A third attempt by Guadalajara to sign Shakhtar Donetsk striker Nery Castillo has fallen in tatters, with the Mexican club blaming the footballer's agent for demonstrating a "lack of reliability". Castillo had been training at Guadalajara with the view to securing a loan deal that would allow him to participate in the remainder of the Mexican Primera Division season and the Copa Sudamericana. Click to continue reading...

Note: When we do our searches for the ever-elusive game highlights, we have to take what we can get. (And we do it with much gratitude to the people who manage to evade the Video Police and host them.) But the ones we find are not always perfect. There's a good chance that [...] Click to continue reading...

Matchday 4 should be a pivotal one as many groups may well be decided once the games are completed. Who needs a win and who can afford to slip? Let's take a look at Tuesday's games. Group A Roma need to win at home against Chelsea but that is looking to be a tall order considering the [...] Click to continue reading...

Sporting Lisbon are meeting Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League Group C Watch the match LIVE here. Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Uefa Champions League,  Wednesday  October 22th   Shakhtar Donetsk are meeting Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League Group C   Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today  Watch the LIVESTREAM and Highlights here  Don`t forget to sign up 11×2.com - the next big football site Click to continue reading...

To use a golf analogy, the teams in the group stage of the Champions League make the turn today and tomorrow with the completion of the first three games of the group stage. And while it's early, for some teams, it's make-or-break time. Group by group, here's an analysis of who needs to win: Group A: ROMA Needs [. Click to continue reading...

With World Cup qualifying on, its been a little slow for UEFA club competition news but here are some stories around the web that I thought you'd find interesting. ESPN Soccernet details the problems at Fenerbahce Bundesliga Talk has posted a quick update on every club in the league Owen Slot, Chief Sports Reporter for the Times, offers [. Click to continue reading...

4 seeds are the new 3 seeds; or, Transylvanians, Cypriots & Belarusians are legit. BATE were very fortunate to be eying a blonde Austrian rather than a turban-sporting Italian in net, but they were never predicted to sneak a deserved point. Cluj proved their Roma win was no fluke, even if they used a vastly different [. Click to continue reading...

OK everyone, the season is still young but Fenandinho's 36 meter free kick for Shakhtar Donetsk against FC Basel last week is my first nomination for goal of the year. In case you missed it, watch it here. Click to continue reading...

Champions League debutants CFR 1907 Cluj came from behind to beat Roma and record a stunning 2-1 victory at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Beyond the absence of Totti, Roma had a strong squad out on the field and will be disappointed with their performance. There has been a bit of turmoil off the field [. Click to continue reading...

Cette fois c'est sur on y est :)
Originally uploaded by Yogi_OM La Champions y su himno se escucharon por toda Europa, se inicio de manera historica para algunos cuadros como el de Javier Aguirre y el Aleti que regresarón despues de 11 años para propinarle una goleada a domicilio a el PSV de Holanda. Click to continue reading...

Admit it. Before Tuesday you probably never heard of CFR Cluj.

After the Romanian clubbed knocked off Italian powerhouse AS Roma on Tuesday, you will be learning a bit more.

Cluj erased a 1-0 deficit in Rome and ralled for a stunning 2-1 win in the opening Champions League group match for both teams.

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16/09/2008

Gruppo A:

Chelsea - Bordeaux ore 20.45
Roma - Cluj ore 20.45

Gruppo B:

Panathinaikos - Inter ore 20.45
Werder Brema - Anorthosis ore 20.45

Gruppo C:

Basilea - Shakhtar Donetsk ore 20.45
Barcellona - Sporting Lisbona ore 20. Click to continue reading...

Week 1: Group C: Uefa Champions League: FC Basel are meeting Shakhtar Donetsk in their first match in the Champions League this year, tuesday 16th. Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today   Don`t forget to sign up 11×2.com - the next big football site Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here Click to continue reading...

Monday 15 September

20.00 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, Premier League, Setanta Sports 1
Spurs' first win of the season isn't too far away. It might not be tonight though. Should be a good contest between two well-matched sides.

Tuesday 16 September

19.45 Chelsea v Bordeaux, UEFA Champions League Group A, ITV4
A first chance for most viewers to see Laurent Blanc's Bordeaux variety which is said to be entertaining and non-uncompromising-centre-half like. Click to continue reading...

FC Basel 1893 How They Got Here:Basel beat Vitoria de Guimaraes (also known as Vitoria SC) 2-1 on aggregate in the third round of qualifying. Basel won the Swiss League last season. Star Performer: MF Benjamin Huggel. An experienced member of the Swiss national squad, Huggel is a strong presence in central midfield. Click to continue reading...

FRANCESCO È PRONTO MA GLI MANCANO ANCORA I NOVANTA MINUTI NELLE GAMBE.DOMANI UN IMPIEGO PART-TIME?

In campo o in panchina,Totti c'è

Il Capitano non mancherà, anche se potrebbe non essere schierato dall'inizio

Di PIETRO TRIA
Il Capitano contro il Cluj vuole esserci. Click to continue reading...

The UEFA Champions League draw was rolled out Thursday, and Uncle Phil should be fairly pleased with the outcome. Chelsea, the No. 1 overall seed in this year's draw (that's right, bitch), was drawn into Group A along with Serie A runner-up AS Roma, Frenchies Bordeaux and CL debutants CFR Cluj (Romania).

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"Il sorteggio per la Champions League mostra il Barcellona come chiaro favorito nel suo gruppo con Sporting Lisbona, Basilea e Shakhtar Donetsk. Da parte sua il Real Madrid non è stato così fortunato ed è stato sorteggiato con la Juventus che tutti volevano evitare, lo Zenit St Petersburg (recente campione di UEFA) e Bate Borisov.

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Because what is more exciting than previewing ping-pong balls. The pots and my thoughts are after the jump. Here are the pots: Pot one MANCHESTER UNITED CHELSEA LIVERPOOL Barcelona ARSENAL Lyon Inter Milan Real Madrid Pot two Bayern Munich PSV Eindhoven Villarreal AS Roma FC Porto Werder Bremen Sporting Lisbon Juventus Pot three Marseille Zenit St Petersburg Steaua Bucharest Panathinaikos Bordeaux CELTIC Basel Fenerbahce Pot four Shakhtar Donetsk Fiorentina Atletico Madrid Dynamo Kiev CFR Cluj Aalborg Anorthosis Famagusta Bate Borisov From a purely Arsenal perspective, I can't believe how [. Click to continue reading...

Terminati i turni preliminari con la qualificazione di Juventus e Fiorentina, quest'oggi vengono sorteggiati i gruppi della fase a gironi in Champions League. L'appuntamento è per le ore 18 a Montecarlo. Ecco le quattro fasce.

1a fascia: Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcellona, Liverpool, Arsenal, Inter, Lione. Click to continue reading...

The Dutchman saved Liverpool from penalty shootout drama with a goal in the 118th minute at Anfield to put the Reds through.

Here are the other qualifiers, that include Barcelona and Juve from yesterday:

BATE Borisov, Shakhtar Donetsk, AaB, Marseille, Dynamo Kiev, Anorthosis Famagusta, Fiorentina, Steaua Bucuresti, Arsenal, Fenerbahce, FC Basel, Atlético Madrid. Click to continue reading...

The final 32 clubs who will partake in this year's Champions League campaign have qualified and are all set for tomorrow's draw - set somewhere in Europe which is easy for Michele Platini to travel to (oh it's in Monaco, how nice). And though the qualifying stages are a bit Champions League Lite, they still [. Click to continue reading...

26/08/2008

Artmedia Bratislava - Juventus (and. 4 - 0) 1 - 1
Panathinaikos - Sparta Praga (and. 1 - 2) 1 - 0
Wisla Cracovia - Barcellona (and. 4 - 0) 1 - 0

27/08/2008

BATE Borisov - Levski Sofia (and. 0 - 1) 1 - 1
Kaunas - Aalborg (and. 2 - 0) 0 - 2
Dinamo Kiev - Spartak Mosca (and. Click to continue reading...

26/08/2008

Artmedia Bratislava - Juventus (and. 4 - 0) 1 - 1
Panathinaikos - Sparta Praga (and. 1 - 2) 1 - 0
Wisla Cracovia - Barcellona (and. 4 - 0) 1 - 0

27/08/2008

BATE Borisov - Levski Sofia (and. 0 - 1) ore 18.00
Kaunas - Aalborg (and. 2 - 0) ore 19. Click to continue reading...

El mexicano, Nery Castillo, tal y como lo informamos en esta página, tiene un pie adentro con el Real Betis y su fichaje se podría confirmar en estos días. Al conjunto español solo le faltan unos detalles que arreglar con el Shakhtar Donetsk para hacer oficial el traspaso, donde se tiene contemplado que Nery este un [. Click to continue reading...

12/08/2008

Artmedia Bratislava - Juventus (and. 4 - 0) ore 20.45
Panathinaikos - Sparta Praga (and. 1 - 2) ore 20.45
Wisla Cracovia - Barcellona (and. 4 - 0) ore 20.45

13/08/2008

BATE Borisov - Levski Sofia (and. 0 - 1) ore 18.00
Kaunas - Aalborg (and. 2 - 0) ore 19. Click to continue reading...

En la página del Betis, se ha confirmado que Nery Castillo está a punto de firmar con el Club, aquí la nota: El delantero mexicano Nery Castillo llega hoy a Sevilla para mañana pasar el reconocimiento médico si el Real Betis y el Shakhtar Donetsk alcanzan un acuerdo esta noche. Así lo ha anunciado la radio oficial [. Click to continue reading...

En la página del Betis, se ha confirmado que Nery Castillo está a punto de firmar con el Club, aquí la nota: El delantero mexicano Nery Castillo llega hoy a Sevilla para mañana pasar el reconocimiento médico si el Real Betis y el Shakhtar Donetsk alcanzan un acuerdo esta noche. Así lo ha anunciado la radio oficial [. Click to continue reading...

NERY CASTILLO LLEGA A SEVILLA

El delantero mexicano Nery Castillo llega hoy a Sevilla para mañana pasar el reconocimiento médico si el Real Betis y el Shakhtar Donetsk alcanzan un acuerdo esta noche.
Así lo ha anunciado la radio oficial del club verdiblanco. (89.6 FM)
Nery Castillo nace en San Luis Potosí en 1984 aunque se marchó muy pequeño a Uruguay. Click to continue reading...

By Alan
Soccer City FC

Bolivia's FIFA World Ranking: 69 (August 2008)

Soccer City FC starts its coverage of the World Cup in 2010 by looking at the South American nations vying for a place in the finals hosted in South Africa. The first country to be profiled is Bolivia. Click to continue reading...

Ronaldo keeps Brazilian factor intact for Manchester City

Manchester City are considering offering a contract to Brazilian striker Ronaldo, according to reports in South America.

The 31-year-old is a free agent after his contract with Milan expired at the end of last season and he is searching for a new club. Click to continue reading...

3 August
Omar Alieu Koroma [Banjul Hawks - Portsmouth] Undisclosed
Jan Lastuvka [Shakhtar Donetsk - West Ham] Loan
Danny Simpson [Manchester United - Blackburn] Loan

2 August
Carlos Villaneuva [Audax Italiano - Blackburn] Season-long loan

30 July 2008
Tal Ben Haim [Chelsea - Man City] Undisclosed
David Bentley [Blackburn - Tottenham] Undisclosed
Amaury Bischoff [Werder Bremen - Arsenal] Undisclosed
Steed Malbranque [Tottenham - Sunderland] Undisclosed 29 July 2008
Lee Cattermole [Middlesbrough - Wigan] Undisclosed

28 July 2008
El-Hadji Diouf [Bolton - Sunderland] Undisclosed
Anthony Gardner [Tottenham - Hull] Loan
Robbie Keane [Tottenham - Liverpool] £20.

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The 2008/2009 Champions League third qualifying round draw has now been made, with winners of the sixteen ties set to advance through to the first round proper of the 2008/2009 Champions League. The draw is as follows: Anorthosis Famagusta/Rapid Vienna v Olympiakos Vitoria Guimaraes v IFK Gothenburg/Basel Shakhtar Donetsk v Domzale/Dinamo Zagreb Schalke 04 v Atletico Madrid Aalborg/Modrica v Click to continue reading...

08/09 Uefa Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round - first legs to be played on 12/13 August, second legs on 26/27 August. Winners move to the Champions League group stages while the losers will play in the first round of the Uefa Cup: Anorthosis/Rapid Vienna v Olympiakos Vitoria Guimaraes v IFK Gothenburg/Basel Shakhtar Donetsk v Domzale/Dinamo Zagreb Schalke 04 v [. Click to continue reading...