Milan’s Clarence Seedorf Relishing ‘Special’ Champions League Group Matches Against Familiar Foes

Milan's Clarence Seedorf was pleased after the draw for the Champions League Group G - with Real Madrid, Ajax, and Auxerre.

 Ligue 1 Team Of The Week: Round 4

Goal.com rounds up the best in France following another weekend of upsets in Le Championnat.

 Ligue 1 Round-Up: Lyon Stunned In Lorient, Sochaux Ease By PSG

It’s a perfect 12 from 12 for Toulouse, who will have watched gleefully as les Gones and les Parisiens stumbled once more.

 Ajax Coach Martin Jol: Real Madrid & Milan Are Incredible Teams

The Ajax gaffer was a bit overwhelmed after Thursday's Champions League draw.

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From French fancies to first-time title-winners...

 Luciano Spalletti Admits Zenit St. Petersburg Made Too Many Mistakes Against Auxerre

The boss says the match became harder after the French outfit's second goal.

 Jean Fernandez Hails 'Great' Moment For Auxerre

The tactician is overjoyed that the French side qualified for the group stage of the Champions League.

 Player Ratings: Auxerre 2–0 Zenit St. Petersburg (2-1 Agg.)

Here's how Goal.com rated the actors during AJA's shock success over Zenit.

 Champions League Draw: The Group Stage Made Easy

It's time for the competition proper to begin.

 Auxerre 2-0 Zenit St. Petersburg (2-1 Agg.): Nine-Man Russians Crash Out Of Champions League

AJA shocked the Russian superpower in France.

 Ligue 1 Team Of The Week: Round 3

Le Championnat continues to throw up some unexpected results, though Marseille are at least on the board, while Toulouse have maintained their perfect start. Here’s the top performers from the third week of action.

 Auxerre 1-1 Valenciennes: Gael Danic Stunner Not Enough For VA To Claim Win

VA struck a spectacular opener, but were quickly reined in.

 Ligue 1 Preview: Round 3

Toulouse and Caen are the only sides in Le Championnat with a perfect record after two games, but can their good form continue for a third week?

 Zenit St. Petersburg Coach Luciano Spalletti Rues Missed Opportunities Against Auxerre

The Russian side have a slender lead going into the second leg, but the coach believes it should have been more.

 Zenit St. Petersburg 1-0 Auxerre: Kerzhakov Secures Slim Advantage For Russians

Zenit picked up a slim win in the first leg of their Champions League play-off against Auxerre.

 Champions League Qualifying Special: Five Tasty Ties In Store As Tottenham Hotspur Bid To Make History

The first legs of the final qualifying round provide plenty of betting opportunities...

 

AJ Auxerre (also known as Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise or Auxerre) is a French football club that was founded in 1905 in Burgundy, France. Auxerre is very famous all over Europe thanks to its enormous success which is usually not typical for football clubs from very small towns. Auxerre was founded in Auxerre, Burgundy. A small town with a population of about 35,000 residents.

Shortly after the 2004-05 season ended, Guy Roux who was the Auxerre manager since 1961 for 44 years has retired and Auxerre had to seek a new manager.

• Auxerre has won the Ligue 2 Championship for 1979-80
• Auxerre has won the Ligue 1 Championship for 1995-96
• Auxerre has won the French Cup in 1993-199494, 1995-1996, 2002-2003, 2004-2005
• Auxerre has won the French Cup finalists: 1978-1979