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FIFA worried by English CL domination
(Soccer365.com) FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the dominance of English clubs in the Champions League proves a quota system on foreign players is needed.
May 07, 2008
May 01, 2008
Chelsea Overcomes Liverpool in Thriller
(Soccer365.com) Chelsea will meet Manchester United in the first all-English Champions League final after beating Liverpool 3-2 following extra time in London.
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April 29, 2008
Manchester United Advance to Champions League Final
Manchester United advanced to the Champions League Final today with a 1-0 win over Barcelona at Old Trafford. Paul Scholes' half volley from distance in the 15th minute was enough to set up an all English final against the winner of tomorrow's Chelsea-Liverpool clash.
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April 24, 2008
Sir Alex Not Blaming Cristiano Ronaldo
(Soccer365.com) Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson refused to blame Cristiano Ronaldo for his side's failure to score an away goal at Barcelona.
April 23, 2008
Gerrard: Torres can Bridge the gap
(Soccer365.com) Steven Gerrard believes Fernando Torres can help Liverpool end their poor record at Stamford Bridge and reach the Champions League final.
April 22, 2008
Drogba unfazed by Liverpool menace
(Soccer365.com) Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says his side have nothing to be scared of ahead of their Champions League showdown with Liverpool.
April 21, 2008
Messi can mess up ManUtd plan - Tevez
(Soccer365.com) Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has warned his team-mates Lionel Messi could wreck their hopes of making the Champions League final.
April 15, 2008
Fernando Torres: Primera Liga is Better
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool striker Fernando Torres believes that the Primera Liga is stronger than the Premier League.
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April 10, 2008
Manchester United set up semis with Barcelona
(Soccer365.com) Manchester United progressed to a Champions League semi-final meeting with Barcelona after Roma were beaten 1-0 on the night, 3-0 on aggregate.
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April 09, 2008
Gerrard's Worst Liverpool Night Ends Right
(Soccer365.com) Steven Gerrard described his performance against Arsenal as one of his worst for Liverpool - but said he knew he would convert his penalty.
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April 03, 2008
Chelsea Rocked at Fenerbahce
(Soccer365.com) Chelsea handed the advantage to Fenerbahce in their Champions League quarter-final after surrending a lead to lose the first leg 2-1 in Turkey.
Draw Gives Liverpool a Slim Advantage
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool will fancy their chances of making the Champions League last four after earning a 1-1 draw at Arsenal in the quarter-final first leg.
April 01, 2008
Krkic Kicks Barcelona Towards Semis
(Soccer365.com) Barcelona took a significant step towards the semi-finals of the Champions League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Schalke in Gelsenkirchen
Ronaldo, Man U Blast Roma
(Soccer365.com) Cristiano Ronaldo believes Manchester United were well worth their victory in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma.
Reds ready to rock Arsenal - Fernando Torres
(Soccer365.com) In-form striker Fernando Torres says Liverpool are full of confidence heading into their Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal.
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March 17, 2008
Messi wary of Premiership quartet
(Soccer365.com) Lionel Messi admits England's four contenders in the Champions League pose the biggest threat to Barcelona in this season's competition.
March 12, 2008
Sir Alex Ferguson: EPL is top dog
(Soccer365.com) Sir Alex Ferguson claims that the Premier League is "the best in Europe" after all four sides reached the Champions League quarterfinals.
Liverpool March on in Champions League
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool marched into the Champions League quarter-finals after Fernando Torres' second-half goal gave them a 1-0 win over 10-man Inter Milan.
March 06, 2008
Real Madrid Rocked By Roma
(Soccer365.com) Nine-time winners Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League after losing 2-1 at home to Roma tonight.
Chelsea Coast In Champions League
(Soccer365.com) Chelsea eased into the Champions League quarter-finals after a comfortable 3-0 win over Olympiacos at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening.
March 05, 2008
Fenerbahce Advance In Shootout win
(Soccer365.com) Volkan Demirel was the hero for Fenerbahce as they advanced from a penalty shoot-out into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
Arsenal Ends Milan's Title Defense
(Soccer365.com) Arsenal scored twice in the last ten minutes as they beat AC Milan 2-0 in the San Siro to clinch a spot in the Champions League last eight.
March 04, 2008
Spalletti: Totti can fire Roma through
(Soccer365.com) Roma boss Luciano Spalletti is counting on captain Francesco Totti to propel the Giallorossi into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
February 20, 2008
Carragher: Gerrard Made For Europe
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Steven Gerrard is "made for the Champions League" after the Reds captain scored a crucial second goal against Inter Milan on Tuesday.
Real Madrid Frustrated With Roma Defeat
(Soccer365.com) Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster was left frustrated after his side slipped to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Roma in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Stadio Olimpico
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Avram Grant Bemoans Sub Par Chelsea
(Soccer365.com) Avram Grant admitted the Champions League bore draw at Olympiacos was Chelsea's worst European performance since he took over from Jose Mourinho.
February 18, 2008
Pato Fit For AC Milan's Arsenal Clash
(Soccer365.com) AC Milan youngster Alexandre Pato has shaken off an ankle injury and will be available to play at Arsenal in Wednesday's Champions League showdown.
UEFA Confident In Snowy Fenerbahce Pitch
(Soccer365.com) UEFA are confident that Wednesday night's Champions League last-16 clash between Fenerbahce and Sevilla will go ahead despite heavy snow in Istanbul.
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February 13, 2008
Robinho doubt for Real Madrid's Roma trip
(Soccer365.com) Robinho is set to miss Real Madrid's Champions League trip to AS Roma next week after being ruled out for 10-15 days with a torn abdominal muscle.
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Xavi already eyeing Champions League final
(Soccer365.com) FC Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes his side's last-16 clash with Celtic in the Champions League should be a stepping stone in his side's march to the final.
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December 21, 2007
Roma excited by Real encounter
(Soccer365.com) Roma admitted their delight after being drawn against nine-times winners Real Madrid in the first knockout round of the Champions League.
December 13, 2007
Spalletti condemns Rome violence
(Soccer365.com) Roma coach Luciano Spalletti condemned the violence that saw five Manchester United fans being stabbed before the Champions League tie in Rome.
December 12, 2007
Barca Overcomes Slow Start
(Soccer365.com) Barcelona shrugged aside conceding an early goal to march on at the top of Group E.
Benitez salutes confident display
(soccer365.com) Rafael Benitez hailed Liverpool's ability to produce under pressure after the 4-0 win in Marseille saw them make Champions League progress.
December 10, 2007
Real Ready For 'Cup Final'
(Soccer365.com) Real Madrid midfielder Guti believes Tuesday's decisive Champions League match with Lazio will be like a "final" for his side.
December 05, 2007
Reds rout not probed by UEFA
(Soccer365.com) UEFA are not investigating Liverpool's 8-0 win over Besiktas in the Champions League for alleged suspicious betting patterns during the match.
December 04, 2007
Hoops go through despite Milan loss
(Soccer365.com) Celtic qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League despite going down to a 1-0 defeat against AC Milan at the San Siro.
November 29, 2007
Schuster annoyed at Real lapse
(Soccer365.com) Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster admits his side's Champions League defeat to Werder Bremen has put them in a situation he was hoping to avoid.
November 28, 2007
Late Goals Save Liverpool
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool's Champions League survival fight will go right down to the wire with victory in their final game against Marseille now required following their four-goal blast against Porto.
November 27, 2007
Gunners Record Blitzed In Sevilla
(Soccer365.com) Arsenal suffered their first competitive defeat in over seven months as they went down 3-1 at Sevilla in Champions League Group H on Tuesday.
Euro heartache for Gers in Germany
(Soccer365.com) Rangers suffered Champions League heartache in Germany as Ciprian Marica's late goal gave Stuttgart a thrilling 3-2 victory in Group E.
Ronaldo Rocket Rescues Red Devils
(Soccer365.com) Cristiano Ronaldo smashed home a stunning 90th-minute free-kick to earn Manchester United a 2-1 Champions League win over Sporting Lisbon.
November 26, 2007
Henry Missing For Barca
(Soccer365.com) Barcelona will be without Thierry Henry as they go to Lyon in search of the win they need to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
November 09, 2007
Beckham gets England recall
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Former skipper David Beckham is set to win his 98th and 99th caps for England later this month after being recalled to Steve McClaren's squad on Friday after injury.
November 07, 2007
Valencia face prospect of premature exit
MADRID, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Last season Valencia got further than any other Spanish team in the Champions League, only exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage after a last-gasp defeat by Chelsea.
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November 06, 2007
Goalkeeper Nikopolidis denies Real Madrid
ATHENS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A fine performance by veteran Olympiakos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis on Tuesday denied Real Madrid the win that would have effectively put them through to the knockout stage of this season's Champions League.
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Liverpool hand out record 8-0 thrashing
LIVERPOOL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Israel international Yossi Benayoun scored a hat-trick as Liverpool, winners of the Champions League in 2005 and runners-up last season, handed out an 8-0 thrashing to Besiktas at Anfield on Tuesday.
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October 25, 2007
Chelsea Double up Schalke
(Soccer365.com) Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba struck at the start of each half to earn Chelsea a 2-0 Champions League win over Schalke at Stamford Bridge.
October 24, 2007
Arsenal In Seven Heaven
(Soccer365.com) Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb and Theo Walcott all scored twice as Arsenal roasted Slavia Prague 7-0 in their Champions League Group H clash.
October 22, 2007
Milan content with Dida ban reduction
(Soccer365.com) AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani is satisfied with UEFA's move to reduce the two-match suspension given to Dida.
October 05, 2007
Benitez: Reds must bounce back
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is demanding a reaction from his players after the shock Champions League defeat to Marseille.
October 03, 2007
Beasley Scores In Rangers Win
(Soccer365.com) DaMarcus Beasley provided an assist and scored as Rangers notched one of their most impressive European wins in history with a 3-0 win over Lyon at the Stade Gerland on Tuesday night.
October 02, 2007
Man Utd Better Roma
(Soccer365.com) Wayne Rooney's first goal of the season was both clinical and decisive as it gave hosts Manchester United a 1-0 Champions League win over Roma.
September 18, 2007
Real and Milan wrap up narrow wins
(Soccer365.com) European champions AC Milan began their Champions League defence with a 2-1 win over Benfica, while Real Madrid beat Werder Bremen 2-1.
Beasley backs Gers to cause stir
(Soccer365.com) DaMarcus Beasley has backed Rangers to be the surprise package of the Champions League this year - starting on Wednesday night against Stuttgart.
September 04, 2007
Gunners to host Sevilla
(Soccer365.com) Arsenal learned the identity of their first Champions League group stage opponents when Sevilla made sure of their place with an emphatic 4-1 win at AEK Athens.
August 31, 2007
Fergie Relishing Roma Return
(Soccer365.com) Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United's rematch with Roma will provide the talking point of their Champions League campaign.
Barca Expecting Tricky Tests
(Soccer365.com) Barcelona know they will have little room for error in Europe this season after being handed one of the toughest Champions League groups during Thursday's draw.
2007 Champions League Draw
(Soccer365.com) Nine-time European champions Real Madrid will face Lazio in Champions League Group C, while Inter Milan must tackle PSV Eindhoven in Group G.
August 29, 2007
Arsenal Cruise Past Sparta
(Soccer365.com) Arsenal joined Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United in the Champions League group stages following a 5-0 aggregate win over Sparta Prague.
August 27, 2007
Gerrard to miss Champions League match
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss Tuesday's crucial Champions League tie against Toulouse at Anfield and there is already a doubt over his involvement with England for two vital Euro 2008 qualifiers next month.
August 15, 2007
Toulouse 0 - Liverpool 1
(Soccer365.com) Liverpool have one foot in the Champions League group stages after this highly effective 1-0 triumph in the heat of south-west France.