Juve Without Main Five Players

Juventus ambition pluck victory when the visit to the cage BATE Borisov (30/9/2008) little later several pillars of the loss of five players, including Gigi Buffon and Alex Del Piero.

Buffon is still a recovery process that was thigh injury since two weeks ago. That means Alex Manninger will still be portiere MatchDay Juve in the Champions League second later.

Meanwhile, Del Piero still have problems with the physical condition. It experienced a similar half-Vincenzo Iaquinta and Christian Poulsen. Meanwhile, David Trezeguet are in the process of recovery after the knee surgery some time ago.

However Claudio Ranieri is not concerned enough with the condition that his team. However, Juve coach recognized this team should work harder than ever before if you want to promote victory.

"We just have to work harder and do the best we can. Fast or slow, the goals will come, but yes it was, we must continue our hard work," he said, as quoted Eurosport.

Thus, Ranieri can only rely Carvalho Amauri in the front lines skuadnya. Sebastian Giovinco can be used as an alternative when Del Piero can not recover on time.

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Wenger sure Arsenal will win

After Hull City, Arsène Wenger is not sure will be more surprises in the form of stable self-defeat, including the guest FC Porto in the Champions League arena.

Hull City are to give Arsenal a few surprises. Weekends and in the arena of It, Hull steal victory at the Emirates Stadium 2-1.

Note the outside of the suspected fortress The Gunners never again suffer defeat in the cage in 37 previous fight. However, Wenger believes the end of the match line is, there would be no more such defeat in their own cage.

"We reach a disappointing result against Hull, but I have a lot of games and lead the picture there is time reap a defeat like this fight from 100. For tomorrow, I am sure you will win. We will ensure we will be win, we want to have confidence that appropriate melakoni before we fight, "he said in the official UEFA website.

Wenger also install the mission is not only short term. France coach running the original Professor also want to prove his team can repeat the success of three seasons ago, but ending with a sweet (whenever that Arsenal from Barcelona lost 2-1). "All the people we assess the opportunities have not won the Champions League, I believe we have enough quality memenanginya and that we want to see," said Wenger.

However, although optimistic with the opportunities MatchDay second team in the Champions League, Wenger still mewanti-Wanti skuadnya to be vigilant because the FC Porto team is not the appropriate.

"In the previous fight, Porto gather convincing victory over FenerBahce and see the composition of the players FenerBahce mare, which bermaterikan players origin Brazil and Spain, all that much to give instructions to me about the quality of Porto, so we need to confronted them with serious," said Wenger.

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Manchester United will All Out

Champions Manchester United survive will be on the team, which on paper class slightly below them, AAB Aalborg. He will ensure the best team down.

Fergie decision is not detached from the experience of two years ago, in which skuad 'Red Satan,' that many layers of the two players charged, subject of FC Copenhagen, Denmark from the other team. "I'm not afraid of satisfaction with this team, but we never make an error against Copenhagen and finally ended with no benefit. This time I will lower my best team," he said as cited by the BBC.

That means Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar will be destructive, and with the possibility derived were treated at Aalborg Energie Nord Arena,

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Fergie is also the decision not be separated from MU failure to reach the full three points when entertain Villarreal in the Champions League first MatchDay two weeks ago.

"The players know how important this fight qualifications. After the release of two points in our first fight, become an important matter that we can show a good time against Aalborg," continued again.

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VILLARREAL - CELTIC DE GLASGOW: We'll have to make a good game

Manuel Pellegrini, the Villarreal coach, said that his team must do a good game if you want to beat Celtic in Glasgow in the second round of the Champions League, which takes place this Tuesday at El Madrigal. "We're going to have to make a good game to beat Celtic," said the coach Chilean, who downplayed the poor results produced by the Scottish team on their travels in Europe.

"Those are issues that must analyze the technical Celtic. We know that everything that has happened previously not available for this game. Now we must confront it at the highest level and forgetting what they did in other matches," he said.

Pellegrini stressed the importance of this event for the future of the team in the top continental competition, but recalled that all matches this season have their value. "This is an important game, but each face encounter mentalizing in which we play. So far we have not thought about this match, tonight we will do it, but it is no good win and we lose the following," he said.

Regarding the casualties, the coach of Villarreal confirmed that Nihat Kahveci will be low two weeks, and that the striker Guille Franco also likely that it is capable of playing. "I think Guille Franco will be, I have to talk to him, but I think we can count on him. Whoever is not Nihat, who will be a couple of weeks of low short story with nineteen but footballers and they are all level as to eleven competitive, "he said.

Pellegrini insisted that to win this encounter, "the first tactic is the individual performance of the players. I think the teams from the islands struggle to recover the ball, so when we get the ball more, so we'll be successful, we will have easier, "he concluded.

Cazorla: 'What we saw in Barcelona and Madrid slick football'

Santi Cazorla, Villarreal midfielder, said that the incidents that occurred this weekend in the stands of Montjuic and the Vicente Calderon of the nearby "tarnish football" and emphasized, in contrast, the good atmosphere that is going to live this The Madrigal on Tuesday with supporters of Glasgow Celtic.

"You never have gone to these things and with Celtic will be a special match and hopefully will be able to live a great celebration of brotherhood and football," he said. "Go back to the Champions League Mardigal and you have to enjoy it. There is a great relationship with Celtic, which will make the game as a spectacle. People tell you to come and enjoy, to have fun, and spend a special night and try to give the maximum, "he said.

Strachan: 'We are very eager and ready'

Gordon Strachan, manager of Glasgow Celtic, said that the most important for his team will be in addition to a good game on Tuesday before the Derby, to show that it is also a set that has quality and skill with the ball at his feet to have of their opportunities.

The Scottish team will encounter in El Madrigal Castellón, in the second round of the Champions League, in which all members of the group are tied to a point, after draws with no goals came on the opening day. "We are eager and more ready than ever to tackle this match," said the coach, who acknowledged that traditionally have given them very badly your trips to Spain, where they know no victory.

"We have accumulated many bad results, so you may have to change our way of coping and play these games, because as we have not seen has given us a good result," he said.

"But those players who are here now are different than those who played games and therefore also confronted another way," he concluded.

Photo; Gordon Strachan, the Celtic coach.

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Eusebio calls the "FIFA World Player'' for Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese soccer legend Eusebio, one of the best strikers of the past century, has praised the figure of his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, noting that possesses all the conditions to be "the best in the world," although he encouraged the end of Manchester United to improve and not stagnate in their game.

"Cristiano Ronaldo has everything to be the best in the world, but you can still move forward more," said Eusebio told UEFA's website, which outlined that as you gain experience can "improve their game on the field ".

"If you have your head on your site, I think every year that passes may do better because they have more experience, but must not forget that you have to work in different aspects, such as controlling the pace of the game or the mastery of the ball, despite and that is good in these areas, "said the former player of Mozambican origin, who admitted that always advises Ronaldo influence that" does not abandon the right path. "

Eusebio, winner of the Ballon d'Or in 1965, believes the skilful side of the 'Red Devils' is already the best player in the world although it has not yet won the prize awarded by the magazine' France Football '.

"The best player is officially Kaká, who won the Golden Ball in 2007, but I think today Cristiano is the best without any doubt," praised the Portuguese.

Finally, the most prestigious player in the history of Benfica, who stayed at the club 15 years and won two European Cups, revealed that he had the feeling that his compatriot would be finally in the Manchester United despite the great interest that put The Real Madrid player in the mainstream. "I always thought I would stay in Manchester," said Eusebio.

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Danny: Pepe and Cannavaro are the best in the world

Danny, midfielder from Zenit St Petersburg, praised the defense of Madrid and assured that a draw before the whites "would not be a bad result."

The Portuguese Danny, the new star of the Zenit St Petersburg rival Real Madrid in the Champions League, said that his Italian compatriot Pepe and Cannavaro are "the best defenses in the world." "Real Madrid has a great defense. A Pepe know him well. Moreover, they have to Casillas, who is also one of the best," said Danny in a perfect Spanish, since he was born into a family emigrant in Venezuela to Vaez who noted that "the tie would not be a bad result."

"Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world. Always play to win. It will not be easy. The Spaniards are much better than Juventus. The Italians are closed, the change in Madrid will open," he said.

In his opinion, the recipe to defeat Madrid is "playing fast, on the flanks, not through the center. Taking the ball. If the players of Madrid do not have the ball, they suffer." The problem, he said, is that even playing better than the white team, its front "can solve the game at any moment."

Of his colleagues, especially the Portuguese stresses Arshavin, Zyriánov and Pogrebnyak. Danny also broke a lance in favor of the Zenit goalkeeper, Malafeev in the eye of the storm for several weeks by their repeated failures, including allowing a goal direct from a lack of Del Piero Juventus in front of the Turin (1-0 ). As for the 30 million euros paid by the Zenit, said Danny does not feel the pressure. "I am a professional. The CSKA, Spartak and Lokomotiv on I wanted to punch but the clause was very high. The Zenit has paid and I wanted to sign for them," he said.

His last performances have earned him the call of the new screening Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, thus expected to contest the World Cup in South Africa. "Scolari never called me. Instead, Queiroz knows me very well, helped me a lot in the past. I hope to play the World Cup," he said.

In turn, is not ruling out a future book by a Spanish team, and that Spain "is closer to Portugal" and the football is played in this league "is very beautiful." "Valencia has always been my favorite team, by the time of Farina, Mendieta and lice Lopez. He earned them all. Also on Atletico Madrid while he was FUTRAN. We are different players. It was another era," he said.

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Prediction Score Champion League; 30th September 2008

Group E

AaB v Man Utd 0-2

Villarreal v Celtic 2-1

Group F

Bayern Munich v Lyon 1-1

Fiorentina v Steaua Bucuresti 2-1

Group G

Arsenal v FC Porto 1-2

Fenerbahce v Dynamo Kiev 0-1

Group H

BATE v Juve 0-2

Zenit St Petersburg v Real Madrid 1-0

prediction by ade adran syahlan, owner blog

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Pienaar, was arrested for an alleged assault on a woman

The 'Premier' remains the scene of scandals. If a few days ago Carlton Cole was arrested for drunk driving, now it has touched the turn of Steven Pienaar, on bail for allegedly assaulting a woman.

A footballer in the Premier League, the Everton player Steven Pienaar, was arrested for an alleged assault on a woman committed over the weekend in a home in Liverpool, reported today a spokesman for Merseyside Police.

The officers received a call in the early hours of Sunday after a woman was allegedly assaulted in a flat in Sefton Park, an area of Liverpool (northern England).

The South African international and Everton player Steven Pienaar went voluntarily to a police station that morning. The police confirmed that the detainee had been released on bail "while the investigation continues."

Pienaar was part of the selection argued that the South African 2002 World Cup of Nations in Ghana in 2008. Currently, the midfielder is low while recovering from an injury.

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I'm sorry - ref Styles to send Bolton to apologize for his gaffe penalty Ronaldo

Bolton are set to receive an apology from referee Rob Styles penalty surprising mistake he made at Old Trafford. The officer has asked his superiors at its governing body, the PGMOL, to convey its regret over the award Manchester United a spot kick when Cristiano Ronaldo was clearly quite touched by Jlloyd Samuel on Saturday.

It is the second time in just over a year of styles that has had to apologize for a mistake from the penalty mark the place at Anfield in August last season when Liverpool full back Steve Finnan collided with Chelsea Florent Malouda . That decision proved crucial as it allows to draw Chelsea 1-1 and the match referee was reduced as a result. He was demoted again temporarily grant from Birmingham after a soft penalty against Manchester City in March.

Styles latest significant error also may have changed the game, such as the conclusion of the match in Bolton with goals when the shot was awarded and converted on the hour. United went on to win 2-0.

I wanted to apologize publicly after the game and was frustrated that he could not without breaking the guidelines of the PGMOL. Instead, it is considered that sent an email with his party report to your manager on the body, Keren Barratt, yesterday calling to say I feel sorry for him.

But Sportsmail understands the referee accountable for his error almost immediately from the reaction of everyone around him, and later confirmed that it was an error while reviewing the game on video.

Referees' apologies seem to be increasing in frequency after Alan Wiley David Moyes phoned two weeks ago after not give Everton a penalty at Stoke. Steve Bennett, but the reaction to the comments of the manager of the City of Manchester Mark Hughes yesterday on their performance may not be as contrite.

The referee gave a penalty 34thminute to Wigan, which was converted by Amr Zaki after Javier Garrido was deemed to have harmed Wilson Palacios and proved to be the winner.

Hughes said: 'All we ask is that the referees get the big decisions right. Today is not performed correctly, and that has a direct impact on the outcome.

We are today the referee has played a part in the outcome. The player has been directed to obtain an advantage theatrical dive. "The referees have bad days like the rest of us and this was one of them."

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Sevilla cancels Athletico

A lack of goal from Luis Fabiano after 20 minutes gave the visitors their first victory Sevilla in the Calderon. Athletico, but with willful delicate fibers, as a Andalusian drowned based in the flesh.

Luis Fabiano took revenge on a goal nullified in the first action to stop the ball hung in the Seville area Coupet, the goalkeeper who Aguirre selected for the weekend. Launched the free-issued by a dubious lack of Perea Navas glued to a stick left French goalkeeper. A good shot, not being unstoppable, he needed a perfect answer from the goalkeeper.

With the goal of the lights went out Atletico, which had jumped to the countryside with their casualties due to injury and the novelty of Ever Banega as a driver of the game. In the moments before the zapatazo scorer, the rojiblancos threats with a football in a certain substance in the central ending annihilated by the enthusiasm of the defensive line with Sevilla.

Sevilla found the crack in the scoring it needed to defend Calderon's with the tremendous strength of two bodyguards hitting in the middle (Romaric and Duscher) and a line of macistes ago worked very well in the group: Navarro and Crespo on the sides, Prieto and Squilaci in the center.

With these arguments, the team Manolo Jimenez was devoted to wait and Javier Aguirre to despair. Not even gave great game these two styli Andalusian that populate the flanks sevilla, Navas and Capel, against the weakest of Atletico defenders.

The Athletic walks with sticks after a summer in full swing. In autumn, Agüero suffers from the adductor while still jugándolo everything to Seitaridis, although in theory there might be damage under what had to be removed from the field to five minutes of rest, he replaced Paul, who was warming up in the middle and was injured at that time (Pernia played the second half); Banega sore left the pitch, because not play 90 minutes combined with its state of current form. Heitinga is not, nor Forlán, nor Simao ...

The remaining half live among rojiblancos seek alternatives in the field, but faced little umbrellas as the Sevillian can invent. The departure of Miguel de las Cuevas-author of the first shot at the door of rojiblancos, the long hours of the match, gave him some oxygen and neurons. But not enough to make up for the vagueness of Sinama and Luis Garcia, whom his people very much because it fails pita deliveries, but can not abroncar to Maxi or Raul Garcia, just as they appear, even worse. Ice cream are football, below zero. Catalan, at least, is offered, look, try. Although he quit everything upside down.

With this backdrop, despite the rattle of the athletic race, Sevilla was sentenced to match any move in isolation: a magnificent crown of the head of Luis Fabiano to the suit, a rebound that Coupet handed Capel or a move in which Adriano will be entertained before daring to beat the goalkeeper rojiblancos. Did not dare to batirlo with everything in their favor.

Photo: Maresca pressed Banega.

Result La Liga 28 September 2008

Almeria 1 - 0 Recreativo Huelva

Athletic Bilbao 0 - 1 Getafe

Malaga 2 - 1 Valladolid

Numancia 0 - 0 Osasuna

Racing Santander 1 - 2 Mallorca

Valencia 4 - 2 Deportivo La Coruna

Atletico Madrid 0 - 1 Sevilla

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Ronaldinho, instrumental in the Milanese derby

Inter José Mourinho, where they were expelled Burdisso and Materazzi, the latter from the dock, adds its first defeat of the course garter belts (1-0)

A spectacular header from Ronaldinho led to the San Siro delirium 'rossonero' and gave the second consecutive victory in the Milan derby. The Inter, where they were expelled Burdisso and Materazzi, the latter from the dock, adds its first defeat of the course garter belts.

Inter Mourinho, who surprised with the entry of Burdisso instead of the usual Cordoba, always marched behind a good Milan, who decided with her partner of 'golden balls'. Shortly before coming to rest, put Kaká from the right and Ronaldinho so impressive pitching to the network of Julius Caesar.

Photo: Ronaldinho is expected to head for Cambiasso to score.

Result Serie A 28 September 2008

AS Roma 2 - 0 Atalanta

Bologna 0 - 1 Napoli

Catania 1 - 0 Chievo

Lecce 2 - 0 Cagliari

Palermo 1 - 0 Reggina

Torino 1 - 3 Lazio

Udinese 2 - 1 Siena

AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter Milan

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Defeats the City of Robinho, Tottenham still due

Tottenham Juande Ramos -- photo-- lasted for their particular journey through the desert of the Premier and remains anchored at the bottom of the table after losing to Portsmouth, while Manchester City lost to Robinho the passage of the upper part with their defeat against the Wiggan

The entire London still do not know victory in six matches contested. Accumulates two draws. Before the Porsmouth fit a new setback. Jermain Defoe ahead of the premises for half an hour of the party and in the second half, the former Liverpool player Peter Crouch sentenced to Tottenham, who left the bench in the Spanish goal Cesar Sanchez.

The arrival of Robinho does not end boost to Manchester City, which rounded off a week black. The Brazilian did not prevent either the elimination of the League Cup and the defeat of his team in the field of Wigan, which until now occupied a space in the bottom of the ranking. The Ecuadorian Luis Antonio Valencia ahead of the premises and Belgian Vincent established shortly after the draw. However, Kompany Amr Zaki, even in the first part, led to the defeat of the City.

Result Premier League 28 September 2008

Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham H.

Wigan Athletic 2 - 1 Manchester C.

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No Shevchenko and Ronaldinho in Milan derby

AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti has announced that avoids both Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko, for his part in the clash with arch rivals Internazionale this weekend.

Ancelotti, whom the pressure has been mounting in the light of the disappointing results so far this season, believes that both players are unable to sufficiently yet.

"Ronaldinho and Shevchenko does not belong to my starting eleven to yet.'ll Have to wait until they are one hundred per cent fit," Ancelotti said in a press release.

Ronaldinho joined AC Milan after five years, FC Barcelona, but has not been able to impress their coach so far. Shevchenko returned to Milan after two years at Chelsea.

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Kaka; Consistency more important than derby win

AC Milan's world player of the year Kaka says a victory over Italian champions Inter Milan in Sunday's city derby would be great but it is consistency that his team needs the most. Milan lost their first two games of the season as high profile new signings Andrei Shevchenko and Ronaldinho failed to inspire them.

They have since won three matches - two in Serie A and one in the UEFA Cup - but the Brazilian playmaker insists that beating the small teams is even more important than a win over José Mourinho's Inter. "Right now we've won three matches in a row, and that's important because beating Lazio or Inter is great but you also have to find the motivation to play against Reggina on a rainy Wednesday night," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

"In the end its the points won or lost against the little teams that make the difference."

Consistency has been the problem for Milan this season already. They played well but lost 2-1 at home to Bologna in their first match before losing 2-0 at Genoa deservedly. In the UEFA Cup they were rarely convincing in a 3-1 win over FC Zurich before producing a superb display to beat Lazio 4-1 at the San Siro. Yet they were poor in a lucky 2-1 win at Reggina in midweek.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti has rotated his squad a fair bit although he looked to be settling on a forward pairing of Marco Borriello and Pato, with Ronaldinho and Shevchenko on the bench. One of those two should play against Inter as Borriello is injured but it seems clear that AC Milan fans' dream formation with Brazilians Ronaldinho and Shevchenko, Kaka and Pato all lining up in the same team is unlikely to ever happen.

Kaka denied it's a formation that has been shelves, though. "I do not think so but first and foremost we have to have balance," he said. That does not come from the number of forwards but from the attitude. That's more to do with the head than the legs because the desire to sacrifice yourself comes from there."

While Ronnie and Sheva warm the bench, teenager Pato has proved to MainStay in the team. "He's a player for the future and the present. If he stays fit, I think he'll play all season long," added Kaka.

While Kaka has faith in his countryman, Inter captain Javier Zanetti believes his team-mate and Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic could make the difference. "Milan are a team that always command respect because they have great players, in the last few games they've bounces back," he told Sky Sport.

"But in the derby form goes out the window, it's a special match and anything can happen. So we need to be very careful and to concentrate on everything we do. From our point of view, of course Ibrahimovic, given how he's playing, can be our match winner. For them, I think Kaka is always a player who can turn a game at any moment."

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Derby with anger and flares

* Espanyol, with one less, played the entire second hand stuck in your area

* The visitors decided the victory after missing a penalty on Eto'o

On days like these, football takes on its most abhorrent. What happened at the Lluis Companys stadium mountain was shameful. The first step should be to ask for explanations who lets a football field 400 subjects whose only motivation in life goes through the cult of hatred. Barcelona's radical fans, who have banned access to the Camp Nou, fired up to six flares against Espanyol fans to the outrage of fans who tried charged the law into their own hands by starting a fence of the field due to the passivity of the Mossos d 'Esquadra.

Amateur field by claiming the athletics track justice. The president Joan Laporta to face on the stage to shouts of "I will not let go." And Boix nois applauding and laughing while uprooted chairs and lighters are trying to ignite more flares. We lived between 69 and 77 minutes, at which time the match was stopped, was so deplorable that it took to remember that this was what was playing football, no disrespect to vomit.

Of course, at night, the end result was the least of. If anything, the statistics will recall that the Barcelona managed to retrace the match against Espanyol after their temporary suspension due to an error in chain Kameni and Jarque exploited by Henry and friends of missing a penalty to Eto'o. The collegiate Medina Cantalejo could not have another farewell to his disastrous performance.

Perhaps the last derby at Montjuic deserved a better judge. It was not the work of the referee of the most educational for the tense audience. In fact, with their strange decisions allowed in the party will govern the tension and anguish at the expense of football. Not 12 minutes had passed, and the referee had already shown two cards. But worse was to come. The first goal of Espanyol was preceded by a lack of clear Valdes, who was unbalanced after Luis Garcia that he put his elbow just as he was preparing to reject a bad clearance from Pique. The choir is not missed lodged with the bellows of Barca goalkeeper.

The law of compensation Medina

As is customary in such cases, the arbitrator found that the best way to atone for their sins by going to dip into the law of compensation, so it died when the first act, showed the second yellow Nené after stretching his arm in Busquets with a jump. Although the Barca squad took their hands to the face, the expulsion was entirely disproportionate.

The litany of protest from all sides eventually smother the great beginning of a Barcelona that he had submitted to five developments regarding their last match. They stressed in particular discards the eleventh day of Marquez and, above all, Eto'o, top scorer of the team, which had to resort to adjourn the meeting Guardiola.

Espanyol left it unscathed for the first part, was nothing short of a miracle. Until then, the team Bartolome Marquez had managed to survive thanks to stops Kameni and the bad fortune of the Barca side of a door. On both Henry and the non-existent penalty and in the twilight materialized by Messi, closed a night to forget.

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Decides Van Nistelrooy

* The sum Madrid three points in a game that was lost after the red Marcelo

* Betis, with a game ramplón, unable to take advantage of the numerical superiority

It was just a crazy night, fraught with comings and goings, when Van Nistelrooy paraded toward Casto and broke the net with a right-wing auction, including a tribute to his 60 goals with the shirt of Madrid, deserved to end a match that took all, alternate domain, expulsions, penalties and too many occasions, the last analgesic for two weeks where the team Schuster has signed four wins (1-2).

Madrid has been straightened with the results already seem far more problems. The return of the victories with that mix of caste, and rightly auctioneer rebellion in adversity. All with the pinch of fortune for salpimentar stew. He played for half an hour with a less and are joined on their goalie to do more. True, there should be soon resolved. Also true that it did in the final moment.

Schuster and his team acknowledges. It's a pretty rough copy of last year's champion, with his erratic play and his defensive security, with the exception of Marcelo, who desentona so disturbingly commonplace. A clear penalty gave the Brazilian's life Betis to just back off. All Béticas seemed amazed by the change of course, because his team was punished on the field throughout the first half.

Madrid had been submitted in Heliopolis as bossy as last year, when handed a victory by the judgments of Salgado and Marcelo in the air balls. And the development was identical for almost all night. In a second, it fell from the threat of visitor win, with a precise game led by De la Red and Robben, the domain verdiblanco. It did not seem escarmentado Madrid because he lacked the instinct to complete their dominance before the inspired Casto.

So Betis, which had lifted the whistles of their fans with a vicious ramplonería, came back to life after the cannon. But instead of relying on their strength, leaving their sight defects. Only atosigó Casillas with a long ball in, for the speed of Jose Mari and Sergio García. Yet what happened fatal Royal, disoriented without the ball, away from the area rival for too many minutes.

Higuaín remained on the bench while Schuster chose to Torres and Javi Garcia to rebuild lines. It took half an hour to see the shirt and up Casto Casillas saw a yellow for wasting time. It was negotiated when the draw enabled Nelson to Van Nistelrooy. He joined the Dutch in the area and burst without compassion. Sum 60 goals in 97 matches. As brutal an average (0.62) as the sale.

Result La Liga 27 September 2008

Real Betis 1 - 2 Real Madrid

Sporting Gijon 0 - 1 Villarreal

Espanyol 1 - 2 Barcelona

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Juventus draw to Sampdoria

Juventus of Turin, framed in the group of Real Madrid in the group stage of the Champions League, tied with Sampdoria to zero in one of the parties belonging to the fifth round of the Italian League, and which also Fiorentina defeated (1-0) at Genoa thanks to a bit of Alberto Gilardino.

Turin is not saved anything for the game against Bate Borisov belonging to the second day of Champions League on Tuesday Belarusian land. The coach Claudio Ranieri aligned to all major players of the team, unlike in the game on Wednesday before the Catania where Juventus had before eleven players with five unusual.

The match was rough, and struggling equaled. Two teams very well planted in the field and barely made it to cause danger to the opponent. Juventus was content to point away from home and did not seek victory at any time. Merely to defend and that the time shift. The Turin remain unbeaten in league and placed third in the ranking with nine points.

Fiorentina, meanwhile, reaped his second victory in his fiefdom liguera before a reservón Genova, who never managed to disturb the framework advocated by Sebastian Frey. Alberto Gilardino was able to extend his goalscoring streak with a bit in the 61st minute, which ultimately gave the victory to those of Cesare Prandelli.

The 'viola' already preparing his second match in the Champions League this season, they will face the weak Steaua Bucharest, framed in Group F of the competition.

Result Serie A 27 September 2008

Sampdoria 0 - 0 Juventus

Fiorentina 1 - 0 Genoa

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Arsenal gave the lead after losing to a newly promoted

On this Saturday gave Arsenal the lead in the Premier League to Chelsea and Liverpool after starring the surprise of the sixth round and losing in the Emirates Stadium against newly promoted Hull City (1-2), while Chelsea and Liverpool lead the table after sealing victory with commitments from the sixth round.

Wenger's men, who came from the historical golear Sheffield (6-0) in the 'Carling Cup', added his second defeat of the season and could not stay in the top position liguera, which was occupied by the Chelsea and the 'Pool'.

The 'Gunners' ahead on the scoreboard thanks to an own goal in the right side of Hull McShane in the 50 minute match, but London was relaxed and underestimated the might of Hull, who put the tables in the bright thanks to a goal from former Barca Geovanni 62, in the game.

Arsenal, with the casualties of Rosicky, Diaby, Nasri and Da Silva, took out all their artillery to the playing field (-Bendtner and Carlos Vela) and was in search of the victory of both the opening holes and neglecting behind it that was exploited by the 'tigers' to score the goal of the ruling, by Cousin.

The 'Child', the classic hero of Liverpool

The 'Child', a total of three so many so far this season, showed his great form, scoring two goals in less than three minutes and became the hero of the classic Mersey after winning at Everton for 0 to 2.

The set of Rafa Benitez, a total of 14 points and still unbeaten, was aupó the leadership of the table tied on points with Chelsea and lifted the puncture suffered last weekend against the Stoke City at Anfield.

Also, the Chelsea of Scolari had no problems to win their encounter against the Stoke City (0-2) and took all three points in the Britannia Stadium thanks to goals from Portuguese Bosinwa the first half and the Gallic Anelka.

In addition, at Old Trafford, a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo from eleven meters track the victory of Manchester United (2-0) before a Bolton tried to defend the draw tooth and nail, and that was about to achieve but it becomes by the dubious penalty awarded to the 'reds Devils'.

On the other hand, the Newcastle Xisco and Jose Enrique still does not lift head following the departure of Kevin Keegan and fell again defeated St. James Park against a Blackburn Rovers (1-2) who took the match without doing anything to another world, while in London, West Ham from Gianfranco Zola kept the good level shown last weekend and defeated a Fulham (0-2) played with ten men for most of the match due to the expulsion by direct red Johnson.

In Birmingham, Aston Villa continued their good run of results and back at Villa Park (2-1) at a Sunderland who was ahead on the scoreboard with a bit of French Cissé, while in Yorkshire, the 'Boro' in Southgate (0-1) added its fourth defeat of the season after losing at home for the minimum with West Bromwich Albion's former Majorcan Borja Valero.

Photo; Hull City's Dean Marney (left) tackles Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue during their Premiership match.

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Ronaldo Success Penalty, Rooney Success Goal

Photo; Manchester United's Portugese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo (L) scores from a penalty during the English Premier league football match against Bolton Wanderers' at Old Trafford, Manchester, northwest England, on September 27 2008. One goal againt, by Wayne Rooney.

Result Premier League 27 September 2008

Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Sunderland

Fulham 1 - 2 West Ham U.

Manchester U. 2 - 0 Bolton W.

Middlesbrough 0 - 1 West Bromwich A.

Newcastle U. 1 - 2 Blackburn R.

Stoke C. 0 - 2 Chelsea

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Two goals from Everton to condemn Torres

* Liverpool had the ball and settled in the second half

* Mal an Everton game too defensive and without Saha on the eleventh day holder

* The 'reds' are still unbeaten in the Premier League, six days after disputed

The Spanish international Fernando Torres gave Liverpool at Goodison Park to victory by 2-0 to Everton in the derby high voltage of the sixth round of the Premier, in which the club Rafa Benitez remains unbeaten. It was not enough for Everton David Moyes will show ambitious and in better shape than it has deployed to date so far this year.

The technician host regained his starting line in the central Tony Hibbert for the first time this season after the player recover from an operation on ligaments in the knee. The team also returned to the Basque Mikel Arteta, who was unable to play last week in the Carling Cup, due to a virus.

The 'reds', for its part, did not have the presence of Argentine Javier Mascherano, injured, nor with the Israeli Yossi Benayoun, but they missed its meetings.

The first half was marked by the absence of occasions, while Joseph Yobo successfully blocked a shot by poisoned Torres, already Colaba on the goal defended by Howard and Everton had in his possession the opportunity to have uneven the score thanks to a Australian Cahill's shot, one of the most active of his team.

The set of Benitez maintained possession of the ball in the first half. Robbie Keane, quite unfortunate all afternoon and located in a more delayed the usual, generated a good opportunity that did not take advantage of the Dutch Dirk Kuyt. However, the first act discurrió without great opportunities, although with some yellow, the result of the tension of the encounter, as we saw Xabi Alonso by a lack of Mikel Arteta.

The eleventh day of visiting Anfield took the lead in the electronic in the second half, a move that began with the Irish since Keane left the band and a great pass to Torres, who spliced into the small area with talent, below the legs Howard, to put the 0-1. It was the 56th minute encounter.

The goal by Torres was just a harbinger of disaster to come to Everton. In less than five minutes, the former Atletico Madrid to hit back at the rival goal. This time, with a lethal forehand from inside the area.

The situation worsened for Everton after 79 minutes in the expulsion of a Tim Cahill angry at the marker and past revolutions, after a tough entry on Alonso.

Liverpool continued their unbeaten and with all options intact in this edition of the Premiership, while Everton confirms his bad time, especially at home, where he has not won an event so far this campaign.

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UEFA Cup is rejuvenates

The UEFA Cup will be called 'UEFA European League' from the 2009-2010 season, as decided by the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in the French city of Bordeaux, and will incorporate significant developments aimed at " rejuvenate "the competition.

The new name is just one of the significant changes for the future of the tournament, among which also sports a new format, the complete centralization of broadcasting rights from the group stage and sponsorship from the playoffs, a new logo, an official sponsor and a supplier of footballs.

UEFA said in a statement that the change of name, image and identity of the competition is the "logical conclusion" to change the format of the UEFA Cup and create a "true group stage" with a double knockout round.

The UEFA European League seeks restored as "an important club competition," and will expand the number of participants, since it will have "teams of emerging countries or less known to be a challenge for the 'old' established order of European clubs."

The goal of UEFA is to "rejuvenate the competition, in the light of a new footballing landscape" Continental changed "significantly to the success of the Champions League."

The president of UEFA, Michel Platini, said that the developments "will enhance this historic competition, as they incorporate more fans, players and clubs to the excitement of European football." "I am convinced that the new format will give the European League UEFA a prosperous new momentum," said

The members of the executive committee of UEFA, during their meeting. (AFP)

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Abramovich technicians studying in Dizziness

Fourteen Russian coaches are these days at the School of Dizziness from Sporting Gijon in conducting a specialized course on the categories of football hosted by a foundation run by the tycoon and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

This foundation has for several years been promoting these specialized courses for coaches Russians that after the lecture that takes place in their own country, have another more practical than is usually done in Italy, England or Spain, where countries are disputing the they consider to be the strongest leagues in the world.

The technicians went to the School of Dizziness where, in addition to witness the training of the first team, held meetings with officials from the school explained to them that the work being done in it, especially with the basic categories.

The foundation had planned to work this year with a second group here in Spain, which specifically would be in Getafe, but the presence of several technical Georgian nationality led to the denial of permits momentary waiting to solve different procedures that delayed a lot prevent the movement of this second group.

The intention of Abramovich is going to form a broad group of partners that can be controlled in a short period of time much of the lower levels of the Russian football in order to attract the best young players for their own teams.***

Photo: Roman Abramovich, with his girlfriend.

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Gasperini mission in Viola

Gian Piero Gasperini Genoa is seeking to find some consistency against Fiorentina, which means improving their dire away record. Although the Grifone have already had two spectacular scalps in Marassi, defeating both Milan and Rome, which have yet to pick a point on their travels.

"We are facing a team that is taking part in the Champions League, are one of the giants of Serie A and have strengthened their staff," said the coach.

"Apart from the result, which of course is also important, our goal in Florence is a convincing performance. Compared to last season we have more quality in our staff, although with less consistency in terms game until now."

There is a marked difference between the history of Genoa at home and in his travels, which can also be said of Fiorentina. Gasperini has called for the signing of new Thiago Motta for this game and admits that is accustomed to half back. "There is no time to do experiments, even in friendlies. We try to sow the seeds now and harvest later."

The mood in the camp should have confidence in Genoa after a 3-1 win in Rome, but the tactician was furious with the media to highlight the "theft" of a valid Christian Panucci goal. "Last season we lost a tight game with Roma in which Marco Di Vaio's goal it was incorrectly ruled offside, but the incident was not anywhere near as much attention.

"The media system is constantly targeting the middle to small clubs and this is not right, especially at a time when the authorities are trying to calm the fans down."

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Paolo Maldini has derby perspective

Milan legend Paolo Maldini is prepared for the derby and warns even a defeat their rivals Inter will not put a big dent in his campaign. "It's a big game, but it comes at the beginning of the season and it will be time for everyone to regain lost ground," said the captain.

"Obviously our position in the table makes us a little anxious because they do not start well, but we want to change direction."

They have already achieved that, as after two straight defeats in what was his worst start Serie A for 22 years, the Rossoneri have won their last two against Lazio and Reggina.

A large number of switch that was reduced to the role of Marco Borriello, but with the injured striker out with a thigh problem, you may have to change again. "Well, Andriy Shevchenko has often done quite well in the derby," smiled Maldini.

"He has solved many games in our favor, but things have changed for everyone. At the same time, Sheva is physically ready now, while Ronaldinho is still penalized for not playing for three months in Barcelona and could not train with us because of the Olympics. "

It is likely nene will again be on the bench, while Shevchenko faces a figure from his past at Chelsea. "I like José Mourinho," said Maldini. "I think we came to Italy to continue his career trajectory from Porto to Chelsea and now Inter.

"With a strong personality like him in the lead, sometimes you forget that these are the players who put in the performance. Now I am more concerned about the attack for Inter, which is on the bench, but Mourinho is definitely different from others in how it treats the media."

This is the 55th Derby della Madonnina Maldini and he was shaking hands with Javier Zanetti, who headed Inter in his 600th official appearance for the club this week. "It's wonderful to be there with someone who made the history, as it did in the past with Beppe Bergomi. I think we are two important figures in Italian football, especially at a time when players are increasingly likely to move."

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Ancelotti: Derby can cure us

Carlo Ancelotti insists that Milan should win the weekend's derby with Inter, in order to compensate for their slow start of the season. The Rossoneri the campaign had a miserable start with a defeat against Bologna and Genoa.

However, like the pressure is increasing on Ancelotti, Milan returned with a UEFA Cup victory over FC Zurich and win the League against Lazio and Reggina. Now all eyes are on the Derby della Maddonina on Sunday night, which promises to be a battle.

"I do not think there are favorites," said Ancelotti. "Perhaps some would say, but Inter can move around as in any game. If we win we will be able to cancel our horrible first two weeks of the season. In the event of did not win that will extend the time for our recovery, but I am sure that we're going to get."

Ancelotti can choose a Christmas tree as the training of striker Marco Borriello was injured. "That might be a good solution," Carletto mused. "I will not be telling the team selection until Sunday because I want to keep the players on the belt until the day.

"Andriy Shevchenko? True, he has scored 14 goals in derbies, but it is not about statistics, this is what he does on the pitch."

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Cheryl Tweedy: I can't cry anymore

GORGEOUS Cheryl COLE has opened his heart about why he gave her cheating husband ASHLEY COLE a second chance - but has admitted it can not control their behavior in the future.

The Girls Aloud star, 25, spoke for the first time about his decision to take Chelsea footballer Ashley, 27, back after it was revealed that he had deceived her with hairdresser Aimee Walton, 22, earlier this year . She admits that struck the "lowest of the low" after the Chelsea star was shed.

In an excerpt from the band for the next dream that Glitter autobiography, serialised in OK! magazine, Cheryl said: "I think everyone is different and some people who are destined to be together forever, and some are not. "The society has its rules on marriage, but I have my own and I'm changing and learning all the time."

Cheryl last week appeared in the Jonathan Ross show the use of a new £ 160,000-square CUT diamond ring. Ashley is believed to have bought large Sparkler as an anniversary gift, but Cheryl has not used before in public.

The Sparkler was a replacement for the heart in the form of an engagement ring that Cheryl removed after learning of his outside game. Brave beauty Cheryl said her husband despite the infidelity that she believed her marriage was worth fighting for. "When I told my wedding I meant them votes. I have said for life - for better, for worse. It will not be worse times and better times. What is worth having anyway if you do not fight?"

And she said she decided to leave Ashley to be a "free spirit" and refuses to become a paranoid wife that her husband kept under constant surveillance.

She said: "People make mistakes, something happens. Ashley is a free spirit. I'm not his keeper. I believe in letting people live their lives and be free, so Ashley can have time with your friends when you want, you can leave when they want. I'm not the perfect lady, I've made mistakes, and if you never gave me a second chance, God knows me now."

However, the fragile star admitted that she had been left emotionally marked by the revelations about Ashley from the trap. "I can not hurt more than what I have hurt, I can not mourn over what I cried. I've been the highest highs and lowest of the low, so that one day I will find my spot and be happy."

The X Factor judge, who last week wowed fans with his debut on the catwalk during Fashion Week in London, confessed that although he has taken Ashley back, there are still outstanding issues in the relationship. "I feel there are still things I need to sort my head, that some things in my life are a bit up in the air."

The star, who lost a large amount of weight following his recent distress, he admitted that he had become a "walking corpse" through a previous relationship breakdown when I was a teenager.

She said: "For two years I was in a really destructive relationship. Clinically depressed and I was dangerously underweight. I was having terrible panic attacks and suffered from anxiety, and as a result was my appetite. Any food used to make my stomach churn. I 5st 11 pounds in my worst moment, like a walking corpse."

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Cole, drink-driving

According to police sources, the West Ham striker was arrested in London for driving under the influence of alcohol. London-striker's club West Ham United, Carlton Cole, was arrested in London in the early hours of Tuesday for allegedly having driven under the influence of alcohol, sources reported today by the police.

The player, 24, was arrested by officers while driving his car, an Audi Q7, on a road near the river Thames in the British capital. Cole had to undergo a breath test and was taken to a nearby police station, where he later was released on bail.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said that about 4.25 hours of the morning of Sept. 23, officers arrested "on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol" a man of 24 years. The attacker was not played during the match on Tuesday disputed that the 'Hammers' in the League Cup to Watford due to an injury to his foot.

The English team coach, Italian Gianfranco Zola, said this striker that has the potential to represent his country with the English selection if he continues to improve in the field.

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Ronaldinho, in free fall

Four months without playing a match official does not seem enough to leave without Ronaldinho Games. Instead, now Dunga gets' rest '. The 'holiday' and its possible connection with a drug dealer have again put the Gaucho again in the pillory. After relying on it to be in Beijing, argued with his last game for Barcelona on March 9 against Villarreal, the Brazilian team believes that "needs time training with his new club." More work days in Milan to take shape.

It has not begun on how best the Gaucho's stay in Milan. A few weeks ago, his name appeared on the investigations to a Brazilian drug trafficker. A conversation taped and transcribed by the Public Ministry, showed the player in conversation with the smuggler on a party and talked about drugs but not the name of Ronaldinho became news.

This happened days after he was accused of his nocturnal outings in Milan. Ronaldinho denied that night but left up in the club 'rossonero' asked explanations for their slow performance in the match following the alleged jamboree. Ancelotti is confident that we can recover and take advantage.

Time is running out because it goes to the demands in Milan. His start of the season is not good and all eyes are focused on the Brazilian every time your name comes extradeportivos related topics. Do not have been few since he landed in Italy.

For the moment, Dunga has left him off the list of Brazil. "We hope and expect a lot from him, we believe it will again be the usual," said the Brazilian team after announcing the absence of the former Barcelona player. It is not the same, but both Brazil and the Milan expects to recover soon.

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Robinho fired his representative Wagner Ribeiro

The Brazilian striker Robinho decided to dismiss Wagner Ribeiro, who acted as his representative over the past six years.

In a brief communique disclosed, Robinho does not clarify the reasons for the breakdown of the contract: "I am grateful for everything that Wagner did for my career so far. But our work cycle is over, and it's time for everyone continue their lives. "

In the note, Robinho, who recently left Real Madrid to sign for Manchester City, says it has "new goals" for his career in the English team, and decided to move to his father, Gilvan de Souza, the responsibility of defining their bearings.

In the football of Brazil, explained that Robinho did not like the performance of Ribeiro in the negotiations for his transfer to English football, during which they arrived to negotiate his signing for Chelsea, led by his compatriot Luiz Felipe Scolari.

According to the Brazilian state agency, the player felt that Ribeiro was "precipitated" by accepting the proposal of Manchester City.

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Villa was enough in Malaga

Very little has needed all Unai Emery to win at Malaga (0-2). Two goals from Villa in the second half allowed Valencia to preserve the lead. "

The Valencia, with little effort, has taken all three points from La Rosaleda (0-2) and remains at the top, so many thanks to two of Villa in the second part. The Malaga, who sought the goal with more talent that will, added its fourth unmarked.

Valencia jumped out to the countryside lazy, discolored, too conformist for its claims. Villa, played in the left ankle, was the only thing he did win, but his marksmanship, as his physical, he was not fine in the first half.

In one quarter of an hour, it was clear that Valencia was not willing to work beyond what is necessary. The Emery applied the law of least resistance, highly paid for their talent, pound for at least Malaga where he waited.

For their part, the Andalusian looking for their first goal of the course, turning the mission into a matter of pride. However, they were unable to approach the area with danger, speed mecidos for his own tiresome and poor.

The visitors ended the illusion local after the break, sustained by the Joaquín speed in the right wing. The end came in the second half to lead his team to complement and a depleted Villa.

The quality of Cadiz encouraged to theirs, but the Malaga rose revolutions, convinced that the first would arrive by boredom. It was then that the de Tapia had their best times. Adrian and sang the Baha 1-0 before Renan and Anderson, respectively, but desafinaron once again.

Just after the double occasion, came the first of Valencia. Ran the 53 minutes. Villa failed to Arnau in the counterattack, but Mata, very attentive, he returned the ball to head a pleasure. With the 0-1, the party returned to the neglect of its inception. However, near the end, Salva wanted to turn it on with a direct red, printed, for the remains, in the left leg of Edu.

Shortly after, anecdotal manner, the Villa came second, which marked almost simple obligation in a counterattack. The Spaniard, hand in hand with Arnau scored his fourth in the league without much opposition. In this way, the set of Unai Emery will sleep on the lead a day more, although he did everything possible to avoid it.

Photo: Villa celebrates one of its goals.

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Result La Liga (Primera Division): 25 September 2008

Malaga 0 - 2 Valencia

Mallorca 2 - 0 Numancia

Recreativo Huelva 1 - 1 Athletic Bilbao

Valladolid 2 - 0 Almeria

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Ancelotti feels the loss Borriello

Milan Carlo Ancelotti can see taking shape, but it can not be happy after losing Marco Borriello for the derby. The former Genoa striker scored in the 2-1 victory away to Reggina tonight, but limped off clutching the back of his thigh.

"It does not seem to be particularly serious and we will have to wait a few days to see the extent of the damage, but obviously can not recover for the derby," revealed the coach.

This was the Rossoneri the second consecutive victory which sends them into the top half of the table, but not enough to keep the contents Carletto. "The savings are the result and some moments of the match. We fought, Reggina were very aggressive, but reacted well after their equalizer and deserved the victory."

These are just three days after a crushing 4-1 victory over Lazio and Milan gives a good run on Sunday night at the derby of the Serie A leaders Inter. "We are slowly emerging from a difficult period with two important victories to better prepare for the derby."

Ronaldinho was left on the bench at the Stadio Granillo and Andriy Shevchenko was a substitute, but with Borriello side of it is most likely one of them will face Inter. "Both are improving. Even if you are not 100 percent ready, it can still play. I'm not worried about the derby, as in a week we have made huge steps forward. I was more concerned on the eve of the game with the Lazio. "

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What the papers say in Italy

Today's headlines, 25 September: Today's front-page headlines from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport.

Gazzetta dello Sport: Inter race away - The Nerazzurri beat Lecce with a goal from Cruz and are alone at the top of the table; Lazio and Atalanta are just behind as Juventus are stopped by Zenga; Borriello and Pato re-launch Milan; Genoa win as Roma rage at a disallowed goal, super Napoli

Corriere dello Sport: Inter, ciao Juve - Cruz sees off Lecce and Mourinho leads outright; A wasteful Juve are stopped by Catania; Super Lazio and Napoli, Pato makes Milan celebrate; Roma are beaten by the referee in Genoa: Panucci's goal was legal; Cagliari lose their fourth in a row in Bergamo - Allegri is on the way out

Tuttosport: Giovinco-Amauri - Juve have a future - A draw with Catania, so many wasted chances!; Cruz scores his usual goal and Inter take the lead; Borriello and Pato - Here's Milan
Bianchi isn't enough for Toro; Napoli are the stars of the south as they beat Palermo; A Milito double for Genoa, but Roma are furious

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Piero rues Sicilian slip-up

Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero was left scratching his head after the Old Lady's disappointing draw with Catania. The Bianconeri fell behind Inter at the top of the table after they were held in Turin on one side Catania food.

After Gianvito Plasmati equalizer, Juve put constant pressure on the Sicilian goal, but could not find a winner. "We controlled the game too soon," said Del Piero.

"We seemed to wait for them to get back to 1-1 and then we created so many occasions in the last 20 minutes. We were not helped by the pitch. Last year was fantastic, but this season is in a horrible state."

Juve must now try and bounce back when they travel to struggling Sampdoria this weekend. "There's so much desire and hunger to win here," said Del Piero. "You can see that in every game and we must continue to demonstrate the same mentality."

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'Hat-trick' Van der Vaart and a double from Raul to the naive colista

Were seven goals in just over an hour. Little more to add, except that Van der Vaart is a footballer who is not listed, but already leads the Pichichi of the league, and that Raul was again brought the'7 'more than four months later. Sporting, with the worst defense of the championship, seemed willing to do what needed to feed the ego of the front and white after a hopeful start left with a win of the damage they do.

Even more credit for that killing asturian those of the cold Bernabeu and the derision of the win with their cries fell when midnight. He left Quini subtle tribute to that which is the T-shirt from Raul and went to the Sporting gesture for a future compungido disheartening, because it has embedded 19 goals in four games. Three of them were from Van der Vaart and two from Raul. The Madrid, in these uncertain times, you can find little more hopeful that these news.

The first points to the emergence of the Dutchman, whose presence was hitherto suspected. Just involved in the game in their task of half tip, however, has been confirmed as an excellent predator's goal from the second line. Far from its watermarks to the Championship, where he seems to be a carbon copy of Sneijder, in Madrid has launched a new project auctioneer, as noted before the Numancia and developed as before the puerile Sporting, which allowed him to perform at your leisure as a second striker.

The 'leverage' of Raul

The first quarter of an hour, as is standard at the Bernabeu, belonged to the visitor (the only one who did was the resignation BATE). But the goal was painted white again when Van der Vaart exchanged papers with Raul to make the first left-handed. And then noted the assistance from the engine room of De la Red, which confirmed it pointed at El Sardinero. He also participated in the second, subtly led again by the'23 'with a taconazo before the astonished gaze of power.

Well defined victory, with another race Robben on the right and the need for auction Higuaín, increasingly precise and serene. In fact, over everything else, with a second part that flew through the air after two more appearances for the Dutch. Preciado had gotten two changes after the break, but his team came out even more frightened, with a suicide appreciation of the error.

Soon he had to do more in the Bernabeu on a cold night. Maybe we all thought. Raul unless, of course, who knew how to exploit the despistes feel of a new striker. And to prove that after so many years misfire, still known to lift the ball over the goalkeeper. A gesture that seemed cursed, the perfect bait for his detractors.

Still screaming people's Sporting, who always knew how to fit the beating with honor. A decision by the weak Marcelo allowed to sing at least one goal. And also attend the races Saviola, who wears the'9 'at Madrid, in case anyone did not know. He got win, as Drenthe. But the night was not perfect for everyone.

Van der Vaart celebrates a goal with Robben. (AFP)

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Inter, leader after the setback of the Juve

Inter Milan stood alone as a leader thanks to the victory over Lecce and the puncture of Juventus, who could not move from a tie at home to Catania in the dispute of the fourth day. The Milan won at home to Reggina with goals from Pato and Borriello.

The team led by José Mourinho got rid of Lecce for a tight 1-0, thanks to a somewhat successful in the final stretch of the encounter by Julio Cruz. Once again, Zlatan Ibrahimovic served as a perfect ally in the front, serving in the tray for both the Argentine striker.

The interest were lords and masters of the ball, but failed to translate their dominance into goals until the last minute. Located in the first position, the current champions face in the best possible moment before the Milan Derby, which will face next weekend.

The lead was made possible thanks to a tie for Juve before the Catania. The 'bianconeri' came to the party compared to that of Walter Zenga without two of its main props, Gianluigi Buffon and David Trezeguet, and were surprised by a Catania confirming their good start of the season.

Both the initial Amauri, resulted in at fifteen minutes of the game, was neutralized in part by Gianvito Plasmati (1-1), allowing his team lie in tied sixth place with Udinese.

Not ruled Milan, continuing its escalation particularly after his disastrous start of campaign, and joined Reggina before the second consecutive victory (1-2). Ancelotti in the face again and had to pre-empt up twice to defeat a computer installed at the bottom of the ranking.

Follow the whole of Calabria without knowing a victory in the first four days of league, and continues to set the 'rossonero' without solving its serious problems facing the goal despite the feast before the Lazio. But meanwhile sum three points that will help you get away from the danger zone.

Lazio encountered fewer difficulties for the defeat (3-0) to Fiorentina. The strength of the whole mauve lasted only 45 minutes. After the break, those of Delio Rossi was dispatched with three goals in just 10 minutes to sentence seen leaving a meeting at which he was still half an hour of play.

For its part, Roma could not overcome the low key men like Totti still renqueante of the problems in his knee, Baptista and Aquilani, and fell to the defeated Genoa (3-1). Gasperini's team confirmed their strength in this way at the Luigi Ferraris, where they defeated advance to Milan.

To tie in with a bright, two sentenced many of Diego Milito's party Genoese side, that sum by winning their matches at home. For the many casualties of the Roman squad, joined the expulsion of the author's goal, the controversial Daniele De Rossi, who turned the impossible into a comeback.

The Naples achieved a new victory at the Palermo and ranks fourth. The Neapolitan still unbeaten, and emerge as the big surprise of the season. The Udinese, meanwhile, won by a comfortable 0-3 at Bologna. The expulsion of Michael Britos to 13 minutes facilitated the task of the visiting team.

In the other matches of the day, Atalanta defeated by the minimum to Cagliari (1-0), Chievo Verona and Torino Tied to one, while Siena and Sampdoria were handed points without having opened the scoring (0-0) .

Photo: Adriano congratulates Julio Cruz after his goal.

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Manchester City eliminated in the Carling Cup

Manchester City was eliminated in the second round of the 'Carling Cup' at the Brighton team in the English Third Division after falling into the penalty. Meanwhile, Chelsea settled with his great credit clash at home to Portsmouth (0-4) and Tottenham did the same with Newcastle (1-2) in the third round.

The big surprise of the competition was the elimination of Manchester City at the hands of Brighton, in the only game of the second round of the competition.

The premises were carried up on two occasions, one in the regulatory and another 90 minutes in the overtime, but went from a tie at the end of the extension (2-2). In the penalties, however, were infallible. The City failed the fourth maximum penalty of his series, while the Brighton remained infallible, sealing his ticket to the next stage.

For his part, Chelsea got rid of without major problems Portsmouth, who defeated by a comfortable 0-4, with so many of Malouda, Kalou and Frank Lampard for two reasons. The 'blues' and give continuity to his flawless streak at Fratton Park, where they do not lose in official competition since 1960.

It also achieved the ranking for the fourth round of the League Cup for Tottenham Juande Ramos, who consoled the sentences of the Premier League in one of two tournaments in the KO The victory, by 1-2, came against another team with emergencies, the Newcastle, who lives in recent weeks immersed in a climate of institutional instability.

The other big surprise starred in the Queens Park Rangers team from the English second division in which militates Daniel Parejo, and defeated Aston Villa, fourth ranked in the 'Premier'. A goal from Damion Stewart to the quarter-hour of the resumption left out of competition at the villains.

In the other two matches on Thursday, the Blackburn Rovers beat Everton at the minimum (1-0) thanks to a goal from Martin tempranero Olson, while Wigan Athletic beat with the forcefulness (1-4) at Ipswich Town.

Photo: Brighton and Hove Albion celebrate winning their Carling Cup 2nd round match against Manchester City at the Withdean Stadium, Brighton, on September 24, 2008.

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Result Carling Cup: 24 September 2008

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Queens Park R.

Pen. Brighton & Hove A. * 2 - 2 Manchester C.

Ipswich T. 1 - 4 Wigan Athletic

Newcastle U. 1 - 2 Tottenham H.

Portsmouth 0 - 4 Chelsea

Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Everton

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Result La Liga (Primera Division): 24 September 2008

Barcelona 3 - 2 Real Betis

Osasuna 0 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna

Villarreal 2 - 0 Racing Santander

Getafe 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid 7 - 1 Sporting Gijon

Sevilla 2 - 0 Espanyol

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Result Serie A: 24 September 2008

Atalanta 1 - 0 Cagliari

Bologna 0 - 3 Udinese

Chievo 1 - 1 Torino

Genoa 3 - 1 AS Roma

Inter Milan 1 - 0 Lecce

Juventus 1 - 1 Catania

Lazio 3 - 0 Fiorentina

Napoli 2 - 1 Palermo

Reggina 1 - 2 AC Milan

Siena 0 - 0 Sampdoria

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Momo Sissoko and Ramadan

Juventus midfielder Momo Sissoko has revealed that it is difficult to find is giving his best on the pitch during Ramadan. The Mali international is a practicing Muslim and it is forbidden to eat during daylight hours during the month of September.

Sissoko admits that it is difficult to balance their religious beliefs with his profession while he was at Liverpool and feels as Juve has also been affected. "It's a shame because I know that it is not customary to give my contribution against Cagliari and I was very tired," Sissoko told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"Everybody is different. Last year we had just recovered from meningitis and ankle injuries which could not observe Ramadan. But Ramadan is a duty and not a form of torture, Italy is a multicultural society and it is good that everyone is welcome."

Sissoko is expected to start against Catania this afternoon with Marco Marchionni, Claudio Marchisio and Pavel Nedvěd.

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An entry 'terrifying' with a happy ending

* Rodrigo, 19, ended up in hospital his first game as owner with the United

* Ferguson decided not to assign this season even though it is not lacking in midfield

* Despite the tough action Pogatetz, expelled, his leg did not suffer fractures

"midfielder Rodrigo is a tall, elegant, it fits with the idea we have of modern footballer," explained in its report on the quarry manager of Manchester United, Brian McClair. He was referring to Rodrigo Possebon, 19, signed last January from Internacional of Porto Alegre by some 350,000 euros, a new jewel to be discovered that on Tuesday for the first time set foot on the turf of Old Trafford as the holder to participate in the triumph of his team against Middlesbrough (3-1) in the Carling Cup.

"Considering that an acquisition of the future, I think it will stay with us all season. Then, depending on their performance, could be assigned to a team in the Premier League," added the text of McClair. If it is really good, become part of the template of the first team and this could result in future sales of Darren Fletcher and Michael Carrick. "Possebon And because he stayed in summer, Alex Ferguson spoke:" The guy deserves a chance ". And in the effort to not disappoint his head, appeared Emanuel Pogatetz, captain of the 'Boro', and gave the 'welcome'.

No one was left without a cue stick on the leg of the Brazilian. Expelled the aggressor, Rodrigo was taken to hospital, where he spent the night and found, to their fate, the absence of fractures. "We can confirm that Possebon has not broken his right leg," said United in a statement. "The footballer spent the night under observation to see if any of the ligaments in his knee had been damaged."

Ferguson described the entry as one of the worst insults he has seen on a playing field. "It paints a very bad," said the coach of the 'red devils' after reviewing your player. "It was his first game since the beginning and injured in this way is horrible." He added: "It was a terrifying entry. I repeat once and I did not want to do it again."

Ferguson had dealt with the technical Middlesbrough, Gareth Southgate and his assistant, Colin Cooper. "At least, Southgate apologized at the end of the meeting. He does he realized the seriousness of the matter. I think that 10 minutes later, people still believed in that post."

With EU passport thanks to the Italian ancestry of his father, Rodrigo has not experienced problems of adaptation. He speaks English fluently and is, according McClair, "stable and very cerebral. We are delighted to have him." And he delighted in Manchester. At last he played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese, with no discomfort in his ankle surgery, scored the first of three goals from his team.

Photo; Pogatetz moment that makes the entry on Rodrigo.

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