Monthly Archives: September 2008

UEFA Cup to become UEFA Europa League 2009/10

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Deny

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)

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Deny

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

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Deny

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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