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Atletico's Liga hopes boosted after Barca win

Friday, 11 April 2014, 17:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Atletico Madrid can dismiss any pretender label when it comes to challenging for the Spanish league after eliminating Barcelona from the Champions League on Wednesday, a victory that should provide it...

5 things to know about Bundesliga weekend

Friday, 11 April 2014, 14:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Normally, a Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund showdown in mid-April could be decisive for the Bundesliga title. There is little more at stake in Saturday's match in Munich, however, than...

Real Madrid to meet Bayern, Chelsea up against Atletico

Friday, 11 April 2014, 12:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Real Madrid will play defending champion Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals, and Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea.   Madrid and Bayern have combined to win 14 European Cup or...

Valencia fight back from 3-0 down to win 5-3

Friday, 11 April 2014, 06:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Valencia fought back from a three-goal first-leg deficit Thursday to beat Basel 5-0 and qualify for the Europa League semifinal, while competition favorite Juventusadvanced after a tense 2-1 win...

United losing luster on Europe's biggest stage

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 17:26 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

As Manchester United waved goodbye to the Champions League for almost certainly 18 months at least, the reality is dawning on England's biggest club of the last 20 years that it has now sunk to...

Barca's Champs League exit adds to post-Pep slide

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 14:58 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

While it may be too soon to call Barcelona's Champions League exit the end of an era, the Spanish champion doesn't seem to have recovered from former coach Pep Guardiola's departure two...

Top 4 for Portugal, Colombia in FIFA rankings

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 12:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Portugal rises to No. 3 in the latest FIFA rankings and fourth-ranked Colombia now leads the South American nations.   World and European champion Spain remains top, ahead of Germany....

Juventus, Basel, Porto, Benfica eye Europa semis

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 10:28 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Iberian peninsula's grip on the Europa League will loosen if Juventus and Basel can make good on first-leg victories and reach the semifinals of Europe's second-tier...

Bayern survive scare to overcome Man Utd

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 06:25 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Bayern Munich needed a bit of a wake-up call against a surprisingly resilient Manchester United team. Once it came, there was no stopping the defending champions from reaching a third straight...

Atletico beat Barcelona to reach Champions semis

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 06:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Atletico Madrid finally got the better of Spanish rival Barcelona on Wednesday as Koke's early goal guided his team to a 1-0 win and into the Champions League semifinals with a 2-1...

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