Daily Archives: September 26, 2008

Beckenbauer: “Euro championships to expand to 24 teams”

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Deny

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?

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Deny

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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