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UEFA Champions League 2012-13 Preview: Arsenal Vs Bayern Munich

| February 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

On Tuesday, February 19, Arsenal host Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in a round of 16 tie of the Champions League in which the hosts will not be under any pressure of expectation. Bayern are clear favourites in the match but they would be wary of Arsenal’s attacking potential added to the fact that Gunners will [...]

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Manchester City January transfer news: Derby’s Will Hughes being monitored by the Champions

| January 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Manchester City are reportedly very keen on signing the talented Derby County teenager Will Hughes. The 17-year old midfielder has caught the attention of a host of other premier league clubs including Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs. However, the Citizens have stepped up their interest in the starlet as Roberto Mancini had sent the first team [...]

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Tottenham Hotspur news: January 2013 transfer rumours

| December 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Tottenham Hotspurs, under Andre-Villas Boas, have been doing fairly decently this season. The London outfit is currently third in the premier league points table and has also reached the round of 32 in the UEFA Europa league. Villas-Boas has announced that he is quite happy with his squad and would not be entering the transfer market [...]

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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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Premier League 2012-13 Team Preview: Chelsea

| August 7, 2012 | 0 Comments
Premier League 2012-13 Team Preview: Chelsea

CHELSEA F.C – Their manager was sacked in the middle of last season following a disappointing run of results. The squad was described as being too old to last the distance. Their 50-million pound star striker never really got going. They faced the ignominy of missing out on a Champions league berth. Yet, they managed [...]

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Euro 2012 Match preview: France Vs England

| June 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue: Donbass Arena, Donetsk Match time: 19:00 UTC +3 on June 11, 2012 Old rivals France and England, the two biggest teams of Group D, go head-to-head on June 11, 2012 in a crucial opening game. This encounter might well be the key in deciding the winner of the group. The other two teams in [...]

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Euro 2012 Match Preview: Spain Vs Italy

| June 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Venue: PGE Arena, Gdańsk Match time: 18:00 UTC+2 on June 10, 2012 Title-holders Spain take on Italy in one of the high-stakes clashes of the group stages.The newly built stadium, with a capacity of more than 40000, hosts the first match of Group C. The people of Gdansk and Poland will relish the experience of [...]

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Euro 2012 Team Profile: Italy

| May 22, 2012 | 0 Comments
Euro 2012 Team Profile: Italy

Six years ago, Fabio Cannavaro lifted the World cup for Italy. Since then, a lot has changed in the team. Many top players retired, making way for young blood while Cesare Prandelli replaced Marcello Lippi as the head coach. Morever, the team hasn’t won any major trophy since 2006. A quarterfinal exit in Euro 2008 [...]

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Will Chelsea Be Second Time Lucky in the Champions League Final?

| May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

English Premier League side Chelsea will face Bayern Munich in the final of the UEFA Champions League on May 19, 2012. This is the Stamford Bridge squad’s second appearance in a Champions League final, the first coming four years ago, when they met Premier league rivals Man United, in Moscow. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought [...]

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Champions League 2011-12: Bayern Munich Vs Chelsea Preview

| May 15, 2012 | 1 Comment

Venue: Fußball Arena München, Munich Kick-off: 20:45 CET on 19th May, 2012 German heavy-weights Bayern Munich play host to English club Chelsea in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League final this Saturday. While Chelsea performed a miracle of sorts by pulling off a victory against Barca in the semi-finals, Bayern defeated Spanish champions Real Madrid on [...]

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