Euro 2016 qualification

A pivotal moment in Albanian football history as Euro 2016 qualification is secured

 October 13, 2015   John Welsh

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After the draw was completed for Group I of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers, Portugal were installed as favourites to win the group with Denmark and Serbia expected to compete for second and third position while Albania and Armenia were generally dismissed as no-hopers and easy prey for the stronger teams. Albania had never previously […]

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Wales football

Wales aiming for more success with their Rugby Union and Football teams

 October 11, 2015   John Welsh

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With approximately 3 million inhabitants according to latest statistics, the nation of Wales has not been renowned for producing a succession of world famous sporting superstars over the years, but within with the past 12 months the rugby union and football teams representing their country have produced displays which will be remembered for many years […]

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Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp facing challenges both on and off the field at Liverpool

 October 10, 2015   John Welsh

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With Jurgen Klopp agreeing a three year deal to become the new manager of Liverpool, much will be expected of the charismatic German as he seeks to emulate his two Bundesliga triumphs with Borussia Dortmund by attempting to win the Premier League title for the Merseyside team. Previous incumbent Brendan Rodgers was sacked from the […]

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ISL Second Season

Kolkata Begin Title Defense with a Win Over Chennai as ISL’s Second Season Gets a Stylish Start Amid Huge Fanfare and Impressive Opening Ceremony

 October 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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The second season of Hero Indian Super League, ISL could not have had a more euphoric start than the one at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Defending champions Atletico de Kolkata began their 2015 campaign on a winning note by defeating hosts Chennaiyin FC in front of 30000 spectators, peppered with industrial […]

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Porto in Champions League

Portuguese duo should not be underestimated in UEFA Champions League

 October 3, 2015   John Welsh

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There were the usual predictable results in this week’s Champions League fixtures with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all clinching victories, although the former team needed two late goals to overturn a 1-0 deficit when hosting Bayer Leverkusen. Yet it is the progress of two Portuguese teams which demonstrates that expensive purchases are not […]

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Group-Stage Games in UEFA Champions League

Ronaldo’s Two Milestones and Own-Goal Drama Highlight Wednesday’s Group-Stage Games in UEFA Champions League

 October 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a major highlight from remaining 8 games of Match-day 2 on September 30, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his side’s away game against the Swedish side Malmo. The first half strike from the Portuguese took his career tally to 500 goals, while he drew level with ex-Real star Raul Gonzalez’s mark […]

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UEFA Champions League

Barcelona Bounce Back to Beat Bayern Leverkusen 2-1 in Group-Stage Match-Day 2 of UEFA Champions League

 September 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Match-Day-2 of 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, eight matches were played on September 29, 2015. In their home game at Camp Nou, FC Barcelona recovered from a 0-1 halftime deficit with goals from Sergi Roberto and Luis Suarez in the last 10 minutes to defeat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1. In other matches, Bate Borisov defeated AS […]

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Real Madrid and Barcelona

Villarreal overshadow both Real Madrid and Barcelona as they lead La Liga

 September 28, 2015   John Welsh

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It may be early days in the Spanish La Liga campaign of 2015-16 but neither of the Madrid teams nor Barcelona lead the league table with unbeaten Villarreal currently setting the pace. Villarreal have yet to win the league title in Spain and have been runners-up on only one occasion but five successive victories following […]

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2015 Indian Super League

Excitement In the Air as 2015 Indian Super League Gets Underway in Less Than 10 Days

 September 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Second edition of Hero Indian Super League gets into motion on October 03, 2015. The 2½ month ISL window is too short, compared to football leagues elsewhere in the world but it is just the second year. Going by the terrific response elicited by ISL last year, it is only a matter of time before […]

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Frosinone Serie A

A first ever Serie A point for Frosinone as they deny Juventus

 September 26, 2015   John Welsh

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Robert Lewandowski may have attracted most of the media headlines devoted to European football in midweek by scoring five goals in nine minutes for Bayern Munich after appearing as a second half substitute, but there have been other notable feats in a week of several surprises and moments of quality throughout Europe. Spanish team Celta […]

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