in October. Mention either of these players, and chances are, you will also mention the other, because [...]

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