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My Thoughts On The Champions League Results

Half of the quarterfinalists are set and there is one big surprise with Cyprian side APOEL qualifying. Here is my recap of the games from this week. Arsenal 3, AC Milan 0 Arsenal fought valiantly, but came up short as

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 3 Preview

The second legs of the Champions League start up this week. It’s been three weeks since these teams faced off so many things may have changed since the first leg. Here is a look at the second legs this week.

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My Thoughts On The Champions League Games

Here are my quick thoughts on the four games this midweek. Barcelona 3, Bayer Leverkusen 1 Barcelona dominated possession, but Leverkusen revealed their defensive frailty. Unfortunately for Bayer, they were toothless in the first half and their defense conceded two

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 1 Preview

The Champions League is back! Although, my favorite team is out of it, it still is filled with great soccer. Here is a look at the four games coming up this midweek.

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Weekend Watch List: FA Cup 4th and 5th Rounds

It is a weird weekend in England with some teams going into the 5th round while others are completing their 4th round replays. The rest of Europe is a bit quiet as there are not a wealth of big match-ups.

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Weekend Watch List: Derbies Galore In England

There are quite a few derbies in England this weekend with three of them on Sunday headlined by the Merseyside derby. Germany also gets back to action with a match-up of the top two teams. Here is a look at

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Weekend Watch List: North London Derby And More

The weekend is headlined by the North London derby, but there are good match-ups in Europe especially in Spain and in Germany. Here is a look at the top games from the weekend. Arsenal vs. Tottenham (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2

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Weekend Watch List: Merseyside Derby and Barcelona-Valencia

Liverpool have been in the news the past few weeks, but they will return to the field this weekend in a big Merseyside derby. However, the biggest match of the weekend features La Liga leaders Valencia squaring off against defending

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Europa League Preview: Groups A-D

The Europa League also gets its group stage this week as well with all 48 teams getting their action underway on Thursday. Here is a quick rundown of the first four groups and my predictions for them.

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2010-11 Bundesliga Preview: Part 1

The Bundesliga season gets started this weekend so here is my preview of the first six teams including last year’s champions Bayern Munich.

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