Uefa Cup
As the English prepare for Moscow, Russians will be heading to Manchester
It’s a unique scenario, but as two sets of English fans attempt to fly, drive, or maybe even walk to Moscow the fans of Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg will be planning their trip to the north of England for a Uefa Cup final against Rangers after a superb year at home and abroad.
Getafe’s historic year ends on a sad low
It has been a memorable couple of years for the minnows from southern Madrid. Getafe, only reformed in their current name 25 years ago, have participated in a truly romantic tale, emerging from the doldrums of Spanish football and ascending the entire pyramid in just two decades.
Mid-table prosperity in La Liga, two Copa del Rey […]
The maths of Manchester City’s continental dreams
Manchester City need a strong finish to the campaign to make it into Europe next season - but how have they fared in previous run-ins?
The Premier League table this year is very tight in a number of key positions: the title is pretty much being contested by three clubs and the relegation battle is as […]
UEFA Cup Preview
Group A: AZ Alkmaar, Zenit St. Petersburg, Everton, Nürnberg, Larissa
Everton scraped past Ukrainian minnows Metalist Kharkiv to qualify but should make it through a modest group. They face the Russians at home - never a bad thing - but will need to have assured progress before their tough final match at Alkmaar. The […]
Italian woe on the continent
While Serie A is booming with goals, incident and a four-way title race, Italian club sides’ fortunes in European competition could hardly be more contrasting.
It seemed as if the Italian game had recovered from the infamous Calciopoli scandal after AC Milan surged to Champions League glory last May; Serie A also thrived with a higher […]
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