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Legia Warszawa vs. Rapid Bucuresti UEFA Europa League preview
Rapid Bucureşti will be eager to turn the tables on Legia Warszawa after the Polish side’s 1-0 away win on matchday three in UEFA Europa League Group C. Miroslav Radović headed the winner in the 73rd minute to put Legia three points clear of Rapid in second place in the section. Bazil Marian’s Rapid beat Tadeusz Chruściński’s Legia 4-2 on …
by Adrian Murray on November 3rd, 2011 1 Comments »
Rubin Kazan vs. Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League preview
Victory at Rubin Kazan will guarantee Tottenham Hotspur a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 with the home side eager to regain the Group A initiative. Tottenham’s Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the only goal in the clubs’ matchday three meeting; his first successful effort against Rubin from open play in nine encounters. It was the teams’ …
by Tim Collins on November 3rd, 2011 1 Comments »
Lyon vs. Real Madrid UEFA Champions League preview
An emphatic home win against Olympique Lyonnais on matchday three has left Real Madrid well clear at the top of Group D and the Spanish side are seeking to continue their domination of the section at Stade de Gerland. Madrid made it three wins out of three with a 4-0 success at the Santiago Bernabéu, former Lyon striker Karim Benzema …
by Jean Paul Thiery on November 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment »
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 »