Monthly Archives: October 2010

Real Madrid 6, Racing Santander 1: Ronaldo And Real Firing On All Cylinders

Real Madrid continued their impressive run as they scored six more goals bringing their total to 16 in their last three La Liga games. The run has certainly placed Real Madrid as the in form team throughout all of Europe

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Tottenham 1, Everton 1: Midfield Battle Leads To Stalemate

This was a solid match-up between two teams with strong midfields, but for the most part, this game was played as a stalemate. Each team started with a 4-5-1. Rafael van der Vaart did well working with Peter Crouch as

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Wayne Rooney Signs Five Year Deal In Complete U-Turn

In a complete U-turn, Wayne Rooney signed a five year deal with Manchester United that will keep him at the club until 2015. This is a shocking given the news that had been coming out in the past week as

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English Premier League: Gameweek 9 I Know The Score

The big match this weekend has Manchester City hosting Arsenal, but there are some other intriguing games including Tottenham vs. Everton and Sunderland vs. Aston Villa. Here is a look at the games this weekend in the Premier League.

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Weekend Watch List: Mexico’s El Classico And Big Matches Throughout Europe

There were many good games this weekend and it was actually quite difficult to limit the list to five games. The top game is Mexico’s El Classico, but there are a lot of good games this weekend. Here are my

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Atletico Madrid 3, Rosenborg 0: Aguero Returns To Seal Victory

Atletico Madrid have struggled in their defense of the Europa League title having only gained one point in two games. They faced Rosenborg today which featured the return of Kun Aguero although he started the game on the bench. Atletico

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Europa League: Matchday 3 Recap

It was another interesting day in the Europa League. Juventus continued its struggles being held to a draw in Salzburg. However, most other top squads got victories including the holders Atletico Madrid who defeated Rosenborg 3-0. Sporting Club de Portugal

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Europa League: Group Stage Round 3 Preview

There is a complete slate of games today in the Europa League. The top match in this round is Liverpool’s trip to Napoli, but Stuttgart vs. Getafe and Borussia Dortmund vs. PSG are also big matches. Here is a look

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Manchester United 1, Bursaspor 0: Nani Stays Hot As United Earn Victory

Manchester United began its life without Wayne Rooney with a victory, but it still wasn’t particularly impressive. Nani was once again their talisman where he scored a brilliant goal in the 7th minute. Bursaspor were pretty poor as they rarely

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Internazionale 4, Tottenham 3: Bale Shines But Early Mistakes Cost Tottenham

This game may initially look like a thrilling match but for the most part, it was somewhat of a dull game. The game was over before it started as Inter were up 3-0 after 14 minutes and 4-0 after 35

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