Pep undone Messi again

Pep undone my “Monstrous” Messi again

 October 22, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Not even  Pep Guardiola  can wake Manchester City from their recurring Barcelona nightmare – the one where Lionel Messi plays the uncontrollable bogeyman. For the third time in three visits to the Nou Camp, City emerged beaten, reduced to ten men and picked off by Messi, who treated his old boss to a hat-trick on his first […]

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Atletico Madrid defeat Bavarians in an exciting game of football

 October 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Atletico Madrid took a major step towards the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over German champions Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon. The draw for the group stage brought together two heavyweights of European football and they did not disappoint in a pulsating contest. Atletico ended Bayern’s dreams of a […]

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City’s winning momentum brought to a halt

 October 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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It is probably a measure of Manchester City’s increased expectations that this is the kind of result that now provokes feelings of disappointment for the new regime. It is the first time Pep Guardiola’s team have failed to win under his control. They have missed the chance to equal an English record, set by Tottenham […]

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Barcelona struggle but get the job done without their talisman

 October 1, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona battled back from a goal down and scored twice in the second half to beat hosts Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in their Champions League Group C match on Wednesday despite the absence of the injured Lionel Messi. Second-half goals from the substitute Arda Turan and Gerard Piqué gave the Spaniards their second win in two group matches […]

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The New Season of UEFA Champions League Enters Group Stage

 September 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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UEFA Champions League is inarguably the most prestigious club competition in European football. But its popularity is not limited to Europe alone, since the tournament attracts global viewership on a massive scale. As per hard data collected by television monitoring experts, the first ever all-German UEFA final of the 2012-13 season, played between Bayern Munich and […]

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European Football ahead for the current English Champions

 September 12, 2016   Abhishek Das

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The Champions League may be a whole new world for Leicester City but Claudio Ranieri’s men should feel quite at home in one sense, at least – their trademark ploy of a Danny Drinkwater pass over the opposition defence for Jamie Vardy is perfectly in sync with the increased tendency for direct, back-to-front passing in the elite European game. […]

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Real Madrid Beat Atletico Madrid in Penalty Shoot-Out in the UEFA Champions League Finacal

 May 29, 2016   R K Gupta

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Men’s final of this season’s UEFA Champions League between two Madrid teams, Real and Atletico was strikingly similar to the women’s, played two days ago at Reggio Emilia. In the women’s game, Lyon took an early lead against Wolfsburg, lost it to a late equalizer, followed that with a goalless extra-time and won the match […]

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A Tale of Two Lucky Wins Make it an all-Madrid UEFA Champions League Final in Milan

 May 12, 2016   R K Gupta

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If it was an away-goal advantage for Atletico Madrid in the first of the two second-leg semifinals on May 3, Real Madrid found the winning goal in the other semifinal from a chance deflection on May 4. Playing at home, Bayern Munich looked certain of going into the UEFA Champions League final after three consecutive […]

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No Ronaldo No Goal in a Lively First-Leg Champions League Semifinal Between City & Real

 April 27, 2016   R K Gupta

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With his thigh muscles tightly knotted, Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t even have the option of sitting on the benches. He watched the game like others from the sidelines with a pair of headphones tucked into his ears. Ronaldo’s replacement, Lucas Vázquez looked ineffective for most part. The Portuguese superstar came out briefly […]

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UEFA Champions League SemiFinals Draw

 April 16, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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The stage is set for the semifinal of the world biggest club Tournament the UEFA Champions league. The UEFA Champions League Semifinals draw was  held today at  Nyon, Switzerland. With last year winners Barcelona eliminated there is definitely going to be a new champion at the end of the season. The 4 teams who have qualified for […]

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