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I would, Holygr4le. Vinman deserves an editorial spot on this site after each match day ... called "The Brutal Truth" or something like that.
 
Apr 26, 2004
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At Camp Nou, Capello fielded Abbiati, on his debut, from the first minute and the Ibrahimovic and Del Piero partnership in attack. And it’s the very captain who breaks the tie after 11 minutes, converting the penalty conceded for the foul on Vieira in the box. The first half is marked by the Bianconeri but in the second half Barcelona hit back and earn a draw after 22 minutes with Iniesta. The Blaugrana raise the pressure and after three minutes take the lead thanks to Van Bronckhorst. Juventus do not give up: on 34’ minutes, Mutu is brought down in the box and Trezeguet converts the penalty awarded by the referee.
It’s the 2-2 that ends the normal time. Penalties make necessary to assign the “Gamper Trophy”. The Bianconeri make no mistake with Mutu, Olivera, Vieira and Trezeguet and the errors by Eto’o and Marquez hand the Trophy to Juventus.

BARCELLONA vs JUVENTUS 4-6

SCORERS: 11’ f.h. Del Piero, 22’ s.h. Iniesta, 25’ s.h. Van Bronckhorst, 34’ s.h. Trezeguet

PENALTIES: Deco in, Mutu in, Eto’o post, Olivera in, Marquez out, Vieira in, Belletti in, Trezeguet in


BARCELLONA
Valdes (1’ s.h. Juorquera); Gabri (30’ s.h. Belletti), Puyol, Oleguer(1’ s.h. Edmilson), Van Bronckorst; Marquez; Iniesta (23’ s.h. Eto’o), Van Bommel; Messi (45’ s.h. Giuly), Larsson (41’ s.h. Maxi), Ronaldinho (1’s.h. Deco).
Substitutes: Xai, Sylvinho, Damià.
Manager: Rijkaard

JUVENTUS
Abbiati; Zebina (1’s.h. Balzaretti), Kovac, Cannavaro, Pessotto (41’ s.h. Zalayeta), Camoranesi (35’ s.h. Olivera), Vieira, Giannichedda, Chiellini (1’s.h. Blasi); Ibrahimovic (1’s.h. Trezeguet), Del Piero (1’ s.h. Mutu).
Substitutes: Chimenti, Miccoli.
Manager: Capello

REFEREE: Rodriguez Santiago
 
Apr 26, 2004
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“At my age, I had to make up my mind once for all; I thought it over and my final choice is that I’m not playing for the National team anymore.” After the Supercoppa match against Inter last Saturday night, Pavel Nedved had promised he would announce his decision on whether he would continue to play for coach Bruckner’s team, informing the very coach first and then making it public. The midfielder kept his word and today he confirmed he’s not playing with the Czech Republic National team outifit anymore: “I’m very sorry for the National team – he continued – but I think this is the right choice. I want to dedicate all my efforts to Juventus.”
 
Apr 26, 2004
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Fabio Capello's comment on the Champions League draw: "It is a tough draw, we'll have to be very careful. We met Bayern Munchen last year, we know them very well. Brugge are difficult opponents, well organized on the playground. We know less Rapid Vienna but they're undoubtedly a quality team who, by the way, beated the Russian Lokomotiv Moscow."
 
Apr 26, 2004
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Today, Alessandro Birindelli underwent a surgical operation to reconstruct his right knee’s front ligament and the lateral meniscus he injured last August, 6th during the friendly match against Benfica in Lisbon. The operation, performed by Professor Flavio Quaglia at the Clinic Fornaca in Turin, was carried making use of the flexor muscles’s tendons. Recovery time is expected to be 5-6 months.
 
Apr 26, 2004
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On the 25th of August the draw at Montecarlo placed the Bianconeri in Group A with Bayern Munchen, who were Juventus's opponents in the same group last year too, the Belgian Brugge and the Austrian Rapid Vienna.

Here is the Champions League group stage:

GROUP A
Bayern Munchen
Juventus
Bruges
Rapid Vienna

GROUP B

Arsenal
Ajax
Sparta Praga
Thun

GROUP C

Barcellona
Panatinaikos
Werder Brema
Udinese

GROUP D

Manchester United
Villareal
Lille
Benfica

GROUP E

Milan
PSV Eindhoven
Schalke 04
Fenerbahce

GROUP F

Real Madrid
Lione
Olympiakos
Rosenborg

GROUP G

Liverpool
Chelsea
Anderlecht
Betis

GROUP H

Inter
Porto
Rangers
Bratislava
 

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