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Has It Become Easier To Win A Treble?

With the Champions League final set, I couldn’t help notice that both Internazionale and Bayern Munich are in position to capture trebles. This follows the match-up from the previous season when Manchester United and Barcelona battled and the winner was

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Weekend Watch List: Title Tests For Chelsea And Barcelona

This is a big weekend in the Premier League as Chelsea faces a tough test against Liverpool while Manchester United can take the lead in the league if Chelsea were to slip-up. There is also an important game in the

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona-Internazionale 2nd Leg Preview

Bayern Munich clinched the first spot in the Champions League final yesterday as they defeated Lyon 3-0 behind a hat trick by Croatian Ivica Olic. It completed a terrible performance for Lyon over two legs as they struggled to pose

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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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Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 0: Xavi’s Brilliance Makes The Difference

What can I say about Barcelona? They were brilliant as they eased past Real Madrid 2-0 with goals from Lionel Messi and Pedro. Real Madrid weren’t terrible but other than some dangerous runs by Cristiano Ronaldo and exquisite passing by

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Weekend Watch List: El Clasico And FA Cup Semifinals

There is no debate what the biggest game is this weekend as the match-up between Real Madrid and Barcelona could decide the fate of the title in Spain. There are also good games in Germany and the FA Cup semis

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Three Clasicos and Gameweek 34 I Know The Score

In the past week, I’ve been able to catch two Clasicos and with the biggest Clasico of them all this weekend, it seemed like a good opportunity to look at the Clasicos in the United Sates, Mexico, and Spain. The

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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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Weekend Watch List: Manchester United-Chelsea And Big Games In Germany And Mexico

This weekend has some big games, but outside of those, there are not many that seem intriguing to me. However, the big ones may decide some the fate of some trophies. Saturday starts with two title battles in England where

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