Archive for April, 2008

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Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo Misses Spot-Kick, Boredom Wins (UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals, Leg 1)

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Who would have thought it possible? A game with the prestige of Barcelona vs. Manchester United, two teams universally geared towards scoring goals and producing spectacular plays, ended 0-0. Scoreless. Yet, the most unlikely result between the Spanish and English giants was, in the end, the most appropriate (at least based on the two teams’ […]

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Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Reds Take a Huge Self-Inflicted Slap in the Face (UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals, Leg 1)

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Well what do you know? Just when they seemed to have obtained a hard-fought (and boring, to be honest) tactical victory on their home soil, and when it looked like Chelsea had thrown in the towel, disaster struck the Liverpool Reds. The melody of “You’ll never walk alone” instantly transformed from a chant of victory […]

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Serie A Matchday 34 - Week-end Review + GOALS of the Week (2007-08)

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Week-End Reviews
Here are the results and summaries for matchday 34. Full Video Highlights here.
Italian Calcio Blog week 34 review

Gazzetta in English week 34 review

MILAN, 20 April, 2008 - Juventus have almost secured a spot in the Champions League, although Milan and Sampdoria are still in the race; meanwhile at the bottom, things are not looking good […]

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Torino 0-1 Inter Milan: The Scudetto Gets Closer to Northern Italy… (Serie A Matchday 34)

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Sunday’s Torino vs. Inter serves to prove a very simple fact: when you’re playing one of the Big four, you must be careful at not making even a single mistake, failure of which you’ll be paying a heavy price. Torino got the full positive effect of their manager change this week-end, but even the team’s new-found […]

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