Champions League : Dortmund - Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp insists that his team is ready and raring to go for their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.
Dortmund scraped through to the last four of Europe's most prestigious club competition after scoring two late goals to beat Malaga 3-2 and they were far from at their best against Mainz at the weekend, despite running out 2-0 winners.
But Klopp says that Dortmund, who have failed to defend their Bundesliga title this season, are ready for the first leg at the Westfalenstadion.
"We're playing against the biggest club in the world, we will be ready for Real and give it everything we have," said Klopp.
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Category: News Views: 1079 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:27
Champions League: Bayern Munich 4:0 Barcelona Bayern Munich grabbed a strong hold of their UEFA Champions League semi-final with Barcelona thanks a 4-0 first-leg victory at the Allianz Arena.
The German side took the lead as Thomas Muller pounced upon some ponderous Barca defending to nod home, while Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben's solo effort put the gloss on the result before Muller's second made it a rout.
Lionel Messi was declared fit for the game and named in the Barcelona starting line-up alongside 22-year-old defender Marc Bartra. For the hosts, Jupp Heynckes opted to field Gomez in place of the suspended Mario Mandzukic.
Bayern started the game well and tested Victor Valdes in the opening five minutes with a
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Category: News Views: 956 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:20
Giroud loses red card appeal Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has had his appeal for wrongful dismissal rejected by the Football Association and he will serve a three-match ban.
The Frenchman received a straight red card from referee Andre Marriner for an over the ball challenge on Fulham's Stanislav Manolev.
Arsenal appealed the decision but after an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing on Tuesday it was decided the decision should stand.
The former Montpellier forward has scored 11 goals for Arsenal this season since his 13 million pounds transfer in the summer.
Category: News Views: 888 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:16
Ferguson: We are ´far better´ than City Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes his side are superior to rivals Manchester City.
City manager Roberto Mancini had claimed that United were on par with his side, a point seemingly vindicated in the club's 2-1 away win at Old Trafford a fortnight ago.
But fresh from securing United a 20th league title following a 3-0 rout of Aston Villa on Monday, Ferguson hit back at his Italian counterpart, arguing United's consistency across the season demonstrates a gulf between the teams.
"In the games between the two sides there has been nothing in it," Ferguson said.
Category: News Views: 964 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:13
Kone ready for relegation battle Arouna Kone believes Wigan Athletic will benefit from a full week of preparation when they face Tottenham this weekend.
Kone, an August arrival from Levante, has scored 10 goals in the Premier League this season but Roberto Martinez's side remain in the bottom three with five games remaining.
Wigan have faced a hectic schedule in recent weeks thanks to their success in the FA Cup and the striker is glad to be able to rest ahead of the meeting with Spurs.
"It’s a big week," he told the club's official website.
"[We have] to mix rest with hard work and be physically
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Category: News Views: 873 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:08
McClean hails Sunderland support Sunderland winger James McClean has praised the club's fans for their support in Saturday's 1-0 win against Everton.
The Stadium of Light outfit won two matches in a row for the first time in 2013 on Saturday, following up a 3-0 derby win at Newcastle United with another success against Everton.
Stephane Sessegnon's first-half strike was all that separated the two sides as a crowd of more than 44,000 fans got behind Paulo Di Canio's side.
McClean, who has become a regular for the
club in recent times, was eager to praise the impact the supporters had in
helping him and his team-mates clinch the three points.
Category: News Views: 915 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:06
Fellaini wants strong Everton finish Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has called on his team-mates to finish the season strongly.
David Moyes' side lie sixth in the Premier League table and appear to have lost their chances of finishing fourth after a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Saturday.
They are now six points behind Chelsea - who are fourth and also have a game in hand - and with only the fifth-placed side qualifying for the Europa League this season due to the cup heroics of Swansea City and Wigan Athletic, continental football looks beyond Everton now.
Fellaini feels a packed fixture list was to blame for the Sunderland loss and urged the squad to
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Category: News Views: 742 Added: SkyDate: 24.04.2013 - 01:04
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