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Javier Hernandez is the Most Efficcient Goalscorer in the Premier League

Posted on 22 May, 2013, by in Soccer

Is being the top scorer in the league also means you are the best? Some prefer efficiency to amount when they measure these things, and when it comes to that, no one in the Premier League is better than Javier Hernandez, leading the league in 2012-2013 in the goals-per-minute ratio, followed by Romelu Lukaku of West Brom and Manchester United teammate Robin van Persie, who is also the league’ top scorer. More

Chelsea Europa League 2013

Europa League – All 4 Teams in the Semifinals

Posted on 12 Apr, 2013, by in Featured

Four teams from four different countries reached the semifinals of the 2012-2013 Europa League; one from Switzerland (Basel), one from Portugal (Benfica), one from England (Chelsea) and one Turkish side (Fenerbahce). More

Bayern Munich 2013 Champions League

Champions League – All 4 Teams in the Semifinals

Posted on 11 Apr, 2013, by in Featured

Only two nations, probably the best in Europe over the last few seasons, will be represented in the semifinals of the 2012-2013 Champions League. Spain, sending its two giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, while Germany and the ever improving Bundesliga present Bayern Munich and Dortmund. More

Rubin Kazan

Europa League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals

Posted on 15 Mar, 2013, by in Featured

Of the final 8 teams that made it into the quarterfinals in the 2012-2013 Europa League, we have 3 teams from England (Chelsea, Newcastle, Tottenham), 1 from Switzerland (Basel), 1 from Portugal (Benfica), 1 from Turkey (Fenerbahce), 1 from Italy (Lazio) and 1 from Russia (Rubin Kazan). More

Barcelona Goal

Champions League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals

Posted on 14 Mar, 2013, by in Featured

Of the final 8 teams that made it into the quarterfinals in the 2012-2013 Champions League, we have 3 teams from Spain (Barcelona, Malaga, Real Madrid), 2 from Germany (Bayern, Dortmund), 1 from Turkey (Galatasaray), 1 from Italy (Juventus) and 1 from France (Paris Saint-Germain). More

Moussa Dembele

Europa League – All 16 Teams in the Knockout Stage

Posted on 22 Feb, 2013, by in Featured

The Europa League moves on to its second knockout stage, or the round of 16 if you will, with four former European Champions still in the mix – Inter, Chelsea, Benfica and Steaua. The English Premier League and the Russian League have the most clubs left in the competition with 3 teams each. More

Greatest All-Time Scorers in Football Leagues

Posted on 28 Jan, 2013, by in Featured

Now that Lionel Messi is past the 200 La Liga goals mark in his career before his 26th birthday, it’s safe to assume that at the current rate of scoring he might be the top scorer in the Spanish first division, All-Time, before the end of 2013. He’s the only one in Europe’s major leagues even close to the greatest scorers ever in each division. More

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Mid-season Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues

Posted on 25 Dec, 2012, by in Soccer

It’s Christmas, and it means the leagues in Europe are more or less at their halfway line, which includes the race for the top scorer as well as the title. Michu is slightly ahead of the rest in England, Lionel Messi is miles ahead of the competition in Spain, Stephan El Shaarawy is having his breakout season, Stefan Kießling scores and flies under the radar while Zlatan Ibrahimovic is doing what’s expected of him. More

Siem de Jong

Europa League – All 32 Teams in the Knockout Stage

Posted on 7 Dec, 2012, by in Featured

The knockout stage of the 2012-2013 Europa League, the round of 32, has six teams with a Champions League trophy in their resume – Liverpool, Inter, Ajax, Benfica, Chelsea and Steaua. The Premier League and the German Bundesliga have the most clubs in the knockout stage, with 4 each. More

Cristiano Ronaldo

Champions League – All 16 Teams in the Knockout Stage

Posted on 6 Dec, 2012, by in Featured

Of the final 16 teams that made it out of the group stage in the 2012-2013 Champions League and into the knockout round, we have 4 teams from Spain (Barcelona, Malaga, Real Madrid, Valencia), 3 from Germany (Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke), 2 from England (Arsenal, Manchester United), 2 from Italy (Juventus, Milan) and 1 from France (PSG), Portugal (Porto), Ukraine (Shakhtar), Scotland (Celtic) and Turkey (Galatasaray). More