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Chelseas hopes to claim the Champions League for their own took a major setback after barcelona won the first leg at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had Asier del Horno sent off after 36 minutes but the 5/4 favourites took the lead on the hour through a Thiago Motta own goal.

From then on it was all barcelona and their breakthrough came with 20 minutes left when Ronaldinhos free kick was glanced in by john Terry for the second own goal of the evening. Samuel Etoo sealed the win for the 9/4 outsiders with 10 minutes left.

arsenal had better fortune against spanish opposition, producing a stunning win against favourites Real Madrid at odds of 9/2. The under-strength Gunners took the lead seconds after the break through Thierry Henry and became the first English side to beat Madrid at their own ground.

liverpool may have seen Benfica as a favourable draw but it was the Portuguese side who took the initiative. Both sides struggled to create chances and a draw at 21/10 looked likely. But defender Luisao headed in for Benfica to give the home side a slender 9/5 win.

Rangers came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. Juan Roman Riquelme gave the 13/8 Spaniards the lead with a penalty after eight minutes but Rangers hit back through Peter Lovenkrands. Diego Forland gave the visitors the lead again 10 minutes before the break but an own goal from Pena eight minutes from time handed the Gers a lifeline.

rank outsiders Werder Bremen caused an 11/5 shock against italian giants Juventus. Christian Schulz bundled in for the home side six minutes before half time but it looked as though 13/10 Juventus would come out victorious with goals from Pavel Nedved and david Trezeguet. However, Bremen were not discouraged and levelled through tim Borowski with three minutes to go and found a stoppage time winner in Johan Micoud.

A free kick from Brazilian midfielder Juninho was enough to earn 9/5 Lyon an away victory against last seasons semi finalists PSV Eindoven.

European giants Bayern Munich and AC Milan could not be separated in germany. Michael Ballack gave 13/10 favourites Bayern the lead but Andriy Shevchenko equalised from the penalty spot.

Finally, Inter Milan battled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Ajax. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Mauro Rosales gave 23/10 long-shots Ajax a dream start but Dejan Stankovic and Julio Cruz levelled for the Italians.

The Hoosier Hurricanes invaded Homestead, Florida for last weekends 4th annual minor League Football News (MLFN) Super football Weekend strong winded and left with reign.

In a game dominated by defense, the Hurricanes hammered the carolina Express 41-0 to win MLFNs AA National Championship.

To reach this point so quickly is incredible, said Hurricanes head coach John Starlin. I really feel like a proud father to all of those guys.

While the Canes offense was strong, the play of their defense was dominant. The Canes forced eight turnovers and controlled the Express offense, which towered over them in size and power. Early in the contest, it looked like the Express were going to use their Power I offensive attack to run right down the throat of the Canes defense. When the Express were forced to throw, however, the speedy hurricane secondary was able to take the game away. The first of four Express interceptions was thrown on that opening drive, and the Hurricanes never looked back.

They were a tough team to scout, but I really think they underestimated our speed, said Starlin. Other coaches from their league were able to help me out as far as scouting, but I knew as solid as our defense was that we could play with anybody.

Staying with the defensive theme of the game, linebacker Deon smith was awarded the games MVP for his 12 tackle performance. He also intercepted a pass and forced a fumble.

The AA national title was the perfect end to a season that was already storybook for the indianapolis squad, founded by co-owners Starlin, david Day, and nfl wide receiver Reggie Wayne. In their first year of existence, the Hurricanes were awarded best New Team in the Midwest by MLFN after finishing 13-1 in the Ohio Valley football League (OVFL). Their OVFL season finished with a Super Bowl victory over the charlotte (MI) Roughriders, 21-0.

This has really been a dream season for us, said Starlin.

Starlins players have also won numerous accolades from MLFN. Four Canes were honored with Midwest All-american status: Derrick Ellis was an honorable mention Midwest All-american at running back, wide receiver Scott Penick made second team Midwest All-american, and Corey Crumpton and Charles Avant were first and second team at defensive back, respectively.

Ellis, a former Mr. Indiana while playing running back in high school, was also named Running Back of the Year in the Midwest Region by MLFN.

The Hurricanes will return to the OVFL next season and compete to become the first ever back-to-back champion in league history, a feat no team has accomplished in 40 years of competition.

"We are trying to develop something special here," said Starlin.

It certainly looks like the Hurricanes are off to a roaring start.

Many people gain weight around the belly. and for most of us it is quite embarrassing. This takes away the charm of wearing clothes. This abdominal fat is very hard to get rid of.Different people have different fat storage areas. most men store fat around the abdomen. This fat is stored in the fat cells. The number of fat cells remain fixed . However as we store more fat these cells grow more bigger. The fat cells are stored between the skin and the muscles and also in deeper tissues called the visceral fat which surrounds the vital body organs. The way in which the person puts on weight depends upon the body type of a particular person.

There are three different body types:

1. The ectomorphs - Those who are slim with slender muscles. They put on weight around their belly without corresponding increase in the arms or legs.

2. The mesomorphs - Those who put on weight around the belly plus arms and legs but usually not on the face.

3. The endomorphs - Those who put weight not only on the abdomen, but also around the hips and thighs. women after their menopause also put on weight around the abdomen.

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There is also a connection between mind and the body. This mind body connection also determines the way in which a person puts on weight. people who are chronically stressed produce large amounts of body steroid called cortisol. It affects the fat distribution by causing fat to be deposited in the abdominal and visceral areas.

abdominal obesity also leads to various diseases. To name a few, there are cardiovascular disorders, high cholesterol, diabetes and polycystic ovary.

How to lose abdominal fat?

most people have the misconception that one can lose spot fat by spot exercises! The truth is that the body has a complicated system of fat deposition and fat removal, so exercising a particular body area results in toning that area, which may initially look like some sort of inch loss due to tightening of muscle tissue! But to burn fat on the abdomen, one should follow a combination of a fat loss diet along with cardiovascular training and muscle conditioning and de-stressing exercises.

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