2010/2011 UEFA Champions League Groups decided

Monaco was the chosen place to reveal the eight groups of the UEFA Champions League for this season. After the draw, the world will be expecting for some really interesting matches like Real Madrid against AC Milan, Manchester United vs. Valencia and Inter against Werder Bremen, to name just a few. The Group stage will begin on September 14, 2010, and the so expected final game will take place at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011.


GRUPO A
Inter Milán - Italy
W. Bremen - Germany
Tottenham - England
FC Twente - Netherlands

GRUPO B
O. Lyon - France
Benfica - Portugal
Schalke 04 - Germany
H. Tel-Aviv - Israel

GRUPO C
Manchester United - England
Valencia - Spain
Rangers - Scotland
Bursaspor - Turkey

GRUPO D
Barcelona - Spain
Panathinaikos - Greece
Copenhague - Denmark
Rubin Kazan - Russia

GRUPO E
Bayern - Germany
Roma - Italy
Basilea - Switzerland
CFR Cluj - Romania

GRUPO F
Chelsea - England
O. Marsella - France
S. Moscú - Russia
Zilina - Slovakia

GRUPO G
Milan - Italy
Real Madrid - Spain
Ajax - Netherlands
Auxerre - France

GRUPO H
Arsenal - England
Shakhtar - Ukrania
S. Braga - Portugal
Partizan - Serbia

UCL: Young Boys Bern vs. Tottenham H., Dynamo Kyiv vs. Ajax Amsterdam and more

UEFA Champions League
Qualifier
Season 2010/11
17th August 2010


Zenit St. Petersburg [1 - 0] Auxerre
Goals
3' [1 - 0] A. Kerzhakov

Goal

Dynamo Kyiv [1 - 1] Ajax Amsterdam
Goals
57' [0 - 1] D. Garmash
66' [1 - 1] O. Gusev

Highlights

Rosenborg [2 - 1] FC Copenhagen
Goals
23' [1 - 0] S. Iversen
57' [2 - 0] M. Henriksen
84' [2 - 1] J. Grønkjær

Highlights

Sparta Prague [0 - 2] Zilina
Goals
51' [0 - 1] M. Ceesay
73' [0 - 2] T. Oravec

Highlights


Young Boys Bern [3 - 2] Tottenham H.
Goals
4' [1 - 0] S. Lulic B.
13' [2 - 0] H. Bienvenu
29' [3 - 0] X. Hochstrasser
42' [3 - 1] S. Bassong
83' [3 - 2] R. Pavlyuchenko


Highlights


>> Credit by Lewy, DrJoint
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Premier League 2010/2011 Preview

So we are now less than two weeks away from the kick-off of the 2010/2011 Premier League season and I'm sure, like me, you are all getting very excited.

There are three clubs, in my opinion, who have a real chance of lifting the title come the end of the season. Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Many believe Manchester City may challenge for the title this season given the vast amounts of money they have spent over the last few weeks. David Silva, Jerome Boateng and Yaya Toure have all arrived at Eastlands this summer and if you have been keeping up with the sports news of late, you will know that City's spending may not be over just yet.

I personally don't believe they have what it takes to go all the way this season and I think they would be doing well to finish in the top four this time around.

If I had to put my money on any team, I would probably bet on Chelsea to retain their Premier League crown.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, there are a large number of teams who could easily be relegated this season. Blackpool will probably finish rock bottom with West Brom just above them in 19th and then it will be intriguing to see who finishes in the place above them. It really could be any number of six or seven teams who finish 18th but if I had to choose one, I would have to go with Birmingham.

We all love picking our squads for a fantasy soccer game before the season starts and one player I suggest you have in your team this season is Liverpool's Joe Cole. I am convinced he will be a big success at Anfield and I can see him scoring loads of goals this season.