Barcelona misses the cup final

Dark times for Frank Rijkaard are awaiting ahead.Barcelona was eliminated last night from the Spanish Cup by Valencia (3-2) ,after a draw in the first leg at Camp Nou (1-1).Ronald Koeman’s team , the other dutch coach, had a good start in the game , Baraja beating Valdes in the 17th minute with a “torpedo”.Barca didn’t quite react , and so just before the break , Mata doubled the difference.Only after the break , Barcelona woke up and they scored through Henry in the 72nd minute.Valencia immediately scored another goal thanks to Mata once again.Then Barca replied again, Eto’o beating Hildebrand.In the last minutesc of the game, Bojan missed a good chance and Valencia is the one that faces Getafe in the final.It’s the second target missed by the catalans , beacause Real Madrid is 7 points clear,and so the only objective remains the Champions League.

Call me “Rocket”

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t at all modest when it comes to describing his play, and he asks the media to call him “Rocket” from now on. “I felt good last night , when I took the job as captain in the game against Bolton.It’s always something wonderful to lead from the pitch a team like this.My responsabillities remain tough the same.It was an incredible night for me.I am glad I managed to score from the free kick.Call me “Rocket” from now on!” said Ronaldo amused at the end of the game Man Utd won 2-0 on Old Trafford against Bolton , in the 29th day of the English Premier League.

John Terry parks on handicap places

Chelsea’s captain, and England’s also, triggered a great scandal in Britain after he parked on a “Disabled only” spot.Terry who owns a Bentley Continental, blocked the space for nearly 2 hours when he went out for lunch.The 60 pound(100 euro) fine didn’t seem to bother him at all,and it’s no surprise knowing that we wins 140 000 euros weekly.And even though the people from the local area protested, he still wasn’t bothered , many calling him “arrogant and shamelss”.

American owner for AS Rome?

Gazzetta dello Sport says that the american magnate John Fisher, a well known name in the fashion industry, is preparing an offer that is somewhere around 250 million euros to buy AS Rome.Fisher intends to make Franco Sensi the president of honor of the club and to develop together a big project in the Italian capital.For the american, AS Rome would be the 3rd team in which he invests, after San Jose Earthquakes and Celtic Glasgow (where he owns 3.4% stock holdings)

The most expensive World Cup ever

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is getting costly and costly for South Africa. Mike Stofile, minister of sport from the hosting country, specified in a press conference that the investments will be over 3 thousand million euros: “Two thirds of this money we have already spent in infrastructure and in programs”.Stofile also said that “we are up to date with all we planned to do”

Real Madrid wants Quaresma. Price: 35 million euros!

The FC Porto Officials are decided to blow away the transfer market this summer , when they will give up on Quaresma’s services , one of the hottest players at this time, only 24 years old.Real Madrid has already shown interest in buying the player , but the club from Portugal are asking for 35 million euros and not less for the former Barcelona player.The president of the BWIN Liga champions, Jorge Nuno Pinto , admited yesterday : “Yes, we will let him leave for 35 million euros.This is the right price“.

Ronaldinho drunk at training ???

The Brazilian player wasn’t in Barcelona’s lot Sunday, in the game agianst Almeria (2-2). “Because of an injury” , says Frank Rijkaard.However , the papers discovered that this is in fact a disciplinary measurement , taken as a result of the fact that Ronaldinho came drunk at training sometime before Sunday. Monday, Ronnie was in training only 6 minutes , after which he went to the locker room acusing a pain at his right foot’s muscles.But Tuesday , the club medical staff said that he is perfectly fine.”Who are you trying to fool?” , asked Sport,the newspaper, revealing that Rijkaard doesn’t have any more trust in him.

Manchester will win them all!

Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced that United is going to win all the games left in the season and he asks the team leaders to lead their team to glory in Premier League,as well as in the Champions League.

“We want 3 points from the match against Bolton and then we can concentrate on the derby with Liverpool from Sunday.The battle for the title will be tight.It can go even until the last game, but we have the capability to face the pressure.We will take it slow,step by step , and I want us to win all the games we have left.Each and everyone of the players I have on the team is an important piece and and I expect them to react on this season ending!” said the scottish coach, convinced that United has all the qualities to rezist in the battle on all competitions in the current season.

Barcelona got just a draw from Almeria

Barcelona was equalised in the 85th minute and finished the match 2-2 with Almeria.Millito saw the second yellow card in the 72nd minute and that’s where the match turned over.Almeria forced the equaliser and got it eventualy , leaving Barcelona 7 points behind Real Madrid that lost yesterday with Deportivo(1-0).

Arsenal lost the first position

Arsenal managed to snatch a draw in the 85th minute on Emirates Stadium yesterday against Middlesbrough(1-1).This point doesn’t help them at all because Mancester Utd won their game away at Derby(0-1).Toure brought the only goal for the gunners and a late one also.

Both Manchester and Arsenal have 67 points,but Man Utd has a better goal difference and one game behind.IT’S GONNA BE ONE HELL OF A SEASON

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