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Could the Belemers ruin Bayern’s party?
By: Ian Rose |
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As we approach the second leg of the UEFA Cup’s first rounds, I’ll be taking a look at some of the first-leg matches and some of the teams that might just surprise everyone next week. To start with, the team with the most potential for shocking the football world (or that segment of it [...]
Category: Goal video: Tampere United v. Bordeaux
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Earlier this week, Bordeaux got a solid start to their UEFA Cup first round with a 3-2 win at Tampere United. But, regardless of the outcome, the goal of the match was definitely Tomi Petrescu of Tampere, with this unbelievable curling volley into the farthest inch of the top corner. That is the [...]
Now it’s on … 38 matches today
By: Ian Rose | 3 Comments
Alright, enough of this one-match-per-day crap. We had the grinding 1-0 Hamburg win on Tuesday, the surprising 1-1 draw between Lens and Copenhagen yesterday, and now it’s time for the rest of the first round openers. No less than 38 UEFA Cup matches are on tap for today, and there are already some [...]
Hamburg get an away win to open UEFA Cup Round 1
By: Ian Rose | 1 Comment
Well, I thought it would be a tough one, and I predicted a 1-1 draw between Hamburg and Bulgarian side Litex Lovech in the first match of the UEFA Cup proper. However, Hamburg was one better than that, scoring a goal courtesy of Romeo Castelen, but holding Litex scoreless and taking a great away [...]
Hey, we’re starting too … oh, nobody cares …
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
As the first Champions League matches await, the world is once again focused on the big teams and their quest for the nearly endless pot of money that is the modern European Cup. But, hey, look, what’s that over there? In the shadows, behind the dumpster, back that alley? It’s the UEFA [...]
Tags: Bulgaria, Bundesliga, Europe, Hamburg, HSV, Intertoto Cup, Litex Lovech, Tournament News, UEFA CupKnow Your Minnows: AE Larisa
By: Ian Rose | 1 Comment
With the UEFA Cup first round approaching, and my European vacation (’Look kids, Big Ben, Parliament’) coming to an end, it’s time to resurrect possibly my favorite column in the short history of the blog, with the fifth edition of “Know Your Minnows”. This time, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Athlitiki [...]
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