El Madrigal, Villarreal Tuesday 30 September 2008 – 20.45CET Group E – Matchday 2 The team that manages to control possession and stay focused in a carnival atmosphere will emerge victorious from Matchday 2 at El Madrigal when Villarreal CF host Celtic FC. Vital experience That was the unanimous verdict of Manuel Pellegrini, whose side [ Read More ]
Archive for September, 2008
Aalborg, Aalborg Tuesday 30 September 2008 – 20.45CET Group E – Matchday 2 Should Aalborg BK pull off the seemingly impossible and beat UEFA Champions League holders Manchester United FC in their Group E encounter on Tuesday, then their coach Bruce Rioch believes it will send “an earthquake” through the whole of Denmark. Excitable mood [ Read More ]
Draw for group stage to be held at UEFA Headquarters on 7 October 2008 The draw for the group stage of the 2008/09 UEFA Cup will take place on Tuesday 7 October, at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, starting at 12.00 CET. The draw ceremony will be conducted by David Taylor, General Secretary of UEFA [ Read More ]
The UEFA EURO 2008™ ‘Score for the Red Cross’ campaign raised half a million euros which will be used to help mine victims in Afghanistan rebuild their lives. June’s UEFA EURO 2008™ tournament in Austria and Switzerland not only offered spectators exciting football; it also provided them with a chance to contribute towards important humanitarian [ Read More ]
World Football Superstars to Play in Hong Kong and Other Asian Cities by 2009 The organisers of the internationally acclaimed Football World Series tournaments in Europe and the Middle-East are changing the face of football in Asia with the signing of a joint venture with Sports Fusion Asia Ltd (SFA) to be known as Football [ Read More ]
626 days before the start of the first African FIFA World Cup™ at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on 11 June 2010, the cloud of secrecy surrounding the Official Mascot has been lifted. Embedded in a vibrant African-themed live TV show that was broadcast nationwide, Zakumi (22 September 2008) made his official debut in [ Read More ]
