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My Thoughts On The Champions League Action

The quarterfinalists are set and the big boys advanced. Here are my thoughts on the games this week. Bayern Munich 7, FC Basel 0 Bayern got an early goal and they kept on piling it on. Ribery and Robben had

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 4 Preview and Europa League Predicitions

The last four quarterfinalists will be decided this week where a couple of big teams (Bayern Munich, Internazionale, and Chelsea) will have to overcome first leg deficits. Here is a look at the games this midweek. Bayern Munich vs. FC

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My Thoughts On The Champions League Games

It was strong midweek performances for home teams as all but one lost with the other earning an impressive draw. Here are my reactions to the games. CSKA Moscow 1, Real Madrid 1 I expected this to be a close

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 2 Preview

The Champions League got off to an exciting start last weekend and there are more big match-ups this week. The Napoli-Chelsea game probably tops the list given the pressure Andre Villas-Boas is experiencing. Here is a look at the games

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2011, My Top Goals Of The Year

This has been a year that has been dominated by Barcelona once again, and the start of the fall season saw games with plenty of goals. However, there were plenty of great goals. Before I get to my top goals,

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Weekend Watch List: French League Cup Final And More

It’s Easter weekend, but there are some big games on tap as the title races enter their final stage. Their is some hardware on the line this weekend as France awards its Coupe de la Ligue. Here is a look

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UEFA Champions League: Schalke And Real Madrid Advance

It was a bit of an uneventful day in the Champions League as two teams with big leads from the first leg held on to win comfortably. Real Madrid won 1-0 over Tottenham when Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a long

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal Second Leg Preview, Part 2

The last two semifinalists will be decided on Wednesday. Tottenham come in with a big 4-0 deficit from the first leg against Real Madrid. In the other match, Inter will have to overturn a 5-2 deficit from the first leg,

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UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid And Schalke Take Advantage In First Legs

The quarterfinals had two surprising results as Real Madrid dominated Tottenham while Schalke took a big advantage by winning at the San Siro. Here are some observations from the two games today. Real Madrid 4, Tottenham 0 The early Crouch

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal First Leg Preview, Part 1

The quarterfinals start up this week and on Tuesday there are to big games as Inter host German side Schalke. In the other game, Tottenham head to Madrid against a Real Madrid side that has struggled with injuries. Here is

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