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The Champions Blog #2.15

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THE CHAMPIONS BLOG   First blood has been drawn in the first leg of the Champions League semi finals. We're down to the wire as the outcome of the first legs have been decided, as we've been treated to some exciting encounters between the four remaining teams, with some being halfway there to the final in Munich. This is the Champions Blog.  Tuesday April 30th:  Arsenal vs Paris Saint Germain (Emirates Stadium, London, England) The first of two semi finals took place in North London, with Arsenal hosting PSG, with hopes of making their first Champions League final since 2006. PSG's last and only appearance in a Champions League final came in a COVID- ridden 2019/20 season, where they fell short in the final is Lisbon to Bayern Munich. The Parisians and the Londoners have already faced each other this season, as the two sides met in London back in October, when Arsenal defeated the Parisians 2-0 with goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka. PSG look to avenge their defeat a...
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UCL Player Profile #1: Lionel Messi

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 UCL Player Profile #1: Lionel Messi  Full Name: Lionel Andrés Messi   Birth Place: Rosario, Argentina  Nationality: Argentinian  DOB: 24th June 1987 UCL Debut: 7th December 2004 vs Shakhtar Donetsk (aged 17) UCL Titles: 4 (2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15) Goals: 129 (120 - Barcelona, 9 - PSG) First UCL Goal: 2nd November 2005 vs Panathinaikos  Last UCL Goal: 25th October 2022 vs Maccabi Haifa  Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest ever player to grace the game, and he was one of the greatest to ever play in the Champions League, smashing for records in his prime well helping Barcelona to four Champions League titles between his tenure at the club from 2004 to 2021. As always, all good things come to an end, as Messi had to say goodbye to his boyhood club, shocking the football world tremendously. However, Messi wasn't done with the Champions League, as he made a move to Paris Saint Germain in the summer of '21. Moments of magic plus a forward trio ...
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The Champions Blog #2.11

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   THE CHAMPIONS BLOG  Some of Europe's best teams are back in action in the Champions League as we saw teams win big and have already put themselves one foot into the quarter finals. Over Tuesday and Wednesday night, we were treated to wins by massive amounts, lots of drama and some great goals. This is the Champions Blog.  Tuesday 4th:  Club Brugge vs Aston Villa (Jan Breydal Stadium, Brugge, Belgium) Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid (Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain) PSV vs Arsenal (Phillips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands) Borussia Dortmund vs Lille (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany) The week started off with four matches, but arguably the most eye catching one was PSV's encounter with Arsenal. The Gunners haven't really been at their best domestically, but in Europe, they've been proven to be a formidable force. With big names like Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines due to injury, Arsenal have had to rely on their young st...
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The Champions Blog: ROUND OF 16 DRAW SPECIAL

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The Champions Blog: ROUND OF 16 DRAW SPECIAL Once again, the Round of 16 is set to provide us with some mouthwatering games, with every game set to captivate the audience. Some of the matches we have in store will be absolute blockbusters for the final 16 teams that we have left in the Champions League. Former Bayern Munich striker, Giovane Élber, helped out with the draw in Nyon, as the 16 teams have learnt their fate, and the route to Munich is set into motion. This is the Champions Blog: Round of 16 Special.  Game 1: Aston Villa vs Club Brugge  In the first confirmed game of the last 16, we have Aston Villa of England, against the only Belgian team left in the competition, Club Brugge. Villa qualified for their first Champions League campaign since the 1982-83 season, and have done pretty well, repeating their 1982 final win, defeating Bayern Munich on match day 2, 1-0. Going into match day 8, Villa were sitting just outside of the top 8 places, but hat-trick hero, Morgan R...
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The Champions Blog #2.7

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The Champions Blog The Champions League returned earlier this week and we were already treated to some of the games of the season. Two teams have already sealed direct qualification to the last 16, while others are just points away from qualifying with them. A sea of red cards were given out, costing teams valuable point, indicating things are starting to get heated in the Champions League. With one match day left, every kick of a ball, goal, save and etc, counts. This is the Champions Blog.  Tuesday 21st:  Monaco vs Aston Villa (Stade Louis II, Monaco, France) Atalanta vs Sturm Graz (Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy) Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen (Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain) Benfica vs Barcelona (Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal) Crvena Zvezda vs PSV  (Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia) Liverpool vs Lille (Anfield, Liverpool, England) Club Brugge vs Juventus (Jan Breydal Stadium, Brugge, Belgium) Slovan Bratislava vs VfB Stuttgart (Tehelné Pole, Bratislav...
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