Premier League's aura has dimmed

Published Feb 23 2012 by Telegraph

Premier League's aura has dimmed

Napolis Stadio San Paolo is a monument to decay and municipal paralysis. But on a bumpy pitch on Tuesday night the home team set about wiping the last of Englands clubs from the Champions League map with a zest Her Majestys four representatives have been unable to summon...

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