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2010

Inter Claim World Title
FIFA World Club Cup
Final
Mazembe 0-3 Internazionale
Abu Dhabi, Uae
December 18 2010
European champions Inter Milan easily saw off Africa's No.1 side Mazembe at the Zayed Sports City Stadium to become the first Italian side to collect five major trophies in a single calendar year. Goran Pandev and Samuel Eto’o put Inter in the driving seat before substitute Jonathan Biabiany completed the rout five minutes from time.
Moroccans Take Confederations Crown
CAF Confederations Cup
Final, 2nd leg
Sfaxien 2-3 FUS Rabat (Fus Rabat win 3-2 on agg)
Sfax, Tun
December 4 2010
Rabat came from 2-1 down with 15 minutes to go to seal the Confederations Cup in a frenetic climax in Tunisia. Rachid Rokki and Mohamed Zouidi scored after home side Sfaxien had grasped a lead through Hamdo Rouid and Kamel Zaiem's penalty either side of half-0time. The first leg in Morocco had finished goal-less.
Mazembe Remain Cream of Africa
CAF Champions League
Final, 2nd leg
Esperance 1-1 Mazembe
Rades, Tun
November 13 2010
Mazembe of Congo retained the African Champions League title at November 7 Stadium in Rades, Tunisia. Mazembe won the first leg 5-0 two weeks previously, and never looked like conceding that many as Esperance played out the last hour with only 10 men after Aymen Ben Amor was red-carded for slapping a Mazembe player. Esperance scored first thanks to midfielder Harrison Afful's header after 23 minutes, and Mazembe couldn't take advantage of its extra man until the 69th, when Kanda Mukok equalized.
Koreans Clinch Asian Crown
AFC Champions League
Final
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3-1 Zob Ahan
Tokyo, Jap
November 13 2010
South Korea beat Iran at the National Stadium in Tokyo as the Asian Champions League title went to Chunma for the second time.
Syrians Win Thriller on Penalties
AFC Cup
Final
Al-Qadsia 1-1 Al-Ittihad (AET. Al-Ittihad win 4-2 on pens)
Kuwait City, Kwt
November 6 2010
Aleppo-based Ittihad lifted the AFC Cup for the first time after overcoming Qadsia in Kuwait on penalties.
Inter claim Copa Title
Copa Libertadores
Final, 2nd leg
Internacional 3-2 Guadalajara (Agg: 5-3)
Porto Alegre, Bra
August 19 2010
Brazilian side Internacional will represent South America in the World Club Cup in December after securing the Copa Libertadores. Second half goals from Rafael Sobis, Leandro Damiao and Giuliano put th tie out of Giadalajara's reach after Marco Fabian had given the Mexicans the lead. Omar Bravo's stoppage time second was a merely a consolation. Two goals within four second half minutes from Giuliano and Bolivar had given Internacional a crucial advantage from the first leg in Mexico, with Adolfo Bautista scoring for the hosts at the Jalisco Stadium.
Mourinho Guides Inter To Victory In Madrid
UEFA Champions League
Final

Bayern Munich 0-2 Internazionale
Madrid, Esp

May 22 2010

Jose Mourinho became just the third coach in history to win the biggest prize in European club football with two different clubs as Inter ended a 45-year wait to lift the giant silver trophy. Diego Milito scored both the Italian club's goals in the final at the Bernabeu. Mourinho had previously won the tournament with Porto in 2005.
Blackpool Bound For Premier League
Football League Championship
Play-off Final

Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff
London, Eng

May 22 2010

English coastal town Blackpool will play in the FA Premier League for the first time next season after winning a thrilling match at Wembley Stadium. All the goals were scored in the first half, with Ian Holloway's men coming from 1-0 and 2-1 down to deny their Welsh opposition.

Potsdam Penalty Prowess
Women's UEFA Champions League
Final

Lyons 0-0 Turbine Potsdam (aet; Potsdam win 7-6 on pens)
Getafe, Esp

May 20 2010

Potsdam won the inaugural Women's Champions League final after a tense match went to the 18th spot kick attempt in the shoot-out. The German club's 17-year-old goalkeeper Anna Felicitas Sarholz made two crucial saves

Chelsea Earn Their First Double
FA Cup
Final

Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth
London, Eng
May 15 2010

Didier Drogba scored the decisive goal as Chelsea successfully defended the FA Cup at Wembley. The Blues hit the frame of Portsmouth's goal five times in the first half and Frank lampard missed a penalty in the second period. The victory follows the London club's Premier League title win - it's the first time they have won both the major English domestic tournaments in the same season.

Atletico End Fulham Story
UEFA Europa League
Final

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Fulham (aet; 90 mins = 1-1)
Hamburg, Ger
May 12 2010

Arsenal 4-0 Fulham

Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn

Bolton 2-1 Birmingham

Burnley 4-2 Tottenham

Chelsea 8-0 Wigan

Everton 1-0 Portsmouth

Hull 0-0 Liverpool

Manchester Utd 4-0 Stoke

West Ham 1-1 Manchester City

Wolverhampton 2-1 Sunderland

May 9 2010

Former Manchester Utd striker Diego Forlan scored twice, the second time in the 27th minute of extra time, to dash mid-ranking English Premier League club Fulham's hopes of a first major trophy. Forlan's first half effort had been equalised by a crisp Simon Davies volley in an absorbing match. Fulham had reached the final after negotiating 18 matches in 10 months on an epic European run that included victories over holders Shakhtar, Italian giants Juventus and German champions Wolfsburg.
Blues Celebrate Title With Gr-eight Display
FA Premier League
Final Day

Chelsea clinched their third Premier League title with an eight-goal exhibition at Stamford Bridge. They will be joined in the Champions League next season by deposed champions Manchester United and Arsenal, with Spurs hopeful of making it through the qualifiers in August. Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool will compete in the Europa League. Burnley, Hull and Portsmouth had already been confirmed as relegated before the final day.
Papua New Guinea Side in World Club Cup
Oceania Champions League
Final, 2nd leg

Waitakere Utd 2-1 Hekari Utd (Agg: 2-4)
Auckland, Nzl
May 2 2010

Papua New Guinea's Hekari United became both the first side from outside Australia and New Zealand to claim the Oceania title, and the first to qualify for the year-ending FIFA World Club Cup, after successfully defending a three-goal first leg advantage.
Last Gasp Pachuca Clinch Title
CONCACAF Champions League
Final, 2nd leg

Pachuca 1-0 Cruz Azul (Agg: 2-2, Pachuca win on away goals)
Mexico City, Mex

April 28 2010

Pachuca were crowned champions of the Caribbean, North & Central America after Paraguay's Edgar Benitez scored in stoppage time to settle the all-Mexico final.

Rooney Nods United To Cup Final Victory
Football League Cup
Final
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester Utd
London, Eng
February 28 2010
Wayne Rooney continued his spectacular season with the winning goal in English football's first major cup final of 2010 at Wembley, and it was yet another header. Michael Owen had scored an equaliser following James Milner's early penalty for Villa. United are the first club for 20 years to retain the trophy.

2012 European Championship - Qualifying Draw

European Championship
2012 Qualifying Draw
Warsaw, Pol
February 7 2010

GROUP A: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Germany
GROUP B: Andorra, Armenia, Macedonia, Ireland, Slovakia, Russia
GROUP C: Faroe Islands, Estonia, Slovenia, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Italy
GROUP D: Luxembourg, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Romania, France
GROUP E: San Marino, Moldova, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands
GROUP F: Malta, Georgia, Latvia, Israel, Greece, Croatia
GROUP G: Montenegro, Wales, Bulgaria, Switzerland, England
GROUP H: Iceland, Cyprus, Norway, Denmark, Portugal
GROUP I: Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Scotland, Czech Republic, Spain