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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Feliz cumple, Maestro: 53 frases memorables de Diego Armando Maradona (LA NACION)
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Ronaldo, Ibra, Kiessling & Ribery all shine
(PA) Wednesday 23 October 2013
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored four goals as Paris Saint-Germain maintained their perfect record with a 5-0 win over Anderlecht in Brussels.
The in-form Sweden striker completed his first ever Champions League hat-trick in a devastating 18-minute burst during the first half, with his third an early contender for goal of the season. Ibrahimovic raced onto a headed clearance and smashed an unstoppable 30-yard volley past home goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski - who had a 21st birthday he may not forget.
Edinson Cavani got in on the act after half-time, following a defensive blunder, before Ibrahimovic became just the fourth player to score four times in a Champions League match.
Olympiacos and Benfica trail PSG by five points in Group C after Oscar Cardozo salvaged a late point for the Portuguese side in Lisbon. Alejandro Dominguez's 29th-minute had given Olympiacos and unlikely lead.
Defending champions Bayern Munich swept aside Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz Arena to remain favourites to top Group D. Franck Ribery scored in either half and with David Alaba, Mario Gotze and Bastian Schweinsteiger also on target it was three wins from three for Pep Guardiola's side.
Manchester City are second behind Bayern after Sergio Aguero's double saw them battle back to beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 in the Russian capital. Zoran Tosic put CSKA ahead after 32 minutes but Aguero's double arrived within ten minutes.
Keisuke Honda was denied a leveller in the final minute of injury-time by City goalkeeper Joe Hart at close quarters.
Gala up to second
Galatasaray got their campaign up and running with a 3-1 rout of FC Copenhagen. New coach Roberto Mancini secured his first win in charge at the weekend and his side jumped into second in Group B thanks to first-half goals from Felipe Melo, Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba. Claudemir pulled a goal back two minutes from the end.
Juventus slipped below the Turkish side following a 2-1 loss to leaders Real Madrid. Spanish striker Fernando Llorente cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo's early opener but Madrid's star man fired them back ahead with a 28th-minute penalty.
Manchester United put their league woes to one side with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad to keep them top of Group A. Inigo Martinez's own goal after two minutes was enough, although United had the chances to win more comfortably.
Bayer Leverkusen are a point behind the English champions after they beat Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0. Stefan Kiessling scored in either half with a Simon Rolfes penalty and Sidney Sam strike after half-time serving to overrun Shakhtar.
The in-form Sweden striker completed his first ever Champions League hat-trick in a devastating 18-minute burst during the first half, with his third an early contender for goal of the season. Ibrahimovic raced onto a headed clearance and smashed an unstoppable 30-yard volley past home goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski - who had a 21st birthday he may not forget.
Edinson Cavani got in on the act after half-time, following a defensive blunder, before Ibrahimovic became just the fourth player to score four times in a Champions League match.
Olympiacos and Benfica trail PSG by five points in Group C after Oscar Cardozo salvaged a late point for the Portuguese side in Lisbon. Alejandro Dominguez's 29th-minute had given Olympiacos and unlikely lead.
Defending champions Bayern Munich swept aside Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz Arena to remain favourites to top Group D. Franck Ribery scored in either half and with David Alaba, Mario Gotze and Bastian Schweinsteiger also on target it was three wins from three for Pep Guardiola's side.
Manchester City are second behind Bayern after Sergio Aguero's double saw them battle back to beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 in the Russian capital. Zoran Tosic put CSKA ahead after 32 minutes but Aguero's double arrived within ten minutes.
Keisuke Honda was denied a leveller in the final minute of injury-time by City goalkeeper Joe Hart at close quarters.
Gala up to second
Galatasaray got their campaign up and running with a 3-1 rout of FC Copenhagen. New coach Roberto Mancini secured his first win in charge at the weekend and his side jumped into second in Group B thanks to first-half goals from Felipe Melo, Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba. Claudemir pulled a goal back two minutes from the end.
Juventus slipped below the Turkish side following a 2-1 loss to leaders Real Madrid. Spanish striker Fernando Llorente cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo's early opener but Madrid's star man fired them back ahead with a 28th-minute penalty.
Manchester United put their league woes to one side with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad to keep them top of Group A. Inigo Martinez's own goal after two minutes was enough, although United had the chances to win more comfortably.
Bayer Leverkusen are a point behind the English champions after they beat Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0. Stefan Kiessling scored in either half with a Simon Rolfes penalty and Sidney Sam strike after half-time serving to overrun Shakhtar.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Embattled Mexico dispense with Vucetich
(AFP) Friday 18 October 2013
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Mexico named their fourth coach in six weeks in a bid to save their FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign, hiring Miguel Herrera on Friday ahead of a last-chance playoff against New Zealand.
The Club America boss replaced Victor Manuel Vucetich, who was sacked two days after the team lost 2-1 to Costa Rica, a defeat that nearly ended their hopes of going to Brazil next year.
"We are in a crisis situation," Mexican Football Federation (FMF) President Justino Compean told a news conference. "We are saddened for the fans, saddened for club owners, saddened for our sponsors," he said, adding that Herrera would be presented at another press conference on Sunday.
Herrera, 45, coached America to their 11th title this year, his first as manager. The club, who currently sit top of the league, said Herrera was joining the national team on loan for the two-legged playoff against New Zealand.
Mexico's new manager inherits a team that have under-achieved despite a handful of European-based talent such as Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez and Villareal playmaker Giovani dos Santos.
Mexico have not missed the World Cup since 1990 and there were high hopes after they won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
But Mexico only won two of their ten games in the final phase of the CONCACAF zone, scoring just seven goals while watching USA, Costa Rica and Honduras qualify for the World Cup.
Jose Manuel de la Torre was fired last month after the team's embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Honduras inMexico City's Azteca stadium, only their second home loss ever in a World Cup qualifier.
The next man in charge was his assistant, Luis Fernando Tena, who was let go after one game, a 2-0 defeat to the United States. Vucetich, who was hired on September 12, told ESPN.com that his sacking showed a "lack of respect."
He only had two games to turn things around, resulting in a 2-1 victory against Panama at home followed by the defeat in San Jose. Mexico only managed to advance to next month's playoff against New Zealand after the United States beat Panama, allowing the Mexicans to secure fourth place in their group.
Mexico will host the first game on 13 November before heading to New Zealand for the second leg on 20 November. Compean said the federation would meet after the playoff to determine whether Herrera keeps the job. He will face his first test in a friendly against Finland in San Diego, California, on October 30.
"Espero que Iker se quede"
ANCELOTTI RESPONDE A LAS PALABRAS DE CASILLAS
PABLO POLO. MADRID 18/10/13 12:38
Carlo Ancelotti comentó en rueda de prensa lasdeclaraciones de Casillas en las que dijo que podría marcharse "dentro de tres meses" si nada cambia: "Es un gran portero, muy profesional, está ayudando si no juega. Es un capitán. Espero que Casillas esté aquí con nosotros".
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