Ferguson: "Manchester United drop does not bother me"

LONDON, May 3 - The slowdown in the Premier League do not worry Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United is not certain that the distractions will return tomorrow night in the semi-final against Schalke. With the victory in Gelsenkirchen, propitiated by goals from Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, the Red Devils have mortgaged the final at Wembley.

But the last round of league defeat against Arsenal has rekindled the hopes of getting back at Chelsea. A setback that will not be repeated in Europe, ensures the Scottish manager. "This season we have always always been a higher concentration of Champions races, perhaps because it is not a football that we play every week - the words of Ferguson -.

Mourinho could follow Barcelona-Real hotel

MADRID, May 3 - Two thousand police officers of the Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra will ensure this evening on the second leg of the semifinals of the Champions Barcelona - Real Madrid, and after the incident and the controversy of going was described as "very high risk" by 'minister of the interior Felip Puig Catalan, Spanish press reports.

Real coach Jose Mourinho sent off in Madrid last week and now suspended, will follow the game from a private box. The safety of the Portuguese sources have told La Vanguardia of Barcelona, "can only be guaranteed in a box." The coach may also watch the match dallhotel. After the first leg, lost by 0-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu Real Madrid, Mourinho had harshly attacked the boat, accusing him, among other favors to benefit from the referees, and said that 'shame' if he won the Champions League in 2009 as the Barca coach Pep Guardiola.

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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.

Magic of Giggs and Rooney: United extends Schalke

GELSENKIRCHEN, April 26 - This time Schalke 04 does not make the enterprise as against Inter, and falls under the blows of Manchester United who ran the field in Gelsenkirchen, winning 2-0 in the semifinals of the Champions League. The Germans resisted a long siege of Manchester and a half, mainly thanks to a parade of Neuer, but then are forced to capitulate to the magic of Giggs and Rooney who sign the victory and, basically, the final qualifier for the 'Red Devils 'Sir Alex Ferguson who dominated the game from start to finish.

Mou against Guardiola: He criticizes the referee already?

MADRID (SPAIN), April 26 - José Mourinho's office on the eve of the Real Madrid game against Real Madrid. The challenge of the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals may already be decisive but minimizes the Portuguese: "The team is calm, we have to play the most of this semi-final and the referee is not important.

You only need an official level that does not help anyone, but applying the Regulation and to be helped by players. I hope that once finished the game the two teams are happy arbitrage. No results of the first leg can make us more confident in the return leg. There is no obsession for us, but hope to get to the bottom.

Rangnick warns the United: 'Schalke's hungry'

Gelsenkirchen (Germany), April 25 - On paper disadvantaged in front of the famed Manchester, but definitely with "hungry". On the eve of Schalke-United, the Champions League semi-final first leg, Ralf Rangnick, coach of German team leading the blatant removal of samples from the entire, already seen in the enthusiasm for the company made the paper more to play against English.

"We are more hungry for them," says the coach of Schalke. "I am convinced that tomorrow night will not decide anything one way or another - said Rangnick - I think we will do all to the last minute of the second leg. The Manchester team is a very well organized and more compact Inter. But does not reveal the tactics on the eve of a match, but not everything depends on the fact that some players can take the field, in particular Howedes, but the danger in Manchester not only Rooney and Hernandez.

The referee of Real-Barca will be the German Stark

ROME, April 25 - is the German referee Wolfgang Stark designated by UEFA for Real Madrid and Barcelona, the Champions League semifinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Stark has already conducted this year, Lyon-Real (1-1) in the first leg of the knockout sparking some controversy by the technician Mourinho.

The German arbitration Madrid team on six occasions, with a budget of three wins, one draw and two defeats, while the Barcelona has conducted five times, with one win, three draws and one defeat. FAN OF MASS - Satisfied with the Catalan press for the appointment of Stark as a "supporter of the Messiah." The whistle German, in fact, had previously defined the Argentine 'among the best players in the world, "He added," gladly exchange the shirt with him, but should be done after the game, otherwise I should warn him.

Yellow volunteer, Uefa will not punish Iniesta

MADRID, April 20 - Andres Iniesta can play the challenge round of the Champions League semi-final between his Barcelona and Real Madrid, to be held at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 27. The midfielder, said the boat, they will not banned by UEFA for a warning in the quarterfinals against Shakhtar Donetsk that he deliberately sought in order to serve his suspension in the back with the Ukrainians and not miss the semifinal.

Ruthless British press: "Ancelotti is broken"

LONDON, April 13 - Out of the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti is a step by the exemption from the Chelsea, but the fourth semi-final in five seasons at Manchester United is the logical consequence of the clear superiority in 180 'of the team of Alex Ferguson. "Ruthless, compact, more confident," United's agreement puts British press: the best team won.

"The dream of Roman Abramovich in the dust and shine the light of Hernandez," the opening of the Times on the Russian owner of the Blues and Chichari, the young star of the Mexican Red Devils, who scored the first goal of the night at Old Trafford . But to match "the spirit and unity 'of Manchester - warned the influential newspaper - will serve as the dismissal of Ancelotti, though not convinced his decision to deploy the first minute of the overpaid Fernando Torres.

Guardiola clears Mourinho: Spanish press fury

MADRID (SPAIN), April 12 - "If you stand for Shakhtar, we end ': the gaffes Pep Guardiola at the press conference yesterday on the eve of the return match with the Ukrainian team in the quarterfinals of the Champions League has infuriated the press madrid. Brand comes out today with a front page the phrase of the Barca coach: "Pep Madrid is forgotten, and it shows already at Wembley if he wins today!" thundered the newspaper closer to the Real.

Moratti heartened Leonardo considered immutable

MILAN, April 6 - "My view on him has not changed, so maybe for him, but I know what football is cruel and he found himself in a different reality." He said last night the president Massimo Moratti leaves the Meazza stadium after a long meeting with Leonardo at the end of the match lost 5-2 against Schalke 04.

CONFIDENCE - Moratti was heartened by the coach, a little shaken by the defeat, which does not affect the fiduciary relationship between the club and the Leo: I do not like arrogance - continued Moratti - but not to be disarmed. The successes we have had. Leonardo is a serious, we talked, it was not about morality.

Real, Barcelona, Inter: a thrilling draw

GENEVA, March 17 - Anything can happen. Barcelona, Real Madrid, but Manchester United and Chelsea. The joy over the passage to the quarter immediately leave the place for Inter and above all his anxiety to draw fans: Inter Leonardo, of the players who left Bayern at home by Van Gaal, they have to avoid meet the next round of Champions at the stars in European football's most feared races, April 5 to 6-way, return April 12 to 13.

Mou: "Champions dream, obsession for Real '

MADRID, March 15 - "The Champions League for Real Madrid is a dream, not an obsession." As in the days of Inter, Jose Mourinho relaunches its "maximum" in the return leg of the knockout round of Champions League against Lyon (France in the first leg ended 1-1). Mourinho, after winning the Champions League with Porto and Inter, now seeks a hat-trick to lead the Real Winners of attendees that he has nine.

Van Gaal: I leave Bayern even if I win the Cup

MONACO (GERMANY), March 14 - Luis Van Gaal talks on the eve of the challenge of Bayern Monaco-Inter, match the return of the first knockout round of Champions League. On the way the Germans won 1-0. Van Gaal, the turbulent days of three defeats in a row are behind us and now there's the second leg with Inter after 6-0 all'Amburgo and the announcement that she will leave after this season the team.

Allegations Busacca, Nasri and Wenger refer Uefa

LONDON, March 9 - The Uefa has referred Namir Samir Nasri and Arsene Wenger for the polemical statements against the referee Massimo Busacca after the game Tuesday night in Barcelona. Above all, the French coach's whistle had harshly criticized the Swiss, who is accused of having "killed" the game with the deportation of Robin Van Persie in the second time at the Nou Camp.

Spat - Wenger and Busacca had also had a heated altercation on the sideline, immediately after the final whistle. Wenger told a news conference that he had avvicianto the referee to express "his views" on the direction of the arbitrators.

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Tottenham hopes to have Bale against Milan

LONDON, March 4 - still unavailable for the next event of the season, Harry Redknapp hopes to recover Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart in time for the return of the Champions League knockout stages on Wednesday night against AC Milan. The exterior of the Welsh left Tottenham, protagonist of two games against Inter in the Champions League group stage, is absent from the January 22 due to a strong low back pain.

Champions, Italy is sinking. We will have only three teams

ROME, Feb. 25 - If this is a flop in the Champions League, the future for Italian football, could be even worse. Because now assume that the edition from 2012 to 13 we will include only three teams at the highest continental club competition - two directly from the start the group stage, the third of the playoffs (or fourth qualifying round) - the dark times will last for at least 2:00 to 3:00 other seasons.

Schweinsteiger: "Inter? Rosa Milan scariest »

LONDON, Feb. 22 - "I think the list of Inter there are no names to be afraid, there are more in Milan." Bastian Schweinsteiger has responded well to those who asked what, if any players were afraid that tomorrow you will receive your Inter Bayern Monaco in the going of the second round of the Champions League.

For many it is like a rinvincita of last year's final. Not for Philipp Lahm. "What has happened has happened, you can not talk of revenge - cut short the captain of the Bavarian -. We must rely on our quality offensive, keep up the rhythm and be very careful, avoid leopard as many balls in the final.

Van Gaal: Inter does not change, always thinks defense

MILAN, February 22 - Louis Van Gaal To Inter "has not changed much," the same team is just spectacular and very attentive to the defense in the last Champions League final he beat his Bayern Monaco: "I have not so far yet seen Inter play differently, "said the Dutch coach on the eve of the match against the Nerazzurri.

And when a Japanese journalist asked him "more details" on this theory, Van Gaal has not pulled back, "Who has seen the final is well aware, and then just see how the entire game every week. Even against Cagliari - he added - in the shooting was closed behind and do nothing while the enemy attacked.

Uefa pole Gattuso: five days of stop

ROME, Feb. 21 - Sting for the AC Milan midfielder Rino Gattuso punished with four-match suspension (plus one) in the Champions League by UEFA's disciplinary commission after the clash with Tottenham's assistant coach, Joe Jordan at the game valid for the first leg of the quarter-final at the 'Meazza' on 16 February.

THE STOP - Gattuso will, in fact, skip the next five challenges of Champions as he had already served a one-match ban against Tottenham in return for having accumulated three yellow cards. Possibly, could fall for a possible final. Gattuso has been found guilty of aggression against Jordan at the end of the match to S.