Soccer: No major upsets
Manchester United claimed the English Premier League for the third year running, edging out their nearest rivals Liverpool by 4 points. Chelsea ran both the clubs close for most part of the season before running out of steam towards the end. They finished at third place, 3 points behind Liverpool while Arsenal remained a distant fourth.
Barcelona basked in domestic glory as well, finishing a comfortable 9-point clear of their second placed rivals Real Madrid. Seville and Athelico Madrid finished third and fourth respectively qualifying for the Champions League’s play-offs.
Meanwhile, former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho made his presence felt in Italy when he guided Inter Milan to their fourth consecutive Serie A title. Juventus piped AC Milan to the second spot on goal difference. On the European front however it was a disappointing year for all Italian sides, as none of them managed to progress past the quarter-finals.
Wolfsburg, Bordeaux and FC Porto clinched the German, French and Portuguese leagues respectively.
Manchester United claimed the English Premier League for the third year running, edging out their nearest rivals Liverpool by 4 points. Chelsea ran both the clubs close for most part of the season before running out of steam towards the end. They finished at third place, 3 points behind Liverpool while Arsenal remained a distant fourth.
Barcelona basked in domestic glory as well, finishing a comfortable 9-point clear of their second placed rivals Real Madrid. Seville and Athelico Madrid finished third and fourth respectively qualifying for the Champions League’s play-offs.
Meanwhile, former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho made his presence felt in Italy when he guided Inter Milan to their fourth consecutive Serie A title. Juventus piped AC Milan to the second spot on goal difference. On the European front however it was a disappointing year for all Italian sides, as none of them managed to progress past the quarter-finals.
Wolfsburg, Bordeaux and FC Porto clinched the German, French and Portuguese leagues respectively.