Hat-trick hero, favourites upset, hosts ‘go home’ and Polish sour grapes all feature in today’s good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links to discover more about each story.

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On today’s good, the bad and the ugly, we feature some of the highs and lows from the Euro 2008 competition, including superb attacking football, tournament-ending injuries and hooligans arrested after all day drinking. (And they are not even English!)

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We have only reached day four of the tournament and already three teams have laid down clear markers by winning their opening matches in impressive style. First up it was Portugal who easily dispatched a poor Turkish side 2-0. Then continue reading

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So which team do you think will win Euro 2008? How about the dark horses? Which team will underachieve and who will be the player of the tournament? Simply click on the comment link at the foot of the post and tell us your predictions for Euro 2008 which we will then add to the table below.

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It’s been good for Brazilian side Fluminense and Ecuadorian side LDU Quito as they make the Copa Libertadores Final for the first time in each of their club’s history. Fluminense came from behind to beat defending champions Boca Juniors while LDU Quito beat Mexican side America to become the first team from Ecuador to ever reach the final of this competition. Also good for managers as the managerial-merry-go-round starts. continue reading

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Premier League champions, UEFA Cup winners, relegation, the Copa Libertadores and violence in Manchester all feature on this week’s the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Manchester United win their 10th Premier League title and their 17th overall after beating Wigan 2-0 away. Ryan Giggs is the hero as he scores the crucial second goal on his 758th appearance for the club which equals Sir Bobby Charlton’s record. continue reading

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Clasicos, superclasicos and the Ladies FA Cup final in England feature on this week’s the good, the bad and the ugly. To get more information about the stories click on the links below to watch the video or read the article.

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A huge week for Real Madrid as they come from behind last weekend to beat Osasuna in the last ten minutes to claim yet another La Liga title and then five days later, to top it all off, they demolish their Catalan rivals Barcelona 4-1. Talking of huge rivalries, the ’superclasico’ in Argentina finished 1-0 to Boca juniors who then went on to win away in Cruzeiro 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores. The team from La Bombonera are hitting form at the right time. continue reading

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Champions League drama in Europe and South America, two Ronaldos, trouble at Manchester City, as well as racism in Europe all feature on this week’s the good, the bad and the ugly. To get more information about the stories click on the links below to watch the video or read the article.

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A good week for Chelsea as they defeat Manchester United in the Premier League to keep the title race alive and then four days later they beat their Champions League nemesis Liverpool to qualify for the final in Moscow where they will face Manchester United after their 1-0 victory over Barcelona. continue reading

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Cups are collected, coaches sacked, corruption in South East Asia are all featured in this week’s round up of the footballing news. Click on the links below to watch the video or read the article for more information.

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Aston Villa can’t stop scoring and Newcastle go on an undefeated run of six! Villa score 15 in the last three games, including a 5-1 thrashing of derby rivals Birmingham. They are now only three points behind Everton and within sight of a place in Europe next season. Newcastle win four out of six with a 2-0 victory in the north-east derby over Sunderland. continue reading

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Cup competitions in Spain, Scotland and South America, as well as boardroom and tunnel fighting, all feature on this week’s good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links below to watch the video or read the article for more information.

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Congratulations to Valencia, they are the new Spanish cup holders after beating Getafe 3-1 in the final. Speaking of cup finals, Queen of the South, a team from the Scottish second league will play in this year’s final after beating Aberdeen 4-3 - a huge cup upset. continue reading

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Champions Leagues in Europe, Asia and South America dominate podcast 36 in which we also focus on the problems at Arsenal, Birmingham and Liverpool! Click on the links below to find out more about the stories that have featured on this week’s show.

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Good for the English Premier League as three teams from England will contest the Champions League semi-finals, Barcelona are the fourth after beating Schalke 1-0. Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-2 in a game with great goals including Theo Walcott’s spectacular run and pass for Adebayor to score. It reminded Damon of 18 year old Michael Owen bursting onto the scene in the 1998 World Cup against Argentina. Only Theo left four players in his wake and went two thirds of the pitch not half, though he didn’t score! You forgot one other thing they had in common Damon, they both ended up on the losing team! continue reading

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Here are some of the stories that we featured on this week’s show. Click on the links to find out more about them.

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It was good for the red half of Merseyside as Fernando Torres scored the only goal of the game to beat Everton. The Reds then ground out a score draw at The Emirates against Arsenal in the Champions League to give them an advantage before the second leg. Advantage too for Fenerbahce, Manchester United and Barcelona who all won their first legs. The big derby in Glasgow was won by Rangers and it looks like they will become champions of Scotland. continue reading

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David Beckham, Arsenal, World Cup qualifiers and fan violence all feature on this week’s the good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links to find out more about the stories on week 34’s show.

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It was good for David Beckham as he played his 100th game for England in the 0-1 defeat against France. Congratulations to another David, Northern Ireland’s David Healy after being presented with a trophy by UEFA president Michel Platini for scoring a record 13 goals in Northern Ireland’s Euro 2008 qualification campaign. continue reading

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These are some of the stories we talked about in our review of the footballing week.

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• Gretna are thrown a lifeline by the Scottish Premier league. The SPL gave the struggling minnows £70,000 which means they can play their remaining matches of the season and look for more cash for next year.

• David Wheater gets called up to the England squad. The Middlesbrough defender has impressed recently, particularly with his power in the air. continue reading
  

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FA Cup shocks galore, the start of the Asian Club Championship and turmoil at Inter all feature on this week’s good, the bad and the ugly. 

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Who said the FA Cup has lost its romance? Certainly not fans of Manchester United, Chelsea and Middlesbrough who were all dumped out of the quarter finals of the FA Cup by lower-placed teams. Chelsea’s defeat at the hands of Barnsley was particularly special and the pressure is now on Blues coach Avram Grant. continue reading

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On this week’s good, the bad and the ugly English teams dominate in the Champions League while giants Real Madrid and AC Milan crash out at home. Here are some of the stories featured on this week’s show.

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English clubs do well in the Champions League as Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United make it to the last 8 where they will be joined by Roma, Barcelona and dark horses Fenerbahce and Schalke. continue reading

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