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UEFA Cup first round set
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Well, the draw is complete, and the first round of the UEFA Cup proper is set and ready. There are some interesting ties here. The English teams seem to have done quite well, while the Germans have gotten some very tough draws. Here are a few of the key matchups for Round [...]
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Celebrations are one thing, folks, but can we please leave the stadium intact? Hapoel Tel Aviv traveled to Bosnia to take on Siroki Brijeg on Thursday, and apparently brought with them some fans that need some training on pyrotechnics safety. It’s not immediately apparent from the video exactly how much damage was caused [...]
Lens, Hamburg and Leiria held to draws
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It’s going to be a bit tougher going for some of the bigger teams in the UEFA Cup’s second qualifying round than they might have expected. Three of the five “big league” Intertoto Cup qualifiers have ended their first leg with only a tie, and for two of the three, a scoreless tie at [...]
Told ya so: Anorthosis shocks Romanians
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This is the first in a one-part series in which I am right about anything. Anorthosis Famagusta, quickly becoming my favorite side in the Mediterranean, has made a huge step toward the next step of the UEFA Cup with a 3-1 away win over Romanian opponents CFR Cluj. It’s a pretty huge win [...]
Litex and Hajduk and MIKA, oh my! … A preview of today’s matches
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Unlike that other European tournament, the UEFA Cup doesn’t split its match rounds over two days. All 33 first legs of the Cup’s second qualifying round will be played tonight. That’s a lotta football, so let’s get to the predictions and probable highlights.
Britain vs. Scandinavia … two regions enter, one region leaves
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It may not seem like it, but going into this big week of European football, with both UEFA Cup and Champions League matches on cue, we’ve already played a lot of European games. In fact, between the three major UEFA tournaments (Intertoto, UEFA Cup and Champions League), there have already been 208 matches played [...]
Partizan Belgrade expulsion confirmed
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After considering their appeal, UEFA has decided against Partizan Belgrade and confirmed their expulsion from the UEFA Cup. They won decisively in the first qualifying round, beating Mostar Zrinjski of Bosnia 11-1 on aggregate, but violent behavior on the part of their fans led to the ban. I’d like to congratulate UEFA both [...]
36 matches today – first qualifying round is over
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Ahhh … the marathon days of the early rounds. There were 36 matches today, as the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup wrapped up. Rather than report on all 36, which I don’t want to do, and I imagine you don’t want to read, here are some of the top stories from [...]
Know Your Minnows – Anorthosis Famagusta FC
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God, I love that name.
This week’s ‘Know Your Minnows’ segment is all about Anorthosis Famagusta FC of Cyprus. As a football fan with a scientific background, how could I not have a special place in my heart for a club whose name sounds so much like a latin scientific name? But Anorthosis is [...]
Victory for the smallest side in the UEFA Cup
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While writing this blog, I use the term “minnow” rather loosely. Of course, there is a huge diversity of teams in European football, and many levels between the superstars like AC Milan and Manchester United and the small local sides that rarely participate in European competition. The term “minnow” is relative, and depends [...]
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