Sunday 28 November 2010

Fulham to host 2011 Women's Champions League final


On 26 May, European football's governing body Uefa has announced The Women's Champions League final will be played at Fulham's Craven Cottage.

Both Everton and Arsenal through to the quarter-finals,The match could feature at least one English team.Arsenal face Swedish team Linköpings.Everton face 2009 champions Duisburg in the last eight.

Both teams will be at home in the first leg of their quarter-finals in March 2011 on dates to be confirmed.

London is also hosting this season's men's Uefa Champions League final, at Wembley Stadium on 28 May.

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Zob Ahan loses in AFC Champions League final

In AFC Champions League final Zob Ahan faces a worst defeat against South Korea’s Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the final match.

All over the season, Zob Ahan had a good run this event, he is the Iranian league leader but lost to Seongnam 3-1 and the dream of winning the title for the first time didn’t come true.

Though Zob Ahan had put lots of pressure on Seongnam but still fall short on scoreboard to win,Sasa Ognenovski put the Koreans into the lead in the 29th minute.

After Seongnam hitting second goal for his side,Zob didn't gave up and scored a first goal in 67th minutes when Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari opened the goal.

Kim Cheol Ho rubbed salt into Zob Ahan’s wound with seven minutes remaining to the match.

Pas is the last Iranian team which was crowned Asian champions in 1993, although fellow countrymen Sepahan did reach the 2007 Champions League final where they went down 3-1 over two legs to Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan.

Sunday 7 November 2010

"Chelsea winning Champions League final at Wembley" Inspired by Carlo Ancelotti


Carlo Ancelotti vowing to maintain the rhythm of Wembley to inspire his side to reach the final.Chelsea stormed into the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night

The Blues swept aside Spartak Moscow 4-1 at Stamford Bridge with goals from Nicolas Anelka, Didier Drogba and two from Branislav Ivanovic.

'We are working to play the last game at Wembley - in the final. It's an extra motivation for everyone. Not just the English players.' said Ancelotti

On the other hand AC Milan boss repeated Ivanovic's pre-match sentiment that the Blues must not get carried away in the hunt for a first, elusive Champions League title.

Ancelotti said that " There is a long route to get to the finals, first you have to set initial aim, achieved it, then move on to next stage and so on to the final"

"I don't know how much difficult it would going to be, but one thing i know is that we have motivation to do and i think we can achieve it"

"It's still important to finish up with the first spot in the group and its also important to give best out of your efforts"

"We're in the good moments and i think we are also away from the any kind of injury as February and March are the decisive time for the Champions League

"Before it no London team has make up this kind of progress ever, as we are the first and most important is that we are in London, so our motivation is at highest peak"