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CHELSEA ( 1 ) vs MANCHESTER UNITED ( 0 )
D. Ba....... 49'

Live Streaming: ENGLAND vs HOLLAND - 29 Feb 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:28:00 +0000

The 31 year old won the League Cup last Sunday with Liverpool on Wembley, as the match winner. “That was unique. Winning a big trophy in front of 90.000 people, is a big kick.”

Friendlies are not always appreciated by players. But for a friendly against England on the holy pitch of Wembley is special for everyone. Some players dream of playing their once in their life. Dirk Kuyt will play – if he starts – on Wembley for the second time in four days.

Wembley

Check out the England and Holland Squads after the Jump……

England

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson(Bursaspor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United)

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Forwards: Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

Holland

Goalkeepers
Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma), Michel Vorm (Swansea City)

Defenders
Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Jeffrey Bruma (HSV), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Málaga), Erik Pieters (PSV), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord)

Midfielders
Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Urby Emanuelson (AC Milan), Ola John (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Arjen Robben (Bayern München), Wesley Sneijder (Internazionale), Kevin Strootman (PSV), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV)

Forwards
Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Luuk de Jong (FC Twente), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Luciano Narsingh (SC Heerenveen)

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Final Result:

England (2) vs Holland (3)

G. Cahill 85' A. Robben 57'

A. Young 90' K.J. Huntelaar 59'

A. Robben90' +2

Football updated: Video highlight of Champion Leagues September 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:38:00 +0000

Benfica (1) VS Manchester United (1)

Manchester City (1) VS Napoli (1)

Manchester United and City still have a long way to go to knock Barcelona off their perch

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:18:00 +0000

Manchester might be threatening to dominate English football with United and City looking so strong in the Premier League, but both clubs must overcome Barcelona if they are to rule Europe and I still do not believe either of them are ready to do that.

With the summer signings made by both United and City, you would have to argue that the gap between themselves and Barcelona has narrowed, yet Pep Guardiola’s team were so far ahead that the gap remains a sizeable one.

The Champions League returns this week and it will pose a totally different challenge to that facing our teams in the Premier League. Domestically, there can be no denying that United are now firmly looking over their shoulder at the threat posed by City.

When you are at the top, you look out for the next challenger and, while Chelsea remain a threat, City now look as though they are here to stay because, like United, you could take two sheets of paper and write a different starting XI on each one and still have a really strong team.

But if United and City are to take confirm a new era of Mancunian supremacy by contesting next May’s Champions League final in Munich, Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini must overcome genuine obstacles placed in their way by Barcelona.

Despite the neck-and-neck race at the top of the Premier League being contested by United and City, in Europe, United have the edge in every department. They have the experience of course and distance, they have been to three finals in four years and many of their players know how to win the Champions League.
But they also have the scars of defeat against Barcelona, inflicted not once, but twice, on the biggest stage of all.

If United face Barcelona at any stage this season, the game will not merely be won by what happens on the pitch. The psychological scars must also be erased by United and the only way they can do that is by beating Barcelona again. Considering that they might have to do that in a semi-final or even the final, then it only emphasises the challenge they face.

For City, the challenge is different. They don’t have the scars that United have, but while Mancini’s team possess incredible attacking flair and strength in midfield, you have to look at their defensive options as a cause for concern. They do not have top-level back-up for Joe Hart in goal and while they have a good player in Vincent Kompany at centre-half, Joleon Lescott would not be classed as one of the top three defenders in the Premier League.

Left-back is a genuine weak spot for City. Both Aleksandr Kolarov and Gael Clichy are good going forward, but neither convince defensively and, in Europe, City will come under pressure in the areas where they are weak. Their defensive cover is not the best and you would have to say that the left side of their defence, with Lescott and Kolarov/Clichy, is not Champions League-winning standard. Despite the impressive displays by both United and City so far this season, they will experience a wholly different challenge in Europe.

City will have to deal with the kind of pressure that they have not encountered domestically this season, especially when they go away from home. Good teams, well-organised outfits with players capable of hurting you, will cause problems and Mancini’s players will have to be a team from 1-11 to overcome those challenges.

City are in the classic ‘group of death’ alongside Napoli, Villarreal and Bayern Munich, so we will see just how good they are, and what sort of team they are collectively, if they are to reach the knockout stages.
And while United’s young players have done exceptionally well so far in this campaign, Sir Alex will know that experience is everything in Europe and many of the kids don’t have that yet.

They might have played for England, but Europe is a different animal to international football and, although people might look and say that the youngsters will take to it in two seconds, it is not as simple as that.
They will have to bed in, but Sir Alex has the experienced players within his squad to ensure that United have the right blend to progress.

But it all goes back to Barcelona because, if City or United are to win the Champions League, Barca will have to fall from the top of the tree. For that to happen, somebody has to become so good that they are capable of beating them and it seems as though the contenders still have a long way to go.

Credit to: Alan Haris

Messi becomes 1st player in Spain to score 50

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:07:00 +0000

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi became the first player in Spain to score 50 goals in a club season, helping Barcelona rebound from its loss to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final with a 2-0 victory over Osasuna on Saturday night.

Barcelona rested most regular starters in preparation for Wednesday's first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid — the third of four matches between the rivals in an 18-day span.

David Villa scored his 18th goal — and first in 12 games — in the 24th minute. Messi replaced Villa in the 58th and rolled home his league-leading 31st goal with three minutes left. With 177 goals for Barcelona in all competitions, Messi is one behind Josep Samitier for third place on the Barcelona career scoring list, trailing Cesar Rodriguez (235) and Laszlo Kubala (196).

Seeking its third straight La Liga title, Barcelona extended its league unbeaten streak to 31 games and maintained an eight-point lead over second-place Real Madrid with five games remaining.

Three days after hoisting its 18th domestic cup and first trophy in nearly three years with a 1-0 overtime victory over Barcelona, Real Madrid returned to the Mestalla Stadium and routed Valencia 6-3.

Gonzalo Higuain scored three goals, Kaka two and Karim Benzema one as Madrid became the first visiting team to score six goals at the Mestalla. Roberto Soldado, Jonas and Jordi Alba scored for Valencia.
In the late game, Athletic Bilbao defeated Real Socidead 2-1.

England football fan shot seagull after Lampard 'goal' disallowed

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:59:00 +0000

Thomas Philip Cook, a hairdresser, killed the bird during the half time break after watching Frank Lampard's 'goal' being disallowed despite clearly crossing the line - leaving the team trailing 2-1.

The court heard witnesses saw the seagull drop to the ground opposite his salon and the barrel of an air rifle pointing out of the top floor window.

Police were called out and residents were said to be fearful following two fatal shooting incidents in the north of England. Exeter Magistrates' Court heard that Cook, 40, had not slept because seagulls had been making noise on his roof all night.

Lyndsey Baker, prosecuting, said: "He woke up grouchy and tired. In a moment of madness, he saw a seagull on the ledge of the sorting office and shot over the highway."

Cook admitted shooting the seagull and showed police his Air Arms TX200 rifle and pellets. But the court heard he was a good marksman and the bird did not suffer. Cook admitted what he did was wrong but said he had been frustrated by the game, which England eventually lost 4-1.

He said: "If it had been a really good match I wouldn't have done it." He said the bird had been dead before it hit the ground.

"They cause so much damage to vehicles and buildings and the noise is unbearable. But what I did was wrong and I wouldn't do it again," he added.

Cook pleaded guilty to killing a wild bird and was given a six month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £85 in costs.

Beckham backing Sports Active 2

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:55:00 +0000

In what has to be one of the highest profile celebrtity endorsements in the history of video games, EA has revealed England and Manchester United football legend David Beckham as the “brand ambassador” for EA Sports Active 2.

Beckham will feature in advertising and retail material for the title across Europe and Australia.

The game has also been given a concrete release date in the UK and Europe – November 19th. It will be released on Xbox 360 (that version will support Kinect) as well as PS3, WII, iPhone and iPod Touch. The console game will ship with a heart rate monitor.

“EA Sports Active is impressive and includes many elements that I have seen throughout my football career,” David Beckham stated. “I'm excited to collaborate with EA Sports who have a great track record in developing authentic and credible sports products and games over the years.”

EA’s senior VP and GM of European Publishing Jens Uwe Intat added: “David has always worked hard to stay in excellent shape and has inspired people around the world to make fitness a priority.

Nicolas Anelka Slapped with 18-Match Ban by French Football Federation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:49:00 +0000

(WFI) France international forward Nicolas Anelka has been handed an 18-match ban by the French Football Federation (FFF) following his confrontation with national coach Raymond Domenech during France’s World Cup campaign in June.

Anelka was sent home in disgrace by Domenech following the row, but after details of the confrontation were made public the France squad refused to train.

The FFF has also banned captain Patrice Evra for five matches, Franck Ribery for three and Jeremy Toulalan for one for their parts in the revolt.

The charges relate to an extraordinary 72 hours during the second weekend of the World Cup.

On the Thursday, during France’s second Group A game versus Mexico, Anelka was involved in a half time dressing room confrontation with Domenech, who substituted him.

France fell to a 2-0 defeat and the Chelsea forward was sent home in disgrace. But on the Saturday details of Anelka’s foul-mouthed tirade were leaked to L’Equipe, which carried his alleged comment – “F*** you, you dirty son of a bitch" – as its front page headline.

A day after its publication, the France squad refused to train because a member of Domenech’s staff supposedly leaked the story. Fitness coach Robert Duverne and national team director, Jean-Louis Valentin, then quit in disgust.

Although the French players backed down, their World Cup disgrace was completed the following Tuesday when they were comprehensively beaten by South Africa to finish bottom of their group.

On their return to France the squad was subject to parliamentary probe and banned en masse for a single match – last week’s 2-1 defeat to Norway.

New France coach Laurent Blanc last week said that he wanted to move on.

"I did not become a national coach to punish the France team," Blanc said.

"What I'm interested in is to put together the best team with the best players. To get the best results, I must try to have the best team."

But France legend Zinedine Zidane said that the revolt will not be forgotten.

“I think there’s two things we’ll remember from this World Cup,” Zidane told reporters in Johannesburg in June.

”The winner and the fact that the French failed to attend the training session before the encounter with South Africa.”

International Football - Geovanni joins Earthquakes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:31:00 +0000

Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes have agreed to terms with former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Geovanni.

Brazilian Geovanni was with Hull City for the past two Premier League seasons but was released following the club's relegation. His deal with San Jose is subject to international clearance.

Geovanni, who can play in a number of attacking positions, was with Barcelona in Spain and Benfica in Portugal prior to moving to England.

The 30-year-old's deal is as a 'designated player', meaning the bulk of his salary falls outside of the team's salary cap, and he is the first such player for San Jose.

The club said Geovanni has already started training with the club and they expect his first game to be away to the New York Red Bulls on August 28.

Reuters

English Premier League - Fergie proud with Scholes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:27:00 +0000

Alex Ferguson praised Paul Scholes for his commanding display in Manchester United's 3-0 victory over Newcastle United, but went no further than describing his team's performance as "steady".

35 year-old Scholes tormented the Magpies defense during a difficult Premier League return for Chris Hughton's side, and it was he who released Dimitar Berbatov to score the first goal of the night after 33 minutes.

"He showed again that he has marvelous passing range and vision for the game and he's still got that appetite for the game and that's the most important thing," Ferguson told Sky Sports. "When players retain that, like him and Giggs, they are blessed with something special.

"He has looked after himself. Last season was his first full season without injury for a long time. If he can stay fit that's the key for him."

Berbatov himself had another good game for the hosts. Ferguson had described the Bulgarian as "a genius at times" in the wake of last week's Community Shield victory, and today branded the striker's display as "excellent."

A notoriously difficult man to please, however, Ferguson also added that the striker "could have scored three or four."

And despite Manchester United's dominance and the comfortable 3-0 scoreline, Ferguson felt there was plenty more to come from his charges.

"We controlled most of the match," he said. "The passing was good at times. It was a steady performance."

Eurosport / Reuters

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