Europe
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Welcome to the Club – Why they are mourning in the Catalan capital
REUTERS What was it WH Auden said again? Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone … Bring...
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Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea: Three Short Observations
GETTY IMAGES Chelsea’s Organisation The two goals scored by Barcelona last night both occured when Chelsea lost...
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El Clasico marks the beginning of a season-defining week for Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola
It’s the biggest game of them all. Yet each year it appears to get bigger, and this...
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Money isn’t everything in the Europa League
Angel Martinez/GETTY IMAGES European football faces the very real prospect of two all-Spanish cup finals come...
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Were Chelsea worthy winners against wasteful Barça?
GETTY IMAGES As rearguard action go, it was certainly up there with the fighting retreat from Dunkirk...
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Bayern late show leaves it all to play for in Madrid – Tactical Analysis
GETTY IMAGES Setup Both sides lined up in their expected 4-2-3-1 shape. These mirroring systems and similar...
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Ribery outshines Ronaldo as Bayern bag slender lead
Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images In the summer of 2009 it seemed only a matter of...
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Athletic Bilbao and the Opportunity Cost of Success
UEFA.com Athletic Club de Bilbao are pursuing a rare double of Europa League and Copa del...
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History Makers – Spanish football is on top of the world despite financial woes
GETTY IMAGES On Thursday night Spain’s La Liga made history. It became the first country ever to...
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Lack of evolution means Chelsea can do little to surprise Barcelona
With the rekindling of the Barcelona/Chelsea Champions League rivalry now a reality, pundits and supporters alike are...
