Champions League 2012/2013: Draw of the group stage

This afternoon saw the draw for the group stage of the Champions League 2012/2013, with Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Malaga CF CF as representatives of the League BBVA . Of them all, was the whole Jose Mourinho the most damaged by chance, being framed in the already named as group of death.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid will play in Group D, where they will be joined by Manchester City, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund. Champion of the Premier League and the Bundesliga to make life difficult for the white set, having declared both teams this season will concentrate their forces in the Champions League. However, the Madrid remains favorite to get into round as group winners.

Andres Iniesta, Best Player Award UEFA 2012

Andres Iniesta has been appointed by the UEFA as European Footballer of the 2012-2013 season. After the draw for the group stage of the new edition of the Champions League, held a ceremony to announce the three finalists who took the upper hand and finally the winner was the crack of Fuentealbilla, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Thus a Spanish player is first recognized as the best player of the season. Last year, the brand manager of this new award in its first edition was another Barcelona, ​​Lionel Messi, ahead of his teammate Xavi Hernandez and CR7. The award for best player of the UEFA , Created by the European governing body last season, is settled by the ratings of 53 journalists named by the French institution that presides Michelle Platini representing each of the member federations in UEFA .

We raffled groups Champions

Finally we made the draw for the Champions League groups in 2012/2013. Real Madrid will play join the group of death, Barcelona has a group accessible and Valencia and Malaga hit a group where they have nothing assured.

Group of death for Madrid

The most feared for Real fans came true: the Real Madrid joined the group of death in the Champions League 2012/2013. The shares Mourinho set of group D with Manchester City, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund.

It is not just the group of death by the popularity of computers, but because it is the group of champions: the Spanish champions, that of Premiere League, the Bundesliga and the Eredivisie.

Accessible for Barca Group

Different is the situation of FC Barcelona who will share the group G with Benfica, Spartak Moscow and Celtic. Of the four, the only one who was champion of the league is the Scottish side.

Valencia will face in group F at Lille, Bayern Munich and BATE, while Malaga is meidrá, in group C, at Milan, Zenit and Anderlecht.

Here I leave all groups .

GROUP A
Porto
Dynamo Kiev
PSG
Dinamo Zagreb

GROUP B
Arsenal
Schalke 04
Olympiacos
Montpellier

GROUP C
Milan
Zenit
Anderlecht
Malaga

GROUP D
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Ajax
Borussia Dortmund

GROUP E
Chelsea
Shakhtar
Juventus
Nordsjaelland

GROUP F
Bayern Munich
Valencia
Lille
BATE

GROUP G
Barcelona
Benfica
Spartak Moscow
Celtic

GROUP H
Manchester United
Sporting Braga
Galatasaray
Cluj

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Spain Super Cup FC Barcelona - Real Madrid: Mourinho Valdés and prevent an apotheosis of Madrid

The Real Madrid rallied reaped the result in the Camp Nou (3-2) and imposed the value of away goals for, with a 2-1, becoming champion of the Supercup 2012. A game marked by defensive mistakes FC Barcelona but, above all, by the hand of Jose Mourinho.

The cracking launched by the Portugal coach his players, together with a prominent initial approach, whites served to play a first half hour immense; undoubtedly his best display in years before its rival. But Mourinho was wrong after doing full backpedal his players, not just paralyze what could have been a memorable night for Real Madrid, but even putting at serious risk the title game.

Real Madrid became champions of the Supercopa of Spain. The set of Mourinho exceeded by 2-1 to Barcelona at the Bernabeu and asserted the two goals he scored in the first leg at the Nou Camp to take the title of the competition they face the champions and champion of the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid Champion

Third title for Real Madrid in Mourinho era. After getting the Copa del Rey in 2011 and the League in 2012, the merengue group devotes champion Spain Super Cup after beating Barcelona 2-1 in the second leg match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Although in the first leg the Catalans had won 3-2 at Madrid handed to even the score to take the title overall and had more goals as a visitor. Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the hosts, while Messi pulled for visitors. About the end of the match, Messi came close to equalize but his shot crashed into one of the sticks to the relief of the Madrid fans.

The end of a losing streak

The Real Madrid could not only give the beat like a final to Barcelona (contesting the second leg with an adverse outcome in the way), but could also cut a losing streak: 7 games had been unable to defeat Barcelona in their own stadium.

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Malaga will play the Champions League

Malaga is gained access to the Champions League. Manuel Pellegrini The scoreless draw against Panathinaikos of Greece and ensured maximum participation in the continental competition. It is the first time in its history that the Andalusian team played this competition.

Same team, different result

Manuel Pellegrini was confident the same 11 players who left the pitch in the first leg to play in the return game in the series that gave a place in the group stage of the Champions League: Caballero, Gamez, Demichelis, Weligton, Monreal, Toulalan, Camacho, Joaquin, Isco, Eliseu and Fabrice. Far Pellegrini's team was to get the same result as in the first leg ( won 2-0 ), but the objective was achieved: with the goalless draw, Malaga secured their place in the group stage of the Champions League .

First time ever

It is the first time the Malaga gains access to the Champions League. The Andalusian side had played the UEFA Cup in the 2002/2003 season (after winning the Intertoto Cup), but never the Champions.

Not the first team debut in the Champions League: FC Nordsjælland Nordsjælland of Denmark and France Montpellier HSC are also debutants in this contest. Both teams have access to the Champions League after winning their respective countries.

It is worth remembering that this edition of the Champions League final will be played at Wembley Stadium in the city of London.

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Independiente and Boca are reunited to decide who goes to second round

Boca and Independiente played their stay in the Copa Sudamericana. Falcioni's team is obliged to win to stay in the competition, while the Red live a particular situation changed coaches, but the new coach will see the game from the stands.

A Boca serves only win

After the 3-3 at La Bombonera , Boca does not have many options to stay alive in the Copa Sudamericana. The set of Falcioni will achieve victory in the Libertadores stadium or a draw by 3 goals to force a definition from the penalty spot. Of course, if the tie is by 4 goals or more Boca phase passes.

With Gallego in the box

Curiously this FC. The set of Avellaneda faced the first leg with a coach that is no longer the same as the second leg. Cristian Diaz left office after losing to Arsenal and the Red Américo Rubén Gallego , past coach at the club (the team was champion in 2002), is the new coach.

However, tonight will not be in Tolo bench: delegate that function in his field assistant, Henry Borrelli. The strange part is that Gallego has a strong past with River, Boca rivals. He coached the millionaire in two occasions: 1994 and 2000 / 2001.Consiguió one local title in each of his steps by the club of Núñez.

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Déjà vu, and requiem for Ronaldinho

It has been so long and yet, many already have Ronaldinho put in our album of great memories. A little over five years was the biggest star in the world, the player that all children wanted to imitate: dribbling, his beatings, his passes, celebrations ... up your look. Nobody could with him, as proved that night gave the Bernabeu. Nobody but himself. His immense talent found its own nemesis in his giddy head.

There came a time to remain the best player in the world is no longer as important to him. He began to prefer nightlife, dance, flirt, mazarse to mixed drinks ... And the great Ronaldinho, the most spectacular player we had seen many, became a shadow of himself, a shadow with flab and flawed smile. Then, a day like yesterday, you find that there in Brazil, someone had a goal Gaucho-style and suddenly you realize that was the same person who scored Ronaldinho in this tremendous goal. The feelings that are aroused are found.

The distance between Real Madrid and Barcelona is only 4 points

The distance of ten points the Spanish league leaders led him to second place is shrinking more and more. And is that the pointer still Real Madrid drew 0-0 against Valencia in a goalless draw but of excellent quality. Despite the constant attacks and arrivals on each team, the bow sticks and goalkeepers were the great figures.

C asillas embistes avoided as Jordi Alba and Piatti, but Vicente Guaita was even more spectacular. The goalkeeper Che managed to stop the deadly attacks Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria. In midfield, Xabi Alonso and Khedira suffered more than necessary to Topal, Tino Costa and Parejo. Especially the Basque had a bad game. The attacks by both sides occurred in many places, but all ended goalless but with great show.

On the other hand, Barcelona beat Real Zaragoza 1-4. But although the marker is scandal seems, was not easy for a party led by Pep Guardiola. If this result was obtained thanks to the talented attackers available to the cast Barca, as the whole hand is disheartened at any time and gave up problems in the final minutes.

Even the usual quick ball movement that characterizes the club, was neutralized by Zaragoza. Even scored the first goal by Aranda, who had earlier missed a penalty. But soon after tied Puyol, Messi and a few minutes then put the 1-2. What's more, Abraham was expelled leaving the Aragonese with ten men.

Already in the second half Messi converted a penalty goal for the fourth sentencing Peter so much. Now we just wait for the Premier League Classic, to be played on 21 April las20: 00 hours at the Camp Nou stadium.

Chelsea is classified to the FA Cup final

Chelsea have thrashed by 1-5 to Tottenham Hotspurs not easy, which failed to qualify for the FA Cup final, known in English FA Cup and also the important result that means coming to an end, this match served to give us that the Blues will come in great shape to duel against Barcelona Champions League.

One of the best men on the field was former Valencia Juan Mata, with two assists and a goal (somewhat controversial but figured in the scoring after all). The first goal was scored by Didier Drogba, with a powerful left-footed shot that beat Cudicini.

Although the Harry Redknapp led to several minutes had control of the ball, failed to take advantage of possibly a lack of attitude to the pressure, something I have been accused before. Thus came the second goal by Mata, but I must say that the ball did not pass the finish line and had to be canceled.

The Spurs pulled through the left-handed Welshman Gareth Bale, who took advantage of Petr Čech clearing in an action in which the Czech goalkeeper penalty committed on a player 'Spur'. Until Mata appeared again to send a pass to Ramires, who alone against the goalkeeper got the third.

After a spectacular free kick from Lampard put the room, and Florent Malouda capped the scoring with a knife, again with assistance from Mata. The bad news for Chelsea was the injury of David Luiz, who undoubtedly will miss the semi-final in the Champions League at nothing less than the club. Do you have a forecast for the party?

Supercopa of Spain, FC Barcelona - Real Madrid: It plays the same

August 23 and, as a year ago , and we have it here. The tables have turned. Real Madrid will face Spain in the Super League champion status. The Barcelona, ​​with the Cup championship last season was reversed and the title, that it seems to belittle coaches either team, went to the showcases Barca after not end without controversy. Today has changed some of its protagonists. More than anyone, Tito Vilanova, who at this year's summer tournament will be starring as the first technical blaugrana.

Opposite will Jose Mourinho. The same thing he stuck his finger in the eye and the one that received the subsequent campion of Vilanova. The two, theoretically, they would lose the match tonight for that unpleasant episode, but in practice, thanks to the timely pardons Villar, may sit on the benches of the Camp Nou and the Bernabeu. The Coliseum will be the first stage culé a new faces barely Supercopa, where Pepe is not following its collision with Casillas and where the local attraction passes to see the first few minutes of Alex Song.

Malaga take the license to dream

They say you only lose when you stop fighting and Malaga have appropriated the right appointment at the right time in its history. No economic, because the club is going through difficult situations in the most unexpected time, but sport, because for the first time have the opportunity Andalusians, hard-won, to compete at the highest level continental. The ball of the Champions League has started filming in La Rosaleda and has done so with great celebration included. The win against Panathinaikos (2-0) is just the piece of a dream that should culminate in Athens.

With the stands dressed in gala, as set fees, and with a team that has gone from the market animator for their purchases to be on their sales, which has not lost in the midst of catharsis Malaga has been a coach as competent as Manuel Pellegrini. The Chilean has been changed the goal posts, but his philosophy is intact. A lack of portfolio, good is the quarry. And lately hovering around a boy named Fabrice Olinga that went from obscurity to stardom in less than a week. And that was the European premiere holder.

Statistics from Messi against Real Madrid

If anyone has brought more of a headache to Real Madrid that is Lionel Messi. Argentine striker of FC Barcelona is one of the active players that has scored more goals at all merengue and arrives in the best way the first mourning the Supercopa of Spain .

13 goals in 15 games

Messi played 15 games against Real Madrid. During those 15 games he scored 13 goals, ie almost one goal per game. The first goal he scored Messi to Madrid derby was in 2007 in the 3-3 draw which took place at the Bernabeu. In 2011, Messi scored 6 goals for Real Madrid.

The last time he scored a goal Argentine team in the capital was precisely in the Spanish Super Cup last year. After that came the drought 4 games against rival Messi.

In the page of sports daily Olé Argentine can see all the goals that he scored Barcelona striker to Madrid.

Another goal for Casillas

Note that not only Messi goals Casillas made the shirt of Barcelona, ​​but also the selection of Argentina. In November 2009, in a friendly that was played at the Vicente Calderon (and ended with victory for Spain by 2-1), Messi converted a penalty goal to Spain. The goalie in that game was just the captain of Real Madrid.

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River fell to Belgrano in his return to first

Belgrano returned to embitter River. The group returned to Cordoba defeat the team of Nunez in the Argentine initial start of the tournament . Pirates prevailed by 2 to 1 on the Monumental in a meeting marked by contentious arbitration awards.

River dominated, Belgrano finalized

In the first half, the set of Almeyda was fast with good ball handling and created several scoring opportunities that could not achieve. Belgrano expected and very occasionally tried to do some damage against them. With the help of Ocampos and Lanzini , River spilled over the sides and centers cross hurt, but could not achieve. At the end of the first half, Belgrano managed to open the scoring with a header from Melano.

In the second half, the Pirate Cordoba gave no time to react River. In the first minute of the second half, Carranza increased the account. From then on, the operation of equipment Almeyda was not the same, but found off the scoring with a free kick that deflected off Lanzini a defender and went into Olave's goal.

Final hot

At the end of the meeting, Olave makes penalty on Aguirre. Funes Mori has the chance to equalize on their feet, but sends his shot far over the crossbar. Delfino faked to repeat the penalty for invasion of visitors and Olave players reacted to the referee. Consequently, the goalkeeper was sent off and striker John Martin had to take the place of Olave.

Then came another moment of controversy when he canceled a River by a dudos goal offside. Then River failed to generate hazard in the final minutes of the match and was defeated in his return to first.

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Real Club Deportivo Mendes, a Portuguese house in Riazor

Gone are the times that even the humblest million was spent each summer its good. The economic bubble of Spanish football has come to swell as if here, the Government, CSD and LFP were as strict as in other countries, we are left without the most Premier League teams. In Scotland have imposed administrative fell to one of the two large, Glasgow Rangers, who has been forced to close down and re-founded at another club and jump-start over from the 3rd division. That this is unthinkable, especially if they were, as in Scotland, one of the two most successful clubs.

The bubble affects everyone. A small teams of all, as is customary in recent times, but you have to see how little we have moved so far the two giants, Madrid and Barcelona: the Catalans have only invested 14 million in Jordi Alba, while whites have not yet spent a single euro. Of course presumably more ficharán before the market closes, but if we look back no doubt that this year, are much more careful than before.

Boca thrashed Quilmes in Argentina tournament start

Mouth is not happy. The Julio Cesar Falcioni team started the initial Tournament 2012/2013 in the worst way: it was largely superseded by the newly promoted Quilmes. The xeneizes were thrashed and expelled Silva.

¿Missing a Roman?

All Boca supporters before the game wondered how it would operate the equipment without Juan Roman Riquelme. With the outcome already decided, the answer is simple: the team did not work. Quilmes won 3 to 0 with two goals from Cauteruccio (at 11 and 85 minutes) and Garnier (60 minutes).

Pochi Chavez could not compensate for the absence of Riquleme Ustari and the incorporation of all brand new Falcioni, he looked a little unsure in goal for Boca Juniors club: although he had some good speeches, served left Quilmes's third goal after taking a rebound after a shot.

Those who tore winning

Arsenal (who beat Union by 1 to 0), Velez (who beat Argenitnos Juniors for 3 to 0) and Columbus (which intervention Lanus by 1 to 0) are current with Quilmes Initial championship leaders. Racing and Atletico Rafaela tied at 1, while Independiente and Newell's matched scoreless.

Today play Godoy Cruz - All Boys, River - Belgrano and San Lorenzo - San Martín de San Juan. In tomorrow's first round of the tournament date Argentine Tigre (runner-up last event) and Estudiantes de La Plata.

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The scandal of the first conference schedules

At this point in the movie we all know what kind of employer is the LFP and how ilk is its president, Jose Luis Astiazaran. This bird, a failed former president, is nothing but a puppet in the hands of the powerful television moguls and the dictator vitacilio RFEF Angel Maria Villar, Mr. Fúrbol.

In recent seasons the puppet Astiazarán, following the designs of television operators, revolutionized the organization of each day league programming them with up to eight different schedules, including the reintroduction of the match on Monday, upset Sunday's game at 16:00 h and introduced to the Chinese Party, Sundays at 12:00 h. If we thought the LFP had reached the limit of belittling the Spanish amateur, partners and subscribers of the clubs that pay a sum which, in many cases, involves a considerable effort in its domestic economy, and then having to adapt to times uncomfortable or directly resultándoles unable to attend certain meetings, we were wrong: he could still get worse.

What did Owen to win the Golden Ball

In discussions on soccer, and more particularly those relating to the Golden Ball, someone always says that what l Rau should have one under his belt instead of Michael Owen, who won the award in 2001 when former footballer Real Madrid finished second in the voting, winning the Silver Ball. How much of reason are those who argue that the Spanish striker should have been the winner and how much those who awarded the prize for English football? In this post we will try to shed some light on this issue remembering what made ​​both players in that 2000-2001 season, when both were in the prime of his career. It should be noted also that this year there was no World Cup or European Championship.

What did Raul

It was the first season as president Florentino Perez and was beginning the so-called Real Madrid of the Galacticos. That season would Figo, who soon formed a good partnership with Raul. This was in the league, where the white club champion ended up with seven points ahead of Deportivo, and Raul would be the top scorer of the season with 24 points. Not less brilliant was his season in the Champions League, but could not repeat the title last year after falling in the semifinals against Bayern eventual champion. However, Raul was the top scorer with seven goals and was named the best striker in the tournament.