Spurs Through as Sevilla Crash Out (afp)

P) – Tottenham made it into the UEFA Cup knock out stages with a gritty come-from behind 2-2 draw over Spartak Moscow at White Hart Lane on Thursday following the final group matches. Spurs became the third Premier League side to survive the group round after Aston Villa, in action 24 hours earlier, and Manchester City. Other clubs to book the last six berths available for the round of 32 on Thursday were Paris Saint Germain, Olympiakos, VfB Stuttgart, NEC Nijmegen, and Sampdoria. The night’s big casualty were Sevilla, back-to-back …

2009 UEFA Cup

  The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Replacing the Inter-cities Fairs Cup in 1971, the 2008/09 season will be the last for the UEFA Cup, before changing format to become the UEFA Europa League. After the UEFA Champions League, it is the next most important European competition for men’s club teams. In order to qualify for the tournament, clubs are judged on their performance in national leagues as well as national cup competitions. The 2008/09 UEFA …

English Football Clubs Prefer African Players

      Although Asia is the strongest financial supplier in sponsorship for the English Premier clubs, when it comes to search for new talent and excellent players the wealthiest football teams start with the African first and second divisions where many players are bought and transferred to England.   On the other hand, the Asian players are still in a transition process regarding international football despite their solid performance during the South Korea and Japan World Cup in 2002. The European clubs still believe Asia to be a market …

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A long-term injury suffered at Fenerbahce in 2007 coupled with a contractual dispute with the club, which was eventually resolved by world soccer governing body FIFA contributed to limiting the Ghanaian player’s chances of regular football. But the Ghana captain says he is not looking back at his failed attempts to land a club as he seeks to find one for the next season. “I have not played for two years. I hope to regain those lost years. But for my mentality and positive attitude, I would have long [ago] …