Fulham FC‘s Dutch boss Martin Jol will be up against his countrymen as the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League finalists take on FC Twente in their opening UEFA Europa League Group K game. The sides are meeting for the first time in Europe and this is also Fulham’s maiden experience of Dutch opponents. Twente are yet [ Read More ]
Archive for September, 2011
Manchester United begin their 16th consecutive UEFA Champions League group stage campaign away to familiar rivals in SL Benfica. Last season’s runners-up beat Benfica to lift the first of their three European Cups in 1968 and will travel to Lisbon aiming to extend their 18-month unbeaten away record in the competition. Benfica will have other [ Read More ]
European champions FC Barcelona will need to hit the ground running after being paired with AC Milan in their opening UEFA Champions League Group H fixture of the new season. The sides have met 11 times in UEFA competition, recording four wins each and three draws. Barcelona’s record in five home games against Milan reads [ Read More ]
Michael Ballack makes a sentimental return to London with Bayer 04 Leverkusen to face Chelsea FC knowing his former club have an auspicious record in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Chelsea, who are making their tenth attempt to lift the trophy and are under new management again with the arrival of André Villas-Boas after [ Read More ]
After Group A winners, Germany, qualified for UEFA EURO 2012, another two teams took the tickets to the final tournament. Spain (beat 6-0 Liechtenstein) and Italy (won 1 – 0 against Slovenia) make way to Poland and Ukraine. Netherlands and England are close to obtain their qualification. BIG surprise: Luxembourg beat 2-1 Albania!Luxembourg win their [ Read More ]
Germany joined host Poland and Ukraine in UEFA EURO 2012 tournament after beating Austria 6-2. Spain, Italy and even the Netherlands are closer to qualify. See below the full Euro 2012 qualifiers 2 September results: Scotland 2 – 2 Czech Republic Israel 0 – 1 Greece Lithuania 0 – 0 Liechtenstein Finland 4 – 1 [ Read More ]
109 of European football legends to be honoured by UEFA with a special award to players who have made 100 or more international appearances. Consisting of a commemorative cap and medal, the award is distributed at UEFA EURO 2012 qualifers, starting this week, and friendlies involving next year’s co-hosts Poland and Ukraine. See below the list [ Read More ]
FC BATE Borisov, FC Barcelona, AC Milan and FC Viktoria Plzeň will play in Group H of 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League season. 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League Group games will be played on 13/14 September, 27/28 September, 18/19 October, 1/2 November, 22/23 November and 6/7 December. The group winners and runners-up will progress to the round of [ Read More ]