Repeating last year’s overwhelming success in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League was always going to be hard to achieve - but 3 matchdays into this season, and everything has proven so much harder than anyone ever expected. After Zenit’s and CSKA’s exploits last season all the way to the last 16, the 

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Forlan, Lugano, Abreu, Scotti. When you see and hear these great players’ names, you automatically know they’re Uruguayan. Players like Forlan and Lugano hold the great nation on their shoulders, but people are wondering whether their shoulders are becoming too old to hold the pressure of their country? With their recent performance against Bolivia, people 

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Ahead of next week’s group of games in the UEFA Champions League, Celtic fans have already started to fret about what Tuesday/Wednesday could bring about. Those going to the increasingly anticipated match v Barcelona could either leave absolutely shattered or absolutely elated. For those who don’t follow the Glasgow side, I think you know which 

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Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1 The Tyne-Wear derby never fails to entertain, and this tie was no different. Newcastle were the pace setters in the match, with Frenchman Yohan Cabaye scoring from fifteen yards out after only three minutes on the clock. The game was at a constant high tempo, with tackles flying everywhere, shirts being 

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5th June 2012, Manchester United secured the signing of Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund for an estimated £12 million (rising to £17 million). Upon his signing, football analysts agreed that the Kagawa’s arrival was a signal of a change in approach for Manchester United; Kagawa is a prominent attacking midfielder who 

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As you scan this year’s current La Liga standings, a few things stand out. Atletico sitting joint top is particularly pleasing; Malaga and Real Betis occupying the vacant Champions League spots is pleasant; and Real Madrid sitting nine points behind Barcelona after just seven games is astonishing. So far, this years Primera has been extremely unpredictable and, as you stare 

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