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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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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part II

The first set of games were entertaining with Bayern Munich coming back against Manchester United while Lyon took firm control of the tie with Bordeaux winning 3-1. Both games set up for some exciting second legs, but before that there

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Champions League Recap: Munich Comeback and Lyon In Good Shape

These were certainly some good games today. Bayern Munich pulled a huge comeback against Manchester United winning 2-1 with a goal in the added time. In the other quarterfinal, Lyon won 3-1 despite being second best in possession by a

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinals 1st Leg Previews

It’s all down to the Mexican teams now in the CONCACAF Champions League. It does take away some of the excitement from the competition but there is no questioning that the Mexican teams have been the class of the entire

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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part I

The Champions League is back. The quarterfinals match-ups are good and on this first day Manchester United-Bayern Munich are the headline match. The other game features an intriguing French battle where the last two teams to have won the Ligue

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