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Schalke 04 2, Benfica 1: Benfica Struggle But Almost Steal Point

Schalke 04 took top spot in their UEFA Champions League group with a 2-1 win against Benfica in Portugal. Schalke took a lead in the 19th minute from Jose Jurado before Benedikt Howedes put the game away late in the

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UEFA Champions League: Group A-D Wrap-Up

The first four groups of the Champions League wrapped up today with Tottenham, Schalke 04, Manchester United, and Barcelona moving on as group winners. Internazionale, Lyon, Valencia, and FC Copenhagen qualify for the knockout round as runners-up. FC Twente, Benfica,

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UEFA Champions League: Group Stage Round 6 Preview

The final round of group stage matches here. Most of the spots in the knockout-round have been clinched but there are some big names still needing to qualify including Arsenal. There are also Europa League spots on the line, so

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Liverpool 3, Aston Villa 0: Liverpool Dominate Without Stars

Liverpool put together a complete performance against an underwhelming Aston Villa side with a 3-0 victory. Liverpool got two early goals from David Ngog and Ryan Babel, before a beautifully worked counter attack in the second half saw Maxi Rodriguez

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European League Round-Up

Here is a recap of the weekend’s action in Europe. England: Arsenal 2-1 Fulham Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Blackburn 3-0 Wolverhampton Chelsea 1-1 Everton Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wigan 2-2 Stoke City Blackpool vs. Manchester United (Postponed) West Bromwich Albion 3-1

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West Bromwich Albion 3, Newcastle 1: Odemwingie Leads Baggies To Victory

These two promoted teams squared off and West Brom came out on top as they got an opener in the second half from Somen Tchoyi before a brace from Peter Odemwingie put the game to rest before a late goal

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Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0: Real Rebound From Barca Loss

Real Madrid were looking to rebound from the 5-0 loss to Barcelona on Monday. They started off slowly against Valencia but two late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo got them back to their winning ways as they stayed only a point

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Premier League: Gameweek 16 I Know The Score

There might be some crazy weather conditions this weekend in England with the Manchester United-Blackpool game already postponed. Gameweek 16 Picks: Arsenal vs. Fulham Fulham have continued to struggle on the road and they will face a strong side from

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Premier League Effectiveness Through November

The last league I looked at was the Premier League. Here are the statistics for the England top flight. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Arsenal 1.1535 1.0313 58.5333 Aston Villa 1.0951 0.956 47.0 Birmingham 0.9236 0.9614 48.8667 Blackburn

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games In Spain

There are no super big games like the El Clasico last weekend, but there are good match-ups in Spain as well as the final of the Apertura playoffs in Mexico. Here is a look at the top five games this

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