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Champions League – All 4 Teams in the Semifinals
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.
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Europa League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals
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).
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Champions League – All 8 Teams in the Quarterfinals
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).
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Europa League – All 16 Teams in the Knockout Stage
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.
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Greatest All-Time Scorers in Football Leagues
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.
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Mid-season Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues
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.
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Europa League – All 32 Teams in the Knockout Stage
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.
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Champions League – All 16 Teams in the Knockout Stage
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).
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December’s Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues
The list of the top scorers around the best leagues of Europe, as we approach the midway point of the season, consists of some expected names, along with a few surprising ones. While seeing Lionel Messi chased by Cristiano Ronaldo in Spain, Robin van Persie battling with Luis Suarez in England and Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading the charts in France, there are also Michu and Stephan El Shaarawy breaking through.
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2014 World Cup Qualifiers – Game Day 2 Results
A busy day with plenty of goals but only one real surprise, as England made their first mess of the campaign by failing to beat Ukraine at home, while the European champions Spain needed a late goal to win in Georgia; Italy struggled but won against Malta and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t score as Portugal beat Azerbaijan.