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England & Spain lose their European dominance – Five things we learned from the Champions League this week

September 15th, 2011 No comments
Champions League: Villarreal - Bayern Munich, Daniel Van Buyten, Nilmar
All the thrills and spills of the premier competition in European club football have returned, and after an intriguing first week of action, Goal.com reviews what we've discovered

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Bayer Leverkusen to frustrate Chelsea & five Champions League Tuesday tips to follow

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Michael Ballack
Europe's elite competition returns for the first night of the group phase. Jim Knight casts his betting net far and wide to rope in some value on five ties

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Ronaldo punished €20,000 for being big-game flop, Totti taxed €10,000 for trying to sack coach – 20 more ridiculous Felix Magath fines

September 8th, 2011 No comments
Felix Magath, VfL Wolfsburg
Footballers of the world be very fearful, Felix is ready to milk you of your money

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‘The ECA hurricane has blown itself out’ – why Fifa & Uefa are not set for Armageddon

September 8th, 2011 No comments
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Talk of the European Club Association revolutionising football at the expense of the world and European governing bodies was premature

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‘I want to stay at AC Milan for the long term’ – Alberto Aquilani ready to achieve at San Siro

September 7th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
The Italy international is gearing up for the start of the 2011-12 season and he hopes it gets off to a flier against Lazio on Friday

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‘Wesley Sneijder was not what we were looking for’ – Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson

September 6th, 2011 No comments
Sir Alex Ferguson - Manchester United (Getty Images)
The Scot has quelled talk that the Inter midfielder was being lined up as a replacement for Paul Scholes and admitted to attempting to sign Paolo Maldini

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‘Maldini thought I was crazy’ – Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson reveals approach for AC Milan legend

September 6th, 2011 No comments
Sir Alex Ferguson - Manchester United (Getty Images)
A move for the Italy great was instantly rejected, while Inter's Sneijder is not the right man to replace Paul Scholes as Jose Mourinho finds an ally who has come to his defence

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Platini the player vs Platini the politician – how Uefa’s supremo balances his personal & presidential views

September 3rd, 2011 No comments
Michel Platini (UEFA President)
The Frenchman was Europe's best player for a while during the 1980s, and is now Europe's most important administrator - but how does he juggle his purity from his politics?

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Manchester City attempted to sign AC Milan’s Mark van Bommel – agent

August 30th, 2011 No comments
Mark van Bommel, AC Milan (PROSHOTS)
The Premier League outfit tried to lure the Netherlands international away from San Siro, but their approach was firmly rejected, according to the player's representative

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‘The World Cup is like going to the dentist’ – why the rise of the Champions League has put Fifa & international football in trouble

August 27th, 2011 No comments
UEFA Champions League final: Eric Abidal, Barcelona v Manchester United
The Fifa World Cup used to be the pinnacle of the beautiful game. However, national competition has declined massively both on and off the pitch, and club football has taken over

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Official: Alberto Aquilani joins AC Milan from Liverpool on loan & signs 2014 contract

August 26th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Italy (Getty Images)
Temporary deal with Italians having 'right/obligation' to buy in 2012 as midfielder signs a three season term to return to Serie A for Champions League football

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AC Milan reach agreement with Liverpool to sign Alberto Aquilani on loan

August 26th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
The Italian midfielder joins the Milan outfit on loan with the option to purchase after he was deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield for the second season in a row

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Champions League fixtures in full: Barcelona and AC Milan face off in mouthwatering opener

August 25th, 2011 No comments
UEFA Champions League - Draw (Getty)
The champions of Italy and Spain prepare to do battle in a fiery first matchday, which also sees Dortmund face Arsenal, Inter host Trabzonspor and Napoli visit Manchester City

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Champions League draw: AC Milan meet Barcelona, Manchester City take on Bayern Munich & Real Madrid face Ajax

August 25th, 2011 No comments
UEFA Champions League final: Eric Abidal, Barcelona v Manchester United
The seven-time winners take on the Spanish and European champions in the pick of the games for the curtain-raiser of this season's competition, while Group A also stands out

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‘AC Milan move is a turning point in my career’ – Alberto Aquilani

August 25th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani (Getty Images)
The Italy international is ready for a new challenge as he prepares for new San Siro adventure with the champions

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Follow the Champions League draw LIVE! with Goal.com

August 25th, 2011 No comments
The UEFA Champions League Trophy(Getty Images)
Join us to find out who will face who in the group stage of Europe’s elite club competition, and you can put your questions to our experts minutes after the draw

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If you don’t want to know the score, look away now: What to expect in Serie A this season, month by month

August 25th, 2011 No comments
With the 2011-12 Italian league season set to kick off this weekend, Goal.com takes a satirical look at what to expect in the coming campaign

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Champions League Draw: AC Milan in Pot 2, Manchester City in Pot 3 as Manchester United lead the way

August 24th, 2011 No comments
Champions League draw, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
CL seedings for the group stage see holders Barcelona among the front-runners, while Borussia Dortmund promise a 'group of death' from their lowly place in Pot 4

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‘AC Milan are signing a great player in Alberto Aquilani’ – CEO Adriano Galliani confirms loan now, buy later deal with Liverpool

August 24th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
Serie A club chief has closed the side's transfer dealings by announcing the midfielder's arrival in time for the big kick-off against Cagliari this weekend

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‘Alberto Aquilani wants AC Milan’ – agent in Liverpool to handle transfer

August 24th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Juventus (Getty Images)
The creative Italy international midfielder is seeking a move away from Merseyside and has allegedly chosen the Serie A holders as the team with which he can flourish

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Tevez, Sneijder, Nasri & more – the European stars who want transfers & where they could move to

August 24th, 2011 No comments
Mix Forlan-Tevez
With the transfer season heading to a climactic close, Goal.com looks at the superstars across the continent who are angling for an 11th hour move

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AC Milan ask Liverpool for free loan & right to buy Alberto Aquilani for €6 million in 2012 – report

August 23rd, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
The Italian champions are eager to take the former Roma man, but only want to pay for him next year following an initial loan move

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Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli expresses desire to play for Palermo – report

August 23rd, 2011 No comments
Mario Balotelli - Manchester City (Getty Images)
A report in Italy claims the former Inter starlet is eager to move back to Serie A, but not to AC Milan, the team allegedly most keen on his services

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AC Milan make progress in Alberto Aquilani pursuit as they offer permanent deal – report

August 22nd, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
Serie A champions have made an initial offer which involves a long-term deal for the Italy international who recently declared he would be joining the Serie A side

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Liverpool’s Alberto Aquilani will sign for AC Milan by Thursday – agent

August 21st, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Juventus-Bari - Serie A (Getty Images)
The Italian midfielder appears set to return to his native country and join the Serie A champions, with a deal expected to be completed in the coming days

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‘I am close to joining AC Milan’ – Liverpool’s Alberto Aquilani

August 21st, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
Italy international tells reporters he is edging nearer to completing a move back to Serie a just weeks after claiming he wanted to prove himself in England

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AC Milan plot move for Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli – report

August 18th, 2011 No comments
Mario Balotelli - Manchester City (Getty Images)
CEO Adriano Galliani is said to be working on the first steps to bringing back the young Italian forward to Italy

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Agent refuses to rule out AC Milan move for Liverpool’s Alberto Aquilani

August 12th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
Agent says his Premier League star will not 'exclude' the chance of moving before the end of the transfer window despite the midfielder claiming he is happy at Anfield

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AC Milan’s real objective is Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli – Fifa agent Giorgio De Giorgis

August 11th, 2011 No comments
Mario Balotelli - Manchester City (Getty Images)
The Italy international is unhappy with life in England, and the Fifa agent says that the Serie A holders are keen on offering him a way out of his situation

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From Champions League winners to a selling club in one year – Inter are committing suicide by offloading Samuel Eto’o & Wesley Sneijder

August 10th, 2011 No comments
Sneijder & Eto'o - Inter-Lazio - Serie A (Getty Images)
The Nerazzurri have just written off any hope of challenging for major honours in 2011-12 by cashing in on their star duo

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