Saturday’s win was the fifth in succession for Spanish clubs in European finals against English opposition, with only Liverpool’s 2001 UEFA Cup triumph against Alaves salvaging English pride since the turn of the Millennium.
Here’s a look back at the six English-Spanish European final encounters since 2000.
UEFA Cup 2001 – Liverpool 5-4 Alaves (continue reading…)
In our latest Monday post on Spanish soccer, Iain Rogers in Barcelona muses on the ill-tempered Champions League clash between arch rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid and the possible repercussions for the Spanish national team and looks at the unrivalled brilliance of World Player of the Year Lionel Messi.
Bad Spanish blood boils over into Champions League “Clasico” (continue reading…)
On this European night at Veltins Arena, Manchester United gave one of their more memorable away performances by showing clear superiority in their 0-2 victory over Schalke 04. The Reds were so brilliant in this away UEFA Champions League semi-final tie, that the consensus is it’s a shame the margin of victory wasn’t higher. Despite being a juggernaut throughout the entire evening, it took until the 67th minute for Ryan Giggs to break through for United. Just two minutes later, Wayne Rooney added another and United were well on their way to an impressive victory. This performance was so convincing and thorough, that it’s nearly impossible to imagine a final at Wembley without United there. (continue reading…)
The Champions league is undoubtedly the most expected event for football fans. Sure that many people hope to watch the game and get close to the football players. But not everyone can have this opportunity; most people only can watch the game on PC or TV.
This year’s tournament will entail 32 groups from all across Europe, include the strongest 32 teams in Europe. So far, the final four teams are Shaerke 04, Real Madrid, United and Barcelona. In the semi-final on 4.28, the strongest four teams will bring us excellent performances. My favorite is Real Madrid, it’s the most famous football team in the world, I hope it can perform well in the semi-final. As their performances are excellent in the quarter finals, certainly do not know which team will be the final winner, who will laugh at the last in the Champions league. (continue reading…)