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Navas aims for Champions League glory

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Jesus Navas, who completed his move to Manchester City this week, has set his sights on winning the Champions League with his new club. Navas, who has won the Europa League twice with Sevilla and the World Cup and European Championships with Spain, wants to add a Champions League winners’ medal to his list of
Wednesday, 12th June 2013, Filed as Premier League, Tournaments
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Real Sociedad could be the Champions League’s next sweethearts

Having secured a place in the Champions League with their fourth-place La Liga finish, Real Sociedad could be the dark horses of next season’s tournament, says Dylan Fahy Occasionally a club shoots out of domestic wilderness and take the Champions League by storm, entertaining and entering the hearts of the neutral fan base in the
Wednesday, 5th June 2013, Filed as Blogs, Dylan Fahy
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Dortmund may move for Barca youngster

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Borussia Dortmund are believed to be interested in taking Barcelona youngster Gerard Deulofeu on loan. The Champions League runners-up have been forced into reshaping their squad for next season, with defender Felipe Santana and Mario Gotze leaving for Schalke and Bayern Munich respectively. German magazine Kicker are reporting that Deulofeu, 19, has a buy-out fee
Tuesday, 28th May 2013, Filed as European
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Celtic, unlike The Style Council, cannot enjoy a Long Hot Summer

With important Champions League fixtures on the horizon, Celtic won’t be able to kick back and relax for long, says John McKie The Style Council had a Long Hot Summer thirty years ago, but Neil Lennon will enjoy no such luxury. On Sunday, Celtic’s manager became the third man, after Jock Stein and Billy McNeill,
Monday, 27th May 2013, Filed as Blogs, John McKie
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Bayern crowned champions of Europe

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Bayern Munich were crowned champions of Europe as they defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in an all-German Champions League final at Wembley. Jupp Heynckes’ side finally captured the Champions League in their third final in four years after losing to Inter in 2010 and Chelsea last year. Arjen Robben was the hero for the Bavarians as
Saturday, 25th May 2013, Filed as European, Headlines, Tournaments
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Champions League final preview

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As Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund prepare to lock horns at Wembley, twentyfour7 Football previews the first ever all-German Champions League final. Jupp Heynckes has led his Bayern side to a third Champions League final in four years – Louis van Gaal coached the side that lost to Jose Mourinho’s Inter in the 2010 final
Friday, 24th May 2013, Filed as European, Tournaments
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UEFA confirm Champions League qualification spot

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UEFA have confirmed that from 2015 the winners of the Europa League will qualify automatically for the Champions League. The principle was agreed by UEFA’s executive committee on Thursday and formally announced at the European governing body’s Congress in London on Friday. The changes will be made as a way of making clubs take the
Friday, 24th May 2013, Filed as European, Headlines, Tournaments
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Europa League winners get Champions League spot

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UEFA will announce tomorrow that from 2015 the winners of the Europa League will qualify automatically for the Champions League. The changes will be made as a way of making clubs take the Europa League more seriously, with the thinking that a place in the Champions League the following season up for grabs will make
Thursday, 23rd May 2013, Filed as European, Headlines, Tournaments
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Berlin gets 2015 Champions League final

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UEFA have unveiled Berlin’s Olympic Stadium as the host of the 2015 Champions League final. It means that the Champions League final will be hosted in Germany three years after being held at the Allianz Arena in Munich. UEFA also announced that the 2015 Europa League final will be held in Warsaw at Poland’s national
Thursday, 23rd May 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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Schweinsteiger confident of Champions League glory

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Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is confident of finally getting his hands on the Champions League trophy in Saturday’s final at Wembley. Saturday will be Bayern’s third Champions League final in four years – losing out to Inter at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010 and then to Chelsea on their own turf, the Allianz Arena,
Thursday, 23rd May 2013, Filed as Headlines, Tournaments
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