Definitely not the result you’d expect from Marseille after the form that’s taken them to the top of Ligue 1. This result has me going back to the argument that it’s better to get the first leg at home, rather than having to go on the road, suffer defeat while not poaching a valuable away goal and be on the back foot, trying to push to get goals at home.
Don’t sleep on the Ukranian teams.. They’ve done a great job buying skillful finishers and matching the grit in the back.
While it’s been a few days since the news broke of Fox Soccer Channel’s pickup of next seasons UEFA Champions League, FSC Executive Vice - President and General Manager David Sternberg has announced some of the changes that you’ll see around the channel, including going to HD by the end of the year.
Heineken has once again put together their UEFA Champions League Trophy tour, making a three day stop in Egypt next to the ancient Pyramids of Giza.
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The UEFA Champions League Quarter - Final draw is in with 1st leg dates locked in for April 7th and 8th, 2nd leg for April 14th and 15th. Semi - Finals start April 28th and 29th, the return 2nd leg May 5th and 6th.
UEFA President and former French International Michel Platini is preparing to hear arguments for plans to create a “European Super League” after refusing to rule out the idea, one that would replace the current Champions League and UEFA Cup tournaments after some of the biggest clubs in the world had discussions to implement the idea recently.
After media reports came out insinuating that Liverpool would be forced to play the second leg of their Champions League Quarter - Final match on Wednesday, April 15th (the 20th Anniversary of the Hillsborough Tragedy), UEFA President Michel Platini issued a statement clarifying their position.
Four official “interest” bids to host the 2016 version of the UEFA European Football Championships came in before the self imposed March 9th deadline, three of which were single country hosting bids and the last being two countries interested in co - hosting the tournament.
