Diego, Atletico back magic to Calderón

There have been many movements in this transfer market and troubled in his last hours. We will have time to discuss some of them in future posts, but in which I'm starting to focus my efforts on one that has taken shape in the course of the afternoon, after confirmation and subsequent complications but, finally, has been out. I know many football fans in general will be more than happy with the arrival of Diego Ribas (28/02/1985) Atletico Madrid and especially to our league: an excellent signing for Atletico, such players as resolute and class become so serious danger to any defense their mere presence. A '10 ', a magician as a footballer, a profile that fits very much in style this summer had set up Aguero before leaving. Diego returns magic to the Vicente Calderon, the pair can form with Falcao can bring much joy after a summer on the shores of pretty movidito Manzanares.

I must admit that I have always admired the Brazilian emerged from Santos, with whom he shared a dressing room with Robinho. After failing to set in Porto, which paid 8 million euros to Santos, went to the Bundesliga, where in three seasons uncorked the jar of essences . In Bremen, and payment of 6 kilos, was erected in the German player set reference, where in addition to attendance and cause panic among the rivals scored several important goals. Reached the final of the UEFA Cup but could not play because in the semifinals entailed received a yellow suspension. That same day, confirmed his signing for Juventus , just at a time when the German championship remained small with so much magic.

Notes Day 2

Every week we scored Football Notes, from 1 to 5, least and what we liked most of the day's first division. These are the notes of the second (because the first is held in December due to the strike of the AFE) game of the season.

"The bad time of the radio

The overbearing theme in the last hours shakes our football this weekend was their most sinister when clubs refused access to journalists who, like every season, heading to their cabins. The excuse of the canon, which should be solved in the coming hours, won the game in a traditional way to follow football in the first (second) day of the season lost all its essence.

»Zaragoza and Villarreal, overwhelmed

Start fitting 6 and 5 league goals is not the best way to go. Zaragoza was overwhelmed by the avalanche Real Madrid's offensive. I liked the later statements by Aguirre, who was accused of responsibility for a defeat of such magnitude. 'Lo' Villarreal more surprised because it came in good shape at Camp Nou after sorting of Champions. Both, however, have much time to get even more games.

Betis trust their vanguard Roque Santa Cruz

Pepe Mel came along to claim the preseason reinforcements Sticking too tight a template for the return of Betis Primera. Almost resigned, yesterday announced that after the arrival of Dusko Tosic (Red Star) would be no more signings. The period, which closes tonight at 24:00, you may not fix any last minute surprises in the table Betis, but that little has seemed to matter to his fans, which has turned the presentation of nothing more Roque Santa Cruz less than a full front guarantees (if injuries permit) has come to Seville from Manchester City on loan.

And that is about 6,000 fans attended the official presentation of the Paraguayan, who turned 30 on Aug. 16. The high competition in the whole of Roberto Mancini, where he shared a dressing room with a cast of stars among which Tevez Dzeko or Ballotelli, made to the international consider his future away from Citizens. Emerged several options, but personally I chose the best: playing in the Spanish League. Although many people think that Santa Cruz has not met the expectations that were marked when the leap to Europe, I think the Villamarín will enjoy a great time with goals from this goal more offensive references to blood in the veins.

Pedro Leon returns to take the subway bound for Getafe

The truth is that the removal of Pedro León, although frequent, are not dramatic. If a year ago came from Getafe La Castellana, the Bernabeu leaves today to return to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. A season with more shadows than light matches and few have caused the return to the club Murcia Mallard after Mourinho did not have the right. It will be a season on loan, and in June of next year, the club chaired by Angel Torres obliged to give effect to its acquisition by an amount close to six million.

The operation is similar to the one staged last summer, Barcelona, ​​Milan and Ibrahimovic. In times of war economy, is a solution when the operations take on. This season, Real will share the payment of the tab Pedro Leon, and next year will be player of Getafe for all purposes. The player had intended to stay in the discipline and fight for a white post, but the Portuguese made ​​it clear he was not in their plans.

Barca set to sell tickets for Champions

If you want to watch FC Barcelona in the Champions League this year you have to buy tickets well in advance, go on sale tomorrow the tickets for the group stage.

Starting tomorrow (Thursday September 1, 2011) were able to purchase tickets for Champions League matches to watch FC Barcelona at Camp Nou. Tickets will be for members and general public.

Most striking of all, it also will go on sale for the league, which is possible to buy tickets from tomorrow to watch the derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid to be held in April.

Ticket sales will start tomorrow at 10.00. Tickets may be purchased through the club's official website, in person at the stadium box office and ATM Servicaixa.

Source: mundodeportivo

Makelele's Curse

Maybe something happened the day that Claude Makelele left Real Madrid. Perhaps it was a curse himself for not valuing the football club qualities in perspective, perhaps poetic justice or divine providence, who knows. But since that distant 2003, which left the French footballer white discipline the club after failing to accept his claims, Madrid has been orphaned in the position of defensive midfielder, as none of the players who have taken up his role at the center the field have achieved the level offered Makelele.

Real owed to both the player and the player himself at Real Madrid, who signed him from Celtic to launch the first continental level. But none of them were elegant separation. The player demanded a commensurate increase to whatever your work deserved, but the club did not agree. Chelsea's march was the solution found. Madrid lost a player who, like Zidane and Ronaldo, also was unique in its own, only that theirs was not as showy.

Should they pay a fee for radio broadcast matches of the First and Second?: The question of the week Football Notes

After the players' strike that delayed the start of the competition until the desired agreement was signed between LFP and AFE, the agency that manages the threads of domestic championship again has been punctuated by a decision is ever taken by proprio motu power in favor of a purse at the expense of the media. With Mediapro and Jaume Roures of accomplices, the organization headed by José Luis Astiazaran requires radios that want to broadcast live from the field, any party, pass before checkout. A novel measure that's been sitting like a kick where it hurts the guild radio that not only has refused to be squeezed by the LFP but has seen the first time his work has been vilified in all fields of first and Second, with the exception of Sevilla, who vetoed the entry of journalists and whose president, as usual without mincing words, said "The Spanish league is the shit in Europe, 'it up for the distribution of television rights and various pantomimes in which has been immersed in the Spanish championship lately, among them. So, the question that launched the fly in The Question of the Week is:

Should they pay a fee for radio relay first and second games?

Those who say they do say that if the radio broadcast brings benefits for encounters with its various sponsors, to divide part of their earnings. Those who are against it, such as signing above, believe in the right to free information, where the football without the radio is not the same. And football is what it is because many years ago when there were no television rights, was not moving as much money in a business increasingly smelly, radios were broadcasting the meetings for people from their homes, they found out what not offered or television or internet, a tool that was then unimaginable. Roures says that "football can not live without radio." For now, the new schedules have been loaded much of that quintessentially represented by the carousels, the intrigue of the time. This weekend the radio, except in the Sánchez Pizjuán (plasma, plasma, plasma), have had to pull the phone, and television studio. During these days he is scheduled to meet the radios and the LFP to find a way out, but he defends the position that canon seems transferable, so looked at the 'issue AFE' and ended up giving up . Your opinions, as always, the thread of the question .

Victor Ruiz and Barragan, Youth for the defense of Valencia

Just need a day for the contract term expires -31 August 0000, and teams are looking at the last minute at the market that require footballer needs. In the case of Valencia, demand has been twice: Victor Ruiz-center and right-back Antonio Barragan are now new players in the Mestalla club. The first comes from Naples and the second comes from Valladolid. Both come with French Rami, who was hired several months ago to rejuvenate the defense ché. By contrast, working in the termination of the Portuguese Miguel Brito.

Victor Ruiz banks of the Turia up after a very fruitful experience in Naples, where he has only played six league games and one in the Champions League, against Villarreal. A Spanish players still find it difficult to adapt to the calcium outrageous, quite the opposite to what happens in the Premiership. Victor Ruiz left the Espanyol during the winter with Didac Vila, left-back who was hired by the Milan and did not even debut. Casualties were sensitive to the Catalans, but fortunately none of them had their fate in Italian.

Barcelona also started with a win

Pep Guardiola's team would not be less than Mourinho and was dispatched with a win in the first round of the League: he put five to Villarreal. Cesc, the figure of the game, Messi, striker.

Guardiola sat with a new scheme to your computer and hit the best: three on the bottom (Mascherano, Abidal Busquets and) the team had an incredible offensive weight was reflected in the strength when set. Thiago opened the scoring after 24 minutes of play and Cesc score increased 20 minutes later. In the second half, Alexis Sanchez said on the net at 47 and then came the brace from Messi (marked at 51 and 74 minutes of play).

Here is a video with the goals of the meeting.

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With this result, seven leaders of the League (three points): Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca. Athletic, Getafe, Levante, Ray, Athletic and Osasuna have a point, while Zaragoza, Villarreal, Espanyol, Racing, Malaga, Granada Sporting and still have no units.

Source: Brand

46 years without a technician to lift the Champions League South American

Although the tournament has not started, but once known groups and fighting each of the teams participating in this new season, the engines roar and Champions League in the bowels of European football. Mourinho, Ancelotti Guardiola are among the winners of the last decade on the bench, as they once were forest or Hitzfeld, and Sacchi and Ernst Happel if we look back even. All these European experts, none of South America. While football players across the pond have been key elements in many of the teams that reached the glory, the coaches have not had the same fate. Specifically, 46 years have passed since the Argentine Helenio Herrera won his second European Cup with Inter Milan.

Specifically, only two South American coaches lifted the coveted trophy in European football at club level: Luis Carniglia with Real Madrid in 1958 and 1959 and the aforementioned Helenio Herrera (picture) with Inter in 1964 and 1965. Another was about: in 2000 and 2001, the Argentinean Hector Cuper led Valencia to two finals. Carniglia without detracting from, the truth is that Real Madrid of Di Stefano and Gento seemed about unstoppable, and then we have to Helenio Herrera and Hector Cuper, two technicians whose libretto emphasizes the defensive fort, the strategic importance and the collective game. It is no accident: they are doctrines not marry too much with the customs of South American football. Neither better nor worse, just different.

Non-stop Barca

A month ago or so, questions were flying in the sky Barcelona. All of them, a pre-season with the occasional unexpected slip, which made ​​him reach the Supercopa of Spain, his first official game, an apparent disadvantage for Real Madrid, who had won everything and everything superbly. But then came the final and the Catalans were imposed. It was not easy, but they did. Then came the Joan Gamper and with it another exhibition, this time to Naples.

It was a friendly, it was necessary to launch the rooftops, as four days after touching face Porto in the European Super Cup. Mattered little: the ship returned to impose its law before the premiere league, three days later. This has come in a big way with a hand, another in the incredible stage Guardiola, before a touchstone negligible as Villarreal, used to putting in serious trouble Barcelona's ambition. A huge night at the Nou Camp, Barcelona with a check that the brake, it goes on and on, and once again demonstrates his desire to replay the League for the fourth consecutive time.

Forlan is already nerazzurro

As expected, Monday was the fringe that remained resolved to hire Diego Forlan for Inter, so the Uruguayan is now officially the Italian team's new player. Continue in this way the player drain the second car of the League to leave for other championships . Forlan leaves Atletico Madrid after four seasons full of successes, and even a final campaign to forget can blur the memory of one of the best strikers who have worn the red and white. Uruguayo already Nerazzurri.

What Forlan and Atletico was sung long end. The club was already thinking about other alternatives for the attack and forward looking new experiences away from the Calderon. Another thing is to disengage from the club and get free San Siro is the solution. Moratti delighted, of course. But the business is bad for the athlete. Inter looking for new striker following the sale of Eto'o to Anzhi Russian and has found a player who, despite his 32 years, showed in the last Copa America still has here to stay.

Manchester City sweeps Tottenham at White Hart Lane with a poker Džeko

Manchester City is raising great expectations around the world and much to their fans excited, eager for titles and feeling above their neighbors in the United bullies. Having qualified for the Champions League after 43 years without doing so, the team of Roberto Mancini Al Nahyan and have started the season with great strength, 4-0 at Swansea on the opening day and 2-3 on the second day in Reebok Stadium in Bolton. However, the results achieved against Tottenham and are strong words.

The eleven who went to White Hart Lane is a truly great team, especially from midfield up: Hart - Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy - Toure, Barry, Silva, Nasri - Agüero, Dzeko. 236 million in transfers ( those who would add their millionaire chips). The two players were hoarding all the bulbs are Agüero and Nasri, the last two expensive signings and media (72.5 million between the two), but was one that featured bosnioherzegovino above all: Edin Džeko annihilated the Spurs with four goals.

The United bombarded with a historic Arsenal 8-2

What a bad time for Arsenal FC having to visit Old Trafford in the midst of its worst downturn in three decades. After losing a Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, the two stars of his team in charge of conducting the offensive framework in recent seasons, Arsenal is a shadow of its former self. Its already institutionalized defensive weakness is being compounded because the team without the ball as long as before and, above all, do not move with the speed they offered their lost stars and attacked with much warmth.

Alex Ferguson remains confident, of course, in their 4-4-2. The team swept the Gunners yesterday had several developments in relation to eleven last year's regular David De Gea in goal, the young squad as an organizer Tom Cleverley, former villan Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck band, another beardless the house, up front with Rooney. It was precisely the latter that opened the scoring with his goal pass from Anderson on 21 minutes. Five minutes later, history could have changed the game: Evans made ​​penalty on Walcott and friend of Mourinho, Howard Webb, whistled the penalty. Robin Van Persie, with ten to back and having gained more weight and with sales demand this summer, was planted on the spot. In front, De Gea, with the buzz that follows him for a few mistakes in his early performances. The Spaniard won, clearing the launch of the Dutch and mediocre receiving the congratulations of his comrades, a sign of how much they expect.

He started the League 2011/2012: Real Madrid win

He returned to football in Spain after the strike. The first day was almost totatlidad played during the weekend and today completed the match between Barcelona and Villarreal. The meeting highlighted: Zaragoza 0 - Real Madrid 6.

Real Madrid stepped hard on the accelerator at the start of the season he put six goals against Zaragoza in the first round. The authors of the goals: Cristiano Ronaldo (scored three), Marcelo, Xabi Alonso and Kaka.

They also managed to win the Mallorca (1 to 0 against Espanyol), Sevilla (2 to 1 against Málaga), the Royal Society (1 to 2 against Sporting), Valencia (4 to 3 against Racing) and Betis ( 0-1 at the Granada.

Getafe Levante, Athletic and Ray, Athletic and Osasuna finished tied for their respective parties. Today at 21.00 the day is completed with the clash between Barcelona and Villarreal at the Nou Camp.

Source: Brand

Rondo White

He started the league and the Madrid wanted to wear the best clothes, the same as last year left Mallorca La Castellana road and those that Zaragoza has been caused to forget in the Plaza del Pilar. The match at La Romareda leaves the palate a taste of team Mourinho monologue in which he has shown a high level of play and confidence, as if it were a rondo in which the Zaragoza wanted to escape at all costs, but team boots hand just coincided with the ball. It is easy to resort to the topic of the Scottish Premier League in games like this, but neither would just detract from the great party of the white team and is expected to meet all the 0-6 games we've seen in Zaragoza.

Coentrao as accompanist for Xabi Alonso in midfield was the big news of eleven Portuguese coach, Javier Aguirre took while a team with several young and inexperienced players in the Spanish league. Some, like Abraham, even in the top flight. Madrid turned to touch the ball. Short passes, support and partnerships were the meal of the day seasoned with the best dessert possible: arrival of goal. If needed a long pass, one better than Xabi Alonso for that need. They stayed at six, but might be more to be more successful merengue ahead in the first half. Even whistled for a penalty not Ponzio, Zamora through, it was an anecdote.

Soldier Captain and trace amounts to a losing battle

Juan Mata's departure to Chelsea eased Valencia CF's coffers but left a big gap in its workforce, as it can not be otherwise when a team loses a franchise player captain, as is the case of che whole, immersed in the recent years in a process of economic restructuring in which has been forced to sell their star go without losing his status as the best team in another league. Yesterday the Mestalla Valencia jumped to the head Roberto Soldado, who has become the second team captain, second only to veteran David Albelda. Draw for the orthodoxy of the field and other obligations, a situation new to him, did not lose concentration or the eye for goal.

The minute you start the game the goalkeeper he failed to Blocher racinguista shot by Paul Hernandez and reject Soldier killed it, sending the ball into the net and jubilation to the crowd. Unai Emery returned to the 4-2-3-1, with Guaita the goal (which I am happy because I am guaitista), Rami debuting in the center pulls away, and Topal pivot Banega, Piatti ahead and surprise Bernat by the left wing. The youth of eighteen, along with Alcácer best of the quarry che and his coach seemed willing to trust them.

European Super Cup, FC Barcelona 2-0 FC Porto: Two genius of Messi Barca extend legend

The Super it feels great to Barcelona. If harvested a few days ago of Spain, on Friday night in Europe achieved at nothing more and nothing less than the Porto (2-0). It was a strange living in the Stade Louis II, where despite the result, the Portuguese did not put it simple. But there came a certain Messi, Helton first to outwit and set to perfection and then, when the rival lurking, think up a pluperfect assistance on Cesc, who has caught a few days with the elastic blaugrana titles at Arsenal achieved during eight. Crazy Porto finished with nine players and the club, extending a legend that seems to have no ceiling.

The start of the meeting brought a bold decision in Pep Guardiola 'XI'. Santpedor coach opted for a midfield with Keita, leaving the bench Sergio Busquets and focusing on a central axis of the defense every time unless circumstances: Mascherano and Abidal. And while the Argentine had an outstanding performance, as if he had played that position all his life, the Frenchman was more sufficient scraped, saved largely by the concentration of his fellow sufferer, always remove a possible Gallo's dismissal. Above, the regular artillery, consisting of Villa, Messi and Pedrito. On the other side, Vitor Pereira not saved any ace in the hole and put at stake their best men, with the Hulk as a champion. The Brazilian was without a doubt, the real headache of the Barca rearguard, especially in the first game.

UEFA Cup: Udinese and PSG, the real threats of Atletico and Athletic

If yesterday was the Champions League matches he met in the finals, Friday was the turn for 'little sister', the Europa League, last night knew who would be his last contestants which saw unexpectedly fell outside two clear favorites for the title if they had not finally been felled before starting. This is the Seville, which we spoke earlier in NDF , and Rome Luis Enrique, who failed to overcome the 1-0 first-leg against Slovan Bratislava, got a poor draw at home and was also with the controversy of the day in Italy, and the technician replaced Totti and Asturias at a news conference, without thinking twice, said it again. That yes, I can not do that in the Europe League, where another famous team, Juande Ramos, Dnipro Ukrainian and Manolo Jimenez, AEK Athens, also stayed at the door. The surprise was Birmingham, which fell in the Premier League last season but managed to pass. Despite being in second, will play tournament.

Champions League 2011/2012: groups

He dodged the group stage of the Champions League and were armed clashes in the first phase. Here were story as armed groups of the highest caliber continental Europe.

Group A is the group of death. It is composed Manchester City (England), Villarreal, Napoli (Italy) and Bayern Munich (Germany). Meanwhile in Group B are Inter (Italy), CSKA Moscow (Russia), Lille (France) and Trabzonspor (Turkey). While Group C is composed Manchester United (England), Benfica (Portugal), Basel (Switzerland) and Otelul Galati (Romania). Group D is made ​​up of Real Madrid, Olympique Lyon (France), Ajax (Netherlands) and Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia).

Group E consists of the Chelsea (England), Valencia, Bayern Leverkusen (Germany) and Genk (Bñelgica). Group F is composed Arsenal (England), Olympique Marseille (France), Olympiakos (Greece) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany). In Group G encounter at Porto (Portugal), Shakhtar (Ukraine), Zenit (Russia) and Apoel (Greece). Finally in Group H is made ​​by Barcelona, ​​AC Milan (Italy), Bate Borisov (Belarus) and Viktoria Plz (Czech Republic).

Source: Brand

Champions League: Atletico and Sevilla is passed, removed, falls short

Heads and tails on the day prior to the final stage of the Europa League. In the last heat, which gave the final pass or sent into limbo all the work last year, Atletico Madrid ran over the Vitoria de Guimaraes (0-4) in their own stadium and Sevilla, despite playing at home and do with the unconditional support of his fans, he was on the verge of a comeback against Hannover 96 (1-1). Marcelino Garcia Toral's of the same stone fell last year, but this time it was the Champions League prize. The rojiblanco, meanwhile, hammered mercilessly to a rival who was not as fierce as he painted himself.

Should begin to wonder if the preseason, in Seville, not start earlier. More than anything because the trip to Hanover, and two seasons that are on the verge of reaching Europe get the ticket despite a tough season. Maybe it's time to rethink that in games with so much at stake it's no excuse for poor preparation, or the opponent gets more shot. If from the end of the year are known to be played a play-off to achieve not only participate in a tournament the caliber of the Europa League, but an economic pinch that surely will miss nervisenses coffers. Last year was the executioner Braga, less a priori. In that same vein appeared Hanover, showing that in practice the theories do not matter.

Draw for UEFA Champions League 2011-2012: Analysis of Groups E, F, G and H

GROUP E: Chelsea, Valencia, Leverkusen and Genk

Valencia CF has touched a group that could qualify as medium-high. The top seed of their group is the Chelsea Villas-Boas, so it is inevitable that the first thing that comes to mind us that Juan Mata will return soon to tread the turf Mestalla stadium that has grown to become a champion of the world to finally end up hired by a big as Chelsea , leaving 28 million into the coffers of the team che.

The umpire, who is supposed to Valencia will have to play second place in the group, Bayer Leverkusen, a team that has not returned to the level that caused him to be runner-up Champions in 2002 ( Oh, what a goal by Zidane ...!). The fourth component of the group is Genk, current Belgian champions, who will play for the second time in its history the group stage of Europe's most important tournament. Valencia has lost his last star, but, failing to see people using the money paid to reinforce has a template you must, at least, to qualify for the knockout stages. As a curiosity it is noteworthy that E is the only group in which there is no champion of the tournament. Valencia play their first game on September 13 in Genk Arena.

Draw for UEFA Champions League 2011-2012: Analysis of Groups A, B, C and D

Just place the draw for the Group Stage of UEFA Champions League 2011-2012 and now know the pairings of the new edition to jump-start on 13 September. In this post and another post immediately analyze the eight groups, with special attention to Spanish teams, which, broadly speaking, we anticipate that have had mixed fortunes: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will enjoy two separate groups affordable, while the I have more complicated Valencia and Villarreal very, very difficult.

GROUP A: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Man City and Napoli

Not 48 hours have passed and since the CF Villarreal held its qualifying for the UEFA Champions League but the draw for the group stage was a real cold water. The team from the Pot 1, Bayern Munich, despite being a four-time tournament, live your best moments and, of course, was not seeded as hard as he could play, much less, but at the Submarine Amarillo, part of the second group, he has had to dance with the ugliest of the other two. In Pot 3 had more formidable rival to Manchester City, recently reinforced with Kun Aguero and Samir Nasri, infinitely superior to a team like Basel ashy or BATE Borisov. And in the Bomo 4, more of the same: the Italian Napoli was, without doubt, the mouse head of this Sweepstakes, the strongest among the weakest.

There will be League this weekend: AFE and agree LFP

Finally, there Liga this weekend. Professional Footballers Association and Football League have reached an agreement in negotiations on a new collective agreement, which unlocks the strike two weeks ago by the union of football players for which was not played the first day of La Liga and Liga Adelante scheduled for last weekend.

After many endless negotiating sessions, yesterday was presented as the final attempt to reach a common point in time to celebrate the second day of competition, which, as expected, will start Saturday for First and Friday for seconds. After finishing the wee hours of the morning, AFP and LFP were cited for this morning with the intention of ending to shape an agreement presented today at a joint press conference the top leaders of each party, Luis Rubiales (AFE) and Jose Luis Astiazaran (LFP).

Montoya, Dominguez and Botía: new blood for the Red

Vicente del Bosque has given this afternoon the squad ahead of the next two commitments Selection. The first, against Chile in a friendly match to be held on 2 September in Switzerland. The second officer and will be combined with the modest Liechtenstein, shock qualifiers for Euro 2012. In the shade, the last defeat against Italy, which showed that after the World Cup, friendlies do not feel good at the Red, but has responded in official meetings. Coach, with heavy casualties like Pique and Iraola on defense, and after the invention had to improvise against the Italians, has chosen to reward some of the members of the sub'21, calling first for the absolute Martin Montoya (Barcelona B), Alvaro Dominguez (Atletico Madrid), Alberto Botia (Sporting Gijon). Among the 24 chosen is, again, Barcelona's Thiago, that if he played in Las Gaunas permanently close the door to Brazil, a fact he confirmed a few weeks ago and word of mouth.

Without doubt, the most striking has been called the Martin Montoya (14/04/1991), whose inclusion was not in too many pools. The right wing, who last season played for Barcelona B and was proclaimed European Champion sub'21 a couple of months ago, is the most amazing letter that Del Bosque will be the next issues of the Red. With little experience in top flight football, his career is somewhat paradoxical, then jumps to the absolute before doing so in the first team Barcelona. While one of the homegrown players with more projection and has many numbers to be a substitute for Dani Alves on the right flank, the truth is that no experience at club level. However, it has a very high level already demonstrated with Rojita Del Bosque and now expected to do with Red. With a wealth of first 18 minutes, I remember a few players who have subsidiary made the jump to the Red.

The Bernabeu is rendered at the foot of Mourinho

He apologized, but only his hobby. After the embarrassing episode that starred José Mourinho at the Nou Camp to attack Tito Vilanova (stuck a finger in the eye), many hoped to see how the fans react at the Bernabeu and Real Madrid yesterday that fans could see the whole follow merengue Mr. supporting her.

In the stands of the stadium of Real Madrid could clearly see the support the assistants to the Bernabeu for the white team's coach: "Mou, your finger points the way" read a banner hung from one of the stalls by a the rocks. While one could read that message, you could hear as many Madrid fans ensured that there is nothing to forgive the coach.

The match against Galatasaray in the Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu was in the background (the home team prevailed before the Turkish by 2 to 1) but did not go unnoticed that the goal of the Real Madrid deal to replace Adam Casillas. Mourinho is said that he imposed this "punishment" for phone calls Casillas Xavi Puyol and after the game against Barҫa.

Source: Brand

Champions League: Athletic, fast track, Atletico and Sevilla, the usual

With bags packed, the plane ready and eager to get a spot in the finals of the Champions League, the issue of Athletic de Bilbao was going to move along in the afternoon on Wednesday to Istanbul, where a scenario not lacking in hostilities Trabzonspor awaited him, with which he tied to zero at San Mames and which played its future in Europe. However, when everything was ready for the journey, a call from the UEFA stopped him everything. Fenerbahçe, lost in the match fixing scandal, was excluded by the Turkish Federation late in the draw for the Champions League on Thursday, 'leaving' the Ottoman runner plaza, which is none other than rival lions. Thus, the shock scheduled for today is canceled and therefore, Athletic celebrates its qualification for the Champions League without having to play the return leg.

But while Marcelo Bielsa and his players celebrate their passes on the fast track, our two representatives will have to fight on the lawn to get the coveted ticket. The one throw has it's Atletico Madrid, but moves to Guimarães, accompanying a result (2-0), at least reliable. There will be Diego Forlan, who last his move to Inter, and reinforcing the brand new Falcao, who was not enrolled. Arda Turan, injury and Alvaro Dominguez, through suspension, will not be in the 'To be or not be' mattress, without the defender could present an alignment similar to the Vicente Calderon. In goal Manzano showing his cards and has been left off the list is Sergio Asenjo, while Joel Robles and Thibaut Courtois will be played as the goalkeeper. Vitoria, which gives the impression that this tie becomes 'the hypocrite' does not rule out a comeback, and moved the network to appeal to their fans.

Would either shedding Forlan Atletico?: The question of the week Football Notes

Caught perhaps the players' strike comes a day late Question of the Week. In football we ask you notes on the possible transfer of Diego Forlan, who might have a succulent Inter Milan to become the substitute for Samuel Eto'o, transferred to the Russian Anzhi 27 million. With new money, the Italian has launched its network on the Uruguayan, who after the departure of Agüero seemed to fulfill his contract with the mattress set but after the arrival of Falcao , Diego's possible (note the Brazilian) and motivation last minute may have one foot in the Serie A. The question then is:

Would either Atletico Madrid Forlan shedding?

The fact that the Atletico fan illusions had become a front, at least, scary. The 'double F' could sow panic among the defenders, although recent events, suggests that it will not. Gregorio Manzano Forlan informed his "lack of commitment to the team" and has not traveled to Portugal to be measured at Vitoria Guimaraes, which in principle was taken for granted. The technician, in words that sound has said he hopes goodbye "there are no setbacks tomorrow and we have to remember him." Its possible farewell comes when their relationship with the crowd had taken up his particular friendship and, when no Quique Flores, had a role and confidence showed in the Copa America. The answer, as always, the thread of the question and the comments of this post.

The Competition Committee opens a file for Mourinho

It was known that the turbulent end of the last Barcelona - Real Madrid would have tails. Casillas calls while dinner international peace between both teams, Mourinho says Real Madrid will not. Several clubs expressed his support, while the Competition Committee of the RFEF will open a file.

Mourinho remains steadfast in its position. Or so he claims, and no director of Real Madrid has come to say otherwise. However, you must meet a case opened by the Competition Committee of the RFEF for serious. Notably, also has opened an infringement Tito Vilanova mild.

However, the Portuguese coach is not without followers, several clubs are preparing a reception with Mourinho chants and banners for tonight in the Bernabeu where the local team will face the Galatasary.

Meanwhile, the Spanish national team players (including several of Madrid and Barҫa) will gather for dinner at the initiative of the captain Iker Casillas.

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Distrust of the board of rival

I remember like it was yesterday. Two seasons ago, Pellegrini left Real Madrid after one season without a title and all doubt about the worth of the project in Chile. Good coach, but Madrid is something else. The alcorconazo and elimination in the second round Champions slabs were too heavy for the shoulders of coach Malaga today. I remember then that Barca fan with alleged angelic piece, recommended to the club white, lifelong rival, Pellegrini must continue in office, it was the way forward towards rediscover the win.

A duel between two rivals of old designs, like it or not, as the Boca - River, which set aside the hot towels and politically correct to rejoice unambiguously the misfortunes of the rival. Never was a sincere advice from a millionaire Boca Juniors, Boca laughs that River is in the B, I renamed Ribera. However, advisable to Madrid Barcelona to pull away from Mourinho, as this compromises the chaste and pure image of the shield Madrid, and even recite verses of the hymn as necessary to remind the white club origins. These origins that Barcelona has always respected without perjury.

Villarreal Champions blur and new

Villarreal sent into oblivion the misfortune of Cristian Zapata and slip against Odense in Denmark (1-0) to seal their qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League. As expected, El Madrigal wore her evening dress to go with Juan Carlos Garrido team to a crucial comeback not only in sports but economic, because the money that the set Castellón (about 25 kilos), such As things stand, it seemed necessary. A resounding 3-0 to Danish box put an end to doubts.

As in the first leg, yellow opponent did not put on a plate, hurting friends and strangers reaching half time with two donuts on the scoreboard. At the time, Garrido were outside the continental showpiece, before a well planted Odense that sooner or later must weigh the pressure of the stadium and hugs to those who would be subjected. It was then that the hero of the night, Giuseppe Rossi, after a service of Nilmar matched the tie. Missing a goal to finish buying the ticket to Europe, and was himself in charge of doing Italian.

Will River up in 2012?

Will he return to River Plate first next season? Nunez's team a good start participating in the National B tournament promotion. His goal is clear: make your stadium in the second division as short as possible achieving promotion to first for the next season. Will he succeed?

The technical group coached by Matias Almeyda has followed exactly the instructions to return at first: two matches, two wins. To this we add that in the second match against Independiente Rivadavia, long ago achieved something that could not: make multiple goals.

With a strong base of youth and popularity reinforcements and history at the club and Fernando Cavenaghi and Alejandro "Chori" Dominguez, the set seems to have found a millionaire who can restore balance to first.

However, there is still much to play and need to comply with the sanctions imposed by the violence that took place near the Monumental stadium on the day the club was relegated. The next two dates on which River home games, you do behind closed doors, while the three following days will an audience composed only by members.

It's been two dates are 36. Will the obejtivo River end?

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So teams of First tab: RCD Espanyol

If there is one word that defines this very moment the feeling Espanyol is uncertainty. In the absence of little more than a week to close the market, the RCD Espanyol has opened the doors to Dani Osvaldo, the main asset of a template without reference striker loses ambition . Obviously you can not keep annoyance to any player, but so is getting rid of the star with almost no room to hire someone from security is a concern. Osvaldo will go to Rome but disaster and he will say goodbye to many of the hopes scorers Mauricio Pochettino, who last season managed the consistency of a team accustomed to suffer and not slipped into positions of Europe by hairs.

Several have been departures in Cornella-El Prat. De la Peña retired to become so ephemeral, second coach of Roma. In fact, 'What Pelat' is the Spaniard who has recommended the signing of his former teammate Osvaldo. The '17 'will also leave the club, leaving 15 to 18 million in cash, his gait being more painful. Also notice the absence of alley on the right flank after the Real Madrid realized the projection of one of their homegrown players and pay 5 kilos for his return. Pochettino, however, it will miss Girl (Betis), David Garcia (Girona), Ivan Alonso (Toluca), Aldo Duscher (Barcelona Guayaquil) and Coro (still without a team), discards the technician.

Friedel and de Gea, two decades of contrast

Old Trafford, Theatre of Dreams. Tottenham visited the manor of Manchester United in the second round of the Premier League. Two old friends than a year faced its forces, but this time both were in other hands. Van der Sar and left your site Gomes De Gea and Brad Friedel to defend their goals. Two good archers hired this summer with one major difference: the second, forty years, twice his age to the first twenty.

One has now been fourteen years in the Premier League, while the other debuts this year. When De Gea even born, and Friedel was at UCLA looking for a place in professional football. When the Spanish had four years, the American was in his first World Cup. When the Spaniard had seven springs, the Ohio sign for Liverpool. And in yet, today they have found the pitch to defend the goals of two of the biggest teams in the Premiership.

De Gea came and won with 17 when he showed from the first game that Calderon had the goal of the new owner. Just two years later, one of the best clubs in the world would spend twenty million per his record. A Friedel cost much more to gain a foothold in the Premiership after wandering through the world until their thirties, but it was not until his move to Blackburn in 2000 when he became one of the best goalkeepers in the league. After eight years and three in the Rovers, Aston Villa this summer came to Tottenham to be the only signing to date. However, to the position in which Redknapp suffered most last year, when the lodge was occupied by the irregular Gomes. Today they have a goalkeeper of guarantees.

So first tab teams: Real Betis

The view from a newly promoted from what is usually ventures usually overtones most exciting and enjoyable than someone repeating project or who has been accustomed to suffer in the top flight of Spanish football. Real Betis something happens. As well promoted, the dream is possible. Skip to compete in the Second, after many rebuke to do so in First, they note. If last season and Benito Villamaría enjoyed a colorful than many of its rivals category as they wished, the return of the green and white box no one will want to miss. Pepe Mel, the main "guilty" of a promotion that was not to not simple, repeated on the bench with the intention, above all, to do well.

The lack most sensitive facing the new year is the Achille Emana the SUV Betis midfield, forcing her farewell because in his head lowered soil did not fall for Betis outrageous, like many others, suffers Current problems in its economy. His transfer to Al-Hilal Saudi reported four million euros will come from green and white pearls leaders to find a front guarantees. Mel has also lost Roversi (Oporto), Israel (Xerez), Miguel Lopes (Porto and in negotiating their return), Odonkor (Dornberg) or Belenguer, while others as destination for Arzu, who scored the first historical Champions of the Betis goal but does not go into technical plans.

Falcao Will supply the gap left by the Kun?

The left and went Kun Falcao. Argentine striker Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid left to join Manchester City. Replaces it with the Colombian Radamel Falcao Garcia from the Porto of Portugal. Will not notice the absence of Kun?

Radamel Falcao Garcia to Atletico Madrid comes after being a leading figure in recent sporting achievements of Porto (Portugal Cup, Super Cup, the Champions League and Portuguese league). As Agüero was formed as a player in Argentina: Kun made his professional debut for Independiente (Argentina only club where he played) and Falcao did in River (also the only Argentine club he played). Both were outstanding players of these clubs in Argentina.

However, there are differences in playing style. Agüero is good with the ball at his feet to create danger, while the most serious Falcao for his scoring ability to his ability to create situations to score. Colombia is likely to not be as destabilizing as the Kun, but in return can be more forceful and decisive score goals in key moments of the match.

Falcao comes clean with some immediate background, can be the hero that leads to Atletico Madrid at the top of the league?

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Chelsea Kill: The League loses another star

Only official confirmation was lacking and this has already been given: Kill is a new player of Chelsea for the next five seasons. The transfer cost is estimated at 28 million euros to the coffers of Valencia. Thus, the Villas-Boas team is strengthened by the Spanish world champion while The League loses one of its figures to swell the list of stars in the Premier League. A trend that, except for rare exceptions such as Falcao , only Madrid and Barcelona seem oblivious.

If before it was the turn of Aguero with Manchester City and De Gea with its neighbors in United, now Osvaldo Mata road to Rome and heading to Stamford Bridge. Four players to a greater or lesser extent, giving luster to a competition without donning the shirts of Real Madrid and Barcelona. And it seems that in our competition, the top of a football career can only take place at the Bernabeu and the Nou Camp.

Guiza, round trip

An old acquaintance arrives back in our league and they do, specifically, the club where he began making a name after many ups and downs, too many frustrations and too much club on his back where he could not shine. Dani Guiza returns to Getafe as it did six years ago. By then it did from the City of Murcia, where he spent two seasons. Previously, he played in the branch of Barcelona, ​​Recreativo Huelva, Majorca (where he also returned in a big way), its subsidiary, Two Sisters and Xerez, it left.

Coliseum Alfonso Perez was in where he began to show that it had wooden striker, a facet in the top flight of Spanish football could not patented until 2005. He scored nine goals in his first year, and eleven (plus six in Copa del Rey) in the next. His good performances with all the attention of Mallard several clubs, but was finally Mallorca who got the upper hand, and who after paying around five million, hired the striker on the eve of his best season as a player .

Russian Premier League, the growing threat of this

The voice rang out clear and vibrant, singing in the language of Rohan's call to arms: "Stand now stand, the Knights of Théoden! Horrendous misfortunes beset us, there are shadows in the East "

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

I hope they know apologize drama, as much power to monopolize Russian football, no horrendous misfortune awaits us. But like the seasoned riders of Rohan against the threat of Mordor, it would make European football the old aristocracy to be wary of the danger to their interests is the growing potential of the Russian Premier League. Perhaps no where Mount Doom and Sauron the dark tower, ever vigilant, but coffers full of petrodollars, the same year after year attract interesting players in the international arena.

Gone are the days where Russian was a minor league in which highlighted good players at a low price for mid-table European teams, and even some large as Kanchelskis in Manchester or Karpin and Mostovoi in the best Celtic history. Radchenko , Popov , Nikiforov, Onopko or Tcheryshev are names we all know. But things have changed and the Russian competition does not just sell expensive, but buying a big way.

So first tab teams: FC Barcelona

With Pep Guardiola at the helm, FC Barcelona has just moved it over the summer for Sticking a staff of ten. Santpedor coach has always been in favor of having a limited, if possible by just over the twenty players. Last year there was talk of a team with a great eleven but with few alternatives on the bench. In winter I get Afellay (PSV) and the Dutch became the twelfth player and the club ended up winning the league and the Champions League, easing concerns that had awakened early in the season just a template. Quality is imposed, the style also, with the football champion, arrived about the upcoming titles that campaign aims to emulate.

Guardiola will keep the block that has made him champion throughout his short but meteoric culé presence on the bench. Thus, one can say that has loosened its grip . They left Gabi Milito (Independiente), Bojan Krkic (Rome) and Jeffren Suárez (Sporting Portugal), players with fewer role and had just enjoyed the confidence of the coach should have stayed. Milito, who has lived halfway between the injury and the bench, returned to Argentina where it could be his last contract. Krkic search for minutes in the Italian capital and the orders of Luis Enrique to return one day and something happens Jeffren similar . In the future, if the quality allows, may return. None of them were part of the spine Barcelona.

Should Mourinho suspend?

Jose Mourinho made headlines again a scandal. Real Madrid coach could not stand losing to Barcelona Spain Super Cup and took revenge into their own hands, took the brawl that erupted after the expulsion of Marcelo to stick a finger in the eye Tito Vilanova. Should sanction him hard ?

Mourinho has a reputation as a great coach, but also be a major source of controversy. The last was that erupted around his reaction just minutes from the end of the last match that his team played against Barcelona, ​​took the crowd to get close to Tito Vilanova and stick a finger in the eye. When asked about the incident, saying that doubled the bet did not know who is "Pito" Vilanova.

It is not the first time that Mourinho surprised by a reaction like this. In 2003, during the UEFA Cup semi-final, led the Porto who faced Lazio. The Italian side had to run for a counterattack. Castroman Lucas went to get the side and Mourinho took his shirt to take the throw and avoid counterattack. The Luso received the red card, but his team advanced phase and then won the championship.

It is obviously a coach accustomed to unsportsmanlike behavior and why it has sometimes received punishment by the disciplinary committee.

What to expect after your last outrage at the Camp Nou? A fine copy? We know that our readers are saying about this situation.

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Riquelme and Ronaldinho, old remedies for current ills

Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela and Paraguay were the top four of the last edition of the Copa America. Missing the two giants of South American football. Brazil and Argentina disappointed in the championship won by Uruguay, a tournament that meant the chance to forget World Cup disappointment, but to scare away ghosts made ​​these multiply. To retrieve the path of victory, the coaches of both teams have turned to two old rockers like Ronaldinho and Riquelme, who exhaust their days of football in their respective countries.

Brazil played a friendly on September 5 next to Ghana, and Argentina will do the same to Venezuela and Nigeria in the early days of next month. In the Vinotinto will debut the new coach albiceleste, Alejandro Sabella, a former coach of Estudiantes. However, the call where Riquelme is included as part of the expedition will face Brazil in just 14 and 28 March.

Falcao tab to Atletico for 40 million euros: the red and whites are already substitute for Kun

The vacuum left by the march of Kun Aguero to Manchester City has a new tenant. This is nothing more and nothing less than Radamel Falcao (02/10/1986), Porto striker and one of the best strikers in the continent during the last season where he was the top scorer in the Champions League with 17 goals in 14 meetings and he also signed 16 in the league Zon Sagres, where in its premiere in 2009, he authored 25 others. Colombian striker comes to our league after Atletico Madrid has paid 40 million euros, less than five entered for the transfer of his former star, who has invested in another player of the Dragons, midfielder Ruben luso Michael (8/19/1986), which according to initial reports point to arrive at the Vicente Calderon to leave loan to Real Zaragoza.

Personally, this is a reinforcement of authentic luxury. Falcao signing is signing goal, projection sign, sign a player on the rise that can fulfill perfectly the role that Aguero was in the dressing room. The price, however, draws much attention because of EUR 40 kilos a figure usually reserved for large cracks. However, I have no doubt that the Colombian is and can contribute to Atletico Madrid this plus that was lost with the departure of '10 '. Pinto da Costa, president of Oporto, a few days ago claimed that "laugh" of the mattress might be interested in acquiring the services of Falcao and surprising turnaround that has led the negotiations. However, remember that signing the brand new red and white, to be presented on Monday and the last few hours had left wanting , had stipulated a buyout clause of 30 million only a month ago.

The fateful letter Cristian Zapata services

Said before the premiere of Villarreal in the qualifying rounds of the danger of this kind of game, where what counts is generally not theory but practice, and if it is a game in the month of August. The yellow set traveled to Denmark 'excited', as you said Juan Carlos Garrido before facing Odense, a modest domestic championship which has already started and, therefore, reached the crash rolled the body over Castellon.

It was a good test for Villarreal, who began this campaign buckling. Among his few signings, the Cristian Zapata, a Colombian defender who had been living in Udine, becoming one of the leaders of the Italian side of the city and a reference in the selection of Colombia. This is the largest disbursement of the yellow box over the summer, which has paid 7 million euros to Udinese.

TVE prefer mediocrity: José Manuel Díaz tab for COPE

On several occasions we discussed the world of sports commentators and narrators in this blog, criticizing, for better or for worse, the work of people like Andres Montes, JJ Santos , Manolo Lama , etc and following the war in waves that began the dismissal of Paco Gonzalez de la Cadena SER and the subsequent landing of his team in the COPE . I think I'm right in saying that the three professional sports journalism's most respected and admired today in this country are, Carlos Martinez, for his particular style of narrating football on Canal +, Michael Robinson, for their comments on the parties of this channel Report excellent program and Robinson, and Jose Manuel Diaz, also known as the voice of the Premier by his great stories of the Premiership for three years in La 2 de TVE.

A year ago, TVE decided not to renew its contract with the Barclays Premier League, so we were not poor in the great game open in the afternoons of the weekend and the Premiership became part of the supply of Pay TV. My first thought after regret for losing parties in open Premier was well, at least take advantage to move to Jose Manuel Diaz to parts 1, Champions Cup, and selection. But, you see that TVE, like most public television, is a universe of cronyism and colegueos where the least important is the professional and human quality of its workers and the interests of its viewers.

Madrid and Barcelona defeats gets the Super

Barcelona once again be champion at the expense of Real Madrid. Guardiola set won by 3 to 2 on the second leg of the Supercopa of Spain and devoted himself winner. At the end of the party missed the scandal.

With the tie 2-2 at the Bernabeu in the first leg, the return match promised much and fulfilled: he was a football show that was partly overshadowed by the embarrassing end. But before that there was room for 92 minutes of good football with a lot of goals, the first of them converted by Iniesta after 14 minutes following a game in which he defined only over Casillas.

At 20, Cristiano Ronaldo put the 1 to 1 and 25 minutes later, Messi could put them back ahead in Barcelona. At the end of the game could again Benzema parity (at 81 minutes). However, when the remainder of regulation play Messi appeared again to become the hero of the night marking the 3-2 final.

At the end, a disqualifying lack of Marcelo on Cesc was the trigger for that is braided Madrid players and Barcelona (and even the present Mourinho said the brawl by putting a finger in the eye Tito Vilanova). The balance: Marcelo, Özil and Villa expelled.

Here is a video with all goals of the match.

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Spain Super Cup, FC Barcelona - Real Madrid: Messi, unstoppable, insatiable, incomparable

Messi. Again, Messi. Unstoppable, insatiable, incomparable. With little training after returning from their holiday came to the Bernabeu to play the first leg of the Super Cup and helped his team tie with a goal, fourth consecutive time at the Coliseum wet white. And three days has shattered the aspirations of Real Madrid to strike a blow of gaining authority in the Camp Nou, tracing the tie and lifting a trophy at the stadium of eternal rival. Two goals and an assist to the Ten Iniesta FC Barcelona Madrid knocked down a face never lost the game and tied it twice.

Guardiola fielded the same team that came home in the final at Wembley while the trivote reneged Mourinho to take a once very offensive: Khedira and Alonso in the middle, Di Maria, and Christian Özil Benzema ahead and on top, with Coentrão novelty on the left side. Madrid did better, returning to take the match into blaugrana ground, pushing hard and well, preventing the club take out and stealing the ball played in forward position from which they planted in the area Valdes two passes. In fifteen minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo tried his luck as four times, a left-footed shot just to start you took Valdes, a meek ​​shot and two shots from his house, while Barca just appeared with the center fielder's Pedro found no auctioneer. But then came Messi. Who else?

The AFE maintains the strike: the League starts this weekend

This morning a meeting was held between members of the Professional Football League and the Association of Spanish Footballers with, a priori, one goal: bringing positions in the collective bargaining agreement and unlock a situation that has led to the AFE as we told you to call a strike for the first two days .

The meeting ended without an agreement being reached between the two sides so the players union has decided to keep the strike. Both sides have been cited again for Friday morning, but the president of the LFP, Jose Luis Astiazaran has confirmed that although the situation improves in the meeting tomorrow, it would be too late to call off the strike and celebrate the day - beginning on Friday with the same league match between Villarreal B Come and Hercules.

River debuted in second division with a win

And finally came the day: Club Atletico River Plate made his debut in the Argentine second division football. Matias Almeyda's team played its first game in the National B and managed a win by the slightest difference to Chacarita Juniors.

Then came the day that many millionaires supporters could never have imagined: River playing in second division. A Monumental stadium in which only members present were the local team, the team managed to win Almeyda 1 to 0 thanks to a headed goal by Juan Manuel Diaz at 6 minutes into the game.

Notably, the meeting also marked the return of Fernando Cavenaghi and Alejandro "Chori" Dominguez Nuñez club, both with acceptable performances in the match. Here's a summary of the meeting left at the next video.

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This result leads the tournament River ascent Boca Nacional B with U.S., Almirante Brown Institute, Gymnastics, Rosario Central and Homeless. Play their next match on Saturday against Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza.

Nolito of GoLite GoLite on the Benfica

It that the holder is too easy, but can not be more realistic. Nolito is that comes out, and that you just start the season. Andalucian striker this summer took the decision to leave Barcelona Benfica B course, going to play in the Blaugrana subsidiary to fight to get into the Champions League with all Lisbon. And so far, good old Manuel Agudo Duran can not complain, just as his new club is celebrating its arrival, as their presence in virtually Da Luz comes to goal, or GoLite, per game. Far is that cover that starred when playing in Ecija he scored a goal against Real Madrid at Copa

The jump has not noticed. While the Portuguese championship is not exactly one of the most powerful on the continent, it is true that such momentous contest competitions such as Champions or have to think about winning the title are goals that the Mini Stadium had left off. The Benfica are more than happy as he was introduced on 2 July after signing him at zero cost and the time your competition is still great, because despite not being a classic center forward, has five goals with his new band .

The excitement of Villarreal

"We are excited to play the Champions." And who does not. Juan Carlos Garrido prepares the toughest test of the summer tonight at the Danish Odense in the previous phase of the Champions League with the highest possible motivation. That tune that puts goose bumps will begin to play from today at the yellow box, which has the difficult task of extending the good season last year, which was fourth. That is, the good work until a few months going to overcome this tie, which usually surprises and great candidates left in the gutter.

The team moved towards Castellón Denmark with the intention to leave the homework done. The rival, a priori, is lower, although in this soccer triumphs over the post that is supposed before starting a game. Thus, with respect but without fear, Garrido's charges seek to be among the best on the continent. This coach has been 21 players, staying outside and right side injury Angel Lopez, but provides both offensive and related key parts of the new project, Rossi and Nilmar.

Spain Super Cup, FC Barcelona - Real Madrid: The show as an imperative

After the round, round and with it the show. Tonight, an hour and eleven rare, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid played the final meeting, to decide which of them is the Spanish Tsubasa, after finishing in a draw ( 2-2 ) the great game last Sunday in Santiago Bernabeu. In the rest of that match, FC Barcelona took the set to confirm the arrival of his prodigal son , Cesc Fabregas, who in the words of Pep Guardiola on the eve of the second classic in a row, said "sure" that the Arenys "enter the list '.

Cesc was presented Monday in honor of multitudes, ensuring a news conference not being able to see the duel quintessential Spanish football because at that time was "flying." Do not know what the former Arsenal lost: a vibrant match, a change in roles where he played for Real Madrid and Barcelona scored. After ninety minutes on the pitch, spoke Guardiola, as always, and Aitor Karanka, who made ​​a spokesman for Jose Mourinho who came back to send his second to avoid not bite his tongue. In any case, the message launched by the right hand of the Portuguese was so poisoned dart and without rhyme or reason: "Some things have not changed," referring to the aid received by the Primera Liga club Barcelona in Chamartin.

Do you think adequate the proposed strike by the AFE?: The question of the week Football Notes

As a good Tuesday, we bring you The Question of the Week Football Notes , this time dedicated to the strike that the players through the AFE, announced last week at a press conference in which there was no shortage of top players category. The condition for the championship of the First and Second boot as normal this weekend is that the said AFE and the LFP to reach an agreement to ensure somehow that the players will collect the signed contracts. So the question is straightforward:

Do you think adequate the proposed strike by the AFE?

And if properly refers to two weeks away from starting the AFE competition claim their rights. Or if it is necessary to delay the onset of exercise with the consequences that may result in the calendar. Should the players to budge, despite not reaching an agreement, only the 'good' of the competition, or if it would be like 'get off your pants "to a LFP only look after their interests? For now, it does not seem that the negotiations are successful , although here the weekend many things can happen. Your opinions, as always, the thread of the question and the comments of this post.

Kun Aguero with Manchester City debut with two goals

Debut full of glory for Sergio Aguero with Manchester City. In his first game in the Premier League, Argentine striker scored twice in the victory of his team against Swansea City.

It was the dream debut for Kun Aguero in the City. The former Independiente and Atletico Madrid scored the second and fourth goal for his team (at 68 and 90 minutes of play) in the win 4-0 against Swansea. The other two goals were scored by Dzeko (to 57) and Silva (to 71) after Kun assistance.

Then I leave the summary of meeting all goals.

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With this result Mancini's team leads the Premier League with Bolton, Manchester United and Wolverhampton. Is this the year of the Manchester City? Tevez Will you stay in the whole sky to form a formidable duo with compatriot attack? This is just beginning ...

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El Kun Aguero's glorious debut in the City

This weekend the Premier League again and did so without the dispute of a match, facing the White Hart and Everton Totthenam due to problems in London that was forced to adjourn the meeting. The rest of the first day took place smoothly, leaving a victory for defending champion Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion on (1-2), with both positive and negative repertoire De Gea, a goalless draw at Stoke City and Chelsea Villas-Boas (0-0) and many other distributions of points in matches between Newcastle and Arsenal (0-0), and Liverpool and Sunderland (1-1).

However, the best was Monday in the final stage of the journey to Manchester City and measured to newly promoted Swansea (with Spanish and Orlandi Rangel holder on the bench). The Mancini swept the modest Welshman set (4-0) at a meeting in which Spanish Silva shone but in which the protagonist was his latest signing, Kun Aguero. Despite the large result, Citizens left at the break 0-0 in the mail. In the second half Swansea nearly got ahead on the next play but reappeared Silva, who led the offensive end with the goal Dzeko. The best, but it was coming ...

The rams of Calderón

The relationship of Atletico Madrid with the signings was never a red carpet deployed in the vicinity of the Vicente Calderon. Unknown names that turned into pleasant surprises, or mid-level players were accompanied by further substantiated suspicion on the list of signings in recent decades. Only a few got the favor of the fans, and among those few, many of them were forwards. If there is a position that Atletico has been well covered, that is the ram. Now that the club seeks new recipient for the nine, playing hard and Osvaldo Falcao, and considering that Adrian is a second striker, is a good time to remember the list of tips that have triumphed in the Calderon in recent years.

Luboslav Penev

We started the season 95-96, the historic year of the doublet. At that moment would come when a player Calderón well known in the Spanish league as Lubo Penev, who played six seasons with Valencia. With an eye for goal as big as his character, the Bulgarian was crucial to make 16 points in that league season so nice souvenir for the athletic crowd, forming a partnership with luxury Kiko. Only spent a year on the banks of the Manzanares, but still scoring goals for the Compostela.

Spain Super Cup, FC Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid: The game, white, the result Blaugrana

The first two classics that gives us the Supercopa of Spain began with a morbid just to make themselves known alignments. Real Madrid came out with the same men who had lost 5-0 months before the Camp Nou. No Coentrao, but rather to Marcelo, no reinforcement from the start. Meanwhile, Alexis Sanchez Barcelona started up without Xavi in midfield and two plants that are not, as Abidal and Mascherano. Thiago, with '11 ', Messi was also owner and author of one of the goals of a clash of the titans ended 2-2 and will be decided at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.

However, the start of the match reminded that historic little fist. Jose Mourinho's men left plugged in, with a rapid pace, squeezing and pressing, looking for the goal with Benzema, despite being in August, with more confidence than ever. These forward overshadowed the play of Pep Guardiola, almost unrecognizable, making mistakes and unable to implement its hallmark. The Santiago Bernabeu spurred their cracks and Victor Valdes in the eighth minute, signed after a header paradón chopped Benzema.