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Wherever he looks, sad and downcast, Diego Forlan started the season like a shot: three goals in the first two days. Two months later, so it goes. Athletic striker has nine straight games without scoring (six and three League League Europe), the worst drought in the race for top scorer 2006, the Golden Boot 2009, the last named player of the World, in which reached the semifinals in Uruguay. “You can be tired, but is, as always, a reference,” he defends Ujfalusi. “I’m tired of giving explanations on a topic that does not exist. Forlan is Forlan, by that I mean everything,” says Quique Flores.

Forlan spent seven seasons in Spain, since in the summer of 2004 changed the Manchester United and Villarreal. His debut was yellow all the best he recalls, four goals in the first eight days of 25-League-the first scorer of the championship final. The beginning of the academic year 2005-06 was similar, although somewhat weaker (two goals to ten in total).

As its last season in Vila-real: 3 goals in a bag of 19. Since coming to -16 Calderón League goals in 2007-08, 32 in 2008-09 and 18 in the past, “Forlan’s performance could not be more balanced: three goals at this point in their four championship Atletico seasons. “Why, that’s the end of the debate, no? It will come eventually,” argues James. “He is accused in excess. He is the first. In the end the most goals will join the squad,” insists Quique Flores, who decided to leave out of the squad to play today against the University of Las Palmas to follow a plan specific training.” Read the rest of this entry »

Barca, who after the victory against Fenerbahce today Cholet and not eligible to improve the third place, won in a final in which Bo Mc Calebb, the better the match, and Ksistof Lavrinovic able to reverse the situation two final actions.

The victory is the spirit that breathes the defending champions, after initially very irregular. The triumph came against the best team in the group and is also the leader of the Italian Lega.

Without rhythm of play and many turnovers cost Barca go on. Exceeded its attack, the hardness of the Italians, and their defense, because of the contribution of Mc Calebb and Hairston, Barça did not feel cramped.

In addition, poor rates in the launch did not help Xavi Pascual to overcome the situation, although he played today starting with Juan Carlos Navarro, having recovered from his physical problems.

The Italian defense slowed the transition-Barca attack and the Catalans were no alternatives. The Barcelona recovered five points in the beginning (8-13), but ended up giving the first set by 13-17, after giving easy baskets under the hoop.

Although Pascual stirred on the bench to find solutions to Barcelona lacked, above all, a good direction on the track, as neither Ricky nor Sada were successful, and scoring only players allowed inside the premises remain the party.

Good minutes Kosta Perovic air gave his team, although the pace of the game was always the one you agreed with Montepaschi, which he mastered eight point gap (21-29), until the boat began to write from the perimeter. Read the rest of this entry »

The template Valencia landed today in England willing to take away to Manchester United the lead in Group C in the Champions League in the last match for both in this competition this year, which will take place tomorrow at Old Trafford.

The team arrived almost an hour late and was preparing to go to his hotel, situated in the center of the city and will be until Tuesday night when, according to the agenda of the club, take your flight back Spain.

The Valencia coach Unai Emery is planning to provide a press conference this afternoon with one of his players, before the whole squad to train at Old Trafford.

Among the Valencian traveled goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez, who managed to recover in time from an injury that caused him to miss the first two commitments of the team.

Another novelty in the squad for the match in the sixth round of the group stage of the Champions League is also related to the goal because, as a third goalie, Emery has included youth goalkeeper Javier Gonzalez.

Who eventually stayed at home were Joaquín Sánchez, Emery has given rest after the accumulation of matches in recent weeks, and Bruno.

The full list of the members of the porters called Caesar and Howie Guaita, defenders Miguel, Ricardo Costa, Maduro, Dealbert, Mathieu and Jordan Alba, midfielders Albelda, Éver, Tino Costa, Feghouli, Paul, Mata and Isco and forwards Domínguez, Soldier and Aduriz.

There is “counter case.” The International Cycling Union (UCI) does not believe the version of last year’s Tour winner, who blamed his positive test to the intake of contaminated steak with clenbuterol (anabolic steroid use), and yesterday asked the Spanish federation to open disciplinary proceedings to Madrid. If enacted, it will lose the victory in the Tour 2010. In addition, continuity is at stake in this sport, since the same counter made clear his intention to leave cycling if he received punishment. “It would be intolerable to penalize me,” said just made public the presence of clenbuterol in a check carried out on 21 July, second rest day of the gala round.

“Alberto is not very lively,” said Juan Carlos Castano yesterday, president of the Federation. Now, the Competition Committee of the governing body render its award within a period from 30 days to three months. “Hopefully this is a clear resolution and the process will stop there,” he said. Auburn knows that if the Federation absolve Contador, the UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have recourse to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which has the final word. “Alberto says he has many tests to prove his innocence,” said Brown. “I hope that everything will be resolved in favor of Alberto.”

The International Cycling Union does not think so. Calls for a penalty. The tone of the UCI changed yesterday. On 24 August, got in touch with Contador. There were traces of clenbuterol in urine. And it is forbidden on the list of doping products between anabolic. In these cases, the penalty is usually two-year suspension. Counter is a fact in its favor: a low amount detected in their urine, 0.0000000005 grams per milliliter. However, the law does not speak of minimal, if any, is positive. Read the rest of this entry »

The resignation of Raikkonen to sign for Renault opens the options of continuing Russian Vitaly Petrov in the team but the rookie should prove that fits into the proposed future

Kimi Raikkonen, world champion of Formula 1 in 2007 and is currently participating in the WRC, dismissed his possible return to the ‘big tent’ and criticized Renault for having made public the negotiations between both parties.

“I never considered seriously the possibility of driving for Renault

“I am very sorry for the way they have used my name for their marketing. I never considered seriously the possibility of driving for Renault and I can say I’m one hundred percent sure that there pilotaré to Renault next season, said in an interview with the Finnish newspaper ‘Turun Sanomat. ”

However, the Finn did acknowledge having had contacts with the team gala. “My managers had a meeting several weeks ago with the sporting director of Renault (Eric Boullier). That’s all,” he said.

Also, this week acknowledged Boullier negotiations with Raikkonen as they sought “a competitive driver with a chance of fighting for the championship in the future.”

There is no way to Rubin. A unique phenomenon for Barcelona, which adds and three braking before a second-tier rival, the only one who seems to get crazy. This time is the comfort, the tie provided a valid point that the classification, although the ultra-defensive rigor impotence before the Russian was at times alarming. Only a penalty on Iniesta, made by Villa barely made a dent in the Rubin. Moreover, the overwhelming dominance of the ball and sometimes erroneous, was more discreet. [Narrative and statistics (1-1)]

Not even the return of Messi, half an hour to go, it worked. An emergency appeal most Argentines, just 10 days after injury Manzanares. He missed a great chance to Ryzhikov same suffering and spent his henchmen lead. Everywhere appeared opalescent shirts. At the right time always showed a defender to plug the occasion. Rubin, with three plants in your area filling most of the night, came alive again.

Partly to blame, of course, be attributed to the group of Guardiola, more stunted than usual. With Mascherano and Xavi Busquets and squires and a ball against the crossbar of Peter, the landscape did not seem as sharp to the quarter hour. The monopoly of possession and expectations met before the half hour, Villa also crossed his left foot too-like 0-1. Chances embodied the domain, although they could not hide the tremendous effort to overcome Barca this sea of legs.

Berdyev, clutching the rosary, he repeated the formula that won last year at the Camp Nou. All the line behind the ball and two defensive midfielders almost tucked into the area to sweep what was ahead. A caveman scheme, perhaps the only one that can hold culé fantasy. Besieged, Iniesta and Pedro just contacted the Muses. Xavi, too far, just uncheck Villa discovered. The Rubin just wanted to send the ball as far as possible. However, on 29 minutes, almost accidentally, he target.

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