The 2010-11 Lique Un season is around the corner and in preparation for the new season, we thought we'd share with you some of the new jerseys from a selection of French teams. The above photograph features the new home, away and third jerseys for AS Nancy, but below you can see photographs of...
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If you're an Ajax supporter, you'll be interested to see what the new Ajax home jersey looks like for the upcoming 2010-11 season. The new Ajax home jersey, designed and manufactured by Adidas, features the familiar red and white shirt with the red stripe going down the middle of the famous Dutch club's jersey....
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Photos of Paris Saint Germain's new shirt for the 2010-11 season have been revealed. To mark the 40th anniversary of the club, the French side will be red shirts with dark blue collars and trim. Designed and manufactured by Nike, the new Paris Saint Germain jersey features a special edition team crest to mark...
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The new Rangers home jersey for the 2010-11 season has been unveiled by Umbro. The design of the shirt is almost identical to the England home jersey except for the obvious color differences. I must say that the shirt, just like the England jersey, is sleek, very clean and aesthetically pleasing. Hats off to...
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It is quite early to discuss next season's Champions League particularly with the World Cup looming ahead but Inter's historic treble was much more than a great achievement. It proved once again how difficult it is to repeat as a champion in Europe's elite club competition. For the Nerazzurri winning the Champions League is...
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Congratulations to Inter Milan on winning the 2010 Champions League Final. More pictures after the jump. Related posts:Champions League Final: Inter vs Bayern Munich Inter and Bayern Munich will clash next Saturday, May 22nd... Bayern Munich, Chelsea & Inter Achieve Domestic Double! This weekend witnessed the conclusion of all of Europe’s major... Inter &...
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Bayern Munich have failed in their attempt to overturn the ban imposed on Franck Ribery who is now confirmed to miss the Champions League final in Madrid. This is considered as a big blow for the Bavarian club considering the French star was hitting form in the latter stages of the Bundesliga and the...
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Inter succeeded in defending their Serie A title after winning against Siena in the last round of league fixtures. Once again the hero was Diego Milito who has left his mark by scoring the winner against Siena after hitting the winning striker against Roma in the Coppa Italia final. The Nerazzurri have been consistent...
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This weekend witnessed the conclusion of all of Europe's major football action and there was a unique outcome considering three clubs were able to combine the league and cup trophies together. Bayern Munich won the domestic double in Germany while Chelsea added the FA Cup on Saturday after their triumph in the Premier League...
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Inter and Bayern Munich will clash next Saturday, May 22nd in Madrid to decide the European champion in a highly anticipated match between two sides which overcame some major obstacles such as Barcelona and Manchester United. The Nerazzurri had the tougher draw of the two teams playing last season's winners Barcelona on four occasions...
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There are only 34 days to go before the World Cup kicks off, so we want to give you the final opportunity before the biggest tournament begins to invite you to write for Champions League Talk.
Moving forward, we’ll continue to cover the Champions League (and all of the news this summer regarding transfers, preseason friendlies,...
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Remember Steve McClaren? The wally with the brolly? The man who was torn apart by the British press after his England tenure ended in defeat? This weekend he won the Dutch Eredivisie League with FC Twente.
This is a big achievement. It’d be like winning the Premier League with Birmingham.
The vicious nature of the British...
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After Jose Mourinho’s triumphant Champions League semi-final victory against Barcelona over two legs, you have to wonder where he goes from here. If he’s able to coach his Internationale team to victory in the final against Bayern Munich, the world is Mourinho’s oyster. New manager at Real Madrid? Sure, if the price is right...
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La Liga leaders Barcelona will travel to Milan to take on Inter in the highly anticipated clash between two of the best teams left in the European competitions. The current champions Barca rely heavily on midfield schemer Xavi Hernandez and superstar Lionel Messi while Inter will be attempting to reach the final in Madrid...
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Barca will host Arsenal this week in the return leg of the Champions League as the Spaniards continue their quest to retain their crown as European champions. Barcelona appeared headed to an easy 2-0 victory before Arsenal mounted a comeback to salvage a home draw.
The two sides will suffer consequences as a result of the incidents...
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The first leg of the Quarterfinal round is will begin this week. Bayern will host Man United, Lyon hosts Bordeaux, Arsenal hosts Barcelona, and Inter Milan hosts CSKA Moscow. So, who will happen in each first leg? Well, it’s never easy to make predictions but let’s take a look at each match.
Bayern Munich v Manchester United
Bayern...
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The draw for the quarter-final matches was held Friday morning at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. As expected there are some big talking points, not the least being Thierry Henry’s return to face Arsenal. These clubs last faced off in the 2005-06 final when Henry was captain of Arsenal. Another matchup with a rich...
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The UEFA Champions League has finished its round of 16 with a few upsets but many of the favorites still remain. Barcelona dominated the second leg in a fantastic performance from Lionel Messi while Wayne Rooney scored four goals over two matches against AC Milan. In one of the upsets, Real Madrid was knocked...
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One of the least talked about ties in the Round of 16, Bordeaux’s match-up with Olympiakos, could turn out to be one of the most important in shaping the face of the Champions League as well as French football. Lyon’s ouster of Real Madrid last week combined with a potential advancement by Les...
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The Round of 32 produced a few dramatic results including a thrilling two-leg sweep of Roma by Panathinaikos. The Greek club won both legs by identical 3-2 scores and should be full of confidence for their matches against Standard Liège.
A quick look ahead to the Round of 16. Depsite their domestic foibles, I do...
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