Hi guys,

As promised a couple days ago, here are the new PlayStation adverts created for the UEFA Champions League.

They will be aired for the rest of the group stage. Hope you like them!!

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Hi everyone,

I’m pleased to announce that our new UEFA Champions League commercials will air on TV tonight.

Indi Cowie, one of the PlayStation Freestylers 2009 finalists, was invited to feature in one of the spots and here’s what she wrote for you.

Don’t miss the ads tonight!!

Hi, I’m Indi Cowie and I’m a 14 year old female football freestyler. I was fortunate enough to compete and win PlayStation’s Freestyle Competition in Rome the same day as the Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League final. This earned me the unbelievable opportunity to film a TV commercial for Sony PlayStation who are a sponsor for the UEFA Champions League. The location of the shoot was Prague and I hope you enjoy my post from an incredible trip and experience in this beautiful city!

My mum travelled with me as my chaperone and after connecting through London Heathrow we arrived into Prague the afternoon of Tuesday August 18th.

We checked into our hotel which was located in the heart of the city. The hotel was luxurious! Prague is an incredible city with very interesting history and we immediately set out to tour the city. First stop was Wencelas Square and Dinner! We then set off on foot to visit the Petrínská Rozhledna (Petrín Lookout Tower, and people comment that it is a miniature Eiffel Tower). I counted 299 steps to climb to the top of the tower ! We took the photo below from the base of the tower.
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On Tuesday, I went along to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea play FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League. I got to stand at the side of the pitch while the players were warming up, grab refreshments at half-time, and even attend the managers’ post-match press conference. Suffice to say, it was a top evening.

Why am I telling you this? Because we’re looking to give you people the same opportunity. As you might have seen, PlayStation is one of the UEFA Champions League sponsors. As a result, we’re able to appoint a Young Journalist for matches and want to know if you’d be interested.

All you have to do in return is write a short match report to be posted on the blog the following day.

How Young Journalists are recruited varies between countries, so keep an eye on your local PlayStation.com for updates in the future. In the meantime, share your UEFA Champions League thoughts in the comments.

Anelka Snatches Victory in the Rain

Carlo Ancelotti was typically calm and quiet as he gave his post-match press conference, but he must have been relieved man.

Taking on last season’s quarter-finalists, FC Porto, in torrential rain and on a slick pitch, was not exactly the ideal curtain-raiser to Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League campaign, particularly with Didier Drogba and José Bosingwa both absent through suspension.

The first-half had a cautious feel as a result, with the home team taking the lion’s share of possession, despite the ambition of the Portuguese champions, with the appropriately named Hulk giving John Terry a few problems and Guarin missing a good chance from close range just before the break.

I’d only just taken my seat when Anelka finally broke the deadlock on 48 minutes, striking high into the goal from a tricky angle.

From there, the home side were able to settle in possession. The two full-backs in particular, Ashley Cole and Branislav Ivanović, enjoyed much time on the ball as Chelsea switched the play from one side to the other time and time again.

They did show signs of complacency however, with Essien in particular giving the ball away in his own half on a few occasions, but overall, it was a methodical second-half performance despite spirited opposition and an unpredictable pitch.

Next, the squad will travel to Cyprus to take on UEFA Champions League debutants, Apoel Nicosia, while FC Porto will host Atlético Madrid in two weeks time.

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