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Drawing the UEFA Champions League

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

FC Barcelona soccer team that won the Champions League last season, their defense will hold the UEFA Champions League title with a quarter-final against the side they beat to win the competition in 2006, Arsenal FC.

For the first time since the 1998/99 season, the six countries took part in the drawing, made by UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino and an ambassador to the end of Madrid, Emilio Butragueño. in the drawing to see Arsenal and Barcelona will come to the emirates stadium more than two feet on March 30/31 and 6 / 7 April, Olympique Lyonnais played against FC Girondins de Bordeaux is going to be a battle between fellow French representatives, FC Bayern Munich took Manchester United FC in the repetition of the Nou Camp last year that in 1999 won by the united representatives of Italy, while FC Internazionale Milano meet PFC CSKA Moskva.

In the semi-finals, winners Barcelona or Arsenal will take the winner of the Inter or CSKA derby winners while France will meet Bayern or United, for the Final will be played by the party in Madrid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the first in a new slot from Saturday May 22, part of a festival for week which will also include the Women’s UEFA Champions League final two days earlier Getafe.

DRAWING  RESULTS

Olympique Lyonnais  vs Girondins de bordeaux

Bayern München  vs  Manchester United

Arsenal  vs  Barcelona

Internazionale Milano vs CSKA Moskva

MOURINHO WON INTER MILAN

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

José Mourinho, Chelsea’s former coach who is now a coach Inter Milan, managed to beat his former by a score 1-0, Samuel Eto’o scored in the 78th minute, the fight that was held Thursday (18 / 3) early morning at Stamford wib Bridge.

With a 1-0 victory that won the Nerazzurri, in the aggregate Inter Milan escaped the round-Big 16 Champions League with a 3-1 score, considering the first leg and at the San Siro, cs Zanetti 2-1 win, with this defeat chelsea hope to be the best in europe again crashed like years ago.

Successful Inter Milan advanced to the quarter-finals Champions League after Chelsea could not get rid of a Nerazzurri remiss in domestic competition. especially now that the acquisition of inter-point only 1 point adrift with AC Milan have 58 points, this happens due to nerazzurri lost 3-1 at Catania, in the last 2 weeks Inter has lost 5 points.

BARCELONA FAVORITE
Barcelona will be a favorite for this match with a series of star players like Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Barca is the defending champion who has a good record when come to the German. They always avoid defeat in six games against teams in the German Bundesliga.

Barcelona has a very good record against Stuttgart, with two home victory away to fight the Champions League group stage 2007/2008. Conversely, Stuttgart has a very bad record when facing teams from La Liga. They only won one victory from 11 meetings against the Spanish team, when you win against Real Sociedad 1-0 in quarterfinal action 1988/1989 UEFA Cup.

The Red Devils Win In San Siro

Friday, February 19th, 2010

The Red Devils” Manchester United won an important victory in the trip to AC Milan in the first leg last 16 of the Champions League. The Red Devils 3-2 Rossoneri frustrate.

At San Siro, Milan ahead after winning through Ronaldinho volley hit Michael Carrick and change the direction of the ball. But Paul Scholes scored the other two from Wayne Rooney could make the visitors lead with a score of 3-1.

Milan is the ultimate goal and a cover in the fight dilesakkan Clarence Seedorf. Laga final score was 3-2 for the benefits of the Red Devils.

This is the first victory of the red devils at the Giuseppe Meazza after the four previous action they always lose, and even failed to make a goal. More important for them is a step that more light to drive into the quarter-finals.

Wayne Rooney et al need to live balanced outcome to be sure ticket to the last eight. Defeated by a score of 0-1 in second leg of their breakouts continue to ensure the next phase.

Milan experienced the opposite condition. Task now awaits Andrea Pirlo et al because they are at least butuk victory with two goals difference to escape into the quarterfinals. Conditions would be difficult to remember dihelat action at Old Trafford home base the red devils in manchester city beginning next march.

African Cup of Surprise Present

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Africa Cup is back to surprise Daniel Cousin who scored Gabon mere puppet. The victory was made Cameroon as well as the four teams that qualify for the 2010 World Cup final that could not score a victory in the first game.

Cousin, Hull City striker in the Premier League England, scored a goal in minute 17. Goal came after veteran Cameroon defender Rigobert Song made a fatal mistake.
Cameroon responded immediately by launching a firmer pressure. But the alacrity Ovono a scourge for Cameroon striker-striker. Like a kick to the 21-minute Eto’o, Geremi Njitap in minutes to 25 everything perfectly blocked by Ovono. Until the first half after the position has not changed.

Cameroon still dominate the game the second half. Five minutes walk action, Sōmen Tchoyi get a chance to equalize. But unfortunately he was unable to convert into goals

Thanks to the victory, while Gabon lead Group D with 3 points, trophies Africa’s storehouse great talents that spread almost all over the african continent

2010 African Cup Safe

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Shooting tragedy that hit the bus at the Togo soccer team cabinda province, Angola, African Cup of Nations tournament to make the anxiety overwhelmed by the many parties, the bloody tragedy has killed at least one person and injuring nine people, the event lasted about 30 minutes of this attack by a group of provincial liberation front cabinda (FLEC) and addressed to the army and the committee continue to hold Africa cup tournament.

Emanuel adebayor Togo star who plays for English club Manchester City survived the bloody incident, claiming adebayor lucky survivors of these events and wish to not follow the african cup tournament because of injury to see how the bullet penetrated his team mate’s body.

With the occurrence of these shooting incidents European clubs, especially teams that have a continental origin african superstar become uncomfortable, they urged the football authorities Africa (CAF) and the world football association (FIFA) to cancel the african cup tournament with safety reasons the stars of their african origin, because they are a very valuable asset for the club.
Superstars who competed in the African Cup of Nations
1.Michael Essien (Ghana / chealsea)
2.Kolo Toure (ivory coast / arsenal)
3.Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon / inter milan)
4.Emanuel Adebayor (Togo / manchester city)
5.Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast / chealsea)
6.John Obi Mikel (Nigeria / chealsea) etc..
But the committee ensure that the tournament will be held secure by providing extra security to the players and during the last African Nations Cup and African Cup of Nations itself often gave birth to many superstar talents.