Samsung Galaxy Camera Mishap: United Lose To Cluj in Champions League

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United have qualified for the Champions League this season, but ended their group stage run with a disappointing home loss to CFR Cluj-Napoca 0-1.

                                                    

United wished to leave a footpr1nt with another home win on Wednesday, but the Red Devils failed to turn around a 25-yard effort from Luis Alberto. The match left a worrying precedent for manager Sir Alex Ferguson in time for Sunday’s Manchester derby against Manchester City.

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Just Like Failing to Win Suzuki Cup 2012: Man City Loss to Dortmund Sends Them Out Of Europe

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Premier League champions Manchester City exits the Champions League without clinching a Europa League slot following their defeat to Borussia Dortmund 1-0.

None of Roberto Mancini’s men was able to score against Dortmund, which needed a strike from Julian Schlieber in order to retain the top spot in the group stage. City were not able to leave a footpr1nt in the competition, as they exit without a win in six games.

City’s disappointing record of three points in the table is a scanty reflection of their expensive squad. They became the first English side in the competition that failed to record a single game in the group stage match.

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Reaching AIM 2012 Glory: Juventus Jeopardize Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League Entry with Win

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Juventus did more than just a convincing 3-0 victory over champions Chelsea in their Champions League match on Tuesday.

Chelsea’s flat performance, which saw the absence of a formal centre-forward with Fernando Torres staying on the bench, have given them better burden to fight the prospect of being the first Champions League winners to exit early in the following season.

Fabio Quagliarella’s successful rebound effort from a repelled Andrea Pirlo attempt indicated that Juventus could win w1th ease in the match. An hour into the match, Arturo Vidal fired inside scoreless Chelsea’s netting. Sebastian Giovinco sealed victory with an injury-time goal. 

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Juventus Deal Heavy Routing To Nordsjaelland in UEFA Champions League

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Scudetto winners Juventus inflicted a 4-0 thrashing at home on Nordsjaelland in their Champions League match on Wednesday.

The Bianconeri promised to win with ease from the beginning as Claudio Marchisio scored first on the sixth minute. Arturo Vidal added another less than 20 minutes later, followed by an Andrea Pirlo-assisted Sebastian Giovinco made minutes before half time.

With three goals up in the first half, Juventus gave great misery to the Danish champions. Fabio Quagliarella sealed the victory through a header 15 minutes before the end of the game.

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Man City Boss Roberto Mancini Loses Cool After UEFA Champions League Draw With Ajax

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Rage filled Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini as his side submitted to a 2-2 draw against Ajax in Tuesday’s Champions League match.

Mancini’s men looked set to win with ease against rivals Ajax until officials ruled Sergio Aguero’s second goal as offside and denied a penalty plea from Mario Balotelli after the striker received an unfair challenge from Ricardo van Rhijn.

Tension ignited at the pitch when Mancini angrily confronted match officials and criticized them for their controversial decisions. The disarray, which included a row against the pitch cameraman, led the manager to receive an improper conduct charge from UEFA with penalties including a fine and a one-match touchline ban.

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