Soccer: English Premier League
The much anticipated start of the English Premier League has finally come and some exciting fixtures are lined up for this weekend.
10th August 2011
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The much anticipated start of the English Premier League has finally come and some exciting fixtures are lined up for this weekend.
These two European giants have been touring different parts of the world for pre-season and will now face their first major test before the opening of the season. The Spanish Super Cup takes front stage as this is the first piece of silverware up for grabs.
This season’s Community Shield will be the battle of Manchester which pits last season’s FA Cup winners Manchester City head-to-head with Premier League champs Manchester United.
The annual Emirates Cup comes to the fold this weekend. This is the last major pre-season tournament for the Gunners, as they then turn their attention to the Champions League qualifiers.
As the domestic season gets closer, teams are hard at work preparing for a feisty campaign. The players are starting to look sharper and more agile.
This weekend will see Manchester City face LA Galaxy, one of the most high profile clubs in the USA, at their amazing Home Depot Center Stadium.
The Ukrainian Premier League kicked off last weekend with defending Champions Shakhtar Donetsk starting their season with a convincing win. This weekend see’s them travel to local rivals Metalurg Donetsk in what is known as the fierce Donetsk Derby.
The annual Vodacom Challenge comes to the fold this weekend as English giants Tottenham Hotspur touch down on South African soil. This competition gives fans a once in a life time experience of witnessing top European players in action.
The Copa America got off to a slow start for eight-time Copa America Champions, Brazil, who were held to a goalless draw by Venezuela in their opening match.
Maicon – Brazil
Maicon – Brazil
The reigning champions kick off their Copa America and will be out to defend their title. The Brazilians are one of the favorites in this competition as they should be, and all their fans will be expecting to see flair and attacking football that is common amongst Brazilian football.
The Copa America kicks off with hosts Argentina playing against Bolivia. That opening match will be followed by the other two teams in Group A going against each other in what should be a much tighter affair than Argentina’s expected demolishing of Bolivia.
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
