Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich defeated Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 on Wednesday to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League 2020 final. Having beaten Barcelona 8-2 in the quarterfinal, Bayern arrived into the semifinal as heavy favorites and did not disappoint, though Lyon made life difficult for them …
Read More »FC Barcelona sack coach Setien and announce ‘restructuring’ of first team
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | FC Barcelona sacked coach Quique Setien on Monday following an emergency directors’ meeting called in the wake of Friday’s 8-2 UEFA Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. The club confirmed the decision in a communique issued after a meeting that lasted for over four …
Read More »Was the pre-tournament break a big advantage for French and German clubs?
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Each of the four clubs to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals enjoyed a break in the lead up to the finals in Lisbon. Did the early culmination of the French league in the latter stages of April and the late finish of the German …
Read More »Time running out for Setien as Barca to hold Directors’ meeting on Monday
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien’s time left at the club can probably be measured in hours after club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu called an emergency meeting of the club’s Board of Directors for Monday in the wake of Friday’s 8-2 humiliation in the quarterfinal of …
Read More »Pique laments Barca’s collapse, offers to leave
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who has been with the club since 2008, lamented the team’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals here on Friday. Pique said he was embarrassed and offered to leave if the decision is better for the …
Read More »How Bayern got back to Europe’s top table
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | While Bayern Munich’s semi-final opponent has yet to be found; only a few questions remain after an unparalleled demonstration of force. Who in Europe can stop this Bavarian football machine that crushed Spanish giant FC Barcelona by 8-2? And: How did the 2013 treble winner …
Read More »Bayern coach Flick celebrates victory but remains cautious
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich coach Hans-Dieter Flick celebrated his team’s 8-2 victory over the equally giant Barcelona on Friday evening in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals in Lisbon. The German said he is very happy with the result, but remains cautious about the next game. “We played …
Read More »Bayern thrash Barcelona 8-2 in UEFA Champions League quarters
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich hammered Barcelona 8-2 here on Friday to roar into the UEFA Champions League semifinals and made the history of scoring most in a knockout stage of the European clubs’ top tournament. Barcelona, humiliated, conceded eight goals for the first time since the 1946 …
Read More »Messi on higher level than Lewandowski, says Setien
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien compared Lionel Messi to Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski and he insisted on Thursday that the Pole “is not at the level of Leo.” On Friday, Barcelona will face Bayern in the Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon. The match is …
Read More »Lewandowski on his way to breaking Ronaldo’s record
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The bag of Robert Lewandowski was packed in no time before the Pole boarded the plane heading for Portugal’s capital Lisbon this Sunday afternoon. A brief smile went over the face of the 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker as the Bavarians took off to attend the …
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