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Sporting vs Athletic Bilbao: Iberian challenge once again in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals
Last season, there were four Iberian teams in the semi-finals, and the final was totally Portuguese. This season, Spanish sides will certainly try to achieve the same goal. Sporting’s mission is to prevent this historic achievement from happening.To fulfill the task, Sporting has to maintain their winning strike. In fact, since Ricardo Sá Pinto took charge of the team in mid-February, Sporting have recorded eight victories in a row. They have managed to score 13 goals and concede only one, a penalty in the last home match against FC Metalist Kharkhiv.
Champions League semi-finals: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid preview in quotes
Real Madrid have a crucial game against Barcelona coming up later this week. Distraction could be an issue. Meanwhile, the tactical and physical approach against Bayern Munich may be affected as El Clasico will require Los Blancos to be in top form. Defender Sergio Ramos has called on his team mates to take it one match at a time to avoid blowing everything away during this important period in April.
“We must not think about Barcelona or the Spanish title. We are playing in the Champions League semi-final against Bayern,” Ramos told reporters on Monday.
“We are playing against a world-class team. They have a lot of quality in their team and players like [Arjen] Robben or [Mario] Gomez who can make the difference.”
Champions League semi-finals: Bayern will beat Madrid - how true is Maradona's prediction?
They share eleven European cups in between them; they are historically the best two teams their respective nations have ever produced; the ambassador of this year’s tournament Paul Breitner featured for both these clubs. And above all, they form the ‘El Classico’ of European football. When Bayern München and Real Madrid step out on the pitch on the 17th of March, the occasion will truly be absolutely spectacular.When Michel Salgado in his last years as a Real Madrid player was asked which team he would like to play in the Champions League knock out stage, he had simply answered that he would be glad to play any team but Bayern. Bayern is called ‘La Bestia Negra’ in Madrid. That phrase roughly translates to: ‘The Black Beast.’
Merseyside derby and London rivalry electrify 2011/12 FA Cup semi-finals stage
A Merseyside Derby at Wembley Stadium promises to be electric
Could Everton make an already inconsistent season for Liverpool even worst?
Just a day before the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, not only will this match be emotional; but it will also mean a lot for two sides that have struggled all season.
Liverpool went out and spent over £50 million on summer transfers and is currently sitting in eighth place in the Barclays Premier League. Not only is that not acceptable for a team like Liverpool, but to make matters worst, Everton is currently in seventh place.
FX and FOX Soccer to assure live coverage of Champions League semi-finals
FOX Soccer promises live broadcast for Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid and Barcelona vs Chelsea. FX will be in charge of delivering the action at Stamford Bridge and the Santiago Bernabeu on April 18 and April 25 respectively.
The UEFA Champions League has reached its final stages. The match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is sure to produce thrills. The spotlight will be on Germany’s dazzling striker Mario Gomez who has scored 11 goals in 673 minutes of Champions League football.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s backline will have to deal against the likes of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Both players have 15 goals between them.
Canada vs. Cuba with Berth to 2012 CONCACAF Semifinals on the Line
TORONTO, ON (March 25, 2012) – Canada’s Under-23 national team is inching closer to booking a ticket to London this summer. Sportsnet’s coverage of the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament continues on Monday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT live on Sportsnet Ontario, Pacific and Sportsnet ONE, as Canada faces Cuba in a must-see showdown to conclude the group stage.
With a win or draw on Monday night, Canada will advance to the tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 31 in Kansas City. The winners in the semifinals will automatically clinch a berth to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
2011/12 Champions League & Europa League quarter-finals draw: Full fixtures
Football fans are anxiously waiting for the calendar to hit March 27. This is when the first leg of the first two UEFA Champions League quarter-finals matches will take place. In Cyprus, underdogs APOEL will host pre-tournament favourites Real Madrid.
Simultaneously, Benfica and Chelsea will lock horns in Portugal. The Blues will be confident of progressing into the semis following their miraculous comeback in the Round of 16 against Napoli. Likewise, Benfica will be fired up to go further in the Champions League as the only Portuguese team remaining.
Barcelona poised to join Milan and Benfica in Champions League quarter-finals
Bayer Leverkusen can almost forget about pulling an upset. How many teams manage to defeat Barcelona at the Camp Nou? On Wednesday, Bayer’s task to qualify will require a victory, and an emphatic one. Barcelona’s players are expected to respond to Pep Guardiola’s call for focus so Bayer might have very little room to stun the hosts. Coach Robert Dutt is fully aware of his team’s deadly situation.
“There are lots of things that worry me about facing Barcelona. I have watched hundreds of Barcelona games and they always have very high ball possession,” the Bayer man declared at the pre-match press conference.
Ghana, Gabon & Cote d’Ivoire’s presence electrifies 2012 AFCON quarter-finals
Zambia vs Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire vs Equatorial Guinea, Gabon vs Mali and Ghana vs Tunisia complete the quarter-final phase’s fixtures list. The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations doesn’t need the weight of continental giants Nigeria, Egypt and Cameroon to be fantastic!
So-called minnows like co-hosts Equatorial Guinea have performed against the odds to give the tournament a special electrifying touch. Sudan have also provided a shock by reaching the quarter-final stage at the expense of Angola. Meanwhile, Seydou Keita’s Mali had to wait until the very last minute to know their fate.
Ghana haven’t hit top form yet and this is why curiosity comes in. How will the Black Stars fare in the knock-out stage against the struggling Tunisians? Do the Ghanaians possess enough fire in their belly to reach the final at the expectations of the public?
Real Madrid-Barcelona tie highlights ESPN’s Copa del Rey quarterfinals coverage
El Clasico coverage on ESPN Deportes will start with pre-game discussions via Futbol Center (at 2:00pm EST) and Fuera de Juego (at 3:00pm EST). Martin Ainstein will be teaming up with Jorge Ramos and Tato Noriega to cover the action live from the Santiago Bernabeu. Ainstein will work with Fernando Palomo and Mario Kempes during the second leg to be played at the Camp Nou.
Analysis, commentary in Spanish and on-site reporting will also be available to followers of ESPN Deportes Radio and ESPN3.
Where to watch El Clasico 2012: Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa del Rey 2011-12 Quarter-Finals
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Global eyes will once again be on the two spanish giants as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona clash once again in the Quarter-Finals of the 2011-12 Copa del Rey.
The first of the two quarter-final legs takes place in Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 4:00PM (EST). FC Barcelona will be looking to redeem themselves after losing this competition to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final last year. They will also be looking to make a bold statement about their title aspirations since they find themselves 5 points behind Los Blancos in the La Liga championship.
This match comes at a critical time when Real Madrid and Barca are underpeforming as was proven this weekend by unconvincing displays by both teams. Jose Mourinho was able to overturn his side's title threatening 1-0 deficit in Mallorca late in the game whereas Pep Guardiola's men fought hard to overcome a 2-2 score late in their game against Real Betis, which happened to be the only goals conceded at the Camp Nou in the current La Liga competition this season. The Cules were able to return to business as usual at the Camp Nou by winning 4-2 later on in the game.
Big Manchester City vs Liverpool clash adds to Carling Cup semifinals excitement
For the second time already this year, Manchester City and Liverpool will clash at the Etihad Stadium. The Blues hammered the Merseyside Reds 3-0 in both sides’ latest meeting. Midfielder Gareth Barry received a second-half red card but Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and James Milner all inscribed their names on the scoring sheet as the visitors produced virtually nothing from their huge time of ball possession.
This result helped Manchester City strengthen their authority at the top of the table despite the challenges posed by second-placed Manchester United and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur. The gap between City and Liverpool is currently of 14 points in the English Premier League but this statistic will probably not count during the Carling Cup semifinal tie.
Electrifying UEFA Euro 2012 finals draw to take place on Friday, December 2
The event will kick-off at 6:00pm CET (12:00pm EST, 5:00pm GMT and 7:00pm Ukraine local time) at the Palace of Arts in Kyiv. The 16 participants will be separated in four groups (from A to D) of four teams. Initially, the finalists will be drawn in four seeding pots. Poland and Ukraine, along with Spain and the Netherlands have been tagged as top seeds.
What is already confirmed is that co-hosts Poland will compete in the tournament as A1 contenders in Group A while Ukraine will vie as D1 contenders in Group D. Here’s a look at the pots again according to the UEFA National Team Coefficient:
Manchester City move into the Carling Cup semi-finals with their first win at Arsenal in 36 years
The result continues City’s record of having not lost a domestic game so far this season, and ended a 10 game unbeaten run for the Gunners.City started the game with an aggressive mentality, and went close after 10 minutes when winger Adam Johnson cut inside and fired his shot just over the bar.
The Gunners went up the other end and created a chance only a minute later when Francis Coquelin sent over a dangerous cross, and Park Chu-Young turned it towards goal only to be denied by City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon.
Pantilimon was called into action again soon after when he tipped a long range Alex Oxade-Chamberlain effort around the goalpost.
Liverpool advance to Carling Cup Semi-Finals, increase pressure on Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas
The game means rejuvenated Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 11 games, while Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas will have to face more speculation about his job security over the coming weeks.Second half goals from Maxi Rodriguez and Martin Kelly secured an important 2-0 win for the Reds and moved them a step closer to winning their first trophy since the 2006 FA Cup.
Before kickoff, the crowd paid tribute to recently deceased Gary Speed with a minute’s applause. The emotional tribute moved Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy to tears, Bellamy is a former teammate of Speed, and honored his late friend with an impressive individual display.
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-finals: 4 questions to ask
FIFA U-20 World Cup tournaments have strongly contributed in the growth of world football’s top stars. Former U-20 stars Diego Maradona (winner of the Golden Ball in Japan 1979), Javier Saviola, Lionel Messi or Sergio Aguero can confirm this fact.
The U-20 World Cup competition, which was founded in 1977, has seen countries like Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Germany among others top the best performances list. This only makes it hard for one to question the success of those countries’ senior national teams or senior footballers.
This year, it will be no different. The quarter-final stage at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be contested by Portugal, Argentina, Mexico, hosts Colombia, France, Nigeria, Brazil and Spain. With all players involved sharing the unique dream of reaching higher standards individual and collectively in their career, August 13 and August 14’s fixtures promise to be very competitive.
Copa America 2011 on TV - Quarter-finals TV Schedules
We now know the identify of the eight South American nations that have reach the Quarter-finals. Most were expected to reach this level, however no one expected Brazil and Argentina to be sweating it until the last match for play-off qualification. The two teams (almost) everyone wants to see in the Final have reached the quarter-finals and will avoid each other until the Final if each team progresses. The other six teams are Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and suprisingly with convincing displays Venezuela.
France vs USA: Global TV Schedules for Women's World Cup Semi-Finals.
The Semi-finals for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup kick-off in a few hours. The USA will face tough competition with France in their 12:00 EST Semi-final. Later this afternoon at 2:45pm EST, Japan will face Sweden in the other Semi-Final. Both games will be televised live for all soccer fans to enjoy. The FIFA Women's World Cup has been breaking viewing and attendance records. Don´t miss some of the best football to be played this summer. No dis-respect to the Copa America teams, but you are sure to see more goals in the Women's World Cup.
Impossible is nothing as USA meet France in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals
The United States actually did the impossible against Brazil, which explains why hero Wambach still cannot believe how they managed to book a semi-final meeting against France. Her injury-time equalizer in extra-time turned things around in perhaps the most fashionable manner one could have ever imagined. “I literally can't believe what happened. It's probably the most emotional moment of my life,” said an ecstatic Wambach to FIFA.com. At any other random moment, Rapinoe might have never been able to bend in such a wonderful cross from inside the midfield area and Wambach might have never been able to make a perfect jump and a perfect header to send the ball home.
2011 Copa America: Colombia, Chile, Venezuela and Peru Reach The Quarter-Finals
Colombia reaches the second stage with seven points, and leaves Argentina and Costa Rica struggling to secure the last remaining place for the quarter-finals. The winner takes all this Monday in Cordoba.Who could have expected Venezuela as Group B leader? Even if Brazil and Paraguay end up as leaders with five points, the Venezuelan squad has enough points to secure qualification.
Remember that not only the teams finishing first and second in each group advance to the quarter-finals, but also the two best-placed thirds. Anything but a victory leaves Argentina as the worst-placed third, with three points.
Considering Costa Rica lost their opening game, another defeat leaves them with three points. Four points gives automatic qualification at this point, a requirement none of the three alleged candidates (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay) have met so far.