Five Teams from the UEFA Champions League 2012-2013

By Arantxa Fetta

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UEFA Champions League

The champions league was founded in Vienna, on March 2, 1955.

It was determined to be a tournament composed not by the champions of each country but by the European clubs with most fans.

Real Madrid won the first 5 tournaments. At the beginning only 16 clubs were part of the

tournament, now on days is conformed by 32 clubs.

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Barcelona

Barcelona is the team with most European trophies. Jorge Jesus, Benfica coach said “We were up against the best

team in the world, a side that has always 70% or more of possession, and that dominate all their opponents. They have only got the two best players in Europe!” referring to Barcelona after their match.

Home to Lionel Messi, winner of the Golden Ball three times in a row.

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Chelsea

Winners of the 2012 UEFA Champions League. English team created on 1905 The team had its up and downs and after switching coaches

multiple times they are now under Roberto DI Matteo. Some of the best players are goalkeeper Petr Čech; and

Fernando Torres.

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid is a Spanish soccer club, founded on 1902 in Madrid.

Real Madrid has 9 UEFA ChampionsLeague titles.

They won La Liga 32 times.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world’s best players. Nominee to the UEFA best player award on 2011 and 2012.

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F.C Bayern München F.C Bayern München is by far the most successful German

club. It was founded on 1900. The have won 4 UEFA Champions League titles. They

fought the title last year against Chelsea. Critiques say that they had a bad start on this year’s league.

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AC Milan

Italian club formed 1899.

Known best for their success on international competitions.

They have won 7 EUFA Champions League titles.

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Sources

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/index.html

Barcelona› http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/the-honours/detail/car

d/fc-barcelona-team-records› http://

www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009516/postmatch/quotes/index.html

Chelsea› http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=201

3/clubs/club=52914/index.html

Real Madrid › http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=6

3706/profile/index.html› http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Pr

imer_Equipo_en/1330120439266/noticia/Noticia/Mourinho:__I_enjoyed_the_way_my_team_played,_we_played_really_well_.htm

F.C Bayern München› http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/_/id/132/bayern-mun

ich?cc=5901› http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=201

3/clubs/club=50037/index.html AC Milan

› http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=841129&sec=europe&cc=5901

› http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/clubs/club=50058/index.html