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Champions League: Why Mourinho should stay even if Real Madrid lose to CSKA Moskva
It’s been speculated in the media that Jose Mourinho could quit the Santiago Bernabeu and return to Stamford Bridge where he served as a manager between 2004 and 2007. The Portuguese man was caught in London by paparazzi a few weeks ago and rumours suggest that the purpose of the trip was a matter of relocation. With the sacking of compatriot Andre Villas-Boas, more fuel has been added to the claims in the media. For many, it is truly possible that Jose Mourinho will reunite with Roman Abramovich and Chelsea at the end of this season. However, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo thinks otherwise.
Champions League: Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern & Inter seeking Last 8 tickets
Mar 13, 2012: Bayern Munich vs Basel
Bayern Munich have to correct the mistakes that saw them lose to FC Basel away from home. Luiz Gustavo is not taking anything away from the Swiss contenders who stunned pre-tournament favourites Manchester United en route to the Last 16.
“It is not only a very difficult game, but also a very important one. We will have to be very focused in order to turn around this tie. We have to deliver a good game from all positions. One mistake can decide everything!”
“Faggots” insult puts Real Madrid’s Mourinho in homophobic controversy
Jose Mourinho has been accused of making homophobic comments ahead of his side’s UEFA Champions League encounter against CSKA Moskva in Russia. The Special One is said to have referred to the match officials as “faggots”. The co-president of the European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation (EGLSF), Louise Englefield, has condemned Mourinho for doing so. She was quoted as saying by Daily Mail:
“Homophobia is unacceptable from anyone in football, much less from one of the game's most senior figures. We are deeply disappointed that Mr Mourinho is casually using homophobic terms of abuse in his workplace.
CSKA Moskva vs Real Madrid Preview
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Jose Mourinho may deploy Kaka on the right wing with Ozil playing as an attacking midfielder behind in-form Karim Benzema. Sami Khedira is expected to start alongside Xabi Alonso ahead of a normal defensive line up composed of Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho and Marcelo.
Without Vagner Love who left for Flamengo, CSKA Moscow may lack a bit of European experience in attack. Anyway, they will have new signing Doumbia available.
However, they will need to cope without the services of Pavel Mamaev and Kirill Nababkin as these two players are suspended. Both picked up 3 yellow cards during the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
UEFA Europa League: A Look At The Last 32 And The Upcoming Last 16 Matches
You cannot look back at the UEFA Europa League’s Round of 32 matches without talking about drama, just as you cannot look forward to the Round of 16 ties without feeling the excitement. Today, following the Europa League’s Last 16 draw, Live Soccer TV takes you through an analysis of the competition’s previous stage and its upcoming round.
We look at some of the Round of 32’s best results in terms of big margin-victories and thrilling comebacks. In addition, we also analyze the Round of 16 draw from a general point of view: who the favourites are in terms of clubs and countries among a few other points.
The UEFA Europa League: The Round Of 16’s Best Comebacks
Manchester City, Zenit, Rangers and Villarreal all rank among this range. Both Man City and Villarreal were in a delicate situation as they had failed to grab at least one vital away goal in their respective Europa League knock-out match. But it turned out to be that their dream came to life through what makes the greatest difference in a game: goals.