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Champions league 2012-13 quarter-final draw

| March 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

The draw for the quarter-finals of the the 2012-13 edition of the Champions league was held in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, March 15. For the first time since 1996, no English team has qualified for the last eight. Ironically, the final of this edition of the Champions league is scheduled to be played at the Wembley [...]

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Champions League 2013 Round of 16 Preview: Man United Vs Real Madrid

| March 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

The 4-0 defeat that Manchester United inflicted on Norwich on the weekend would surely have served to make the Real Madrid camp jittery ahead of their Champions League clash at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. Home advantage should hold United in good stead against an extremely strong Madrid side. United have had an all-win record [...]

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Everton news: January 2013 transfer rumours

| January 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

Everton enter into the new year in the sixth place with faint hopes of playing in the Champions league next season. After a brilliant start that took them to the third place ahead of Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs, Everton fumbled and fell out of the top four. The situation does not seem to get better [...]

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Manchester City news: January 2013 transfer rumours

| December 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Despite possessing the most expensive squad in the premier league, the Citizens feel that they require one or two more additions. An inglorious Champions league campaign saw them finish at the bottom of the group- a humiliation unbearable for a team of City’s stature. Currently trailing the table toppers and arch-rivals Manchester United by seven [...]

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Champions League 2012-13: Round of sixteen draw

| December 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

The battle lines have been drawn as the Champions league moves to the knock-out stages. The top two teams from each of the eight groups waited with bated breath as the draws were announced. The process was conducted with two seeding pots: the group winners and the group runners-up. The group winners include Paris Saint-Germain [...]

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Arsenal news: January 2013 transfer rumours

| December 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

The January transfer window is fast approaching and if one were to believe news reports a lot of transfer activity can be expected at London Colney. In the last summer transfer window, Wenger brought in Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski but he also had to let go of Robin van Persie and Alex [...]

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La Liga 2012-13 Match Preview: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

| November 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue:Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid. Kick-off: 21:00 Local time, 01 Dec 2012. It is the “El Derbi madrileño” in the La Liga this weekend as Real welcome their Madrid rivals Atletico. Atletico visit the Bernabeu eight points clear of the Los Blancos and just three points behind title-leaders Barcelona. It has indeed been a season of surprises in the La [...]

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Roberto Di Matteo is no longer Chelsea Manager

| November 21, 2012 | 0 Comments
Roberto Di Matteo is no longer Chelsea Manager

Roberto di Matteo has been sacked as Chelsea manager following a disappointing 3-0 Champions league defeat at the hands of Juventus on Tuesday. The Italian took over the hot seat from Andre-Villas Boas in March this year. He guided the Blues to their first ever Champions league win and their seventh F.A cup title. Ironically, he was [...]

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Live Telecast of Spanish Super Cup 2012 Final: Real Madrid Vs Barcelona

| August 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Football enthusiasts around the world are braced for the thrill of watching a live telecast of the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup Final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on August 29. To take a look at what time the match will begin, click here. Barca won the first leg 3-2 on the back [...]

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Premier League 2012-13 Team Preview: Manchester United

| August 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

It was so near yet so far. No other statement could more aptly summarise the Red Devils’ plight last season. The title-decider went to the very last day. Going into their respective final games, City and United were level on points. City was drawn against QPR while Man. United faced Sunderland. At the 90th minute, [...]

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