http://www.uefachampions-league.com Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:43:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Want to know who the hottest transfers of the summer are? Each update follows the pattern of a music chart: hot transfers rise up and newly enter the list, while cooling-down ones move off.Let's get started. Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments... 1 - Cristiano Ronaldo From: Manchester ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/top-10-summer-transfers.html It has been just a few short weeks since Barcelona captain Carles Puyol emerged from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome holding the Champions League trophy aloft. But the central defender is already making plans for defending the crown, and admits it would be satisfying to retain their title, of all places, ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/carles-puyol-i-want-barcelona-to-win-champions-league-at-the-bernabeu.html Didier Drogba has issued a warning for the rest of Europe and the Premier League - the Chelsea striker believes not only is he a better player than last season, but Chelsea will be a better team worthy of once again challenging for top honours. The Ivory Coast international is adamant ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/didier-drogba-exclusive-ancelottis-chelsea-can-challenge-for-the-champions-league.html Born in Washington D.C., Onyewu’s parents were natives of Nigeria and had moved to the states not long before his birth. Growing up playing soccer, Onyewu attended Sherwood High School and played for two years, before joining the U.S. residency program in Florida. After graduating from the program and Sherwood, Onyewu ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/profile-oguchi-onyewu.html According to AS, the €35 million hot-shot could take the No. 19 jersey, which is currently worn by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Los Blancos are currently deep in negotiations to sell the Dutchman to Stuttgart, who have reportedly made a tempting €18m bid plus incentives, and if Madrid successfully off-load the striker ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/karim-benzema-could-wear-no-19.html Speculation continues to link Franck Ribery with a move to Real Madrid after the France international made public his wish to play at the Santiago Bernabeu, however, current employers Bayern Munich are to offer the winger a new deal in the hope he remains at the club. With Bayern Munich firm ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/bayern-munich-to-offer-franck-ribery-new-deal.html Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has surprisingly stated that Christian Vieri can make it into the Italy 2010 World Cup squad if he performs well at Ewood Park this season. The 35-year-old Vieri, who is without a club after leaving Atalanta towards the end of last season, is currently on-trial with ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/christian-vieri-can-make-the-italy-2010-world-cup-squad-sam-allardyce.html Blackburn are making a late push to hijack Sunderland's bid for Darren Bent.The Black Cats were thought to be the favourites to sign the Tottenham striker, with Harry Redknapp prepared to sell Bent to raise money for his own transfers. However, according to The Sun, Sam Allardyce is now set to ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/blackburn-preparing-late-bid-for-tottenhams-darren-bent.html Atletico Madrid have been looking for a new goalkeeper since Leo Franco and Gregory Coupet both decided to leave the club at the end of the season. Asenjo, who reportedly rejected offers from Barcelona and Fiorentina to have regular first-team action in a Champions League side, will sign a four-year contract ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/atletico-madrid-sign-valladolid-keeper-sergio-asenjo.html Manchester United have secured the services of promising Girondins de Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan on a four year deal after the French 20-year-old agreed personal terms and passed his medical. Obertan becomes Sir Alex Ferguson's third summer signing, and the iron-willed Scot has claimed that the burgeoning forward is a player ... http://www.uefachampions-league.com/gabriel-obertan-joins-manchester-united.html