UEFA Champions League: Group Stage Round 3 Preview

Champions League is in Round 3 which is the first leg of the home and away series that are in the middle of the group stage. The top matches this round are in Group A where Internazionale hosts Tottenham and

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European Leagues Round-Up

It was a nice return to club football this weekend. On the continent, most of the top teams got victories. Here is a recap of the results from the top leagues on the continent. Spain: Atletico Madrid 2, Getafe 0

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Premier League: Gameweek 8 Round-Up

It was a good weekend for Arsenal and Manchester City as they secured wins while Manchester United and Chelsea were held to draws. Chelsea clearly missed Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba in their scoreless draw against Aston Villa. Manchester City

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 30 Round-Up

The playoff field is set as Colorado took the final spot when Kansas City fell to New England. In general, the top teams had a poor weekend as New York and Los Angeles fell. Columbus continues to leak goals but

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Everton 2, Liverpool 0: Liverpool Struggles Continue

With new owners, Liverpool might have been given a boost heading into this game, but that never materialized. Liverpool continued to struggle as they conceded goals to Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta on either side of half-time as they fell

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Barcelona 2, Valencia 1: Second Half Domination Spurs Barcelona To Victory

This was a much awaited match-up as last year’s La Liga champions Barcelona faced off against the current league leaders with Valencia. It was a poor start for Barcelona as they seemed sluggish and were in fact not having the

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Atletico Madrid 2, Getafe 0: Atleti Use Counter Attack To Win Madrid Derby

Atletico would have entered this game as the favorites, but without the injured Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan starting on the bench, it appeared Getafe could have a chance. For the most part, Getafe did well as they controlled possession

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Manchester United 2, West Bromwich Albion 2: United Unlucky But Appear On The Decline

It was another disappointing draw for Manchester United as they blew a two goal lead in the second half. United started off brightly and struck in the fifth minute when Scott Parson parried a Nani free kick right to Javier

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 30 Preview

The playoff race is nearing its end but there is still things up for grabs in terms of seeding. Kansas City will have to continue to win and hope Colorado loses in order to keep themselves in contention for the

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Weekend Watch List: Merseyside Derby and Barcelona-Valencia

Liverpool have been in the news the past few weeks, but they will return to the field this weekend in a big Merseyside derby. However, the biggest match of the weekend features La Liga leaders Valencia squaring off against defending

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