Manchester United vs Leverkusen: Play Kagawa, Pack The Midfield And Double Up On Sidney Sam

Manchester United have travelled to Germany ahead of their Champions League tie with Bayer Leverkusen this evening, but I really do fear for the Red Devils. With Cardiff landing the latest blow to David Moyes' men and the injuries that the squad currently have, as well as the scintillating form that the Germans are in, I am certain that they will be travelling home without a share of the spoils. However, here are a few things that I would suggest the former Everton boss tries to make that statement false.

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A Weekend of Football in Belgrade

Sprska Liga, Belgrade ( 3rd level ) 10,00 am, FK Sinđelić Beograd 5, 0. Sopot, Attendance. 130

There was a surreal feeling around the quiet early Sunday morning streets of Belgrade as the gritty city began to recover from the previous nights celebrations. Half of Belgrade had revelled wildly till the early hours, the other half had miserably drowned it's sorrows at the bottom of a bottle.

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A Weekend of Football in Belgrade

The 144th Belgrade Derby

' On being two leagues up from the last game at Brodarac , naturally the standard of footballers wives and girlfriends were raised to the appropriate level. One of them paraded around the bar area like it was a Paris catwalk in a tasteful pink Lycra mini-skirt and trendy enhanced breasts. Defying gravity they appeared as unnatural as the Zenum training pitches astro-turf. '

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The Copenhagen Derby (The Viking Sagas Part 3)

Danish Super Liga

Sunday 5th May 2013

Brondby IF 0, 0. FC Copenhagen

Attendance. 21,013

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Viking sagas Part 2 Football in Denmark and the family friendly ultras

Danish 2nd Division East

BK FREM 3, 1. SKJOLD BIRKEROD

Attendance. 840

' For any members of the away support there can be no feeling of being threatened and the Frem ( family friendly ) ultras represent the true meaning of alternative football. '

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A look at football in Sweden - Viking Sagas (Part 1)

MALMO FF

Friday 3rd May 2013

Swedish Allsvenskan 

Malmo 1, 1. Norrkoping

Attendance. 13,155

In the movie ' Being John Malkovitch ' there is a comical scene when the lead character is transported into a world populated entirely by John Malkovitch's.

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Football in Berlin - joining the Union

Friday 1st March 2013

Bundesliga 2

UNION BERLIN 3, 0. FC ERZGEBIRGE AUE

Attendance. 17,284

' If Ian Curtis were to be reincarnated then Berlin would be his city of choice. A perfect punk rock landscape of high rise council blocks, graffiti and totalitarian war memorials. '

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Check in, Czech out ( Part 2 )

Saturday 13th April 2013

Czech Gambrinus Liga

AC Sparta Praha 3, 1 SK Slavia Praha

Attendance. 19,410

With Dukla Prague being a nostalgic visit back to the 60s, the highlight of any worthwhile football trip to the Czech capital was going to be the Prague Derby between Sparta and Slavia.

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Premier League legend returns to the pitch

Wednesday 24th April 2013

Colliers Wood 4, 1. Guernsey

Combined Counties Premier Division

Leg of Mutton Field ( Cobham FC )

Attendance. Unknown ( 100 approximately )

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Check in, Czech out- A look at Football in Prague (Part 1)

Saturday 13th April 2013

Czech Liga

Dukla Praha 5, 1. Jablonec

Attendance 2193

' The grooms father proudly boasted of an itinerary that included seven games over the weekend period starting with an 8th tier match that night. '

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Dragon Fire-A look at the Slovenian Derby

Olimpija Ljubljana 1, 1. Maribor, Attendance. 2000

' In sporting terms some could argue that with such a picturesque setting Ljubljana's citizens should only represent her more appropriately in the likes of chess or bowls. Anything else would seem just too vulgar. '

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Hair of the Dog- A Look at Croatian Football

HNL Croatian Third League-Nk Tekstilac Ravice 0, 0. Gaj Mace-Stadion NK Tekstilac Ravnice

' The Yugoslav conflict continues to permeate every part of Croatian life, from the people and media to the defaced socialist buildings and independence memorials. As in Serbia for many the memories are too fresh, the scars too deep and repercussions ongoing. '

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A Friendly too Far

KOREAN REPUBLIC 0, 4. CROATIA

Attendance. 12,000

While the rest of the capital seems relatively normal, intrigued neutral visitors around Craven Cottage pinch themselves that they have not entered The Twilight Zone or an institution for the insane.

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A Taste of France

National League France ( third tier )

Red Star 3, 0. SR Colmar

Attendance 780

'' Red Dragons drape almost every bar as the Celtic hordes from the land of perpetual darkness cunningly evade the sleet and snow in the city of light. ''

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A taste of Spain

Spanish Segunda Division- CORDOBA CF  5, 0.  REAL MURCIA

'Moments before the start the entire stadium, green scarves raised, movingly erupts into song. While some clubs have a simple pop song, Cordoba have an anthem, both moving and powerful. It seems to reach out onto the pitch and connect the supporters with the players. '

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