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Jul 11 2012

Pulled punishment, Mourinho Can Stay with Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup

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Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid get good news after the punishment meted out to coach Jose Mourinho is revoked. Thus, Mourinho could accompany Los Blancos in the Spanish Super Cup match counter Barcelona. Earlier, Mourinho imposed sanctions ban accompany his team in two games because of him in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup last year. Men from Portugal was found to be conspicuous Tito Vilanova, who was then still a Barca assistant coach.

However, before convening the Spanish Super Cup this year, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in form of punishment pardon Mourinho. In addition, one match suspension imposed on Vilanova also abolished. Revocation of this sentence makes Vilanova Mourinho and his team can assist each in the two Spanish Super Cup match this year. Incidentally, Madrid and Barca met again in the arena. Madrid La Liga champion status, while Barca in the Copa del Rey champions.

In the Spanish Super Cup this year, Barcelona will host the first on 23 August. A week later, which will host the turn of Madrid’s eternal rival at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, Barca camp is not happy with the decision of this RFEF. They were disappointed because Mourinho finally escaped punishment.

Jul 10 2012

La Liga Begins August 18th, El Clasico October 7 & March 3

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Barcelona & Real Madrid

Spanish football authorities released the schedule of the Primera Liga season 2012/2013. The first week of competition will be held on August 18 to 19, while the El Clasico duel held October 7 and March 3. Defending champion Real Madrid directly face a fierce fight in the first match. At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real will host El Valencia, the club last season finished third.

Opta Based on the record, this is the second time in the history of Madrid and Valencia face in the opening match. The first incident occurred in 2001 ago, where Valencia managed to steal a 1-0 victory. Meanwhile, Barcelona will host Real Sociedad in the inaugural match. It became the fifth Barca deal with Sociedad in the opening match of the season, in which of all the opportunities that exist The Catalans always wins without conceding a goal (’77, ’91, ’93 & ’97).

Related Barcelona and Madrid, a match between the two, known as El Clasico, will be held on October 7, 2012. Match in the seventh week will be held at Camp El Clasico Nou.Sementara second volume will be held on week-26. The match will be held at the Bernabeu on March 3, 2013. Spanish League season 2012/2013 is scheduled to be completed on June 1, 2013.

For lovers of the Spanish league in the country, the actions of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and David Albelda will still be enjoyed through a local television station. Trans is believed to be the holder of broadcast rights from La Liga this season.

First Week of Spanish League 2012/2013 (18-19 August 2012)
Real Madrid-Valencia
Barca-Real Sociedad
Athletic-Betis
Sevilla-Getafe
Lift-Atletico Madrid
Zaragoza, Valladolid
Celtic-Malaga
Espanyol-Mallorca
Ray-Granada
Osasuna Deportivo

Last week the Spanish League 2012/2013 (June 1, 2013)
Granada-Getafe
Sevilla-Valencia
Real Madrid-Osasuna
Deportivo-Real Sociedad
Barcelona-Malaga
Celtic-Espanyol
Mallorca-Valladolid
At Zaragoza. Madrid
Betis Levante-
Rayo Vallecano-Athletic

Jun 5 2012

Nominations Announced winners of the Golden Foot 2012

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Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba

A total of nine names nominated for the Golden Foot award 2012. Three of them are Didier Drogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Andrea Pirlo. Golden Foot award has been awarded since 2003. The award is given to a footballer who played in Europe and aged 29 years and over and give value based on the achievement of each player, both on and off the field.

Some of the names who’ve won this award, among others, Roberto Baggio, Pavel Nedved, Andriy Shevchenko, Ronaldo, Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho and Francesco Totti. For last year’s edition, which gets the award is Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs. And any player who had been a winner can not be nominated again for the next edition of the award.

Drogba was nominated again this year. Despite his 34 years, he proved instrumental to deliver Chelsea won the FA Cup and Champions League last season. Ibra was likely. Despite failing to present scudetto AC Milan, he could still be a top scorer in Serie A. Pirlo also look good with Juventus last season. 33-year-old midfielder is so fundamental to the success Juventus won the Scudetto.

The Nobel Nomination Golden Foot 2012:

Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus / Italy), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid / Spain), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan / Sweden), Ricardo Kaka (Real Madrid / Brazil), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus / Italy), Carles Puyol (Barcelona / Spain), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan / Netherlands), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona / Spain)

Jun 2 2012

Spanish Super Cup Held in Beijing Start 2013

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Spanish

Authority La Liga and the Spanish football federation began their expansion into Asia their league, having reached an agreement with China for seizing the Spanish Super Cup menghelat starting next year. As reported by the U.S., RFEF (Spanish Football Federation) represented sekjennya, Jorge Perez Ariaz, has signed a partnership with the local sports promoter in Beijing, United Vansen International Sports (UVIS), worth 35 million euros for a period of 7 years and effect from the year 2013.

In a written agreement that the seizure of five of the seven editions of the Spanish Super Cup by the year 2020 will be held at the Bird Nest Stadium (Bird Nest). However, no mention whatever in Beijing held a party entitled to bring together the champions of La Liga and the Copa Del Rey. As part of this cooperation, China’s own national team will play the game ujicba cons Spanish in Sevilla, Sunday (5/6) tomorrow as well as a preparation for La Furia Roja following the 2012 European Cup. Spain was planned to be menghelat test match in Beijing before the end of this year.

This step seemed to follow in the footsteps RFEF Lega Calcio are also cooperating with the UVIS when two Italian Super Cup event held in Beijing, the Inter Milan vs Lazio (2009) and in August last year when AC Milan Inter met. China still had a one-time allotment menghelat the Super Coppa Italia between Juventus Napoli cons this year. Besides the Spanish league as wanting to follow the success obtained by the Premier League when they were expanding into the eastern hemisphere since 2003, where many English clubs doing a summer tour to Asia and reap many benefits from the large number of their fans in Asia.

Capitalized, the greatness of the name Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​La Liga RFEF and authorities hope the league they are more familiar and give many benefits for the clubs in the ‘Land of Matador’ in the future. Moreover, the Spanish national team in the last four years were enjoying their heyday.

May 25 2012

Guardiola Finish “Mission 82 Percent”

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Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi

Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi

Pep accountable with 14 trophies from the maximum possible 17 championship titles.The success rate reached 82.35 percent Pep era!

1. Barcelona extend their dominance winning the trophy for the Copa Del Rey to 26championship titles. Athletic Bilbao won 23 trophies, while Real Madrid 18 times.
2. Barcelona control of the ball as high as 60%. That is, they mostly had the ball in every247 party Pep Guardiola era
3. Pep record with Barca: 247 party, 179 wins, 47 draws and 21 defeats
4. Messi scored in the Copa Del Rey final 2012 season completing 73 of his goal. At thetop of the party’s goal was his seventh in nine final creations Copa Del Rey with a one-party format.
5. Xavi Hernandez yellow card is a collection of his fourth season in the 51 parties

Barcelona coach Trophy record
14 - Josep Guardiola (3 Liga BBVA, 2 Copa Del Rey, three Spanish Super Cups, 2Champions League, 2 European Super Cups, 2 World Club Championship)
11 - Johan Cruyff (4 Liga BBVA / Primary Division, 1 Copa Del Rey, three Spanish Super Cups, one League Cup, 1 Cup Winners Cup, 1 European Super Cup)
5 - Ferdinand Daucik (2 Primera Division, Copa Del Rey 3)
Helenio Herrera (2 Primera Division, Copa Del Rey 2, 1 Fairs Cup)
Frank Rijkaard (2 Liga / Liga BBVA, two Spanish Super Cups, one ChampionsLeague)

May 25 2012

The Copa Del Rey champions is Barcelona

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Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona right to embrace the Copa del Rey trophy, also known as King’s Cup, after bulldoze Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the final, Friday, May 25, 2012. The third goal in the Catalan giants Vicente Calderon Stadium, Atletico Madrid headquarters, created in the last I.Gelar this champion is that to-26 for Barcelona in the Champions Cup. This achievement as well as the inaugural trophy in the Nou Camp force the end of 2011-12 season. Therefore, the La Liga trophy won by Real Madrid and the crown belonged to Chelsea’s Champions League. Game time is also a meeting-7 Barcelona and Bilbao in the Copa del Rey. Earlier, at the end of the 2008-09 season, Barcelona became champions after beating Bilbao 4-1 in the final. Barcelona are still dominates with 5 wins.

The game

Barcelona appear to dominate since I sounded the whistle-half kickoff. No wonder the team’s first goal made by Josep Guardiola was created when the game has been running for three minutes. Pedro Rodriguez open the scoring Barcelona’s Gerard Pique after the use of a header, which went on a corner kick. Lionel Messi doubled the score on 20 minutes thanks to Andres Iniesta through pass.

When entering minute 25, Pedro scored again and make Barcelona a 3-0 lead. Bilbao missed the chance to zoom through a penalty because of Fernando Llorente fell when confronted by Pique. However, referee David Fernandez Borbalan nevertheless pointed to the spot. Bilbao coach, Marcelo Bielsa make the turn two midfielders as well. Inigo Perez Ander Herrera and Oscar de Marcos came on and Markel Susaeta. Guardiola while still relying on the composition of the squad in round I.

In minute 51, Bilbao had the potential dangerous. After receiving feedback breakthrough Herrera, Gomez kicks off the hull but wide on the right side of goal. While in the 67th minute, Alexis Sanchez of business in front of goal ended up in the hands of Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz.Hanya two minutes later, Messi’s turn action that threatens the Bilbao defense. Unfortunately, the final settlement of the Argentine striker was able to be driven Iraizoz. Then on 77 minutes, Bilbao a chance to break the deadlock, but this time, Jon Aurtenetxe header in front of goal has not been right on target. Bilbao got a chance at the last minute of the match. Unfortunately, a free kick and corner kick is also not change the situation. Up to 2 minutes of injury time expired, winning 3-0 and Barcelona remain eligible out as champions.

The lineup
Barcelona: Pinto; Montoya, Pique, Mascherano, Adriano; Busquets, Xavi (Fabregas, 81 ‘), Iniesta; Pedro (Thiago, 87′), Alexis (Keita, 71 ‘), Messi. Subs: Valdés, Bartra, Thiago, Keita, Afellay, Fabregas, Tello.

Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz; Iraola, Ekiza, Amorebieta, Aurtenetxe; Martinez, De Marcos (Ander Herrera, 46 ‘); Muniain, Susaeta (Inigo Perez, 46′), Ibai Gomez; Llorente (Toquero, 73 ‘). Subs: Raul, Toquero, San Jose, Gabilondo, Inigo Perez, Gurpegi, Ander Herrera.

May 25 2012

Messi Will Wear Special Shoes in Copa del Rey Final

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Messi 10

Messi 10

There were different from Lionel Messi in the final of the Copa del Rey later. The Argentine star will wear Adidas shoes that are specially issued only for the game. Messiwill wear special shoes Adidas F50 latest series. What he looked like? Shoes with acomposition of four colors of lemon yellow, black, blue and white background is special because it includes two logo, the Copa del Rey and the flag of the country of originMessi, Argentina.

Meanwhile, on the left shoe lettering “Messi 10 ’. It is quoted from the Football Fashion.Before Messi, Barca’s Brazilian star who is now playing at Flamengo also had specialshoes made ​​of kangaroo leather Nike Nike Tiempo Ronaldinho named and created invarious series.

Match between Barcelona vs Bilbao will be held at the Vicente Calderon Stadium,Saturday (05/26/2012) pm dawn. The finale will be the last chance Barca after onlymanaged to finish in second place in La Liga and fallen by Chelsea in the ChampionsLeague semi-final round. Similarly, the Bilbao, a few weeks ago failed to win the EuropaLeague trophy. When they were defeated by fellow Spaniard team, Atletico Madrid.

May 21 2012

Villa Can Kick the Ball, Status Disconnect May 27

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David Villa

David Villa

Barcelona club doctor, Ricard Pruna, revealed that striker David Villa has been able torun all kinds of exercises in the field, including kicking a ball. Villa fitness condition willbe monitored in the next two weeks, is able to enter the Spanish team at Euro 2012 ornot. Villa, who is also the most fertile in Spain striker, not on the list while the squadcontains 21 players ”Matador” in the European Cup in 2012. His fate will be decidedSpain coach Vicente del Bosque on 27 May.

David Villa was able to kick the ball and do all forms of exercise in the field. They decided to give him a couple of weeks, whether he is ready to pass the fitness test.Obviously David Villa will not appear on the King’s Cup final and he was quite ready forEuro 2012. He has not omitted from the Spanish team. King’s Cup final was held onMay 25 at the Vicente Calderon Stadium Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona together. VillaSpain one of the key players when the team ”Matador” won the 2008 European Cupand World Cup 2010. European Cup in 2008, he was the tournament’s top scorer (four goals). Besides the issue of uncertain conditions Villa, Spain will also be missingdefender Carles Puyol.

Del Bosque announced the squad while Spain, contains 21 players on Tuesday.Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea, enter the list. Several new faces appear,such as ISCO and Ignacio Monreal (Malaga), Benat (Betis), Javi Garcia (Benfica), andAlvaro Dominguez, Juanfran, and Adrian Lopez (Atletico Madrid) who had won theEuropa League. Two Chelsea star, Juan Mata and Fernando Torres, will know theincoming national team after the Champions League final, May 19. So are Barcelonaand Athletic Bilbao players will still be monitored until the King’s Cup final, May 25. Finallist of 23 players Spain announced May 27.

May 19 2012

10 Euro to Watch Spain ‘Backup’ Practice

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Spain

Spain will train for one week at a resort in Austria. Fans who want to witness must be prepared to reach into his pocket for 10 euro. The policy was issued by the tourism authority Montafon, the area where the Spanish team will hold training camp in rural areas Schruns, in the foothills of the Alps, starting on Tuesday (22/5) future.The plan forces Vicente del Bosque will hold five training sessions during their stay in Schruns. Fans who want to take a close look squad “Matador” practice, was quoted a special ticket for 10 euros.

Squad which will take Del Bosque is a team of “reserve”, as not including players from Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, or Athletic Bilbao. List the team announced the coach three days ago. Squad “actually”, which consists of 23 players, Del Bosque will be released on May 27. Reported by Reuters, after practicing in the Spanish Schruns will berujicoba against Serbia on June 26 and South Korea four days later.Program-related training sessions open to the public, Brazil had a unpleasant experience. In preparation for the 2006 World Cup, they held a training camp in Weggis, Switzerland. Fans flooded the place and making it a sort of “festival food and drink”. Brazil performed poorly in the tournament and was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

May 17 2012

Alves injury, Barca Defense Danger

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Alves injury, Barca Defense Danger

Alves injury, Barca Defense Danger

Barcelona defender Dani Alves will not be able to strengthen Barcelona Copa del Rey final at the counter Athletic Bilbao next week. Alves suffered an injury that made himhave to increase the operating table and was out about two months. The injury is uponthe Brazilian defender when he was training with other Barca players, Wednesday(16/05/2012) local time. Alves directly scanned and not long ago he was required toincrease the operating table. As a result, even though he now had to pull over ispredicted to be prepared to undergo a pre-season in July.

This evening he underwent surgery to restore a fractured collarbone, an injury this morning after the team’s training session. Physician (club) Ricard Pruna and CarlesTorrens, in cooperation with the Mutua Egarsat, perform surgery on collarbone DaniAlves. The player will be out for around six to eight weeks. Under these conditions itcertainly can not defend Barca’s Alves who will be involved duel contra Bilbao in the Copa del Rey party summit on 25 May. The news makes Barca’s defense is becoming increasingly fragile. Previously, “El Barca” has lost Eric Abidal and Carles Puyol. Bothplayers also missed the King’s Cup final later. In addition, Alves can not strengthenBrazil in an exhibition match against the United States (June 3) and Argentina (June 9).