The UEFA Champions League is UEFA’s most prestigious club competition. It was originally created as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup for the 1955/56 season. In 1992 its format was changed and was renamed as UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid CF and AC Milan have been the most successful sides in the UEFA Champions League, winning the competition three times.
Who is takings part?
The UEFA Champions League is open t
The 35-year-old veteran wide midfielder of Manchester United Ryan Giggs was offered a 1-year extension contract, since his current contract ends in June, 2009. Giggs expressed recently his intentions to retire at the end of this season, however, for Coach Sir Alex Ferguson and his teammates, Giggs has been an important player for the team’s current success and they want him to stay one more year. Ferguson hopes that this offer will convince
The 18-time champion of the Premier League, Liverpool, vindicated its leading position on the table this past Saturday by beating Blackburn Rovers 3-1 on the road in an amazing way. The game was well-played by the two teams but the consistency and determination of the Reds were higher than the Rovers in the second half, when they had trouble on their defense in various occasions.
The Reds for their part, played with conviction and
About four years back, the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) rejuvenated the Premier League that was first won by FC Kallon. However, even the FA and football clubs knew at that time that the league was nowhere premier. It was only a few years after the war came to an end, most of the country’s football talent had left the country and professional leagues had been non-existent for some time.
But as the league progressed, some po
English Premier League was founded in 1992 and will complete its 17th seasons as, of the end of the 2008–09 seasons. Seasons run from August to May. All teams play 38 games each. The league held its first season in 1992–93. Initially there were 22 teams in the league, however it was the intention since the inception to cut that back to 20 and as of now that is how many there are. The first ever Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane
