Daily Soccer Buzz: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

D'Agostino: "Fiorentina, I want to stay here»

FLORENCE, April 29 - "Who me as a player who lost his reply that it is not so far I have not played much but I have the average minutes played, scoring highest in this Fiorentina. Being burned out but I am proud to be singled out by my trainer as an example of professionalism. " ANSA said Gaetano D'Agostino felt the hit of the summer market but so far only 18 appearances purple and 3 goals.

"But not a season to burn, do not regret coming to Florence, I hope with all my heart to stay and call it a career - added D'Agostino co-owned by Udinese - I know there is an agreement minutes between the two clubs, I trust their word. If I paid the dualism with Montolivo? Iniesta and Xavi are not yet playing two games together and make a success of their team.

West Ham, four matches to hope

LONDON-Four days at the end of the season for West Ham iol propspetta a month to play the crucial last restatnti cards for salvation. Free of O Neill and Parker Avram Grant's boys will be on stage Sunday afternoon (live Sky 17) at City of Manchester against the team of Roberto Mancini and surely it will not be 'a walk though the triptych that really counts including two head to head, it will be 'to the next home game with Blackburn namely to Upton, the trip to Wigan with key supporters in 4500 following the transfer paid by the company' and, finally, the May 22 home game against Sunderland quiet.

2. Soccer-Bundesliga: Fürth stay tuned to Bochum, Aue falls back

SpVgg Greuther Fürth remains in the 2 Bundesliga promotion race, Erzgebirge Aue has his hopes of reaching the Football House of Lords, however well buried for good. The Franks sat down at home to relegated Energie Cottbus 1-0 (1-0) by fourth-and are more than two points behind the relegation place, currently occupied by VfL Bochum.

Aue was the 32nd Spieltag FC Ingolstadt, however after 65 minutes of an outnumbered 0-0. This has Aue in two games remaining on the table six points behind third Bochum. The FCI, by the defeats of the competitors and Oberhausen Osnabrück already allowed on Friday to celebrate the league, also remained in the ninth game in succession without defeat.

Osasuna-Valencia ... Forced Osasuna to win to stay

Valencia Osasuna tomorrow receive third-placed league, with the need to add three points to hold on to stay after falling to the relegation zone after four consecutive defeats. The Reds came to salvation just over a month to reach 35 points with three straight wins, but have not scored in the last four games after being overtaken by several rivals have been placed on the decline, although at a point Malaga and Zaragoza, and two of Racing and Getafe.

Lazio, dismissed the action for two days to Mauri

ROME, April 29 - The Federal Court of Justice, which met today, has dismissed the appeal against Lazio's two-day suspension imposed on Mauri after the team lost the match with Inter biancoceleste. Also dismissed the complaint for the disqualification of Frosinone imposed on Santoruvo two days after the game on 16 April against Padova

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Birmingham, season over for Martins

Through its official website on Birmingham City, announced that Obafemi Martins has undergone a surgery for a tibia stress fracture. Thus ended the season for the former Inter player.

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Spoilsport: Gundogan can torpedo Dortmund champion dream

He loves the gatherings. Tuesdays and Wednesdays Ilkay Gundogan often sits on the sofa in his living room and looks at the games in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney - the Challenges of the best footballers in the world fascinate the midfield of the first professional FC Nuremberg.

Soon he will have no time to watch his idols. Then he will take against them. Live and in color. The 20-year-old will move to Borussia Dortmund after the season, the transfer is only a formality, the Westphalia will pay six million euros and have gained acceptance in the poker one of the most talented German players against Hamburger SV.

Andrés Guardado ready to face Atletico Madrid

Miguel Angel Lotina, released its list of 18 items which appear Andrés Mexican midfielder Andres Guardado was reported ready to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday to face Atletico Madrid in mourning for Day 34 of the League of Spain. In Riazor Stadium, the steering wheel look Jalisco build its fifth comparison with all the minutes played and in which he has shown a high level because the lesions were almost back and points to a good end of season now that the box most need Galician .

Ancelotti warns Chelsea: "If I do not want more ..."

ROME, April 29th - Carlo Ancelotti's future remains a question mark. His experience at Chelsea seems to have marked the sad after elimination from the Champions League but the Italian coach did not give up and hopes to persuade Abramovich to confirm the guidance of the Blues for next season: "I still have a one-year contract with Chelsea, it is obvious that in a society like this the goal is to win and if you get it understood that the company decides to change.

Liverpool wants Barton

Kenny Dalglish would have set his sights on the twenty-eight of the Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton. Liverpool, according to Daily Mail, arrived to offer £ 5 million to bring the bad boy at Anfield English.

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Withdrawal of the resignation: Frings blocked the break with Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen will celebrate two anniversaries: Coach Thomas Schaaf will be 50 years old, and captain Torsten Frings is the duel of the Hanseatic League against VfL Wolfsburg in his 400th Bundesliga game on. It is fitting that it comes in quick succession to these hard days, for sheep and Frings are at Werder years a symbiotic relationship.

Frings is Schaaf's main confidant on the team - that the defensive midfielder returned the favor with great loyalty to his superiors. This team was supposed to be starting this July story, because the Treaty of professionals at the end of the season and he runs clear at the beginning recognized that "for me after the season concluded.

Bet Javier Aguirre to 'lucky' to beat Real Madrid

The Mexican coach Javier Aguirre, Real Zaragoza, aware of the limitations of his squad said bet most "lucky" to beat Real Madrid on Saturday in Santiago Bernabeu stadium on game date 34 of the League of Spain . He added that the hands should make a good game to salvage something of visitors, without having the discipline to be applied in the tactical approach.

"We need to make a good game, get lucky and that Real Madrid does not have it," said the coach at a news conference. Javier Aguirre denied that the Merengues will give the game that are difficult to win the League Barcelona Spain where the pointer up to eight units above. "I have no doubt that will to win and more in your field," added the coach, who relies on the ability of their players to do damage.

Maradona: "I or Messi? History will decide "

ROME, April 29 - Maradona or Messi? Messi or Maradona? The best? Many have expressed opinions. Diego Armando Maradona is now up to have their say. And the "Pibe de Oro" in a long interview with colleagues and Julio Chiappetta Meguel Bossio of Clarin, the daily newspaper in Argentina, is clear. Here are the key points about the duality with Lionel.

"Why Maradona or Messi. We say both ... I my career I made it and Messi is doing his. History will decide who will be the best. Some people like more than Maradona, others say to Lionel. We are two Argentines who can win in European football, while many can not even pass the Rio de la Plata.

Reo-Coker: "Bent is a great player"

The Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker praised the company for buying a player like Darren Bent in the January market: "I think this club is moving in the right direction with the signing of players like Bent - said today Reo Coker-in Express & Star -. It 's a fantastic player, just look at his stats.

Director and President are taking the right players. "

Victory against St. Pauli: Movers Kaiserslautern celebrates the league

The fans of the 1st FC Kaiserslautern celebrated throughout the Palatinate until the early morning hours, the party only had to muffle Marco short of his club boss talked to a beer. "I can understand that the coach is tired. Such a wasted season. But after a regenerative phase, we will drink a glass, "said the cheerful Stefan Kuntz, after the FCK made by the 2-0 (1-0) at the third last round of the Football League against FC St.

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss game against Zaragoza

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Real Madrid's match Saturday against Zaragoza in the Spanish league. Coach Jose Mourinho said he decided to rest the Portugal winger, who see the game from the stands along with Xabi Alonso, Lass Diarra and Raul Albiol. The top scorer of Madrid have more time to recover for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, which won the first leg 2-0.

Christmas: "The Udinese to win in Florence '

UDINE, April 29 - "Against Fiorentina and Lazio will be decided nine months of work, so we should not nullify the good done to date." Said Totò Di Natale, who is physically refreshed and plays the position on a challenge, the one with the purple, which could boost the odds for the Bianconeri. "In any case - said the captain of the 'Udinese - Europe in the race that matters I'll put even the Roma, who, in my experience, by the end very little go wrong." HOW TO WIN IN NAPLES - What can be done to Udinese in Florence, deprived of important factors such as Sanchez, Inler, Armero and Domizzi? "Even without a few players we can do well - he replied Christmas - and for us to Florence will be an important match, so there is no excuse to take, even in Naples we were battered and we won." In Florence, the bomber will be the only benchmark of Friuli.

Ancelotti: "Title? Difficult but we'll try!"

Despite the six points behind Manchester United, Carlo Ancelotti still believes in victory in the Premier League: "I lost a championship when I was in the lead with nine points. In football it can happen more and more. Two months ago we had very little chance But now is different. The recovery is difficult but right now the team is fine.

If we win against Tottenham, Manchester for the trip to London will be even more insidious. We must win the last four races of the season and hope any misstep of United. "

Guardiola warned that in case of victory, all would be decided in the League

Barcelona coach, Josep Guardiola, said today that if they win tomorrow at the Royal Society will have "virtually become" the league title, the competition that the coach gives more value to all that are at stake. Guardiola focused exclusively on the League, leaving aside all issues related to the tie of the Champions League semifinals.

"It's the almost final step, when you close the league as there are no distractions or fatigue that are worth.'s League, League and League," said the coach, who was very cautious with rivals Real Sociedad tomorrow, especially after have many difficulties on the last league games, against Osasuna and Almeria.

Aston Villa, McAllister instead of Houllier

Because of health problems that affected Gerard Houllier, Aston Villa has decided that by the end of the season his place on the bench will be taken by Gary McAllister, as he explained the general manager of Villans: "What happened Gerard is something very serious - Krulak's words - and we will not underestimate him.

We are all disappointed that it can not sit on the bench for some time but his health comes first. We wait for the start of next season: his experience and charisma have made a lot grow this team. "Houllier few days ago was hit by severe chest pains but was discharged from hospital without any complication.

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Villarreal players were required to react

Villarreal players described as "hard stick" the rout suffered against Porto in the first leg of the semifinals of the European League and stressed the league match this Sunday as a final, where they must react immediately. Players like Bruno Soriano, Nilmar Honorato da Silva and Carlos Marchena, acknowledged that the defeat in Porto was "extreme and that hurt." But they all pointed to the importance of recovering quickly, "as the Getafe game on Sunday is a Final." Marchena said: "These results are hard and need to find where forces.

As Roma, Ghizzoni "is the best solution found '

ROME, April 29 - "The solution to AS Roma is the best possible 'is what the CEO of Unicredit said Federico Ghizzoni responding to questions from members during the meeting of members on the budget on the transaction for Giallorosso club with the American entrepreneur Thomas Di Benedetto. Ghizzoni recalled how "the real serious proposal is that we evaluated and accepted recently and I think the best way to return the debt to Italpetroli.

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Tottenham, Kranjcar: "I am interested in the Serie A"

Niko Kranjcar most likely at the end of this season will leave Tottenham and any Italian destination not mind: "I have an appointment with the president and the manager set for next week - his words relayed by the 'Sun' -. After this meeting I will have a clear picture about my future. I would definitely be interested in a possible relocation to Italy, I think I could adapt quickly to Italian football.

Ramón Calderón is ashamed of Mourinho

Ramón Calderón, former President of Real Madrid, said the Portuguese Jose Mourinho, coach of the target, is "now the club's owner, said his behavior because" nobody likes "and acknowledged that his press conference after the Champions League with Barcelona was "shameful." "Mourinho, now, is the owner of the club.

Is there no one above him.'s Own Sports Director General can not enter his office, because it lets a subordinate," said Calderon, who said it is " impossible "that" end well "and criticized the conduct and statements of technical Portugal. "It's not like a coach of Real Madrid come in such matters, but is the result of a defeatist position President that he has given all power to it and from there you take what he does," continued Calderón.

Beckham's bad gaffe at the wedding of William and Kate

LONDON, April 29 - William and Kate are husband and wife. The prince, second in succession to the throne of England has now married the 'commoner' Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. And the altar of Westminster Abbey has once again declared his love whispering "I love you, you're beautiful." Directed perfect for the highly choreographed ceremony in London on time game but reinforced besieged by 'fan' who crowd marched along the route where the real and direct guests to the Abbey, 1,900 guests in all.

Mancini: "I will not leave Manchester City

Roberto Mancini has moved away the possibility of a new future in Italy and in particular, with Juventus: "I do not deny nor confirm that comment only things that happen and there has been no meeting with leaders Juventus. At this moment I am only interested the qualification to the Champions League and winning the FA Cup and then I still have two-year contract with the City, so there are no problems.

Broke in Kaiserslautern: St. Pauli to plan for the Major League

The "Adventure League" is for the FC St. Pauli after only one season in the football elite class as good as finished. The table bottom defeated the 32nd Round 0:2 (0:1) at the first Mitaufsteiger FC Kaiserslautern and was due to the horror balance of only one point from their last ten games still only theoretical chances of winning the league.

Christian Tiffert (29) and Mathias Abel (68th) scored for the FCK, who made the league as good as perfect. "This is sad, sad. Now you have a miracle here, but the way it is so small that you hardly recognize them, "said sporting director Helmut Schulte-Pauli, and estimated that the situation realistically.

Manuel Pellegrini said that the Hercules would win 'a major step forward'

The Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini said today that a victory next Sunday in Manchester Stadium, the Rose Garden before the Hercules was "an important step depending on other results," referring to the fight against relegation. "The critical part is to win us to Hercules. Depend on us and we beat a tough opponent," said the coach jellyfish.

Pellegrini looks to Malaga "more confident" after the last winning results and argued that "to the extent that is not lost, the team is winning in faith." "We lack the championship final, the most important and Sunday we will have a good evaluation," said Pellegrini, who provides a game "very intense" because "lose points now that there are five days of tournament is essential." The Chilean stressed the importance of fans in the Rose Garden to win games, but noted that "it is important that the team comes out to win public support." The former Real Madrid, on the other hand, also referred to the meeting who competed last Wednesday all white and Barcelona and says, "It was unfortunate everything that has surrounded the match and the match itself." Pellegrini said it was "terrible" despite playing "the two best teams in the world," but that in his opinion "really did not play." He is now coach of Manchester said that "worse is how it is ending" and that "football is getting out of the parameters that here in Spain has always had."

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Quagliarella: Napoli so strong I did not expect

TURIN, April 29 - Quagliarella has taken over Juve. The Juventus striker returned to training yesterday with the ball on the ground today was the protagonist of the Direct Line with the fans on Juventus Channel. THANKS - "I was pleased - Quagliarella made his debut - to know that so many people sent me their tokens of esteem.

The fans, as well as my family and my friends, I have been very close and gave me the charge. Sometimes, just a word of encouragement to give you the confidence and desire to continue working to recover. " RECOVERY - January 6, the day of the accident, is increasingly distant. The recovery goes well and Quagliarella can not but smile, "I'm fine.

Chelsea ready for the revolution

Roman Abramovich is ready for revolution. No, not talking about acts that are very dear to his countrymen, but to that which is to put in place with his Chelsea. In summer many top-level players will leave Stamford Bridge. The biggest names are those of Drogba, Malouda and Anelka. The two Frenchmen, after some internal strife in the locker room who have been key players seem increasingly distant from London, while the Ivorian striker is a different matter.

Real Madrid-Zaragoza ... The fourth Classic overshadows the mission of Zaragoza

The fourth Classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona, which will be held May 3 at the Camp Nou, overshadow the proceedings of the meeting that the whites in league play against Zaragoza, who does not give a score in the Santiago Bernabeu, given their delicate situation in the table as first avoids relegation.

Just talk about the duel between Aragon and Madrid. The events of recent days after the end of the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Barcelona have left out anything else away from the party that won Josep Guardiola's men 0-2. The expulsion of Portuguese Pepe judged unfair at all levels of the white body, "the press conference after Jose Mourinho, in which he charged Pep Guardiola and Barcelona club, and the announcement of the Catalans, who denounced the Portugal to the Disciplinary Committee of UEFA have made the game against the Maños virtually devoid of interest.

Mourinho: "I have zero faults in the defeat of Real"

MADRID, April 29 - "A picture is worth a thousand words, and since there are so many images will not speak more than what has happened 'so Jose Mourinho at a press conference today on the eve of the race for La Liga's Real Madrid vs Zaragoza preferred not to return to the controversy triggered by his statement on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu.

The images are provided on the contact between Real Madrid Pepe and Dani Alves, who during the Champions League match with Barcelona has cost the expulsion of the player to Real. A red card that caused the angry reaction of Mourinho's post game. The images broadcast from the real evidence, according to the club Madrid, the player of the boat would not have been a foul.

Rooney: "What a mistake to think of leaving the United"

Wayne Rooney apologized to the fans of Manchester United and admitted his mistake. The England striker lasted the market in January was very close to leave the Red Devils have been hard for him and the complaints of the fans. But after winning the Champions League semi-final against Schalke 04, which was decisive, the same Rooney admitted: "If I look back now I realize you made a mistake, I admit it and apologize to everyone for what happened.

Soccer-Bundesliga: Bremen Wolfsburg leave with victory in 16th place

Felix Magath has been successful with VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga relegation fight a way out. The Lower Saxony sat at Werder Bremen with a goal by Sascha Riether in the 22 Minute with 1-0 (1-0) by. With the second win in six days the master abandoned by 2009 in the Bundesliga, at least until last week the relegation place and climbed to 14th place The club from the Weser had failed, however, make the league to be perfect with a home victory.

Atletico Madrid Deportivo Depor ... aims to stay

Sport in the center of the box and emergency field in qualifying, tomorrow will point to the goal of staying in the Riazor stadium against Atletico Madrid, which aims to put back on track qualifying for Europe and keep alive the dream of the squares Champions League. The whole city, that wasted the last week before the Hercules his first match point in the struggle for salvation, they need a win to reach 41 points in the table and calmly face the last four days, where a point will allow sentencing continuity in the First Division.

Milan, 37 points away from home! Allegri in the wake Mancini

ROME, April 24 - the fourth consecutive win Milan, thanks to the twelfth center Robinho (without the Brazilian has scored more penalties from Ibrahimovic), is now one step away from his eighteenth title. The Rossoneri do not differentiate between home and away: 37 points in 17 races at the San Siro, as many in the 17 away.

And with the same roster: 11 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. And speaking of the 37 points outside, it must be said that the last to do better than Allegri at this point of the season was Roberto Mancini to Inter in the 2006-2007 period (45 points: 14 wins and 3 draws). BENEFIT FOR THE RECORD ROSSONERI Milan have thus led to their advantage +8 establishing the primacy of the seasonal maximum separation between the first and second.

Destination London Lukaku

The attacker dell'Anderlecht Romelu Lukaku seems that next year will play in the Premier League. The three main formations of London, Chelsea Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to open an auction to win the mighty Belgian striker. Lukaku is considered the world the heir of Drogba, both for the physical and technical skills, and his card is valued around 25 million €.

Third Division: Offenbach and Dresden fumble on the rise fight

Dynamo Dresden and Kickers Offenbach are at the start of the 36th Game day in 3rd Football League missed a victory, preserved their chances of relegation place but. Dresden, despite a majority in the SV Babelsberg not a 1-1 (0-0) out, but climbed at least until Saturday the third to the table space. Offenbach conceded at home to Carl Zeiss Jena even a 0-2 (0-0) defeat and remains the third game in succession without a victory and two points behind sixth-Dresden.

Real Sociedad-Barcelona ... Barcelona wants to wrap up league

Anoeta goes to Barcelona with the intention of leaving almost clinched the league with a victory, for what you have to beat a Royal Society needs no complicated rate for your stay to its proximity to the relegation zone. After a week histrionic, marked by the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League against Real Madrid, Barcelona go to San Sebastian willing to give a final punch line about the conquest of the league title.

Montella falls Trigoria, guardian shoulder PHOTOS

ROME, April 28 - Vincenzo Montella will wear a brace on her right shoulder for several weeks. This is the result of an accidental fall which took place yesterday in Trigoria. The company states the same red and yellow on its website, after rumors circulated in the afternoon instead of the technician reported that he had been hit by a car.

The club giallorosso states that the coach has brought "an infringement of the right shoulder blade bone as a result of an accidental fall that occurred within the Trigoria Sports Centre. This unfortunate circumstance - ends Roma - forcing him to wear a brace to support the joint for a few weeks.

Manchester United record

0 to 2 victory in the semifinal round of the Champions played in Gelsenkirchen against Schalke 04 gave the Red Devils a record: the formation of Ferguson was the first after the reform of the European tournament, had never suffered a goal away. Six games played (Valencia, Bursaspor, Rangers, Marseille, Chelsea, Schalke 04) zero goals against.

Only Real Madrid in '62 and in '74 Atletico Madrid can boast such a record, but we speak of the "old" European Cup, when he played only four games away from home before the final.

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Opinion | "time": Venlo believes in its professional in Pampers

History has taught us so that a blue moon once again have a miracle child. We remember. Some of Mozart, who was seven years on tour in Germany. Mendelssohn and Liszt, we are breaking through. Yehudi Menuhin was already nine years old his first solo concert, Bobby Fischer played as a 13-year old has called the "chess game of the Century" against Donald Byrne.

Of course, Fischer won. As you are born genius, made a miracle child and maybe it is the same in the current case. There is an Internet video in which kicks of the 18-month-old Dutchman van der Meij Baerke with his right foot three balls into a fabric toy box. His parents have filmed and immediately negotiated the first professional contract.

Britos: "The Bologna wants to ransom"

BOLOGNA, April 28 - "After four defeats the desire for revenge is truly great. We will go to Milan to play our game: we will do anything to bring home a positive result. Miguel Angel Britos, defender of Bologna, states in response to one of the many questions from fans for the heading "Ask the Bologna" posted on the official website.

Malesani Sunday's team will pay a visit to Milan. "Our opponents are stronger on paper but it has happened at other times to overturn the odds. We want to finish the championship in the best possible way since Sunday and already we can find the right way, "added the Uruguayan footballer.

League Two club Bury reaches Chesterfield in the League One

Festivities also great for Bury, who two days after the triumph of Chesterfield, is celebrating promotion to the class with victory on the field's leaders. The last place if they contend for Wycombe Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town just one point behind with two races from the end of the season. Retreats to the amateurs Stockport County.

Matchday 43: Southend United 1-0 Stevenage, Bury 1-0 Lincoln City, Torquay United 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Morecambe, Northampton Town 2-2 Rotherham United, Hereford United 0-2 Shrewsbury Town, Aldershot Town 1-2 Burton Albion, Accrington Stanley 3-0 Bradford City, Cheltenham Town 0-1 Macclesfield Town, Port Vale 1-2 Stockport County, Gillingham 2-4 Barnet, Oxford United 0-0 Chesterfield.

Rocchi: "Lazio, I rest. We at the top? Merit Reja "

ROME, April 28 - The qualification for the Champions League is the next goal to hit at all costs. Tommaso Rocchi Lazio 33 year old striker, takes stock of the season biancolceleste speaking exclusively to the microphones of RaiSport. "I still feel young, healthy and able to give a lot to this team - said the attacker Venetian - I have two more years of contract and I still want to do well with this shirt." The excellent season at Lazio, according to Rocchi, is mainly the result of excellent work done by the technical Edy Reja, at Lazio since February 2010.

Ferguson: Giggs was extraordinary "

Sir Alex Ferguson can not be happy with what the away Champions League German said. Manchester United have beaten the Shalke 04 for 2 to 0 and applies strongly to win the final of the competition. The return to Old Trafford will in fact be a mere formality and the trip to London can be booked. But the United manager wanted to exalt the end of the race the outstanding performance from Ryan Giggs: "Everyone has done its part, the team did very well.

The UEFA opens investigation on the words of Mourinho

PARIS, April 28 - UEFA announced the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho and his "inappropriate statements" immediately after the first leg of Champions League semifinal against Barcelona. ALSO RESULTED IN BARCELONA - The decision was taken by the international body without waiting for any such request of Barcelona and the Catalan club also applies: in fact, will be evaluated by Uefa not only the words of Mourinho (according to article 5 of principles of conduct of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations), but also throwing objects onto the pitch and the expulsion of Pepe, and José Mourinho's Pinto.

League One challenge for second place in Southampton - Huddersfield

A seat for two. And 'that in the direct promotion Championship contending Southampton and Huddersfield in two days after the end of the regular season in League One. Cut off from the race Peterborough, who won only one point from their last two games, both teams have rather done with full loot Southampton that even went on the field already promoted Brighton and enjoys the advantage of having one more game in hand that will probably be decisive for the final classification.

Pazzini: "The Scudetto? Lost in first round »

MILAN, April 28 - If Inter could not fight all the way to the championship, not because of failures with AC Milan and Parma, which sent smoke into the comeback, but due to a first round below expectations . It is the conviction of the Inter dressing room, as he told Giampaolo Pazzini. "I believe that this group has done so much to go on the run.

From January onwards - said the attacker in an interview aired this evening on Inter Channel - we had to win every game, even on difficult areas, we have done a great job and when we should be at the top but we are dramatically decreased. " The decline in physical Nerazzurri 'could be seen already in the game with Lecce, in which we won, but struggling, then we have commitments with the national teams - has continued Pazzini, who came to Inter in January -.

Reina: "I'm not going to Manchester United

Pepe Reina finally closes each of his possible transfer to Manchester United: "I'm not going to Manchester United, is absolutely not my intention. I do not know where they are actually their goal. I think they have evaluated more goalkeepers than me and De Gea" .

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Agent Lavezzi: "All clear, it remains to Naples'

NAPLES, April 28 - "Lavezzi I saw yesterday, it very well. He wants to play. Naples seeks to bring the Champions League and maybe could challenge the right of Barcelona Messi. It would be great for the city and throughout the environment. " Said Alejandro Mazzoni, Ezequiel Lavezzi prosecutor, speaking on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.

"The few and the friends want the Champions League goal, missing four games, De Laurentiis is right when he says that it is a mini-tournament from now until the end," has taken over the agent. NOTHING BARCELONA - After Mazzoni has denied the involvement of Barcelona for his client. "I have not heard anything about this, are sincere.

The QPR refers to the party

Nasty surprise the Easter egg output for the leaders QPR. They needed the three points in the home game with Hull Cty in the Easter Monday, and instead came only a ruin of which the party ready to Loftus Road. Probably the decisive derby of the next round, the last on the ground of Watford, where a draw will be enough to win.

Meanwhile continues ardently fighting for second place, with Norwich City and Cardiff City's promising sparks point to point and twists until the last day. In the Leeds area playoff collapses that promotes the recovery of Nottingham Forest has now come in sixth place. Mathematically relegated to League One Preston North End, near Sheffield United and Scunthorpe United.

Seedorf sees the title: "Missing the last shot '

ROME, April 28 - "If I'm going to stop? In my profession are important reasons and physical conditions, as long as there are no such limits I set. " So the Dutch midfielder of AC Milan, Clarence Seedorf, responded to questions from reporters about the possibility of hanging up his boots on a nail at the end of the season.

The player, who was today appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau at the residence of the ambassador of the Netherlands in Rome, then ruled that 35 years might leave football fields. Seedorf in the ceremony where he received the honor was also the President of the Council of Milan, Silvio Berlusconi, during which the words of Seedorf added a joke: 'Play up to 52 years.

Raul: "The United proved to be stronger"

Raul admitted at the end of the game against Manchester United, they have found an opponent stronger than expected: "Our opponents have proved stronger. They created many chances and we were left to get into the game, "the words of the attacker given by the Spanish Shalke the UEFA website.

"Chefchen" affair: Rummenigge criticism Schweinsteiger finds outrageous

The players attack each other and curse the press, the fans sharpen the knives for Manuel Neuer, and the club is threatening more than ever, the specter of Europe League: Given the explosive situation in the season final sprint Bayern Munich tries before the game against Schalke 04 on Saturday (18.30 clock / Sky and League total!) desperate to calm things down.

While the Board Bastian Schweinsteiger after his verbal attack on journalists and protect the fans urged to rest, coach Andries Jonker took the team to account. "The moment has come for them to show what they can do. We have a collection of stars. And the hallmark of a star is that he is the most important moment - when the prizes are distributed, or your club has problems.

Cannavaro: "Napoli? Best of Roma and Juve '

NAPLES, April 28 - this is becoming a flag of Naples, Paolo Cannavaro: blue defender has acted as host to the radio program Live Sport Mars, talking about his leading role, objectives and dreams of a team more and more a symbol of the city "I always try to make them available to new, is a classic, I do really with the heart and great desire.

I'm growing even in this respect. I want a flag? I'm getting - he smiles - even if in today's football is not easy. I am pleased to be considered before as a man and as a footballer. The coaches I've had here I have always appreciated. My son? I told him that the attacker needs to do. " THE PRESIDENT - Tuesday, there was the meeting with De Laurentiis: "The President greeted us.

Odemwingie: "Juve? Do not think"

Despite the rumors about his future, who would like to color eagle Peter Odemwingie, West Bromwich Albion striker does not think the market: "I've heard of this alleged interest of Juventus, but also because I do not think my intention is to stay here in England and West Bromwich will get if the salvation I will be happy to stay here.

It 'probably in the summer, the club will offer me a renewal. "

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Wutrede Mourinho: "Real and Barca to escalate the war"

Jose Mourinho's outburst has triggered a mud football battle between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. After the scandalous incident at the Champions League semi-final first Barca gave formal complaint with the European Football Union UEFA, the "Royal" promptly responded with a countersuit. Despite the giant vortex at Mourinho's verbal attacks and conspiracy theories after the 0-2 first leg defeat now raises the arch-rivals Real "repeated unsportsmanlike behavior".

ADDP receives USS / Brookfield early Friday morning by Carioca

The ADDP back to court on Friday (29 / 4) for one more game of Futsal Campeonato Carioca 2011. The team will play in the gym Vivaldo Barreto, in Hope Gardens, on the USS / Brooms at 20 hours, in a match valid for the fourth round of the qualifying round of the state. Even with difficulties to train during the week because of rain, the ADDP is confident a positive result.

After three matches away from their fields, where the won a victory (4-2 on the Casa de Espana / Botafogo), a tie (5-5 with Vasco) and one defeat (0-1 in front of the Imperial), is the first time that a team led by Everaldo Rangel will act in Cabo Frio in the league. Papaulo winger, who was injured in practice game against a team of 20 sub Cabo Frio, last week, is doubtful.

Drawers: "The Champions? Rome would be a hard '

ROME, April 28 - "The Champions sprint? I think that Lazio is favored, but I think that Roma and Udinese will give you a hard time until the end. We must win them all and hope for a slip of the other. " So the defender of Rome, Marco Cassetti, speaking on Sky Sports, on the fight for fourth place. VINTAGE CRANK - "Regrets? Yes, many, captain cursed years, this year it happened to us now think of this season to finish well.

Neuer: "The defeat was clear"

At the end of the challenge of the Champions League final between Manchester United and Shalke 04, Manuer Neuer has admitted that his team was below the red devils, "The fact that he played well do not comfort me - it allows the German national -. We have lost all together and now the disappointment is great.

The defeat was clear, we expected to get something more. We have never entered the game, we were always one step behind. Manchester is a team of highly experienced and this has scared proabilmente. Unfortunately we can not count on 11 Raúl, many of our players are young and perhaps the weight of the match against an opponent the caliber of the United crushed us.

FIFA presidential election: Blatter is surprised by attack of the challenger

About a month before the election showdown in Zurich, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter on collision course with his challenger, Mohamed Bin Hammam. "I do not know why suddenly bin Hammam has been so aggressive. He added the Executive Committee repeatedly said he would never play against me, and now it's still that way, "said the 75-year-old who aspires to his fourth term as FIFA boss, the" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: "I imagine that I have about half the votes in Asia and Africa and the rest of the world have a larger majority.

Spain celebrates Messi: "It's the master of the Bernabeu"

MADRID (SPAIN), April 28 - Two flashes of genius in the night breeze, polemical, quarrelsome of the Bernabeu: in the "clasico ugliest" - according to Spanish television TVE Iberian football history - has shown once again by his giant, Lionel Messi, author of the two goals that drag on Barcelona to the Champions at Wembley and sink the battleship of Jose Mourinho.

The Spanish press today wasting superlatives, and once again there are those who compare him to Diego Armando Maradona. "The real master is Leo" proclaims La Vanguardia in Barcelona: it was, he says, a response to the field dialectical triggered off riots in recent days by the coach of Real.

Liverpool, Fabio Aurelio back by the end of season

After a month of stop, Liverpool could be available again Fabio Aurelio injured right hamstring, "I am optimistic and I think I'll be back playing before the end of the season - said the player to Sky Sports -. It 'was very frustrating, but I believe that God is always good to end so I trust that things will return to run well: why keep fighting to get back in shape soon.

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Behrami: Farewell Montolivo? Going to war to keep it

FLORENCE, April 28 - "Montolivo is a point of reference, on and off the field for me and for the whole team: I Fiorentina go to war to keep it." Thus, Valon Behrami has spoken on the issue of market concerns that the captain purple and stretching of his contract. A story that is attracting the attention of several clubs interested in the player, including Juventus and Inter.

"I play alongside him Montolivo and I can stress how important it is," continued the Kosovan-Swiss midfielder, who arrived in January but has already become fan favorite and indispensable for Fiorentina. "I on the list of non-transferable? I'm glad - Behrami said - it means that I have gained the confidence, well now I want to close this season and get ready for the next one, with the aim of bringing Europe in Florence.

Premier, you turned the fight salvation

LONDON - It 's tough fight in the Premier League to talk about salvation. Currently five formations seem to be concerned to avoid the three relegation places in the Championship (West Ham, Wolves, Wigan, Blackpool, Blackburn), except that Birmingham will not collapse in the final. Spotlight on the next day scheduled April 30 and May 1.

The engagement 'has certainly complicated the Hammers going to visit Balotelli & C at the City of Manchester on paper but is hard for the Wolverampthon that will travel to Birmingham to visit that you'll want to' take off permanently from quicksand. Meetings instead more "soft" for Wigan, Blackpool and Blackburn all formations that host quieter than Everton, Stoke and Bolton in England even if you get what is known as even when the goal has been reached.

VVV Venlo: Dutch first division side committed annuals

He has feeling in his right foot as David Beckham and his grandfather was a professional football player: these qualities of only 18 months old Dutchman van der Meij Baerke first division side VVV Venlo have the conviction. The relegation-threatened tables-17. The Premier Division has undertaken the baby for ten years - as a professional.

"Venlo is making history," announced the club to proudly on his website. The "symbolic contract," as it has VVV, due Baerke his parents. They have filmed the kids in how he sunk with his right foot three balls in a fabric toy box. The video was a hit on various channels on the Internet, the American news channel CNN, and the magazine "Sports Illustrated" the movies shown on their pages.

Novara-Siena in Dover. Atalanta-Livorno Massa

ROME, April 28 - referee (plus the fourth) designated to conduct the meetings of the 17th day of return of the football league second division, on Saturday 30th April at 15.00. Albinoleffe-Reggina: Tommasi di Bassano del Grappa (Evangelista-Argiento/Del Young)-Frosinone Ascoli: Stefanini Prato (Italiani-Fittante/Aloisi), Modena-Cittadella: Baracani of Florence (Costa-Posado/Bellotti) Triestina Grosseto- : Ciampi in Rome (Ciancaleoni-Tasso/Vallesi) Livorno-Atalanta (Friday 24, 20.45): Mass of Imperia (Conca-Carretta/Tozzi) Novara-Siena (Sunday 1 / 05, 12,30) : Duties of Rome (Bernardoni-Iori/Corletto) Portsmouth-Pescara: Ostinelli Como (Masotti-Cini/Gavillucci) Sassuolo-Empoli: Baratta of Salerno (Ponziani-Longo/Candussio) Torino-Piacenza: Birth of Bari ( Stallone-Paganessi/De Benedictis), Varese-Padova: Calvarese of Teramo (Melloni-Giallatini/Pairetto) Vicenza-Crotone: Merchiori Ferrara (Preti-Zonno/Pasqua)

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Özil is: Movers Hertha BSC plays against Real Madrid

The rise of heroes of Hertha BSC can look forward to a royal visit on 27 July receives the Bundesliga returnees in their home Olympic Stadium Real Madrid. The Spanish record champion comes to a test match in pre-season in the capital. A kick-off time must be set yet. The game against the star ensemble coached by Jose Mourinho to Cristiano Ronaldo and the two German internationals Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira's motto is "Royal thanks to our fans." "For us, this game against Real Madrid is not only sports, first rate, but above all, it is also a thanks to our wonderful fans for us all season, whether at home or abroad have supported so fantastic," said CEO Michael Preetz and added: "We are very proud to welcome the Royal with all their stars in Berlin.

Colombia, 10 thousand euro fine to the 'killer' of the owl

ROME, April 28 - Luis Moreno, Deportivo defender Pereire, must pay a fine of 26.78 million pesos (approximately € 10,175) for having caused the death of an owl, the opposing team's mascot, the Barranquilla, during a game of championship. It is learned from a resolution announced yesterday by the Department of the Environment of the club.

The agency has analyzed the dynamics of the sad incident, which occurred during a game Feb. 27. The resolution now requires the player to pay the expenses of the clinic, approximately 200 €, as well as making formal apologies to fans of Barranquilla. Moreno will eventually be required to perform community service at the Zoo.

Aic Bell leaves after 43 years

ROME, April 28 - will close after 43 years was Sergio Campana AIC: the players' union president has confirmed that its next meeting, Monday, May 9, finally abandon its role at the helm of the association he founded the July 3 '68. "At the time of my last election I said take the job on condition that I had recognized the role of ferryman - Bell writes in an open letter - now I think it is democratically gained the solution, and then concluded my term." The founder of AIC claims that "under my leadership and with the collaboration of all the players' union has obtained the" historical achievements and rights never before recognized, "the legal status of employee collective agreement, until the abolition of constraint.

Solidarity Gloves Iker Casillas

True to their motivations solidarity and involvement in humanitarian projects of various kinds, Iker Casillas was clad in gloves specially designed by Reebok ZigTech from yesterday's game because of the semi-final with FC Barcelona faces. Gloves, custom-made, featuring the logo of the Foundation Iker Casillas to publicly support various charitable causes in which the goalkeeper is involved through its foundation.

Mancini: "Juve's interest? Now I just think the City '

LONDON, April 28 - The courtship of Juventus no interest, Roberto Mancini wants to stay at Manchester City, especially now that "the ground has been down" for its Citizens. Booked a place in next season's Champions League Cup final in England against Stoke, Mancini has denied that there were contacts with Juventus.

NO CONTACT - "I do not deny nor confirm that I comment only things that happen. There was no meeting with leaders Juventus, so I will not comment. Right now I am only interested in qualifying for the Champions League and winning the FA Cup and then I still have two-year contract with the City, so there are no problems, "the words of Mancini.

Champions League: Superior Messi Barca final direction

London calling: World Footballer Lionel Messi for FC Barcelona, the gateway to the Champions League final pushed very far and Real Madrid with the German international Mesut Özil added a very bitter defeat. The Argentines saw the semi-final first leg in Madrid with his ten and eleven hits in the top class (76 and 87) for the 2-0 (0-0) win for the Catalans, from before the return leg next Tuesday now already a final 28 dream of May in London's Wembley Stadium may not.

The Tribunera: The 'Puto Amo' Classic on the Champions and has souvenir

The shirt has the silhouette of Messi celebrating a goal in the center and below the legend "El Puto Amo" The nickname was given to the Argentine in Spain by the newspaper Sport after his two touchdowns in the first leg ClásicoEl from Madrid and Barca was previously heated statements by the DT's in Spain is taken journalism as a profession that requires passion and maximum reliability.

However, on a sporting level is easy to see that every day has your favorite team, and therefore a bias in favor of same in its editorial. Thus, we can realize how Marca or AS have demonstrated a clear preference for Real Madrid while the Sport is the medium that supports all the way to practically virtual winner of La Liga 2010-2011: The Barcelona.

On 27 July: Hertha Real Madrid receives the test match

The rise of heroes of Hertha BSC can look forward to a royal visit on 27 July receives the Bundesliga returnees in their home Olympic Stadium Real Madrid. The Spanish record champion comes to a test match in pre-season in the capital. A kick-off time must be set yet. The game against the star ensemble coached by Jose Mourinho to Cristiano Ronaldo and the two German international Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira's motto is "Royal thanks to our fans." "For us, this game against Real Madrid is not only sports, first rate, but above all, it is also a thanks to our wonderful fans for us all season, whether at home or abroad have supported so fantastic," said CEO Michael Preetz and added: "We are very proud to welcome the Royal with all their stars in Berlin.

Mourinho: "This football sometimes makes me a little shit"

It is the most bitter sentence of Jose Mourinho in dopopartita Real Madrid-Barcelona, where the Portuguese race strongly contested arbitration. The coach of merengues ensures that his team despite the 0-2, will go to Camp Nou in the semi-final return to play "with all our pride," even though "we are now eliminated," he adds.

Then a dig at his colleague curare Pep Guardiola. "It's a fantastic coach, but he won a Champions League (in 2009) that I would have been ashamed to win, with the scandal of Stamford Bridge (against Chelsea coached by Guus Hiddink, ed) - said Mourinho -. And if he wins this year will be with the scandal in the Bernabeu.

Catanzaro, canceled the goods seizure

Catanzaro, April 27 - The Court of freedom of Catanzaro has ordered the cancellation of the order for seizure of assets issued in recent days against the board of directors of U.S. Catanzaro 1929. End of the hearing to discuss the proposed review by lawyers of the suspects, which took place before the Court of Catanzaro, the College, a lifting of the reservation, he accepted the appeal of the hearing.

Retrieving Premier: Stoke beats Wolverhampton 3 to 0

In addition to the Champions League on Tuesday offered the recovery of Premier League match between Stoke City and Wolverhampton. After winning the FA Cup final, the team of Tony Pulis has continued his excellent time and beat the Wolves for ease in 3 to 0. The goal of Fima Jones to carry the 16 ', Shawcross at 45' and the Pennant 51 '.

that gave an easy success to the hosts. With this win the Stoke City rose to 42 points secure the salvation, while the penultimate Wolverhampton remains at 33 points, one more than the last West Ham.

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Champions League: Portugal depends even England and Spain

Financially on the ground, but in football at the top. The krisenerschütterte Portugal is in the Champions League before a historic coup: Three teams from the little ten-million-inhabitant country do on the purely Iberian semi-finals at the foundation stone for the Finals by 18th May in Dublin set. In "Brother duel meet Benfica and Sporting Braga.

The new Portuguese champions FC Porto, meanwhile, welcomes the Spanish fourth-Villarreal. The Portuguese want to create what has been achieved so far only the four "football grandees" Germany, England, Spain and Italy: A European final to decide "between themselves". The proud Southerner celebrating already own "All of Europe is looking at us," wrote sports daily Record, "and the Portuguese national coach of Greece, Fernando Santos know".

Tevez works hard in Manchester to get to the Cup final England

Striker and captain of Manchester City, Argentine Carlos Tevez, is now in England working hard to recover muscle injury in time for the final of the FA Cup against Stoke City on 14 May. "It's hard to say if (Tevez) will play the final, but that will only happen if you can return to the previous game (league) against Tottenham," said his coach, the Italian Roberto Mancini in a press conference prior to the thirty-fifth day of the Premier League.

Preziosi, "Milito to Genoa? And 'something unlikely'

"And 'science fiction, it's unlikely. I wonder how we can put some news around that have no foundation and are just false. " Enrico Preziosi, who spoke by telephone during the broadcast television, "We are Genoa" on Telenord, has strongly denied the possible return of the attacker Argentina's Diego Alberto Milito currently under Inter.

"Milito Genoa love - said the president - and Genoa is possible, but not for us. I'm surprised, then, that a major newspaper Il Secolo XIX of the city as has also written for a possible exchange with Criscito: it is an entirely fictional. " Regarding the choice of the coach, the President said that everything is on the high seas.

QPR, Ecclestone ready to sell his shares

ROME, April 27 - According to the newspaper "The Guardian" Bernie Ecclestone is prepared to sell its shares in the football club Queens Park Rangers on the brink of promotion to the Premier League. Ecclestone, the F1 boss, Flavio Briatore has bought with the club for 14 million pounds in 2007 and 2010, noting the majority stake with 62%.

Ecclestone sells at a price of 100 million pounds. 'Buy today Qpr at this price would be a good deal, "said Ecclestone.

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