Inter got Forlan

on August 27, 2011 None comments

Sun is shining on Inter’s street. Atletico Madrid coach, Gregorio Manzano, said Saturday in a press conference that the Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan will sign with Inter Milan in the next few hours.

“Forlan is negotiating the transfer with Inter and was not included in the squad for the match against Osasuna Pamplona, on ​​Sunday in the Spanish championship, because we expect the following hours to be announced at Inter Milan” said Manzano in a press conference.

The Uruguayan player trained on Friday and Saturday with his teammates at Atletico, but asked not to travel to Portugal for the game with Vitoria Guimaraes on August 25, in the League of Europe play-off, which Atletico won with a smashing score of 4-0.

Diego Forlan, a player in his 32, was chosen best player of the World Cup in 2010, when Uruguay had reached the semifinals. He plays for Atletico Madrid since 2007.

Inter Milan is starting on Sunday 28th of August the first game of this season against Lecce. With Forlan on their side, they will be a team hard to beat.

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The neverendless war between Barca and Real

on August 26, 2011 None comments

A war that is since forever between Barcelona and Real Madrid won’t reach ever to an end. The situation is even hotter now after two events that got a plus for the Catalans. One is the award received by Barca’s best player, Lionel Messi and the other is tonight game with FC Porto in European Super Cup.

Barcelona and Real have the same number of awards won so far: 73. If Barca will win tonight, Guardiola’s team will overtake Real Madrid in the trophy gathering challenge. With a win on the Camp Nou tonight, Barcelona will reach the third trophy of the season after their Spanish Super Cup already won and the Gamper Trophy.

To add a cherry on top, Messi has been named the best player in Europe last season, over his team-mate Xavi Hernandez and Real Madrid footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi received the award at Monte Carlo, where the draw for the Champions League groups took place. He was named the best player in Europe with 53 European sports journalists and was awarded by the UEFA president, Michel Platini.

Platini added gas on the fire with his declaration: “Messi is better protected by referees than were Pele, Cruyff, Maradona or Zidane and is good that this happens”.

All that remains is to watch the tonight game and see if Barcelona will write history in its battle against their old time rivals Real Madrid.

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Alcantara will play for Napoli

on August 25, 2011 None comments

Although with a humiliating loss, Napoli did not go in vain to the match which presented the lot of Barcelona for 2011-2012 season. Italian bosses struck a deal for a midfielder from Spain’s champions.

The two clubs reached an understanding to a loan for Barcelona’s young player, Thiago Alcantara. He has no chance to catch the team after coming of Cesc Fabregas, despite the fact that it was the best man of Catalans in preparation and this move to Italy looks like the best place for Alcantara’s talent.

Thiago Alcantara is the son of a Brazilian world champion, but was born in Italy and has passport and has an Italian passport. The loan is expected to formalize the following days. Napoli and Barcelona negotiated this loan on Monday night after the presentation match of the Catalans.

Napoli is awaiting now the start of the new season. The first game is set on Sunday with Genoa, a match awaited with confidence after their last meeting ended with a 1-0 victory for them. Even overall, they are in front with 22 victories and 65 goals scored.

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Murinho with mind on resignation

on August 24, 2011 None comments

This week, the words regarding the scandal about gesture and reactions from the last game between Real Madrid and Barcelona kept flowing. The one most affected about everything seems to be Jose Murinho, Real’s manager.

Bothered that he was no support by Real in the war with Barcelona, ​​the Portuguese manager wanted to announce his resignation. Its spokesman and the club removed rumor.

Murinho is feeling alone against all in an ugly war waged on all fronts with rivals Barcelona. The storm struck the after the scandal from the final leg of Spanish Super Cup and, especially, after the club’s position in the whole thing got in the Portuguese manager mind the idea of leaving the Spanish club.

“Jose doesn’t feel supported by his bosses and got in mind the idea of leaving. He intends to announce a press conference to make his resignation public.“ is a statement by Eladio Parames, Mourinho’s spokesman.

But Murinho shows once again that he is a real player. Hours after, the same spokesman came in front and denied his first words saying that it weren’t actually Murinho’s words. So, Real still has one of the best coach on it’s bench.

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Kaka, lost on Real’s bench

on August 23, 2011 None comments

Time flies and stars lose their ability to shine. A star of Real Madrid is passing through the darkest period of his career. Nobody wants him on the team, but management refuses to sell it. I am talking here about an exquisite player, another Brazilian product, Kaka.

Kaka played just a third of the minutes played of Real Madrid this summer, and Mourinho has left to understand that he does not need him this season. Spanish media writes about him being “is a reserve for the reserves”, a former Golden Ball player that entered in a black hole of his career, a deep one from he is struggle to get out.

Injuries often kept him away from the field, and now he is no longer an option for the first team. But the Brazilian nightmare doesn’t stop here. Mourinho says he is free to leave, but management refuses to let him go. Real’s president names him as the second most important name from his new mandate and that Kaka is still bringing profit for Real in the marketing domain.

Meanwhile, Milan are trying to persuade the Spanish to let him return back to Italy, where he had the best performance of his career.

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