miercuri, 27 aprilie 2016

Guardiola eight qualifiers without a win in a row away from home

Pep Guardiola added his eighth consecutive blowout away in the Champions League qualifiers has where only won once since the Bayern training

Pep Guardiola is not usually too good to play away in qualifying for Champions League . Especially since he is coach of Bayern Munich, where chains eight consecutive games without a victory .

After losing 1-0 to Atletico Madrid , Guardiola stringing two consecutive editions of the Champions winless away from home in the final tournament. In fact, they could be three if not for the victory against Arsenal in the 2013/14 season in the second round 2-0 in London .

This victory is the only Guardiola as a visitor in the qualifiers Champions since he is coach of Bayern . Since then, this particular 'curse' has made ​​accumulate Pep eight consecutive setbacks.

This jinx is not exclusive since arriving in German lands. Pep drag this difficulty adding victories away from home since he was coach of the club where the 12 qualifiers who played , not counting the final, got the win only three games .

Although in group stage problems to win are not as frequent in the phases of 'KO' Guardiola has a cumulative total of 4 wins in 21 games , however, have not prevented him raise twice the 'romaine '.


The history of Pep Guardiola in qualifying for Champions :



  • 2008-09 season Olympique Lyon 1/8 finals-FC Barcelona 1-1
  • 1/4 Finals 2008-09 season Bayern-FC Barcelona 1-1
  • Semifinals 2008-09 season Chelsea-FC Barcelona 1-1
  • 2009-10 season 1/8 end-FC Barcelona 1-1 Stuttgart
  • 1/4 Finals 2009-10 season Arsenal-FC Barcelona 2-2
  • Semifinals 2009-10 season Inter-FC Barcelona 3-1
  • 2010-11 season 1/8 finals Arsenal-FC Barcelona 2-1
  • 2010-11 season 1/4 finals Shakhtar-FC Barcelona 0-1
  • Semifinals 2010-11 season Real Madrid-FC Barcelona 0-2
  • 1/8 finals 2011-12 season Bayer Leverkusen-FC Barcelona 1-3
  • 1/4 Finals 2011-12 season AC Milan-FC Barcelona 1-1
  • Semifinals 2011-12 season Chelsea-FC Barcelona 1-0
  • 2013-14 season 1/8 finals Arsenal-Bayern 0-2
  • 2013-14 season 1/4 finals Manchester United-Bayern 1-1
  • Semifinals 2013-14 season Real Madrid-Bayern 1-0
  • 2014-15 season 1/8 finals Shakhtar-Bayern 0-0
  • 2014-15 season 1/4 finals Porto-Bayern 3-1
  • Semifinals 2014-15 season FC Barcelona-Bayern 3-0
  • 2015-16 season 1/8 finals Juventus-Bayern 2-2
  • 2015-16 season 1/4 finals Porto-Bayern 2-2
  • 2015-16 season Atletico-Bayern 1-0 Semifinals

The most enigmatic message Neymar

Neymar has written a message on Twitter that gives to many different interpretations

We do not know if Neymar has already returned to London, where he has spent the last few days, or if it is in the British capital. The truth is that while Manchester City and Real Madrid played the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League, the Brazilian player has written a terse message on Twitter . "Ephesians 6:11" And it has been accompanied by a nice photography, black and white, in which you can see him sitting on the floor, leaning against a column and reflecting.

"Ephesians" is an abbreviation that is known the Epistle to the Ephesians, tenth book of the New Testament, it is presumed that Paul of Tarsus, in Rome for his followers of the Church of Ephesus wrote.

In the case of Ephesians 6:11 reads: "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Given the legal trouble he has had Neymar, some of them still open, It can be interpreted that you have to be strong to fight all these adversities.

It is known that Neymar is a deeply religious person . Before each game, for example, always hangs the same message in social networks: "What deus abençoe us and protect us" (May God bless and protect us).

Saul Ñíguez is doing an incredible year

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke assessed as a positive result achieved 1-0 Wednesday in the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich and warned it expects "the best Bayern" next week in Germany where the tie will be resolved

In the mixed zone, the Spanish international said "the great first half " of the rojiblancos and regretted that in the second half a shot of Fernando Torres tripped the post.

"The result of the first leg is to be happy but we must be realistic. We still have ninety minutes in a very complicated field, before a terrific team. We'll have to do things very well to be in the final," he said .

Despite close the first leg with a valuable one - goal lead, Koke said that in the second leg expect to meet " the best Bayern" with a similar view in the second 45 minutes at the Vicente Calderon stadium proposal.

"In the second half we have you gotten back. I expect a Bayern well, but we have to play to our strengths. Not to get back, go to the party," he added.

Asked by Saul Ñíguez, author of colchonero therefore Koke said the season of his partner is being "spectacular."

" What it is saul doing this year is amazing and everything good that happens to him makes us happy at all. It's good for the team to play well, because in the end gives us things like today. It has been five and has he gotten a goal" he said.

In the locker room, the squad of Atletico Madrid received the congratulations of his colleagues "because he has gotten an incredible goal ." "Saul is an important player for us, is doing very big things this year and it is important he recovers soon" said Koke .

Simeone: "The return will be a double challenge"

Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach praised the party of Saul Ñíguez and spectacle that had given so much like Bayern vs Atletico

"It was a very nice by the characteristics of the two teams. The two offered an exciting game" said Simeone at the conclusion of Atletico-Bayern to Bein Sports microphones.

"There tie. The second leg will be very nice , in a stunning country and against an opponent who has many variants of attack and great physical strength in which players enter as substitutes are even better than the headlines. It will be a challenge double before our illusion" added the coach.

He could not help Simeone talk about the goal of Saul and the great season he's doing midfielder: "It was a great individual play Very nice Saul has a lot of variants and is a very complete player makes me happy to see what he does... . he wants to keep improving and I am happy that this award has come to him after the great effort being made " he said.

Finally, Simeone resigned himself to accept the penalty of three parties that have put the incident with the ball that took to the field during the match between Atletico Madrid and Malaga: "We must accept it" he said.

Saul Ñíguez: "It is the most important and beautiful goal of my career"

Ñíguez Saul, who scored with Atletico beat Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, admitted that it is the "most important" goal and, probably, "most beautiful" of his career

Saul scored one of the best goals of the year in true Maradona style or Leo Messi, after winning the ball in midfield, dribble past three opponents and in the area, placing it next to the post, where He did not Manuel Neuer in its stretched.

"I was driving the ball, I saw that I had gone two rivals, and when I was in the area thought put in the right leg, because it was on the left and place. It is the most important goal of my career, for sure, and more can also be nice, "he told Bein Sports.

Saul lamented the shot to the post of Fernando Torres in the second half, but said that the result is good for the large category rival.

"We have not had fortune on that occasion (of Torres ), but is also a very good opponent, who got us get behind. We have to give thanks to all those who encourage us , who have given us more encouragement to keep running "she added the midfielder, who dedicated the goal to his brother Aaron , who plays in the Portuguese Braga and turned 27 Tuesday.

Saul finally, declined to comment on the second leg, and focused on the league. "There will be very difficult , but now we have to think about the next league match (against Rayo Vallecano), which is very important."

Filipe Luis: "One of the toughest matches of my life"
The Atletico defense Filipe Luis recognized the many predicaments in which they put the German team: "It's one of the hardest games I've played in my life has been intense, very difficult, very tactical Bayern comes with many players.. second line to the area and is very difficult to stop them. we knew we had to make a very solid match, "he said in remarks to Bein Sports.
Filipe Luis admits that achieved today 1-0 against Bayern Munich allows them to reach the turn with a slight advantage, but as stressed Atletico will have to make good the result achieved in the Vicente Calderon.
Regarding the goal of Saul Ñíguez, he said that "Saul is unestado impressively. It continues to grow. His humility plays in your favor, you have a whole world ahead. You must have feet on the ground because it has a great future," he concluded.

Guardiola: "We will not seek the remonatada in five minutes"

Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich coach, acknowledged that the 1-0 "is not a good result" face the second leg

Bayern Munich coach, Pep Guardiola ,
trust the remonatada his team against Atletico in the second leg of the semifinals of the Champions League. For it will try to make the mistakes of the past two seasons are not repeated when the Bavarians rushed against Real Madrid (0-4) in their attempt to overturn a 1-0 first -leg, the same result harvested Wednesday at the Calderón .

"If we let them run around and cause faults will be very difficult to eliminate Atletico. The 1-0 is a good result , " Guardiola said before declaring that his team will have to be taken with patience in order to overcome the goal of Saul Ñíguez . " We will try not to attack as against Madrid. We wanted to go up in five minutes and 20 the tie was already sentenced (in favor of Madrid)". According to Guardiola, "we must find solutions more stable, counterattacks and craer not receive enough chances."

Guardiola praised the behaviour of their players but not obviated make self - criticism for the bad first fifteen minutes of the tie, in which Atletico took the lead with a goal from Saul. "We should have been more intense in the first few minutes because the parties are much here. The ball movement has been slow because the grass is always high, but after the goal we have sobered and in the second half we have been better We goazado and we have many chances to score at least one goal. "

The Catalan coach stressed the capacity of Atletico, that "little thing makes you a goal" and described as "goal" on both Saul, although he stressed both the merit of colchonero player as the "demerit" of their wards that allowed progress the player. "Until then we had not won a duel" he emphasized the ease that took Saul to pierce the goal of Manuel Neuer.

Atletico takes the first step towards Bayern

They say that history owes an Atletico and possibly started to collect from the Calderon won a great match thanks to a work of art Saul and could sentence with another of Torres . But Bayern, which claimed two penalties, and crashed to Oblak and sticks, will make him suffer at the Allianz Arena.

If against Barca, Atletico went outside to wait, crouching in their field, as if he feared Messi and company, against Bayern did the opposite. Simeone began biting and high pressure. Without any fear, inconveniencing ballplayers Guardiola and looking approach Neuer domains.

First they did shyly through Saul Torres, but its intensity was growing as the minutes passed until the eleventh scored off an attack on a goal that certainly is the best of many have seen in this edition of the Champions .

Saul, that pearl that is polishing Simeone with care, dressed Messi. And if a year ago Boateng , this time in the tier Calderon was the victim of Argentina, this time the dam ilicitano turned Alaba , which Pep he had chosen as left central holder sacrificing his darling Kimmich.

Well, after leaving behind Bernat, Thiago and mower Xabi Alonso, Saul seasick Austrian to hip movement to later, when it was almost on his knees , place with a magical touch of his prodigious left foot the ball into the far corner without Neuer could stretch enough to prevent the goal.

A goal that led to ecstasy to Calderon pinching by the wonder he had just witnessed , and against Bayern, led by King Arthur, quickly rebelled. In two minutes, the Chilean first forced Gimenez send a corner a lost ball at the small area that he stalked and then Oblak to clear such a hurry a center, watching the action several times, not really know if he touched first the ball or head of Vidal

But the English Clattenburg did not want problems in the area as demonstrated soon after the 27 minutes when Augusto hit a ball with his arm shot Lahm . Play, play, he came to speak English despite the German ...

Were the worst minutes of Atletico, however, he was about to score the second on the stroke of half an hour. In a counterattack house brand, Griezmann stood alone before Neuer who deflected a corner with a poisoned leg kick.

It was the last before the break, for Saul , he again, empowered Koke at the near post and his shot, very well run, ended up sending Javi Martinez a corner.

But upon returning from the locker room, everything changed. The Bayern forgot the doubts of the first half and lunged for the tie. Based to move the ball quickly and exploit the wings was crushing Atletico defending himself like a scalded cat in your area . Although from outside it came the best chance of Guardiola.

A Alaba still smarting from the genius of Saul pulled a shot from 40 meters hit the crossbar . It was the prelude to an attack on Bayern waterspout, he tried by land, sea and air with extreme overflows, arrivals of Vidal and the titanic struggle of Lewandowski with Gimenez .

But there was no way. So Pep was the first to move the bench and ushered the veteran Ribéry by Coman. Experience and quality for speed and daring. Shortly thereafter, Thomas Muller replaced Thiago. Touch and pasted. And a tactical substitution. Bayern went from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1. All heavy artillery in search of a goal ... that did not come despite occasions (Douglas 70 'and Vidal 73'), but yes that nearly put Atletico.

It would have been the sentence, but the right post spat an exquisite shot with the outside Torres that, again, he made ​​a suit to an overflowing Alaba . Koke, who became the clearance, could not beat Neuer, who stopped his innocent shot back.

Until the end he continued the siege of Bayern, but the score did not move . The eliminitoria be decided in Munich after the first assault between stylists and fajadores who won the latter with ... a goal of fine stylist, that of Saul , who dressed Messi.

This is the preferential option for Saul


Saul Ñíguez has grabbed the attention of everyone after scoring the 1-0 at Atletico - Bayern for the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League . Internet has been quick to echo this goal that has received many accolades.

Among them, the curious assembly English website 'Joe.co.uk' that have tried 'series Better Call Saul ' to illustrate the image of the young player Atletico . In assembly, referring to the problems of midfield Manchester United ironically to clarify that the solution is to call Saul (Better Call Saul).

Proof of the enormous impact the goal of Saul is that it has become Trending Topic on Twitter with almost 100,000 interactions in just over 20 minutes. Great personalities from the world of football as Gary Lineker has also used this network to surrender to the goal. They have also started the first related memes and assemblies made ​​Saul and his move.

The Atletico Madrid started on the right foot the first game of the semifinals with a real goal of Saul who left most of the defense of Bayern before masterfully set against Manuel Neuer .

Barcelona controlled the author of the goal in the match of the match Champions League between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich, Saul Ñíguez. The Catalan club has a right of first refusal with Atletico de Madrid during the first part the first leg of this semifinal will be looked to shake off three players Germans and launch a cross shot to beat Neuer.

Barcelona has a preferential right on this player following the transfer of David Villa to colchonero club in 2013. The Barcelona did not cite names in its day but there are two players who are in the same situation as Saul, one of the revelations of this season. One is the midfielder and the other is Javi Manquillo, side which is on loan at Marseille.

Saul has contract until 2020 and if at any time the mattress club receives an offer for the player, Barcelona has the option to match or take her. E n the case you want to sign him, the termination clause is 60 million euros.

Cristiano Ronaldo would have sought a second medical opinion

Cristiano Ronaldo remains the main protagonist of today's Real Madrid after last Tuesday could not play against Manchester City in the first leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League by some physical discomfort.

White club explained after the match at the Etihad stadium, the Portuguese player retired injured last Wednesday against Villarreal in the league, does not suffer any breakage muscle. However, the Portuguese would have come, according to Cadena Ser, the Ruber Clinic in Madrid to undergo an MRI that offers a second opinion of his ailment.

Meanwhile, Zinedine Zidane did not guarantee a news conference that the striker is fit for the second leg on Wednesday 4 was played at the Santiago Bernabeu although it hoped to soon have it.

Cristiano Ronaldo assume a serious risk of injury more important if you dispute the second leg of the semifinals of the Champions League against Manchester City, which will be held next Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The program 'The first touch' of Onda Cero, reports that the Portuguese suffered a tear in the femoral biceps of his right leg , an injury that has prevented him from playing the last two games of the team, against the Lightning and Manchester City.

So today is very difficult for the Portuguese player to act before the City: but if you decide to risk, draining options help Madrid to reach the final, exposed to suffer more breakage.

In such a case, and if Madrid qualifies for the Champions League final (May 28 in Milan), Christian could miss the party , but would have 24 days margin to recover from the semifinal (May 4) and the great Final (May 28).

Olympic torch passes through the refugee camp and Acropolis in Athens

The Olympic torch passed through the refugee camp of Eleonas in Athens, where a disabled swimmer Syrian asylum in Greece carried the flame, and then the Acropolis before ending his tour of Greece today.

Ibrahim al Hussein, 27, who lost half of his right leg during a bombing raid in Syria, toured the Olympic flame refugee camp Eleonas, where 1,620 people live, mainly from Afghanistan, surrounded by a crowd of refugees , television cameras and journalists.

"This is a great honor for me and is dedicated to every Syrian and every Arab who has gone through many difficult situations," he told local media after concluding his tour, "my message to them is that they are not left in the fields refugees do nothing but go after their dreams. "

Al Hussein, who lives in Greece since 2014, when she arrived in an inflatable raft off the coast of Samos, began to practice swimming under the influence of his father from a young age, until he had to leave by the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011 .

Now Al Hussein, with refugee status, a member of the basketball team in wheelchair Marussi, neighbourhood of northern Athens, swimming and trains three times a week with ALMA, a non-profit Greek organization for disabled athletes.

Today Al Hussein nothing the 50 meter freestyle in 28 seconds, three seconds off his personal best before the bombing that took his leg.

Eleonas After passing the torch continued its journey to the center of Athens, via the central Syntagma Square outside parliament, and from there to the Acropolis, where an act against the Parthenon was done.

The torch began its journey after the lighting ceremony in Olympia, by several points of Greek geography, a journey that lasts six days and ends today at the stadium Panathinaicó, home of the Athens Games of 1896, of which the 120th anniversary this year is met.

The flame first visited the Ionian island of Zakynthos then stopover different cities and archaeological sites in the Peloponnese peninsula, from where he went to Igoumenitsa port of the west coast, and from there sailed to the island of Corfu, after which he swept the shores of lake Ioannina in the hands of Yurkas Seitaridis, former player of the national team of Greek football.

Latest cities he visited the torch before reaching the capital were Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, Kavala and Marathon.

Tomorrow the Olympic torch will make its last trip through Greece, from where he will travel to Switzerland before flying to Brazil , host of the Olympic Games, which will start on August 5th with the opening ceremony at the Maracana country.

Iker Martinez and Julia Rita not compete in Hyeres

Echavarri and Pacheco to Rio


The Spanish duo Iker Martinez and Julia Rita not start today the competition in the Nacra 17 class World Cup Hyères (France) with what the couple Fernando Echavarri / Tara Pacheco which itself competes, will represent Spain in the class at the Olympic Games river.

Although the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV) not confirmed until next Monday, the decision of Iker Martinez and Julia Rita not to compete, although until the day before enrollment was on the list of competitors, leaving the free way to cntabro Fernando Echavarri and the Canary Tara Pacheco.

The decision not to be in Hyères Martinez / Rita was predictable, though not justifiable, after the last day 20 RFEV dismissed the appeal filed by Iker Martinez, who after being addressed, on 11 February, a rival in the second day of the first round of Olympic selection of the three designated by the director of Olympic preparation, Toni Ripoll, World class in Clearwater (Florida), suffered a broken calf and the internal lateral ligament of the left knee, he was forced to a low minimum period of 40 days,

This prevented him from competing in the second race, the Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma (from March 25 to April 2) and be at a disadvantage scoring against Echavarri / Pacheco, who finished fourth, bringing in the third test, Hyeres World Cup starting today, their chances of qualifying were already remote.

From the outset, the appeal filed by Martinez / Rita hit frontally opposed by rivals around the square, including legal ones. But the straw that broke the camel's back was partially accepted by the Committee Selelccion Olympic RFEV appeal by the santanderino Diego Botín and coruñés Iago Lopez Marra about the selection of the brothers from Asturias Federico and Arturo Alonso for class 49er. in Rio.

This acceptance led to the federal decision, the 25th, to establish a single race for the final classification: Delta Lloyd Regatt of Medemlbik (Netherlands) from 24 to 28 May.

On its Facebook, Iker Martinez wrote: "On day 21, 08:30 am I get an email from the presidency of the RFEV where the judgment confirms that my appeal was dismissed but there is no resolution, good, nobody gives explanations to our points now, so do not really know where we are but we have something official. "

"I ponder why I feel so bad, actually I do everything I can to recover and compete as soon as possible, the more I can do, but I realize then that what gives me most pain is to see how my opponents Fernando Echavarri and Tara Pacheco are fighting with your attorney like a scalded cat so we can not run a selection want to go to the Olympics but without running a selection against us. in my opinion, shows little courage. "

"So we put in the press understand that the 49er will have a new selection, which makes it harder yet you can understand how we, we could not run a selection because I suffered an injury caused by a collision of another boat, which was disqualified in the World Cup, we do not have a similar resolution. "

"From there it was impossible to continue the World and selection breakage twin and breakage of internal lateral ligament in his left knee, but I fought to recover as fast as possible and have fought against the lawyer Fernando and Tara to have another opportunity, which appears not coming, "says the Olympic champion.

Also reveals: "It is true, as he tells me so . People that if today Fernando and Tara decide that they want to run a selection and the best man win, he would have That's right , and in fact is what the federation has requested, but not want, on the contrary do their best to block the situation with your lawyer. "

"My opinion is clear, the attitude of little courage to Fernando and Tara until today is not what is needed to achieve Olympic success and how to react in the federation to problems that are either emerging is nothing effective," concludes Iker .

Carolina Marin has a mentality that makes it unbeatable

The president of the Spanish Badminton Federation, David Cabello, was convinced that Carolina Marin may republish this week in La Roche sur Yon (France) the title of European champion and pointed as key the success of Huelva, twice world champion, his "mentality".

"Carolina has a mentality that makes it virtually unbeatable. It is the current champion of Europe and we are convinced they will get re-edit the title," he said on a visit to EFE the leader of the Spanish Badminton Federation, who on Thursday will join the delegation moved to the French town.

David Hair expects the Andalusian can renew the continental "feelings that had to be champion of the world", for the second time last August in Jakarta ( Indonesia ).

For Grenadian, "Carolina Marin results are not the result of chance, although they are certainly exceptional". "Besides having talent is a very hard worker. Stupendously assimilates work and is dedicated in body and soul. What he has done is extraordinary," he said.

The president of the Spanish Badminton Federation expressed confidence that the current European Championship, in which Carolina Marin part as first favorite, mark a turning point in a season that has as its climax the Olympics.

"The last tournaments can not be taken as a reference it to say that being irregular," he analyzed. "It's an Olympic year and the priority championship are the Games," he said.

In Rio de Janeiro, Carolina Marin pursue an unprecedented medal for the Spanish badminton. A milestone for David Cabello, "would be an extraordinary icing for everything he has done." "And if the medal is gold, even better," he explained.

The first place is the goal Huelva arises in La Roche sur Yon, where he hopes to regain the title won two years ago in the Russian city of Kazan (Russia).

The presence on the podium is also the ambitious challenge of the Madrid Beatriz Corrales, sixth head of series.

"He has trained in the last week with a good feeling and, despite having a complex picture, we very much hope that it can join the fight for the medals," said Cabello.

"With renewed strength" after his recent victory in the Holland International, sees the president of the Spanish Badminton Federation Aragonese Pablo Abián.

"I think you can be quartered and then the crossing can be more complex. Once gets one quarter the fight for medals is one step and he's a great competitor. It gives a lot more competition than training and already he has starred in some surprises. Paul can also be in the fight for the medals, "he said.

Three-match ban for Cholo Simeone

Diego Simeone was sent off in the last league match by Mateu Lahoz after a ball dropped from off the field with the intention of cutting a counterattack Malaga. The sanction came quickly: the coach of Atletico Madrid will have to see the end of La Liga from the audience. the RFEF published sanction the coach of Atletico Madrid , which will consist of three games.

So specifies in Federation: Simeone González (At Madrid.): Three-match suspension, pursuant to Article 101.2 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code.

The next commitments Colchoneros are at Rayo Vallecano (local), Levante (visitor) and Celtic (local). The last three of this season 2015-16.

It is clear that this punishment fell on Simeone since it was not specifically identified who threw the ball . Article 101.2 of the Code. "It will proceed expulsion of the head coach of the team, if the release of the ball occurs and it is not possible to identify the player or any member of the bench in this case has been established that the ball leaves area bench in the above terms but, however, it has not been possible to identify the author of the pitch. Atletico Madrid only indicates that it was a ball boy , but does not identify him. "

Enrique Cerezo , Atletico president declared food pre leaders to meet Champions: "I think we will resort because it was not he who threw the ball. However you have a legal department that handles these issues , "he said.

Raul: I will return to Real Madrid when I want

Raul Gonzalez Blanco, former playerReal Madrid , said in an interview with Cadena Cope that his return to Real Madrid will come when he decides, regardless of Florentino Perez .

The Spanish striker is now "head of the New York office" in NY City, MLS club where he hung up his boots last season just five months ago.

"I miss maybe go training, but it is a very thoughtful decision. After 21 years it was time to do other things," he explains.

Raul spoke, of course, Real Madrid and a possible return, which is independent of the presence of Florentino Perez: "The day you decide you want to return to Real Madrid I will, is Florentino President or not."

On other matters, Raul also praised the work of Zidane with merengue team: "When we players do not see him as a coach, but when he finished he decided he wanted to train, he looks very excited and with a great opportunity to be with the first team. he is doing very well fighting for the League and hopefully you have good luck and much success. "

"He knows very well to players, has been one of the best in the history of football and what he is doing is all positive, is a template that he knows because he was assistant and training the Castilla, he has been able to match them" he added.

In addition, Raul spoke of Barcelona , which does not look as bad as it may seem, and also wanted a Spanish final to occur in the Champions League: "Everyone knows I'm the Real Madrid and then will support Atletico, I wish I can repeat the Spanish end. "

Finally, Raul highlighted " Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi " as the best players of the moment, like "Gareth Bale and Neymar are those who are closer."

Benitez welcomes the decision of the jury and says it has done "justice"

Rafael Benitez, current coach of Newcastle United and Liverpool coach, celebrated on Tuesday the decision of the jury about the tragedy of Hillsborough and welcomed that "justice has finally been done" .

"After so many years for justice, I must say I'm really satisfied with the verdict that has become known today that confirms promptly what we have been calling for many years," said Benitez, who sat on the bench for Liverpool between 2004 and 2010, in a statement.

"I am particularly happy for the families of the 96 killed in the unfortunate events of Hillsborough who asked, from day one, justice with dignity and conviction, and maintained their complaint for many years," said Madrid coach, 56.

"But I'm also for all the people of Liverpool and football fans in general. Hopefully today's verdict will help that such tragedies will never happen again," concluded Benitez in the letter.

Friday, judicial investigation determined that death by crushing 96 people now Hillsborough Stadium 27 years ago was not an accident and was the result of an "involuntary homicide" attributable to the police.

At the conclusion today of these investigations, the jury, composed of nine members, came to that conclusion by a majority of seven to two, while considered that the behavior of the fans did not cause the tragedy.

Villarreal to spy on Denis and Coutinho

The technical secretary of the club, Robert Fernandez , will be in the stands of El Madrigal following the match live Europa League match between Villarreal and Liverpool . Robert usually travels weekdays to watch European games and this week will go to one field in the which has already been countless times watching interesting for the Barca players.

Robert is particularly keen to see developments of Denis Suarez in a match of the highest level and will use the event to follow the evolution of the Brazilian Coutinho, a player who enchants club technicians .

Robert is now finalizing the reports of interesting players to strengthen the squad for next season already quite clear objectives. In fact, Denis Suarez has already confirmed his return to the club for the next sporting project and will be back in the first team all season. The club wanted repescarle this January, but not necessary to reach an agreement with Villarreal conditions were. Coutinho is a player highly sought - recently was the best player in March in the Premier League - and Liverpool do not want discard it even though the Brazilian wants to play in Spain.

Robert will also have the opportunity to follow interesting young Villarreal , as the central Eric Bailly , a player of immense projection although experts consider that is very green for Barca or side Mario, a promising player and relatively low cost to strengthen the Barça squad.

Top 10 things you (perhaps) did not know about Marquinhos

We tell some of the lesser known episodes of the current central PSG, the player chosen by the Barcelona to reinforce the defense

Marquinhos name has long been linked to Barcelona. The Brazilian central takes to be an objective to strengthen the center of defense from his years in Rome. Your profile like Robert Fernandez and his situation at PSG, where he plays less than you would like, do you have options to reinforce the Catalan club next season. We tell some of the lesser known episodes of the current central PSG:

ITS REFERENT, FRIEND AND FIERCE COMPETITION

Marquinhos team shares with its great leader in the world of football: the central Thiago Silva. Both are comfortable in the center right position, but could also play Marquinhos side, something that often occurs in the French club.

"It has great potential and can even be better," says Thiago Silva when asked about his countryman. "It is my idol and has become a friend," replies Marquinhos. PSG is the third option for the center of defense, as usually committed Blanc David Luiz to mate with Thiago Silva. "I learn a lot of them, but one can not accustom to be every day on the bench," he recalls claimed by the Barcelona player when asked about his situation.

A BRILLIANT CAREER
His appearance in the elite was brilliant: after only six games in the first team of Corinthians he received the call from Rome. The Italian side has always had an eye for the Brazilian central and opted for Marquinhos. The crossing was closed for about 4.5 million and the Brazilian quickly gain a foothold in Rome in a system with three stations that allowed him to show his best. In Italy it did not match but coach Luis Enrique has very good references footballer.

His countryman Aldair, with past in Rome, he fell in love with his performance in Italy: "With the age that had impressed her performance in the Olympic" he said.

THE PHRASE IBRAHIMOVIC

The Swedish striker headlines always used to leave because things as the unfiltered thinks and says. Ibra was blunt when asked about the chances of Marquinhos: "It will be the best defender in the world in just a few years," said the striker after just a few months sharing with the Brazilian team.

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"THEY SAID IT WAS TOO SHORT"

PSG stand in both French explosiveness in short distances, as their constant activity in the field. One of the highlights of Maqruinhos are your physical condition, despite being not to be a particularly high plant. "As a child I was told that would not become a footballer because it was too short," he admitted the Brazilian in an interview with 'Le Journal de Dimanche'.

The Brazilian center now ensures that one of their motivations when he leaves the field is to show that it not creyereon them wrong.

HIS GREAT FRIEND
Marquinhos's best friend in the PSG is Lucas Moura. Brazilian striker became one of the biggest bets of PSG, who paid about 40 million for it, but has not met expectations. Although he was considered the great promise of Brazilian football with Neymar, its performance is far from Barca striker's contribution.

Marquinhos is at home in PSG with a wardrobe full of Brazilians and Thiago Silva, Lucas, David Luiz or Maxwell.La samba is very much on the French side.




THE ROLE OF MAXWELL
Marquinhos has been saddled with the label of versatile player, although he insists again and again that is much more comfortable as a central that as a side. The presence of David Luiz and Thiago Silva has prevented him to have continuity in the center of defense and often has had to adjust to a position where you do not feel particularly comfortable.

The player claimed by the Barcelona admits having had long conversations with Maxwell to improve performance at right back. Exazulgrana remains an important piece for Blanc on the left side but his future in the French club is uncertain.

BRAZILIAN CHARACTER

It is one of the players locker room jokers PSG. Lucas Moura form with the most comical costume French couple set. Both staged a walk funny interview speaking French field after winning the last league. David Luiz is one of the most outgoing players in the squad PSG.



PSG 31.4 MILLION PAID FOR HIM

It was one of the signings PSG stars 3 years ago. The French club spent over 30 million for one of the most promising plants worldwide. Behind the footballer was also the Barcelona finally ruled out the possibility of paying such amounts by a central. Zubizarreta confident in the potential of Marquinhos, but eventually opted for a more bafrato profile: first with the arrival of Mathieu, and later by Vermaelen.

FACILITY WITH LANGUAGES

Both passing through Italy and France, Marquinhos has been characterized by its concern to adapt. Brazil dominates both the Italian and French. "If I get to a new country I like to integrate immediately because it helps me overcome the difficulties that appear in the day" he says.

IN THE ORBIT OF MANCHESTER UNITED
The English club is one of the most interest shown, next to Barcelona, ​​for taking the central PSG. He is a player who likes a lot to Van Gaal, but Marquinhos is more in favor of going to Barcelona to try the English adventure.

Marquinhos values ​​the climate of Barcelona and the chances of achieving titles in the near future.

All cars of the BBC and MSN

A specialized company makes a study on the mobile park tridents FC Barcelona and Real Madrid

Tridents FC Barcelona and Real Madrid also kept their rivalry off the pitch. Thus, according to a study by relaizado specialized in insurance comparator 'Acierto.com' portal, the mobile park BBC (Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo) would be around 15 million euros, while the MSN ( Messi , Suarez , Neymar) would be close to 5 million euros.

According to the same study, noting that Cristiano Ronaldo could have about 25 vehicles, the difference between the two tridents is also in their insurance policies. While the BBC, according to expert estimates, would pay around 260,000 euros a year for the auto, the MSN would pay about 80,000 euros. In this assessment of 'Acierto.com' it has been taken into account, inter alia, profiles as drivers of the players.

The study also shows that while the players of Real Madrid betting more for supoerdeportivos, the trident of FC Barcelona is characterized by a greater preponderance of off - road cars, SUVs and family.

SOME OF THE CARS CRISTIANO RONALDO:
Bugatti Veyron
Koenigsegg CCX
McLaren MP4-12C
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1
Mercedes
McLaren MP4-12C
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Mansory Porsche Cayenne
Rolls Royce Phantom
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
Audi R8 Coupe
Audi RS6
Audi Q7
Audi S8
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
Bentley Continental GTC
Aston Martin DB9

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SOME OF THE CARS KARIM BENZEMA:

Rolls Royce Phantom White
Ferrari 458 Spider
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
Lamborghini Aventador
Mclaren Mercedes SLR
Bugatti Veyron
Maserati Gran Cabrio
BMW M6


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SOME OF THE CAR GARETH BALE
Class Mercedes C 63 AMG Coupé
Huracan Lamborghini 610-4
Range Rover
Audi R8 Spyder
Lexus RX 400h

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SOME CARS LEO MESSI:
Cadillac Escalade
Lexus LX 570
Range Rover Evoque
Audi Q5 and Q7
Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale
Ferrari F430 Spider
Audi R8 Spyder
Dodge Charger SRT8

SOME OF THE CARS LUIS SUAREZ:
Cadillac Escalade,
BMW X5 Black Edition
Range Rover Evoque and Sport
Audi Q5 and Q7

SOME OF THE CARS NEYMAR

Audi Q5
Volkswagen Touareg
Volvo XC60
Ferrari 458
Ferrari California T
Maserati MC12
Porche

Top ten players who have risen over last year

Luis Suarez and Neymar appear in the top-5 players who have increased their value most in recent months

The season has not yet come to an end, but the last months of competition sufficient to see which players have managed to increase their market value by its actions and its regularity.

According to a list compiled by 'Transfermarket', based on the difference between the market value in 2015 and the present, the player that has managed to increase its value is the Manchester City player Kevin De Bruyne, whom the English ficharon last August .

It is no coincidence that De Bruyne is on the agenda of top European clubs. If in early 2015 was valued at about 20 million euros, its last months in the whole citizen have made ​​the player is worth more than 40 million , reaching 60 million.

The second - ranked player is the Argentine Paulo Dybala. Despite having only 22 years, the striker has ceased to be a promising young player to become the revelation of Serie A and be a key player in the league title to Juventus. In January 2015, the striker was worth $ 6.5 million, which today have become 40, ie 33.5 million more .

The third and fourth place ranking is for two Barca players. Luis Suarez worth 60 million in 2015- the value does not have to match the price at which each rate their players club when venderlos-. Regularity with FC Barcelona and its constant struggle for the Pichichi and Golden Boot have made ​​the Uruguayan increase its value 30 million , reaching 90 market value.

Meanwhile, Neymar Jr. was valued at 70 million at January 1, 2015, according Transfermarket. Today, although in recent weeks their performance has dropped, its market value would reach 100 million, ie 30 more than a little over a year .

This is the ranking of the ten players that have increased their market value:

1. Kevin De Bruyne

Date of birth: 28/06/1991 Belgium (24 years)
Position: Midfielder Offensive center
Current Club: Manchester City
Market value in 2015: 20 million
current market value: 60,000,000
Difference: + 40 million

2. Paulo Dybala
Date of birth: 15/11/1993 Argentina (22 years old)
position: point
Current Club: Juventus
Market value 2015: 6.5 million
current market value: 40 million
Difference: + 33.5 million

3. LUIS SUAREZ
Date of birth: 24/01/1987 Uruguay (29 years)
Position: Centre Forward
Current Club: FC Barcelona
Market value in 2015: 60 million
current market value: 30,000,000
Difference: + 30 million

4. NEYMAR JR

Date of birth: 05/02/1992 Brazil (24 years)
Position: Left Wing
Current Club: FC Barcelona
Market Value in 2015: 70 million
current market value: 100,000,000
Difference: + 30 million


5. ANTOINE GRIEZMANN

Date of birth: 21/03/1991 France (25)
position: point
Current Club: Atletico Madrid
market value in 2015: 30 million
current market value: 60,000,000
Difference: + 30 million

6. Raheem STERLING
Date of birth: 08/12/1994 England (21 years)
Position: Left Wing
Current Club: Manchester City
Market value in 2015: 20 million
current market value: 50,000,000
Difference: + 30 million

7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Date of birth: 06/18/1989 Gabon (26 years)
Position: Forward
Current Club: Borussia Dortmund
Market value in 2015: 17 million
current market value: 45,000,000
Difference: + 28 million

8. HARRY KANE
Date of birth: 28/07/1993 England (22 years)
Position: Forward
Current Club: Tottenham
Market Value in 2015: 3 million
current market value: 30,000,000
Difference: + 27 million

9. THOMAS MÜLLER
Date of birth: 13/09/1989 Germany (26 years)
Position: Media tip
Current Club: Bayer Munich
Market value in 2015: 50 million
current market value: 75,000,000
Difference: + 25 million

10. Anthony Martial
Date of birth: 05/12/1995 France (20)
Position: Centre Forward
Current Club: Manchester United
Market Value in 2015: 5 million
current market value: 30,000,000
Difference: + 25 million

Leicester's history is about to see the light

Leicester's history is about to see the light

The story of the incredible season Leicester City has already been written. Only lacks a final chapter

The book with the feat of Leicester 2015/2016 is almost written . Had as published on July 7 but now so crazy about the 'foxes', it has decided to be printed only 48 hours after the last league match.

The idea was that, although the second or third winding Leicester Premier League, the path of Claudio Ranieri this season and deserved to have his memory in book form for all fans of the club.

But Leicester has already become a global phenomenon and Rob Tanner, journalist 'Leicester Mercury' and author of the book, acknowledges that had the duty to make a very special work. "The book is almost done - but only almost , " said Tanner a few days of the match between Manchester United and Leicester that would pose the first title in its history for 'foxes' at Old Trafford .

The title of the book contains a significant number: the share it had in betting that the Leicester City won the Premier earlier this season: " 5000-1: The Leicester City Story ".

2016/2017 transfer market. La Liga and European leagues.

Transfers of the Liga and European leagues live. Follow all the live transfer market: high, low, rumors and all the signings 2017

Weeks still remain for the transfer market opens, but every day rumors and news about the possible moves among the most important clubs in the continent appear. Every day we collect all of them on this page.

April 27

Mirror: Alexis Sanchez , in the orbit of Bayern Munich ahead of next season. Arsenal currently there has renewed the Chilean
Mirror: The same medium ensures that the Armenian Henrik Mkitaryan interested Chelsea Antonio Conte
The club has received an offer from Liverpool down by the Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen
Sun: The Chelsea squad Dominic Solanke is in the crosshairs of Arsenal, who wants to take advantage of the lack of confidence of the team 'blue' in the young player to take it to another neighborhood of London.
Metro:. More Liverpool Hector (Cologne) still appeals to Liverpool Klopp, who knows the German defense.
Maxi Rodriguez sounds like futurible Boca Juniors before the injury of midfielder Fernando Gago.

APRIL 26

The Sun: Manchester United think Laurent Blanc as an alternative to signing of Jose Mourinho.
Bleacher Report: The Red Devils are willing to enter the bidding for the signing of Oxlade-Chamberlain , close to leave Arsenal.
Hummels , a step of joining Bayern Munich . This is recognized from the dome of Dortmund and Bayern itself.
The Sun: The FC Barcelona again fixed in the Argentine Juventus striker Paulo Dybala .
Gazzetta: Fellaini aims Belgian United midfielder would prefer to Rome ahead of Serie A. Naples.
Mirror: The Roma also think Falcao . The Colombian will return to Monaco after his discreet assignment at Chelsea.
Movement in the Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund will not renew Hummels, Gundogan and Mkhitaryan.
Express: The Premier League is trying to fight the signing of Thomas Vermaelen central Barcelona.

APRIL 25TH

Daily Star: Manchester United will give Jose Mourinho 300 million pounds (385 million euros) to invest in signings.
The Sun: In England still insist on the interest of FC Barcelona in Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel .
Sky Sports: Antonio Conte is willing to offer John Terry a new contract after his landing at Chelsea.
La Gazzetta dello Sport: Milan skims the daisy on the future of Mario Balotelli and eventually would be willing to try his final signing after playing on loan at San Siro year.
Guardian: Interim Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink insists that Eden Hazard is happy at Stamford Bridge and next year will continue its stage 'blue'.
La Gazzetta dello Sport: Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes commitment to signing for Juventus ahead of Manchester United. The 'bianconeri' would offer 30 million euros.

APRIL 22
OFFICIAL: West Ham announced the signing of Toni Martinez , player of the Valencia squad for the next three seasons. Martinez will join the discipline of the 'hammers' on 1 July.
Mirror: Antonio Conte is committed to hiring John Stones (Everton), although the Blues are not the only ones after him. The City is most interested in the young center.
AS: Atletico Madrid Villarreal negotiates with the signing of Bakambu .
The Sun: The Crystal Palace is ready, according to this medium, signing Alex Song , on loan to West Ham this year but continues to belong to the discipline of FC Barcelona.
Breel Embolo (Basel) interested to RB Leipzig, although their economic aspirations would be unattainable for future possibilities promoted to the Bundesliga.

APRIL, THE 21ST

The father of Mats Hummels has hinted that his son will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer. Among the "five or six teams" that can go is Bayern Munich.
Kicker: The output of lead Hummels arrival at Dortmund Toprak (Bayer Leverkusen).
Celtic think of Ryan Giggs as a future tenant to the bench
Tuttosport: Chelsea spied Ivan Perisic (Inter) in the match in which the 'Nerazzurri' were measured at Genoa.
Mirror: Tottenham continues forward Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen) despite its discreet season at Wolfsburg.
Sentinel: Meite (PSG), on the agenda of Leicester and Stoke City.

Marquinhos summit

Begin serious market movements and the main objective is to attach to a host. Marquinhos has become a priority, but the whole operation depends on whether the PSG opens to negotiate the sale

The club has already put its machinery in motion to strengthen the squad ahead of next season. Despite the crisis last game, technicians believe that this team just needs some tweaking, but of high quality and absolute priority is the defense and, in particular, the central position. After many months of analysis, the club has set itself the goal of trying the signing of Marquinhos (PSG) and a few days ago a summit was held in Barcelona with agents footballer to give officers the Barca interest and explore ways of possible agreement.

Trip to Barcelona. The Barcelona maintains good contacts with the representative of the player, Giuliano Bertolucci, by previous negotiations, but this time was also his brother, Luan Aoas, who lives with Marquinhos in Paris. The two have maintained contacts with some clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City, although the clear priority if player leaves the PSG- is to play at Barca. The two sides discussed the situation and it appears that the contract would not be obstacle footballer despite having a high profile in the PSG, but leaving the Parisian club seems more complicated. And there, the player should have a key to dress, once and for all, the paper Barca shirt.

Bertolucci has already warned a few weeks ago that Marquinhos was not happy at PSG because it has minutes. Laurent Blanc has relegated him to the bench and has only finished finding accommodation as a side in the last games of the season. Bertolucci was very blunt in his time. "If the situation does not change Marquinhos, he asked to leave".

And that is the key to the whole thing. Barca have already informed their immediate environment they want to sign him and are willing to pay an amount exceeding 30 million euros, but it should be the player himself who find a friendly PSG output. The French club has made it clear that Marquinhos is not for sale because it is a future player and the club maintains very good relations with the French bank. If the player put an its part, the negotiations could be unblocked successfully. PSG also believes it would be very bad strategy to strengthen a direct rival to the Champions League, but still you have no choice.

The club is aware that Marquinhos has important economic and sports offers from the Premier League. Chelsea is the team that is most pressing to their environment, but Marquinhos did not want to take a step without knowing the intentions of the club. You now know that you want and the player is very clear that is your best choice. She loves the Spanish league and the city of Barcelona. In addition, you understand that it could have many more minutes than in the PSG given its versatility. You can play as left-center, but also as a side and the club will reshape their defensive plot this summer.

From now on, they could intensify negotiations to reach an agreement at the end of the season. Neither side is in a hurry and expect to bring the issue with utmost secrecy. They know that the noise will not help this operation, which is now entirely in the hands of PSG. In any case, the club want to know as soon as possible if his move is possible. If the PSG closes in-band and the subject is locked, the club will speed alternative, but the market for quality central anda scarce and competition is very tough.

James Rodriguez no longer stand to Real Madrid

James Rodriguez did not play a single minute in the match against Manchester City

James Rodriguez, Colombian striker of Real Madrid, is more outside than inside the Real Madrid. The latest decision of Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid coach, not to give a single minute in the match against Manchester City , despite not having Cristiano Ronaldo and lose Benzema injury , has been the lace has ended the patience of James Rodriguez.

James Rodriguez does not count Zinedine Zidane and his agent Jorge Mendes and her team are looking for . Zidane still choosing Lucas Vázquez and Isco as alternatives ahead of Colombia.

A demonstration that relations between Zidane and James Rodriguez are not good and that Real Madrid will soon seek a solution.

Their numbers in the Champions League are just one example of how little account James Rodriguez for Zidane.

While last season played 9 games, eight of the owner, and played 705 minutes, scoring one goal; in today he has only played four games, three as a starter, playing 242 minutes, during which he has also scored a goal.

UNBEARABLE
On the other hand, in parallel, the Colombian means 'The two banks' reported this week that "Jorge Mendes, the representative of James Rodriguez is tired of receiving calls from Jose Angel Sanchez, right hand of Florentino Perez, complaining of constant indiscipline player ... was the first to realize that the Colombian was opened record for their discipline, which in the dressing room is no longer so dear, that his statements after the stellar performance he did against Ecuador were not well received and in August, when begins the 2016-2017 season, will move to Madrid ".

A sign that the future of James Rodriguez does not pass through Madrid.

Hawks and Raptors exploit the advantage of field and again lead the series

Toronto Raptors and Hawks in Atlanta did assert the advantage in their respective qualifying playoff first round of the Eastern Conference and again 3-2 lead them to better seven at the end of the day of the NBA.

The star guard Raptors DeMar DeRozan, asserted his status as leading scorer with 34 points and led the comeback of the Canadian team that won by 102-99 Indiana Pacers in the fifth game of the series.

Raptors (3-2) will play the sixth game next Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Raptors were during most of the match down in the score and reached the fourth period with a handicap of 13 points, resurfaced with a 21-2 run that opened the way to victory and kept them with field advantage .

DeRozan, who scored 10 of 22 shots, including 2 of 4 triples, and 12 of 13 from the line staff, established his best mark as a professional in the playoffs, and was key in the victory of the Raptors.

The basis Kyle Lowry had 14 points, five assists and four rebounds that left him as the second top scorer and Lithuanian center Jonas Valančiūnas reached 11 points, five rebounds and two blocks.

Along with DeRozan, the surprise winner and sixth man was the Congolese Raptors power forward Bismack Biyombo, 23, who won the game inside a double-double with 10 points monumental (3-5, 0-0, 4-4) --12 defensivos-- 16 rebounds and an assist.

The poor performance of veteran power forward Luis Scola in series so far cost him the title and not go out in fifth game.

Its position was occupied by the power forward Patrick Patterson who contributed seven points and two rebounds, but could not be highlighted on the individual game of the Raptors factor.

The Pacers had the opportunity to have forced extra time, but Solomon Hill three times in the last action of the party, reviewed by the referees, was when the time was over.

This time, the Raptors were able to survive the 39 points scored by star forward Pacers Paul George , but only got two in the fourth quarter when the team began the comeback Toronto and eight rebounds.

The guard George Hill reached 15 points and power forward rookie Myles Turner had 14 and eight rebounds, which also could not avoid the defeat of the Pacers, who came to have up to 17 points of advantage over the first three quarters of the game, played at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

The attack, which led the bodyguard Ken Bazemore, great defense and allowed the Hawks 110-83 win easily by the Celtics of Boston in the fifth game of the series.

The victory allowed the Hawks regain the winning track after two consecutive defeats and after reaching the sixth game, to be played on Thursday at the TD Garden in Boston with a 3-2 lead, and if necessary a seventh on Saturday They return to Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Bazemore scored 16 points, including four three - pointers from nine attempts, and next to baseman Jeff Teague also achieved the same production were part of a list of five players with double digits, led by power forward reserve Mike Scott , who came as surprise winner and sixth man to contribute 17 goals in their 2 minutes played.

Guard Kyle Korver had 13 points, power forward Paul Millsap, who in the fourth game had achieved its best mark of playoffs with 45 points, this time got only 10 points.

While the Dominican center Al Hoford still did not have his best touch and contributed six points by missing the first eight shots he made a field goal in 24 minutes played.

Horford scored 2 of 11 shots, missed two-point attempts and scored 2-2 from the line staff, plus eight rebounds --six defensivos--, four assists, recovered two fumbles, lost one and put a plug.

The key to the game was given in the absence of 6:35 minutes of the second quarter when the Celtics were up on the scoreboard with partial 19-29, and Bazemore scored three consecutive three-pointers that changed the history of the game.

From the triple Bazemore, Hawks dominated the Celtics with a 74-33 streak getting them up early in the fourth period of the deciding set 93-62, which made people forget the bad start of team match Atlanta.

Forward Evan Turner with 15 points led the Celtics attack they suffered in the final stretch of the game's low base and leading scorer star, Isaiah Thomas, who suffered a slight sprain in his left ankle.

Thomas, who in the previous two games had achieved an average of 35 points before the injury had only seven failed after 9 of 12 shots from the field.

Celtics preparers consider that Thomas could be ready to play the next game, but would have to wait to see how it evolves in the coming hours.

Barca buries its European options on a disastrous quarter final

In a grotesque end room, in which only scored five points, the Barcelona has run out of options the win in Krasnodar , where he succumbed 81-67 Lokomotiv Kuban front, with what you can not play the final phase of the Euroleague.

The match Xavi Pascual is a summary of your season. His basketball moves in a continuous slide, capable of the best and the worst. Today started badly (50-39 at halftime), fought back and took the lead in the third quarter (58-62), but skirted the ridiculous in about last ten minutes in which conceded a partial 23-5 loss forcefully by 81-67 in the fifth game of the series.

The departure of the Russians was meteoric. All players saw the big basket and scoring from any position. Highlighting Randolph, Voronov and Broeckhoff, and the three scored 20 of the 26 points of his team in the first ten minutes.

With 80 percent of success in field goals and 75 triples, the club resisted as could rush a team featuring a state of grace and assigned Perperoglou, the lifeline of Barca when things got complicated.

The maximum advantage of Lokomotiv in the first quarter totaled eight points (24-16) and cut Barca thanks to the success of Abrines and five points down (26-21) went at the end of the first ten minutes.

The beginning of the second quarter was promising for Xavi Pascual. He entered the rotation pivots Dorsey. He accumulated a partial 0-7 Barca to stand for the first time ahead in the score (26-28), but in the blink of an eye, everything fell apart.

Unsportsmanlike fouls Dorsey, a pair of fouls in attack, very fast entry into bonus and every encouragement for local from the free throw that allowed the Lokomotiv not only resist but get a 9-0 and open gap marker (35-28).

It was four minutes without scoring Barca and that was too much. Without Randolph, but with Delaney cash and triple Broeckhkoff, the Russians escaped on the scoreboard without either Xavi Pascual and his team could stop the bleeding and rest Lokomotiv income was already eleven points (50-39) , the maximum until then.

Barca knew they had to improve the defense and managed to stop the Russians. In addition, it began to work outside game, with a very active Navarro.

A partial put Barca 0-9 in readiness (52-48), although the successes of Broeckhoff gave respite to his team without Delaney nor Randolph, its main stars, shine.

Tomic dominated under the basket and two shots ahead Navarro put his team. The maximum advantage reached the 57-62 and Barca had three attacks to open space against a Lokomotiv was very touched.

In the fourth quarter, he appeared Singleton. Barca could not stop his outside game and the Russians a 59-64 passed to a 73-64, 14-0 partial Singleton with 11 points.

Barca were five minutes without scoring - a basket two and three Libres and never met again shots. They lost by 81-67 and will see the final stage of Berlin from home after losing the last two games, one of them in the Palau.

- Data sheet:

81 - Lokomotiv Kuban (26 + 24 + 8 + 23): Delaney (17), Broeckhoff (14), Voronov (7), Claver (1), Randolph (9) -starting five-, Bykov (5), Draper ( 2), Singleton (16), Janning (10) and Zubkov (-).

67 - FC Barcelona Lassa (21 18 + 23 + 5 +): Satoransky (8), Navarro (12), Perperoglou (13), Doellman (4) Tomic (8) -starting five-, Abrines (9), Oleson (6), Dorsey (2), Arroyo (-), Lawal (-), Ribas (-) and Samuels (5).

Referees: Lamonica (ITA), Lottermoser (ALE) and Latisevs (LAT). Eliminated: Draper (min.35).

Incidents: Game Five of the knockout quarterfinal match at the Basketball Hall of Krasnodar (Russia) to 7,495 spectators.

"If I had not doped I would not have won anything," Di Luca's confession that hurts cycling

Danilo Di Luca, Italian exciclista perpetuity sanctioned for doping, has presented an autobiographical book where it has its relationship with doping and where it leaves shocking phrases, harshly criticizing and denouncing the system that governs the sport. And even he says he has no regrets of doping on several occasions.

Danilo Di Luca exposes the story of his cycling career marked by doping in an autobiographical book entitled "Beasts of victory." Di Luca tested positive for EPO Giro 2013, and for being a repeat offender was banned for life, that is, without competing again.

The fact is that the runner nicknamed 'The Killer', was already stripped of second place in the Giro 2009 and previously won the Italian race in 2007, although in this case was not caught in any doping control.

Confessions of Di Luca:

Doping improves performance between 7% and 12%. If I had not doped I would have never won. I do not regret anything. I lied, I betrayed, I've done what I had to do to get the first
When managers say 'I know nothing', they lie. Doping leads to lie, we lie to women, family, journalists, the masseurs, the mechanics, even to colleagues. Lying is as natural as breathing. The truth is that all dope and that all would do so again. We are animals, we are beasts. We are not heroes, we are crazy unchained
I tell myself that if I had a good doctor would have known before, or if it had been a good team, I would have protected
I never could have not doparme
In cycling everyone knows the truth, but the truth is unacceptable
I do not regret anything I've done my job as all you athletes. Biking now is no longer the sport I loved. I'm tired of loneliness, of lies, of hiding and not of cycling, because the bike has given me everything in life, it is the only thing that has given me everything

marți, 26 aprilie 2016

Bale denies having problems with Ronaldo and claims that their relationship is "good"

The Welsh striker Real Madrid Gareth Bale has denied having problems with teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and assured that take "very well".

"We get along very well. The press many things invented. We have never had any problems and I have never discussed with him. He's a very passionate person on the pitch, everyone knows that," Bale said in an interview published Monday in the British newspaper the Times.

"What gives everything on the pitch, and that was reflected on Wolfsburg. I was in the right place at the right time to us we do not care who scores the goals, all we want is to win titles" insisted the Cardiff footballer.

Bale, 26, held on Tuesday , his first official match in a stadium of Premier League since leaving Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 when he takes the field the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League against the Manchester City .

Author of 18 goals and 10 assists this season, Bale hopes to help Real Madrid to qualify for the final of the Champions League Milan .

"The Champions League means everything to this club. It is the priority every year. The have won 10 times, more than any other team, but once you get there you realize its importance. At first when I arrived, the two words more he heard were 'The Tenth' "he said.

"However, as we won 'The Tenth' thought people would be happy, but it was not. It is in the nature of the club, they want to win the European Cup every year," said British footballer.

"When I go to the Bernabeu, 0 see the ten European Cups exposed and notes that is special to the club. The European nights feel that they are special, the atmosphere is a little better" he said.

Bale also analyzed the two technicians who had this season in the white set, the Spanish Rafa Benitez, ousted last January, and Frenchman Zinedine Zidane .

"He won the Champions League as a player and also as an assistant (Carlo) Ancelotti, and knows how important it was both. He knows the club better than anyone," he said of his current coach.

"It has a special aura, an aura of respect because he was a great player. We all greatly respect and trust what it tells us to do on the pitch. He trusts us, and that is reflected in our performance "he added.

About Benitez said he gave "more responsibility" that was "what he wanted" and that he "liked working with him": "I spoke with Benitez on the position where I would play because in the previous season (2014/2015) I felt I did not touch the ball a lot. I was a bit isolated in the band and he could do what he wanted or help the club as I would have liked ".

"He listened to me and gave me more responsibility, which was what I wanted. He had a good relationship with him. He speaks good English, which helped me a lot. I liked working with him," he said.

Asked about his opponent tomorrow in the semifinals of the continental showpiece, Bale stated that the City "has great players" and are aware "that are a threat."

"The City has great players like Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva , who are in a good form. If this were not so they would not be in the semifinals. We know they are a threat, but we are prepared" concluded international Welsh.

An attack on the family home of Colombian soccer player Wason Rentería leaves one dead

The family of Colombian soccer player Wason Rentería striker Boyaca Chico, located in Quibdo, capital of Choco department, was attacked by unknown assailants who fired repeatedly , killing a family of player , official sources said .

In the attack, which occurred on Sunday, died Manuel Salas Palacios, 21, cousin of the player, the team said in a statement.

"The family of Boyacá Chicó Soccer Club sympathizes with the player Wason Rentería, member of the official staff of our club after the attack who were victims yesterday their parents and relatives in the city of Quibdo," says team .

"A Wason and his family will express our solidarity and support," he added

Meanwhile, Eduardo Pimentel, one of the team owners asked the authorities to protect the family front.

"We urge the authorities in Quibdo provide appropriate protection and family care Rentería Cuesta" Pimentel tweeted.

Carlos Renteria Wason brother told Caracol Radio some details of the attack.

"Some guys (men) They approached the platform, went on a motorbike shot and made all the people who were there. They reached to hit a shot to a cousin who unfortunately died," said Carlos, who is also a footballer.

Authorities are investigating whether Salas was the target of the assassins and what are the motives for the crime.

Wason Renteria, who has played for teams like Porto and Sporting Braga of Portugal , Santos of Brazil and Racing of Argentina , among others, traveled to Quibdo to learn about the situation of their families.

Forlan is Unicef ​​ambassador in Uruguay

The Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlan , his country 's ambassador to the United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF), visited Monday the town of Dolores, in the southwest of the South American state, where the April 15 tornado swept a third of the buildings on the site.

UNICEF is providing support to the emergency living several areas of the country due to flooding arising from temporary and within the framework of that activity the player went to Dolores, where he also serves international organization, to deliver boxes of materials intended for affected children.

The craft and delivered packages contain educational games, musical instruments, pencils for drawing and recreational books.

The international organization works in coordination with the National Emergency System of Uruguay (Sinae) and also develops guidelines for families and manuals for educators with the intention of contributing to psychosocial support for children is provided, highlights a statement Unicef ​​sent Efe.

The guidelines have given guidance on "how to recognize the normal changes that have children to traumatic situations like this and how to act to help them understand their emotions, cope with their anxieties and restore confidence," says the text.

Diego Forlan, one of the footballing idols of the country in recent years and currently plays for Penarol after a successful career in Europe, "he thrilled the children with the surprise visit and was on hand to present the content the boxes".

On the other hand, UNICEF Uruguay recalls that "the help of everyone is needed" and that "has opened several avenues of donation for those wishing to work with children affected".

The Uruguayan government estimated at about 100 million dollars the cost of repairs so the tornado in Dolores as floods that have left thousands of displaced people in different parts of the country.

Dolores tornado took place on April 15 and swept a third of the buildings in the town. The Executive said it will allocate about 90 million pesos (about 2.8 million dollars) to meet the reconstruction and repair of all the 800 houses affected.

Aguero is reunited with the team that wanted to play and never won

Sergio 'Kun' Agüero, Argentine international striker Manchester City , will meet again in the semifinals of the Champions League with Real Madrid , the team in which he wanted to play after leaving Atletico Madrid and which has failed to defeat in twelve matches.

"If it were me, I'd be playing at Real Madrid," confessed Aguero on his last visit to the Bernabeu in the mixed zone.

Earlier, in May 2011, he announced in a letter his desire to leave Atletico Madrid after five seasons and took steps marked by madridista directive to his signing.

But Miguel Angel Gil, CEO of Atletico Madrid, refused to negotiate his exit to Real Madrid and President of the white club, Florentino Perez , would not create a conflict paying 45 million euros of the termination clause of the player.

Finally, the Argentine striker got tired of waiting and committed with Manchester City.

Aguero has played twelve matches against Real Madrid, before which now wants to show off. Although he has scored four goals, you do not know what is to defeat the madridista set (four draws and eight defeats).

Atletico played eleven games against Real Madrid, ten and one League Cup , with three draws and eight defeats. In the cup competition, I was defeated 3-1.

The last time I crossed paths with Real Madrid was in the group stage of the Champions League 2012-13. He could not play the game of the first round to be injured and in the second got the equalizer for City in the Ettihad Stadium (1-1).

Granada 2-1 Celta: Aspas party shines in Europe

Celta de Vigo lived in Balaídos their particular party to return to Europe in which Iago Aspas was the guest of honor. The local star signed a double that was enough to beat a Granada that deserved more but that their stay is complicated succumbing to the Galician punch.

Despite being Monday, the stands of the municipal vigués wore their finery to celebrate his team is already mathematically Europa League team but needed to win in order to avoid inopportune previous summer and put the game face very soon.

Biraghi made ​​a fatal mistake and dropped fifteen game Guidetti inside the area on a penalty as innocent as clear that Aspas took care of that wound up in the networks of Andrés Fernández . The early goal presaged local celebrations.

However, Celta Granada pardoned when he was most touched and visitors churned using their weapons just before the break and forgave the tie with a header against the crossbar of Lombán that although it was no goal gave wings to the second part.

Peñaranda was brilliant after returning from locker rooms, laid out two but was selfish and instead of giving the both gambled El Arabi solo and Rubén Blanco took his shot. Later it became Fran Rico who shot grazed the bar where it was the third great notice of the rojiblancos.

Fortune finally smiled at the Granada in his fourth attempt when Rico own shot from the frotnal, El Arabi brushed lightly with his boot and the ball ended up sneaking into the nets of a clueless Reuben.

Berizzo suffered Celta and reinforced the midfield ushering the recovered Wass and a wonderful combination of blades with Nolito , the Moana was alone and beat Andrés Fernández masterfully to make it 2-1 definitely knocked a Granada that He complicated the life in European Celta party.

Tom Bradyand suspension imposed by the case "Deflategate"

A federal appeals court ruled today that the quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady , must fulfill his four - game suspension imposed on him by the League National Football (NFL) for his involvement in the scandal of uninflated balloons.

The decision overrides a lower court and gives the reason the league in the legal fight against Players Association NFL (NFLPA for its acronym in English).

The Court of Appeals Second Circuit issued its decision Monday in New York.

The appeal resolved the September decision of Judge Richard Berman against the league, allowing Brady temporarily eluded his suspension and allowed him to play all 16 games of the regular season and lead the Patriots to Super Bowl 50 loss to the Broncos of Denver.

The decision, which was taken by a panel of three judges, could end the legal debate on the scandal caused during amateur months of football to discuss on the air pressure in the balls and reputation of one of the most important teams from the league.

It is also likely that a new wave of debate on what role, if you have one, played quarterback and NFL star by using inflated balloons below requirements during the Championship match of the AFC starts (AFC ) in January 2015.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell insisted that the suspension was deserved, and that having had the authority to tax.

Upon entry into force of new suspension Brady, the star pin the Patriots will miss the first four games of the regular season that his team must play against the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills.

So far neither Brady nor the Patriots have made no comment on the decision of the federal appeals panel.

Diego Costa had visited the offices of Atletico

Diego Costa would have been Monday in Madrid and, more specifically, in the offices of his former club Atletico Madrid , where he took the opportunity to greet the workers club.

According to the Cadena Cope , the current Chelsea player has visited capital of Spain to resolve some personal issues and has also gone through the Vicente Calderon.

Despite his brief return, in recent months there has been speculation in the Spanish-Brazilian striker could return next year to mattress set, which went on to win the league in 2014.

Mireia Belmonte is supported by 75,000 people to be flag bearer

The 75,000 signatures gathered through the Change.org platform for Mireia Belmonte is the standard bearer of the Spanish team at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 will be delivered on Tuesday at the headquarters Spanish Olympic Committee by the representative of the campaign, Sara Sanchez.

In a statement, Change.org announced that the delivery of the petition demanding the election as a champion of Mireia Belmonte will occur tomorrow, Tuesday, at the building of the Spanish Olympic Committee. There will meet a day later, the Board of Olympic Federations to choose the standard bearer of the team that will represent Spain in the next Olympics.

The petition promoted through the digital platform emphasizes that Mireia Belmonte "has many merits" as the tennis player Rafael Nadal, the leading candidate to carry the Spanish flag at the opening ceremony of the Games in Rio de Janeiro after missing through injury Games London 2012.

"With 25 years he has beaten the world record in short-pool 400m medley and has 2 silvers and 1 bronze at the World Championships, 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in European, 7 gold medals , 2 silver and 1 bronze at the World short Course Swimming and 9 gold medals and 2 silver at the European short Course "stands out from the Catalan swimmer.

"Although Rafa Nadal deserves also has something to Mireia not. Much more social recognition of their triumphs and glories achieved during his career is time to hand it to Mireia" abounds.

It also explains that "only two women in history have been flagged in the Olympic Summer Games, one of them the Infanta Cristina de Borbon, who championed the 1988 Games."

"Since 2004, he has not returned to be a Spanish flag bearer at the Olympic Summer Games and Mireia represents both these minority athletes who sacrifice and give both the Spanish Olympic sport", she explains.

Atletico - Bayern Munich: Guardiola against cholismo

By their elders will fight the Atletico Madrid Wednesday at the Vicente Calderon against Bayern Munich on his return to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League two years later.

The colchoneros face its history, one of the saddest episodes in which he had the Bavarians as executioner in defeat in the final Cup 1974 which seeks revenge to return to be at the gates of glory European. Atletico are grown after eliminating Barcelona in quarters and be fighting the League until the end.

Against him will be the absence of one of the most important men in the team like Diego Godin but Lucas Hernández and Giménez already they have proved they are prepared to play any game.

Meanwhile, Bayern, about to be crowned for the fourth consecutive time champion of the Bundesliga , arrives at the Vicente Calderon, where it already succumbed current European champion to defend his band of title favorite in which they want the championship put the icing on the passage of Pep Guardiola for Germany.

For the Catalan coach will be a toss, as it surrounds the feeling that if I do not win the 'romaine' passing the German giant has not been successful and cholismo, which has led to Atleti to the highest threat cu stand in the way.

Atletico will try for their elders, for those who left the Calderon with the penalty of not winning the Champions League, Guardiola looks to as the prophet of this Bayern Munich.

Maradona: If Koulibaly is out target would be at Real Madrid

Diego Maradona has praised the season he's having the central Kalidou Koulibaly . The former Napoli believes the Senegalese defender is not having all the recognition it deserves, and gives a somewhat controversial reason.

"It phenomenon, the best defender in Serie A. There is much controversy around it. If he were white, he would be playing for Real Madrid or Barcelona , " he said in remarks to Piuenne .

He also spoke about the Scudetto won by Juventus : "Juventus deserved the Scudetto, had a great run of results have to say honestly that were very lucky They shoot twice to door and mark four goals'm not crying, I'm just saying... a truth that all Italy knows. "

And he criticized arbitration in favor of Juve: "The real difference is on the bench. Maurizio Sarri look to the bench and does not see many alternatives as Allegri Juventus has amazing players, but also the Italian referees De Laurentiis must be respected.. as it did the previous directors of Naples. the scored for Fiorentina the other day was shocking , "he said.

Manchester City and Real Madrid equaled in a match to forget

For the first leg of the first semifinal of the Champions League ,Manchester City and Real Madrid matched scoreless in a very loose game at the Etihad Stadium.

The first half was forgettable. Two unknown, inaccurate equipment, without connections, without territorial domain and unserifed the arches. The local had some individual bursts of Kevin De Bruyne and little else, his best men were Nicolas Otamendi and Vincent Kompany who controlled smoothly to a trio of attack without spark. On the visitor side, Casemiro annulled the opponent 's midfield, Sergio Ramos to Sergio Aguero , while both Tony Kross as Luka Modric tried to be who carried the baton but nobody accompanied and the field to the arch rival left them long. It was noted that low Cristiano Ronaldo at the last minute was a blow to assimilate.

The second half started the same, although with Real Madrid a little more advanced and City betting on the speed of Kelechi Iheanacho , Aguero and De Bruyne. But both Keylor Navas as Joe Hart did not see action until 70 minutes when it appeared the first play strake Merengue with Kross as shaft ended with a head zo of Jesse Rodriguez who hit the crossbar . That play gave him confidence to Madrid began to attack more willingly and with Gareth Bale who went on and better accompanied Kross and Modric .

So much so that the Welshman got a corner in the 78th minute almost concrete Casemiro head if it were not for Hart and reflexes. Three minutes later, and also corner, Pepe shook blank range Citizen goalkeeper who again responded dramatically to support his team in a match. At the end De Bruyne pushed and gave the only chance his team , which Navas pulled to a corner.

In conclusion, a forgettable game that both had too much respect and in which Real Madrid recently reacted to the last but not reached. There are 90 minutes in Madrid to improve and demonstrate why they deserve to be in the final of the most important tournament old continent at club level.

Nadal calls on the ITF to make public their doping controls

Rafael Nadal has asked the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to make public the results of all doping controls after the insinuations made by French former Minister of Sports, Roselyne Bachelot.

One day after news that Rafa Nadal filed a "libel" against French former minister , the website of the newspaper "L'Equipe", has revealed that the Spanish tennis player asked in an email sent to the president of the IFT, David Haggerty , to teach all the results of their anti - doping test.

"Please make my data public. Please post my biological passport, all my doping control," said the player in an email sent to the new president of the International Tennis Federation.