Ronaldo bags two freekicks, with Madrid netting an additional three goals, but the Real Madrid defense did look a bit suspect at times. Gonna have to sort that out…
In what’s been the most talked about incident of the 2009 / 10 Champions League tournament so far, Croatian International and Arsenal striker Eduardo has been found guilty of “Deceiving a Referee”by an independent disciplinary panel and handed a two game Champions League ban.
The Group Stage is set after today’s draw in Monaco with the Premiership’s Top Four avoiding each other.
This summer, adidas and UEFA announced the extension of their long-term partnership around the Champions League, Super Cup and the newly created Europa League. The extension means that for the first time, adidas will support all official UEFA club football competitions, further strengthening the brand’s position as the World’s leading football company.
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Arsène Wenger has revealed he believes a European Super League could become a reality within the next 10 years. The Arsenal boss, preparing for Tuesday night’s Champions League Play-off showdown with Celtic at Parkhead, believes some clubs will soon become frustrated with the level of financial rewards on offer in Europe’s leading club competition and will look for a way to start a breakaway league. (more…)
The Champions League is set to return with a very important first game that see Arsenal heading north to Glasgow. One of these massive clubs will be missing out in the all important group stages this year. It will be a huge blow for whichever club doesn’t go through. Losing can possibly have negative effects on that club for the rest of the season. Let the games begin.
Hit the jump to see the atmosphere Arsenal will be confronting in Glasgow.
UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, left, and Giorgio Marchetti, right, UEFA Director of professional football, pick the balls containing the names of the soccer clubs during the drawing of the games for the Champions League 2009/10 Play Off round, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Friday Aug. 7, 2009.
The first leg, which will take place at Celtic Park on either Aug 18/19, will see Arsenal and Celtic go up against each other for the first time in European competition.
full draw after the jump….
