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A Look At The UEFA Champions and Europa League Playoff Rounds

The final qualifying gets started this week for both the Champions and Europa League as the teams attempt to make it into the group stages of the competition. The top match-up in this round is Werder Bremen facing off with

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Europa League Final: Atletico Edge Fulham 2-1

Diego Forlan solidified his spot as a Atletico Madrid hero. After coming up with the big goal to advance past Liverpool in the semifinals, Forlan scored a brace to give Fulham a 2-1 win in the Europa League final. His

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Europa League Final Preview

I can only describe this match as the most feel good final in my life. As an Atletico fan, I am surely rooting for them to capture their first European trophy in quite some time while Fulham are the Cinderella

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Thoughts On The Champions And Europa League And Gameweek 37 I Know The Score

The European Cup finals are finally set. Internazionale and Bayern Munich both advanced to the Champions League finals while Atletico Madrid face Fulham in the Europa League final. It is a nice mix as each of the top four leagues

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Europa League: Semifinals 2nd Leg Preview

With the Champions League final set, my eyes will turn to the Europa League where my favorite Spanish team Atletico Madrid have a chance to advance to the finals. Both games are in the balance, and I hope the second

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Europa League: Semifinals 1st Leg Preview

The Europa League games were in danger of being called off due to the volcanic eruption but they are going to proceed as planned as Fulham and Liverpool have to make long journeys. Atletico Madrid and Liverpool is the star

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Europa League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview

The tournament is definitely heating up and every game is incredibly close. Benfica, Hamburg, and Fulham all have 2-1 home wins over Liverpool, Standard Liege, and Wolfsburg, respectively. The other game was a 2-2 draw between Atletico Madrid and Valencia.

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Europa League: Quarterfinals Preview

After good games in the Champions League, the European action turns to the Europa League. With only 8 teams left, the competition is being taken seriously by every team. Every game is an interesting match-up but the Valencia-Atletico Madrid match

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Champions And Europa League Draws: My Initial Reaction

The draw for the rest of the Champions and Europa League tournaments were performed this morning and the big stories are the rematch of Champions League finals as Arsenal face Barcelona, the 2006 final, and Bayern Munich face Manchester United

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Europa League: Great Fulham Comeback And Goals Galore

What can you say about Dempsey’s goal? It was simply an amazing finish. Not only was the finish amazing but it was the goal that sent Fulham into the quarterfinals of the Europa League. His performance for me ends the

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