CONCACAF Champions League: Real Salt Lake vs. Monterrey Preview

It all comes down to this game. Real Salt Lake got a late goal from Javier Morales to earn a 2-2 draw in Monterrey. Monterrey controlled much of the game, but strangely took off two of their starters after taking

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UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Preview

The big game is here and there are a number of injuries, but there is plenty of talent available for this game. Here is a look at the game. Formations: Valdes Alves–Pique–Mascherano–Puyol Xavi–Busquets–Keita Pedro–Messi–Villa There are some big absences for

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UEFA Champions League: United Dominates Schalke With Good Lead For The Second Leg

Much of the build-up to the game this week was that Schalke 04 shouldn’t be taken lightly, but based on this performance, all of the over confidence seemed warranted. It was a shockingly bad performance by Schalke as they lost

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CONCACAF Country Coefficients

The CONCACAF Champions League is winding down and I decided it was interesting to look at how the different nations are doing. As many people know, there are coefficients used in UEFA to rank the countries and teams. Given this

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UEFA Champions League: Schalke 04 vs. Manchester United Preview

The semifinals have arrived and Schalke hosts Manchester United in the first leg. Schalke may not be the most glamorous of teams, but they have shown quite well in their European run and should not be ruled out as a

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Weekend Round-Up

It was an interesting Easter weekend as most of the top sides all won in the race for the titles. Here is a rundown of the results from this weekend. England: Manchester United 1-0 Everton Aston Villa 1-1 Stoke City

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Premier League: Gameweek 34 I Know The Score

By the end of this Gameweek, almost everyone will be back on the same number of games. There aren’t any premier match-ups this weekend, but every game is important. Here is a look at the games. Gameweek 34 Picks: Manchester

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Weekend Watch List: French League Cup Final And More

It’s Easter weekend, but there are some big games on tap as the title races enter their final stage. Their is some hardware on the line this weekend as France awards its Coupe de la Ligue. Here is a look

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 6 I Know The Score

The season is still young and teams are still making roster moves including New England picking up the option on Benny Feilhaber. The conferences still don’t have much separation, but here is a look at this week’s upcoming games. Gameweek

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Copa Del Rey: Real Madrid Defeat Barcelona in Extra Time

This game lived up to the hype and it was played at a much higher tempo than their meeting on the weekend. Real Madrid had a good first half when they created some dangerous chances with the best being a

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