La Liga

From fancy flops to El Clasico competitors - how Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid are closing the gap on Barcelona following the failures of the Galactico era Ahead of Saturday's El Clasico, the latest exclusive extract from Graham Hunter's new book on Barcelona looks at how Real Madrid are gaining ground following a period of Catalan dominance However irksome it has been for Real Madrid to stand with their nose to the windowpane of the world’s recent love-in with FC Barcelona under Pep Guardiola, it’s a million times more galling for Madridistas who bought into a strategy that was originally called ‘Zidanes and Pavones’. In part due to the failure of this policy, this era in Madrid's history would become known as that of 'Los Galacticos'. BARCA: THE MAKING OF THE GREATEST TEAM IN THE WORLD EBOOK...

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UEFA Champions League

Manchester City bow out despite Bayern win Manchester City FC 2-0 FC Bayern München David Silva and Yaya Touré ensured Roberto Mancini's side fulfilled their side of the bargain but SSC Napoli's victory meant it was in vain. Manchester City FC got the win they had to deliver but it was not enough to save their inaugural UEFA Champions League campaign. Although David Silva and Yaya Touré scored to earn the Premier League leaders a 2-0 success against Group A winners FC Bayern München, the celebratory mood turned flat when news filtered through in the second half that SSC Napoli, who started the night a point above City, had the goal they needed at Villarreal CF, which soon became two. So The Citizen were forced to settle for a place in the UEFA Europa League last 32 on a night when the UEFA...

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UEFA Champions League

Amazing Basel hit heights to knock out United FC Basel 1893 2-1 Manchester United FC A goal in each half from Marco Streller and Alexander Frei secured a famous home victory and second place in Group C at their opponents' expense. FC Basel 1893 reached the UEFA Champions League last 16 for only the second time as Marco Streller and Alexander Frei scored in each half to secure a famous victory over Manchester United FC to end last season's finalists' interest in the competition. With SL Benfica already assured of progress, Basel and United met with Group C's second qualifying berth at stake. United needed only a point but Xherdan Shaqiri proved a thorn in their side; his cross led to Streller's thumping ninth-opener finish and, as the visitors pressed for an equaliser, the 20-year-old set...

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Barclays Premier League

Liverpool - No big match winner in the match between Liverpool vs Manchester City in Anfield Stadium. Exclaimed walking along the 2 x 45 minutes, the match ending just as strong with less score 1-1. Anfield, Manchester City advance to open the scoring through Vinceny Kompany in minutes through a header 31 which receives feedback from Silva through a corner kick, so the City winning 0-1 over host Liverpool. But less than two minutes the host managed to equalize through hard kick on the foot of Johnson and City defender Joleon Lescott to break through his own net. The draw was not undermine the position of City at the top of the Premier League standings, with a value of 35 and five points clear of Manchester United in second place. This is the second time all season 2011/2012 English League...

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UEFA Champions League

Roberto Mancini: Manchester City Opportunity Pass 30 Percent Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini estimate the chances of The Citizen to qualify for the knock-out phase of the Champions League, leaving only 30 percent. City of Napoli's 2-1 defeat on Matchday five. The Citizen behind 1-0 when Napoli striker "E. Cavani" City goalkeeper at minute 17, the City had equalized through goals from Mario Balotelli at minute 33. 1-1 score lasted until the first round was completed. Early in the second half Napoli immediately launched an attack, consequently the first 4 minutes after kick-off the second half, exactly at minute 49 E. Cavani back goalkeeper City score was changed to 2-1 for the excellence of Naples. The game was going pretty hard, proven four City players get a yellow card each accepted...

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