Knockout sides set for draw



The lineup for the round of 16 draw on 17 December

 is complete with the eight group winners seeded

and the runners-up pot including holders FC Internazionale Milano

among three past champions.

 

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There were some stunning goals and skills in the last set of group games. Watch the top six and vote for your favourite and you could be on your way to the final at Wembley in May.

 

Pick of the group stage

With the UEFA Champions League group stage done and dusted, UEFA.com sifts back through the drama for the unforgettable displays, surprise moments and notable landmarks.

  

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La Liga Preview: Madrid Trio Look To Bounce Back While The Basques Do Battle

Madrid might boast one more club in La Primera than Barcelona, but at the moment is is the Catalans who are coming out on top. The thrashing of Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Monday evening was hugely impressive and, coupled with Espanyol’s win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend, gave the capital clubs…

Puyol takes one from Ramos for a 5-star performance

Carles Puyol has been the bigger man by making light of the incident when he was shoved in the face to the the ground by Spain teammate Sergio Ramos during the Monday night El Clasico. Sergio Ramos was shown a straight red card after lunging into Lionel Messi in the 90th minutes of Real Madrid’s…

Pep: He is the special one

 

Going into last night ‘El Classico’ at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, the news had been dominated by Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho. The self claimed Special One was where he loves being, the focus of the event, more important that the players and the match itself. Mourinho had assured us we were going to be seeing the…

Post El Clasico: It’s wasn’t all about Barcelona being super

“One team played very good, one team very bad. Deserved win, deserved loss. Humiliated? No. It’s easy to deal with this loss, we just weren’t good enough.” Oddly humble from Jose Mourinho, yet maybe not. It’s hard to defend your corner with a matchstick, as some saying may or may not go – the match…

Who Needs To Win El Clasico More – Real Madrid Or Barcelona?

This time next week it will all be over. All the hype, all the talk, all the action, it will all be finished, and all that will remain when the dust has settled on El Clasico is the league table, with either Barcelona or Real Madrid sitting pretty at the summit. Some will analyse how the game was won, lost or drawn, while some will replay moments when everything could have changed, but perhaps the most important time after the game will be the future, rather than the past ninety minutes.

Are FC Barcelona Even Playing the Same Sport as Other Teams?

Having worshipped at many altars in my time, I took the chance to visit one of the greatest churches of all two weeks ago; the Camp Nou. There, I saw Barcelona play Villarreal in one of the most entertaining encounters I have ever witnessed, and it left me begging the question: Are Barcelona even playing…

UEFA to ‘investigate’ Real Madrid quintet for unsporting conduct – but ignore missed penalties

“Uefa has charged Jose Mourinho and four of his Real Madrid players over allegations he ordered Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso to get themselves sent off in a Champions League match. Uefa’s disciplinary committee will investigate Mourinho for alleged unsporting conduct as well as Alonso, Ramos, Iker Casillas and Jerzy Dudek. The Uefa Control and…

Gareth Bale Included On ‘FIFA World XI’ Shortlist



Alongside the worldwide players’ union (FIFPro), FIFA have this afternoon announced the 55 players that have been included on the shortlisted for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2010 – which will be unveiled as the undercard event on the night that football’s governing body also plan to dole out their prestigious Ballon d’Or award in Zurich…

Is La Liga Stronger Than The Premier League?

La Liga and the Premier League are, in most quarters, rightly recognised as the two strongest leagues in the world. Perhaps this is tough on Serie A; but it is no secret that most of the world stars occupy the two leagues in question. It would be fair to say that, at this moment, the…

Real Madrid’s Reds – Right Or Wrong?

Oft accused of play-acting and theatrics, Real Madrid appeared to fall a long way short of their own ‘high’ standards against Ajax last night. For once, Cristiano Ronaldo was not at the heart of the action, instead, the central characters were Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso, both of whom managed to pick up red cards…

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