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Champions League Final: Milito scores 1st goal

35′ - GOAL INTER.. Diego Milito has scored in all three knock-out rounds for Inter and the Argentine has given the Serie A champions the lead. Julio Cesar’s long kick is flicked on by Milito to Sneijder, the striker continues his run and loses Demichelis - he is found by the Dutchman and finishes with […]

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Final preview: Champions League bigger than World Cup, says Mourinho

INTER Milan boss Jose Mourinho has claimed the UEFA Champions League is “more important” than the World Cup as he prepares to lead his side into Saturday’s final against Bayern Munich in Madrid. Mourinho’s belief is that club football is the pinnacle of the game because of the higher quality of teams that can be […]

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Final Preview: Robben cannot be our only focus - Sneijder

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has warned his team-mates against assuming Bayern Munich’s attacking threat starts and ends with flying winger Arjen Robben. Robben has played a key role in helping Bayern to the verge of an historic treble, scoring 20 goals in his last 24 matches, including crucial Champions League goals against Fiorentina, Manchester […]

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Final preview: Mourinho’s reputation ‘scares’ opponents - Cesar

INTER Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar believes his manager Jose Mourinho “scares” opponents with his reputation alone as the Portuguese’s tactical acumen becomes a major focus of the Champions League final. Media-specialist Mourinho is threatening to become the central focus of Europe’s final club fixture as his managerial prowess and personal future increasingly dominate the build […]

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Materazzi leaves hole in Inter defence

INTER Milan centre-back Marco Materazzi has been ruled out for a month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair damage to the medial meniscus of his right knee. With Cristian Chivu already absent, coach Jose Mourinho will be left short of options in defence. The 36-year-old replaced Chivu after the Romanian international suffered a fractured skull […]

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Napoli give warning of Champions League intentions

NAPOLI remain firmly in the hunt for Champions League football after substitute German Denis came off the bench to score the winner against Sampdoria. Denis headed home after 71 minutes to move Napoli on to 33 points, just one behind second-placed AC Milan. Sampdoria put up a strong fight but they could not find the […]

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Beckham “almost cried” at drawing Man Utd tie

December 30, 2009 David Beckham says he almost cried when his AC Milan side were drawn against former club Manchester United in the Champions League last 16. The 34-year-old, starting his second five-month loan at Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy, is especially looking forward to March’s second leg in Manchester having won the 1999 European […]

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Ronaldo wants to face Barca in Champions League final

December 29, 2009 Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo is targeting a dream Champions League final - victory over Barcelona at the Bernabeu. The two Spanish clubs, who are tussling it out at the top of the Primera Division, are both in the last 16 of Europe’s premier club competition. And Ronaldo would love nothing more […]

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Ferguson: Barcelona final defeat spurs us on

December 19, 2009 Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes the memory of losing last year’s Champions League final will act as a bigger motivation for his players than winning the trophy in 2008. United are aiming to become only the seventh team to reach three European Cup finals on the trot, a feat last […]

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Champions League 2009/10 second round draw

December 18, 2009 Jose Mourinho will return to Chelsea with Internazionale in the last 16 of the Champions League, while David Beckham also has the chance of a reunion with Manchester United after last season’s beaten finalists were drawn against AC Milan. The draw for the second round of Europe’s premier cup competition was made […]

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“Special One” back at Stamford Bridge

Mourinho unmoved by Chelsea return Jose Mourinho has revealed he is unmoved about the prospect of returning to Chelsea after Inter Milan drew his former club in the last 16 of the Champions League. “I don’t have much to say,” the Portuguese coach, who led the Blues to the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles, […]

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