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Manchester United vs. Otelul Galati UEFA Champions League preview
Manchester United will look to continue their climb up the Group C table by claiming a second victory against Oţelul Galaţi. United got their first win of this campaign by beating the tournament newcomers 2-0 in Bucharest on matchday three, Wayne Rooney scoring both goals from the penalty spot. It was a result that lifted the Red Devils into second …
by Jack Dorsey on November 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Bayern Munchen vs. Napoli UEFA Champions League preview
Bayern München welcome Napoli looking to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group A. The teams’ 1-1 draw in Naples on matchday three meant Bayern retained first place, two points above Napoli. Jupp Heynckes’ men can guarantee qualification if they defeat their Italian visitors and third-placed Manchester City FC fail to beat Villarreal CF. Heynckes was in his first spell …
by Charles Preston on November 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Arsenal FC vs. Olympique de Marseille UEFA Champions League preview
Arsenal FC will be looking to improve on their recent home record against Ligue 1 visitors when they play host to Olympique de Marseille, although their matchday three victory in France has put the Gunners in a strong position in Group F. The Stade Vélodrome fixture on 19 October was the first time the sides had met, Arsenal coming out …
by Charles Preston on November 1st, 2011 1 Comments »
Chelsea vs. Arsenal 3-5: Van Persie netted a hat-trick
Arsenal beat Chelsea 5-3 in an incredible Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. Dutch striker Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick taking his tally to a staggering 28 goals in 27 Premier League fixtures in 2011. Chelsea opened the score in the 14th minute, Frank Lampard scored by a superbe diving header from Mata’s super cross. Arsenal made 1-1 in …
by Adrian Murray on October 30th, 2011 Leave a comment »
FIFA Task Force Football 2014 sets outs next proposals
The FIFA Task Force Football 2014 convened for the second time under the chairmanship of Franz Beckenbauer at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. “The FIFA Task Force Football 2014 plays an integral role in our programme of good governance, transparency and zero tolerance towards wrongdoing on and also off the pitch, which we presented last Friday. Franz Beckenbauer and …
by Tim Collins on October 28th, 2011 Leave a comment »
UEFA Euro 1968
The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the third European Football Championship, an event held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 5 and June 10, 1968. It was in this year that the tournament changed its name from European Nations Cup to European Championship. There …
by Football Pub on October 26th, 2011 Leave a comment »
FIFA awarded US TV Rights for 2015-2022
The FIFA Executive Committee on 21 October 2011 ratified the bids from two US media companies for the TV rights for the period 2015-2022. Fox (including radio rights) and NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Media (Spanish-language, excluding radio rights) have acquired the exclusive US media rights to FIFA World Cup football across all platforms from 2015 to 2022, which includes the 2018 FIFA …
by Football Pub on October 25th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Manchester United vs. Manchester City 1-6: United demolished by Citizens!
Manchester United vs. Manchester City 1-6! Roberto Mancini`s team, Manchester City delolished, at Old Trafford, Alex Ferguson`s team by 6-1! Super Mario Balotelli opened the score in 22nd minute after a brilliant Milner pass. After the goal Balotelli revealed a message on his t-shirt: “WHY ALWAYS ME?”. Jonny Evans was sent off in the 47th minute after a fault on …
by Adrian Murray on October 23rd, 2011 2 Comments »
Spanish Liga news: Real Madrid won in Malaga, Barcelona draw with Sevilla
Real Madrid won in style at Malaga with 4-0 helped by a good performance of his Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Higuain opened the score in the 11th minute, completed by Ronaldo`s hat-trick (23’, 28’, 38’). Cristiano Ronaldo registered his third Spanish Liga hat-trick this season, Gonzalo Higuain scored for the fourth straight league game. With 25 goals scored during the …
by Football Pub on October 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Club Brugge vs. Birmingham City UEFA Europa League preview
Club Brugge will look to maintain their unbeaten home record against English sides as Birmingham City come calling in UEFA Europa League Group H. The sides are meeting for the first time in UEFA competition, and this is also Birmingham’s first UEFA contest against a Belgian team. The Blues took on R. Union Saint-Gilloise in the 1959 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup …
by Jean Paul Thiery on October 20th, 2011 Leave a comment »