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New dimension – Ashley YoungIt’s been all quiet on the transfer front so far this summer. That is of course with one exception. Despite being the team that came out on top last term, Manchester United have suprisingly been the ones to set a precedent in the transfer market so far this pre-season.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has shown he’s not afraid to splash the cash in order to purchase proven quality. The signing of Blackburn centre-half Phil Jones in a deal worth

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Barcelona and Manchester United to meet in Champions League Final

Manchester United defeated Schalke at the Old Trafford and will meet Barcelona in the Champions League Final at Wembley. The two most powerful teams in the world are about to have the most exciting duel in the history of the competition.
Barcelona proved to be far superior than Real Madrid – even with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. The new version of the “Dream Team” includes World Champions Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Puyol, Busquets, Pedro and Pique. What’s more: they also have Lionel Messi, one of the most amazing footballers in history. Journalists, footballers and coaches around the world say that there is no team that could actually beat them.
But Ferguson’s Manchester United could be the only team around powerful enough to defeat Barcelona. The Old Trafford club has explosive strikers such as Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, Berbatov and Nani. They are absolute leaders of the Premier League and crushed Schalke 04 in the Champions League semis.
No one can tell for sure which are favorites for this game. The globe expects to see a unique clash on May 28.

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Barcelona and Manchester United to meet in Champions League Final

Manchester United defeated Schalke at the Old Trafford and will meet Barcelona in the Champions League Final at Wembley. The two most powerful teams in the world are about to have the most exciting duel in the history of the competition.
Barcelona proved to be far superior than Real Madrid – even with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. The new version of the “Dream Team” includes World Champions Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Puyol, Busquets, Pedro and Pique. What’s more: they also have Lionel Messi, one of the most amazing footballers in history. Journalists, footballers and coaches around the world say that there is no team that could actually beat them.
But Ferguson’s Manchester United could be the only team around powerful enough to defeat Barcelona. The Old Trafford club has explosive strikers such as Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, Berbatov and Nani. They are absolute leaders of the Premier League and crushed Schalke 04 in the Champions League semis.
No one can tell for sure which are favorites for this game. The globe expects to see a unique clash on May 28.

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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Messi brights against 10-man rival

Lionel Messi is one of those players that show their value in the most difficult moments. He was born to make history, and that’s exactly what he did at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ten-man Real Madrid could not stop the Argentinian footballer, who scored a double. Barcelona’s 0-2 win over Madrid virtually seals their ticket for the Champions League final.
Another gifted footballer was on the pitch. But Cristiano Ronaldo was not meant to be the hero tonight. In fact, this third “clasico” was the most rough one, with too much violence and very little space for good football.
Now Mourinho’s side must get at least three goals in Barcelona, and try not to receive any. Real Madrid coach already said that “it is mission impossible. We lost to a wonderful team, but it’s a shame to have referees that always help Barcelona”.
Guardiola said this is an important victory, but he expects to see a die-hard Real Madrid in the second leg of this semifinal: “a club with nine European titles never give up before playing the game”.

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