After scoring two goals, midfielder Ieroklis Stoltidis steered Olympiakos to victory, sending them to the second round of the Champions League after thrashing Werder Bremen 3-0 Wednesday.
After two draws that lifted them to the knockout round of the tournament while the losers were done away with, this is the first victory at home for the […]

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The Celtics was able to once again be included in the Champions League as they did last year. However, Gordon Strachan, who was the team’s manager, was not that pleased with his team’s performance.
On its recent bout against AC Milan, the Celtics lost with an ending score of 1-0 therefore losing its spot. But as […]

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Augustin Binya understands that what he did was wrong, but that doesn’t mean he’s happy with the treatment he’s received from fans as of late. The Benfica player took a bad angle and made a bad tackle on Celtic star Scott Brown in a play that could have easily led to serious injury.
Luckily for […]

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Though it may have seemed a long shot just a few short days ago, it looks as if Celtic skipper Stephen McManus is all set to play in his side’s match against Benfica this week. Despite widespread speculation that’d be lost for the match, McManus was given clearance to travel with the team yesterday.
McManus […]

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Even though they couldn’t claim a positive result against Werder Bremen in Germany, Chelsea has made their way through the knockout portion of Champion’s League competition. Chelsea, who claimed the Premiership championship earlier this season, was defeated when defender Per Mertesacker connected on a beautiful header in the game’s 27th minute.  Mertesacker scored the goal in […]

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It hasn’t exactly been a happy start thusfar for Liverpool, as the Reds have struggled to keep up in the extremely competitve UEFA Champion’s League and in the English Premiership. After showing early signs of life during the first part of the season, coach Rafael Benitez’s squad looks to have lost its way in recent […]

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When an unruly fan stormed the pitch during last week’s match between Celtic and AC Milan, no one could have ever estimated the costs to both sides that occurred because of the incident. Celtic pulled off the major upset, but that wasn’t the only loss that Milan suffered on the night. Milan goalkeeper Dida has […]

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AC Milan’s situation at goalkeeper seems to be a volatile one. With their appeal to UEFA still pending, the club is looking to expand its options in the net. Dida is still the go-to guy for Milan, they are reportedly looking to add a proven keeper to the mix for the immediate future.
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