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UEFA Champions League

Photo taken on May 19, 2012 shows Bayern Munich's German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the penalty shootout of the UEFA Champions League final football match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea FC at the Fussball Arena stadium in Munich. Germany coach Joachim Loew on May 29, 2012 unveiled his final 23-man squad, including Neuer, for next month's European Championships.

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  • Chelsea plays for high stakes in Champions League

    seasons among Europe's elite, Chelsea's sixth-place finish in the Premier League means its only entry to next season's Champions League is as title holder.The price of defeat is therefore higher. Chelsea can ill afford to lose Champions League income of more   Read more »

  • Yankee Stadium to host first soccer game in July

    's Carlo Ancelotti will manage against his former team when the French club plays a preseason exhibition against Champions League finalist Chelsea on July 22 in the first soccer game at new Yankee Stadium.Coming off Saturday's 2-1 win over Liverpool for its   Read more »

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About UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 (or overall in its older format since 1955) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. The prize, the European Champion Clubs' Cup (more commonly known as the European Cup), is the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. The UEFA Champions League is separate from the UEFA Cup.

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