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Spanish cup final 2012 between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. BettingExpert’s prediction. Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona Spanish cup final betting and odds. |
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Round 33 - Crowning Danish Champions Will it be FC København or FC Nordsjælland, who will be crowned champions of Denmark? Only one will come up triumph. |
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Here is BettingExpert’s prediction for the weekend’s Italian Cup final between Napoli and Juventus. A detailed analysis of how each should prepare the match. |
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Final – Rise of a second Blue moon Champions League final preview. Bayern Munich and Chelsea take on each other. Read our Champions League betting advice for the much awaited final in Munich. |
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Round 32 - Dreaming of the Title Finding a winner for the Danish championship title is hard one to come by. There are only two teams and both are in action to get that three points. |
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DFB Cup 2012 - The Dortmund Jinx The game everybody has been waiting for and both Dortmund and Bayern could be picking up some silverware, but only one will, who? |
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May 12th - 13th : Eyes on the prize Catania go into this final week home fixture sitting mid-table with 48 points on the season. With a victory this weekend they will take their season win total c |
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May 12th - 13th : Points to prove Rayo find themselves caught up in a relegation scrap mainly due to their form since mid-March. Over their 10 matches played since that time, they have lost 9 wh |
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Round 31 - Winnings to Keep Up The Danish title chase hasn't been this close for a few years. The capital club are losing ground to their nearest rivals and who will be crown king? |
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Round 38 - Premiership Super Sunday Are you a Red or a Blue? It's one of the other and only a winner will be crown king of the Premier League 2011/12. Who will it be? |
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Final 2012 - The Spanish Affair Two Spanish teams and one trophy, both Bilbao and Athetico Madrid are in a shot to pick up some silverware. More so on Wednesday when it kicks off in Bucharest. |
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Midweek Round 37 - Reply of the FA Cup Final Once again the FA Cup finalist will be facing each other after the wembley showdown in the premier league. There are three points up for the grabs. |
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Round 37 - Push for the Final Season Day The Dream is to win the league, make it champions league or avoid relegation. All of this will be played out over the weekend and also Monday. Who will get it? |
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Dreaming of silverware and this is the season where the time has come for two teams fighting for the domestic cup. Who will it be? Liverpool or Chelsea? |
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Midweek Round 36 - Race for the Champions League Midweek Premiership football and the ending is the near, the champions league fourth spot is up for the grabs but which team will nick it? |
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April 28th - 29th : Hoping high Milan host midtable Siena as hopes of a late season surge to the top of the table fade. Meanwhile Udinese host Lazio in the battle for a top 3 finish. |
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April 28th - 29th : Maintaining focus Real Madrid have the La Liga crown all but secured and will return following their Champions League semi-final defeat to host Sevilla. Meanwhile Malaga-Valencia |
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Round 36 - Manchester Derby Title Race The Title turning point in the Premiership and Monday will see where the title might tilt this season. Who do you think will take this? |
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Semi-Finals 2nd Leg - All to do at home It all comes down to this. Both Bayern Munich and Chelsea were able to take advantage of their home leg and now travel to Spain with the home clubs behind. |
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Semifinals 2nd Leg - Road to Bucharest Final The Semi-final second leg in the Europa League has final come to claim two teams that will be marching into the Final, who will it be? |
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April 21st - 22nd : No room for error Top of the table Juventus host top 3 aspirants Roma as they look to maintain their hold of the Serie A title. Meanwhile Milan host Bologna in another must win. |
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April 21st - 23rd : The showdown arrives It's El Clasico weekend and the Camp Nou will be buzzing as La Liga leaders Real Madrid come to town eager to maintain their lead. |
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Round 35 - Running Premiership Desire Four games to go and every points count this weekend and the next. A few interesting games this weekend and all title race is on the cards. |
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Semi-Finals 1st Leg - Spanish travellers We are down to the final four in the 2011/2012 Champions League. Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid & Chelsea vs Barcelona. |
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Semifinals 1st Leg - The Europa Spanish Armada The Semi-finals of the Europa League will see three Spanish teams and one Portuguese side competing for one trophy that is on offer. Who will see the Finals? |
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April 14th - 16th : Expect Status Quo This weekend sees both Milan and Juventus facing commitments they should make easy work of. Will one of them slip at this crucial stage? |
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April 14th - 16th : Easy points for the taking Real Madrid will host relegation battlers Sporting Gijon and will look to maintain or even extend their lead on Barcelona who travel to Levante. In other action Espanyol will play hosts to Valencia. |
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Matchday 31 - Dortmund Derby Title Boost The Bundesliga title is nearly there for Dortmund to pick up but before then they will have to turn up a notch against their local rivals, Schalke 04. |
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Time to reflect and the title race is back on. Both Manchester needs to pick up points and more the better, someone will slip but where is it going to come from |
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Semifinals - Wembley Derby Dramas FA Cup magic will see Wembley host, not one, but two, local rivalries and there is just one outcome, a place in the Final in May. Who will it be? |
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April 10th - 12th : Milan eager to bounce back A shock defeat to Fiorentina has seen Milan fall to 2nd place on the table. This week they visit Chievo in a key match while league leaders Juventus host Lazio. |
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April 10th - 12th : Real set to maintain lead After a home fixture with Valencia saw Real Madrid claim just a single point, they now visit Athletico with Barcelona hosting Getafe, just 4 points behind. |
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Round 33 - Spare Points on Offer The Premiership have just six games to go and Manchester United is finding the edge over their opposition, can they take one step closer to the title? |
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Matchday 30 - Late Easter Title Decider The Final moments of where the Bundesliga title will go could find it's owner this midweek in German Football. Who is your pick? |
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Round 31 – Yellow Submarines out of troubled waters The fight for pushing aside relegation is not won yet despite the positive energy brought along by new Villareal manager Lotina. Things are looking up but... |
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Round 32 – Keeping up with rivals Both Manchester City and Tottenham need to keep winning if they are to take back what they think should be theirs – a title and the third place respectively. |
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Round 31 – Distrust the colour purple As happens every year the Serie A skips Easter day and instead the teams play the Saturday before. Milan would seem to have it easy against Fiorentina but Rossi |
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Matchday 29 - Easter Bundesliga Surprise The Bundesliga is heading into Easter with some crucial games that could lead to someone crowning kings of Germany. Who will take it? |
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Round 25 - Danish New Firm Derby The Danish title is on the line for two teams but it's FC København and Nordsjælland on the run in. The Copenhagen derby is just what it needs before Easter. |
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Quarter-finals – Epic Nou Camp battle The prospects are of an epic game between Barcelona and Milan. Perhaps this should be the toughest encounter for the Spanish giants on their way to the trophy. |
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Quaterfinal 2nd leg - Drawing the Semi-finals The question is who will be moving forward into the semi-finals and only 4 teams will have the chance to compete for the Europa League trophy. |
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Barcelona and Real Madrid keep chasing each other and as they prepare to meet Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna there really is nothing to hint at some form of change |
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Round 31 – Mancini turns to god to defeat Scot The City manger looks for grace as he travelled with a private jet to Medjugorje this week. Apart from the old Scot Ferguson, who walked above and now enjoys... |
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Matchday 28 - Midweek Twist on Bundesliga Title Time for the three top teams in the Bundesliga to assess the situation but it is as simple as this, win and get your three points or otherwise. |
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Round 30 – Napoli’s ambition stands in the way A legendary free kick like that scored by Maradona against Juventus is what Napoli would need to procure a setback to Conte’s side. Ranieri sacked at the start. |
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Quaterfinal 1st leg 2012 - Fight for the Europa Trophy The Quarterfinals are finally around and Europe is getting ready to find out who will be making the trip to the final. Time will tell. |
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Quarter-finals – Arena on the horizon for Bayern The third meeting between these teams this season and it still is really tough to look further than a positive trip for Barcelona. Chelsea should be cautious. |
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Matchday 27 - Keeping the Bundesliga Distance Only a few games left and the silverware are gettin to a stage where a winner will be found. Schalke 04 is on both Bayern and Dortmund tails. |
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Round 30 – Spurs turn on style Chelsea host Tottenham in a London derby that will require Spurs to make their best and turn things around. Arsenal is currently ahead of both and now face... |
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Round 29 – Comfort zone vanishing What once was a ten-point gap has now been cut down to six points and Mourinho is getting hot-headed again. He knows very well how Barcelona have all the... |
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Juventus, Inter and an Italian derby which end result looks like a foregone conclusion. Can there be a surprise result? Milan will hope so as they welcome the.. |
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Europa League-bound Atletico and Athletic meet in the Vicente Calderon and without Llorente it looks an uphill struggle for Bielsa’s team. Relegation-threatened |
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Round 29 – Red carpet for Queens The highlight game has to be Manchester City versus Chelsea with the hosts expected to reply to Man United’s weekend victory and Chelsea eager to inflict... |
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Semifinals – Fourth time lucky …or not? Milan and Juventus have met three times this season and in every occasion things went the Bianconeri’s way. Considering the manner in which Conte prevented... |
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After the thrashing at the Cornella-el Prat Rayo Vallecano may still be under shock and quite unlikely to recover from that to immediately get back on the... |
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Four FA Cup matches intrude into the weekend’s Premier League schedule and with the Euro 2012 making it a tight schedule this season there is no time to... |
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Round 28 – Closing the gap on the Devil Both Parma and Fiorentina have been unlucky in recent displays. They have upped their game under the new managers but a period of acclimatization was clearly... |
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The final eight teams in the Champions League. Follow the live draw from Nyon for the quarter-finals, along with the setup for the stages following that. |
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Matchday 26 - Back On Title Chase The Bundesliga title chase is back on track, one slip up and one will take advantage over the other. Still some games to go, the title is up for the grabs. |
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Liverpool had been involved in a Carling Cup final against Cardiff a few weeks ago and that is why they had to postpone their much awaited derby against Everton |
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Last 16 13/14-3-2012 – Living in Mourinho’s shadow With Chelsea and Inter fans all chanting Mourinho’s name in tough times for both clubs, waters have not been calm for either. Villas Boas got the boot and... |
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Round of 16 - Enough to Salvage Europa Dream The Last 16 2nd Leg of the Europa League and only 8 teams will advance to the next stage of the tournament. Some have still a chance but who will go through? |
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Matchday 25 - The Munich Pressure Action at the top of the German Bundesliga sees more than just points on stake, is Pride. A win could give more self-belief in the closing stakes of the season. |
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Round 28 – Relegation confrontations Bolton, QPR, Wolves and Blackburn are four of the five main candidates for relegation this season. All four will be involved in crunch battles this weekend at.. |
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Round 26 – Confident Messi targeting Ronaldo After scoring five in the midweek Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen Messi will be feeling great and ready to take on Ronaldo in the battle for... |
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Round 27 – Napoli making history Since De Laurentis took over presidency and fished this club up from the Serie C they have never won five league games in a row. They have never in their... |
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Round 22 – Revisiting the tactics board After becoming the side topping the list of most draws this season, whilst losing the leadership in Serie A to Milan, Juve's Conte will be studying new plans. |
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Last 16 6/7-3-2012 – Miraculous comeback? The tam most renowned for having suffered unexpected comebacks in recent football history is surely Milan. With the notorious Champions League final against... |
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Round of 16 - All Roads leads to Bucharest Europa League is hotting up for the last 16 to see whether the team left in the tournament have what it takes to get to Bucharest in May. |
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Matchday 24 - Plenty of Scoring Firepower Dreaming yet another Bundesliga Title, Dortmund are hoping that another three point will give them breathing space from Bayern. |
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Round 25 – Overloaded Atletico Simeone and Mendilibar have personnel problems ahead of their games in Sevilla and Mallorca respectively. Can they overcome this or will the subs not deliver? |
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Round 27 – Liverpool’s CL return The climb has to start here for Dalglish and his team. Arsenal look like the most concrete threat to that final place which takes to the Champions League. |
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Round 26 – Fuming volcanoes in Sicily Both teams feeling hard done by after last weekend’s results. It cost Milan two precious points in view of a second consecutive title and Palermo fell 4-1. |
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Matchday 23 - A Need Of the 3 Points The top and bottom of the Bundesliga are to find out their destiny this weekend. Everybody needs the three points so risk needs to be taken |
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Round 25 – Old Lady in Devil’s lair This is a big weekend for Serie A as the Scudetto may take the path to one of the two contenders. Milan will have home advantage but that has not worked for... |
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A number of teams will be glad to be back home with the chance to make a comeback from some unfavourable results. Villareal, Malaga, Osasuna and Espanyol will.. |
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Round of 32 - Finishing off the 2nd Leg Team Time to find out who will be moving into the next round of the Europa League. Both Manchester City and Schalke 04 are good for it. |
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There is no other way to save their season, the seventh without a trophy, unless they get that fourth place in the table. Arsenal fans have once again had to... |
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Round 21 – Catania warding off relegation More recovered games will come forth next week. For now we have another two after last week’s Atalanta vs Genoa and Parma vs Juventus. Bologna will hope to... |
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Last 16 21/22-2-2012 – Who’s more blue? Chelsea visit Napoli at the San Paolo and from how things have evolved for the two this season it is hard to say on which of them disappointed most. |
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Runaway Liga leaders Real Madrid may have sealed it last weekend after they defeated Levante at the Bernabeu, taking advantage of Barcelona’s really bad defeat. |
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Guidolin may not be believing his eyes. Top players are falling like flies at Udinese and after proving their resilience by hanging on in the last games they... |
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Round 5 – Not fooling him twice The Premier League makes way for the FA Cup this weekend. It is round five and only few of the big names remain. London clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham... |
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Matchday 22 - The Points On the Travel The winning team needs to get points both home and away, that is one thing that Dortmund needs to do if they want to be champions again. |
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Two games are recovered this Wednesday in Italy after having been postponed due to the snowy conditions that made it difficult to guarantee safety for fans... |
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Last 16 14/15-2-2012 – Final bullet in old Gun-ner The Champions League is back and big sides like Milan, Barcelona and Arsenal are all in action this week. Freezing temperatures will affect the games of both... |
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Round of 32 - Committed to the Europa League Silverware Europa League returns with the last 32 matchup with both Manchester City and United on away duties. Interesting ties amongst the second tier competition |
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At Atletico the fans cherish great memories of a player who was one of the heroes when still imposing themselves at the highest levels. Since those glory days.. |
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Big games for the big teams this weekend. United host Liverpool and the grudge they hold for them after the Suarez–Evra affair. The Reds have had the better... |
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Matchday 21 - Bundesliga Goal Feast The three points are vital for the top teams and both Bayern and Dortmund will be there at the end of day to keep their title campiagn going. |
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Round 23 – Extended Serie A weekend This time it will be a rare extended matchday for the Italian league kicking off on Thursday and going on to Monday with two games. There are night fixtures... |
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Semifinals – Confirming the finalists The Mirandes miracle kept itself intact with that last gasp goal by Lambarri in the first leg but at the San Mames it will have to be a great showing from the.. |
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Semifinals – Title race rehearsal Milan have been hit hard by the suspension inflicted on their front man Ibrahimovic. There is the Coppa Italia in midweek though so he will be there to help. |
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Games from la Liga have not had their kick off time changed exposing most teams to freezing temperatures to which the players are not used. This can affect... |
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In an attempt to avoid traffic and the additional difficulties that emerge with unfavourable climatic conditions which currently hold the Italian peninsula... |
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Round 24 – Queens hunting Wolves It has been a negative streak for the Gunners and Wolves. Wenger is still on the lookout for three points which could get them back in contention for the fourth |
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Matchday 20 - Sharing the Bundesliga Top Spot Once again the top spot is on the offering and only the goal difference seperate three teams, Bayern, Dortmund and Schalke 04, who will fall? |
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Snow is falling on most of Italy and this has lead to four matches from ten being suspended at the time of writing. The white flakes made sure the question... |
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A Premier League midweek programme entertains the crowds and the impression is Arsenal and United should have it easier than the other top teams. The Gunners... |
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Never before had Mourinho troubled Barcelona as much as he did last Wednesday, and it had to come at the Nou Camp. Will Mourinho forget again that playing... |
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Round 20 – Viola loving Amauri The player Rossi has been asking for has finally joined Fiorentina. Now they can count on a formidable attacking duo in Jovetic and Amauri. The derby will be... |
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After kicking out cousins Manchester City, United make the short trip to Liverpool for a meeting with the other team that Ferguson would never want to lose... |
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Matchday 19 - Bundesliga All On Level Terms The Bundesliga 2012 started with some fast and fury score line making all the top teams being levelled up at the top. Who will lead after this weekend? |
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January Football Transfer Window 2012 January is always the month where players can find a new club and 2012 could help a few to see them playing football elsewhere. |
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Quarter-finals – Real-ly impossible After the umpteenth defeat for Mourinho against Barcelona, extending a negative streak which stretches from before the Portuguese manager took charge in Madrid. |
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Quarter-finals – Lazio’s San Siro curse Many will expect Totti and Del Piero to line up against each other for what should be the last time. The two Italian football greats will not be meeting again.. |
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Semifinals – Dalglish targeting cup Both clubs are going through more or less similar tough patches of form. Liverpool’s has reflected negatively on the league and their ambition for CL football. |
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Round 19 – Getting hot in Seville In midweek we were delighted by the show put up by Barcelona …and Real Madrid to a certain extent. The proceedings may not be as classy in the Seville derby... |
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As Ranieri prepares to match Mourinho’s record of eight wins on the trot both Milan and Juventus look to matches considered winnable and prepare to take the... |
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Round 22 – Star-studded Sunday Next Sunday will be big as London clubs Tottenham and Arsenal take on the two Manchester clubs as underdogs in the eyes of the bookmakers. Arsenal will be at... |
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Matchday 18 - Planning ahead in 2012 The return of German Football and the Bundesliga will start with a bang with Bayern taking on fellow top half of opposition on Friday. |
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Quarter-finals – Clasico de Copa Less glamorous but still a classic. The Spanish derby will nonetheless be followed by millions of people worldwide despite being just a quarter-final first leg. |
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After the Sunday night derby the two Milan giants return to action. Their commitment to the cup is always questionable though so there may be a few good chances |
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Round 3 – Wolves’ decisive bite After the goalless draw in Birmingham the two sides are now called to bring an end of this round three FA Cup decider. At home the Wolves should be favourites. |
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Round 18 – Scrapping for points at the bottom We have been gifted with another double Clasico encounter. It is the least engaging of the ones we had been used to in 2011 as these are the quarter-finals of t |
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Round 18 – Perfectly timed derby Apart from the transfer market derby revolving around Tevez, the ambiance has been set up very well for this big match with Inter’s successful run and Milan’s.. |
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Round 21 – Meeting out of Galaxy Apart from the romantic return of Henry to the Arsenal fold and his fairy tale ‘debut’ in the FA Cup encounter with Leeds last Monday Everton too had made their |
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Last16 – Barcelona’s cantera in action Barcelona have virtually already set up the quarter-final match with Real Madrid after their 4-0 in the first leg. They will be giving space to the young stars. |
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While Crystal Palace and Cardiff battle it out against each other for the chance to play the role of major underdogs in a Wembley February final. |
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The cup may not be a serious enough argument for many teams, top sides or minnows both looking towards solidifying their respective positions in the league. |
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Round 2 – Sweet, unexpected Toffees Before their weekend FA Cup triumphs the two teams did not share the same fate in the last Premier League encounter with Spurs recording their seventh home... |
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Round 3 – Top of the table cup clash The battle rages on and into the FA Cup fixture list. It definitely is too early for a high profile game like this one and quite difficult to justify given... |
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Round 17 – Submarines emerging …victorious Barcelona are now champions of the World at club level and after having set up a quarter-final meeting with their arch rivals in the Copa they head for a derby. |
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Round 17 – Jovetic shows the way There usually are some nasty surprises hiding in games resuming after a break in the Serie A. There are a number of good candidates for that in this round. |
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Just when we thought the big six had become too much for the smaller teams to surprise them as in the old days we get some shocking results for the New Year. |
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Premier League – Round 19 – Trotters galloping ahead It was another Boxing Day full of surprises this year and although we did not really get any major upsets there were seven draws, record equaling in the league. |
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Premier League – Round 18 – Christmas programme A great schedule to keep all fans company during the festive season with Fulham visiting Chelsea on the lookout for a big upset as the Blues struggle to field.. |
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Serie A – Round 16 – Make way for Juventus This extra round of games is the consequence of the strike proclaimed on the first day of the Serie A. Since then the contract between clubs and players has... |
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Premier League – Round 17 – Dead men walking Showdown at Ewood Park between Blackburn’s manager Steve Kean and Bolton’s Owen Coyle. The sides they are in charge of have been so disappointing this term. |
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Champions League – Draw – Follow the draw live The best sixteen teams left in the competition will be drawn against each other before restarting in February. Follow the draw live at BettingExpert. |
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Matchday 17 - Beat the Best in Bundesliga Matchday 17 will see that the top teams once again fighting for their lives for the three points on offer. All of this is to keep up with Bayern. |
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World Club Cup – Final – Messi vs Neymar It is fifty years since Santos were crowned champions of the World at club level. Barcelona will be their rivals but the exotic nature of Barca's opponents... |
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Serie A – Round 15 – Purple rain The fans are hoping for goals to be raining when their beloved Fiorentina welcomes Atalanta on Saturday night. The team is yet to step on the gas pedal but... |
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Premier League – Round 16 – Laying down the guns Arsenal visit the Etihad Stadium with a very sharp weapon upfront in van Persie but wearing no protective gear as Wenger keeps playing with defenders out of... |
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Liga – Round 16 – Bielsa’s Bilbao back With Barcelona in Japan, having recovered their match against Rayo Vallecano already it is now up to Real Madrid to restore the gap at the top of la Liga. |
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Coppa Italia – Last16 – Crisis clubs With both teams struggling in the league in recent matches there are serious doubts as to which one of them will be taking this one seriously. |
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Serie A – Round 10 – Genoa vs Inter If Inter win this one they can be back on the train to Europe, at least in seventh position, hoping it gives them some confidence to keep pushing in the league. |
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Matchday 6 - Thursday - Last Day, Last Minute Call Matchday 6 Thursday will end the Europa League group stages and surely it is all about getting into the next round. Find out who will. |
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Matchday 6 - Wednesday - Win for the Last 32 Matchday 6 will find the final few available spots up for grab in the Europa League. Fulham is one of them that is looking to take one of the spots. |
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Premier League – Round 15 – Still Premier The whole city of Manchester is out of the Champions League and into the B competition of Europe but they still are the top favourites for the Premier League. |
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Serie A – Round 14 – Cosmi, the fan A Roma fan like Cosmi will be eager to give headaches to Lazio in a season where they have been outperforming the Giallorossi. |
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Liga – Round 15 – Golden Balls for Christmas All three finalists of the Golden Ball will be on the same pitch this Saturday night. Can it be a decider between Messi and Ronaldo for who gets the Ballon D'or |
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Matchday 16 - Only Three Points Will Do Matchday 16 will see the top teams trying once again to fight it out to stay intact with one another. Both Dortmund and Bayern are hoping to take up the threes. |
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Coppa Italia – Quarter-finals – One and only cup Having finished seventh in the league for the second consecutive season, as Conte himself likes to remind those who anticipate a Serie A triumph for them. |
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Champions League – Wednesday 7-12-2011 – Panic in the City Manchester City are on the verge of elimination but things are far from settled in a Group. One which had already looked spicy at the time of the draw and is... |
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Champions League – Tuesday 6-12-2011 – AVB patches things up Few things are still left to settle with Group H having proclaimed its winners and runners-up already. It is open season for the second place in the other four. |
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Matchday 15 - Tight Top Bundesliga Fight Matchday 15 will see two top matchup on Saturday where a fight for the top spot is on affair. Who will gain that position at the end of the day? |
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Premier League – Round 14 – Time to be United It has been a tough weekend for Manchester United as they jeopardized their Champions League position and failed to cut down the deficit on Manchester City. |
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Serie A – Round 13 – The Devil wears …the crown At least until Friday night if they win the game in Genoa. Theirs seems the most difficult game this weekend but it may actually not be as complicated as Juve’s |
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Liga – Round 14 – Calm before the storm There should be no room for distractions but the impending Clasico will be hard to ward off in the minds of players knowing very well how crucial it can be. |
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Euro 2012 – Draw – Follow the draw live The four groups of the Euro 2012 will be drawn on the 2nd of December and you can follow it live as it takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine, starting at 18:00 CET. |
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Carling Cup – Quarter-finals – Titans clash in cup One shot. No home and away games here so it is clear that Chelsea and Arsenal should be considered favourites when they host Liverpool and Manchester City. |
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Coppa Italia – Round 4 – Before the real games start One final round of games before we get to see top teams be drawn into the action. Inter will want to give this some attention given the slim chances they have. |
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Liga – Round 16 – Suddenly human Wasn’t this supposed to be the best team in the World? Beaten by Getafe? Attentive punters would have noted Barcelona’s consistent and unmistakable contrast. |
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Serie A – Round 10 – Napoli vs Juventus Conte’s Juventus travel to Naples with a nine-point advantage over the Partenopei. Their luck has never been much in this fixture since it restarted its cycle. |
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Matchday 5 - Wednesday - Up High on Europa Group Matchday 5 looks likely to find some teams securing a berth in the Europa League last 32. Some might even think that they are already there. |
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Matchday 5 - Thursday - Group Battle Royale Matchday 5 will see a battle for the top spot in each group. The Europa League is closing up to the last game stage and preserving the lead is the key. |
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It’s not the big derby every fan of the Liga is waiting for but it is a good appetizer? Or is it? Atletico Madrid have been troubled lately and their ability... |
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Serie A – Round 12 – Battle for first place There are a number of interesting games in this Serie A round, kicking off with the Friday night match between Udinese and Roma. Lazio-Juve, the highlight game. |
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Matchday 14 - Ruhr Derby For The Top Two games that might effect the top spots in Wee 14, the ruhr derby will dominate the headlines while Bayern will take on Mainz. |
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Premier League – Round 13 – Vulnerable City On their way from Naples Manchester City return with that unpleasant sense of vulnerability which they had forgotten all about. |
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Coppa Italia – Round 4 – Serie A teams making their appearance The big teams start making their appearances in the fourth round of the Italian cup. The more famous of the teams in action is surely Fiorentina. |
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Champions League – Wednesday 23-11-2011 – Ibra meeting his philosopher Since his departure from Barcelona Zlatan has sarcastically dubbed Guardiola the philosopher. He explains in his autobiography how he could not stand Guardiola. |
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Champions League – Tuesday 22-11-2011 – Bayern in Group A, the toughest of all, once again promises to offer the best share of the entertainment with Napoli and Manchester City fighting for the second place. |
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Liga – Round 12 – Eyes set on the Champions League Sevilla should make the most of Bilbao’s absentees and keep their opponents at bay, like themselves ambitious enough to target a Champions League place. |
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Serie A – Round 11 – Key games after the break Juventus will have to chase away the ghosts as they host a Palermo side attempting to win four on the trot away to Juventus and become the first team to defeat |
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Premier League – Round 12 – Battle for podium The Manchester clubs should not underestimate their games and hold on to their positions in the table. Still unbeaten are Manchester City and Newcastle. |
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Matchday 13 - Champions Meet in Bayern The top of the Bundesliga is being focused this weekend when Bayern takes on Dortmund. A clash between the two clubs who are eyeing for the Bundesliga title. |
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Memorable. Reaching the fourth place and having a go at the Champions League was an unexpected gift for last season’s Udinese. |
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Manager Sannino is one of the more outspoken managers in this year’s Italian championship. He is sure to gift some memorable moments to the audience. |
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Beautiful to think about, but merely a dream nonetheless. Luis Enrique as a manager reflects his mannerisms as a player – instinctive, unpredictable, stubborn. |
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It is no Schwarzenegger-like army we’re talking about but he still is out on a rampage to prove his worth after being discarded by Juventus. |
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The big question should be: how will Palermo cope without the services of one of the hottest prospects in football, Javier Pastore? |
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Novara – Lacking experience and quality For the small club from the north of Italy the Serie A is a dream come true. Nobody expects them to survive this league but manager Tesser has already taken... |
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Twenty two years have gone by since Napoli’s last Scudetto. Twenty two. Just like Lavezzi’snumber, the player who bears the most resemblance to Maradona. |
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Milan – Tactical confusion imminent One year on and Allegri has still failed to prove his alleged tactical genius with a team like Milan providing ample talent to modulate the formation. |
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Lecce’s survival last season depended a lot on De Canio’s arrival and his ability to turn sparse talent into a neat combination of football which stunned. |
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Being mistreated and enveloped with insults at the Olimpico has not pushed Reja into giving up on this Lazio project. The four straight derby defeats... |
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Juventus – Zebras galloping out of hell After two consecutive seventh places and the Serie B nightmare Juventus will be leaving it up to Conte’s ambition and desire to inject a raw fighting spirit. |
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That one remarkable, inimitable relationship that helped them understand love but eventually, like all things perfect, came to a sudden end. |
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Club boss Preziosi is another of the long list of presidents not familiar with a Ferguson-style long term management relationship. His patience is limited. |
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Fiorentina – Fans rocking the boat Many would say it has been a love – hate relationship between Mihajlovic and the Fiorentina fans. However, it has been mostly the latter. |
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Chievo – Back to basics with Di Carlo Before heading to pastures anew to Sampdoria, thinking that would be just one step ahead in a series of many that would lead towards fast career advancement... |
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Cesena – Many new faces …perhaps too many Manager Giampaolo had replaced Ficcadenti at the helm as president Igor Campedelli tried to steer the team towards improvement and faster football. |
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Catania – Montella seeking confirmation With Roma thinking big the new owners could not afford to have a rookie like Montella on the bench for long. He has moved on and accepted the challenge. |
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Cagliari – Building on solid foundations Volcanic Cagliari boss Cellino did not disappoint his reputation when he fired manager Donadoni a few weeks before the start of the campaign. |
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Bologna – Only if Di Vaio delivers After five games Bologna saw fit to sack the manager they had appointed over the summer, Bisoli, and gave the reins to another manager who had been sacked. |
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For last season’s involvement with the betting scandal that rocked the Serie B last season Atalanta will have to kick off their campaign with a 6-point penalty. |
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Liga – Round 11 – Zlatan’s big mouth Ibrahimovic’s book has been making headlines in Spain after revealing the utter disrespect he had for Guardiola as he could not understand the reverence he had. |
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Matchday 12 - Fighting for Top Spot Matchday 12 will see the top teams trying once again to pick up three points, all of them were in action in the midweek so who will get the three points. |
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Premier League – Round 11 – Fergie’s crazy experiment Ferguson should be celebrating 25 successful years in charge of Manchester United this weekend and it should be a victory despite his unexplainable attempts... |
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Serie A – Round 10 – Napoli in the hunt Only Inter emerged victorious in Champions League action this week with Milan passing up a great chance to seal qualification and keep up with Barcelona. |
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Champions League – Wednesday 2-11-2011 – Strategic victories Pandev, the man who kicked Bayern Munich out of the competition last season with a very late goal that broke the hearts of the Bayern faithful at the Allianz. |
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Champions League – Tuesday 1-11-2011 – Reloaded Gunners The derby goalfest that saw Arsenal emerge victorious over arch rivals Chelsea has put behind the horrendous start of the Gunners, now just three points from... |
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Matchday 4 - Group G- L - Europa Three Points Matchday 4 and it looks like the British will have to come up with the goods in order to play a part in the next round, or will they? |
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Matchday 4 - Group A - F - Grouping Out Of Europa Matchday 4 will see a few teams looking for a way to secure a place in the 32, for some lucky ones. Is that your team? |
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Liga – Round 10 – A tale of two teams in one city Something special is going on in Valencia but the culprits are not Los Che, currently struggling on all fronts. Their neighbours Levante, used to fierce battles |
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Premier League – Round 10 – Fall from grace The big majority were expecting Manchester United to once again silence those noisy neighbours of theirs. An even more overwhelming majority would have dubbed.. |
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Serie A – Round 9 – Crucial tests for Milan, Inter Despite the victory over Udinese Napoli manager Mazzarri has opted for boycotting the press as he seeks to regroup and get his team to focus on the game. |
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Matchday 11 - Needing the Bundesliga Poiints Bundesliga Matchday 11 will see top teams trying to take all three points but it is the strugglers that will be hoping for some points this weekend. |
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Carling Cup – Round 4 – Big five in the hunt Back from a Premier League weekend which saw Chelsea and Manchester United lose, and Liverpool draw with Norwich the Carling Cup may turn out to be an occasion |
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Serie A – Round 8 – Uncertain outcome You need to go back 28 years to come up face to face with a similar situation in Serie A. That year Verona triumphed. |
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Liga – Round 9 – Messi, mortal Comparisons with Maradona have been made over and over again but when the pressure piles on Messi seems light years away from his compatriot. |
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Matchday 10 - Collecting the Top Points Matchday 10 and the Bundesliga is in full swing. There isn't much left but to collect three points is the most important thing. |
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Liga – Round 8 – Valencia and Villareal resurfacing Misfiring Villareal and Valencia return to Liga action after 2-1 defeats in the Champions League. They were facing difficult tasks though. |
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Serie A – Round 7 – As in the Champions League Italian teams have been performing the best out of all other European countries in the Champions League. That has been something the Serie A was not used to. |
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Premier League – Round 9 – Who’s head is clearest? The big Manchester derby is this time a crunch tie, hotter than ever, and carrying loads of significance for supremacy in the Premier League. |
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Champions League – Wednesday 19-10-2011 – Los Che disoriented in Germany Chelsea look headed for an easy qualification if they make the most out their encounters with the weakest side in Group E, Genk. |
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Matchday 3 - Group G - L - Undefeated Europa Route The route to Europa League success might hang on the news of whether you are able to win away and thats where three points are hanged out in Matchday 3. |
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Matchday 3 - Group A - F - Top of the Europa Group Matchday 3 for the Europa League and two british clubs will be taken on the duty of getting the three points. |
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Champions League – Tuesday 18-10-2011 – Mixed feelings in Naples Group A may readjust its verdicts with Manchester City looking to get back in contention for qualification and reinforce the positive judgment. |
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Liga – Round 7 – Depleted Barca worrying Pep Real Madrid and Barca are in action on Saturday due to midweek Champions League games. Both should secure a result although it may not be as easy as it looks. |
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Serie A – Round 6 – Sicily versus Milan We need to go back to the 1930/31 season to witness Milan-based clubs totaling so very little when adding their point tally after the first five matchdays. |
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Premier League – Round 8 – Red-eyed contenders’ fight It is the Reds against the Red Devils and we can finally say the meeting has got some significance with respect to title credentials. |
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Matchday 9 - Finding the Gap at the Top The International break has come and gone, now it's all about Bundesliga and get ready for Matchday 5. |
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Euro 2012 Qualifiers, 7-10-2011 – Final touches England are called to make sure of their first place in Group G by disposing of a determined Montenegro still dreaming of qualification. |
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Liga – Round 6 – Betis and Levante battle for leadership Valencia looked clueless at times on Wednesday night and should have lost a third time in succession against Chelsea. They do seem tired at the moment. |
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Serie A – Round 5 – Tired title contenders meet On Saturday Inter will host Napoli and 24 hours later Juventus will be welcoming Milan in their new stadium. In both encounters stakes should be high. |
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Matchday 8 - Midweek Exhaust Returns The Bundesliga is in a position where the top will split from the bottom and Bayern still in the lead at the top. All there is left is to win and only win. |
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Premier League – Round 7 – Derby weekend The weekend schedule kicks off with the first derby encounter. Everton will be hoping for a repeat of last season’s displays against the Reds but revitalized... |
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Matchday 2 - Group A - F - Mounting Up the Challenge Some are group leaders but some are still looking to get their first few points in their account. All is to be played for in the Europa League this Thursday. |
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Matchday 2 - Group G - L - Carrying the Title Favourites Europa League is back and some teams are just on the verge to their mojo going. Therefore it will be the three points on the offer that is the priority. |
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Champions League – Wednesday 28-9-2011 – Secret weapon no secret for Valencia Chelsea’s push has been coming from their latest signing Mata this term. As the Blues tried to rediscover Torres’ touch and Villas Boas moved men around. |
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Champions League – Tuesday 27-9-2011 – Napoli sinking Submarines Giuseppe Rossi is a major doubt for the Yellow Submarines as they visit Napoli, hoping to at least manage a draw there as they did last year. |
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Premier League – Round 6 – A Torres discovered Chelsea were off the list for many punters after a slow start in comparison to the Manchester clubs. Nonetheless, despite the defeat at Old Trafford, they showed themselves willing to fight back. |
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Serie A – Round 4 – Unexpected battle for top spot Once again the big guns disappointed in Serie A and this has resulted in a table where Inter and Milan between them have just three points. |
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Matchday 7 - Sweet Revenge for Heynches Time to meet up with your former self and Coach Jupp Heynckes will see to that Bayer Leverkusen will get some beating when they visit Bayern. |
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Liga – Round 4 – Valencia’s biggest test From their vantage point Real Madrid went on to drop one point behind their hated rivals Barcelona after losing at Levante a day after Barcelona woke up from... |
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Serie A – Round 3 – Milan-based teams back on track It has been a strange weekend in terms of betting with many favourites disappointing. Teams do need time to settle down before they can get on track so it is im |
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Serie A – Round 2 – Big meeting on day two Two major contenders for the Serie A title will meet this weekend and it should not be the Saturday night match Inter vs Roma but Sunday’s Napoli vs Milan. |
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Liga – Round 3 – A Real chance for Mourinho Mourinho can feel this is the time for his team to push on, taking advantage of an amnesic moment from Barcelona which may, however, last only a few days. |
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Premier League – Round 5 – Devils’ blue hell United are on a record streak at home, winning one match after the other. However, Chelsea visit this Sunday and the feeling is that the Blues have recovered... |
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Matchday 6 - Top Bundesliga Bill Marking Both Bayern and Werder Bremen are bringing some excitement to the Bundesliga as Dortmund is suffering from their heavy schedule. |
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Matchday 1 - Group G - L - Britain Euro Teams The British teams in Europa League are looking to flex some muscle in a lighter version of the champions league. |
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Matchday 1 - Group A - F - Open with a Europa Win The Europa League group stages is back with an action pack Thursday for those who didn't make the champions league, both Spurs and FCK are in |
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Champions League – Wednesday, 14-9-2011 – Manchester in Europe Will Inter manager Gasperini’s debut in the Champions League be better than his debut in Serie A as Inter boss? He sure hopes so although he does have little... |
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Champions League – Tuesday, 13-9-2011 – Milan’s Barca test The feast is on and Uefa are bringing the trophy. Which side will be crowned European queen? Many will be betting on Barcelona to repeat themselves... |
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Serie A – Round 1 – Strike …two After striking for the first round of games the players and Italian football association agreed on signing a temporary deal that will last until the end of the |
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Premier League – Round 4 – After the first success Big teams have quite manageable encounters this weekend ahead of a schedule of European fixtures. Some troubled clubs seeking to get going need to put... |
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Matchday 5 - Tied at the Bundesliga Top Bundesliga is back and the top teams are looking for the three points to muscle out each other from the title race. |
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The Euro 2012 is about to find other national team securing their spots in next year's summer big competition. England, Russia and Denmark needs to win. |
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Crunch time for the Favourites Euro 2012 is back with some crucial games that can make it or break it for some nations to secure a place next year in Poland/Ukraine. |
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Matchday 2 - Strike is Over, Ole The La Liga will commence this weekend after last weekend's strike. The strike is called off and the Spanish clubs are raring to go. |
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Matchday 4 - Challenging Top Half A few top matches in the Bundesliga where Dortmund and Mainz 05 will have to encounter in their travels. Bayern will be travelling to Kaiserlautern . |
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Premier League - Round 3 - Red Youngsters Upbringing The youngsters in manchester united are given confidence to do well and with the great Ferguson in control, arsenal will feel the heat at Old Trafford |
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Bayern and Dortmund are neck on neck on points, while Mainz 05 is leading the tables with two wins. One will have to get the better of them all. |
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Danish Superliga Round 6 - Fall back on Superligaen Top bill in the Superligaen this weekend when FC København travels to Horsens to see who will have a run in for the medals. |
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Premier League – Round 2 – A Devil patched up Many of the big clubs slipped up on the first matchday, getting held to more or less undeserved draws. The exception were the Manchester clubs which got 3 points. |
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Spain – Super Cup – Eternal battle The two Spanish super powers have been meeting each other like never before over the past months. So far Mourinho could have the better of his rival Guardiola. |
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Wolves – New teeth for the beast Just barley, just one point was enough from turning the wolves into wolf hide last year. McCarthy knows all about fighting for survival but lessons have been... |
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Wigan – Martinez has a mountain to climb At one point last season the Latics looked doomed for relegation. A final push and some good managerial skills by Martinez proved crucial for them to maintain.. |
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West Bromwich – Safe under Hodgson’s leadership Di Matteo’s football was very entertaining but the all-out attacking style turned out to bring along damage rather than mere collateral damage in the long run. |
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Tottenham – Second-season syndrome at the top? The term is usually reserved to newly promoted sides which surprise in their first season but then fail miserably in the following season. Hull City anyone? |
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Swansea – Welsh representation Swansea, the first Welsh team to make it to the Premier League, had to fight their way through the playoffs after finishing third in the Championship. |
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Sunderland – Beware the Black Cats crossing Bruce has once again lamented with the club for new signings and he did get another list of new entries. All are very good material for a club like Sunderland. |
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Stoke City – Forgotten the goals Stoke City are coming from a splendid season which astonished quite a few fans. Being the most vociferous crowd in the Premier League the Potters’ supporters... |
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Queens Park Rangers – Here to stay Promotion specialist Neil Warnock has done it again but will he, once again, fail to hold his place amongst the top sides in the country? This time it may be... |
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Norwich – Premature ascent to power After two consecutive promotions Lambert may have exhausted the tricks in his bag as he comes up against established big clubs having benefited from the... |
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Newcastle – French shopping spree Since last year’s sale of Carroll and the appointment of Pardew as head coach the Magpies’ fans have seemingly lost the enthusiasm. |
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Manchester United – Devils one step away from heaven Ferguson has spent good money to strengthen the team and is determined to repeat the exploits of last season, this time trying to go one better by clinching the |
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Manchester City – Quiet, clam and discipline not on the market Unfortunately for Mancini and City fans, a good atmosphere in which to work well and build a focused squad is not something you can buy. |
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Having brought in the players who have goals in their blood last January – Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll – Liverpool have chased talented providers. |
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A return back home was enough to get Jol to return amongst the elite of managers. He is back in the Premier League after having clinched the title with Ajax. |
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Everton – Toffees taste the same Everton have been another club which opted for few significant additions to the team. The question now is will the same old taste of the Toffees be sweet enough |
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Comparisons with Mourinho will be inevitable when ex-Porto, Portuguese manager, Villas Boas leads his team to the field on the pursuit of the title. |
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After a good enough start Coyle’s team failed to build up on their achievements and eventually tainted their season with too many mishaps on the way. |
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Blackburn – Kean on the very edge It was a close call for Blackburn and their manager last season. They could have gone down were it not for a final day victory at the Molineux Stadium. |
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Aston Villa – Behind enemy lines McLeish has crossed the border and swapped from relegated Birmingham to city rivals Aston Villa. The Villains’ fans will not be amused by the fact that he has... |
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Premier League – Round 1 – Back in action As always, trying to predict the first round games is never an easy task. The element of risk is somewhat higher. Apart from Manchester City all top sides... |
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Matchday 2 - Carrying the Title Favourites Dortmund is just doing what they are good at while Bayern is struggling to get points on their account. The Bundesliga is just starting to hot up. |
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Danish Superliga Round 5 - Back on Top of Superligaen The defending champions, FC Copenhagen, are back on top and who will be able to knock them out of their stride? Round 5 this weekend. |
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All the transfer gossip, news and talk before the window closes. BettingExpert will be bring you further football news. |
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Premier League Fantasy Football 2011/12 Not long to go before the Premiership 2011/12 starts and so do will Premier League Fantasy Football 2011/12 Bettingexpert league. Join us and see where you stand. |
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Danish Superliga Round 4 – Homecoming Triumph from Europe N. Doye returns to F.C. København squad to boost the squad. It looks likely that HB Køge will be at the receiving end when F.C. København visits them on Sunday. |
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Matchday 1 - Finding the Title Challenger The champions are ready and so are the challengers in the Bundesliga. Dortmund, Bayern, Schalke 04 and leverkusen are alll ready to take on each either. |
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Italy – Super Cup – Milan catwalk in China In an attempt to get into the Asian market sporting a more bullish attitude than adopted thus far the Italian football federation has opted for exporting this... |
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England – Community Shield – Hot cup derby Ferguson has usually not put much weight behind his attempts to get hold of this trophy but, given that emerging force Manchester City are vying for the title... |
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Time is running out for Wenger. He has to find quick replacements for want-away duo Fabregas and Nasri before he gets stuck with players unwilling to keep... |
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Danish Superliga Round 3 - The Game before Champions League Both OB and FCK are looking to get some confidence into their play before heading off to the midweek champions league encounter. The contest will be a challenge |
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Were it not for Larissa Riquelme’s striptease promise and some early bet at odds 27.00 of them lifting the trophy, few non-native Paraguay fans would still be.. |
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Copa America – 3rd place play-off – Venezuela making history For a nation which had only managed to win two games in its previous participations at the oldest tournament in the World, battling for a place on the podium... |
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Danish Superliga Round 2 - Champions League Candidates Clash The Danish season is in full swing with FC Copenhagen taking on OB at home on Saturday. There is much to look forward to on this occasion. |
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Copa America – Semifinal – Two good reasons for supporting Paraguay After the great display at last year’s World Cup, lingerie model Larissa Riquelme, the most famous representative of Paraguay fans had made good on her promise. |
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Copa America – Semifinal – Last giant standing Two Uruguay managers compete for something more than just the final in this Copa America. Peru’s presence in the semifinals has surprised more than Uruguay’s... |
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Copa America - Quarter-Final Brazil vs Paraguay After watching Pato and Neymar two goals each brazil seems to be ready to take on the tournament as favourite. Paraguay once again will be an obstacle |
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Copa America – Quarter-final – Chile flirting with cup success In recent years Chile have grown to become one of the most important teams in South America. Their last official adventure was however brought to an end by... |
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Copa America – Quarter-final – Awakening giants? Batista finally made his move. It was a bold one and it worked. Uruguay are not Costa Rica though and whether an overly offensive Argentina team will manage... |
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Copa America – Quarter-final – Last cup of coffee for Gomez? The Cafeteros are the favourites to go through but Peru have been proving they are far better than anyone expected when big names started to withdraw ahead of.. |
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Women World Cup – Final – Japan aiming for the stars …and stripes Two-time champions USA were out until they snatched a late victory in the quarters against Brazil. Their obstacle on the way to the third World title is... |
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Copa America - Group B - The Final Straw to Copa Quarters This is now or never for the Brazilians and Paraguayans, both are looking to qualify for the next round by winning their games. |
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Copa America – Group C – Looking at tournament favourites Apart from blunders by Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay seemed impatient to put their skills to test as well after having drawn their second match... |
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Copa America – Group A – Missing Maradona So much for Batista being more of a coach than Maradona ever was. The Argentina manager is proving more inept and stubborn than ‘el Pibe de Oro’ at the helm. |
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Copa America – Group C – Spicy Chile on Uruguay’s plate Uruguay misfired in their first match but Chile did not. Now they meet to contend the top spot in the group with Chile strong favourites for that... |
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Serie A 2010/11 Review – Ibrahimovic lord of titles Milan’s champion has now garnered a reputation for winning domestic titles. He has now clinched eight in a row in three different countries. |
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Copa America - Group B - A Win to Move Up Another key game for Brazil and the rest of the teams in group B. Every team is looking to qualify for the next round but someone needs to score. |
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Copa America – Group A – Convincing a nation Argentina disappointed in their first outing but Colombia have not been lighting up the hearts of their fans either despite the three points which allow them.. |
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Copa America – Group C – Favourites to start well The well established Uruguay squad, still keen to impress after the brilliant display at the World Cup will take on an injury-ridden Peru. |
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Copa America - Group B - Samba Football Back Group B of the Copa America will see favourites Brazil take on Venezula while Paraguay have Ecaudor in their first game. |
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Copa America – Group A – Built around Messi The last time Argentina won a major international title was back in 1993 when, lead by legendary striker Batistuta, they triumphed in this same competition. |
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After winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011 title, Mexico will be heading in Argentina with eight players sent home just before the start of Copa America 2011 |
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Peru manager Sergio Markarian still optimistic for his squad to show a good performance despite having setback with key players suffering injuries ahead of Copa |
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Uruguay National Football Team For Copa America Having shown their potential at last year's World Cup 2011, Uruguay are expected to dominate in Group C and to end their drought in winning the Copa America. |
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CONCACAF Gold Cup Final 2011 - Old Foes Pride Fight The CONCACAF Gold Cup Final 2011 will be contested between both USA and Mexico, both teams will be bringing their best eleven in search a for ticke to Brazil 2014 |
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Ecuador National Football Team For Copa America Ecuador is at the bottom of the South American ranking. They've never pass the group stages and with Brazil on their, it will be hard to break this cycle. |
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Venezuela National Football Team For Copa America Lacking success in the International stage level, Venuzuela's opening round of the Copa America 2011 will be against the might and favourite to win, Brazil. |
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Paraguay National Football Team Without a win since 1979, Paraguay squad will be facing a tough opponent, they are line up to face Brazil in the group stage Copa America 2011. |
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Brazil National Football Team For Copa America Brazil National Team is deemed to be one of the fierce opponent in any tournament. Together with Argentina, they are joined favourite to win Copa America 2011 |
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Costa Rica National Football Team Costa Rica will have their 4th apperances as a last minute replacement for Japan when they pulled out from the competition. |
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Colombia National Football Team Colombia will have its 19th appearances in the Copa America & in the same group with Bolivia, Argentina and Costa Rica which will be their opening match game. |
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CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011 - Quarterfinals THe CONCACAF Gold Cup is in their final stages where host nation, USA are struggling to keep pace. Defending Champions, Mexico are keen to win it again. |
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Bolivia National Football Team Copa America Bolivia is considered the underdog in this tournament.They are in the same group with Columbia, Costa Rica and Argentina which will be their opening match game. |
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Argentina National Football Team Copa America Argentina is the host team of this year’s Copa America 2011. They are in the same group with Columbia, Costa Rica and Bolivia which will be their opening match. |
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CONMEBOL 2011 Copa America Final CONMEBOL's Copa America will take place in 01st July -24th July 2011 in Argentina. As always, Brazil is the hot favourite to win, as they defend their title. |
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Under-21 European Championship 2011 - Spain to Conquer the Youth The European Championship 2011 for the Under 21 is held in Denmark where many of the youngest and brightest will fight it out. |
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The Premiership Season 2010/11 ended with great excitment both at the top of the table and the bottom of the table. Check it out. |
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Euro 2012 - June 3rd/4th - Picking up the Vital Points The Euro 2012 is back and with some favorites amongst them to get through to the next round, they all need the three points to make sure they go through. |
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Champions League Final 2011 - Decade Best to Meet in London Two of the strongest teams in Europe will meet in the most prestige tournament final in football, Champions League. Both Barcelona and Man U will fight it out. |
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Premiership 2011 - Week 38 - Avioding the Relegation The final day of the premiership feels like a battle for the drop. No one wants to go down, but West Ham is the first so who will follow them? |
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Seria A - Week 38 - Vital Fourth in Serie A Fourth is what it counts in the Serie A, both Lazio and Udinese are fighting for that one spot that will give access to the champion league |
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Europa League Finals 2011 - All Out Portuguese Attack Porto and Braga will be the very first final between two teams that comes from the same country. Porto to the league and maybe also Europa League. |
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Premiership 2011 - Week 37 - Avoid the Drop, Winning the Title It is all about winning and losing, silverware and ticket into europe and next season in the Premiership. Man U will pick his battle with Blackburn |
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Borussia Dortmund - Eintracht Frankfurt 34th and last matchday in the Bundesliga, and Frankfurt have to fight for survival at Germany's new crowned champion Borussia Dortmund. Frankfurt sit in... |
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Serie A - Week 37 - Forza Milan Milan will be celebrating at the San SIro this saturday as they will be entertaining Cagliari in their final home match. |
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La Liga 2011 - Week 37 - Third Time Barca Champion Barcelona has clinched the La Liga title and celebrations are on the way. Real Madrid will travel to Villarreal in search for more goals. |
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FA Cup 2011 - Final - Lifting the City Trophy The FA Cup Final held in Wembley, London will be contested by two City team up north, where Manchester City will take on Stoke City in a knockout match. |
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Premiership 2011 - Week 36 - TItle tilt at Old Trafford The title could well go to Manchester or London, United will see to that Chelsea will get the beating while the Blues will try to salvage their title challenge. |
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Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart - Hannover 96 Matchday 33 sees VfB Stuttgart collide with Hannover 96. For both clubs it is a tremnendously important match, even though the goals differ significantly. |
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Serie A - Week 36 - Finalizing the Scudetto in Rome Just 90 minutes to go and AC Milan could be crown king of Italy once again. They will be travelling to Rome in search for just only one point to win the Serie A |
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La Liga 2011 - Week 35 - Closest to the La Liga Barcelona is on the verge to retain the La Liga title but could they take that one step closer this weekend at the Nou Camp against Espanyol |
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Champions League Semifinal 2011 - 2nd Leg - Easy Route to the Final One game from the final and 90 minutes from champions league wembley final, exciting when you are leading 2-0, both Manchester Untied and Barcelona is there. |
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Premiership 2011 - Week 35 - Scramble for the Fourth Place Sounds familar between Arsenal and Manchester United, but there are more interesting encounters between Liverpool and Newcastle, also Chelsea vs Spurs in london |
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La Liga 2011 - Week 34 - Barcelona to Rule over Madrid The La Liga seems to find its ground on a Barcelona dominance and Real Madrid playing catching up rather than the forefront of it all. |
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Serie A - Week 35 - Qualification to Champions League Four more games to go in the Serie A season and AC Milan will take on Bologna at home in search for the three points. |
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Borussia Dortmund - 1. FC Nuremberg On matchday 32 Borussia Dortmund gets another chance to win the title, in a match against Nuremberg - but it also depends on the outcome of the... |
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Hannover 96 - Borussia Mönchengladbach Matchday 32 sees Hannover 96 and Mönchengladbach collide, the third of the table meets the second last. While most clubs have an easy few last weeks of the... |
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Champions League Semifinal 2011 - Offensive battle for the Semis The Champions League semifinals are here to showcase the world that european football still dominates, with arch rivals, Barca and Real clashing head together |
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La Liga 2011 - Week 33 - Primera Divison or Champions League El Clasico free weekend but Real Madrid will have to face another tough team this weekend as they travel to Valencia while Barca takes on Osasuna. |
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim On matchday 31 it is time for Leverkusen and Hoffenheim to meet in a hopefully exciting match. |
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Premiership - Week 34 - United To The Top Bring the best English football to you, Manchester United will take on Everton for the three point while Liverpool is on quest themselves and Arsenal |
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Serie A - Week 34 - Survival of the bottom finest Not much to go in the Serie A and AC Milan is leading the league with a sizeable gap. They are able to extend that lead and hopefully win the that silverware. |
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Four matchdays before the end of the season VfB Stuttgart, threatened by the prospect of relegation, plays at home against Hamburg. |
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Premiership - MidWeek 33 - North London Derby At Stake North London Derby and also the two uniteds to contest at St. James Park where Newcastle host manchester united for three points. |
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Bundesliga: FC Bayern München - Bayer 04 Leverkusen Matchday 30 sees Bayern and Leverkusen clash in Munich on Sunday evening, and it will be a game that decides about Leverkusen's bid to win the championship. |
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FA Cup 2011 - Semifinal - Manchester derby in Wembley The manchester derby will be held at wembley for the semifinal clash in teh fa cup. There is nothing better than a derby to kick off the FA Cup spirit. |
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Premiership - Week 33 - The Gunners looks into Red Super Sunday in the Premiership and Arsenal will take on Liverpool with Chelsea travel to West Brom. All of them need the three points but who will get it? |
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Seria A - Week 33 - All wins at the Top Nothing has changed in the standing, Milan still on top of the table. They face Sampdoria who is trying their best to stay afloat above the relegation zone. |
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La Liga 2011 - Week 32 - 2nd Edition of the El Clasico Bring on the big guns and there you go, Real Madrid vs. Barca this weekend, what better way to see the El Clasico in action. |
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Hannover 96 managed to pass Bayern Munich once again last weekend, and it cost Louis van Gaal his job. |
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Europa League Quarterfinals 2nd Leg 2011 - An All Portuguese Semi-finals WIth Benfica, Porto and Braga all on the verge to get through to the next round, the Europa League looks like a Portuguese league domestic cup. |
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Champions League Quarterfinals 2nd Leg - Wednesday - A Dream to Fight Back This is the part where teams behind needs to fight back and make the champions league alive. Both Inter and Tottenham needs some kind of push in order to push themselves for a spot in the semifinals. |
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Champions League Quarterfinals 2nd Leg - Tuesday - Past Champions League Winner through The last 8 in the Champions League will spearhead with Chelsea facing Manchester United at the Old Trafford while Barca travels to Ukraine to hold out for their semifinal place. |
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Bundesliga: 1. FC Nuremberg - FC Bayern Munich The Bavarian derby is upon us - Nuremberg will host Bayern Munich in what promises to be another exciting Bundesliga match-up on Saturday afternoon. |
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Bundesliga: Hannover 96 - FSV Mainz 05 Matchday 29 sees two league neighbors collide on Saturday afternoon, when Hannover at home take on FSV Mainz 05. For both teams this match will... |
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Bundesliga: Hamburger SV - Borussia Dortmund It will be a difficult away game for league leaders Borussia Dortmund in Hamburg on matchday 29 of the Bundesliga. Hamburg sit in seventh place... |
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Premiership - Week 32 - Top Half in need of 3 points All of the top half of the Premiership are desperate for points, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and also Arsenal are hoping to win this weekend. |
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Seria A - Week 32 - Scudetto for Milan to lose Milan did the hard part but there is more to come as there are 7 games to go and first up is Fiorentina in search for their scudetto. |
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La Liga 2011 - Week 31 - Barca doing one better than Real Madrid Both Barcelona and Real Madrid returns to domestic duties with high spirits after winning their mid week champions league games, well so did Villarreal too. |
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Europa League Quarterfinals 2011 The time has come for the Europa League quarterfinals to take place. Only eight teams are left in the competitions and only four will advance to the semifinals. |
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Champions League Quarterfinals 2011 - Wednesday Champions League Quarterfinals continues with Wednesday edition of the last four teams to be played. Two teams will advance to the semifinals. |
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Champions League Quarterfinals 2011 - Tuesday The Champions League Quarter Finals or the Last 8 have finally come around. There are only eight teams left and only two will get to the final in Wembley, London. |
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The return of Roy Hodgson but not to Liverpool, with West Brom seeking for three points and maybe some pride with it. |
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The Spanish League, La Liga, is dominated by both Real Madrid and Barcelona for the title. One can only win and the other will take second, who will it be this season? |
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European Championship Qualifying The European Qualifying rounds in March is setting the tone in which team could be on their way to Poliand and Ukraine next summer. |
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The Serie A is going into the final stages and the Derby della Madonnina between Milan and Inter will settle the score for the Scudetto |
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Debt-ridden and unable to cover for that anytime soon it is set to be a season of despair for West Ham fans. The new arrivals have got quality though. |
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Last season the call was not as close as many had thought. McCarthy got success but having failed to secure valid reinforcements Wolves are missing a few teeth. |
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The Potters have been a solid lot and in their two years in the Premier League have built a reputation for defensive yet effective football. |
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Stuck on plans for stadium expansion it does look like Blackpool have all the intentions of making their stay in the Premier League a permanent one. |
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The fans never seem to believe in their team with attendances reaching record low peaks. Whelan’s investment does not look like being ready to give good return. |
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Having come to be known as a fortress under the reign of ‘Big Sam’ Allardyce the fans have lost some of the passion when Megson’s team got swept aside. |
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A rock-solid defence by mid-table standards had helped Fulham to a safe spot early on last season and had even given high hopes of an Europa League finish. |
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Despite general lack of trust in the potential of this team from bookmakers all over, the club has sounded convinced that things are much more positive. |
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The last time we saw him he was battling accusations of having underachieved with Liverpool. Houllier returns to add some facts along with the 2000/01 treble. |
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The club’s new policy has allowed for only a few new signings but with Hughton’s excellent man management skills the young team can be the League’s surprise. |
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Allardyce, notorious lover of the burly English football style, has apparently decided to change in favour of a team that has got goals in it at least on paper. |
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The days of spending just for the sake of it are finally over and the effervescent Black Cats fans can now get their hopes high for more stability. |
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For a manager who last year started off being tipped as the one to get the sack first, finishing top of the second tier teams may have felt like revenge. |
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Still riding the wave of joy that swept the other side of North London in the Champions League as well finally, Spurs have not had enough time to think about... |
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Will they taste sweeter than last season’s bitter variation? Once again Everton have failed to live up to expectations despite the pedigree of their coach. |
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Despite the massive debts Barcelona president Sandro Rosell seems intent on keeping his promise of luring Spanish star midfielder Fabregas to the Nou Camp. |
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Liverpool have bounced out of the hands of hated American duo Hicks and Gillett into the hands of some other American investors the New England Sports Ventures. |
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Big spending City have been the club to splash the most cash during the summer transfer window. Star players have joined those already in the City ranks. |
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After growing tired of demonstrating their supremacy within the English borders Chelsea have been given orders on making the Champions League their priority. |
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As the old Red Devils adapt to a place out of the spotlights Ferguson keeps looking around for young devils able to live up to the expectations. |
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Club president Pozzo had been rumoured to have moved to acquire Espanyol last season, leaving Udinese in the hands of a new owner in the process. |
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The Champions League dream for which the team had worked so hard last year has now vanished as they succumbed to Werder Bremen’s attacking power. |
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It will not be easy to repeat last season’s eighth position in the table especially with the choice of Marino as coach and the many new faces included in this year’s team. |
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President Zamparini kept faith to his policy of pricing his assets and then giving them away at the right price, only for new blood to come replace them. |
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The club is hoping that De Canio’s experience in Serie A and his ability to work with youngsters will prove enough to guarantee another chance in Serie A. |
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The club was in need of some reinforcements but president Lotito and his staff were unable to secure important signings such as those of Santa Cruz. |
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The most active club on the market has been Genoa and they had enjoyed the headlines of the major sports newspapers in Italy before Milan crashed their party. |
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Having lost out on master mind Prandelli, who moved on to apply his managerial knowledge for the good of the Italian national side, and with Mutu’s suspension... |
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Chievo has been a fairy tale a few seasons ago, climbing to the heights of Serie A and going close to a first ever participation in the illustrious Champions League. |
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Last year Cesena did not win the Serie B for just a point yet they still managed to earn themselves direct qualification to the Italian top flight. |
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The Sicilian club is now officially the number one club in the World, outside Argentina, in terms of players from the South American country in their ranks. |
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Club president Cellino has sought to rebuild a new future for the squad, or perhaps it would be better to say that he is meaning to dismantle the club. |
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Brescia needed to go through the playoffs at the end of the last season in order to gain promotion to Serie A and they may be playing with fire when 2010/11... |
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Just days before the season was set to start the new club president Porcedda has already sacked coach Colomba, to whom last season the team was handed. |
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They are quick to wake up on the pitch and their fast counter attacks have proven deadly for many teams last year, being only one of three clubs not to have... |
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De Laurentis’ ambitious project keeps evolving as he made some new investments aimed at taking the club to its former glory. |
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Snubbed by a number of players, general director Marotta has sought to engineer a facelift for the Old Lady focusing more on quantity rather than quality. |
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Mourinho has left for a new adventure but the squad he left behind has won all three trophies available last season, a historic achievement in Italian football. |
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With trouble looming in his political party Berlusconi has sought to make amends by strengthening his position and Milan at the same time. |
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New signings have brought with them a lot of enthusiasm in the Italian capital. Despite still being a step behind Milan and Inter in terms of quality... |
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