Boateng Brothers

Boateng Brothers

Jerome Boateng plays for the club team of Bayern Munich of Germany, plus has been chosen to play for the national team of Germany. 

          the brothers in full concentration 

The other brother of Prince Boateng plays for the club Schalke of Germany, plus is good enough player to be chosen to play for the national team of Ghana. 

Both brothers were born in Germany to the same Ghanaian father, however different mothers. 

          the brothers 

One brother chose Germany, while the other has chosen Ghana.  

To date, the brothers have faced each other twice on the national pitch. 

Interesting story, and I thought to share this today. 

Thank you,

Ben

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The Marriage of Joseph Guardiola

The Marriage of Joseph Guardiola 

Joseph (Pep) Guardiola has married his partner of Cristina Serra on Thursday, May 29, 2014.  The couple have been in a relationship for more then 20 years. 

       the happy couple 

The current coach of Bayern Munich and his partner chose a low-key marriage in their special day at Matadepera of Catalonia, Spain. 

The couple, together with their three young children and their parents, held a small ceremony making their union official.

I wanted to wish them the very best and say my sincere congratulations. 

Good luck in the future. 

Thank you, 

Last four of the UEFA Champions League

Last four of the UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League for the 2013 - 2014 season has proceeded to the Quarter-Finals (Last 4).  The following are the remaining teams left:

     Chelsea

     Bayern Munich

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Real Madrid

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Athletico Madrid

There were a couple of upsets in my opinion. 

Athletico Madrid eliminating Barcelona was a shocker. 

And

Chelsea FC coming back from a 3-1 first game loss, to win the second game 2-0. 

I'm very interested to see which teams will be matched against one another.  

What is your prediction for the 'last two'?

Thank you for reading, 

Ben

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Last Eight

Last Eight

The UEFA Champions League for the 2013 - 2014 season has proceeded to the Quarter-Finals (Last Eight).  The teams remaining are the following:

     Bayern Munich

Real Madrid (Spain)

Barcelona (Spain)

Athletico Madrid (Spain)

Bayern Munich (Germany)

Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

Manchester United (England)

Chelsea (England)

Paris St Germain (France)

     Barcelona

The draw for the matchups have settled, and they are:

Chelsea vs Paris St Germain

Manchester United vs Bayern Munich

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Barcelona vs Athletico Madrid

     Real Madrid

I'm very interested to see who will make it to the 'last four' of this prestiges tournament.  

What is your prediction for the 'last four'?

Sincerely, 

Last 16 Teams of 2013 / 14 UEFA Champions League

Last 16 Teams of 2013 / 14 UEFA Champions League 

Congratulations to the last 16 'Football/Soccer Clubs', that made it to the UEFA Champions League.  The teams will now face each other in a 'knockout phase', which will begin on February 18, 2014. 

               Barcelona FC

Below are the teams which made it this far in the difficult, prestigious, and well organized tournament.  

Manchester United (England)

Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)

Real Madrid (Spain)

Galatasaray (Turkey)

Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Olympiacos (Greece)

Bayern Munich (Germany) 

Manchester City (England)

Chelsea (England)

Schalke 04 (Germany)

Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

Arsenal (England)

Atlético Madrid (Spain)

Zenit (Russia)

Barcelona (Spain) 

Milan (Italy)

The world respects accomplishment of these 'first class' teams.  

               Borossia Dortmund FC

Good luck to all the teams on their journey to the 'final'. 

What is your prediction for the last 2 teams to face each other in the final?, let me know please.  

               Athletico Madrid FC

Thank you for reading.  

Odds & Champions League of 2014

Odds & Champions League of 2014

The teams that are remaining in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League are listed below.  Beside the each 'mighty' team, I have included the 'odds' given by:

www.williamhill.com

to win this prestigious trophy, here they are:

1. Bayern Munich 11/4

2. Real Madrid 9/2 

3. Barcelona 11/2

4. Borussia Dortmund 10/1

5. Chelsea 10/1

6. Manchester United 10/1

7.  Athletico Madrid 14/1

8.  Paris Saint Germain 14/1

9.  Manchester City 16/1

10. Arsenal 33/1

11. AC Milan 66/1

12. Bayer Leverkusen 100/1

13. Galatasaray 150/1

14. Zenit St Petersburg 250/1

15. Olympics 500/1

16. Schalke 04 500/1

Now, I'd like to bring to your attention another 'bet' taking place in the webpage of:

www.skybet.com

on the team to reach the finals in May 2013, again, here they are:

1. Bayern Munich 6/5

2. Real Madrid 2/1

3. Barcelona 9/4

4. Borussia Dortmund 11/2

5. Chelsea 6/1

6. Athletico Madrid 6/1

7. Paris Saint Germain 13/2

8. Manchester United 13/2

9. Manchester City 13/2

10. Arsenal 12/1

11. AC Milan 28/1

12. Bayer Leverkusen 66/1

13. Galatasaray 80/1

14. Schalke 04 100/1

15. Zenit St Petersburg 100/1

16. Olympics 200/1

I am following this tournament, since I like to watch the game, plus an added bonus is that the team I support, Galatasaray, has made it this far.  

As we can all see in the above 'odds', chances are very low that 'Gala' will progress further in this difficult tournament.

But there is always 'HOPE'.  

Next matchup for Gala is against Chelsea FC.  I am hoping that the 'underdog' will prevail to make it past the 'London' club.

I will analyze this matchup numerous times over the coming months since the 'head to head', knockout games will not be played until February 18 and March 11, 2014, respectively. 

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