FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has written to Mr Mohammed Hatimy this week to congratulate the Kenyan football community on the establishment of Football Kenya Ltd. (FKL) as the Kenyan football-governing body. The new structure fully respects FIFA Standard Statutes and represents a positive step forward off the field, which reflects the progress achieved in [...]
Vicente Calderón, Madrid Wednesday 26 November 2008 – 20.45CET Group D – Matchday 5 The Vicente Calderón Stadium will fall eerily silent when Club Atlético de Madrid line up against PSV Eindhoven in Group D but, with a place in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds at stake, home coach Javier Aguirre is urging his [...]
José Alvalade, Lisbon Wednesday 26 November 2008 – 20.45CET Group C – Matchday 5 Sporting Clube de Portugal coach Paulo Bento is adamant that there will be no let-up against FC Barcelona despite the Lions having already qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase for the first time in their history. Two through By [...]
RSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Donetsk Wednesday 26 November 2008 – 20.45CET Group C – Matchday 5 Their chances of finishing in the top two may be over but Mircea Lucescu has demanded FC Shakhtar Donetsk defeat FC Basel 1893 for a second time in Group C to guarantee themselves a place in the UEFA Cup. Promising [...]
