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Europa League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview

The tournament is definitely heating up and every game is incredibly close. Benfica, Hamburg, and Fulham all have 2-1 home wins over Liverpool, Standard Liege, and Wolfsburg, respectively. The other game was a 2-2 draw between Atletico Madrid and Valencia.

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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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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part II

I decided against doing my usual Champions League recap for Tuesday given both games were straight forward. Internazionale beat CSKA Moscow 1-0 in Moscow to advance to the semis. The goal came in the 6th minute from a Wesley Sneijder

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinal 2nd Leg Preview

The final will be set after this week, and the all Mexico match-ups were both played tightly last week and there was not much difference between these squads. UNAM has a 1-0 lead after the first leg, while Pachuca got

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UEFA Champions League: Quarterfinal 2nd Leg Preview Part I

It’s getting down to crunch time in the Champions League and by Wednesday evening, there will only be four teams left in the competition. Tuesday will feature what appears to be the tougher half of the draw. After the first

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Major League Soccer: How Good Are The New York Red Bulls

Two games into the season, the New York Red Bulls have two wins. Last season, they did not get their second win until the first week of May. However, it is only two games into the season, so how good

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Chelsea 2, Manchester United 1: Simon Beck Gives Chelsea The Title Edge

It’s always a shame when a game is decided by a controversial goal. It is even worse when it is in the biggest game of the season. While there was no guarantee that at 1-0, United would have come back,

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Manchester United-Chelsea Preview and Gameweek 33 I Know The Score

The biggest game of the season is this Saturday and this could likely determine where the Premier League title ends up. Manchester United had a disappointing performance on Tuesday in Germany and lost Wayne Rooney so they will be looking

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Europa League: Quarterfinals Preview

After good games in the Champions League, the European action turns to the Europa League. With only 8 teams left, the competition is being taken seriously by every team. Every game is an interesting match-up but the Valencia-Atletico Madrid match

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Champions League Recap: Thriller At The Emirates, Inter Take Lead

The match of the round absolutely lived up to its billing as Arsenal and Barcelona played to a 2-2 draw that was so much more than the scoreline can tell. Thierry Henry returned to the Emirates, but that was a

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