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Despite an early Champions League exit, going through a handful of coaches and at one stage looking very unlikely to win the league, PSV Eindhoven have salvaged a troubled season and are again Champions.

Yesterday’s Men Revisited: Avi Cohen

As part of a look at ex-footballers we analyse Avi Cohen. Cohen was the first Israeli to play in the European Cup (Champions League...

Israelis Abandoning the Beautiful Game?

Whilst to outside observers things may be looking rosey in Israeli football, an improving National Team and big money Beitar Jerusalem...

Portuguese Long For Last Year

There is no doubt that this season in the Portuguese Bwin Liga is shaping up to be a stroll from FC Porto, in huge contrast to last year. Instead fans from Lisbon, Porto and Faro are looking at the smaller teams to provide that little bit of excitement and surprise...

New Season Same Old Story; Portuguese Bwin Liga

Filipe Sena looks at the state of Portuguese football as we head into the new year. It looks set to be the same old story with FC Porto dominating the Bwin Liga.

Portugal: Can 2004 happen again?

I'll say this now. Portuguese teams have no chance of winning the Champions League this year. Nor did they have a chance the year before this, or the year before that… and so on. But wait- did Porto not win the Champions League in 2004/05?

Yesterday's Men Revisited: Ronnie Rosenthal

There have always been cult players, probably more famous for a lack of ability where it counted than for the talent they did display. Ronnie Rosenthal is one such cult hero, and whilst the striker was good, he was never quite great.