United’s Record Against Benfica

Well tonight of course see’s Manchester United kick-off their UEFA Champions League group-stage campaign away to Benfica. United have played Portugal’s first European Champions 7 times in the competition having won 6 out of those encounters with the other game being lost.

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The problem facing Spanish football

Some football fans believe La Liga is slowly becoming the biggest and best league in the world. You can't exactly blame them; Spain does posses two of the world’s biggest sides in Real Madrid and Barcelona, arguably the greatest player of my generation in Lionel Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo coming a close second and the national side currently holding onto the World Cup and European Championships with a smug grin on their respective faces.

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Ronaldinho’s Resurgence

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, or Ronaldinho to most of us, is arguably one the 21^st century’s greatest players. A player who innovated the game as we know it today; a player who was influential in creating the current dominance by Barcelona in European football and a player who can boast two FIFA World Player of the Year awards to his list of achievements.

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Is there any way back for Serie A?

Whilst many leagues around the world have evolved and greatly changed, serie A is still dogged by the stillness which has seen the player’s union calling for nationwide strikes. But with a league that has allowed great Milan teams conquer the world, would it be fair to say Serie A is in complete disarray?

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Quick: which are the top three leagues in Europe?

I think we can take it as read that you'll have said the English Premier League and Spain's La Liga, and if you keep up with Uefa coefficients, there's a very good chance you've said the German Bundesliga as well.

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Which Mario Balotelli Will Win?

Mario Balotelli, the twenty year-old Italian starlet of Ghanaian decent, portrayed by many as football’s answer to a pantomime villain, undoubtedly talented but making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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10 Possible Fabregas Replacements

This is one of the most difficult and challenging articles that I have written so far. Not only because I am a huge fan of our skipper, Cesc Fabregas, but because he's one of the most talented and best players in his position in the world. This article is going to cause some debate and I know most will not like it, but let's face it, Fabregas, will leave sooner or later to his boyhood club, Barcelona. Because of this I decided on making a list on 10 Possible Replacements for Cesc Fabregas. This list is based on their quality, value and the ability to replace one of the best midfielders in the world.  I hope it's a good read and please share your thoughts and opinions. The list is in random order.

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BORUSSIA DORTMUND: The Team to Watch Out For in Europe Next Season

The tactical genius of a manager is not always enough and the players have to back up the efforts of their manager for a team to be successful. In Dortmund, throughout the course of the season, almost every player played their part in ensuring the team ends the season as league winners.

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Why won’t the Aqua Rumours evaporate?

With the Fabregas-Barcelona switch turning into a repetitive bore fest, there is a new name constantly cropping up on the back pages. His name: Alberto Aquilani. In the past month or so, he’s been linked to many different clubs, including AC Milan, Fiorentina and most surprisingly, Chelsea.

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Why does Harry Redknapp have no interest in Giovani Dos Santos?

Giovani Dos Santos was once dubbed the ’next Ronaldinho’ but this next bright star of the future seems to have made little impact on the most important man of all – his boss, Harry Redknapp.

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England leave Scot’s Greaves-ing

Magnificent England stand head and shoulders above their rivals, as Walter Winterbottom’s boys trounce Scotland in Wembley’s home championship clash.

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The Dream Lives On …

Last weekend’s defeat to Udinese looked like Lazio’s dream of getting the last Champions League place was over, but that has all changed now.

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AC Milan in for Fabregas

Arsenal captain has yet again been linked with a move away from North London, this time with Italian giants AC Milan.

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SAINT MARCO - Marco Van Basten

Marco Van Basten is one of the most naturally gifted players to have ever walked on a football pitch.

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Germany Overtakes Italy In European Rankings

Asking which league is the best in the world is one of the most interminable and dull questions possible.

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