Juventus

Juventus ruin the prospects of an ‘El Clasico’ Champions League final with a determined performance against Real Madrid

 May 14, 2015   John Welsh

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When Cristiano Ronaldo converted a spot-kick for Real Madrid during the first half the of the Champions League Semi-Final second leg against Juventus, football fans and the global media must have been expecting the first ever ‘El Clasico’ final in the prestigious tournament with Barcelona awaiting the winners. That Ronaldo penalty had levelled the aggregate […]

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second-leg UEFA semifinal

Brave heart Bayern Beat Barcelona but Bus to Berlin is Missed on Aggregates

 May 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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The second-leg UEFA semifinal between Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona was fiercely fought. The visitors from Barcelona suffered an early set-back, when Bayern made a storming start and took the lead in the seventh minute by converting a corner. But within 8 minutes from that goal and just as celebrations still continued in some corners […]

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Barcelona Luis Suarez

Barcelona survive early scare by Bayern Munich as Luis Suarez displays his true football qualities

 May 13, 2015   John Welsh

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Barcelona duly completed a 5-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich in their Champions League Semi-Final, but not before surviving an early scare when Bayern defender Medhi Benati claimed an early seventh minute headed goal to offer the German team some hope of overhauling the 3-0 deficit from the first leg in Spain. Nobody could fault […]

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Ligue 1 title awaits PSG

Another Ligue 1 title awaits PSG as their dominance of French football is confirmed

 May 11, 2015   John Welsh

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Unlike during the previous two seasons when Paris Saint-Germain comfortably won the French Ligue 1 title by 12 and 9 points, there have been serious attempts by both Marseille and Lyon to dethrone the reigning champions during the current campaign, but those efforts now appear to have faltered as PSG claimed a weekend 6-0 home […]

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Messi Magic

UEFA Champions League 1st-Leg Semifinals: Juventus Edge Out Real, Messi Magic Makes the Difference for Barca against Bayern

 May 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the first semifinal on May 5, 2015 at Turin, the 58th minute penalty from Carlos Tevez sealed the fate of Real Madrid as Juventus gained the edge in the first leg of UEFA Champions League semi-final. Except their victory in the final of 1998 UEFA Champions League over the Italian Club, Real Madrid have […]

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Bayern Munich

Late defensive lapses ruin Guardiola’s return to Barcelona

 May 7, 2015   John Welsh

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It was not the best of nights for Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola when he returned to his former club Barcelona for a Champions League Semi-Final first leg tie on Wednesday. For 75 minutes his team succeeded in stifling the attacking threats of the opposition forwards without causing any real problems for the home defence. […]

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Juventus

Juventus remain hopeful of Champions League glory after narrow first leg win against Real Madrid

 May 6, 2015   John Welsh

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It is 19 years since Juventus last won the Champions League/European Cup but in his first year as manager of the team, Massimiliano Allegri has the opportunity not only to win this prestigious trophy but also the Italian domestic double. In front of approximately 41,000 spectators at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday evening, Allegri watched […]

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UEFA Women

Paris to Clash with Frankfurt in the Final of UEFA Women’s Champions League

 April 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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Women footballers of Paris Saint Germain made history by qualifying for their first UEFA Women’s Champions League final. The victory for Paris did not come easy as they played against formidable opponents, who were heavy favorites to win the UEFA Champions League for the third successive year. In the first-leg semifinal played in AOK stadium […]

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Mitch Langerak

Mitch Langerak emerges as Borussia Dortmund cup hero after an embarrassing start to Bundesliga campaign

 April 29, 2015   John Welsh

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Goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak emerged as the unlikely hero as Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich on penalties to qualify for the final of German DFB Cup and so deprive the Bundesliga champions of an opportunity to secure a domestic treble for the third successive season. With the scores level at 1-1 after normal and extra-time, Jurgen […]

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Burnley relegation fears deepen with costly penalty miss

 April 27, 2015   John Welsh

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With Chelsea now seemingly set to clinch the Premier League title for the 2014-15 campaign, attention now focusses on the other end of the table where relegation issues are now becoming keenly contested with as many as eight teams involved in attempting to preserve their top flight status. Four successive victories by Leicester and seven […]

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