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Tottenham Realize Their Champions League Dream

Tottenham did it. After coming so close a couple of years ago, Tottenham finally finished in the top four by defeating Manchester City behind a Peter Crouch winner. Spurs still have a chance to catch Arsenal for third, but they

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Has It Become Easier To Win A Treble?

With the Champions League final set, I couldn’t help notice that both Internazionale and Bayern Munich are in position to capture trebles. This follows the match-up from the previous season when Manchester United and Barcelona battled and the winner was

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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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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona-Internazionale 2nd Leg Preview

Bayern Munich clinched the first spot in the Champions League final yesterday as they defeated Lyon 3-0 behind a hat trick by Croatian Ivica Olic. It completed a terrible performance for Lyon over two legs as they struggled to pose

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UEFA Champions League: Lyon-Bayern Munich 2nd Leg Preview

By the end of this week, the teams will be set for the Champions League final on May 22nd. The first semifinal to be completed will be Lyon vs. Bayern Munich who square off later today. The Germans won the

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Bayern Munich 1, Lyon 0: Robben The Hero As Ribery Sees Red

Arjen Robben strikes again. He has been the hero for Bayern Munich and is a compelling choice as the player of the year in the tournament. He may not have the statistics like other stars, but all of his goals

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UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich-Lyon 1st Leg Preview

The semifinals got off to an exciting start as Internazionale came back from a goal down to win 3-1, which sets them up well for the second leg. The second semifinal gets started later today when Bayern Munich host Lyon.

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Internazionale 3, Barcelona 1: Mourinho’s Tactics Give Inter The Edge

This was a masterclass performance by Internazionale. They frustrated and hassled Barcelona all over the pitch and exposed their defense for three goals. They may regret the one goal they surrendered, but it will not take away from what was

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UEFA Champions League: Internazionale-Barcelona 1st Leg Preview

The Champions League returns today when Internazionale face off against Barcelona. Due to the cloud of volcanic ash, Barcelona has had to take a road trip in order to play this game which may give Internazionale an advantage. This is

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Champions League Recap: Bayern Knock Out Manchester United and Lyon Holds Off Bordeaux

This was a tense day of games as both games were only a single goal away from switching who would advance. In the French battle, Bordeaux won the game against Lyon but they were unable to make up the two

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