Marseille Vs Bayern Munchen football liga match preview

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 12BET odds Marseille Vs Bayern Munchen 3/29 2:45AM GMT+8

Olympique de Marseille have lost nine of their last 19 games at Stade Velodrome in the Champions League, drawing on three occasions. Midfielder Alou Diarra played for Bayern Munich's reserve side between 2000 and 2002, amassing 41 games. Olympique de Marseille have won their last two knockout ties against German opposition.

Bayern Munich have never played against Les Phoceens in an official game. The Bavarians have won three of their last four two-legged ties with French opposition. Daniel Van Buyten and Franck Ribery played for Olympique de Marseille in the past. In addition, Bayern Munich honorary president Franz Beckenbauer had a coaching stint with the French side in 1990/91.

APOEL Nicosia vs Real Madrid football match preview

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:  12BET odds APOEL Nicosia vs Real Madrid 3/28 2:45AM GMT+8

Los Blancos, who are six points clear at the La Liga summit, enter the match in fine fettle following a 5-1 thrashing of Real Sociedad at the weekend. Their opponents, meanwhile, previously drew 0-0 with domestic title rivals Omonia.

Madrid are minus injured duo Ricardo Carvalho and Lassana Diarra, while Xabi Alonso is suspended. Cristiano Ronaldo is the headline act in Jose Mourinho's stellar ensemble, with the Portuguese ace recently becoming the quickest player to 100 La Liga goals in just 92 outings.

 

Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United match preview

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: 12BET odds Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United 3/16 2AM GMT+8

Sunday’s defeat away to Osasuna was Athletic Bilbao’s first loss in their last five games. Athletic are 17/10 with Sportingbet to defeat Manchester United in this game. The Estadio San Mames side are currently in seventh place in La Liga, three points behind fourth-placed Malaga. Striker Fernando Llorente (pictured right) is Athletic’s top goalscorer, with the 27-year-old Spanish international having claimed 21 goals so far this season. Venezuelan defender Fernando Amorebieta returns to Marcelo Bielsa's side after being sent off in the previous round against Lokomotiv Moscow, his third red card of the season.

 

Manchester United have only managed to win three of their European fixtures so far this season, with two of those coming against Romanian minnows Otelul Galati. The last time that the Red Devils visited north-east Spain was in January 1957 when Sir Matt Busby’s side fell to a 5-3 defeat in the European Cup in the snow of Bilbao. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have only lost once in their last seven games in all competitions. Wayne Rooney claimed his 20th league goal of the season during Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over West Brom on Sunday, which saw them return to the top of the Premier League.

 

FC Barcelona Vs Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 12BET FC Barcelona Vs Bayer Leverkusen 3/8 1:30AM GMT+8

Barcelona have won their last nine home matches against German opponents since losing 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the 1998-99 Champions League group stage. The Catalans have won more corners (48) and had more shots wide (62) than any other team left in the competition. Barca are on a 49-match unbeaten streak at Camp Nou in all competitions - a run that stretches back to September 2010.

Bayer Leverkusen have not won away from home in the Champions League in their last 12 attempts. The German side have conceded 11 goals; more than any other club in the round of 16. B04 are currently on a three-game winning streak in the Bundesliga.

Sánchez ruled out of Leverkusen return

FC Barcelona have suffered a blow ahead of Wednesday's round of 16 second leg against Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Alexis Sánchez was ruled out for up to two weeks.

FC Barcelona will be without Alexis Sánchez for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Wednesday.

The Chilean international, who has scored 11 goals in all competitions since his summer move from Udinese Calcio, suffered a tear to his right thigh during Saturday's 3-1 victory against Real Sporting de Gijón. Éric Abidal is also out of the Leverkusen game due to a groin injury.  Midfielder Thiago Alcántara, meanwhile, is a doubt having sustained an injury to his right shin in training with Spain ahead of their 5-0 friendly triumph against Venezuela. Barça hold a 3-1 lead over their German counterparts going into the return leg at the Camp Nou. - http://www.uefa.com/

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Harry backed for England

Tottenham manager receives praise from former colleague



Harry Redknapp has been described as a 'world-class coach' who would be an ideal replacement for Fabio Capello by former Southampton colleague Sir Clive Woodward.

Sportsbook 12BET news... Woodward, who guided England to the Rugby World Cup title in 2003, was employed by the Saints as their technical support director in 2005 when Redknapp was manager.

The current Tottenham boss has long been linked with succeeding Capello as England manager when the Italian vacates his role after Euro 2012, and Woodward believes Redknapp would be the perfect candidate.

He told the Independent on Sunday: "He's an Englishman who's proved himself and from what I saw of him, he's ideally suited.

"I learned so much. The players respect him hugely. He has this incredible talent for spotting and grooming talent."I hope England do well in Euro 2012 with (Fabio) Capello but after that I'd like to see Harry in charge because he is a world-class coach." - http://www1.skysports.com

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New deals for young Blues

Chalobah, Saville and Phillip sign fresh terms

Chelsea have handed new contracts to reserve trio Nathaniel Chalobah, George Saville and Adam Phillip.

England Under-19 international Chalobah was on the bench against Wolves on Monday and has now signed his first professional contract with the Blues.

The defender only turned 17 last month and has committed himself to Chelsea until 2014, while team-mate Saville has committed for a further year.

The 18-year-old has played in all 13 of the side's reserve league games this season and has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Former England Under-17 international Phillip is currently out with a long-term injury, but the 20-year-old has extended his contract by a season, with his previous deal due to run out in the summer. -http://www1.skysports.com/

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Napoli keep Maggio for two more years

Italian international defender Christian Maggio has put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him at UEFA Champions League hopefuls SSC Napoli until June 2015.

Italy defender Christian Maggio has put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him at UEFA Champions League hopefuls SSC Napoli until June 2015.

The 29-year-old, capped 14 times, joined Napoli from UC Sampdoria in 2008 and is a key member of Walter Mazzarri's side, helping them qualify for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 this season despite a difficult qualifying group including FC Bayern München, Manchester City FC and Villarreal CF. "Maggio will be a Napoli player until 2015 and soon we will also announce a new deal for [Marek] Hamšík," announced club president Aurelio De Laurentiis.

The fleet-footed full-back, whose previous contract was due to expire in 2013, Maggio has scored 15 goals in 105 Serie A appearances for the Partenopei.

Napoli will host Chelsea FC in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie on 21 February before travelling to London for the return on 14 March. - http://www.uefa.com

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Barcelona and Porto lead 2011 roll of honour

UEFA salutes all the clubs and national selections who lifted trophies in 2011 in our annual breakdown of the year's winners, with FC Barcelona and FC Porto taking the top prizes.

UEFA salutes all the clubs and national selections who lifted trophies in 2011 with our annual summary of the year's winners.

FC Barcelona blew Manchester United FC away with a 3-1 win in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, while in Dublin's first major club showpiece FC Porto edged out SC Braga in what was an all-Portuguese UEFA Europa League decider. Spain also won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship and the equivalent men's U19 and women's U17 titles.

At domestic level, United lifted a record 19th championship in England, LOSC Lille Métropole claimed their first French crown since 1954 and a youthful Borussia Dortmund side defied pre-season predictions to become German champions. Kudos also to Ulisses FC and FC Dacia Chisinau, who broke FC Pyunik and FC Sheriff's runs of ten successive league titles in Armenia and Moldova respectively. - http://www.uefa.com

12bET Tips Kazakhstan vs Austria 10/12 12AM GMT+8

 Former Swiss international Marcel Koller has succeeded Dietmar Constantini as coach of the Austrian national team after agreeing a deal to take charge until December 2013.Koller, a seven-time Swiss Super League winner as a player with Grasshopper-Club, and two-time league champion as coach of FC St. Gallen in 2000 and Grasshoppers three years later, replaces Constantini who stepped down on 13 September. The 50-year-old will begin his new role on 1 November, with a view to helping the Alpine nation qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Koller, meanwhile, has taken encouragement from a young squad that, he believes, has a bright future. "From studying DVDs I can see there are young players with great talent. My view is that it was just small details that prevented Austria qualifying [for UEFA EURO 2012]. They did not take their chances, and in defence individual mistakes cost them."