Euro 2012: Group A Preview

Euro 2012 should be an interesting tournament with some truly compelling groups. All-in-all, there are only 3 teams out of the 16 that are ranked outside the top 20 in the world. Here is a quick look at group A.

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Euro 2012 Squad Breakdowns

Euro 2012 begins in less than a week and the rosters have been announced. Here are some quick stats looking at the ages of the squads as well as their club and league breakdowns.

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Brazil 4, United States 1: Player Ratings

It was an aesthetically pleasing performance by the US as they lost 4-1, but the US did create good chances, but did show some weakness at the back. The US were unlucky to fall behind early when Oguchi Onyewu was

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United States 5, Scotland 1: Player Ratings

It was an impressive performance by the United States as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Landon Donovan got an early goal in the 3rd minute and that was just the beginning. Michael Bradley scored a wonder goal

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UEFA Champions League Final Preview

The pinnacle of the European club season has finally arrived as Bayern Munich square off against Chelsea at the Allianz Arena. For the longest time, it seemed it was the destiny of the Spanish giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona. However,

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My Thoughts On The Champions League Action

The quarterfinalists are set and the big boys advanced. Here are my thoughts on the games this week. Bayern Munich 7, FC Basel 0 Bayern got an early goal and they kept on piling it on. Ribery and Robben had

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 4 Preview and Europa League Predicitions

The last four quarterfinalists will be decided this week where a couple of big teams (Bayern Munich, Internazionale, and Chelsea) will have to overcome first leg deficits. Here is a look at the games this midweek. Bayern Munich vs. FC

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Europa League Round Of 16 Round 1 Preview

The Europa League picks up with the Round of 16. Here is a quick preview of the first legs. Atletico Madrid vs. Besiktas Madrid have not gotten results the past couple of weeks and face a solid team in Besiktas.

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My Thoughts On The Champions League Results

Half of the quarterfinalists are set and there is one big surprise with Cyprian side APOEL qualifying. Here is my recap of the games from this week. Arsenal 3, AC Milan 0 Arsenal fought valiantly, but came up short as

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UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Week 3 Preview

The second legs of the Champions League start up this week. It’s been three weeks since these teams faced off so many things may have changed since the first leg. Here is a look at the second legs this week.

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