Soccer: FA Cup
London clubs face-off against each other this weekend and for the first time in many seasons the pair are ahead of fellow Londoners Chelsea on the log standings.
22nd February 2012
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London clubs face-off against each other this weekend and for the first time in many seasons the pair are ahead of fellow Londoners Chelsea on the log standings.
With the Reds in great cup form this match promises to be a great spectacle for the neutral.
The two English giants, Liverpool and Manchester United, go head to head this Saturday
The Spanish Super Cup in the beginning of the season (2-2 and 3-2 to Barcelona over two legs) may have provided a fiery and freescoring match in typical Clasico fashion between Madrid and Barca (and a bit of eye gouging, too), but the league clashes are what matter most and this Saturday provides the first head-to-head of the campaign between the two Spanish giants.
This campaign looks very balanced as the big guns of the league find it difficult to dispatch their opponents and often are surprised by the quality of the smaller clubs.
The annual MTN8 Cup Final is the highlight of the weekend as these two Soweto giants go head to head for that astonishing R8 million rand prize money.
With all the domestic football out the way, international football takes the hot seat. Both Europe and Africa turn their attention to qualification for their respected international campaigns.
Orlando Pirates literally snatched the title from Ajax Cape Town. They are now in contention for the treble as their attention turns to the Nedbank Cup.
In the FA Cup Final this Saturday both teams will go in search of their last chance of silverware for the season.
In Time Is Money this week we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights
High drama and some potentially dangerous race-riding cast a dark cloud over the inaugural running of the R5 million HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
After dedicating herself fully to the role for four challenging years, the increasing demands on her time and personal life have led her to reassess her career direction
Two smaller stables made their mark last week with notable victories, each carrying a backstory
