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UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich-Lyon 1st Leg Preview

The semifinals got off to an exciting start as Internazionale came back from a goal down to win 3-1, which sets them up well for the second leg. The second semifinal gets started later today when Bayern Munich host Lyon.

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Internazionale 3, Barcelona 1: Mourinho’s Tactics Give Inter The Edge

This was a masterclass performance by Internazionale. They frustrated and hassled Barcelona all over the pitch and exposed their defense for three goals. They may regret the one goal they surrendered, but it will not take away from what was

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UEFA Champions League: Internazionale-Barcelona 1st Leg Preview

The Champions League returns today when Internazionale face off against Barcelona. Due to the cloud of volcanic ash, Barcelona has had to take a road trip in order to play this game which may give Internazionale an advantage. This is

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Champions League Recap: Bayern Knock Out Manchester United and Lyon Holds Off Bordeaux

This was a tense day of games as both games were only a single goal away from switching who would advance. In the French battle, Bordeaux won the game against Lyon but they were unable to make up the two

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part II

I decided against doing my usual Champions League recap for Tuesday given both games were straight forward. Internazionale beat CSKA Moscow 1-0 in Moscow to advance to the semis. The goal came in the 6th minute from a Wesley Sneijder

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part I

It’s getting down to crunch time in the Champions League and by Wednesday evening, there will only be four teams left in the competition. Tuesday will feature what appears to be the tougher half of the draw. After the first

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Champions League Recap: Thriller At The Emirates, Inter Take Lead

The match of the round absolutely lived up to its billing as Arsenal and Barcelona played to a 2-2 draw that was so much more than the scoreline can tell. Thierry Henry returned to the Emirates, but that was a

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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part II

The first set of games were entertaining with Bayern Munich coming back against Manchester United while Lyon took firm control of the tie with Bordeaux winning 3-1. Both games set up for some exciting second legs, but before that there

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Champions League Recap: Munich Comeback and Lyon In Good Shape

These were certainly some good games today. Bayern Munich pulled a huge comeback against Manchester United winning 2-1 with a goal in the added time. In the other quarterfinal, Lyon won 3-1 despite being second best in possession by a

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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part I

The Champions League is back. The quarterfinals match-ups are good and on this first day Manchester United-Bayern Munich are the headline match. The other game features an intriguing French battle where the last two teams to have won the Ligue

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