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Argentina’s Javier Mascherano was presented at the Nou Camp as a new player of FC Barcelona after passing medical checks this morning at which he was subjected, for five hours at the Hospital de Barcelona.

Albiceleste captain jumped on the Camp Nou turf 19.30, Barça dress, and took his first touch before some 5,000 fans waited anxiously, the presentation in the stadium bleachers.

Later, at a press conference, former Liverpool midfielder claimed to be aware of the great competition within the team and what their role in Pep Guardiola’s orders.

“It would be a fool if you think I come here to play it all, we should respect people who are doing well and has won everything. In positions where I can play me there are three world champions. It is an honor to learn of them and grow with them, “he said. Read the rest of this entry »

Lionel Messi gave football a real concert with three goals gave the first title of the season with Barça.

From the outset, was that Barcelona and faced the meeting with a different attitude after the 1-3 first-leg wins.

Messi was the first in their boots in the sixth minute but his shot flew past the goal defended by Palop.

But it was a warning of things to come. It was enough that Peter will win the line, will launch the center back and the poor Konko appeared to mark an own goal. Read the rest of this entry »

The best player in the history of world soccer, Edson Arantes Do Nacimento, better known as “Pele”, said the best player of today is the Uruguayan Diego Forlan, banners over football as Kaka and Messi and expressed full admiration for the game displayed by the Spanish national team champion, with whom he would have liked to play a game.

“Unfortunately none of these players appeared, and it is difficult to name the best in the world in recent times has Kaka, Messi, and both are good technically and is also referred to Cristiano Ronaldo, but for me seen by Cup World’s Forlan, and was the most represented, “said the former star of world football. Read the rest of this entry »

The brand “Golden Ball” South African World Cup, Diego Forlan, said at a news conference in the concentration of Atletico Madrid in Majadahonda, who is happy and eager to stay in Atletico, dismissing all the rumors seasons after season on flying along the banks of Manzanares.

“I know nothing. Another summer there are so many rumors and not having any concrete offer ends, so I know it’s the same that take in the newspapers. Nobody has come up with an offer, so in no time I was outside the club, “he began the formidable eastern front. Read the rest of this entry »

The Frenchman, an adviser to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, though, for the moment, with little role, reveals their future goal.

Zinedine Zidane has openly declared their intention to continue linked to the world of football as a manager. In a digital chat with users of ‘France Football’, the former player was explicit when asked about the work that is currently playing for Real Madrid: “My goal?, Becoming a leader.”

Although limited role, Zidane is white aide to President Florentino Perez in sporting affairs. Last summer, his signing for the position was announced with great fanfare to stage the new project Galactico Florentino, but the fact is that the ‘crack’ has left French barely see the Bernabeu, which had given rise to all sorts of speculation. Read the rest of this entry »

Ricardo Carvalho, Chelsea’s Portuguese international, it’s a new player of Real Madrid, as confirmed by the white club’s website after a marathon day of negotiations and rumors that emerged throughout the day in Italy.

The Portuguese international, 32, calling at the Bernabeu after six years at Chelsea English club they just landed from the hand of Jose Mourinho, who will be reunited after they coincide in Oporto.

The availability of collateral players in the center of defense was an obsession of Jose Mourinho, who after the departure of Metzelder and Pepe injury, considered priority gain the services of a central securities as Carvalho, whose transfer would have haunted 8 million euros.

Carvalho, who accumulates a total of 19 titles under his belt, will fight with Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol and Ezequiel Garay to be done with a site in central defense. The Luso, a proven player for his past, is reunited with Mourinho.

Carvallho and Mourinho led Porto to the most golden times, getting the UEFA Cup in the 2002-2003 season and the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, besides a host of titles in Portugal.

In his early years ‘dredging’, and after having served on the staff that won the Super League and Portugal in the 98-99, Carvalho played on loan at Vitoria Setubal and thereafter before returning Alverca to Oporto, where would his real consolidation.

Just as in his club career, Carvalho has been a prominent player in the Portuguese national team, which has played a total of 67 games and has scored four goals so far. He was a key for Portugal to qualify for the final of Euro 2004 and the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup.
“Mourinho would put his hand in the fire for him”

Ernesto Bronzetti, players’ agent, has confirmed this afternoon in Skysport 24, “Carvalho is a player who is well aware of Jose Mourinho.” Bronzetti also said that Real Madrid made a survey by Chiellini, Juventus core, without making a specific offer.

“Real Madrid is by signing Ricardo Carvalho. He is a player that Jose Mourinho knows well. The coach put his hand in the fire for the defense, though not very young,” it is 32 years, “said the agent FIFA.

According to Bronzetti, the Spanish club has been decided by fellow Carvalho, since, according to him, the signing of Brazilian right back Maicon Douglas Sisenando is a matter “closed.”

FIFA agent These statements came as the representative of Maicon, Antonio Caliendo, to ensure that negotiations between Real Madrid and Inter Milan for the Brazilian is not finished yet.
“If Perez made an offer by Maicon …”

“In football you never do not give anything for granted. The market remains open until 31 August and anything can happen, but it always depends on the actors, ie the two presidents,” said the representative of Maicon, who opted for an agreement of convenience for both parties. “The only one who can unlock this situation is the Real president Florentino Perez. If he decides to be with an offer …”, he added.

Caliendo’s words came after yesterday Inter president Massimo Moratti, Maicon ratify the permanence of the ranks of the Italian club for next season, though, in a hypothetical case, Real Madrid could get an offer of several million euros from the side.

“Moratti has said it did not pierce even to an offer of 30 million? These are problems of the president and not the player, but if Perez made an offer and put it on the table …”, said the Brazilian’s agent . Soon the Real Madrid “will realize that a champion like Maicon is not anywhere”, he added.

In Madrid has increased his bank account, but the striker has not forgotten its way through Manchester

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is happy at Real Madrid, but in an interview with The Times just before receiving the Silver Ball at the FIFA World Player Gala was honest and admitted that he misses his way through Old Trafford.

His shift to the white club reported him a bunch of zeros in your checking account, but football and personally, the Portugal forward do not forget the time he spent under the command of Alex Ferguson, who managed to be crowned best player on the planet. Read the rest of this entry »

Real Madrid completed their tour and training in California territory with a well deserved 2-3 victory against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the team with the best record in Major League Soccer USA (MLS), which started winning by 2 -0 and at the end could be thrashed.

As promised the Portuguese Jose Mourinho, for the second and last friendly match on U.S. soil would give input on the Spanish team to the World Cup. During the first part went Ramos and Albiol, Garay and Drenthe, in Lass midfield, Diarra and Di Maria, while above were Granero, Van der Vaart and Benzema.

The combination made by Mourinho did not work, there was no understanding between the lines, less coordinated and up, Benzema, back off, so for Jamaican goalkeeper nothing disturbed the Galaxy, the international Donovan Ricketts. While the Galaxy played the ball better, had more threatening attack and as a result would come two goals at the end of the first part.

The first came courtesy of Todd Dunivant defender who last touched the ball head which had topped the left post central Omar González-Hispanic young hope of the Galaxy-a corner kick that carried Landon Donovan. In the 40th minute and Real Madrid was lost in his defensive play, which resulted in a hard tackle hiciese Drenthe Juninho forcing the match referee Arkadiusz Prus, report the maximum penalty in injury time. Donovan, made no mistake and beat goalkeeper Dudek.

The Galaxy 2-0 in favor of reflected what had been in the area, something that did not like at all to Mourinho, insists that although he does not care about the results of friendly matches in the locker room completely changed the team less Ezquiel Argentine central defender Garay.

Theorists came out full and completely changed the game and the image of the team. As a consequence also the marker, with Higuain, confirming that the man is indisputably the team goal, to get the first two of the comeback.

Higuain not spare the 52nd minute to round off a perfect cross from Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who was again the most active player and danger of the Spanish team, with an enviable physical power, which in addition also delighted with his technique to the nearly 90,000 people who filled the Rose Bowl. But it would be again the “Pipit” Higuain who got the tie at 2-2 when he met 62 minutes to collect a rebound of Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders. Read the rest of this entry »

Unless twists, Goran Pandev will soon become an Inter player, but the conclusion of the deal is not imminent. According to sources, in fact, only in the early days of the new year, the Macedonian striker will arrive in Milan to undergo the medical examinations, sign the contract and join the team of Jose Mourinho, returning January 3 from the mini collection in Abu Dhabi. Still in Macedonia, where he flew immediately after the ruling of the arbitral tribunal by which he could terminate his contract with Lazio, Pandev these days would be pursuing a program of personal training that should allow themselves to be ready Shooting with the Nerazzurri.

Money machine that could produce 80 million euros per season. It is the identikit financial Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Real Madrid, according to the analysis of the Spanish daily As. The Spanish club has spent about 94 million to wrest Portuguese striker at Manchester United last summer. Too? Not really, judging by the turnover generated by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ideal testimony – young, beautiful, rich and successful: Ronaldo is the ideal testimonial of a long series of trade marks. If there is still producing contracts for 80 million is only because the player and his team set of requirements such as rejecting about 90% of proposals submitted. But when the deal goes into port, the money it was raining for Ronaldo, for brokers and also for Real Madrid. When there are no intermediate steps, the ace and the company will halve the entire cake. Real Madrid, then in the field can see her sample and out can enjoy a goose that lays golden eggs. The company Los merengues, as he writes, is trying to focus on the sporting aspect of collaboration: it has recently rejected the proposal for a construction company willing to offer 3 million to bind to Ronaldo, but the photo session to create advertising would skip a workout, then the Real has responded spades. Read the rest of this entry »