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Bordeaux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bordeaux is located near the European Atlantic coast, in the south west of France and in the north of the Aquitaine region. Bordeaux is the largest wine region in the world with about 117 000 hectares of vineyards, 57 appellations, 9,000 wine-producing châteaux, 13,000 wine growers, 400 traders and sales of 14,5 billion euros annually. Bordeaux is served by an international airport, Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac, located 8km from downtown in the suburban city of Mérignac. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bordeaux   (1873 words)

FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Girondins won the French league in 1950, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1999. In 1949/50 Bordeaux became champions of Ligue 1 just a year after being champions of Ligue 2, with André Gérard one of the main people in their quest for the title. Bordeaux's defence became known as the "impenetrable fortress". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux   (627 words)

Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city in the south-west of France, and is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Gironde département and the Aquitaine région. The city is built on an arc of the river Garonne, and is thus divided into two parts: the right bank to the East and left bank in the West. The philosopher Michel de Montaigne was born in Bordeaux as was Nobel laureate, Francois Mauriac. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bo/Bordeaux.html   (178 words)

Great history of Girondins de Bordeaux Girondins crashed C.A. Paris 4-1 in the 1/8 final, went on to destroy Saint-Sevrain 7-3 in the quarter finals, easily beat Rouen 4-1 in the semi final and beat Red Star 3-1 in the final of the occupied zone. Bordeaux beat Carl Zeiss Jena in the first round of the UEFA Cup but are in trouble in the second round losing 4-1 in Split, the tie is turned around with a stunning 4-0 at Parc Lescure. Bordeaux went out in the second round of the UEFA Cup against Polish side GKS Katowice and have struggled to keep in touch with the top four which would give another European adventure, which of course is the aim. www.cs.umu.se /~kenth/history.html   (5034 words)

Washingtonpost.com: Match Result BORDEAUX, France, Feb 22 – Rayo Vallecano, who have always played in the shadows of local rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, breezed into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup on Thursday night with a 2-1 fourth round, second leg win at Girondins Bordeaux. Bordeaux's chances of beating the odds were reduced when they had to play with 10 men from the 18th minute when goalkeeper Ulrich Rame was sent off for a reckless challenge on striker Jon Perez Bolo on the edge of the area—conceding a penalty. Bordeaux had several chances to pull goals back as the Madrid side eased up, but were wasteful in front of goal with striker Lilian Laslandes missing three golden opportunities -- including heading onto the bar with an open goal in front of him. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/2000/uefa/uefacup/sums/sum160.htm   (366 words)

Worldcup 1998 : Bordeaux The beautiful city of Bordeaux was built in the meanders of the Garonne River, not far from the Atlantic. Bordeaux has been influenced by many different cultures and was occupied by the English between the 12th and 15th century. The Bordeaux wines are known and appreciated all over the world and have largely contributed to the prosperity and fame of this well-preserved city. www.worldcup.fr /uk/city/bordx.html   (216 words)

ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Bordeaux benefit from rivals' 'European syndrome' BORDEAUX, France, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Girondins Bordeaux seized the lead in the French first division on Sunday, with their faltering rivals again blaming 'Champions League syndrome' for their own poor showing. Bordeaux, French champions in 1999, were in the relegation zone two months ago but an unbeaten run of 13 matches has taken them to the top while other favourites have faltered. Bordeaux said the prolific goalscorer, who struck twice against Stade Rennes in the French league on Sunday, had a pulled thigh muscle and would 'probably pull out' from Thursday's tie. www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2000/1120/20001120bordeauxrivals.html   (527 words)

FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Bordeaux extended their unbeaten run to nine matches and cut Lyon's lead back to seven points after the champions, inspired by Brazilian midfielder Juninho, crushed Nantes 3-1 on Friday to seal their first success for over a month. Bordeaux's win not only kept their title hopes alive but also put them a step closer to a Champions League berth next season. The Girondins are eight points ahead of third-placed Lille, who upset St Etienne 2-0 at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium with goals by Mathieu Debuchy and Kader Keita. www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,114819,00.html   (470 words)

Wikinfo | Bordeaux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Bordeaux (Bordèu in Gascon) is a port city in the south-west of France, and is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Gironde département and the Aquitaine région. The 18th century was its gold age, because of the trades with the West Indies. Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available. www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Bordeaux   (299 words)

Soccerway.com · News · Smicer blow for Bordeaux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) BORDEAUX, Mar 14 (SW) - FC Girondins de Bordeaux midfielder Vladimir Smicer will miss three weeks of action after scans showed muscle damage from an injury suffered in February. Bordeaux are currently vying for an automatic berth in the group stage for the 2006/07 edition of Europe's top club competition, with Lyon likely to capture one of the two spots. Bordeaux currently have a five-point lead over nearest challengers Lille for second place and have a game in hand. www.soccerway.com /news/2006/march/14/smicer-blow-for-bordeaux   (188 words)

ESPN.com - SOCCER - Toldo saves Fiorentina at Bordeaux BORDEAUX, France -- Francesco Toldo made a string of fine saves as Fiorentina, without suspended striker Gabriel Batistuta, drew 0-0 at Girondins Bordeaux to go one point clear at the top of Champions League Group B on Wednesday. Bordeaux, which has not scored in their past four Champions League matches, is at the bottom with one point. Bordeaux was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty in the ninth minute when Angelo Di Livio stopped a goalbound header from Johan Micoud with his arm at the near post. espn.go.com /soccer/news/1999/1208/221557.html   (323 words)

Cap Girondins Bordeaux Soccer Camps, Soccer Schools and Soccer Training in Bordeaux, France Cap Girondins is a center specialized in soccer and is approved by the French Department of Sports. More than 30,000 players have been thru the Cap Girondins soccer camp over the past 20 years, one of them is the famous goalkeeper from Parma in the Italian Serie A, Sébastien Frey. This diversity contributes largely to the soccer and cultural richness of Cap Girondins. www.internetsportstravel.com /bordeaux_camps.htm   (902 words)

Football - Pauleta triple downs Bordeaux - Eurosport Former Bordeaux striker Pauleta, the league's top scorer now with 20 goals from 33 matches, landed two headers and a penalty to give PSG their second win over Bordeaux this season. Bordeaux, who had lost 2-0 at home to the Parisians in November, had gone 13 matches without defeat since losing 1-0 at Le Mans in December. Bordeaux, who were 1-0 down when Colombia forward Edixon Perea scored their only goal after 21 minutes, remain second, 12 points behind Olympique Lyon. www.eurosport.co.uk /football/sport_sto861341.shtml   (266 words)

uefa.com - Football Europe - News & Features - News Specific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) After Les Girondins leapfrogged AJ Auxerre to take second spot with a 1-0 home win on Wednesday, Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Alonso scoring late on, the coming weeks bring fixtures against fellow European hopefuls RC Lens and runaway leaders Olympique Lyonnais. Bordeaux's Brazilian general manager Ricardo is sure his team are up to any challenge, insisting: "Bordeaux will show their true potential in these big games." Supporters of Bordeaux, European Champion Clubs' Cup semi-finalists in 1984/85 and UEFA Cup finalists in 1995/96, have learned to take their thrills from Faubert's exciting flank play and the overwhelming spirit that exists within the side. www.uefa.com /footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=384930.html   (432 words)

WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2000-0149 The Girondins were members of the moderate republicans who controlled the legislative assembly in France from October 1791 to September 1792 during the Revolution. The Girondins were named after the Departement of Gironde, in which Bordeaux is situated, because many came from this area. This assertion is disputed by Complainant, according to whom the accurate name of this movement is « Girondins », and not « Girondins de Bordeaux », the latter referring exclusively to the French football team. arbiter.wipo.int /domains/decisions/html/2000/d2000-0149.html   (4380 words)

ABC Sport - Sport - Lille hold Lyon as Bordeaux close on leaders French league leaders Olympique Lyon were held to a goalless draw at home by struggling Lille as in-form Girondins Bordeaux demolished AC Ajaccio 6-1 to gain ground in the title race on Saturday. Striker Pedro Pauleta scored three goals and set up another as Girondins Bordeaux hammered struggling nine-man AC Ajaccio 6-1 to advance their ambitions for a Champions' League berth. Bordeaux moved to third place with 57 points from 34 matches. www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s836103.htm   (661 words)

Bordeaux News Girondins Bordeaux moved close to securing a Champions League berth when they beat lowly Sochaux 3-0 away in Ligue 1 on Sunday. In-form Olympique Lyonnais won 4-0 for the third game in succession as they extended their advantage at the Ligue 1 summit to eleven points after second-placed FC Girondins de Bordeaux were held to a 1-1 draw... Bordeaux rallies to draw with Metz and cut Lyon's lead Feb. 25, 2006 PARIS - Bordeaux rallied to draw 3-3 with Metz on Saturday and trim Lyon's lead at the top of the French first division to six points. www.topix.net /world-soccer/bordeaux   (683 words)

ESPN.com - SOCCER - Savio scores first goal since moving from Real to Bordeaux Bordeaux is now in ninth place with 16 points from 12 games, five points behind joint leaders Nice and AJ Auxerre who entertains RC Lens and Stade Rennes, respectively on Saturday. Bordeaux are going through a bad patch but we paid the price of poor finishing." Bordeaux levelled 10 minutes later when Darcheville, last season's first division top-scorer, darted into the penalty area and shot inside the left post. espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/1025/1451092.html   (365 words)

BBC SPORT | Football | Teams | Rangers | Bordeaux give Bonnissel blessing Girondins Bordeaux have given defender Jerome Bonnissel their backing to win a move to Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers. Bordeaux have already sold striker Christophe Dugarry to English club Birmingham City during the mid-season break. Bonnissel has been with Bordeaux since 1999 and endeared himself to Rangers fans by helping the French side knock Rangers' rivals, Celtic, out of the Uefa Cup in 2000. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/2648937.stm   (353 words)

Bordeaux Press Releases BORDEAUX, France -- A Lilian Laslandes penalty earned Bordeaux a 1-0 victory over Lens in wintry conditions as Ricardo's team cut the lead of French league leaders Lyon to nine points. Bordeaux drew 0-0 at home to Nantes on Saturday to move ahead of Auxerre into second place in the French first division. Bordeaux midfielder Albert Riera is on the verge of joining Spanish side Espanyol. www.topix.net /world-soccer/bordeaux/pr   (1534 words)

Football - Bordeaux confirm 2nd place - Eurosport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Girondins Bordeaux consolidated second place in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 home win over Racing Lens on Saturday. Bordeaux, with the tightest defence in the league having conceded only 12 goals in 24 games, resisted sustained pressure in the second half. Bordeaux stay three points clear of third-placed Auxerre, who beat Stade Rennes 2-0. www.eurosport.co.uk /football/sport_sto823365.shtml   (425 words)

Simon Kitson Bordeaux, winner of the occupied zone, finally beat Fives, winner of the forbidden zone to claim their first cup. For the first time in French history a football cup final would have to be replayed and the proceeds of the match donated to a charity for Prisoners of War. In the replay on 22 May, Marseille of the unoccupied zone beat Bordeaux of the occupied to clinch their 6th cup. artsweb.bham.ac.uk /vichy/sport.htm   (1144 words)

Welcome to Girondins Online @ 2 Bordeaux . com It was the 50th appearance of Bordeaux midfielder Rio Mavuba. Jeremy Menez gave Sochaux the lead on the half hour mark and it looked to be enough for the win before Argentine Alonso claimed a..Read more... Girondins de Bordeaux midfielder Rio Mavuba is continuing to attract attention with his displays in Le Championnat. www.2bordeaux.com   (283 words)

Smicer joins Girondins Bordeaux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) Czech midfielder Vladimir Smicer has joined Girondins Bordeaux from European champions Liverpool as a free agent on a two-year deal, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday. Bordeaux also announced that coach Michel Pavon, who suffers from a heart condition, was stepping down for health reasons but would stay on at the club as a scout. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. www.rediff.com /sports/2005/jun/14foot.htm   (282 words)

Champions League 1999/2000 - eerste poule B Girondins Bordeaux: Ramé; Grenet, Afanou, Saveljic, Alicarte; Martins, Pavon, Diabaté (86. Girondins Bordeaux: Ramé; Grenet, Afanou, Saveljic, Alicarte; Martins (85. Girondins Bordeaux: Ramé; Grenet, Alicarte, Afanou, Bonnissel; Martins (65. www.beijen.net /frank/e119992b.htm   (306 words)

ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Bordeaux fight their way back to the top PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Girondins Bordeaux regained the lead at the top of the Premiere League thanks to a 2-1 win at home to St Etienne on Sunday night. Goals from Belgian Marc Wilmots and Portuguese striker Pedro Pauleta saw Bordeaux move to 34 points, one clear of previous leaders Nantes - who have a game in hand - and Sedan. St Etienne led Bordeaux through a 29th-minute goal from Pape Sarr, who chested home a cross from Bjorn-Tore Kvarme, but the Girondins roared back to take control of the game. www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2000/1210/20001210francereview.html   (511 words)

BBC SPORT | Football | Other European | PSG land Pauleta Girondins Bordeaux have agreed to sell Portugal striker Pauleta to Paris St Germain. "Girondins Bordeaux confirm that Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes has definitely been transferred to Paris St Germain," read a Bordeaux statement. No details of the deal were given but French media said the fee would be about £8.3m (12m euros) for a three-year contract. news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/europe/3055513.stm   (150 words)

Champions Manchester United and Barcelona qualify for quarter-finals - by Zaven / La Cancha Soccer Magazine In other action on Wednesday night, Barcelona secured first place in Group A with a convincing 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin and Valencia increased their chances of progressing from Group B with a 4-1 away win at Girondins Bordeaux. Bordeaux were reduced to 10 men for the second week running when Nisa Saveljic was sent off early in the second half -- giving away the penalty which allowed Mendieta to make it 2-0. Four more matches are scheduled for Wednesday with Porto meeting Sparta Prague and Barcelona playing Hertha Berlin in Group A, while in Group B Bordeaux face Valencia and European champions Manchester United play Fiorentina. www.lacancha.com /champs_031700.html   (1520 words)

Football News - Soccer Headlines Bordeaux, who have title ambitions, went in front thanks to a superb goal from Czech international Vladimir Smicer in the seventh minute. A possible Bordeaux winner from substitute midfielder Fernando 12 minutes from time was ruled offside. Lille climbed to fourth in the standings with 12 points, ahead of Girondins Bordeaux on goal difference. www.isfa.com /news/?id=18162   (512 words)

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