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Premier League: A Look At The Top Six

It is still early in the season, but the race for the Champions League spots is picking up and the preseason top six candidates are having a wide range of experiences. Here is a look at the top six. Manchester

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A Look At The UEFA Champions and Europa League Playoff Rounds

The final qualifying gets started this week for both the Champions and Europa League as the teams attempt to make it into the group stages of the competition. The top match-up in this round is Werder Bremen facing off with

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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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A Look At The Premier League From Bottom To Top

The Premier League season is entering the final stretch run with only 7 weeks of games left. The table has been divided into a couple of races at the top and bottom. I decided it would be a good time

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Champions And Europa League Draws: My Initial Reaction

The draw for the rest of the Champions and Europa League tournaments were performed this morning and the big stories are the rematch of Champions League finals as Arsenal face Barcelona, the 2006 final, and Bayern Munich face Manchester United

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Champions League Recap: Barcelona Routs Stuttgart, Bordeaux Eases Past Olympiacos

There was not much to the Barcelona game. Barcelona and Lionel Messi tore Stuttgart apart in a 4-0 rout. Messi had two incredible goals and had a key pass on another goal that helped put the game out of reach

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Champions League Recap: Favorites Fall As Chelsea And Sevilla Are Knocked Out

Mourinho got his revenge on his return to Stamford Bridge as Internazionale were deserved winners in a 1-0 win over Chelsea. The win sends Internazionale into the quarterfinals for the first time in three years. It also is a big

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