To no one’s surprise, it’ll be Barcelona vs. Manchester United in the Champions League final, May 28 at Wembley Stadium… Man U‘s loss to Arsenal on Sunday put the Premier League title back on the line; Chelsea could grab the lead with a win at Manchester this Sunday, May 8, 10am, live on FSC… As the European season heads into its last couple of weeks, several major titles have been decided – Dortmund, AC Milan, and Barcelona will be champions – but lots of Champs League and Europa League slots are still up for grabs, while a couple dozen teams on the other end of the standings fight against relegation. Lots of meaningful games on TV… Monterrey beat Real Salt Lake, 1-0, last Wednesday to win the CONCACAF Champions League and a spot in the year-end Club World Cup.

This article appears in May 6 • 2011.

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