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.

Champions League, Schalke 04-Manchester United: 0-2

Manchester United's 2-0 beating at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Schalke 04, match in the semifinal round of the Champions League 2010/2011. The German team resists the attacks of English thanks to the skill of their goalkeeper Neuer. The English club could be considered the first finalist of this edition, as in England will be almost impossible to overturn the result, given the demonstrated superiority over the German club.

Krausz (cons. market River Plate), "the Argentine year Shepherd"

"Shepherd is Argentinian Javier year." Thoughts and words of the market consultant of the River Plate, Barend Krausz, speaking on Tuttomercatoweb. "Shepherd is a player which does not yet know the limit and can still improve. Lamela? I do not think that is close to some teams. He has an extraordinary talent, but he made a few games in Serie A.

I think it's going to be a protagonist in the coming years. Is establishing itself game after game. Where to go? Given the friendship of Daniel (Passarella, ed) with Rumenigge, would not rule out intervening Bayern Monaco. There have been contacts between Passarella and AC Milan who requested information, but - concluded Krausz - I'm not sure that this player is close to playing in Italy.

Palermo, Miccoli one step away from a new record

Fabrizio Miccoli, captain Rosanero take the field tonight in the Cup match against AC Milan in Italy, could reach another record, with the shirt Rosanero, after those obtained in the last season. Lecce striker, up to now has scored four goals, like Mariano Gonzales and Valerio Majo. If you go once again to reach the sign-pair Giacomo Lorenzini Gaetano Troja who scored five goals and stood, with them in second place, the best marks ever in the history Rosanero, for what concerns the Italian Cup.

Palermo Zamparini Palermo on the future of

The Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini freewheeling talks with journalist Mario Giglio Rosanerosiamonoi of "is" and "speak" these days pointing out the many curiosities. Let's start with the first entry that would have been made a pre-contract coach of Maribor Milanic. President What's real? "Nothing is a huge ball." Tell us about the return of Carrozzieri? "I can tell you that the player will be ready for next year, because a player who was still two years needs to recover athletically.

Focus on Fiorentina where Mihailovic wrong?

What Mihajlovic gave Fiorentina? And 'This is the question to ask on a confirmation - that now seems obvious - that the technician performs the Serbian disappointing season in terms of results, standings and game. The factors that determine the course of a season are many and there is never proof to the contrary of what would have happened with a different technique.

But if, for the overall result is not always the merits and demerits can be attributed to the technical design, there are some specific situations (which we analyze below) in which the coach has his hand all right. We start from the players to be included, that is the new summer signings in January or those looking for a raise after the first difficult months.

Palermo, Acquah a young man who is getting big

In the ranks of the team rosanero there is a player that is slowly gaining momentum and t is becoming more and more appreciated: it is Afriyie Acquah, midfielder born in Accra (Ghana), January 5, 1992. It 's a player very strong physically and very fast, which commemorates the Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids and is compared to Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien.

Acquah can play in all areas of the midfield, always showing that you are at home, which is very useful for any engineer. The player still very young when he was called into action has proved to have its own personality and not to be intimidated by any opponent. This season he played 5 times (replacing the bench) and once from the beginning, precisely in the match against Cesena, showing always good things and showed that there is considerable scope for improvement.

Former Palermo, Cosmi, "Zamparini ruled Miccoli. The team was not happy "

The former Palermo coach, Serse Cosmi in an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, has made some sensational statements: "I'm not afraid to tell the truth. Where do we start? Beginning. Arrival in the withdrawal of Borghesiana and find a team shocked by the previous game. And a curious thing: small groups divided by nationality.

Players confirmed to me the situation. Sunday morning at 10 the president Zamparini asks me for training. I tell him that Pastor is out and play Miccoli. He gets angry about the exclusion of Flaco and even more for the presence of Miccoli. We have a very violent debate. After the argument with Zamparini I tried to confirm the training exercise.

Samp 32 points: the fear

In almost three years of participation in this editorial for the first time I find myself having to say disappointed. Never before Sunday in Verona I saw a scared team, without ideas and without a minimum of courage. I was convinced that the match against Chievo would have been the turning point, the two-week break should allow more Amalga the group, especially a better cohesion and a greater ability to play.

Palermo, Goian break a long fast 412 '

Finally, thanks to a goal by Dorin Goian, you break the long fast scoring of Palermo. Training Rosanero could not score from well 412 ', the latest network Sicilian team before the goal of Romanian defender has been one marked by Antonio Nocerino against Fiorentina 2-1 momentary network, then, for four matches, Rosanero no player appeared on the table markers to Goian goal against Milan.

[Marcello Scuderi - Source: www. tuttopalermo. net]

• Palermo Vs. Milan: Dorin Goian Gives Palermo The 1-0 Lead After 10 Minutes (19/03/2011)
• Palermo downs 1st placed AC Milan: Serie A (19/03/2011)
• Serie A wrap: Palermo stun Milan, Lazio grab points (20/03/2011)
• Palermo Vs. Milan: Dorin Goian's Goal Is Margin Of Palermo Victory At Full Time (19/03/2011)
• Massimiliano Allegri Hopes To Revive Milan During International Break (20/03/2011)

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Juve, confirmations or revolution? Supporters suggest a third way ...

No revolution, no change to bring in new faces and men Vinovo. The Juventus against AC Milan supporters once again externalized all his anger at yet another proof of inferiority towards those who are struggling to win the league. Against Milan, Juventus was well prepared in the field, he never lost the key to the problem, but came home with a deserved defeat against AC Milan played better and created more.

Juve, there is a problem for you. And not in the field ...

Then there are not many coaches that can change the fortunes of the team that is fortunate to benefit from their skills, almost like the champions that are on the field. It can count three, four, to say so in the world, and who gave them to us, usually, try to keep them beautiful tight. But there is one case that is emerging in the last few days, which tends to disprove this practice, raising an array of entries for the next destination of a mystery that can boast a fully-fledged member of the class described above.

Palermo, Miccoli: "The Whole Truth about Lecce-Palermo De Canio to my place"

Fabrizio Miccoli clarifies everything after the case for its replacement Lecce. Here's what the captain said Rosanero a press conference: "I had promised myself not to talk about this business for a while, but have been told so many things I wanted to speak my mind. The guilt and doubt 'mine if you create this situation every time I play against Lecce, from now on will hide my love for this land.

Palermo, records for Shepherd

The playmaker Palermo, Matias Javier Pastor with the network scored in the championship match against Lecce exceeded its previous record of scoring dell'Huracan previously established with the shirt. Shepherd had made it up in a season with 9 goals and what made Sunday afternoon at the Stadio Via del Mare ", has reached 10 goals this season, considering the network scored in the preliminary league of Europe, against Maribor.

• Pastore bemoans Palermo £100m valuation (07/02/2011)
• Palermo Vs. Juventus: Fabrizio Miccoli, Javier Pastore Combine To Open Scoring (02/02/2011)
• Tottenham want Palermo ace Ilicic (08/02/2011)
• Palermo advances to semifinals: Italian Cup (25/01/2011)
• Palermo chief says starlet Pastore worth €100m (03/02/2011)

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The Ballon d'Or goes to Leo Messi

Now it's official: the Ballon d'Or, the highest award of the players from European teams, is Argentinian Lionel Messi. The Barcelona forward is finished in front of teammates Iniesta and Xavi, both world champions with Spain, the first decisive in the final against Holland. The Golden Ball goes instead to the coaches Jose Mourinho, author of the treble last season with Inter.

WORDS OF THE GOLDEN BALL ... - "Better World Golden Boot." Before the junction, Leo Messi has no doubts. The star of Barcelona team prefers the greatest triumph of the individual award for excellence. "I have not had the chance to win a World Cup," said Messi Ballon d'Or 2009, at a press conference within hours of the verdict dall'ufficializzazione 2010.