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Schalke 04 vs. Steaua Bucuresti UEFA Europa League preview
Schalke 04 host Steaua Bucuresti in Group J knowing victory will take them through to the round of 32, while the visitors will have to overcome an unenviable record in Germany. Ralf Rangnick’s Schalke had the best of proceedings in the sides matchday one meeting in Cluj-Napoca but could not find a way through Roni Levy’s determined Steaua rearguard. Klaas-Jan …
by Adrian Murray on December 1st, 2011 Leave a comment »
Metalist Kharkiv vs. Austria Wien UEFA Europa League preview
A defeat in Ukraine, and victory for AZ Alkmaar at Malmo FF, will see FK Austria Wien out of the UEFA Europa League, while victory will put FC Metalist Kharkiv into the round of 32. A Cleiton Xavier penalty completed a Metalist comeback when the Ukrainian team won 2-1 in the sides’ first meeting on matchday one. Tomáš Jun put …
by Jack Dorsey on November 30th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Legia Warszawa vs. PSV Eindhoven UEFA Europa League preview
With both teams already certain of a place in the round of 32, Legia Warszawa and PSV Eindhoven meet in Poland – the visitors safe in the knowledge a victory would guarantee them top spot in Group C. A tremendous Dries Mertens strike after 21 minutes settled the sides’ first meeting in PSV’s favour on matchday one; Marcin Komorowski looked …
by Football Pub on November 30th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Stade Rennes vs. Udinese Calcio UEFA Europa League preview
Stade Rennes‘s UEFA Europa League hopes are hanging by a thread as they welcome Udinese Calcio on matchday five, needing a win to reignite their campaign and keep their dreams of progression alive. Rennes lost 2-1 in Italy when the sides met for the first time on matchday one. The visitors took an 18th-minute lead through Youssouf Hadji and dominated …
by Football Pub on November 29th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Seedings for UEFA EURO 2012 Final Draw
After the completion of the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers, UEFA announced the seedings to be used for the Final Draw, taking place at the Palace of Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 2 December at 19:00 local time (18:00 CET). The 16 teams that will participate in the final round of the UEFA European Football Championship 2010-12 will be divided into …
by Adrian Murray on November 28th, 2011 Leave a comment »
National Team Coefficient Ranking Europe (16 November 2011)
European National Team Coefficient Ranking, Matches considered up to 16/11/2011: EURO 2008 (QC / FT) 20% WC 2010 (QC / FT) 40% EURO 2012 (QC / –) 40% ( 1 ) Spain 43,116 ( 2 ) Netherlands 40,860 ( 3 ) Germany 40,446 ( 4 ) Italy 34,357 ( 5 ) England 33,563 ( 6 ) Russia 33,212 ( 7 …
by Football Pub on November 28th, 2011 1 Comments »
2011 FIFA Puskas Award: Ten best goals of the year announced
The race to determine the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award for the “best goal of the year” has started on FIFA.com. Fans from across the world will decide which of the ten goals selected by FIFA’s football experts will be the winner of this award. Videos of the ten goals, as well as the list of scorers and the …
by Jack Dorsey on November 24th, 2011 Leave a comment »
AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League preview
First place in Group H is at stake when AC Milan host FC Barcelona at San Siro on matchday five. With both sides already qualified for the last 16, Barcelona travel to Italy with a two-point lead knowing victory will win them the group. The sides have met 12 times in UEFA competition, recording four wins each and four draws. …
by Football Pub on November 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. Chelsea FC UEFA Champions League preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen trail Chelsea FC by two points as the race to finish first in Group E comes to the boil and their ambitions will be enhanced if they can inflict a first defeat on the London side in this season’s UEFA Champions League. A Chelsea victory would give them a place in the knockout rounds for the ninth …
by Adrian Murray on November 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Real Madrid vs. Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Champions League preview
Already assured of a top-two finish in Group D with two games to spare, Real Madrid will be looking to continue their exhilarating form against a Dinamo Zagreb team who lie in bottom place with no points or goals. When the teams met at Stadion Maksimir on 14 September, a second-half strike from Ángel Di María was enough for Madrid …
by Football Pub on November 22nd, 2011 Leave a comment »