3-1 victory del conjunto de Guardiola

In its third friendly of the season, Barcelona was able to impose the style that preaches his new coach, Josep Guardiola, to defeat Fiorentina (1-3), a rival who also played the previous Champions League, but unable to counteract Barca speed of the game.

Step by step, the club moves into the team imagined by Guardiola. In Florence gave very positive signs, an extension of what they offered in their first two matches in Scotland with little sign of rivals, Hibernian (0-6) and Dundee (1-5).

Bent on being a team impeccable in defence, Barcelona seeks deployed in attack as in their best days. The possession of the ball and speed of movement in the top of the Decalogue Guardiola, who continues to gamble on the incorporation of the offensive side and above all, by a continual round, an obsession with the touch referring to pure 'Dream Team '.

In just 10 minutes, Barca was the domain of its third summer friendly. The Fiorentina, a healthy team to appear in Europe, barely disturbed him throughout the match, a victim of an inferiority complex to the proper color who introduced Barcelona.

He earned the club its first reward for half an hour of play. From a corner, the team Barca Scramble to Fiorentina in just three touches; Messi, at the peak of the area, Pique, who is responsible for controlling the second pole and serve Puyol. The captain only had to push the ball into the net.

With Messi as a reference in attack, occupying the position of 'nine', Barcelona advanced by both bands with great ease. Xavi, in his first appearance of preseason, took the helm of the team and the Argentinian, brightness and imagination. There is no way braking when driving the ball. Their ability to overflow and driving seems to multiply each day.

Along with Messi, a revelation; Pedro, fleeting debutant in the first team last season, when there was still calling Pedrito. From the deck of youth squad players who handles Guardiola, the canary offers freshness and audacity, a bet as cheerful por la banda extreme right.

Faced with the resources of the club, Cesare Prandelli's team barely offered arguments. On the battered grass of the Artemio Franchi, the Italian team not connected with his two guides attack, Mutu and Gilardino.

After the break, and despite the carousel changes, the Barcelona left almost sentenced the match. He did Jeffren, another of the youth team appearances, taking advantage of an after rejecting a move. The goal of Pazzini, in the absence of half an hour, was almost anecdotal, but portrayed one of the shortcomings of the new Barcelona, a slight lack of coordination between the two plants, a gap in coverage that Guardiola be corrected.

Without time to put the marker in distress, Bojan rescued a ball in the area put the match for third and final goal. It was a goal of merit because the canterano is stirred and, with a blow waist, annulled two defenses; epilogue of a party more than satisfactory for a team in training tomorrow and that will undertake a tour of one week by the United States.

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Young players in Serie A top 100

Spanish magazine Don Balon respects has included the Serie A nine players on its list of the 100 young people in the world game. As expected, Milan's Brazilian international Alexandre Pato [picture] and between boy wonder Mario Balotelli Barwuah get a mention. The Rossoneri have a middle name under-19 international star Alberto Paloschi.

The only other Italian in the top 100 is Lazio defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, who could be a star in the Olympic Games this summer.

Napoli as Marek Hamsik is included, along with Udinese highly rated prospect Chilean Alexis Sanchez.

Fiorentina's Slovenian newcomer Stevan Jovetic is hoping to make a name for himself in Serie A this term and is already regarded as a great talent in Spain.

Belgium Under-21 international Anthony Vanden Borre not to make an impression at Fiorentina in his first Italian campaign, but still makes the list as he prepares to try to impress Genoa.

Edison Cavani may leave Palermo and, in fact, Serie A this summer, but the Rosanero Hitman also flying the flag of Italy, for the moment.

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Ronaldinho inspired Brazil to win

Milan Ronaldinho was in impressive form as Brazil Olympic side eased past Singapore in a warming of the game.Dinho his transfer from Barcelona to Milan has been received with enthusiasm hysterical at San Siro despite its dip in form last season.

And the former World Player of the Fife expects strong as he played a 90 minutes by Singapore's National Stadium.

Ronaldinho created the first goal by Diego with a fantastic film and scored the second from close range in a 3-0 victory.

Brazil, which are among the favourites for gold in Beijing Clinch, had a brief fight climate of Singapore-back in the second period but substitute Jo was able to make the score-line comfortable in the 84 th minute.

Seleção defender Alex Silva, who has been linked with Milan in the past, was dismissed for violent conduct, but Coach Dunga seemed content.

The next test for Dinho and Co is a friendly against Vietnam on August 1 in Hanoi.-- channel4

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Muntari in line with TIM debut

José Mourinho has regained his squad to take on Inter Milan and Juventus in 45-minute meeting tomorrow night and includes Sulley Muntari.

The annual Trofeo TIM Italy pits the three largest parties among themselves and the coaches gives a great opportunity to control their level of preparedness.

Mourinho's men fought for victory over champions Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal last week, but seemed more impressive in a 2-0 victory over Serie B Bari whole.

The Nerazzurri players will be well aware that they must impress the special if they are to secure their place in the club after Mourinho admitted that he had too many men at his disposal.

New boy Sulley Muntari, who joined Portsmouth this afternoon, is already in the workforce and could be an early debut.

Inter; Goalkeepers: Toldo, Julio Cesar, ORLANDONI
Defenders: Zanetti, Maxwell, Maicon, Burdisso, Materazzi, Mei, Santon
Midfielders: Stankovic, Figo, Jimenez, Vieira, Dacourt, Cambiasso, Muntari, Pele, Mancini
Strikers: Adriano, Crespo, Suazo, Balotelli

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Manchester United wants Thierry Henry ahead of Dimitar Berbatov

Tottenham Hotspur's insistence on a British record transfer payment of £ 38 million for Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov has led Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to switch their attention to Barcelona Thierry Henry.

Although the lanky Berbatov, 27, Ferguson remains the number one choice to partner for Wayne Rooney in attack at Old Trafford next season, the manager has also developed a list of alternatives should continue to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy play during the Hardball Bulgaria international, with Henry doubt, the left-most people on the ground.

The list of candidates is also said to include Blackburn Rovers against the man Roque Santa Cruz, who was aware of interest from the United States for six weeks and could virtually double his salary at Ewood Park, and Klaus Ajax striker Jan Huntelaar, Ferguson hoping to make Levy reflect on the consequences of not dealing with him.

The only time Arsenal captain, 30, would cost somewhere in the region of 15 million pounds after less than a remarkable debut season last time around Catalonia and Ferguson cree that Henry might be the perfect foil Rooney in attack, allowing the England international to return to his old, more successful, running in front of days.

Since he assumed at the Camp Nou queen earlier this summer, new Barca coach Josep Guardiola has not given any clear indication that, as such, is willing to participate with the international company in France, although the fact that Samuel Eto ' or has not left the club during the close season, as well as some appear at the end of last year, might well affect Henry decision-making, especially if another barren season out in the left wing awaits Catalonia.

However, although relations between the Spurs and glacial United Levy is a businessman and United if we withdraw, he can maintain a motivated player in White Hart Lane or try to make a deal with a less-than-fully interested Barcelona, hence, the rest largely the odds in favor of Berbatov row for the champions next season.

With Louis Saha on the verge of leaving the club, most likely in Monaco or Paris Saint-Germain, Ferguson needed a mechanism outside front and center, although the 'Theatre of Dreams'. Henry, Red or Berbatov all alternatives would be acceptable, but what impresses Ferguson is the ability of the Bulgarian record, something that undermines the progress of Cruz in Bayern Munich and has cast a shadow over the career of Henry in recent years.

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It meets the Board of Directors; Start the ultimatum from Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid

Starting from 19.00 pm today will clock in motion the ultimatum for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid board meets at that time at the Santiago Bernabeu to take a final decision regarding the signing of Manchester United footballer.

The intention of Ramon Calderon and his team is not to wait any longer and know this week if the player is ready or not to "make it clear in public and notorious" its intention to face the English club and sign for Real Madrid.

We no longer constitute a majority within the board who are confident that the Christian dares to step ar, and you want to convince the president this afternoon to be forgotten once this signing and focus on other investment that perhaps , With a lot less money to achieve the embodiments of three players EU could give the team a point also striking.

Pedja Mijatovic, sporting director, will give a report this afternoon how is the situation regarding these alternatives to the Portuguese, the so-called 'Plan B', namely: Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg), Diego (Werder) and David Villa (Valencia). The international striker is the most striking and, of course, would be the most expensive of all of them by far (about 40 million euros), but none, or at the same Calderon, they were unaware that the entry of Villa ( ' Spain on 7 ') in the dressing room of Raul could offend sensibilities.

Van der Vaart could be tied up next Tuesday in London, where he will meet with executives Mijatovic Germans to mark the quadrangular tournament in which, apart from Real Madrid and Hamburg, Arsenal and Juventus.

Diego is not a priority for Bernd Schuster, but much less would object to its arrival. Of course, the German technical change to the three by the arrival of Christian, where Calderon is still a lot of confidence.

This is lagging alone, but for the president is an issue and staff, because that means playing more than the arrival of a 'crack'. The Portuguese, which remains on holiday, also known who has a week to make a decision, since it has ordered to rejoin his club next Monday in Manchester.--elmundo

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Mijatovic to Schuster: 'Best has Robinho'

"Best, with Robinho." Pedja Mijatovic telephoned last night to Bernd Schuster to inform you that the striker stays at Real Madrid, unless in the coming weeks there is nothing short of a miracle. It is proof that the German coach needed to understand that as far back as the club have virtually clear that Cristiano Ronaldo has become a piece impossible to catch. Curiously, Robinho jumped for the first time at training camp practice with the rest of companions; wearing one week exact metido inthe gimansio.

The meeting has concluded that the board of directors, pessimism was the dominant note regarding the great objective of the summer. Everything seems lost. The president still hopes white, but is lagging alone. Not found confidence of his board, because managers are beginning to fear that the 'crack' will not dare to take the final step, which would not be another bluntly and publicly announce his resignation next year to play in the 'Pemier' already declared in absentia.

Ronaldo has until Monday to make its position clear, that day is quoted in Manchester to meet with Alex Ferguson and other colleagues, upon completion of their tour of South Africa. The intention of general manager of United is the player accompanying the team to Monte Carlo next exactly within a month, for the European Super Cup. I could not dispute that title because of his injury (his recovery will be finalized), but Ferguson would prevent a movement in the last minute (the deadline for the formation of the templates in the Spanish league finishes on the last day of the month).

The impression that Cristiano is not going to get to Madrid is widespread not only among managers, but also in Madrid concentration of Irdning. The technicians, with Bernd Schuster to the head, and the template itself, that question anymore by Rafael van der Vaart and David Villa who is Portuguese, have increasingly clear that the fight has been lost. All assume that will come on stream since the famous' Plan B 'alternatives that the German coach seemed interesting, but that in no case offset, in his view, the contribution of football Christian.

Moreover, Schuster has four more players, the international European Champions League to reach missing, which is not little, considering that two of them are nothing less than Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos. Ruben also joined the Network and Cristophe Metzelder. The German defence came with very good footing in new equipment and few minutes after starting the training had to sew an eyebrow after receiving a blow chance of Julio Baptista. Casillas was the main protagonist of the meeting and many fans invade next to the exit of the field to achieve the goalkeeper photos and autographs.

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THE 'REDS' have paid 24 million euros to Tottenham; Robbie Keane emigrated to Liverpool

Liverpool has signed the captain of the Irish selection Robbie Keane, 28, from Tottenham and that will form a pair with the Spanish Fernando Torres, by approximately 24 million euros, as reported by the British club.

The striker, who spent his last six years as a footballer in London and is the top scorer in the history of the Irish selection with 33 goals, has signed a contract for four seasons with the Anfield club.

The footballer, formed in Leeds United and also step a short time at Inter Milan, is the fifth acquisition of equipment that directs Rafael Benitez after the David Ngog, Diego Cavalieri, Philipp Degen and Andrea Dossena.

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Fabregas: I am not ready to move to Real Madrid

Centrocampista Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas has hinted that he is interested in a move to Real Madrid, but poured cold water on the idea that he could move to Bernabeu this summer.

Reports in Spain suggest Madrid president Ramon Calderon, resigned to put aside extreme Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, has prepared a large supply of money for 21 years.

However, while Fabregas, a product of the youth academy in Barcelona, revealed he could move to Madrid in the future, he insists he wants to stay at the Emirates Stadium for the moment. "I did not tell Ramon Calderon not," he told Spanish sports daily Marca. "I told him that now is not the time to go to Madrid. You are looking for Madrid, one of the greatest teams in history, is important."

Fabregas enjoyed a great summer as he helped Spain to end its 44 years of waiting for a trophy at Euro 2008. Nationally, however, for the third year in the trot, the midfielder finished another season empty handed.

And the young star, who feels that, without doubt, to lift a trophy if they opt for the Spanish champion, admits another season without any silver you could see the head of the exit door. "To be four seasons without winning any title would be too much for me," added Fabregas. "Real Madrid are favourites to win the league this year."

Arsenal trophyless season became even more painful as rivals Manchester United swept all before them at home and in Europe.

Fabregas is no doubt that the man who made the difference for United would be a great success at the Bernabeu. "The League and the Champions League which United won this season was due to Christian," he continued. "Madrid would help them win titles." (dailymail)

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Ketika Prediksi ISL Betul Lagi

Mengembalikan semangat ''menonton'' bola Indonesia, bisa hilang timbul. Tapi bagi saya, selalu ada harapan baru. Sebelum orang lain sibuk ''heboh'' dan bangga akan timnas Piala Asia 2007 lalu, saya sudah lama selalu menonton setiap timnas tampil.

Bahkan, di saat orang lain, mungkin asyik nonton Liga Italia dan Liga Inggris hingga ''mau-maunya begadang'', saya terlelap. Tapi bila Liga Indonesia bermain, bisa-bisa saya cepat pulang dari kantor, untuk bisa nonton di rumah. Untunglah sekarang, sejak Indonesia Super League (ISL) bergulir, sudah banyak rekan di kantor, yang mengendalikan remote ke siaran live-nya.

Dan bagi pribadi, ISL makin seru, karena tebakan saya siapa yang kalah dan menang mulai ''betul'' lagi. Terutama ketika saya memprediksi, Pelita Jaya bakal menang 2-1 atas tuan rumah Arema yang digelar Minggu (27/7) lalu. Memang tidak persis 2-1. Tapi siapa yang tetap berani menjagokan Pelita? Dan skor akhir pun 2-0 malah.

Lalu, bagaimana ketika Persib Bandung yang kalah di kandang Persipura. Dan beberapa partai lainnya (Anda bisa perbandingkan di blog bola saya, ballmedia.blogspot.com)

''Tapi katanya abang pegang Persib? Kalau saya tetap Persija yang bakal juara.''

Itu SMS salah satu kolega, yang juga penghobi sepakbola Indonesia. SMS balasan, dari saya sebut, Pelita Jaya calon kandidat juara ISL.

Nah, bila nanti ternyata betul, itu akan jadi kebetulan belaka. Karena, hanya tim Pelita-lah, yang saya lihat langsung dengan mata kepala sendiri, saat bertanding. Itu pun dalam tur mereka di Batam, tahun 2007 lalu. Satu hal lagi, Pelita bermain sangat efisien dan efektif. Cara mainnya mirip dengan timnas Singapura. He..he...tentu saja ya, karena pelatihnya, Fandy Ahmad, bintang legenda Singapura.

Benarkah prediksi saya? Ayo, mari saksikan ISL dan banggalah dengan sepakbola Indonesia.

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Result and tabel update Indonesia Super Leage

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Adri reduce Bari

Adriano y Julio Cruz encontró la red como Inter batió Bari en una victoria 2-0, pero Il Jardinero sufrido una lesión. Jose Mourinho ensayó un nuevo tridente de ataque con Luis Figo y el apoyo a Cruz Mario Balotelli en la Copa del Sud Tirol.

El adolescente de tiro libre encontró a Cruz de guiño a corta distancia después de 27 minutos y dar la iniciativa interinstitucional. Sin embargo, se fue fuera poco después con una sospecha de ternera tensión que pone a su participación del martes Trofeo TIM torneo contra el Milán y la Juventus en duda.

Adriano se asoció Hernán Crespo en la segunda mitad a lo largo de Roma con el ex hombre Amantino Mancini. L'Imperatore estaba en buena forma y, cuando Mancini fue derribado por Masiello, convertido un potente pena.

Fue Adriano el primer objetivo desde que regresan al club de sus seis meses de préstamo hechizo en San Paolo. El capitán Javier Zanetti no estuvo presente, como su esposa Paula dio a luz al hijo Ignacio anoche.(channel4)

Inter: Toldo (Julio César 46) (Orlandoni 80), Maicon (Santon 46), Mei, Burdisso, Bolzoni; Jiménez (Maxwell 46), Dacourt (Cambiasso 46), Pele (Vieira 46), Figo (Mancini 46), Cruz (Adriano 46), Balotelli (Crespo 46) (Suazo 78)

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Scolari aims unprecedented quadruple trophy

Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said that is addressed to an unprecedented four trophies in his first season and is close to finalizing the initial 11 that are expected to achieve the feat.

The newly installed Brazilian has seen his team score 11 goals in its first two games in charge, and gave him a message here bullish on what he wants from his players. "They came last year in three final, that's very good for me," he said.

"We have four competitions and I will try to win four competitions and the players are the same," he added, referring to the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.

"It will be very difficult, but we have the team and the players to do so. Chelsea have given me everything they want."

Since taking office early this month, Scolari has identified the core of the party that he hopes will save the unceremonious dumping kind that ravaged former coach Avraham Grant. "Now I have an idea, but I have to be with them for more training, to finish this tour, and then I will take my ideas for the team to play Portsmouth (August 17)," he said.

"I have a minimum of 75 percent of the team in my mind."

Chelsea break past Chengdu Blades 7-0 on Saturday after Thrashing pharmaceutical Canton last week. They play an XI of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday and then head to Moscow for the Cup of Railways.

Scolari admits the opposition has not yet been given after a severe test, but Russia can play in a ball game, which is relishing. "Eleven goals in two games is a step forward and I think the game on Tuesday will be more difficult than the previous one, and then the Russian team knows everything about us," he said.

"Then I will know whether this team is ready. But my team is growing and are freer in the field."

Without naming names, added that after less than a month in office he had identified a small group of players who stand out above the rest and that will form the backbone of his side.

"I've had 15 or 20 days with the players and I know that now is most important to us," he said.(soccerway)

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The First Goal Tevez to MU

Manchester United (MU) finished his tour of Africa with a victory over Premier League rivals Portsmouth in Nigeria. United striker Carlos Tevez hit the crossbar with a penalty recovered in the first half after Frazier Campbell was shot down by defender Glen Johnson.

Sir Alex Ferguson's side finally broke the deadlock through Chris Eagles for 50 minutes before Tevez slack for losing their first 13 minutes later. Jermain Defoe fired home an 89th minute consolation for Pompey.

Defoe had begun since the beginning of summer with the signing of Peter Crouch, but the pair fought against the United stubborn defence. Both teams have made wholesale changes for the game after being in the action just 24 hours earlier.

United awaits the more polished, but not to convert a series of chances before the end Eagles put them ahead. Tevez was occupied his usual self and was rewarded for his work-rate when he beat Pompey goalkeeper David James with a powerful low shot just inside the area.(bbc)

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Raul returns to mark the premiere of Madrid

Raul 'live'. The captain of Real Madrid, the great absent from the fantastic summer of Spanish football, has returned with one goal and scored all three goals for Real Madrid in Madrid that was imposed with distress (only on the scoreboard 2-3 to Austrian Laskar ).

A header from the front edge of the track rest triumph white, which dominated and that always left a mole for the anecdote. Two minutes from the final goal from Mijatovic. It was Mario Mijatovic, Croatian and deputising for the Lasker, who scored the penalty of launching a book of Javi Garcia.

The Laskar was brought forward to 13 minutes with goals from Saurer thanks to an error in the centre of defence. Without much effort, all equaled Schuster thanks to a perfect testarazo Baptista (min. 21), Robben after a pass from the right.

The Dutch player is precisely what is making the best sensations and demonstrates, as made clear in the days of preseason, found several steps above their peers.

Robben is playing in the banda is right and which offers more mobility for passes inside Guti; midfielder, with some superb passes, has been reprimanded the first of the season: he has received a yellow card for delaying the ball after an absence , The Austrian public, who filled the Linzer Stadion, abucheó the decision of an arbitrator who signed a surreal performance in the first half. Then came the goal from Raul.

The second half began with a Zapatazos to larguero of Sneijder, who replace Baptista. The wheel changes was changing the appearance of Real Madrid. Already without Raul, but with Van Nistelrooy, was a bit more of the same. The white team remained very serious all the time and candidez of Laskar opened the game very little, with opportunities to whites in the form of drip.

The second part allowed to see the debut of a footballer of the quarry in which they have founded a lot of plans: Parejo replaced precisely canterano a winner, Guti.

He likes, as at 14, created from the center of the field forward (is right-handed) and left a couple of details quite striking. It was the lad who, in the final five minutes, sent in depth so that Saviola scored the third goal Madrid. And it ended with the goal of Mijatovic, the wink of the evening.(elmundo)

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Martin O'Neill cites with Gareth Barry, Aston Villa reach the UEFA Cup

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has suggested that it might be winning the battle to keep Gareth Barry at Villa Park. After seeing his side struggle to overcome Danish side Odense in the second leg of this Intertoto Cup third round tie to go through 3-2 overall, O'Neill claimed his club probably valued the England midfielder as more important than Liverpool.

"We do not want to go to him," said O'Neill. "The price we are asking for Gareth Barry is a real and realistic price for a player so good, and really cheap for a player of quality. Please do not say that anything else. I do not want to go to him.

"Liverpool did not meet with us for a week on certain things sends a real message. This player has been greatly Villa 10 years and people came out very strongly in his favor.

"We need Gareth Barry at the club. Being a terrible loss for us if we want to go. It's very clear that he more valuable than perhaps Liverpool do. He is a top-quality European player, and you really want him to stay.

"It was a brilliant performance by him today, taking into account who has played only 60 minutes at Walsall. Speaker should hang around another year and see if we can make the kind of progress he wants."

It's hard to say what the state of the game is between the two clubs. Villa insists that Liverpool will keep fulfilling its valuation of £ 18 million player for Liverpool and maintain the offers below.

Barry started on the bench after receiving mistreatment by Villa fans at a game reserve in Walsall, but arrived 15 minutes after replacing left-back Wilfred Bouma, who took ill after maintaining a dislocated right leg . This time, the Holte End welcomed him with chants of "No one Gareth Barry."

If you do lose in the Champions League with Liverpool, Barry can always console himself with the Uefa Cup. But Villa, confirmed that the 2.5 million pounds signing of goalkeeper Brad Friedel, 37, from Blackburn, got there the hard way. They are not convincing in the first half, during which visitors can take, but scored twice to fine goalkeepers Stuart Taylor.

Ashley Young won the game with a spectacular goal early in the second half. Cut inside former Villa player Eric Djemba Djemba, beat goalkeeper Arkadiusz Onyszko couple with an increase of 20 shots yards. Friedel, meanwhile, has directed a top four place for his new club, something that certainly Barry adopted.

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Keegan gives second chance to Barton

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan insists controversial midfielder Joey Barton still has a future with the club. Barton is set to leave prison next week after serving six months in prison for assault, and Keegan said he was given a second chance.

"People have opinions, and you must respect those, but mine is to give another chance and behind him," Keegan told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek.

"There are a lot of things you need to put right - but I think I can do it."

Barton, serving his current sentence for assaulting a teenager in Liverpool, was also recently convicted of assaulting former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo, but another escaped from prison when a suspension handed four-month sentence. "Joey will be back with us later this month," said Keegan.

"It is well documented that has had its problems, but I knew when they took over. It's served his sentence, he has been punished for what he did wrong. The world is full of people who have been given a second chance and taken with both hands. I told him on condition that henceforth he did things right and began to rebuild the confidence of the people around him, I would stick by him. Joey Barton Those of us who have been in the last couple of months of the season was a - changed a lot of character. I'm hoping he will come back and we'll get it convenient. It all depends on Joey to put things at the moment - which has won over a lot of people. "

Meanwhile, Keegan also hopes that the club captain and England striker Michael Owen to sign a new contract with the club "in the next two or three weeks. I know that Michael wants to stay and I know that we want to keep him, that the two good reasons why it should happen, "he said.

Keegan, in his second spell as manager of Newcastle, said he wanted the club to improve on their mid-table finish last season. "Top eight [in the Premier League table] would be success for us," he said.

"Between the fourth and eighth would be a great step if we are honest. That would be fantastic."(bbc)

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Napoli come back in UEFA!

Marek Hamsik Napoli gave the Intertoto trophy and a place in the Uefa Cup by beating Panionios 2-0 on aggregate. They go for the Uefa Cup second qualifying round after 14 years out of this tournament.

Edy Reja of men can boast a 1-0 lead in the first leg in Athens and the Stadio San Paolo holds 55000 fans for this R3 Intertoto Cup tie. Leandro Rinaudo was suspended, so Matteo Contini and gravel joined Paolo Cannavaro in defence. Napoli dominated the midfield in the first half, but could not find the breakthrough as Marek Hamsik effort whistled wide and Mariano Bogliacino not convert Cannavaro help.

There was genuine alarm in 28 minutes, as Lampre Choutos - a former Inter player - Thump vertical point blank range when he was quickest to react to a loose ball. Kresic rushed to close the counterattack Christian Maggio and again to deny the Bogliacino acrobatic attempt.

Bogliacino skimmed wood 20 meters, although Choutos was a constant danger. Therefore, it is quite a relief for supporters of Napoli when Choutos was stretchered with a shoulder injury after an awkward fall. Bogliacino, who had scored the winner in Athens, also developed a suspected ankle sprain.

The San Paolo eruption in 64 minutes, Hamsik grabbed a crucial goal to break the deadlock. Substitute Inacio Pia cross from the left was shot down by German Denis for the Slovakian to crush from close range.

Denis made his debut in San Paolo, but is already a hero to fans, who cheered his every move. The Argentine was transported down before he could go clear goal, while Michele Pazienza Pià and threatened a second. Goalkeeper Gennaro Iezzo also received their fair share of spotlight in the afternoon with a crucial save Kontis. The Azzurri won 1-0 in the night, 2-0 overall, to reach the Uefa Cup second qualifying round, which will be played on August 14 and 28. There are two other legs round after the September 18-October 2 in order to qualify for the group phase.

Napoli 1-0 Panionios (2-0 on agg)

Goals: Hamsik 64 (N)

Napoli: Iezzo; gravel, Cannavaro, Contini; Maggio, Blasi, Gargano, Hamsik (Pazienza 75), Vitale; Bogliacino (Pià 58), Denis (De Zerbi 88)

Panionios: Kresic; Maniatis, Langkamp, Majstrovic, Koutsopoulos (Kapetanos 80); Tzavellas, Kumortzi, Nikolau, Kilian; Choutos (Dalura 55), D'ACol (Kontis 72)

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Recital and 'hat trick' Messi

The Argentine Lionel Messi returned to offer a recital of football in Scotland, where the second preseason game in Barcelona, against Dundee United, scored a 'hat trick' and left ovation after the 1-5 final.

Messi, with the captain's armband when he left in the second part, re-embroidering the best football of his boots and came out the best plays, the more accurate passes and therefore pulled the most feverish applause of a Scottish fans that it happened in Large and surrendered to the Argentine.

All who enjoyed the tranquility of the Barcelona in the first game against Hibernian resulted in this second clash against Dundee United in a constant discomfort, especially in the first part. The team Josep Guardiola, with Keita, Gudjohnsen and Crosas in the center of the field, did not have the freshness or looseness to move the ball.

In the area of definition, Peter, Henry and Bojan not offered much forcefulness as when Messi intimidated the Dundee from the first minute, with Alves about to join him.

The first part of Barcelona in Dundee was at the heart of the defence club its weakest point. Any ball over in silence or counter, Martin Caceres and Marquez were clearly outdated and were not as strong as in the first game. In addition, the departure of the ball, both failed speed nor found in Keita, as an organizer.

Halfway through the first part, after that Henry misses a clear goal in an action against each one with the goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska, Dundee armed with a counterattack that was a serious error of Martin Caceres in the attempted clearance. His action enabled by the banda a career that ended in a center that the attacker Prince Buaben transformed into goal after an accurate head auction crossfire.

The action follows Henry recent and corrected an error after seizing an indecisiveness of the local defense, connected two shots and finished second in scoring. It was a moment of relief, because Barcelona had been clearly exceeds by Dundee. A goal from Henry's tie at 26, the club had more and better arrivals, although all without definition. Henry twice, with one of them just before the goalkeeper, was erratic in front of last year. Nor was very successful Bojan at 43, after a good cut.

In the absence of five minutes, the referee overlooked a strong push within the area of Henry and Keita, who finished with two on the ground. In the 44, Gudjohnsen, who had been injured half an hour earlier, but recovered after a blow to the knee, sent the ball to stick.

In the second half, Guardiola revolutionized the team with the departure of a new club and the output of Messi. The Argentine had big minutes from association with Alves and Barcelona began to turn around its football banda on the right. Not soon unbalance the young Argentine, who broke 54 minutes in equality with a great goal.

Eto'o, who also took his time with the achievement of the third therefore again be very nervous and failed goals sung in only played against the goalkeeper.

It was from the fourth goal, the second Argentine, when the show took its highest magnitude. Anything that Messi played, or just a goal or a dangerous move. Messi scored the fourth after a good wall with Eto'o, and in the fifth drew the most from a football ground. Recalled goalkeeper to beat and unopposed.

DUNDEEE UNITED 1 ; Zaluska, Dillon (Robertson, min.59), Grainger (Kovacevic, min.59), Wilkie (Sandaza, min.75), Dods, Flood (Swanson, min.75), Feeney (Kenneth, min.75), Robertson (Shala, min.59), Daly (Dixon, min.59), Gomis y Buaben.

FC BARCELONA 5 ; Valdés (Pinto, min.46); Alves (Abraham, min.64), Márquez (Piqué, min.46), Martín Cáceres, Víctor Sánchez (Córcoles, min.79); Keyta (Touré, min.46), Crosas (Busquets, min.46), Gudjohnsen (Víctor Vázquez, min.46); Pedro (Messi, min.46), Henry (Eto'o, min.46) y Bojan (Jeffre, min.46).

Goles: 1-0, min.24: Prince Buaben. 1-1, min.26: Henry. 1-2, min.54: Messi. 1-3, min.62: Eto'o. 1-4, min.76: Messi. 1-5, min.78: Messi.

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Ronaldinho: Coming to Milan has made me reborn

The Brazilian Ronaldo de Assis "Ronaldinho 'assurances that their arrival at Milan he is doing and rebirth that is" almost one hundred percent "in an interview published today by the daily Gazzetta dello Sport."

"Coming to play in Italy and AC Milan is making me reborn. I feel very well in my new city," Ronaldinho said in an interview from Singapore to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', which is concentrated with the Brazilian team to prepare Olympic Games in Beijing.

The Brazilian player, who arrived at Milan two weeks ago after five seasons at Barcelona, explained that it is conducting a personalized training program that includes diet, and is already assured that "almost one hundred percent" of his best physical form. "I'm moving slowly and August 7 (debut in Brazil in the Olympic Games) will be at full form," added the player who comes four months of inactivity.

Regarding his new adventure with the shirt rojinegra, the player Rio stated that "this is a new and wonderful stage" and expects to achieve the same success it has had in his previous clubs and "give the fans the same happiness" .

On the position in the field with his new team, Ronaldinho assured that he had no problem to play as mediapunta behind his compatriot and partner in the Milan striker or as a Duck.

The vice-president of Milan, Adriano Galliani, also wanted to reassure fans about the conditions of the star Brazilian to explain yesterday that "Ronaldinho is a strong player who has never suffered any serious injury in his career."

While the "Dinhomania" continues in Milan and with the arrival of Brazilian have shot the sale of tickets for the season, reaching 30,000, reported the leader "rossonero."

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Schuster: I can well understand Ferguson. I would not escape Cristiano Ronaldo

"I would also what you're doing Ferguson." High and clear in relation to the subject Cristiano Ronaldo. Schuster fully understands that the coach of Manchester not recalar want his star in Real Madrid. The German, we have them all get to see the Portuguese white, also gave a warning to the entity: "If you can not come too late to be a plan B".

Schuster understands the efforts of Manchester United to retain the Portuguese attacker. "I am very clear that if he were in his situation would do the same. A player like this I would not like that so I quit, would not want to lose ever. They are defending the status phenomenal, I would do the same." The German, who faces his second season at Real Madrid, knows that new hires will be "few". "The base we have, so we have no problem to start the season with players who are and those who are going to come."

The technician began to fear the worst options. "We have plans ready for months for any move, but it is true that over time can run the risk that the Plan B is more complicated."

The technician also manages alternative that does not like. Chips to the star without having coached a single day with the rest of the squad. "He may have to wait until the last day of the market for its signing," said contrariado because he thought that the transfer should have been ended by nothing much more suppressed the Euro.

Schuster is aware that it will not be easy for Manchester United to release the Portuguese star, so there are other alternatives. "You can spend anything until the last day, and we must be prepared," he said.

In the case of non cuajar the great bet for Real Madrid this season, the current coach of league champions is very clear what are the alternatives. "Then everything would move more by top players." And remarked: "For people can do more illusion European Champions League. But for me the League remains the great goal."
You do not want progress Robinho '

Schuster made it clear that it wishes to continue to count on Robinho. You do not want the club the transfer. Whatever happens in the attempted signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, in its draft enters the Brazilian footballer, who understands their sadness. "I see Robinho outside because it makes no sense," she said firmly. "It's normal that when he arrived in Brazil details to ten thousand miles, speculations, which are a barbarity," he said. "There has to be with us. He is a player our project. We've shown its goals last year and we all realized that is the most important and we need this template for the next few years," he added.

For technical German Real Madrid there is no problem in that Robinho knows that Chelsea want chips, but noted that "only problem" still can not train with his colleagues for his pubis injury.

"The only problem is when a player can not train with the group as it deserves to be, and Robinho is more like it needs to show their joy in the countryside, to be happy with colleagues," analyzed. "For his injury and that recovery is making an impact on morale, especially a player like him. I'm very calm. The day to re-train with the team will change the face fast. It is not an issue of concern," he stressed.(elmundo)

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Manchester United will offer 45 million euros for Tevez

Leaders Manchester United analysed buy the pass from Argentine striker Carlos Tevez for a figure close to 45 million euros, as "a player is highly valued within the team." The Argentine came from two seasons released by West Ham United.

"It's a great player, very valued within the team. We know what we must do and what we have to pay," said the English club's chief executive, David Gill, who should disburse some 45 million euros by former player Boca, as reported by the British press.

The Argentine striker arrived in Manchester a year ago, hired by two seasons since West Ham United, but his passing still belongs to the group of MSI Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian. The United paid since last year almost 13 million euros for his assignment and, as the leaders of the club were very consistent with their level, and analyze purchase.

"We have spoken with Carlos Tevez and we see him as part of our team in the long term. We are delighted with his first season. It's a good age and is an excellent player," explained chief executive of European champion.

The idea of Manchester is done as soon as possible with the rights of Tevez to prevent other European teams get into negotiations. If the transaction is confirmed, his final pass would exceed the current record of British soccer imposed by Chelsea, which chips in 2006 to Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko for 38 million euros.(elmundo)

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Mourinho: The timetable I'm not interested

Jose Mourinho is not seemed particularly interested in the compilation of calendars held this afternoon in Rome. After the meeting, the technical Setubal has learned that his debut in Serie A was in Genoa, the first of two with the Milan derby is set for September 28, while the expected big-match with Juventus is scheduled on November 23.

PREPARATION NOT CHANGE - He mostly the preparation of the team. It had reiterated this morning his athletic trainer, Rui Faria ( "The calendar will not change our way of working. We follow a path and will be so irrespective of the names of opponents of the first days'), has reaffirmed the special-one in the afternoon "We have to play against all said and I never gave importance to drawing lots. The calendar has never been my first thought of the season.

TOMORROW LAST TRAINING - Tomorrow, the last day of training at Riscone di Brunico: A double session (the afternoon for half behind closed doors), while Sunday friendly (18.00) against Bari, then departure for Milan. From check the condition of Adriano (sore back), Materazzi, Maicon and Stankovic (muscle problems) and Dacourt (botta during a partitella).(corrieredellosport)

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Fiorentina versus Juventus first

The accessories for the 2008-09 season have been announced in Rome and Fiorentina will host bitter rivals Juventus in the opening day.

After weeks of anticipation, the Serie A finally, the clubs know they will face the first day - the weekend of August 31. The selection of accessories see a rejuvenated Juventus travel to the Stadio Artemio Franchi grudge match against Fiorentina on.

José Mourinho's good debut at Inter is a testing trip to Sampdoria at Marassi play.

Ronaldinho first Serie A game will be at San Siro against newly-promoted Bologna, while Roma host Napoli in a tense encounter at the Stadio Olympics.

Serie B play-off winners visit Torino Lecce and Chievo ease Cadetti champions on their way by welcoming Reggina at the Stadio Bentegodi.

The first large-Inter Milan derby is a 5 week, while Juventus of Turin and the clash in week 8 and Lazio Rome and crossed swords in week 12.

Fiorentina-Inter and Juventus is Week 9-Rome is Week 10 - the same day in Milan host Napoli. Week 13 finds that the Derby d'Italia as Juventus host Inter, while Milan travel to Juve in week 16 and the rematch will be an exciting end of season encounter.

The closure of the campaign is replete with mouth-watering ties, especially among them Milan-Rome in the penultimate week. The last day saw Juventus play Lazio, Fiorentina host Milan, Rome, Turin and Inter take home to play Atalanta. The season begins on Saturday August 30 and ends on May 31, 2009.

Meanwhile, the presidents of Serie B, decided to boycott the ceremony in protest after the top-flight clubs refused to guarantee the amount of money that would give his colleagues Second Division when the TV rights were in agreement.

Last year a total of £ 50m was promised, but there have been no guarantees so far this time. "There was no agreement and so it will not be present for the presentation of new facilities," chief Frosinone Maurizio Stirpe explained.

"We have decided to leave the game for Serie A and the next step to the second tier clubs are not playing."

Week 1 fixtures: Atalanta - Siena, Cagliari - Lazio; Catania - Genoa; Chievo - Reggina, Fiorentina - Juventus, Milan - Bologna, Rome - Napoli, Sampdoria - Inter; Torino - Lecce, Udinese - Palermo (channel4)

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Derby upset Inter Milan date

Milan and Inter have differing views on the timing of the Derby della Madonnina, as the Nerazzurri are not happy about it. The head to head at the San Siro clash will be played in Week 5, so in the weekend of September 28, 2008 and the return fixture on February 15, 2009.

"It's better that way, the games will be played in good weather," smiled Rossoneri general manager Adriano Galliani (pictured).

"We've never played the derby in September before, but it's a good environment for this type of game."

Inter agree and are unhappy with the Week 5 th meeting, especially as Milan are in the Uefa Cup. "It's better to play in Week 5 that just before Christmas as last year, but that period is the Champions League," warned the director Ernesto Paolillo.

"The derby was played two days before a game that could well be very important."

Galliani had other concerns, such as the timing of Milan has taken a dramatic title run-in for May. "What worries us is the incredible period of plant closures. You never can tell if this is good or bad for the team, as the end of the chronology of events account for little."

The last four rounds of the Serie A season will be decisive for the Scudetto Milan hopes, as will welcome Juventus on May 10, visit Udinese, then face Roma at San Siro on May 24 and end the campaign in Florence on May 31.

The dates for these accessories are already decided, as the final four rounds are always played simultaneously Sunday afternoon. "The Scudetto has been missing for a little longer, but in the meantime we have won in Europe," added Galliani.

"This year we are putting the title back in the top of our priority list. I will not say no doubt we will win, but we will try to be close to victory." (Channel4)

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Gerrard clever clogs

It is time for Steven Gerrard stepped up to the layer of his glove see fashion designer wifey lover, Alex, has launched. (Remember that your inspiring ode to excess fabric to 2007?)

We like your choice of layers and satin-blend of fibers. Very uni-chic, SG. I am not quite sure about the head by a night in Liverpool, though. You may be intimidated or have their money taken beer.

Random: Stevie G falls into the sweet and sexy category for us. Previously, was MEH / perhaps the variety, but we have come to appreciate. You?

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Mourinho's winning start

José Mourinho launched a winning start in the Inter bench with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia champions Al Hilal. After a week of training under his new boss, the Nerazzurri ran to face little-known opposition to the Riscone Sports Centre in Brunico.

Mourinho has made it clear he was going to play different teams for the first and second periods. Adriano, who spent last season on loan to Sao Paulo, began as part of a trident attack with Luis Figo and Mario Balotelli Barwuah.

Young Davide Santon and Francesco Bolzoni were given a rare chance to shine next to Argentina Nicolas Burdisso in the defense. French Striker Jonathan Biabiany, which was set in Serie B Modena ultimately Bolzoni replaced during the first period.

Inter struggled to find their fluency in a sunny afternoon and was shocked calculation addresses some of its visitors. Adriano hopes especially uncertain of its position as the Beneamata poses no great threat in the opening stages.

But Mourinho's men went ahead in the race halftime courtesy of an old face to Burdisso. The former Boca Juniors man lifts his head to return to Balotelli free-kick and relieve tension and frustration built up.

Amantino Mancini made his debut after the break and played like a trident alongside Julio Cruz and Hernan Crespo. Crespo put the ball in the net of a Douglas Maicon cross, but saw his effort chalked off.

Mancini and Luis Jimenez added some much-needed vitality into the ranks of Inter, but the pace of the game slowed as both sides accepted the 1-0 Result-line.

Inter Al Hilal 1-0

Top Scorers: Burdisso 45

Inter: (First half): Julio Cesar; Santon, Burdisso, Pelè, Bolzoni (Biabiany); Vieira, Cambiasso, Zanetti: Figo, Adriano, Balotelli

(Second half): Toldo; Maicon, Mei, Materazzi, Maxwell; Dacourt, Stankovic, Jimenez; Mancini, Cruz, Crespo (channel4)

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"My journey with England finisher"

Capello will leave football after the World 2010

The selection of England, the Italian Fabio Capello, has ensured that will end his career as coach after the World Cup in South Africa 2010.

"With England just my journey. My job on the field ends with the English experience," said Italian technician in an interview published by La Repubblica today, which gave a "safe" who will retire after the next World Cup.

On his job as head of the combined English, the former coach of Real Madrid claimed that their situation is "the worst" of all the selectors, because only 35 percent of players from the Premier League are British.

Regarding the recent signing of Ronaldinho by Milan, Capello said he would not have asked for the recruitment of Brazilian, while admitting that if the front "and wants again be the player who was humble when he arrived in Europe, will dream" the followers Milan.

On the last Euro, the technician admitted that Spain had been "the best" and noted that he had found the obstacle "harder" in the quarterfinals against Italy, which exceeded (launches penalty) "thanks the low (Andrea) Pirlo, (Gennaro) Gattuso and especially (Fabio) Cannavaro. "

Capello said that all teams participating in the tournament had played with a 9-1 tactic: "nine defending and a centre forward" and stressed that Spain, Turkey and Russia were the only teams "able to reach the goal with speed contrary to counterattack. "

Of the teams "calcium" Italian, the former coach of Milan, Roma and Juventus to Inter stressed that in his view should aspire to win the next Champions League, although he said that does not expect anything special from new coach "nerazzurro" The Portuguese José Mourinho.

"Mourinho has nothing to teach our coaches. Have on hand a machine extraordinary and I do not think that makes any revolution, it is sufficient if it makes one percent of novelty," he added.(elmundo)

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On the case MESSI, Begiristain: 'We still believe that we are right'

The technical secretary of FC Barcelona, Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain, said this afternoon in Edinburgh that the entity Catalan has confirmed that the Fifa does not intend to cede to his player Lionel Messi to the section for argentina participate in the Games in Beijing.

The arguments expressed before the media in the field of Murrayfield in the Scottish capital se basa en Barcelona entity that maintains that it protects the right in this matter that is generating so much tension between Barcelona and Argentina football association (AFA).

"We still believe that we are right. The German teams are also in this position," said FC Barcelona technical secretary, who acknowledged that the will of the Catalan team was reaching a pact with the AFA to share the player during the month of August.

"The desire on our part was that Messi play the first leg of the Champions, and then release it for the Olympic Games. We understand that reaching this agreement was the best solution. If we have an outcome that we can be positive, and without confidence, we understand that we must march to the player, "he said.

"We intend that the agreement between the club and the AFA also serves as an example for football. As we have not found acceptance to our proposal, we will continue our place in each," said Begiristain, minutes before the friendly match between Barcelona and Hibernian in Edinburgh.

The technical secretary has assured that the club is trying to protect the young player "of any pressure" and that her parents "are being informed."

"I understand that (their parents) are under pressure because there is also an important country behind. They also understand our position and the importance to our interests," he concluded.

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Ronaldo: The UVA saga continues

This is a deficiency of vitamin D. That's the only reason that we can reach for the amount of time Cristiano Ronaldo is spending in the sun.

You will be glad to know, it did take a moment outside the Los Angeles County tanning / nightclubbing / reject women away from short skirts timetable for Ed Hardy to do a little shopping. Here are straight to the pool with the latest gallons today. Does this seem Letizia you, Kickettes?

Nereida, meanwhile continues to work on his happy dance in the land of denial, despite the routine is beginning to get a little stale. Here's his latest take their "relationship":

She allegedly told a friend: "I thought my man when he said that he was being faithful - but it seems that these images is a rat. He's got some explaining to do." One source close to the model of Great Britain told Daily Star newspaper "If she texts to ask what is happening, texts back saying do not worry." But when she tries to call him not pick up the phone. She knows that he is ignoring it - that only makes it more furious. "

Nereida, dear? It's time to put the phone down and begins to scan the job advertisements in the local newspaper. Unless you are smart enough to make a sex tape is regrettable return to the world of work to earn a living. And work, we mean skeezing.(kickette)

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Prediction Score Indonesian Super League (ISL) 25-28 July 2008

Jumat, 25 Juli 2008

Persiwa v Persitara 2-0

PKT v Deltras 1-0

Sabtu, 26 Juli 2008

Persela v Persijap 1-0

Minggu, 27 Juli 2008

Arema v Pelita Jaya 1-2

Persipura v Persib 2-1

Persiba v PSM 0-1

Persik v PSIS 2-1

Senin, 28 Juli 2008

Persija v Persita 2-0

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Behrami for West Ham

After five years in Serie A, Valon Behrami has decided to try his luck in the Premier League and has completed a move from Lazio to West Ham. The Swiss international has become an accessory in the Biancocelesti side, but relations between the former Verona man and the capital club was sour.

Behrami Lazio demanded that allowed him to go this summer and even threatened to use the Fifa article 17 to liberate themselves from Aquila. After links with the Bundesliga faded, intervened and West Ham have agreed on an agreement that considers Lazio will receive 5 million pounds.

The 23-year-old was handed a five-year contract in East London and seemed happy with the fresh start. "I'm happy to play for West Ham and to play in the Premier League," he said. "It's a dream come true.

"After the European Championship talked with managers and told me that they were interested in me. It's important to talk with and understand all the plans for the future and that made me decide quickly to join West Ham."(channel4)

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Friendship: Juve conquer Denmark

Amauri and Vincenzo Iaquinta secured Juventus' 2-1 prestigious European friendly victory to Brondby. The Turin giants embark on a tour of the continent to prepare for the Champions League preliminary round.

Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Momo Sissoko all made their debut season. Amauri combined well with Iaquinta and the Brazilian broke the deadlock with a superb header.

Just before half-time World Cup winner also received in 2006 the scoresheet at the end of a solo effort to give Juventus a 2-0 lead in Denmark.

The coach Claudio Ranieri introduced immediately Zdenek Grygera, David Trezeguet and youth product Fausto Rossi for the second half.

The Frenchman was on the ground as a lone striker supported by Pavel Nedved, Hasan Salihamidzic and Rossi on a new tactical experiment.

Brondby are installer, however, and it showed in the long run, with the passage of time began to cause serious problems. Katongo header Thump Williams hit the crossbar and the upright, while the Danes did get back through a penalty Farnerud.

Trezeguet could have made 3-1, but his goal was ruled out for offside flag. The next test of friendship is on Saturday with the Germans Borussia Dortmund.

Juventus: Buffon (Chimenti); Zebina (Grygera), Legrottaglie (Chiellini), Mellberg (Ariaudo), Molinaro; Salihamidzic, Zanetti, Ekdale (Sissoko), Nedved (Esposito), Iaquinta (Trezeguet), Amauri (Rossi)(channel4)

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Less is Mourinho

Inter have been poor in the transfer market, but James thinks Horncastle José Mourinho added more willingness to Inter Milan Ronaldinho

Inter Pinetina again last week and began training for next season under new boss José Mourinho. Journalists and fans alike were given a glimpse of the new Nerazzurri. The atmosphere was jovial. Mourinho slouched next to the president Massimo Moratti in the dugout. Moratti joked about being late for training. Mourinho laughed. Meanwhile, Adriano played Keepy uppy with a Pinecone.

One might think Inter is resting on its laurels. His transfer campaign pales in comparison with those waged by Juventus, Fiorentina and Milan. One swallow, ie, Amantino Mancini, does not make much of a summer. But do we really need Inter to participate in an arms race? The simple answer is no. They, not to forget, are the Italian soccer Jones'. Everyone is trying to maintain contact with them.

Thus, while Frank Lampard and Ricardo Quaresma would be nice, the answer to Ronaldinho is a certain Mr Mourinho. You see one of the great paradoxes of Inter in recent history has been the perception of ineptitude of his predecessor Roberto Mancini Mourinho, the man who ended the Nerazzurri 17-year drought of titles and winner of three consecutive Scudetti. The second most successful man to sit on the bench Inter was always seen as second best.

One tactic dilettante, whose naivety at times obscured by the enormous variety of get-outside the prison talent at his disposal, Mancini lost many psychological battle with Luciano Spalletti and seemed unable to line-up of their positions in anything other than variations 4 -4-2. Mourinho, by contrast, has revealed that the system intends to deploy as if they were one of the new summer signings. "4-3-3 formation that is more like me. Not a 4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1. It's a pure 4-3-3. The challenge is to defend ourselves with three midfielders and liberate our strikers to attack. "

Mourinho has already begun work on compacting the midfield. On Thursday, was conceived two six-a-side matches adjacent to each other. Mourinho was in the hallway between the two parties with a whistle in his hand. Each team played 3-2-1 and each player is given a number corresponding to its position. At random intervals, Mourinho could blow his whistle and call a number of player. The player had to switch places with someone occupying its position on the adjacent field.

The exercise is designed to improve concentration and speed. That organization and discipline were the only things missing at Inter in recent years. And that's why I believe that the arrival of Mourinho, at a cost of £ 7m a season has been the best bit of business this summer.(channel4)

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GB United is: we are going to have a football team in the 2012 Olympic Games, despite the Scots

Great Britain will field a football team in the 2012 Olympics in London - no matter how complex the politics or stubborn opposition from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Lord Moynihan, chairman of British Olympic association, gave categorical promise that yesterday, along with its powerful backing of Games chief Lord Coe's proposal that Sir Alex Ferguson must manage the team.

The vital importance of football for the Olympic Games in London was enunciated by Colin Moynihan when he said: "The impact of a British team on the public highway and its support for the Games will be enormous.

'We also expect the team to be a strong medal contender and thus generate enormous enthusiasm all over the country. We have a team in these Games and we will have a team '.

The Scots and Welsh has led the Irish in refusing to cooperate, fearing that the four bodies UK will be stripped of its voting power of the individual Fife and therefore declined to enter a combined team in GB World Cups.

Now the clear implication of Moynihan is that, if the other house Football Association to prevent its participants, 11 Englishmen represent Great Britain theLondon Games in 2012. Given the challenge in Glasgow - as well as Cardiff and Belfast - there is a strong likelihood that a lone Scot would be for the team selection of Anglos.

Ferguson was asked informally by Seb Coe if he would consider the post of manager and Moynihan has followed up with an approach of its own. Moynihan said: 'We want the most highly qualified man for the job so that, obviously, I would support Fergie, as well as taking into account, of course, any manager of the English FA would submit that had comparable credentials '.

Given that England continue to look abroad for its director - first Sven Goran Eriksson, Fabio Capello now - that is not likely to be the longest queues.

Then, with an indication of Sir Alex will be receptive when they finally steps down at Manchester United - four years from now will be 70 - the timing seems perfect.

This raises the prospect of maliciously Ferguson, so often accused of withholding their star squads from England, Wayne Rooney demanding the release of Old Trafford to play for Great Britain as one of its three players allowed more than 23 years of age in London 2012 .

Nor would it be easy for his fellow countrymen in pursuit of Sir Alex deny access to a prodigy in Scotland, where they arise in the next two or three years.

Any team GB - now or four years hence, - se basa en una preponderance of English footballers, but the progress made by at least one Scottish girl makes Moynihan especially Miff that, like men, not women British football will compete in Beijing next month.

He is determined to enter teams of both sexes in London, said: 'The England ladies are strong at the moment and, given the strange coming through Scot, I am sure we would have been strong medal contenders in Beijing. We will have two teams come 2012. "

It is the team of men who have the history and the power to capture the imagination of the nation four years.

Great Britain won the soccer gold in Paris 1900, London 1908 and Stockholm 1912. The latter came into the Olympics in 1972, then-adhering to the principle of a team of amateurs, even though almost every other nation responded to the rule change to allow young professionals. As a result, they were called out by Bulgaria in the qualifying rounds and have not taken part since then.

President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter maintains that the fear of Scots, Welsh and Irish lose their identity if they unite under the banner British Olympic unfounded, at least while he remains in office. Now he is urging the Board to gather a team of English for 2012, if that is the only solution.

Moynihan will happen if the route should, albeit reluctantly.

Meanwhile, is becoming the other FAs home all powers of persuasion practising in the High Court to defeat the attempt to deceive the drug sprinter Dwain Chambers to revoke his Olympic life ban. Strengthened by that verdict, Moynihan is urging other countries and the IOC to approve the BOA controversy by law.

Speaking at a journalists' association Sports lunch in the shadow of the Courts Act, also continued their campaign for wider use of blood tests rather than taking samples of urine to catch drug addicts.

He said: 'We still have a long way to go, but I want to see competition between athletes, not between chemical laboratories'.

Beijing fears may be affected by drug scandals. Barclays Premier League players will soon be obliged to notify the authorities of their whereabouts daily if they are chosen for random drug tests - as well as Olympic athletes.(dailymail)

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'If the players do not go to Beijing, would be an attack against the Olympic spirit'

The president of Fifa, Joseph Blatter has confirmed that clubs with players under 23 years are obliged to release them to come to the Olympic Games in Beijing, since failure to do so "could be interpreted as an affront to the spirit Olympic. "

Thus, Blatter contradicts what was said this morning by the Professional Football League (LFP), in a letter to FC Barcelona, was in favour of Lionel Messi, selected by Argentina, not travel to Beijing as calling from the offices of the club.

But not only the LFP has manifested itself in this aspect, but also the partnership Club Europe (ACE) has supported to FC Barcelona.

Only 15 days to the start of the Olympic Games, there are many clubs who have refused to cede their players in an age where most are making the preseason and preparation phase until the beginning of the respective leagues. Diego, Werder Bremen, and Messi are just two cases that had joined a long list.

Therefore, Blatter has intervened and has sent a circular to all member associations of Fife to make it clear that "the release of players younger than 23 years has always been compulsory for all clubs, and this same principle applies to Beijing 2008. "

"The fact that this tournament is not included in the international calendar of matches does not mean that the clubs concerned are not bound to release players," he added.

Therefore, the president of Fifa had wanted to be blunt regarding the participation of players younger than 23 years in Beijing: "Obstructing the participation of players under 23 in the final stage of the tournament could be interpreted as an attack on the Olympic spirit Because these players form the core of the teams participating in the Olympic Football Tournament male, "he concluded.

The club meets emergency following the announcement of Blatter

The Barcelona received with surprise and an emergency meeting of the Fifa decision ordering the release of Leo Messi to dispute the Olympics with Argentina.

According to a spokesman for the club to club dpa, managers gathered near the legal team to discuss a response to the statement of Fife, whose order is "unsatisfactory" for the interests of Barcelona.(elmundo)

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Register Model change in Portuguese display

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of models can not get enough. He was already engaged with a Spaniard, as it a beautiful Italian woman's head twisted.

Ronaldo was on the catwalk beauty Letizia Filippi "total enchanted ', as they are on holiday with his former partner, Nereida Gallardo met, reported the British newspaper" The Sun ". After he and Filippi repeatedly glances zugeworfen would have at the end of the evening the Italian woman his phone number. The rejected this while, but as soon let the women swarm not shake off: Italian sources, overwhelmed the Portuguese Filippi since by SMS messages and flowers and made a week after the fateful encounter Gallardo pass the course.

Filippi would be plenty of experience in dealing with prominent bring lovers: In addition to Skistar Alberto Tomba, including the Italian footballers Massimo Crippa to Verflossenen the 30-year-olds.

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Arsenal's pre-season thrown into chaos as Kolo contracts malaria

Arsenal's pre-season preparations were thrown into turmoil last night as central defender Kolo Toure was taken to hospital amid fears he had contracted malaria. Toure, 27, returned home to his native Ivory Coast during the summer break and is believed to have picked up the potentially fatal disease on that trip.

The Daily Star reported the player went for tests after feeling unwell yesterday. The paper claims Toure is thought to have contracted a mild form of the infectious disease.

A source said: 'Malaria is very serious and this could Toure lay low for weeks or months. He was in hospital until the small hours and released into the care of the Arsenal medical staff.

'He needs more tests back in London to establish exactly what has struck him down but initial thoughts are that it could be malaria. "(dailymail)

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The silence of the Fife encouraged to Barcelona in the 'case' Messi

The Barcelona is satisfied by the silence of Fife around Messi. Argentina has named the player to play in the Olympics, but the Catalan club does not want to assign.

The Argentine striker takes two days to train with Barcelona in the Scottish town of Saint Andrews, after the Catalan club to appeal to Fifa to support their thesis on Messi. Barça ties in the Olympic tournament is not present in the calendar of the highest world body of soccer.

Thus, the Barcelona interprets it protects the right, but why has not withdrawn its bid to the AFA to seek a consensus: if the team Guardiola achieved a good result in the first leg of the qualifying round of the League of Champions, Messi may be absent on lap to travel to Beijing and integrated with your selection.

Initially, this offer does not appear to the liking of the AFA, but all indications are that it will be the only concession that will give the Barcelona and more when they feel strong, not only because of the lack of response from Fifa, but because other clubs in Europe have also been inflexible with the assignment of his players to Brazil and Argentina.(elmundo)

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Di Salvo firm puts Real Madrid

The squad of Real Madrid began training in Irdning, with rain and only 12 degrees, in the first physical beating of the preseason, with double session of three and a half hours' duration.

Austria has received the white team for the fourth consecutive year. Robinho is the main focus. He has erased his usual smile at decisive moments for their future. He had a message that mandar and did so on Monday, bypassing the orders of the club, before flying to Austria. You are angry for not attending the Olympic Games. This Tuesday, part doctor confirmed the injury to be prevented. He is under osteopathy of pubis.

A fleeting passage by the gym before getting into the hands of physiotherapists, was the only time of day when Robinho was left to see. Feel lack of affection and is increasingly close to deciding to leave Real Madrid, to give direction to Chelsea.

There are good moments for Brazilians. Julio Baptista has started missing the preseason because their future is negotiated with Rome and its head is not in training. Nobody can accuse him of lack of delivery. His physical always makes it shine, when work is demanding. It showed in initiating the paths of apparel prematurely or in auctions to-door afternoon session.

The joy that always characterized the Brazilians had disappeared. And for Baptista, his days at Real Madrid seem to play to an end. His head is to begin a new stage of his career.

The rest is calm and work; good atmosphere among the players and bad weather. Bernd Schuster surrender control at this stage with Walter Di Salvo, who had planned to detail each meeting physical, and he sees the German absent. To be bored in training and needs to go into the usual rounds, to joke with his players.

The morning left two hours of intense work, the first of them physically, 'Guti' as the player who ended more touched, with clear signs of fatigue on the lawn. The continuing series of career gave way to the joy of all by the presence of the ball, which marked the afternoon session. The day ended in the gym, when rain fell with more intensity.

It will be bad weather or lack of signings, but the reality is that Real Madrid has risen to train before many fans who came to claim David Beckham, to do before just 100 people. Some ask for Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, who rush their holidays. Others dream that closes the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo. Only that would change the picture.

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