Friday, October 29, 2010

Brazil Coach Mano Menezes Reassures Discarded World Cup Players Ahead Of Argentina Friendly

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Brazil trainer Mano Menezes insisted today that he had not close the door on the Selecao's World Cup flops, following once again opting for youth in front of November's clash against Argentina.

As Dunga's Brazil crashed out of South Africa at the quarter-final stage, preceding starters such as Julio Cesar, Lucio, Maicon and Felipe Melo have not feature in one squad, as former Corinthians trainer Menezes has instead focused his assortment policy in trying untried young talent such as Santos pair Neymar and Ganso.

Speaking on the day when the newest squad was released, again with the senior players conspicuous by their absence, the coach sure that the overlooked individuals still very much had a expectations in the Canarinha.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Real Madrid's Marcelo Backs Under-Fire Premier League Target Karim Benzema

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Real Madrid's Marcelo has given his hold up to under-fire team-mate Karim Benzema after the striker’s lacklustre presentation in the scoreless draw against Real Murcia on Tuesday evening.

Benzema was hand a rare start by coach Jose Mourinho in the Copa del Rey tie but the France international unsuccessful to find the aim yet again.

weight is increasing on the former Lyon marksman, who some observer believe could be sold at the end of the season, but Marcelo insists that the players unmoving have faith in Benzema.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Juventus Interested In Catania Striker Maxi Lopez - Report

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Italian team Juventus are paying attention in the services of Catania striker Maxi Lopez, according to reports emanate from the peninsula.

La Gazzetta dello Sport maintain that the Bianconeri are willing to open talks with the Sicilian club over the move of the Argentine striker in a pair of weeks.

With Vincenzo Iaquinta and Amauri both harassed and Alessandro Del Piero in the dusk of his career, Juve appears to have underline the importance of signing a striker during the January relocate period.

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Monday, October 25, 2010

Arsenal Star Nicklas Bendtner: I Waited A Long Time For Manchester City Strike

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Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner was delighted to cap his return from a long-term groin wound with a goal alongside Manchester City.

Bendtner, 22, sat out the start of the season after under pressure with the knock since previous to World Cup 2010. The Denmark international was introducing to the fray in the 84th minute on Sunday, and went on to slot a fine shot past Joe Hart.

Talking to Viasat, Bendtner stated he had waited for "a long time" to find the rear of the net once more.

"It was unbelievable to score again," Bendtner said.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Real Madrid Legend Francisco Gento Heaps Praise On Jose Mourinho

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Real Madrid legend Francisco Gento has back new coach Jose Mourinho and considers the Portuguese diplomat is the right man to take the Spanish huge back to the top.

Talking on his 77th birthday, Gento expressed his confidence that los Blancos’ win against Milan has proven that they can overcome Europe once again.

“He is great,” Gento told Madrid’s official website. “He is no novice; he has a lot of history at the back him. He won last year’s Champions League and the players are pleased with him

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Wayne Rooney Confirms He Wants To Leave Manchester United

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Manchester United onward Wayne Rooney has today released a announcement confirming his yearning to leave Old Trafford.

The ex- Everton striker indicated that his conclusion lies in the fact that he was given no existing proof over the prospect of the Manchester United squad.

"I met with David Gill last week and he did not give me any of the assurance I was seeking about the prospect squad," said Rooney.

"I then told him that I would not be signing a new bond."

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Manchester United Target Ajax Striker Luis Suarez As Wayne Rooney Replacement - Report

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Manchester United hope to bounce back from the dissatisfaction of Wayne Rooney's quit danger by snapping up £25 million rated Ajax striker Luis Suarez, according to talkSPORT.

Suarez, 23, has emerged as a highly coveted star across Europe after they helped himself to 49 goals in 48 appearance last term. His reputation as a marksman was improved at World Cup 2010 in Uruguay's march to the semi-final stage.

Ajax resists all efforts to prise the star from the Amsterdam Arena in the summer. Fresh financial concerns and Suarez's want to head for Old Trafford could see him replace Rooney.

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Pick Your Real Madrid Team To Face Milan

http://southafrica-2010-fifa-worldcup.blogspot.com/ Real Madrid greeting Serie A outfit Milan to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday evening, and los Blancos coach Jose Mourinho has named his group for the Champions League encounter. The Portuguese tacticians continue to be without midfielder Kaka and guard Ezequiel Garay.

Sergio Ramos, who missed Saturday's victory over Malaga after behind an ankle injury while on international obligation with Spain, was expected to return to the fold but he has been left out too.

Save for winger Pedro Leon, barred for matchday two’s trip to Auxerre after a fall-out with Mourinho, is back in the fold.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Lassana Diarra: I Am Happy At Real Madrid But I Need To Play

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Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has solid rumours that he needs to leave the Bernabeu but insists that he wants to play additional than he has so far this campaign.

Present have been recent reports suggesting that the Frenchman wants to go away the Spanish giants in search of more playing time, with Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool allegedly in the hunt for the 25-year-old.

Though, Diarra has now made it clear that he is not keen to leave the nine-time European champions and has been quote by Sky Sports as saying, "I am happy at Real, but I need to play. I expect to play more under my new coach who is a unbelievable coach and human being."

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Steven Gerrard Insists Liverpool Are Not In Crisis

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Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has denied that his team is in crisis on the pitch.

While the club is locked in a fight off the pitch in the High Court, the Reds find themselves in the underneath three of the Premier League.

And with a trip to Goodison Park for the Merseyside derby this Sunday - with Everton only one place above them in the table - the friendship needs a positive result.

It has been a hugely unacceptable season so far for the club, who has only won once in the league all season and was knock out of the League Cup by League Two side Northampton Town.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Manchester City Defender Micah Richards Declares Himself Fit For Trip To Blackpool

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Manchester City protector Micah Richards has declared himself fit for his side's Premier League clash with Blackpool on Sunday.

Richards, who had been opposite a spell on the sideline due to a hamstring problem, now looks set to go back to contention for City.

The 22-year-old, though, may not feature straight away as he faces stiff opposition from summer signing Jerome Boateng, Pablo Zabaleta and youth vision Dedryck Boyata.

Speaking to the club's official website, Manchester City protectorRichards remain upbeat concerning the side's trip to the seaside but confess that he had never knowledgeable the Blackpool illuminations.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Jose Mourinho Eager To Reunite With Inter Striker Diego Milito At Real Madrid - Report

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Inter person on strike Diego Milito has resisted to make an impact this period after his treble winning exploits in the preceding campaign, but his former coach Jose Mourinho is eager to bring him to Real Madrid, according to fcinter1908.it.

The pair worked wonder together in 2009-10, but the Argentine now seem less satisfied under Rafael Benitez at San Siro and his deprived form has been overshadow by the success of Samuel Eto'o.

Mourinho is actually keen to bring in a central striker and Milito would positively fit the bill. Los Blancos have also been linked with Maicon, while it has been optional the Nerazzurri are involved in Kaka and Karim Benzema.

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Liverpool Set To Receive New Offer For The Club From Rival Singaporian Bidder - Report

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Liverpool’s tenure saga may not be over as the club looked set to obtain another bid from Asia.

A information from the BBC suggests that billionaire Peter Lim, who was the runner-up in the inventive bidding, is to move toward the Anfield board to make a senior offer for the club.

Source close to Mr Lim have indicated he was Liverpool’s favored choice in the closing stages of the auctions.

Supposedly, Mr Lim was so confident with his suggestions, he had talks with Martin Broughton on the best way to announce his conquest. The Singaporian businessman's offer was similar to the bid by John Henry’s New England Sport Ventures (NESV), and would pay off all of Liverpool’s exceptional debt and offer £40million of working capital.

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Friday, October 8, 2010

Real Madrid Won't Bid intended for Tottenham's Gareth Bale according To Jose Mourinho

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Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has all but ruled out charming Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu, after persisting he doesn't need another left-sided player following the growth of Marcelo.

Mourinho has been linked frequently with a move for Bale since he took over the hotseat in Madrid, whilst Spurs discarded a bid from an unidentified club for the 21 year-old this summer - which encouraged the club to give the Welshman a new four-year deal at White Hart Lane.

However, conjecture continues that major European football clubs - the likes of Real and Inter Milan being the most prominent - are paying attention in the possibility of signing Bale.

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Pep Guardiola Is A Extraordinary Capacity - Barcelona Goalkeeper Victor Valdes

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Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has admired the work of coach Pep Guardiola, admitting the tactician to be a particular talent.

The Spanish worldwide was speaking in an interview with magazine Football Sport, where he argued his current impressions on the growth of the team, and also the level of regard in which he holds his respected boss.

“Pep is the secret weapon of this group. Send-off aside the sheer quality of players, he is a very particular talent, along with the rest of his coaching staff. Pep Guardiola is one of the best secrets and the most important member of the team.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Real Madrid Star Mesut Oezil 'Proud' To Play For Germany

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Germany padlock horns with Turkey on Friday in what assures to be an entertaining Euro 2012 qualifier and it will also are a particular game for playmaker Mesut Oezil. The Real Madrid star Mesut Oezil was born and raised in Gelsenkirchen, except is of Turkish descent

"For me, there was not at all an issue of playing for another team other than Germany. I was born here, I am happy here and I am arrogant to play for Germany," Oezil said, according to fifa.com.

"My family comes from Turkey, and I have lots of friends there who call me and are very arrogant of me. They follow what I am doing in Madrid and I am very pleased that they support me. That creates me very happy. If I be to score a goal, I would impulsively react and we will have to see what happens.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Chelsea Star Florent Malouda Hails Boss Carlo Ancelotti

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midfielder Florent Malouda says he is in the most excellent form of his life and has accredited director Carlo Ancelotti for his ever-improving displays in a Chelsea shirt.

Malouda had at first struggled to make an crash at Stamford Bridge following his big money move from Olympique Lyonnais, other than his progress on the pitch coincided with Ancelotti’s arrival from AC Milan.

Last period Malouda scored 15 goals as Chelsea wrapped up a historic double and the French winger is in no doubt about the extent off Ancelotti’s taking part in his and the team’s achievements.

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Lassana Diarra: I Am Not Willing To Be A Spectator At Real Madrid

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Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has obtainable his main hint yet that he will leave the Santiago Bernabeu during the January move window, saying he is not pleased with his playing time so far this expression.

The past Arsenal and Chelsea deep-lying midfielder has been remote out of Jose Mourinho’s first team this season, with the Portuguese tactician opting for the combination of Xabi Alonso and new adding up Sami Khedira in the middle of the park.

Diarra has made a manifestation in six of Madrid’s eight matches this term, but has only featured from the start in three of those encounters, and the Frenchman, speaking to the media ahead of his nation’s Euro 2012 ties versus Romania and Luxembourg, deems that level of involvement as unacceptable.

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Monday, October 4, 2010

FIFA/CAF 2010 World Cup Symposium To Be Held In Cairo

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FIFA in teamwork with the amalgamation of African Football (CAF) will host a conference from October 13-15 in Cairo to analyze the 2010 FIFA World Cup, CAF's media section announced on Monday.

The conference is meant to provide a platform for the technological and tactical analysis of the 2010 World Cup in relation to the growth of football on the continent.

The fifty-three National Associations allied to CAF will be represented by their head coach and technical director, according to CAF’s statement.

CAF leader Issa Hayatou will open the practicum on October 13, in the Egyptian capital.

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Gonzalo Higuain: Deportivo Demolition Demonstrated What Real Madrid Are Capable Of

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Real Madrid picket Gonzalo Higuain believes that the 6-1 destruction of Deportivo on Sunday evening cabinetS what the team is capable of, and he is hopeful that the team can maintain this standard going forward.

Deportivo were swept aside at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the Argentine providing a goal and two assists in a rampant win that edged los Blancos ahead of Barcelona in the Primera Division table.

Speaking to journalists in the wake of the match, the striker said he was relieved that the players have finally demonstrated what they are capable of when they play to the best of their ability.

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Friday, October 1, 2010

Serie A Preview: Inter – Juventus

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Back into Form

In new coach Rafael Benitez Italian and European champions Inter in progress the season on a slow note. Other than the Beneamata have since picked up impetus and are now comfortably balanced on top spot.

Inter have 10 points from five matches and are joint-top of the Italian first separation with Lazio. The Nerazzurri undergo a 1-0 defeat to Roma in Rome last weekend but healthier in style from that loss with a 4-0 hammering of Werder Bremen in the Champions League in midweek.

The Nerazzurri have a huge home record and the San Siro is their stronghold. Inter’s defence has looked solid as ever as they are at present the defensive side in Italy, having approved just three goals.

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Serie A Preview: Napoli – Roma

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Back Among The Top Six

Similar to several of the Champions League hopefuls Napoli too have bear a rather uncaring start to the 2010-11 campaign by their high standards but have now in progress to come into the groove.

Last weekend Walter Mazzarri’s side came from at the back to defeat Cesena 4-1 away from home. The win pushes them to sixth place in the table with eight points from five matches, just two behind leaders Inter and Lazio.

On Thursday evening Napoli held Steaua Bucharest to a 3-3 draw in a Europe League group game gone from home and seems to have regained their momentum and form that approximately saw them qualify for the Champions League places towards the end of the 2009-10 campaign.

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