CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Playoff first-leg update
The play-off round for Europe’s premier club competition got underway this week with the clubs involved desperate to reach the lucrative group phase starting next month. The draw ensured a […]
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TURKEY: Teams in Europe – 2013/14 Qualifying
TRABZONSPOR Trabzonspor started their season early against Irish outfit Derry City. As runners-up in the Turkish Cup, Trabzon qualified for the Europa League second-qualifying round. Winners Fenerbahçe were already qualified […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Third Round Qualifying update
Scottish Champions Celtics’ name will be in Fridays Champions League Qualifying Play-off round due to them holding out for a 0-0 draw in the second leg at Elfsborg. Pre-match all […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Third Round Qualifying update
Celtic, Zenit St. Petersburg, Olympique Lyon, PSV Eindhoven, FC Basel were among the victors this week, heading into their second legs into seven days time with the advantage. All the […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Second Round Qualifying update
Celtic booked their place in the Champions League third qualifying round ever so comfortably at Parkhead on Tuesday night. The second leg was always going to be a foregone conclusion […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Second Round Qualifying update
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the road to Lisbon continued as the first leg of the second qualifying took place. The Scottish champions Celtic blew away their pre-season form by battering brave […]
NORTHERN IRELAND: Celtic cause Belfast chaos
Fans of Northern Irish champions Cliftonville have been so excited by the prospect of meeting Celtic in the upcoming Champions League qualifiers, they have been camping outside the stadium – […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Munich win all-German battle
With just minutes left to play in the biggest game in club football once again in his hands, Arjen Robben made sure he didn’t scupper his chance for glory this […]
GERMANY: Klopp the man to watch
Ahead of the crunch all-German Champions League final, we take a look at how Borussia Dortmund have dramatically improved under Klopp. While one of the most decorated manager’s of all-time, […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Quarter-Finals, First Leg – Tuesday 2nd April
Bayern Munich look all but through and Barcelona must have thought the same before a last-kick equaliser by PSG’s Blaise Matuidi. BAYERN MUNICH 2 (Alaba 1, Müller 63) JUVENTUS 0 Bayern […]
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFF – FIRST LEG – BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH 1-3 DYNAMO KIEV
Before the match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Dynamo Kyiv, Ukrainian press exploded with rumours regarding Oleg Blokhin and his possible appointment as Dynamo manager in case of the team, headed […]
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFF – FIRST LEG – FC COPENHAGEN 1-0 LILLE
FC Copenhagen took a huge step towards the Champions League group stages with a 1-0 victory at home over LOSC Lille from the French Ligue 1. César Santin gave the […]
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