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FIFA Club World Cup Preview

The FIFA Club World Cup got started a couple of days ago as host team Al-Wahda defeated Hekari United 3-0, but the games will pick up today with the second round round. Here is the schedule and look at the

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games In Spain

There are no super big games like the El Clasico last weekend, but there are good match-ups in Spain as well as the final of the Apertura playoffs in Mexico. Here is a look at the top five games this

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AC Milan 1, Internazionale 0: Ibrahimovic Provides The Class As Inter Struggle

AC Milan took back the lead of Serie A with a win in the Milan derby while sending Internazionale into further misery. The only goal came early when Marco Materazzi took down Zlatan Ibrahimovic into the box. It was a

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Weekend Watch List: Big Clashes In Italy

There is a lot of big match-ups in Italy as the top 6 are playing amongst each other including the Milan derby. Here is a look at the rest of the games this weekend. Internazionale vs. AC Milan (Sunday 2:45

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Weekend Watch List: Mexico’s El Classico And Big Matches Throughout Europe

There were many good games this weekend and it was actually quite difficult to limit the list to five games. The top game is Mexico’s El Classico, but there are a lot of good games this weekend. Here are my

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Internazionale 4, Tottenham 3: Bale Shines But Early Mistakes Cost Tottenham

This game may initially look like a thrilling match but for the most part, it was somewhat of a dull game. The game was over before it started as Inter were up 3-0 after 14 minutes and 4-0 after 35

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Weekend Watch List: Chelsea-Arsenal And More

There are number of good matches this weekend headlined by the London Derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. here are my top games from the weekend. Chelsea vs. Arsenal (Sunday 11 am, FSC) Chelsea faltered in their first test of the

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona Draw, Manchester United and Inter Get Victories

It was another day of domination by the big boys as Inter and Manchester United scored victories. Manchester United needed a late winner from Javier Hernandez to get their first win in Spain since 2002. The one top team that

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games Across Europe

Almost every league in Europe has a big match-up this weekend with especially big games in England and Italy. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2 &

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A Look Back At First Day Of Champions League

The Champions League returned today and while Barcelona took care of business behind a masterful performance by Lionel Messi, Manchester United and Internazionale had to settle for draws. Here is a complete list of the results. FC Twente 2, Internazionale

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