Tag: Champions League final

Drogba to wipe out Moscow misery

Drogba to wipe out Moscow misery

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

LONDON: Didier Drogba has vowed to make amends for his Moscow misery by ending Chelsea’s long wait to be crowned kings of Europe in Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Drogba has nothing but bad memories of his only previous appearance in the final of Europe’s elite club competition after being sent off in [...]

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For Liverpool, it’s child’s play

For Liverpool, it’s child’s play

| May 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

LONDON: Chelsea will have to win the Champions League final if they are to compete in next season’s edition after a 4-1 defeat by Liverpool on Tuesday ended their hopes of a top four Premier League finish. Just three days after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley, Chelsea were 3-0 behind [...]

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Chelsea, Bayern eye overturning bans

Chelsea, Bayern eye overturning bans

| April 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

LONDON: Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo admitted on Saturday that he could join forces with Bayern Munich in an attempt to get six yellow cards overturned for the Champions League final. Ramires, Branislav Ivanovic and Raul Meireles will all miss the May 19 final in Munich after being booked in Chelsea’s semi-final second leg at Barcelona. [...]

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Mourinho backs old love

Mourinho backs old love

| April 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

José Mourinho says he will be supporting his “Chelsea heroes” against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after he was denied a reunion with his former club by a dramatic penalty shootout defeat in the semi-final second leg, reports the Guardian. The Real Madrid manager also rounded on critics of Chelsea’s tactics, telling them: [...]

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Real pay penalty as Bayern enter final

Real pay penalty as Bayern enter final

| April 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

MADRID: Manuel Neuer was the hero for Bayern Munich on Wednesday as his side went through to the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties in the Santiago Bernabeu. They will face Chelsea in their own Allianz Arena in Munich on May 19th after losing their return leg 2-1 after extra-time, to [...]

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Late Gomez winner boosts Bayern chances

Late Gomez winner boosts Bayern chances

| April 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Ryland James MUNICH: Bayern Munich are on course to reach next month’s Champions League final at their Allianz Arena home after Mario Gomez  hit a late winner to earn a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg. After France winger Franck Ribery gave Bayern an early lead, Real’s Mesut Oezil equalised before [...]

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‘It’s gonna be tough’

‘It’s gonna be tough’

| April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho predicted bitter rivals Barcelona would reach the Champions League final but was not sure whether his side would be strong enough to beat Bayern Munich and join them. The Portuguese tactician — winner of the trophy with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010 —was speaking after the [...]

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