Three Thoughts: Germany holds off Portugal 1-0, but could be better
Three thoughts after Germany's 1-0 Group B victory over Portugal in Lviv, Ukraine. 1. Germany has room to grow, but adjustments may be needed. His 2010 World
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Euro 2012 Preview: Sweden
Another tournament, another chance for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to prove he's in the very top tier of the world game, the one with guys named Cristiano and Lionel.
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Euro 2012 Preview: Italy
Cesare Prandelli's pledge when he took over for Marcello Lippi as the Italian national team coach following the 2010 World Cup was to make the Azzurri
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A dearth of quality center backs
Barcelona? Gerard Pique, who is not having a good season, Carles Puyol, who is 34, and Javier Mascherano, who is 5' 9 and, until recently, a midfielder. Real
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Glamour matchups ahead in the Champions League semifinals
1. Champions League pedigree. We can't really complain about the quality of the four semifinalists. Ask anyone to rank their top five European clubs and, odds
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Champions League draw sets up a potentially epic Real-Barca final
But that's a hypothetical. We're not there yet, of course. Barca and Real still have to play their way to the Allianz Arena in Munich. And there's plenty that
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Milan makes a statement on behalf of Serie A in the Champions League
And stow the "Premier League is not all its cracked up to be" conclusions too: yes, it's overhyped and, yes, apart from Tottenham, none of England's top sides
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January transfer window hits and misses in La Liga and Serie A
HITS Edu Vargas (Universidad de Chile to Napoli, $18 million) Did Napoli get a little carried away with La U's success? Maybe. And, yes, it will
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