Champions League Talk

Analysis of the Champions League

Champions League Group Stage Draw Results

August 28th, 2008 · Comments · arsenal, as roma, atletico madrid, barcelona, bayern munich, champions league, champions league group stage, chelsea

I’ll have more analysis and comments later but for now just a quick update on the results of today’s drawing. Some of the groupings, as in past seasons, was almost a bit too predictable but there are some interesting matchups ahead (Real Madrid - Juventus springs to mind as does Manchester United - Celtic and […]

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Transfer Moves: Dos Santos Departs Barca, AC After Adebayor

June 6th, 2008 · Comments · champions league, euro 2008, transfers, uefa cup

Deals are heating up on the eve of the Euro 2008 tournament so let’s dive straight in and get caught up.
This morning’s big news is that Mexican striker Giovani dos Santos has left Barcelona to sign for English club Tottenham Hotspur after the two clubs agreed an initial £4.7m fee which could rise to £8.6m. […]

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Ronaldo picks Real Madrid over Manchester United

June 5th, 2008 · Comments · manchester united, real madrid

As the old saying goes, money talks and Cristiano Ronaldo is listening. The 23-year-old Portugese superstar finally ended his silence in an exclusive interview with respected Brazilian website Terra he is reported as stating: “I would like to play for Real Madrid but only if it is true they are ready to pay what Manchester […]

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Taking The Official Champions League Ball For A Test Drive

May 27th, 2008 · Comments · UEFA, champions league, champions league final

Whenever I have a flashback to the late 70s growing up as a child in Wales, I have a very vivid memory of finding a leather soccer ball underneath the tree one Christmas morning. I remember sniffing the black and white checkered ball and smelling the strong scent of leather, as well as tracing my […]

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