2010 UEFA Champions League Final Roundup

July 13th, 2010

The 2010 UEFA Champions League is over with Internazionale Milan as the champion. Bayern Munich is the team challenging Internazionale in the final match, and the match ended with 2 goals for Inter Milan’s victory. Let’s take a quick look at how the two finalists reached the UEFA Champions League final match, shall we?

The first match in the Round of 16 for Bayern Munich was against Fiorentina. The final score was 4-4, but Bayern Munich scored more goals in their away match so the team was declared the winner. Bayern Munich then had to face Manchester United. Again, the Home-and-Away matches ended with a total score of 4-4 with Bayern Munich scoring more goals in their away match; Bayern Munich progressed to the Semi Finals.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, must face Chelsea in their Round of 16 stage. They came up on top with a total result of 3-1. They then have to face CSKA Moscow in order to qualify for the Semi Finals. The matches ended with a total score of 2-0 for Internazionale.

Bayern Munich had to face Lyon in the Semi Finals, while Inter Milan was up against Barcelona. Bayern Munich successfully defeated Lyon hands down with a final score of 4-0. At the time, everyone was expecting Bayern Munich to win yet another UEFA Champions League trophy. Inter Milan defeated Barcelona with a total score of 3-2, and continued their winning streak by defeating Bayern Munich by 2 goals in the final match.

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Kaka: 2009-2010 Season with Real Madrid

June 30th, 2010

Kaka is famous for being an agile player with superb ability in constructing attacks and providing assists to other attacking players. These specific abilities are what brought Kaka to Real Madrid, before the start of 2009-2010 season. How was the season for Kaka? What did he accomplish for Real Madrid? We are going to answer those questions in this part.

Kaka played in 22 of Real Madrid’s domestic matches in the 2009-2010 season. He didn’t make any surprises, but managed to amaze everyone – especially fellow Real Madrid players and the team’s avid fans – by scoring 8 goals. Considering that he is actually a midfielder makes 8 goals quite substantial indeed.

As mentioned earlier, Kaka is famous for being able to provide top assists to support other strikers. In the 2009-10 season, Kaka provided 6 superb assists that transformed into amazing goals for the team. Again, the number may not be that spectacular but it is certainly more than enough for the team to lead the La Liga.

Let’s not forget that Kaka is still adjusting to Real Madrid’s playing style and building teamwork with other Real Madrid players. Whether he will be able to contribute more to the team and provide more goals as well as assists in the future is something we need to wait and see to find out. But judging from Kaka’s performances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup so far, it is safe to say that he will be one of the most shining players in European football this season.

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Liverpool: Accomplishments

May 24th, 2010

There are several successful teams in the Premier League, and Liverpool is definitely one of them. They are currently going neck-to-neck with Manchester United to be the best team in the Premier League history, and the rivalry between the two teams couldn’t be more intense. What have Liverpool accomplished so far?

Liverpool is currently holding a record of 18 First Division victories, a record equal to that of Manchester United. The last time Liverpool won the First Division – now the Premier League – trophy was in the 1989-90 season, but with a squad this strong it is not impossible at all to see Liverpool snatching the trophy from under Manchester United’s and other big teams’ noses anytime soon.

Liverpool had also won no less than 7 FA Cup trophies so far. They first won the FA Cup in 1965, and won their last FA Cup in 2006. In 2006, Liverpool also won their 15th FA Charity Shield (FA Community Shield). Let’s not forget that Liverpool also won several League Cup trophies as well.

In the European football competition, Liverpool is a team worth considering as well. They successfully won their 5th UEFA Champions League trophy in 2005, and continued to win their 3rd UEFA Super Cup the same year.

The number of awards booked by Liverpool is definitely among the best, compared to other top teams in the Premier League. It is just a matter of time before they can overtake Manchester United and become the best team in Premier League history.

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