Monthly Archives: September 2008

MATCH OF THE DAY – Bayern – Lyon: Ribery impatient for Champions League clash

Bayern Munich‘s France midfielder Franck Ribery admitted Sunday he is impatient to face compatriots Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday when all French eyes will be on him. “Finally, the Champions League game is here“, an excited Ribery told … Continue reading

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Group H – Calderón: “80 Goals For Us To Be Champions”

Ramn Caldern believes that if Real Madrid can score 80 goals this season then they will retain the title and is confident that almost half of that tally will come from three midfield players. The Spanish club’s president flew into … Continue reading

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Referee apologises for Manchester United penalty error

Referee Rob Styles has apologised for the controversial penalty decision that allowed Manchester United to take the lead against Bolton Wanderers in Saturday’s Premier League game, which the champions went on to win 2-0. Styles penalised Jlloyd Samuel for bringing … Continue reading

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Group A – Joe Cole skips Cluj trip

Chelsea will be without for their Champions League clash with CFR Cluj. The midfielder reportedly suffers from a hip injury. Cole, who has been showing good form in recent games, was also forced to miss Saturday’s Premiership game with Stoke … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group H: 30 September 2008 – 19:45 (CET) – Dinamo – Minsk: Bate Borisov – Juventus

Claudio Ranieris men kicked off their campaign with a tense 1-0 win over an impressive Zenit side in Turin, with Alessandro Del Piero scoring a stunning 75th minute free kick to earn all three points. Juve have started the season … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group H: 30 September 2008 – 18:30 (CET) – Petrovsky – St Petersburg: Zenit – Real Madrid

UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg complete the clutch of fixtures sending established Champions League regulars to unfamiliar and potentially tricky surroundings when they welcome Real Madrid having lost 1-0 to Juventus. Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is backing his … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group E: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Sükrü Saraçoglu – Istanbul: Fenerbahçe – Dynamo Kyiv

Fenerbahe have won their last eight UEFA Champions League games on home turf,staying unbeatensince visitors AC Milan claimed a 4-0 victory in November 2005. Aragons credits the “massive support” from Fenerbahe’s fans for creating what has been billed as Fortress … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group E: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Arsenal Stadium – London: Arsenal – FC Porto

Citing his players’ quality, desire and ambition, Wenger said: “We had a very disappointing result against Hull but I’ve been sitting on the bench long enough to know if you play this game 100 times you lose it one time. … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group F: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Artemio Franchi – Florence – Fiorentina – Steaua Bucuresti

This match day two encounter brings together Italys Fiorentina and Romanian team Steaua Bucuresti in a tactical war which will be played out on the Stadio Artemio Franchi battlefield. Both teams began the current European campaign with disappointing results – … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group F: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Fußball Arena München – Munich: Bayern – Lyon

One of the heavyweight clashes of the second round of group fixtures occurs in Munich on Tuesday when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich host Olympique Lyon. Juergen Klinsmann is under pressure to salvage something from a selection gamble that went badly … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group E: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – El Madrigal – Villarreal: Villarreal – Celtic

Villarreal CF look to improve outstanding opening-day draw with Manchester United FC when they resume their campaign at home to Celtic FC on Matchday 2. The goalless draw at Old Trafford, where the UEFA Champions League holders had previously recorded … Continue reading

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Stage 2 – Group E: 30 September 2008 – 20:45 (CET) – Aalborg – Aalborg: Aalborg – Manchester United

Champions Manchester United will need to be on their guard too at Danish outsiders Aalborg BK on Tuesday as they try and make up for a sterile 0-0 draw against Villarreal on opening night when Aalborg held Celtic in Glasgow. … Continue reading

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ENGLAND Premier League reports – Chelsea moved top with a 2-0 win at Stoke City

Arsenal were knocked off the top of the Premier League by Chelsea after suffering a shock 2-1 home defeat by Hull City. Goals by Geovanni and Daniel Cousin stunned the Gunners after they had gone ahead through an own goal. … Continue reading

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GERMANY Bundesliga reports – Hamburg is the new leader

The Bundesliga‘s two Champions League teams had wildly contrasting fortunes on a weekend when the last two unbeaten records in the division fell. Bayern Munich slipped to ninth place, five points behind new leaders Hamburg SV, when Juergen Klinsmann dropped … Continue reading

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FRANCE Ligue 1 reports – Lyon top the table on 19 points from seven games

Seven-times champions Olympique Lyon extended their lead to five points with a 2-1 win over Nancy after France striker Karim Benzema scored his sixth goal in seven league games. Lyon top the table on 19 points from seven games, with … Continue reading

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NETHERLANDS reports – Groningen on top

Groningen registered their third win this season beating 10-man Feyenoord 3-1 to go on top of the Dutch league. They are a point ahead of PSV Eindhoven and NAC Breda. PSV created a number of chances against bottom side Volendam … Continue reading

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Spain Primera reports – Valencia top Spanish football league, Sevilla take Atletico scalp

David Villa‘s hot streak in front of goal continued with two goals as Valencia returned to the top of the Spanish first division after a 4-2 home win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday. Valencia, league champions in 2002 and … Continue reading

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Group D – Gerrard tells Liverpool to keep cool

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has warned his team-mates not to get carried away by their best start to a Premier League campaign. The Reds are second in the table behind Chelsea on goal difference after winning four times in an … Continue reading

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Beckham ready to stay in the shadows

David Beckham insists he is happy to stay in the shadows for England if it means Fabio Capello‘s team qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Beckham had worked his way back into the England squad under Capello, but his days … Continue reading

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Italian Serie A reports

AC MILAN – INTER MILAN 1 – 0 Brazil forward Ronaldinho headed in his first Serie A goal to hand champions Inter their maiden defeat under new coach Jose Mourinho. Inter had defender Nicolas Burdisso sent off for a second … Continue reading

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UEFA Cup to become UEFA Europa League 2009/10

The UEFA Executive Committee has approved the change of name for the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League from 2009/10. The new name heralds major changes to the competition, which will have a new 48-team group stage with centralised … Continue reading

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Group G – Wenger frustrated by Arsenal defeat

Arsene Wenger was left with nothing to feel happy about after his Arsenal team were surprisingly beaten 2-1 by Hull City on Saturday on the eve of the 12th anniversary of his appointment as manager. It was the biggest upset … Continue reading

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Group C – Referee halts Espanyol-Barcelona game after crowd trouble

Crowd trouble forced the Primera Liga match between Espanyol and Barcelona to be halted for several minutes during the second half on Saturday. Home side Espanyol were 1-0 in front when television pictures showed a flare being lobbed from the … Continue reading

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UEFA approves 24-team EURO from 2016

The UEFA Executive Committee today approved the expansion of the final tournament of the UEFA European Championship from 16 to 24 teams, as from the 2016 edition. The format of the final tournament will consist of six groups of four … Continue reading

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Group A, Group F – Romanian CL derby finished draw

The two Romanian sides in the group stage, CFR Cluj and Steaua Bucureti finished draw 1-1 in their Liga 1. Away side Steaua started impressively and took an eighth-minute lead through Colombian Dayro Moreno, who scored from close range after … Continue reading

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Famous People in Lego (Pele, George Bush, Brucee Lee, Elvis Presley, J Lennon and many others)

How would celebrities look like in Lego models? Check out this great collection of Lego celebrities that features people like Donald Trump, Michael Jackson, Pele, Nelson Mandela and many others.

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Group F – Injured Altıntop to miss group stage

FC Bayern Mnchen midfielder Hamit Altntop will not return until 2009 as he continues to recover from breaking his right foot. The 25-year-old suffered a fracture while playing for Turkey against Belarus on 26 March. Although hecame backto appear five … Continue reading

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Former Real Madrid president Sanz arrested

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz was arrested on Friday after a complaint from a financial institution, a government official said. Sanz, president of the great Spanish club from 1995-2000 when they twice won the UEFA Champions League and collected … Continue reading

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Wembley likely to host 2011 UEFA Champions League final

The 2011 Champions League final is likely to be hosted by Wembley Stadium in London. This was confirmed by UEFA sources on Friday. Wembley was one of five venues mentioned for the 2011 final. Mestalla (Valencia), Olympiastadion (Berlin), Allianz Arena … Continue reading

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Italy news ahead of this weekend’s matches – Ronaldinho, Shevchenko eye spot

Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko are vying to take injured forward Marco Borriello‘s place in AC Milan‘s starting lineup for Sunday’s derby against Serie A champions Inter Milan. The illustrious new arrivals started their team’s victories over Reggina and Lazio on … Continue reading

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Beckenbauer: “Euro championships to expand to 24 teams”

The European football championships in 2016 will be expanded from 16 teams to 24, FIFA’s European executive committee member Franz Beckenbauer said here Thursday. UEFA sources said that the proposed expansion would be voted on by the body’s 13-man executive … Continue reading

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Group G – Are Arsenal’s current crop of youngsters the real deal?

Arsene Wenger has gradually been edging towards creating his very own Arsenal production line of a whole team of players from the Arsenal academy going on to form the bulk of his first-team squad. With each year that passes, Wenger … Continue reading

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Italy Serie A Review: Mourinho magic keeps Inter on top

An inspired substitution from coach Jose Mourinho allowed Inter Milan to stay top of the Serie A table with a 1-0 victory over Lecce at the San Siro on Wednesday. The champions had dominated from start to finish but Lecce … Continue reading

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Spain Primera Division Review: Van der Vaart bags hat-trick as Real massacre Sporting; Eto’o reached a landmark 100 goals in Barca

Rafael Van der Vaart endeared himself to the Real Madrid fans with a hat-trick as the champions crushed Sporting Gijon 7-1 on Wednesday to go second in the table. Dutch midfielder Van der Vaart, a 13 million-euro summer signing from … Continue reading

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Group F – Klose and Ribery back as Bayern go through in German Cup

Germany striker Miroslav Klose proved last week’s leg injury is behind him as defending German Cup holders Bayern Munich beat Nuremberg 2-0 in Wednesday night’s second round tie. Klose, the top scorer at the 2006 World Cup, slammed home his … Continue reading

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Strange Graffiti Fashion of Moscow Suburbs

Its true!!! Strange paintings on the walls of houses deep in Moscow suburbs! Theese ones is the most impressive. Imagine those common low-class people leaving inside those houses doing their everyday things like washing stuff or drinking votka. Now they … Continue reading

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“Money can´t buy success”, Man Utd boss Alex Ferguson warns

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has fired a word of warning at rivals Manchester City that it will take more than pots of money to buy them success. Just three days after crushing Portsmouth 6-0 in the Premier League, City … Continue reading

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The World’s Tallest Building

Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building since July 2007, has also become the tallest free-standing structure on earth, reaching 1,822 feet. The Dubai Tower’s final height is a closely guarded secret, but completion of the concrete, glass and steel structure … Continue reading

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Group B – Inter captain Zanetti reaches 600 matches not out

For the Inter captain, Javier Zanetti the Wednesday match with Lecce gave him the 600th appearance for the Nerazzurri. Mishaps permitting, the 35-year-old Argentinian international became the third Inter player to reach a sixth century of outings for the Milan … Continue reading

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Group A, Group F – CFR Cluj will test Steaua Bucharest in Liga I derby

Steaua are back on top in Romania, but the new order will be put whenchampions CFR Cluj host fellow UEFA Champions League contenders Steaua Bucureti on Friday. CFR have caught the eyein Europe in recent weeks, with their 2-1 triumphat … Continue reading

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Group C – Shakhtar under siege in Ukraine

FC Shakhtar Donetsk seem to can motivate themselves only for UEFA Champions League games, with captain Darijo Srna “sick of making excuses to fans” for poor domestic performances. The Ukrainian double winners have made one of their worst starts to … Continue reading

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Group A – Totti trouble

AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said of the Totti situation: “The knee continues to give him trouble but he needs to learn to live with it. However, when it is really bad, like it was this morning, he just can’t … Continue reading

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CSKA Sofia to sue BFU after UEFA Champions League exclusion

Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia will take legal action against the national football union after being excluded from the European Champions League, the club said on Wednesday. CSKA were banned from European competition after the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said in … Continue reading

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Group E – No leg break for Brazilian Possebon, say Man United

Manchester United‘s Rodrigo Possebon did not suffer a broken leg after being hurt in a tackle during Tuesday’s 3-1 League Cup win over Middlesbrough, the Premier League club said on their website (www.manutd.com) on Wednesday. The Brazilian midfielder was given … Continue reading

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Group H – Juventus fear Andrade will never play again

Juventus fear Portugal defender Jorge Andrade may never be able to play professional football again, the Serie A club said in a statement to the Italian stock exchange on Wednesday. Andrade had surgery in the close season after seriously injuring … Continue reading

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Group A – Chelsea complete one-year signing of Mineiro. Brazilian signs on as cover for injured Essien

Luiz Felipe Scolari has added a third Brazilian player to Chelsea‘s ranks after completing the signing today of the defensive midfielder Mineiro, who has been a free agent since leaving Hertha Berlin at the end of last season. Scolari likened … Continue reading

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Teenage leopard Zakumi is 2010 World Cup official mascot

A teenage leopard with spiky green hair is the official mascot of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa. Zakumi, a life-size puppet whose name is a conflation of ZA (Zuid Afrika), the old Afrikaans abbreviation for South Africa, … Continue reading

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Berlusconi issues rallying call for struggling Milan

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has called for more of the same from his side after the 4-1 weekend win over Lazio. Sunday’s home victory handed the Rossoneri their first three points in Serie A and eased the pressure on … Continue reading

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Group B – Inter Milan considering move for legend Maradona

Serie A champions Inter Milan are considering hiring former Argentina great Diego Maradona as a consultant, club president Massimo Moratti has said. “I think we’ll link up with him. He still has great appeal and it seems to me that … Continue reading

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Group A – Chelsea gamble on Mineiro, “player with three lungs” to fill Essien void

Luiz Felipe Scolari expects to have Mineiro, a 33years old Brazilian midfielder, available for the Premier League game against Aston Villa a week on Sunday. Chelsea are set to sign the former Brazil international, who left Hertha Berlin in the … Continue reading

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