Champions League: Borussia Dortmund Vs Bayern Munchen - Betting Tip
Borussia Dortmund arrive in the final after a pulsating win against Real Madrid in the semi-final, where from a position of strength at 4-1 up they almost threw it away, conceding two late goals in the second leg.
Coach Jurgen Klopp will now be hoping his team can repeat the feat of the last Dortmund team to have won back-to-back Bundesliga titles, and who beat Juventus in the final of this competition in 1997.
It should not be forgotten that while they are underdogs, Dortmund have a good recent record against Bayern Mun
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 14:53
Vysshaya Liga: Bate Vs Gomel - Betting Tip
The Belarus 1st League football match between BATE (2nd) and Gomel (6th) kicks off on 24 May 2013.
BATE has played 5 Belarus 1st League matches this season on Haradzki Stadium. On home ground BATE has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 matches. This ranks BATE 1st in home team performance in the Belarus 1st League.
Gomel has played 5 Belarus 1st League matches this season away from home. On away ground Gomel has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches. This ranks Gomel 6th in away team performance in the Belarus 1st League.
When looking at BATE home performance in league points, BATE’s per
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 14:51
Van der Gun shoots Utrecht to away win
Utrecht extended their winning streak to seven with a 2-0 win at Twente in the first leg of the Eredivisie UEFA Europa League play-off.
With fifth position – which comes with a place in the Europa League – on the line over two legs, Utrecht made the perfect start with their win on Thursday.
Jan Wouters' side started superbly, silencing the crowd at De Grolsch Veste with an early goal.
Cedric van der Gun was the scorer as he made the most of an assist from Australian Tommy Oar in the ninth minute.
Twente, who had won their last four home matches, were shocked by Utrecht's early strike but they slowly worked themselves into the game.
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:50
Firmino double fires Hoffenheim to win
Hoffenheim claimed a vital 3-1 win against second-tier Kaiserslautern in the first leg of the Bundesliga play-off on Thursday.
Hoffenheim – who only qualified for the play-off after a remarkable 2-1 win at Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund on the last day of the regular season – started superbly in front of their home fans at the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar Arena.
Brazilian Roberto Firmino fired the winners in front after just 11 minutes, converting Bosnian Sejad Salihovic's assist.
And Firmino doubled his account just before the half-hour mark as Hoffenheim carried a two-goal advantage into the half-time break.
Kaiserslautern – who were relegated from the Bun
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:49
Davies hails ´great´ debut season
Swansea defender Ben Davies feels his debut season for the club has been a major success.
Davies, who was thrust into first-team action by Neil Taylor's broken ankle early in the campaign, made 44 appearances for the club over the season while he also lifted the League Cup and received his first international call-up.
The Welshman now has five caps to his name and says the season's successes have not yet sunk in.
"It's been a great season," he told the club's official website.
"Over the next few weeks we'll look back and realise we've had a really special season."
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:48
Foster happy with eighth-placed finish
West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster is pleased with the club's eighth-placed finish this season.
Steve Clarke's side amassed a club top-flight record 49 points despite a poor run of form towards the end of the campaign and Foster told the club's official website that it represents a job well done.
"It's really nice to finish eighth, I'm happy with that," said Foster, who made 31 Premier League appearances this season.
"The gaffer told us after the game that it is the club's best season since the 1980-81 season.
"We should all be very proud of what we've achieved. We've been in the top half all season."
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:46
Wickham eyeing first team
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham says he can establish himself in the Premier League, if he is given the chance.
The former Ipswich Town forward has made just 12 appearances this season as the club finished 17th in the Premier League.
However, Wickham has backed himself to play a part in Paolo Di Canio's squad next season and says Sunderland should not be involved in any relegation scraps come the end of next season.
"We shouldn't be in that (finishing) position with the squad we've got," Wickham told the club's official website.
"We shouldn't be anywhere near that position so next season we
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:45
UEFA to announce Europa League incentive
UEFA are set to announce plans to award the winners of the Europa League a place in the following season's Champions League on Friday.
Currently, the winners of Europe's second-tier competition are not guaranteed a European spot which is not earned by virtue of their league finish or winning a domestic trophy.
However, in an attempt to increase the prestige surrounding the tournament, Europe's football governing body have agreed to offer a UEFA Champions League place to the victors.
The plans will not affect each member country's allotted UEFA Champions League qualification spots, with an extra place set to be granted in special cases whereby a team wins the UEFA Europa Lea
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:44
Fonte looking to hit the ground running
Southampton defender Jose Fonte has vowed to remain in peak condition so he can be fully fit when next season begins.
The 29-year-old made 28 appearances for the club over the course of the season just gone, despite losing his place to Maya Yoshida during the campaign.
However, the Portuguese wants to train hard during pre-season in order to ensure he can stake a claim for a starting place next term.
"I'm looking forward to next season, and to being a better player and improving to help this club move forward to the next level," he told the club's official website.
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:42
Hodgson keen to hand Jones defensive role
England boss Roy Hodgson says he is eager to test Manchester United utility man Phil Jones at centre-back in the near future.
Jones made 17 appearances to help his side claim the 2012-13 Premier League title, but featured in a number of positions - including right-back and central midfield.
And Hodgson is now keen to see how the 21-year-old copes at centre-half at international level, having failed to oust Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic from the heart of United's defence.
"Phil is one of the players who falls into the category of those who maybe haven't been playing regularly for their club team," he said.
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:41
Rodriguez: I think I will leave Porto
Porto winger James Rodriguez has confirmed that he expects to leave the club in the close-season, amid rumours he could move to Monaco.
Reports have suggested that the Colombian is on the brink of a move to Stade Louis II in a deal that would also include Porto team-mate Joao Moutinho.
Atletico Madrid star Radamel Falcao is rumoured to also be close to moving to the principality for a 60 million euro fee and Rodriguez has lent weight to the reports by admitting he is likely to depart the Estadio do Dragao after helping Porto to this season's Primeira Liga title.
He told O Jogo: "Honestly? I think I will leave. I am not sure if what they say is true, or if I leave now or later. But I think I will leave.
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:39
Werder Bremen complete Petersen signing
Werder Bremen have announced the permanent signing of Nils Petersen from Bayern Munich on a four-year contract.
The striker has spent the last year on loan at Werder, scoring 11 goals in his 35 appearances for the club as they survived relegation with one game of the Bundesliga season remaining.
His move to Werder proved a good one, as he ended the season as the club's joint top goalscorer with Aaron Hunt and impressed the hierarchy enough to want to sign him on a permanent basis.
"We're delighted that Nils will be continuing to go for goal wearing the Werder crest over the coming years," sporting director Thomas Eichin told the club's official website. "He's shown this season that he fits in perfectly here.
"We know he's got tremendous potential and now, with
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:38
Mancini Inter return is possible, says Moratti
Inter president Massimo Moratti has refused to rule out the possibility of Roberto Mancini returning to manage the club.
Mancini was dismissed by Manchester City on May 13 following their failure to defend the Premier League title and subsequent loss in the FA Cup final to Wigan.
But Moratti has suggested that the 48-year-old could now return to San Siro, where he won three Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia trophies during a four-year spell which ended in 2008.
"Mancini as a possibility? Everything is possible in football," he told Football Italia.
Moratti, who has seen 17 coaches leave Inter throughou
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Date: 24.05.2013 - 02:36