European football leading body UEFA has decided to ring some changes as regards its two leading club competitions – the Champions League and the Europa League. The change in the Champions League is geared towards ensuring 26 teams qualify automatically for the competition. In this new format, the best 4 teams that ply their trade... Read More

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February 27, 2015

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Liverpool’s Europa exit rounds off terrible week for English clubs in Europe

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Liverpool. Istanbul. Penalties. You would expect one result, right? Well, this is 2015, not 2005. The Reds failed to repeat their Champions League final heroics in Turkey as Besiktas kicked them out of the lesser fancied Europa League. Tolgay Arslan levelled the tie on aggregate, after Mario Balotelli’s infamous penalty had given... Read More

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May 15, 2013

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Chelsea clinch Europa League victory as Ivanovic heads dramatic winner

Branislav Ivanovic scored a dramatic late winner as Chelsea saw off Benfica to win the Europa League and claim their second continental title in two seasons in Amsterdam. Fernando Torres coolly finished off a swift counterattack to give the Blues the lead against the run of play shortly before the hour mark. Oscar Cardozo soon equalised from the penalty spot after Cesar... Read More

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