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UEFA Cup Group Draw

By Lonnie on October 7, 2008

UEFA held the draw for the UEFA Cup group stage today and some fascinating pairings emerged. Both Martin Jol and Steve McClaren will take their new clubs back to England as FC Twente will face Manchester City and Jol’s Hamburg …

Manchester City Shocked In UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round First-Leg

Manchester City Shocked In UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round First-Leg
By Lonnie on August 15, 2008

Manchester City are in danger of an early exit from Europe after a shock 1-0 home defeat by Danish side Midtjylland in their UEFA Cup second qualifying round first-leg match on Thursday. The loss adds to the ongoing turmoil at …

Scandinavian Battles Highlight UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round

By Lonnie on August 7, 2008

The UEFA Cup (perhaps soon to be known as the Europa League as we covered a while back) is in some ways more interesting to me as the diversity of nations represented is much higher. If Michel Platini is successful …

Intertoto Cup Third Round Results

Intertoto Cup Third Round Results
By Lonnie on July 28, 2008

The final set of Intertoto Cup fixtures took place over the weekend and the eleven winning clubs now advance to the UEFA Cup second qualifying round. Advancing are Aston Villa, Napoli, Stade Rennais FC, RC Deportivo La Coruna, SC Braga, …

Intertoto Cup Third Round Preview

By Lonnie on July 16, 2008

Some of the more well-known clubs jump into the fray in this final round of competition including 2007 Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart, Aston Villa (former European Cup and 2001 Intertoto Cup Winners) and Norwegian club Rosenborg. Winners of this round …