European Cup

You Can't Practice Pressure

Hugh Salmon | Posted 28.08.2012 | UK Sport
Hugh Salmon

In the European Cup this week, the England v Italy quarter final and the Spain v Portugal semi-final have been decided by penalty kicks in which a player is asked to put the ball on a spot and kick it past a goalkeeper into a goal (or not).

Complaining About Chelsea Is Sour Grapes From the Nu-Football Fraternity

Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 21.07.2012 | UK Sport
Samuel Luckhurst

Chelsea's triumph in winning their first ever European Cup has dismayed many. "Anti-football" they call it. Because Di Matteo's Blues are reticent and negative, and appeared determined to resemble Steaua Bucharest versus Barcelona in 1986 or Red Star Belgrade against Marseille in 1991, they were not ostensibly worthy winners.

WATCH: European Champions Ajax Heckle Milan And Bayern

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Sport

Ajax's last Champions League triumph came against AC Milan 17 years ago, but more memorable than the all-but-two homegrown lineup or Patrick Kluivert'...