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Weekend Watch List: North London Derby And More

The weekend is headlined by the North London derby, but there are good match-ups in Europe especially in Spain and in Germany. Here is a look at the top games from the weekend. Arsenal vs. Tottenham (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2

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Barcelona 2, Valencia 1: Second Half Domination Spurs Barcelona To Victory

This was a much awaited match-up as last year’s La Liga champions Barcelona faced off against the current league leaders with Valencia. It was a poor start for Barcelona as they seemed sluggish and were in fact not having the

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Weekend Watch List: Merseyside Derby and Barcelona-Valencia

Liverpool have been in the news the past few weeks, but they will return to the field this weekend in a big Merseyside derby. However, the biggest match of the weekend features La Liga leaders Valencia squaring off against defending

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Manchester United 1, Valencia 0: Late Hernandez Goal Gives United The Win

This was a dull game but it finally lived up to expectations in the last 20 minutes as Valencia opened up as they moved to two forwards. However, United got a goal late on as Javier Hernandez finished a nice

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A Look Back At First Day Of Champions League

The Champions League returned today and while Barcelona took care of business behind a masterful performance by Lionel Messi, Manchester United and Internazionale had to settle for draws. Here is a complete list of the results. FC Twente 2, Internazionale

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UEFA Champions League Preview: Group C

Here is the third preview of the Champions League where I will look at Group C which has the British battle between Rangers and Manchester United.

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2010-11 La Liga Preview: Part 4

Here is the final part of my La Liga team preview where I look at some of the teams that will be battling behind the two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Those teams include Sevilla, Valencia, and Villarreal. Here is

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Weekend Watch List: Big Battles Across Europe

This weekend has big battles in Italy, Spain, and England as the title races heat up. The games even feature some big derby matches in all those countries, so the games will be fiercely contested. Lazio vs. Roma (Sunday 2:30

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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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Europa League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview

The tournament is definitely heating up and every game is incredibly close. Benfica, Hamburg, and Fulham all have 2-1 home wins over Liverpool, Standard Liege, and Wolfsburg, respectively. The other game was a 2-2 draw between Atletico Madrid and Valencia.

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