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2010-12-07T23:43:00.001-08:00

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Date/Time:	Dec 8, 2010, 2:45pm
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2010-12-02T22:05:00.000-08:00

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Date/Time:	Dec 3, 2010, 2:45pm
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Watch Uruguay vs Ghana Live Streams here online on PC

2010-07-01T21:53:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	Jul 2, 2010, 2:30pm
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Africa’s sole representatives, Ghana, will face Uruguay on July 2 in the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It will be a battle of the universe as the Black Stars of Ghana will try to inflict total darkness on La Celeste Olimpica of Uruguay.

Ghana Know What To Do: African Hero Asamoah Gyan

USA got shocked by the 2010 World Cup’s youngest squad. The Ghanaians know what it means to be the only African team left in the tournament surrounded by four South American contenders and three European nations. History explains that Ghana will have to beat demons out of their way if they don’t want to fall in the trap that caught both Cameroon and Senegal.

Interesting Fact

LiveSoccerTV.com shares with you an interesting fact that links Cameroon, Senegal, and Ghana together as nations who reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup.

* In 1990, Cameroon defeated Colombia 2-1 after extra time in the Last 16 before losing in extra time against England in the quarter-finals.

* In 2002, Senegal defeated Sweden 2-1 after extra time in the Last 16 before losing in extra time against Turkey in the quarter-finals.

* In 2010, Ghana defeated the USA 2-1 in extra time in the Last 16…

The next chapter of the story hasn’t yet been written, but Ghana and the whole of Africa will pray for the routine not to work out this time. The Black Stars of Ghana want to create history and striker Asamoah Gyan is extremely confident ahead of Friday night’s match against Uruguay.

“We know that all of Africa is supporting us. We are the only African team left, and we want to make everyone happy. We know how to boost our moral before games. That’s the key to our success. Sometimes, we sing all the time… We just forget about the game and we make sure that we consider it on our terms, because we know what we can do on the field.”

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Watch Netherlands vs Brazil Live Streams of FIFA World Cup 2010

2010-07-01T21:27:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	Jul 2, 2010, 10:00am
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The mouthwatering Netherlands-Brazil clash will open the 2010 World Cup’s quarter-final fixtures. Both Brazil and the Netherlands have a typical attractive style of playing football, which is why millions of spectators around the world are impatient to watch live what will happen at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Kick-off time is at 14:00 GMT.

LiveSoccerTV.com takes you through a preview of the Netherlands vs Brazil match which you can follow live here.

Brazil Ready To Surmount Holland’s Threat

South American teams are dominating in South Africa with four of the five initial contenders all alive ahead of the 2010 World Cup’s quarter-final encounters. The only South American team to have exited the tournament so far is Chile. Notably, the Chileans were ousted by continental neighbors Brazil.

So A Seleçao top the list as favorites to clinch the 2010 World Cup trophy according to the majority of football pundits. Carlos Dunga’s non-English Premier League based 23-man squad did enough to top Group G before thrashing Chile 3-0 in the Round of 16 to set a date with Netherlands. Brazil boss, Dunga, believes that his team is only getting better. He declared:

“Some people were wondering if we would perform or not. But, as we go along that, our confidence is growing and growing. We wish to make it to the final.”

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2010-06-20T03:10:00.000-07:00

Italy

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Date/Time:	Jun 20, 2010, 10:00am
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On the one hand, Italy’s 1-1 draw with Paraguay should comfort Azzurri fans the world over. Starting slowly, after all, is the hallmark of most Italian campaigns.

Yet, what may make some bristle is the possibility that the slow start was actually symptomatic of the team’s limitations rather than any traditional reticence. Lippi fielded a 4-3-2-1 system with Fiorentina’s Alberto Gilardino the lone striker in front of Simone Pepe and Vincenzo Iaquinta. In theory, the system was supposed to exploit the pace of wide players Pepe and Iaquinta, giving Riccardo Montolivio an opportunity to create from the middle. In practice, the system was only moderately successful.

Italy certainly pressed with purpose, but they were somewhat toothless in the final third. Indeed, even the equalizing goal by Daniele De Rossi came courtesy of a blunder by Paraguyan goalkeeper Justo Villar. Notwithstanding a spirted and well organized Paraguay side, Italy should have surmounted any challenge that the South Americans posed. Instead, they were made to chase the game after poor marking allowed Antolin Alcaraz to head home in the first half.

Lippi admitted that Italy would need to improve if they hope to make into the latter stages of the tournament. Certainly, Italy should make light work of New Zealand and Slovakia, but given that the likes of Switzerland, Serbia, and Mexico have all caused upsets, Italy will be cautiously optimistic.

New Zealand will be buoyed after they equalized in injury time against Slovakia to earn a point. Their main threat comes in the air, as Italy defender Domenico Criscito recently observed. They will do everything to earn a point before their last game with Paraguay.

Italy Team News:

Marcello Lippi has been experimenting with a very attacking 4-4-2 as Alberto Gilardino could start with Udinese’s Antonio Di Natale up front. Given Di Natale’s speed and ability to draw defenders, it would appear that Gilardino will be the more static striker. The one worry Lippi does have is Buffon’s back injury, which will keep him out of the tournament. Cagliari’s Federico Marchetti will deputize in his absence.

Italy probable (4-4-2): Marchetti; Criscito, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Zambrotta; Pepe, De Rossi, Montolivio, Marchisio; Gilardino, Di Natale

New Zealand Team News:

Winston Reid was the hero against Slovakia when he scored the late equalizer against Slovakia, and the central defender will be looking to repeat his heroics against Italy. The national mood in New Zealand is one of expectation. Their national team was supposed to just make up the numbers; instead they snatched a point off Slovakia. Rory Fallon, Shane Smeltz and Chris Killen should start up front.

New Zealand probable (3-4-3): Paston; Nelsen, Smith, Reid; Vicelich, Elliott, Lochead, Bertos; Fallon, Smeltz, Killen.

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2010-06-19T13:00:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	Jun 20, 2010, 7:30am
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By Matias Vulej, Jun 19th 2010

A draw against the former champion is like a victory for the Guaranies, who will have the chance to claim the top of the group against the less experienced nation in this competition

The label of "South American revelation" might be too heavy for Gerardo Martino's squad to deal with, but up to the moment the Paraguayans have stand for their name proudly. A highly tactical team with a sharp offense will take on Marek Hamsik's Slovakia for the top of the group, a trophy deserved only for the winner. The Eastern Europeans still have to take on the Squadra Azzurra, while the Guaranies are expecting New Zealand for their third match.

Defy the king

Once again the Paraguayans proved their worth in a world championship, having stood up against the Italians for their place within the best sixteen. Thanks to Antolin Alcaraz the Albirroja could have won the debut match, but nevertheless the result was positive for Gerardo Martino. Team's coach declared "We are more than satisfied with the result, Paraguayans can dream with the title. We can face any rival on equal terms, we're really optimistic regarding our future".

Watch Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao Live Streams here in May 8 , 2010

2010-05-08T06:04:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	May 8, 2010, 3:00pm
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All matches will kick off at 19:00 GMT on Saturday. In the pick of the day, Sevilla and Barcelona will lock horns at the Sanchez Pizjuan. At the Santiago Bernabeu, however, Real Madrid will have a tough battle to overcome against Athletic Bilbao. Can Los Blancos punish Los Leones who took away all three points from them at the San Mames back in mid-January?

Real Madrid – Hoping And Fighting

Barcelona’s Juan Laporta insists that the pressure is on Real Madrid as La Liga is two match-days away from its end. The Spanish giants, in the meantime, prefer to remain hopeful that the current leaders will drop points against Sevilla. Real Madrid are actually one point behind Barcelona; if the Catalans complete the double over Los Nervionenses and if Madrid fail to defeat Bilbao, then the race for La Liga title will be well and truly over for Florentino Perez's $ 300 Million team.

As usual, especially since their Clasico loss, Real Madrid’s mission is to win at all cost no matter the situation. During the week, Los Blancos triumphed 4-1 over Mallorca thanks to the major influence of hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo. The world’s most expensive player was praised by the coach as being “the embodiment of Real Madrid’s spirit”. This vital comeback victory offered Los Blancos a mental boost ahead of this weekend’s crucial home encounter against Athletic Bilbao.

Manager Manuel Pellegrini gave his thoughts, calling upon his players’ focus:

"The match against Bilbao will not be easy. We have to win and focus on ourselves since whatever happens in Sevilla will not have anything to do with us."

His statement was also echoed by midfielder Esteban Granero who explained:

"It would be a mistake not to focus on our match only. Barcelona's result will be meaningless if we don't win. Still, we will keep an eye on Sevilla because this weekend may be decisive."

Athletic Bilbao – European Aspirations Will Motivate

Los Leones have 51 points, and they are one point behind Villarreal and Getafe who both possess 52 points. These three teams are vying for a Europa League spot and with 6 points still at stake, anything could happen. Athletic Bilbao are keen to end their season on a wonderful note and only a 6th place finish will guarantee them that.

They’ll need to gather their forces and bring down Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu if they want to keep their European hopes alive. Defender Ander Iturraspe seems very much aware of the situation in which Athletic Bilbao find themselves. Looking at the game, he underlined the Spanish giant’s greatness and compared it to his side’s hard challenge.

“We’ll have plenty to prove at the Bernabeu. They [Real Madrid] have high standard attacking players. They usually have no mercy if they get their chances. We will have to be very, very good. We’ll need to have a bit of luck and also, we won’t have to give them opportunities. Actually, they end up taking them more than they do not.

“Against teams like Real Madrid, you have to take their chances. Otherwise, you pay dearly. This happened to us against Barcelona. We had plenty of opportunities. But Madrid will have chances because they are one of the best teams on the planet.”

It will be interesting to see whether Athletic Bilbao’s Europa League aspirations are strong enough to crash Real Madrid’s La Liga title dream.

Real Madrid's roster

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Dudek
Defenders: Ramos, Garay, Albiol, Arbeloa, Marcelo
Midfielders: Diarra, Gago, Lass, Drenthe, Kaka, Granero, Alonso
Attackers: Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema

Athletic Bilbao roster

Goalkeepers: Armando, Iraizoz
Defenders: Ustaritz, San Jose, Iturraspe, Iraola, Koikili, Amorebieta
Midfielders: Susaeta, Yeste, Gurpegi, Gabilondo, Javi Martinez
Attackers: Llorente, Toquero, De Marcos, Muniain, Etxeberria

Real Madrid’s Last Five Results

Apr. 15: Almeria 1-2 Real Madrid
Apr. 18: Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia
Apr. 24: Real Zaragoza 1-2 Real Madrid
May. 02: Real Madrid 3-2 Osasuna
May. 05: Real Mallorca 1-4 Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao’s Last Five Results

Apr. 15: Valencia 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Apr. 18: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Real Zaragoza
Apr. 26: Osasuna 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
May. 02: Athletic Bilbao 1-3 Real Mallorca
May. 05: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Malaga

La Liga’s Top Five Standings

Barcelona – 93 points, +69
Real Madrid – 92 points, +63
Valencia – 68 points, +20
Sevilla – 60 points, +16
Mallorca – 59 points, +14

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2010-05-08T05:49:00.000-07:00

Sevilla

Date/Time:	May 8, 2010, 3:00pm
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With only two matches left in La Liga, the title race has appeared to be hotter than ever at the top of the table, but Barcelona can once again stamp their authority in the Primera División by defeating Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday.

Sevilla - Facts and Stats from the home side

The Andalusian club has managed to take a Champions League place in the top four with 60 points, placed ahead of 5th place Mallorca who have 59 points. Sevilla have proved to be a difficult side this season, although they have also shown a lot of struggle in their league campaign.

Sevilla only have 18 wins in 36 league games which include 6 draws and 12 losses. Their home record looks acceptable, having triumphed 14 times at home, drawn once, and lost thrice. It is thus away from home that their tests weaken them, as they can only boast of 3 wins in their name, and 7 draws as well as 8 defeats.

Luckily, their game this weekend will be decided at home against La Liga leaders Barcelona, and Sevilla can look ahead to retaining their recent good shape so as to keep their opportunities of playing in the Champions League next season. Nevertheless, results popping-out of their last matches show what could be referred to as inconsistency, in view of the fact that they have snatched 9 points over their last 15 possible due to 2 stoppable failures.

Last 5 games

Apr 13: Valladolid 2-1 Sevilla
Apr 17: Sevilla 3-0 Sporting Gijon
Apr 25: Getafe 4-3 Sevilla
May 02: Sevilla 3-1 Atletico Madrid
May 05: Racing Santander 1-5 Sevilla

Barcelona – Facts and Stats from the away side

La Liga title holders are still under the pressure of Real Madrid who look hungry enough to eat up all 6 remaining possible points in the Spanish First Division. With only one point separating them from Los Blancos, Barcelona have no right to relax. Conversely, they can only continue the battle and pour out their blood for at least 180 more minutes.

Barcelona will be packing their bags to travel to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, but the Blaugrana could face a negative surprise, seeing that their away record only seems to be as positive as it is mainly because of excessive determination. The league favorites have won 12 games away from home, drawn 5, and lost 1. Their defeat came on February 14, when they suffered a setback in Madrid following a powerless starting line-up from Manager Pep Guardiola.

On this occasion, the Catalans will not be presented any choice. The only obligation which they will have to follow will be to answer the cries of their Madrid-fearing fans by getting closer to the title, using a win. Barcelona have stolen 4 wins out of their last 5 challenges, and below is the list of their results in their last 450 minutes on the pitch in La Liga:

Apr 14: Barcelona 3-0 Deportivo La Coruña
Apr 17: Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona
Apr 24: Barcelona 3-1 Xerez
May 1: Villarreal 1-4 Barcelona
May 4: Barcelona 4-1 Tenerife

Palop vs Lionel Messi

Sevilla goalkeeper and Barcelona ace Lionel Messi will face each for the eighth time in the Primera Division, but the fact that Leo has been able to score 7 times against the goalie is evident enough for fans to consider Little Messi as one of Palop’s biggest opponents, in terms of individual display. Messi got his first goal against Palop on October 15, 2006, when he scored Barcelona's third goal against Sevilla in the 80th minute as the Catalans triumphed 3-1 at the Camp Nou. He then scored 2 more goals on September 22 the year after in a 2-1 victory over Sevilla, with both goals scored within 6 minutes.

In 2008, on November 29, Messi again clinched a double in a 3-0 win against Manuel Jimenez’s club. He did not fail to exhibit his goalscoring skills on the 16th of January this year, when he placed two goals past Palop in La Liga to help Barcelona enter the winter break as La Liga leaders thanks to a 4-0 win.

Messi however could not score in the Copa del Rey against Sevilla, and after a 2-2 loss on away goals, Barcelona suffered their first competition exit for the first time since the departure of ex-coach Frank Rijkaard. On Saturday, Palop and Messi fight each other again, and the winner between the two men will surely emerge from the winning team.

Sevilla vs Barcelona – Head To Head

In their 5 last La Liga meetings, Barcelona have never lost a game against Sevilla. The title holders have won 4 of their last games against the Andalusians, and drawn one. The highest number of goals they have scored against Sevilla is 4, while they have made 3 clean sheets, since September 22, 2007.

22 Sep, 2007: Barcelona 2-1 Sevilla
09 Feb, 2008: Sevilla 1-1 Barcelona
22 Nov, 2008: Sevilla 0-3 Barcelona
22 Apr, 2009: Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla
16 Jan, 2010: Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla

La Liga Standings (Top 5) – May 07, 2010

Barcelona – 93 points

Real Madrid – 92 points

Valencia – 68 points

Sevilla – 60 points

Mallorca – 59 points

A loss or a draw for Barcelona might end their titles hopes if Real Madrid take their chances till the end of Day 38, but on the side of Sevilla, a loss or even a draw might also end their hopes of playing in the UEFA Champions League next season.

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2010-04-28T03:36:00.000-07:00

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Barcelona vs Inter Milan Match Preview

Champions League title holders FC Barcelona will host Inter Milan at the Camp Nou, in a match which could turn out to be the match of the year.

Barcelona went down 3-1 at the San Siro following many controversial decisions from the referee, but fortunately, a 2-0 score line in their favor will be enough to send them into the final. However, Milan are very much prepared to do whatever it takes to prevent the Catalans from shocking them in their stadium, especially when the option of playing a negative game is pretty wide open.

Barcelona – Marching forward or Surrendering?

Barcelona are now short of alternatives since they were incapable of keeping their lead at the San Siro to snatch an away advantage. Goals from Sneijder, Maicon, and Milito were enough to humble them in Italy, and hence, toughen their mission at home on Wednesday night.

Controversy… Not an excuse

Barcelona were supposed to be awarded a penalty at the San Siro when Dani Alves was illegally fouled by Dutch international Wesley Sneijder inside the box in the last minutes of the game, but the Portuguese referee refused to favor the visitors for their complains, and waved away the appeals. There were also protests that the second goal scored by Inter had a dirty building in view of the fact that Lionel Messi had earlier on been challenged, and denied what should have been a quick free-kick.

According to critics from spectators of that game, it is subsequent to that mistake from the referee that the Nerazzurri were able to break away and pull a second goal to increase their chances of playing at the Bernabeu in May. Furthermore, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique declared after the clash that Milito’s killer header in the second half should have been overruled for offside, but with the referee’s team been unconvinced by the Catalans’ arguments, the score line still stood as 3-1; giving the Barcelona players the task of their lives afterward.

Nevertheless, the Spanish champions have long been accused of having robbed English giants Chelsea at the Stanford Bridge last season when they profited from Referee Ovrebo’s impartiality to defeat the Blues on away goals in the semifinals. Regardless, the Blaugrana defended theirselves by reminding the football audience about the unfairness which happened in the first leg at the Camp Nou several days before; explaining that the whole case had thus become a matter of “vengeance”.

Eventually, since Barcelona seem to understand the “rules of justice” in football, they certainly do not have many reasons to use the referee’s unfairness at the San Siro in their first-leg match against Inter Milan at the San Siro. They currently only have the choice of showing their best sides if ever they ought to be European finalists for the second year spanning.

Inter Milan – Not given up

Inter were controversially 3-1 winners in Italy last Tuesday. They definitely see no reasons why they would have to allow theirselves to be dominated by Barcelona at the Camp Nou to the extent that they lose the value of their home advantage. Probably, they will want to be the first to cause the Catalans a huge upset since the arrival of Pep Guardiola in the Spanish club, and they could do so in using the techniques of Jose Mourinho’s former club Chelsea, when they visited the Spanish champions in their stadium last season.

A negative game

Chelsea held the Blaugrana to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou last year, in the first leg of the Champions League’s quarterfinals. Despite all the critics that Barcelona’s forwards and the referee received for their lack of competence in the match, Chelsea somehow deserved praises for their ability to prevent their opposing attackers from shaking the back of their net, through a negative game.

Considering the fact that Inter presently have a juicy 3-1 home advantage ahead of their challenge at the Camp Nou, they could well go for a defensive formation against the Catalans–at least to defend their first leg result. Undeniably, the fact that Inter have conceded only 2 goals in their last 5 Champions League contests shows how powerful Mourinho’s organization at the back has been this year.

A 0-0 draw will be acceptable for the former Chelsea manager without doubts; and in fact, should the Nerazzurri manage to keep Barcelona goalless in Cataluña, then they would be building a great name for theirselves in an attempt to inflict premature fears into the heart of the players belonging either to Bayern Munich or Lyon. Otherwise, the Special One will only have to accept any score line that comes out of the clash; just as real football champion would do.

Barcelona vs Inter Milan – Those to watch

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto’o

The present Barcelona No. 9 forward unquestionably knows about Inter more than any other member of his Catalan club. The Swede attacker was a former player of the Nerazzurri, and he had a great time while he was at the San Siro. Ibrahimovic however agreed to leave the club before Mourinho’s second year in charge of the Italian team, as he was swapped with Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o.

Current Inter Milan forward Eto’o won the UEFA Champions League last season with the Catalans after scoring an early opener in the final against Manchester United. Zlatan was nevertheless not able to have such an achievement, but at least, he can boast of having helped the Italian club to keep its integrity subsequent to all his individual work. Both strikers will now face each other on Wednesday evening, but since Ibrahimovic failed to make an impact in his team’s match at the San Siro, Inter fans will be hoping that their ace Eto’o will be able to mark his visit at the Camp Nou with a memorable attainment.

Lionel Messi

Messi is the reigning FIFA Player of the Year, and the Ballon d’Or winner. La Liga’s top scorer is also the Champions League’s leading goal scorer with 8 goals, but perchance, his records would mean nothing to him if his side does not reach the final for the second time in a row. Messi was somewhat covered in his game away to the Emirates Stadium in the quarterfinals, but he bounced back impressively at the Camp Nou in the return leg to score 4 goals and lead his side into the next stage of the Champions League.

He will be asked to do so against Inter in mid-week, seeing that a failure to make the impossible will surely cost him the majority of the badges he has already acquired through his efforts in the past few months. Messi is assured to obtain the help of his mates Xavi Hernandez, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola

Both coaches are regarded as the best coaches on the planet alongside Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Mourinho was somehow luckier than Guardiola when both their clubs clashed at the San Siro last Tuesday, and fortunately for Inter, they are now a step closer to reaching the Champions League final since quite a number of years. The strategies and decency of both managers on Wednesday will certainly determine which of those two deserves the crown this season, and being the Special One, the Portuguese would well want to snatch the honor.

Barcelona vs Inter Milan – Team News

Barcelona

Stars Lionel Messi and Dani Alves were both supposed to have a good break at the weekend when they were rested so as not to be worn out by training and Saturday’s match against Deportivo Xerez in La Liga. Messi entered the game on 52 minutes, but despite suffering a dreadful challenge which cost his marker a red card, the Argentine was declared fit to face Inter Milan as a starting player on Wednesday.

Moreover, Swede striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was also in action at the weekend as he aims to get more and more playing time for his club after his return from injury. Having scored a goal for Barcelona against Xerez, he is very much likely to start against his former Italian side so as to correct his mistakes from the first leg. Unfortunately for Barca, they have 5 players all being marked with yellow cards, and these players are none other than Sergio Busquet, Carles Puyol, Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique, and Dani Alves.

Inter Milan

Inter had most of their superstars featuring in their game at the weekend against Atalanta. The Serie A leaders came from a goal down to win their match 3-1 just as Barcelona did on the same day, as a preparation for their clash in Spain on April 28.

Samuel Eto’o, Diego Milito, Marco Materazzi, and Julio Cesar should all be available for their trip to the Camp Nou; nevertheless, their concern lies upon the doubts which have been raised over the eligibility of playmaker Wesley Sneijder. The man who got Inter Milan’s opener at the San Siro in the first leg against the Catalans is said to have sustained an injury at the weekend which could prevent him from giving help to his side while they get tested by Pep Guardiola.

Brazilian defender Maicon could also be left out after he lost his tooth last Tuesday. Maicon clashed with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in the second half, and he was therefore sent to the dentist who confirmed that the back player could miss several days of action.

Barcelona vs Inter Milan – The referee

“The referee at the Camp Nou will have to be impartial (against Inter Milan).” This is what the veteran Spanish stopper Gerard Pique said after he got emotionally hurt by Referee Olegário Benquerença in his game at the San Siro. Pique accentuated on the biasness of the official in favor of Inter, explaining that such unfairness finally demanded more strength from the title holders ahead of their semifinal home game.

Throughout Spain and its surrounding countries, there have been reports that Barcelona fans have mobilized theirselves as they plan to place Inter under the most unbearable pressure on Wednesday. As houses are being painted in blue and red, mobile-targeted text messages have been flowing; and as the fans are waiting for a miracle, the club has been putting the referee appointed for the second leg under huge frustration. Below are some information on the referee and his helpers:

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere

Linesmen: Hermans and Vromans

Fourth Referee: Gumienny

Over the past, the Belgian main referee has officiated 4 games of Inter Milan in the Champions League, and among these 4 encounters, the Nerazzurri have won 2, drawn 1, and lost 1. Below are the results of Jose Mourinho’s current side under the officiating of Referee Frank De Bleeckere over the years.

30 Oct, 2002: Inter Milan 3-0 Rosenborg
05 Nov 2003: Inter Milan 1-1 Lokomotiv Moscow
22 Nov 2006: Inter Milan 2-0 Sporting Lisbon
19 Feb 2008: Liverpool 2-0 Inter Milan

The Champions League match which was won 2-0 by Liverpool over Inter at Anfield presented a lot of controversy in favor of the home side as defender Materazzi was wrongly sent off for having minimal contact on Fernando Torres during what was a weightless challenge. De Bleeckere might favor the home side again on Wednesday night, when Barcelona try to overturn a debatable 3-1 score line to register their name in the final.

Barcelona vs Inter Milan – In the Past

Overall, Barcelona and Inter Milan have met 5 times, but the Italians have not quite succeeded in imposing theirselves despite their 3-1 triumph lately. The Catalans have scored 6 goals against the Italians, making an average record of more than a goal per game against the Nerazzurri, while the Serie A favorites have only managed to get 3 goals at the back of the Azulgranas’ net. Below is a list presenting the results of the latest games between both clubs in history:

17 Feb, 2003: Barcelona 3-0 Inter Milan
25 Feb, 2003: Inter Milan 0-0 Barcelona
16 Sep, 2009: Inter Milan 0-0 Barcelona
24 Nov, 2009: Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan
20 Apr, 2010: Inter Milan 3-1 Barcelona

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Streams soccer match of Spain La Liga Watch here in 10 April 2010

2010-04-10T07:20:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	Apr 10, 2010, 4:00pm
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With their 2-0 victory away to Racing Santander last Sunday, Real Madrid accomplished their mission of staying on top of La Liga before El Clasico.

This weekend, the Spanish giants will affront Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu in a crucial encounter anticipated by millions of football fans around the world.

LiveSoccerTV.com takes you through an in-depth look from a Real Madrid point of view ahead of Sunday’s super clash.

Statistics – The Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid’s Fortress

No other team in La Liga can boast of a home record as perfect as Real Madrid’s… not even Barcelona, the team that is considered to be the best in the world by a majority of the public.

The Spanish giants have played 15 league matches at the Santiago Bernabeu, picking up the maximum 45 points there and scoring an amazing number of 50 goals. This takes their average tally to a bit more than 3 goals scored in every home game.

Real Madrid didn’t always have it easy on their own soil. On the opening day of La Liga season for example, they struggled before seeing out Deportivo La Coruna in a 5-goal thriller.

Earlier in March, Los Blancos suffered a real scare at the Santiago Bernabeu against Sevilla.

They had to come from 2-0 down to beat their opponents 3-2 with midfielder Van der Vaart netting an injury time winner.

Atletico Madrid also posed problems to Real Madrid, just as Real Valladolid and even Sporting Gijon did.

Mentality has certainly played a great role for the Spanish giants to maintain their 100% home record this season.

They’ve clinched victories at the Santiago Bernabeu in various style – one of those including a 6-0 thrashing of Real Zaragoza and a 6-2 shocking triumph over Villarreal.

Real Madrid’s home statistics have transformed the Santiago Bernabeu into a fortress in La Liga this season.

No team has managed to deny Los Blancos from anything less than a win, but Barcelona could be the first to do so.

The Bernabeu’s foundations and walls are expected to be tested by the Catalans’ untouchable fire on Saturday night as the world will have their eyes set on El Clasico.

El Clasico Statistics – A Quick Look Back Into History

Records might shock you, but the truth is that Real Madrid have been beaten at home to Barcelona only 15 times in as much as 79 meetings in La Liga.

El Clasico has ended in a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu on 14 occasions and if the Spanish giants defeat the Blaugrana this weekend, they’ll be recording their 51st victory on home soil against their greatest rivals.

Real Madrid’s statistics at home in El Clasico look strong but the latest result between Los Blancos and Barca in Madrid has inflicted fear in the hearts of many Madridistas.

In the corresponding fixture last season – which marked the last Clasico played at the Santiago Bernabeu since then – Barcelona humiliated the Spanish giants by defeating them 6-2.

Lionel Messi clinched a brace like Thierry Henry, and Gerard Pique even made history by scoring his first goal for the Blaugrana.

In few words, Real Madrid clearly got disgraced on their own turf. This 6-2 loss was quite a harsh way to brush away Los Blancos’ memorable 4-1 triumph over Barcelona in Madrid back in May 2008.

Saturday will see El Clasico staged at the Santiago Bernabeu for the 10th time in this 21st century. Now looking at the previous 9 results, it could seem difficult for one to predict this weekend’s outcome.

35 goals have been scored between both sides at the Bernabeu since the 2000/2001 season.

Real Madrid have claimed 18 of those, clinching a 4-2-3 (W-D-L) record as well.

Ironically, the outcome of their defeats to Barcelona in El Clasico has been more and more emphatic over the last decade.

Real Madrid were defeated 2-1 in April 2004 with Kluivert and Xavi staging a dramatic comeback for the Blaugrana in the Spanish capital.

In November 2005, the margin of defeat was worse. Real Madrid stumbled against the mesmerizing potential of Ronaldinho who scored twice to round up Barcelona’s 3-0 win in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Then the unimaginable arrived: the Spanish giants bowed down to their Catalans rivals with a terrible 6-2 loss in May 2009.

Will Real Madrid erase the pain that they suffered in that match against Barcelona by writing a new page in the history of El Clasico on Saturday night?

Quotes – Real Madrid’s Sayings

Many people think that whoever wins El Clasico this weekend will end up lifting La Liga trophy.

LiveSoccerTV.com gives you the chance to read through important comments made by Real Madrid personalities ahead of El Clasico on Saturday.

Manuel Pellegrini – Real Madrid Coach

“We must now concentrate on the match against Barcelona.

"The encounter has come at the right time for both sides, after we have both recorded many victories.

“We need to recover the points that we lost at the Camp Nou. I’m confident that we can win.”

Cristiano Ronaldo – Portuguese Superstar Winger

"[El Clasico at the Camp Nou] was Real Madrid’s best game this season. That match taught us which approach we should take against Barca.

“I’m confident that we will win the match against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu and that we will also win La Liga.”

Jorge Valdano – Real Madrid Director

“El Clasico with Barcelona will be extremely important, because the points at stake will be worth double for either team.

“Nevertheless, seven more games will follow El Clasico. The league will remain open whatever happens in El Clasico. La Liga won’t end this weekend.

“You never know what’s going to happen in football. Much will be at stake during the game and tension will fill the atmosphere.”

El Clasico – Real Madrid Players To Watch

Real Madrid director Jorge Valdano stated that El Clasico “will be decided by teamwork and not by individual players.”

However, some names are expected to play a big role in the match for Los Blancos.

Gonzalo Higuain

The Argentine striker who is vying for the Pichichi honor will come head to head against his fellow countryman Lionel Messi.

Higuain has scored as much as 24 goals in La Liga only and he is only 2 behind his club rival and national team buddy Lionel Messi who leads the top scorers chart.

Higuain has netted 8 goals in his last 5 appearances for Real Madrid and he is poised to have an impact in El Clasico on Saturday.

Real Madrid supporters will hope that the striker doesn’t experience an awful night like the one he had against Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu in the UEFA Champions League.

A repeat of such a poor and selfish performance by Higuain will surely come at the detriment of the entire Real Madrid squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has never scored a goal against Barcelona in his career and his fans will be anxious to see him break this curse.

The Santiago Bernabeu could be the ideal venue for Ronaldo to realize his dream of putting a goal past the Catalans’ strong defense.

Under a Manchester United jersey, the Portuguese winger suffered agonizing moments against Barca.

He missed the greatest opportunity to score against the Blaugrana at the Camp Nou when he blew away his spot kick in the semifinals of the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo also failed to score in the return leg at Old Trafford. He then came up against the Blaugrana again; this time in the 2009 Champions League final in Rome which Manchester United lost 2-0.

Earlier this season, Ronaldo came close to unlocking his account but an impressive Victor Valdes denied him from doing so.

Cristiano Ronaldo is 4th in La Liga’s top scorers chart with 18 goals and 8 behind rival Lionel Messi.

His fans might be even happier to see him score against Barcelona than to see him lifting the Pichichi trophy.

Iker Casillas

The shot stopper will need to be at his full best against Real Madrid’s archrivals Barca. He knows how difficult it is to contain any Barcelona player, and especially Lionel Messi.

Iker Casillas won’t need to be reminded of the Argentine’s record against Real Madrid.

Casillas has kept only one clean sheet in his last 8 appearances for Los Blancos.

It was only last week, when Real Madrid defeated Racing Santander 2-0 that the Spaniard managed to keep his lines clean.

Besides, the goalkeeper has conceded 11 goals in 720 minutes of football since February 21st.

However, if he can repeat the heroics that he made for Spain against Italy during the 2008 European Championships, it will definitely come at Real Madrid’s benefit.

Iker Casillas’ performance in post will certainly have a huge impact on the outcome of the match.

El Clasico – Real Madrid Team News

(LiveSoccerTV.com will update you with further news on Real Madrid’s squad by the end of this week.)

El Clasico – Predictions And Expectations

A poll on Real Madrid’s official website shows how optimistic Real Madrid fans are ahead of El Clasico.

On Tuesday, results revealed that 86% of around 8,500 voters think that Los Blancos will win the battle over their rivals.

Are Madridistas being realistic? Are Florentino Perez’s men strong enough to destroy Pep Guardiola’s unbreakable unit?

Well, Real Madrid have grown dangerous in attack and their record of 50 goals scored in 15 home matches proves just that. But they’ve also been wasteful in front of goal.

Besides, their effectiveness in defense has to be questionned. One mistake might be deadly against the Blaugrana.

My prediction:

Real Madrid will need to start off strongly and to remain consistent throughout the match. A good game plan may offer them a 2-1 win.

Meanwhile, a bad day marked by defensive errors and bookings could see them lose again, narrowly or heavily.

A draw, whether goalless or not, doesn’t look likely though. But it's true that such an outcome would benefit Barcelona more in terms of head to head.

Real Madrid’s last five results in La Liga

Mar. 14: Valladolid 1-4 Real Madrid
Mar. 20: Real Madrid 3-1 Sporting Gijon
Mar. 25: Getafe 2-4 Real Madrid
Mar. 28: Real Madrid 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Apr. 04: Racing Santander 0-2 Real Madrid

In all of their last five fixtures, Real Madrid haven’t been able to live up to expectations.
Let’s see how they will bounce back from their patchy form to avoid being punished by Barcelona.

La Liga Top 5 standings ahead of Match-day 31:

Real Madrid – 77 points, +57
Barcelona – 77 points, +56
Valencia – 56 points, +16
Mallorca – 48 points, +8
Sevilla – 48 points, +12

Barcelona will go on top of Real Madrid if they avoid defeat. A draw will give them the head-to-head advantage while a victory will put them three points clear of the Spanish giants. For Real Madrid, the safest manner to control their own destiny in La Liga would be to bag a win.

Read the Real Madrid vs Barcelona Match Preview from a Barcelona perspective here.

Watch Hull City vs Burnley Live Streams in 10 april 2010

2010-04-10T05:38:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	Apr 10, 2010, 10:00am
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Hull City, in 18th place and struggling to escape the clutches of relegation, face off this weekend against fellow strugglers, 19th place Burnley.

New Hull manager Iain Dowie has had mixed results since taking over.

A fine 2-0 win at home over Fulham two weeks ago was followed by a disappointing performance away to Stoke that ended in a 2-0 loss for the Tigers.

A rash of injuries will inform Dowie’s squad selection this weekend again. Ashbee, Hunt, Boateng, Cooper, Zaki, Gardner and Zayatte are all in various stages of recuperation from injury.

Dowie, however, doesn’t have the luxury of time to wait for his men to heal.

Low though Hull may be in the Premier League pecking order, Burnley is lower yet, and will likely come prepared to put up a feisty scrap for the points this weekend.

The Clarets are coming off a bruising 1-6 defeat to Manchester City last weekend.

Yet Burnley took home the spoils last time they met Hull. It was a 2-0 victory for the Clarets at home in October, and they\'ll be hopeful of repeating. They’ve won only one league game since, however. That was a 2-1 victory over West Ham, also at home. A win away at Hull this weekend would therefore be a first for the Clarets in the league this season.

With five games left this match is crucial for the Burnley. A win will draw them even with Hull on 27 points and will contribute immensely to their efforts to stave off relegation. A loss, however, albeit no guarantee of relegation quite yet, probably seals Burnley’s doom.

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2010-04-10T03:45:00.000-07:00

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Date/Time:	Apr 10, 2010, 10:00am
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Sunderland’s Darren Bent was bent on scoring against his old club Tottenham last weekend and although he got two, one of which was off a penalty, he rather amazingly failed to convert two other penalties.

Nevertheless, Bent’s two goals and Boudewijn Zenden\'s remarkable 86th minute volley sealed Tottenham’s fate on the day as the Black Cats took the honors at the Stadium of Light.

The biggest disappointment of the match may have been Anton Ferdinand’s Michael Jackson-esque goal celebration which was all for naught, since he was deemed offside. Pity! The man can dance.

At the other end Sunderland ‘keeper Craig Gordon kept Tottenham out of the goal with several fine saves, thus contributing to Spurs’ miserable afternoon.

Sunderland and West Ham drew 2-2 at the Stadium of Light last time they played. This weekend, at Upton Park, struggling West Ham will be determined to get the full compliment of points available.

Currently 17th in the league, the Hammers are one place and one point above relegation. They have no margin of error available. A loss or a draw with Sunderland combined with a Hull win puts West Ham in the drop zone.

Their encouraging 2-2 come-from-behind draw with Everton last weekend will provide manager Gianfranco Zola and his squad a morale boost as they get ready to host Sunderland.

Not helping matters at all, however, is West Ham’s injury list. They could almost field a second squad of convalescents. Berhami, Boa Morte, Collison, Dyer, Franco, Hines, Tomkins and Ilunga all under repair. Scott Parker is out through suspension.

UEFA Champions league: Barcelona vs Arsenal get the live streams

2010-04-06T08:36:00.000-07:00

Barcelona vs Arsenal

Date/Time:	Apr. 6, 2010, 2:45pm
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By Isaac Asante, Apr 5th 2010

The Champions League returns on Tuesday in Spain, and Barcelona host Arsenal in a match which will decide who will progress in the semi-finals.

The story of the first leg

Barcelona were only capable of collecting a 2-2 draw when they traveled away to the Emirates Stadium, despite leading 2-0 in the early moments of the second half.

Barcelona displayed a superb performance in the first 20 minutes of their clash against Arsene Wenger’s side, taking both the wings and the center of the field to as attacking measures.

The Arsenal defense was resistant, and an ineffective Zlatan Ibrahimovic was incapable of stealing an early lead for Barca.

Therefore, the score line stayed 0-0 at half-time; yet, the second half began in favor of Barcelona who scored two quick goals through Ibrahimovic.

Coach Pep Guardiola almost had reasons to believe that his men were going to have a comfortable match at the Camp Nou, but a goal from Theo Walcott toward the end of the game changed the situation.

Finally, with Cesc Fabregas being awarded a penalty and Carlos Puyol being sent off, the game ended 2-2 at the shock of Barca fans.

The Champions League title holders are now awaiting a tough battle at home on Tuesday night.

Misfortunes ahead of the second leg

Both Arsenal and Barcelona fans have problems to worry about ahead of the game at the Camp Nou on the evening of April 6.

Barcelona

Gerard Pique will not feature in defense for Barcelona against Arsenal, as the Spaniard was controversially shown a yellow card in the first leg at the Emirates.

This forbids him from playing in the second leg encounter at the Camp Nou, and Barca supporters can only hope that this will not be a bonus for Arsenal forwards.

Moreover, skipper Carlos Puyol was given a red card for a bad challenge on Fabregas in the ending minutes of the encounter in London.

As a result, Puyol will miss the return leg match in Spain, increasing Arsenal’s chances of imposing theirselves on the Barcelona backline.

Likewise, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to miss this game due to an injury he sustained in training around the weekend.

This is sad news for the Champions League title holders, in view of the fact that he was the one who got all their away goals.

Ibrahimovic’s exclusion from the line-up of the hosts at the Camp Nou will eventually require more efforts from the FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi, who looks set to impress this time around.

Additionally, midfielder Andres Iniesta is also anticipated to miss this clash, since he has not completely recovered from his injury.

The wound Iniesta suffered late in the month of March was said to take up to 10 days before getting away, but with the match taking place just tomorrow, his presence is doubtful.

It is a shame though, as the Spanish midfielder was the one who sent Barcelona to the 2009 Champions League final thanks to a last-minute strike against London side Chelsea.

But taking into account the current circumstances, Barca might just have to do with his absence.
Defender Dimitriy Chygrynskiy could also be left out as he passes his time in the treatment room.

Arsenal

The hugest blow for Arsenal is the exit of Cesc Fabregas.

Fabregas is expected to be out for over 5 week, hence his absence will cause a great hole in the visitors’ formation on Tuesday night.

Fabregas was severely tackled by Carlos Puyol at the Emirates, resulting in a fractured bone in his leg, as well as his nonappearance in the return leg in Barcelona.

Defender Gallas is also likely to watch the battle from the stands at most, since an injury he obtained earlier on hasn’t proved to be improving too quickly.

To finish, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs, Johan Djourou, Robin van Persie, and Andrey Arshavin are also all ineligible for the clash.

Lionel Messi vs Nicklas Bendtner

Both Lionel Messi and Nicklas Bendtner were eclipsed in their first leg encounter in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Their supporters are expecting far better shows from them in Cataluña, and the forwards are aware that unconvincing performances will be enough to anger their fans.

Messi got a goal at the weekend in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, while Bendtner was the goalscorer in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton.

Both players had a nice time in their respective leagues, and on Tuesday, it will be their chance to power their clubs to triumph in Europe.

Predictions

With the wonderful performance of Bojan Krkić against Athletic Bilbao at the weekend, and the return of Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona are supposed to get the game under control.

Perchance, Arsenal might cause them some trouble through tricky moves from Nasri and Walcott, but a nice start for the Catalans might kill the spirit of the visitors.

Nicklas Bendtner could also be a threat for the hosts, but with Lionel Messi also in action, Barcelona should win the game, even if they do not keep a clean sheet.

A reasonable prediction would be: Barcelona 2-0 Arsenal

Otherwise: Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal

Real Madrid vs Sevilla Live Streams , Watch this Spain la Liga match here

2010-03-06T04:03:00.000-08:00

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Date/Time:	Mar. 6, 2010, 4:00pm
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On Saturday night at 21:00 GMT, the Santiago Bernabeu will host the most eagerly anticipated clash of the weekend.

Real Madrid will come up against Sevilla as Los Blancos continue their title hunt and as Los Nervionenses aim to complete the double on their rivals.

Real Madrid’s biggest test at home

Real Madrid will have to face the huge task of defeating 4th place Sevilla on Saturday.

Los Blancos possess the strongest home record in La Liga this season but it is also true that they are yet to play any of the other three teams in the top four at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The list includes Barcelona, Valencia, and Sevilla whom they'll face this weekend only.

Real Madrid lost the first leg of this fixture 2-1 at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and a repeat of this fate will definitely not be acceptable on Day 25 for title contenders Los Blancos.

As La Liga edges closer to its latter stages, the Spanish giants are keen to pile up more pressure on the leaders Barcelona.

The gap could even widen from two points to five ahead of this Real Madrid vs Sevilla clash if the Catalans defeat Almeria in the 19:00 GMT kick off. Slipping against Sevilla is therefore not an option for Real Madrid.

Now with the UEFA Champions League last sixteen second leg fixture against Lyon coming up next week, the Spanish giants would want to avoid any kind of demoralization by triumphing over Los Nervionenses.

Real Madrid are indeed on a great run of 6 La Liga wins on the trot.

They wrote off Villarreal and Tenerife lately with humiliating score lines and they aim to keep it up – not only to boost their confidence ahead of their European clash against Lyon where they’ll need to overturn a 1-0 deficit, but also to keep their hopes of clinching La Liga title alive.

Playmaker Cristiano Ronaldo stressed Real Madrid’s need to defeat Sevilla, saying:

“It is going to be a very difficult game. But we’ll be playing at the Bernabeu and we have to win if we want to win the league.”

Sevilla ready to terrorize Real Madrid

Ten men Sevilla lost ground last week after being held goalless at home to Athletic Bilbao. Commentating on the outcome of the game, Coach Manolo Jimenez rued bad luck for letting his side drop two precious points.

But he made it clear that the Bilbao match was now part of the past.

“Our mission is to finish third but this point is not what we deserved,” the manager stated.

“Now our minds are set on what promises to be a very difficult game at the Bernabeu.”

For midfielder Renato, Sevilla will have to play courageously to beat Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

“We’ll have to attack them,” Renato explained.

“We’ll have to cause them damage and we will try to take them head on in order to achieve a good result.”

Echoing Renato’s comments, Sevilla’s Frederico Fazio told AS:

“We have to be focused, not just because we’ll be facing players like Cristiano Ronaldo. Actually, we would have to be just as concentrated as if we were up against Soldado or Aduriz.”

Can Sevilla put an end to Real Madrid’s perfect home record in La Liga this season?

Previous meetings between Real Madrid and Sevilla

21 goals have been scored between Real Madrid and Sevilla in the past 5 La Liga meetings. Real Madrid have claimed 11 of them with Sevilla netting the other 10. Meanwhile, Los Nervionenses have triumphed three times over Los Blancos.

A look at the head to head

Sevilla 2-0 Real Madrid – (November 2007)
Real Madrid 3-1 Sevilla – (March 2008)
Real Madrid 3-4 Sevilla – (December 2008)
Sevilla 2-4 Real Madrid – (April 2009)
Sevilla 2-1 Real Madrid – (October 2009)

Real Madrid statistics

The Spanish giants have played 12 home games in La Liga this season and they have clinched the maximum 36 points out of them.

Like Barcelona, Real Madrid have conceded only 8 goals on home soil.

Besides, they’ve scored more than any other team on their own turf as they’ve netted 41 goals at the Santiago Bernabeu – 7 more than the Catalans at the Camp Nou.

A look at Real Madrid’s last five results

Deportivo 1-3 Real Madrid – (January 30)
Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol – (February 6)
Xerez 0-3 Real Madrid – (February 13)
Real Madrid 6-2 Villarreal – (February 21)
Tenerife 1-5 Real Madrid – (February 27)

Sevilla statistics

Sevilla have never held a team to a draw away from home this season.

They either win or they lose. Actually, Los Nervionenses have played 11 matches away from the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and their form is far from being consistent.

They’ve won only six times away from home and if they lose on Saturday, they’ll be heading for their 6th away defeat in La Liga.

A look at Sevilla’s last five results

Sevilla 2-1 Valencia – (January 31)

Real Zaragoza 2-1 Sevilla – (February 7)
Sevilla 1-0 Osasuna – (February 14)
Mallorca 1-3 Sevilla – (February 20)

Sevilla 0-0 Athletic Bilbao – (February 28)

La Liga top 5 standings ahead of match-day 25

Barcelona – 61 points, +45
Real Madrid – 59 points, +46
Valencia – 46 points, +16
Sevilla – 43 points, +11
Real Mallorca – 40 points, + 10

AS Roma vs AC Milan Live Streams of Italy Serie A on 6/3/2010

2010-03-06T03:53:00.000-08:00

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Date/Time:	Mar. 6, 2010, 2:45pm
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This is no kid's game. After many months watching their opponent running behind Internazionale's back the two hunters will face each other at the most important match of the week. After seven consecutive victories, the Lobos could not leave Napoli with three points. This stop couldn't have come at a worst time, as the Diavolos have finally recovered their shape and will be merciless against a doubtful Rome. During last week's second time Francesco Totti's team revealed many weaknesses which were invisible since last year, and they need to feed on Diavolos' energy to confirm they are ready to withstand anyone on their way to the top.

Three consecutive victories have taken Milan back for the fight at the top, as it seems the loss against Internazionale had a big effect on Leonardo and his players. Much was feared in the match against Atalanta regarding Alexandre's Pato future, who had to leave the game due to a severe muscular fatigue. Team's doctors thought he will be sidelined for three weeks, but it seems he'll be able to return to the team against Chievo. Now team's coach will have to decide whether Klaas-Jan Huntelaar or Fillipo Inzaghi will have to replace the young Brazilian star. They can get just one point from the top and leave their opponents behind in just one movement, and Milan players need to understand it fast on their trip to Rome.

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2010-03-06T03:32:00.000-08:00

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Date/Time:	Mar. 6, 2010, 2:00pm
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Barcelona will have the opportunity to temporarily expand their lead to 5 points when they face Almería away to the Estadio Mediterraneo this Saturday.

At first glance, Almeria are clearly the underdogs; but to some extent, they will have the power to decide the future of the Catalans, as the situation is plain.

Holding Barcelona to a draw would be enough to let Real Madrid join Barcelona at the top of La Liga if Los Blancos overcome Sevilla on the same night.

Almeria – Mission Possible?

Almeria might not have a great name with a set of star players at their disposal, but their Spanish record in recent weeks has not been as bad as one could think.

In their last 5 games

Almeria have remained unbeaten in their last 5 matches after they lost 1-0 away to Sevilla on January 23 earlier this year.

They drew 1-1 against Valladolid on January 31, and they showed even much more fire 7 days later as they defeated Sporting Gijon 3-1 at home.

A week later, they travelled to Getafe for a tough encounter, but not even the Castellans could humble them; the score line eventually ended in a 2-2 draw.

1-0 was the result of their next game at home against Atletico Madrid in front of 10,000 supporters in the third week of February.

Just recently, Almeria silenced Racing Santander by winning by 2 goals to nil away from home.

In general, their mission this weekend should not seem too difficult for them, especially not in view of their consistent and threatening form.

The advantages

Going into this game, Almeria have two major advantages.

The first benefit comes from the fact that they will be playing as the home side. Fatigue and intimidation can therefore not be excuses for their side, for on the contrary – they will be fighting the league leaders with full strength.

The second advantage is that, as a result of a nice behavior against Racing Santander last weekend, Almeria only have one player being marked with a yellow card. All the rest of their players should be fit and free to come up against Barcelona in perfect condition.

Barcelona – Keeping the authority

Lately, the Barcelona football club has been receiving critics from both their fans and general football lovers. Followers have been complaining to the team about their unstable form which has given their rivals Real Madrid a huge mental boost.

The stumbling block which has been confronting the Blaugrana has also put in doubts Barcelona’s dream of winning the Spanish Primera Division as well as the UEFA Champions League.

A convincing comeback from this unexpected predicament is urgent at the moment, and the whole state of affairs has now become a “do or die” matter for the Barcelona players, as well as for the managing staff.

Pep Guardiola – We are back to our best

Barcelona had to struggle to find a crucial 2-1 victory against Malaga last weekend at the Camp Nou, as a late goal from FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi secured the 3 points for the European giants.

This win kept Barca’s lead at the top of La Liga, and coach Pep Guardiola believes that such an important triumph is the proof of his team’s restoration.

“We probably had one of our best matches at home, and we can say that we’ve done very well,” said Guardiola.

“We have been much better than in previous encounters.

“We have found our form back and we played amazingly, so this is the path to follow now.”

Almeria vs Barcelona – Previous meetings

Almeria and Barcelona have met 5 times since the 28th of October 2007, and in approximately 450 minutes, Barca have netted 12 goals – as they have never lost against the Andalusians.

Barcelona’s best victory came back in October 2008, when Thierry Henry and Dani Alves joined Samuel Eto’o – then at the club – in the 5-0 demolition of Almeria.

Almeria have only managed to get 2 goals past the goal line of the Catalans, but their 2 only goals came in a stunning match, in which they held Barcelona 2-2 at the Estadio Mediterraneo.

Perhaps, Almeria could rely on this famous match result this Saturday when they come face to face with the league leaders; but in the meantime, here is a quick look at the 5 previous meetings between Almeria and FC Barcelona:

28 October, 2007: Barcelona 2-0 Almeria

16 March, 2008: Almeria 2-2 Barcelona

25 October 2008: Barcelona 5-0 Almería

15 March, 2009: Almería 0-2 Barcelona

3 October, 2009: Barcelona 1-0 Almeria

Predictions

The fact that FC Barcelona will be playing as the visitors makes it a little bit difficult to predict an exact score line, but at least, overall information from both sides leaves us with an idea of how this encounter could look like from a general point of view.

Barcelona are expected to throw a cautioning starting line-up against Almeria, with Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, and Dani Alves all expected to start the match at any rate.

Miraculous striker Pedro Rodriguez is not yet assured of a place in the first eleven this weekend for his club, but he could get a feel of the game due to his brilliant performance last weekend.

Almeria will also try to resist the opposing forces by forming a restraining side, partially organized through Pablo Piatti, Albert Crusat, Kalu Uche, Hernán Bernardello, Chico, and Diego Alves.

Naturally, with both teams having to play for specific targets, the game is likely to be quite tempting, even though it might lack of speed and accurate passes on some occasions.

In the end though, if Barcelona do not succeed in destroying their opponents with a flood of goals, they might go for a 2-0 win, or a 2-1 victory – if they concede.

La Liga Standings (top 5) – March 6, 2010

Barcelona still maintain the first place in La Liga 2 points ahead of archrivals Real Madrid, but Almeria definitely need to use more energy if they are to leave the 13th position to enter the first half of the table.

Here is how the standings in La Liga are for the top 5 clubs, as of March 6, 2010:

Barcelona – 61 points

Real Madrid – 59 points

Valencia – 46 points

Sevilla – 43 points

Mallorca – 40 points

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Wolves manager Mick McCarthy displayed a fine madness and got tricky with his line-up against Manchester United last time out. Will he do the same again?

Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy’s sleight-of-hand with his line up was the main talking point of his club’s previous game with Manchester United.

McCarthy fielded a controversial squad against United at Old Trafford that saw 10 changes from their previous match. In short, McCarthy had fielded a reserve squad against the mighty Red Devils.

McCarthy’s reserves were casually thumped 3-0. Had the man lost his managerial marbles?

Perhaps not all…although there was madness in his method!

Later, under post-match interrogations by the press and the FA, McCarthy revealed his motive: Rest the first team boys. (They were unlikely to beat United anyway.) And with rest, maybe they could actually win a game later on.

A week later McCarthy’s well-rested boys beat rivals Burnley!

Madness…? Perhaps! But what a fine madness McCarthy manifested.

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It’s almost top of the league versus almost bottom of the league as third place Arsenal host 19th place Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday; one is fighting for honors, the other for survival.

Arsenal’s victory celebration last week following the come-from-behind 1-3 win over Stoke City at Britannia stadium was overshadowed by the terrible injury suffered by young Welsh international Aaron Ramsey, whose leg was broken in a challenge by Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross.

The horror of the incident was such that replays were not shown. But the looks of the players on the pitch told all. The incident surely reminded the Gunners of the injuries suffered by teammates Eduardo and Abou Diaby in recent years.

Conspiracy theory

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced that the Shawcross challenge is a symptom of overly physical tactics other teams adopt when playing his club.

Others among the Arsenal contingent, however, are using Ramsey’s misfortune as a rallying call for a redoubled effort to win the league for their fallen teammate. It’s certainly a more positive response to the event and could have beneficial consequences.

The Gunners are currently in third place, two points behind Manchester United and three behind Chelsea.

Easy run in for Arsenal?

With 10 games left in their season the fixture list for Arsenal could be characterized as favorable. Seven of their upcoming matches are against clubs residing in the lower half of the table.

Burnley this weekend is one such club. Hull, West Ham, Wolves, Wigan and Blackburn are also upcoming.

Against second-to-last Burnley at the Emirates Stadium the Gunners will have a good opportunity to pick up three points. And although this may not allow them to overtake Manchester United, it will certainly allow them to keep the pace while they hope for United and Chelsea to falter as they have each done this season already.

Besides Ramsey and long term injury Robin van Persie, Arsenal are likely to be without Gallas, Gibbs and Diaby, all of whom are injured, as well as Alex Song who is out through suspension.

Survival at stake for Burnley

Burnley is fighting for Premier League survival when they meet Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Manager Brian Laws would undoubtedly prefer the game to be at Turf Moor where the Clarets have a much better record.

Of their 16 losses this season only three were at home. One of those three was a stunner last week against Portsmouth, the only club lower on the table than Burnley. The corollary? Thirteen of their 16 losses were away from home. Against Arsenal this weekend they’ll be away from home.

Will the vintage claret be ready?

The Clarets last encounter with Arsenal produced a 1-1 draw at the Turf Moor, with age-defying Scot Graham Alexander equalizing from the penalty spot. But going into this weekend’s match that particular vintage claret has been out for five games with a calf injury.

Yet manger Brian Laws is hopeful that Alexander will be available for the Arsenal match.

"We have missed his vocal support on the pitch and his organisation,” said Laws. "That's something we are going to need because we need to be organised and we need to have good communication, particularly with the way Arsenal play” reiterated the manager somewhat redundantly.

Injuries

Scotland international Steven Fletcher is also questionable for the match against Arsenal having broken a bone in his hand during training with the Scotland squad. Defenders Caldwell and Kalvenes and midfielder Chris McCann are also listed on the injury list.

So far in 2010 the Clarets have averaged one win a month in all competitions, so they are due one in March. It’s unlikely to come at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, however.

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The Vicente Calderon will be on fire on the evening of February 14 in Spain, as Atletico Madrid take on La Liga leaders FC Barcelona at home.

A revenge for Atletico Madrid?

Statistics from the past show that Atletico Madrid have been very inconsistent in their recent league meetings against Barcelona. The Madrid side were somehow qualified enough to put 4 goals past the goal line of the Catalans on 2 occasions in the last 2 Spanish League seasons; but they also have negative memories against Barcelona related to their humiliating 6-1 and 5-2 defeats in the last 16 months.

This season, Madrid are striving to obtain a firm place at least in the first half of the league table – if they do not manage to secure a place in the Europa League for next season.

The battle is hard for them, and moreover, in addition to their plans to keep their place in all competitions this season, Atletico Madrid have to think about the health of their players – due to a busy month with domestic and European games in their schedule.

Compensating their fans for the 5-2 loss which they suffered at the Camp Nou at the beginning of this season is currently a must for them. In some ways, containing their visitors and earning a deserved, beneficial result would eventually change things around and once again restore Atletico Madrid’s control over Barcelona.

Another party for Barcelona?

There were times when Barcelona stumbled against Atletico Madrid in La Liga, but there were also times when they really dominated their Madrid rivals; and these unforgettable moments for Barca were surely nothing but great exhibition of goals.

In fact, looking back into fresh history, it is observable that most of Barcelona’s “emphatic” wins over Atletico Madrid took place at the Estadio Camp Nou, but as for this weekend, it is a different matter altogether – as they travel to the Vicente Calderon.

Barcelona are still pretty good in away matches, winning 5-0 away to Tenerife and 3-0 away to Valladolid this year; nonetheless, it is understandable that such teams are not as treacherous as Atletico Madrid against Barca.

Whatever the case may be, the Blaugrana know very well how to organize their play on the field in accordance with their opponents’ tactics, and for instance, this characteristic could truly serve them in their encounter at the weekend.

A good formation besides the right players in the starting line-up of the Blaugrana could obviously be the perfect formula to start another party on the pitch, just like in their 4-0 victory over Sevilla a few weeks ago.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona – The standings

Atletico Madrid do not have the advantage in the league table. They occupy the 12th place with only 24 points out of 63 possible; but victory over Barcelona might however send them into the first half of the standings.

Barca possess the top place in La Liga with 55 points. Their 5-point lead at the top of the league could nevertheless be reduced to only 2 points if ever rivals Real Madrid were to succeed in defeating Xerez away from home on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s choice of players

Just when they have to prepare for a tough match away to the Vicente Calderon, Barcelona are denied several players. Their skillful defenders Rafael Marquez and Gerard Pique were both controversially sent off last weekend against Getafe; therefore, their presence on the field on Sunday will be impossible.

Pep Guardiola sees his options even more shortened as Dani Alves and Dmytro Chygrynskiy are also ruled out with injuries. In addition, Yaya Toure and Abidal are considered unavailable for their team’s trip to Madrid this weekend.

It will then be up to Guardiola to do with what he currently has at his disposal since he will only have Carlos Puyol, Gabriel Milito, and Maxwell as his back players against Atletico Madrid.

La Liga Standings (Top Five) – February 12, 2010

Barcelona – 55 points

Real Madrid – 50 points

Valencia – 42 points

Mallorca – 37 points

Sevilla – 36 points

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After coming out victorious from the five-goal thriller against Valencia at the Mestalla stadium last week, Real Madrid will return to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

They’ll host bottom side Real Zaragoza on match-day 15 of the Spanish Primera Liga.

Real Madrid Analysis

Los Blancos can enter Saturday’s match full of confidence; they’ll have Cristiano Ronaldo returning from suspension and a perfect home record on which they can build.

Manuel Pellegrini will not be told twice, not even once, that losing a single point in La Liga is not an option since his side let all three points slip away against Barcelona some weeks ago.

Los Blancos’ reaction and approach ahead of Saturday’s match against Real Zaragoza will be the same as the ones that they had lately against Almeria, Marseille, and Valencia respectively; it’s playing to win at all cost by attacking at every opportunity and scoring many goals.

On paper, there is no doubt that Real Madrid are clear favorites to overpower 18th placed Real Zaragoza.

However, Los Blancos will not attempt to relax despite the anticipated presence their influential number 9, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar might be of a great help in attack for Real Madrid on Saturday but Manuel Pellegrini will not make the mistake of relying too much on his side’s front line forces.

The Chilean boss will have to reorganize his defense after it suffered a big blow with the sudden six-month injury that plagued Pepe against Valencia last weekend.

Real Zaragoza – any resurrection?

Real Zaragoza have lost all of their last five La Liga matches but drawn one. They seat eighteenth in the table.

Having conceded 29 goals in fourteen matches, Real Zaragoza hold the worst defensive record in La Liga. They can only find consolation upon their scoring abilities compared to certain other struggling teams in the league.

After the sacking of coach Marcelino during the week, second-team manager Jose Aurelio Gay is expected to guide Zaragoza against Real Madrid.

In his first match in charge of Real Zaragoza’s first team, Jose Aurelio will try to lead his boys for their first away victory in the season.

Six away matches, four defeats and exactly 13 goals conceded against La Liga’s top three clubs – Sevilla, Barcelona, and Valencia.

These disastrous run cannot continue any longer but Saturday’s game at the Santiago Bernabeu may not be the perfect opportunity for the Blanquillos to overturn their bad fate in the campaign.

The majority of Real Madrid fans will expect their team to win on Saturday, but based on the fact that Real Zaragoza have never failed to score away from home in La Liga this season could reveal something.

Can they take advantage of Los Blancos’ deficiency in defense and surprise the hosts?

Such a thing will just leave Real Madrid in confusion and deception whereas Real Zaragoza will find hope and belief in their fight to remain in the Spanish Primera Liga.

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After failing to hold their lead Fulham had to settle for a disappointing 1-1 draw against Burnley at the Turf Moor last weekend. Overall however, Fulham are showing signs of a positive campaign. They currently sit 9th in the table, Bobby Zamora\'s five league goals so far are encouraging, and the Cottagers have progressed to the knockout stages of Europa League. But Roy Hodgson\'s men will need all their powers of concentration as they prepare midweek for a visit from an under strength, yet always potent,

Manchester United, who thumped a second string Wolves 3-0 on Tuesday to pull even with Chelsea at the top,…if only for a day. But the match was a formality. It was their loss to Aston Villa at the weekend that Sir Alex Ferguson will rue, as his club\'s failure to collect any points consigned them back into 2nd place in the table following Chelsea\'s midweek encounter with Portsmouth. \"Just one of those days\" said Sir Alex following the Villa match. Fulham will be hoping for just one more of those days come Saturday while The Red Devils will pull out all the stops to stay in striking distance of Chelsea.

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Despite remaining at the bottom of the table Portsmouth boss Avram Grant expressed satisfaction with his team\'s performance against Chelsea on Wednesday. After very nearly gaining a point at Stamford Bridge he\'ll be hoping for a better result at home against a Liverpool side whose season thus far has been well below standard.

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Dynamo Kiev will stay at home on Wednesday evening as they host title holders FC Barcelona at the Dinamo Stadion in the UEFA Champions League.

Being their final game in the Champions League’s group stages, both sides will look ahead to getting nothing but a good result. Barcelona currently lead the Group F with 8 points following their comfortable 2-0 win at home against Inter Milan; however, Dynamo Kiev find themselves at the bottom of the table with 5 points after a single win in 5 Champions League games this season.

Looking at these facts, one could be aware that both sides will play with different purposes – despite equally taking the Dynamo Kiev vs FC Barcelona fixture seriously.

Dynamo Kiev – Reaching at least the UEFA Europa League

2 draws, 2 losses, and 1 win after match-day 5 in the UEFA Champions League have left Dynamo Kiev in a dangerous situation, as their road to European success is almost over.

Dynamo Kiev are just a point behind Inter Milan and Rubin Kazan, who both share 6 points. Perhaps, this small gap could give Andryi Shevchenko’s side a big boost, as they are not too far away from reserving themselves a place in the UEFA Europa League; if ever they are not lucky enough to reach the Champions League’s last 16.

Surely, getting at least the necessary amount of additional points to reach the Europa League will not be disgraceful, as they will get the chance to play against less powered sides, among which currently lie miserable English giants Liverpool.

FC Barcelona – Finishing as leaders of Group F

Barcelona’s target ahead of their match in Kiev will certainly be to get the 3 points, which would guaranty them an established place in their table’s top position.

Inter Milan were previously leading the standings, but subsequent to their defeat at the Camp Nou, the Catalans were given the chance to get back at the top. Now, it is up to them to make sure they maintain this precious advantage. For sure, there is only one way this can be done: to triumph over Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday night.

As every football lover knows, qualifying as first into the last 16 of the Champions League is always an advantage, as chances of meeting another top club in the next round are often very low.

Undoubtedly, this is exactly Barcelona’s aim, and even though they might be physically weakened by the bunch of encounters which they had to deal with since the International break, they might do everything in their power to ensure that a comfortable road is ahead of them.

Bouncing back from a 2-0 defeat in Barcelona

Dynamo Kiev were denied a win when they travelled to the Camp Nou back on September 29, losing 2-0 to the invincible Barcelona.

Their challenge on December 9 could therefore be their opportunity to redeem themselves and take their revenge over their Spanish opponents. Yes, by analyzing Dynamo Kiev’s resistance against Inter Milan and Rubin Kazan in their previous games, there is no doubt the Ukrainians will be capable of causing the defending champions an upset; taking into consideration the fact that they’ll have the advantage of playing on home soil.

Standings in Group F of the UEFA Champions League:

The Dynamo Kiev vs FC Barcelona game will then be a match with high expectations, but in the end, both sides will need to possess concentration at its maximum level in other to keep their fans’ hopes alive for the near future. To conclude, let’s take a look at how the standings are in the Champions League’s Group F so far:

FC Barcelona with 8 points: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss.
Rubin Kazan with 6 points: 1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss.
Inter Milan with 6 points: 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss.
Dynamo Kiev with 5 points: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 loss.

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Inter Milan, the four-time defending champions and current Serie A leaders, are facing elimination in Group F where all four teams still can advance or also have their Champions League run end. Inter sits tied with Russian club Rubin Kazan, two points back of Barcelona, last season’s Champions League winner. Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv is also in the mix just one point back of Inter and Rubin. A win by either Inter or Rubin would send that club through to the next stage with the loser eliminated.

Rubin Kazan are looking to advance to the knock-out phase in their first season in the Champions League. The underdogs from the Ukraine have pulled off impressive draws with Inter (1-1) and Barcelona (0-0) to keep their hopes of advancing alive.

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Milan Gajic (c) of Zurich cuts between Andrea Pirlo (l) and Gianluca Zambrotta (r) during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between AC Milan and FC Zurich at the San Siro stadium on September 30, 2009 in Milan, Italy.

Milan Gajic (c) of Zurich cuts between Andrea Pirlo (l) and Gianluca Zambrotta (r) during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between AC Milan and FC Zurich at the San Siro stadium on September 30, 2009 in Milan, Italy.

Milan Gajic (c) of Zurich cuts between Andrea Pirlo (l) and Gianluca Zambrotta (r) during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between AC Milan and FC Zurich at the San Siro stadium on September 30, 2009 in Milan, Italy.

Watch Olympique Marseille vs Real Madrid Live Streams here in 8 Dec 09

2009-12-06T19:34:00.000-08:00

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Date/Time:	Dec. 8, 2009, 2:45pm
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The final match-day in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League will see eight teams playing to define their fate in Europe’s most prestigious club competition.

Marseille and Real Madrid, who are both among those eight teams, clash against each other at the Stade Vélodrome in France on Tuesday.

Marseille – an upset is not too much dreaming

Marseille must beat Real Madrid 3-0 or by a four-goal margin if they want to qualify into the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League.

The French champions went down 3-0 in the first leg of this encounter which was played at the Santiago Bernabeu. Unfortunately for Marseille, they weren’t rewarded for their defensive hard-work.

Instead, they stumbled against Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence which powered Real Madrid to score three goals in the space of seven minutes.

As a result of that heavy and sudden defeat, Marseille have been left with an uphill task to overcome in the last match-day of the group stages. Creating history by winning and possibly eliminating Los Blancos from the UEFA Champions League is a must for the French side.

As the home side, Marseille will have to emulate Alcorcon’s achievement of trouncing Real Madrid on Tuesday.

On match-day five of the UEFA Champions League, Marseille put up a good performance against AC Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium to earn a vital point. Their approach to that game was brave enough and Marseille might have clinched all three points if a couple of their shots had crossed the goal line instead of crashing against the crossbar or the post.

Goals will definitely be needed on Tuesday evening for Marseille to fulfill their wish of qualifying into the last sixteen of the tournament.

The French champions do not depend on any other team in the table to qualify and their fate is pretty much in their own hands although the mission to accomplish seems astronomically huge.

Thus, the public could expect a very physical an open game at the Stade Vélodrome with Marseille always looking to attack unless the game fully goes to the visitors, Real Madrid.

Real Madrid – focus and finish the job

Unlike the situation is in La Liga, Real Madrid top their table in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos slipped against AC Milan – losing 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu and only drawing 1-1 at the San Siro.

All the same, Real Madrid now top Group C with 10 points, two ahead of AC Milan.

Qualification into the last sixteen is almost set for the Spanish giants but the prospect of dropping from the first spot to the second or even the third place in the table also exists.

To keep hold of the first spot in Group C, Real Madrid need to make sure that they don’t finish with the same points as AC Milan as such a thing would see them drop onto second due to the head to head factor.

Meanwhile, should Los Blancos suffer a cruel defeat in the hands of Marseille on Tuesday evening, then their hopes of reaching the second round of the UEFA Champions League will be blown off.

Finishing as the leaders of their group is something very important for Manuel Pellegrini and his club, considering the advantages that it presents.

Therefore, with the return of Cristiano Ronaldo in attack, Real Madrid will try and tie the knot by beating Marseille and thus progressing into the last sixteen of the competition.

Real Madrid will definitely play to win as a draw might see them lose hold of the Group C’s first spot.

Psychological distractions for CR9?

The public and the media will be curious to know how Manuel Pellegrini will use his number 9 forward on Tuesday evening.

One or two goals might put Real Madrid in the comfort zone and Cristiano Ronaldo could just be the right player to inspire Los Blancos against a Marseille side expected to show a lot of ambition.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo could fear playing against Marseille as memories of the painful ankle injury that he sustained against the French might still echo in his mind.

With Marseille’s defender Souleymane Diawara insisting that he would redo to Cristiano Ronaldo the tackle that caused the Portuguese a period of around two months on the sidelines, Manuel Pellegrini could advise the attacker to approach the game differently.

Either way, Real Madrid fans will not accept any excuses should Real Madrid lose the first spot or crash out from the competition.

What Los Blancos must clinch at the Stade Vélodrome on Tuesday is a victory to finish the job that they started earlier in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.

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2009-12-06T19:08:00.000-08:00

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Watch 2010 FIFA World Cup Draw live here

2009-12-04T02:54:00.000-08:00

2010 FIFA World Cup Draw

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2010 FIFA World Cup Draw vs Match Preview

Billions of soccer fans worldwide will await the outcome of the FIFA 2010 World Cup Draw taking place on December 4 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The FIFA 2010 World Cup draw will break apart the 32 qualified nations eight groups of four nations. These groups set the tone for the highly anticipated 2010 World Cup group stage phase

Nations will be selected from 4 pre-defined pots based on FIFA ranking and geographic criteria. One team will be selected from each of the four pots to define the eight groups A through H, starting with the seeded countries in Pot 1 and then proceeding through Pots 2 to 4.

The 32 qualified nations have been sorted into four pots:

Pot 1 – Seeded Countries:

South Africa, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain, England, Holland, Argentina.

Pot 2: (Nations from Asia, Oceania and North & Central American regions)

Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Mexico, Honduras.

Pot 3 (Nations from Africa and South American regions)

Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay.

Pot 4: (Nations from Europe)

France, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Greece, Serbia, Denmark, Slovakia.

Geo-criteria will be taken into consideration when selecting the nations for each group. For example, no two nations from the same confederation can be drawn into the same group. An exception applies to the European Nations due to the number of European nations in the competition. A maximum of 2 European Nations will be permitted in each group; 5 groups will have 2 European Nations. Outside of this exception, teams such as South Africa will not be grouped with other nations from the African Confederation; the same would apply with teams from South America.

The FIFA Draw Ceremony at the Cape Town International Convention Centre will last aproximately 90 minutes. It is sponsored by Adidas and will be presented by South African Charlize Theron and Englishman David Beckham. The ceremony will also be presented by numerous other famous footballing heros such as Beckenbauer, Platini, Eusebio as well as some special appearances by Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.Several potential groups of death may arise from the draw. The two european Nations France and Portugal will potentially be drawn into the 2 groups of death which may look like this:

Possible Groups of Death:

* Brazil, USA, Nigeria, Portugal
* Argentina, Mexico, Ghana, France
* England, Mexico, Ghana, Portugal

It is also possible that the 2010 World Cup may comprise of one considerably weaker group such as:

* South Africa, New Zealand, Algeria, Slovenia
* South Africa, North Korea, Algeria, Switzerland

The ceremony is expected to draw a global viewing audience of over 200 million viewers across the globe and massive global media attention.

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2009-11-30T21:37:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-25T08:47:00.000-08:00

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Watch Real Madrid vs Zürich Live Streams here in 25 nov 09

2009-11-25T08:42:00.000-08:00

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From domestic football to European action, the excitement keeps growing. This coming Wednesday, Real Madrid will play hosts to Switzerland’s FC Zurich in match-day 5 of the Champions League.

Real Madrid v FC Zurich – A Piece of Cake for Los Blancos?

The first leg of this clash produced seven goals, with five going to the Spanish giants and two to the world’s most expensive player – Cristiano Ronaldo.

Will there be more of the same on Wednesday or will FC Zurich convincingly recover from the 6-1 defeat which they suffered in the hands of Marseille on match-day 4?

Statistics putting Real Madrid well on top

Real Madrid are heading Group C on goal difference with seven points ahead of AC Milan. Having scored the biggest amount of goals in the group, Los Blancos have the advantage on the Italians even if they’ve conceded six compared to AC Milan’s five.

Meanwhile, FC Zurich occupy the fourth and last place in the table and their historical victory at the San Siro is the only thing that brought them a few points.

FC Zurich have a disastrous defensive record with an average of exactly three goals allowed per match. At the other end of the field, they’ve found the net only four times in four games.

Besides these statistics, the anticipated presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday offer Real Madrid more favor against the Champions League debutants FC Zurich.

The Portuguese winger defied all the Swiss home fans that jeered him in the first leg by beating FC Zurich’s goalkeeper twice with his trademark free-kicks.

Real Madrid might benefit of Cristiano Ronaldo’s fire again on Wednesday night but this is only a possibility and not a finality as FC Zurich could make another giant killing as they did at the San Siro against AC Milan on match-day 2 of the UEFA Champions League.

Real Madrid: Complacency not allowed

Manuel Pellegrini’s Blancos are those who have been the victim of the biggest upset so far in Europe this season.

Their 4-1 aggregate defeat against third tier side Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey simply underlined some great aspects: that anything is possible in football, that money doesn’t automatically give positive results, and that Real Madrid are yet to become an unbreakable force.

Therefore, complacency will not be allowed on Wednesday evening when the Spanish giants take on FC Zurich at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Looking at the current position of the rest of the teams in Group C, it is clear to see that the fate of Real Madrid in Europe is far from being decided with two more games to go.

Everything is possible, and everyone knows it.

Los Blancos – who’d like to play the in the final of the Champions League that will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu – need to think of qualifying from the group stages first.

Mathematical analysis ahead of Real Madrid v FC Zurich

Mathematically, the fear of missing out on a top two finish for Los Blancos exists whereas the hopes of qualifying for the Europa League at least remain for FC Zurich.

After dismantling both Marseille and Zurich in their first matches, Real Madrid looked set to secure qualification into the last sixteen as early as Chelsea and Manchester United did. But the double header against AC Milan offered Real Madrid only one point from a possible six.

Los Blancos are now still looking to qualify, and especially, keep hold of the first spot in Group C. At this point, even a win on Wednesday night against FC Zurich will not be enough for Real Madrid to progress into the last sixteen straight away.

Should Marseille and Milan draw against each other in the group’s other game, it will come down to Real Madrid leading with ten points, while AC Milan will be lacking behind with eight points, and Marseille with seven.

In such a case, nothing will be decided for Los Blancos as a trouncing defeat (like the 4-0 loss which they suffered away to Alcorcon) against Marseille will see them miss on a top two finish if AC Milan are to defeat FC Zurich in the last match-day.

In general, those statistics will push Manuel Pellegrini to seek only one thing from his players on Wednesday night: a victory.

However, Real Madrid could instantly qualify for the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League if things go their way.

This means that they’ll need to beat FC Zurich and hope that AC Milan beats Marseille. Meanwhile, FC Zurich will see their first ever European season end quickly if they lose at the Santiago Bernabeu. Even an Europa League promotion might be a dead dream and consolation.

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2009-11-25T06:29:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-25T01:48:00.000-08:00

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