The highly visual green and gold campaign aimed at highlighting opposition to the Glazer family received an unexpected publicity coup when David Beckham picked up one of the scarves and placed it around his neck before he made his way down the tunnel after Wednesday night's Champions League demolition of AC Milan.
Images were flashed round the world almost immediately, bringing instant recognition to the focal point of the protests, and a desire for more knowledge about the Red Knights group aiming to wrest control of the club.
The drip-feed of information from that section continued on Thursday when it was confirmed leading global investment bank Nomura will be advising the Red Knights about their prospective takeover bid.
Sources close to the Glazer family have continued to insist the club is not for sale, and they have no intention of off-loading, despite debts in excess of £700million.
It was a message reinforced by Gill as he was announcing a new five-year deal with Telekom Malaysia to become the 'Intergrated Telecommunications Partner' of the Old Trafford outfit.
"There are protests," said Gill. "Everyone has the right to protest and there was certainly a lot of green and gold there on Wednesday night, you cannot deny that.
"But this partnership demonstrates the strength of the club. It is a long-term partnership for five years.
"We will be around for the length of this five-year deal and many more in addition to that.
"We have a sound business model and Telekom Malaysia is partnering one of the best teams in world football. That will always be the case."
The sponsorship agreement is part of a new commercial strategy implemented by the Glazer family.
Instead of taking a global approach, United adopt a territorial stance, doing exclusive deals in specific areas to maximise income and make the most of an estimated 333 million supporters worldwide.
It was one of the facts the Glazers took into account when they launched their own takeover, which at the time even Gill felt involved too much debt.
Now though he feels the evidence points to a streamlined business model that, in the day-to-day running of the club, delivers huge profits.
"The owners thought we were doing very well on the commercial front but that there were other opportunities out there," he said.
"This is the insight they have brought in.
"It doesn't get much media coverage but the very fact they have come in and are able to do these deals benefits us. We can reinvest that money back into the team."
Gill's comments reinforce the view inside Old Trafford that the only reason the vast majority of the £80million received from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo remains unspent is due to Sir Alex Ferguson's reluctance to enter what he feels is an inflated transfer market.
The Manchester United Supporters Trust argue differently of course, although Ferguson is not about to spend big just to prove a point.
However, there could be a spin-off from United's latest deal.
"Manchester United created a lot of enthusiasm for football when they came on tour last summer," said Dato'Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, chief executive of Telekom Malaysia.
"Over the course of this deal I would like to see some of the younger talents in Malaysia go to Manchester United to train and maybe the other way round.
"That will only help our country to progress."
For United it means a greater connection to the four million fans they are estimated to have in the country, whose passion was shown in the summer when 40,000 people attended a match in Kuala Lumpur at 48 hours notice following the cancellation of the Jakarta leg of their tour.
2010年3月11日星期四
If The FA Do Nothing, What`s The Point...?
On average, thousands of referees quit football every year at because of the abuse they receive from players and from the sidelines...
In response, The FA's Respect programme provides a series of tools for leagues, clubs, coaches, referees, players and parents from grassroots to elite football to ensure a safe, positive environment in which to enjoy the game.
When the FA launched their Respect campaign, any right-thinking person could not criticise its aims, or believe that it didn't have the best of intentions.
The only criticism sensible commentators could and did have, was the hope that this wasn't merely a well-intentioned talking shop. That it would prove to be more than some nice slogans and TV adverts that made us stroke our chins and make approving 'Hmmmmm' noises.
The FA has had a number of ideal chances to show they are serious, to make an example of someone, if you will. And the latest came with Steven Gerrard's V-sign shenanigans against Wigan on Monday night.
Excuses have been made for Gerrard, largely along the lines of 'He was showing his passion', and the suggestion that Gerrard was signalling he had only committed two fouls is perfectly plausible. Plausible, that is, if it wasn't accompanied with the words 'F**k off' from England's vice-captain, words that didn't take a great deal of lip-reading skill to decipher.
Indeed, Rafa Benitez's explanation that he was simply 'moving his fingers' is up there with Gerard Houllier's assertion that Robbie Fowler was mocking Rigobert Song in the laughably implausible stakes
However, anyone with an ounce of objectivity knew what Gerrard was doing.
Take anyone who has no interest in football to a match and the chances are they will be shocked at the behaviour that is considered acceptable in a ground, when it would not be tolerated in the real world.
It's a clich? but kids really do emulate their heroes, which is one of a thousand reasons why players and fans alike should be encouraged to behave like respectable human beings at matches.
So by implicitly condoning abuse of referees the FA are dooming their pledge to help football 'from grassroots to elite' before they've really started.
It was with depressing predictability that the FA hid behind Andre Marriner's dismissal of the gesture, but in trying not to undermine the authority of one official, they have undermined the aims of an entirely laudable campaign. A campaign for which they are currently running a series of TV adverts, that one imagines did not come cheap.
Here was a perfect opportunity - a high profile figure, caught red-handed, doing exactly what 'Respect' preaches against, but the FA have done nothing.
Managers are routinely 'asked to explain' comments about referees when emotions are high, so why has Gerrard not even been invited to the shiny new offices at Wembley for a chat?
The FA have form in not punishing an England international in a World Cup year (the dent in Neil Lennon's face is evidence enough for that), but they must separate the national side with their role as a disciplinary body.
One might wonder why/despair that a campaign such as 'Respect' exists, but if the FA continue to do nothing even when presented with the clearest of cases, it has no hope of making any impact.
Nick Miller
In response, The FA's Respect programme provides a series of tools for leagues, clubs, coaches, referees, players and parents from grassroots to elite football to ensure a safe, positive environment in which to enjoy the game.
When the FA launched their Respect campaign, any right-thinking person could not criticise its aims, or believe that it didn't have the best of intentions.
The only criticism sensible commentators could and did have, was the hope that this wasn't merely a well-intentioned talking shop. That it would prove to be more than some nice slogans and TV adverts that made us stroke our chins and make approving 'Hmmmmm' noises.
The FA has had a number of ideal chances to show they are serious, to make an example of someone, if you will. And the latest came with Steven Gerrard's V-sign shenanigans against Wigan on Monday night.
Excuses have been made for Gerrard, largely along the lines of 'He was showing his passion', and the suggestion that Gerrard was signalling he had only committed two fouls is perfectly plausible. Plausible, that is, if it wasn't accompanied with the words 'F**k off' from England's vice-captain, words that didn't take a great deal of lip-reading skill to decipher.
Indeed, Rafa Benitez's explanation that he was simply 'moving his fingers' is up there with Gerard Houllier's assertion that Robbie Fowler was mocking Rigobert Song in the laughably implausible stakes
However, anyone with an ounce of objectivity knew what Gerrard was doing.
Take anyone who has no interest in football to a match and the chances are they will be shocked at the behaviour that is considered acceptable in a ground, when it would not be tolerated in the real world.
It's a clich? but kids really do emulate their heroes, which is one of a thousand reasons why players and fans alike should be encouraged to behave like respectable human beings at matches.
So by implicitly condoning abuse of referees the FA are dooming their pledge to help football 'from grassroots to elite' before they've really started.
It was with depressing predictability that the FA hid behind Andre Marriner's dismissal of the gesture, but in trying not to undermine the authority of one official, they have undermined the aims of an entirely laudable campaign. A campaign for which they are currently running a series of TV adverts, that one imagines did not come cheap.
Here was a perfect opportunity - a high profile figure, caught red-handed, doing exactly what 'Respect' preaches against, but the FA have done nothing.
Managers are routinely 'asked to explain' comments about referees when emotions are high, so why has Gerrard not even been invited to the shiny new offices at Wembley for a chat?
The FA have form in not punishing an England international in a World Cup year (the dent in Neil Lennon's face is evidence enough for that), but they must separate the national side with their role as a disciplinary body.
One might wonder why/despair that a campaign such as 'Respect' exists, but if the FA continue to do nothing even when presented with the clearest of cases, it has no hope of making any impact.
Nick Miller
Benitez upbeat despite defeat
Eden Hazard's goal five minutes from time when his free-kick sailed over the Liverpool defence and past a static Jose Reina inside the far post just when it seemed the visitors had weathered the storm.
But it could have been far worse had substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's shot not hit the post and gone wide late on.
Benitez had called for a reaction from his players following Monday's disappointing defeat to Wigan and he felt they had done that.
"It was an improvement from the last game. The players' reaction has been very positive," said Benitez.
"I am disappointed with the result but really pleased with the effort of the players. They were fantastic today.
"It was against a good team on a difficult pitch. The reaction has been good.
"I think Lille started really well. We knew they had pace - you can watch videos but until you see them on the pitch you don't see the pace they have.
"It was difficult to stop them but little by little we had more control.
"When we had that control and were going forward we conceded the goal."
Despite conceding plenty of possession to their opponents Liverpool could easily have been 2-0 up at half-time after Ryan Babel and Fernando Torres were both denied by Lille keeper Mickael Landreau.
Benitez admitted that those missed opportunities cost them and could have put a completely different perspective on the match.
But it could have been far worse had substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's shot not hit the post and gone wide late on.
Benitez had called for a reaction from his players following Monday's disappointing defeat to Wigan and he felt they had done that.
"It was an improvement from the last game. The players' reaction has been very positive," said Benitez.
"I am disappointed with the result but really pleased with the effort of the players. They were fantastic today.
"It was against a good team on a difficult pitch. The reaction has been good.
"I think Lille started really well. We knew they had pace - you can watch videos but until you see them on the pitch you don't see the pace they have.
"It was difficult to stop them but little by little we had more control.
"When we had that control and were going forward we conceded the goal."
Despite conceding plenty of possession to their opponents Liverpool could easily have been 2-0 up at half-time after Ryan Babel and Fernando Torres were both denied by Lille keeper Mickael Landreau.
Benitez admitted that those missed opportunities cost them and could have put a completely different perspective on the match.
Pompey receive administration boost
Pompey escaped being wound up after HMRC abandoned their claim that Pompey owner Balram Chainrai did not have the legal right to put the club into administration.
The cash-strapped south coast club were also encouraged by Pompey administrator Andrew Andronikou, who promised fans that no players will be moved on ahead of their FA Cup semi-final.
HMRC's decision to drop their case was just the boost Portsmouth had been looking for after slashing 85 Fratton Park jobs yesterday.
A spokesman for the club told Press Association Sport: "The Revenue has accepted the administration is valid."
But Portsmouth now face a nine-point deduction from the Barclays Premier League for entering into administration.
However, with their FA Cup semi-final against Fulham or Tottenham looming, Andronikou pledged no players will be leaving the club before the Wembley showdown.
Some members of manager Avram Grant's backroom staff were included in the staff cull, although none of them were high-profile.
Players cannot be made redundant due to protection afforded to them by the Professional Footballers' Association.
But the cancellation of loan agreements to save on wages is a consideration, with Pompey having six temporary signings on their books.
"Selling players is an option but first I need to broach the subject with the Premier League," said Andronikou. "I need their concession.
"As an alternative from looking at the Premier League advancing TV money, I suggested to them to possibly open the window to allow me to sell two players on a loan-back.
"It's one of those subjects we need to discuss further with the Premier League.
"However, I will not be looking to sell players before the semi-final and I will not be looking to cancel loan agreements before the semi-final.
"The minute I start tinkering with the football part it will be a big mistake. I can promise I will leave that until after the semi-final."
He added: "The players are very much protected by the PFA and unfortunately I am unable to make any cuts in the playing staff.
"They are very much the shop window of the club so instead I hope they can attract a buyer to this club."
The cash-strapped south coast club were also encouraged by Pompey administrator Andrew Andronikou, who promised fans that no players will be moved on ahead of their FA Cup semi-final.
HMRC's decision to drop their case was just the boost Portsmouth had been looking for after slashing 85 Fratton Park jobs yesterday.
A spokesman for the club told Press Association Sport: "The Revenue has accepted the administration is valid."
But Portsmouth now face a nine-point deduction from the Barclays Premier League for entering into administration.
However, with their FA Cup semi-final against Fulham or Tottenham looming, Andronikou pledged no players will be leaving the club before the Wembley showdown.
Some members of manager Avram Grant's backroom staff were included in the staff cull, although none of them were high-profile.
Players cannot be made redundant due to protection afforded to them by the Professional Footballers' Association.
But the cancellation of loan agreements to save on wages is a consideration, with Pompey having six temporary signings on their books.
"Selling players is an option but first I need to broach the subject with the Premier League," said Andronikou. "I need their concession.
"As an alternative from looking at the Premier League advancing TV money, I suggested to them to possibly open the window to allow me to sell two players on a loan-back.
"It's one of those subjects we need to discuss further with the Premier League.
"However, I will not be looking to sell players before the semi-final and I will not be looking to cancel loan agreements before the semi-final.
"The minute I start tinkering with the football part it will be a big mistake. I can promise I will leave that until after the semi-final."
He added: "The players are very much protected by the PFA and unfortunately I am unable to make any cuts in the playing staff.
"They are very much the shop window of the club so instead I hope they can attract a buyer to this club."
Hamburg on top, Liege stun Greeks
Goals from Joris Mathijsen and Ruud van Nistelrooy put the Bundesliga side two up before Jonathan Legear curled home a glorious free-kick in first-half stoppage time for the Belgians.
But David Jarolim guided a volley into the bottom corner from the edge of the area in the 67th minute to restore Hamburg's two-goal advantage as they ran out 3-1 winners.
Wolfsburg have the upper hand in their tie with Rubin Kazan after drawing the first leg in Russia 1-1.
Zvjezdan Misimovic equalised in the 67th minute to cancel out Cristian Noboa's opener just before the half-hour mark.
Atletico Madrid and Sporting Lisbon drew 0-0 in the Spanish capital.
The visitors played for most of the game with 10 men following the 31st-minute sending off of Leandro Grimi for two yellow cards.
However, that wasn't their only disciplinary problem as they were reduced to nine in the 89th minute when Tonel received a straight red.
Standard Liege enjoyed perhaps the most impressive win of the night with a 3-1 success against Panathinaikos, who beat Roma in the last round, in Greece.
Goals from Axel Witsel and Milan Jovanovic put the Belgians two up in the opening 16 minutes.
Loukas Vyntra pulled one back three minutes after the break, but Igor De Camargo added a third for the visitors in the 74th minute and Pana's miserable night was complete when Simao was sent off in the 90th minute.
Second-half substitute Hatem Ben Arfa headed a 90th-minute away goal to earn Marseille a 1-1 draw at Benfica.
Ben Arfa, who came off the bench in the 74th minute, cancelled out Maxi Pereira's 77th-minute opener.
Juan Mata equalised for Valencia two minutes after they had been reduced to 10 men to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Werder Bremen.
Torsten Frings put the Germans ahead with a 25th-minute penalty and the visitors received another boost when Ever Banega was sent off 10 minutes after the break.
But Mata levelled to give the La Liga side hope going
But David Jarolim guided a volley into the bottom corner from the edge of the area in the 67th minute to restore Hamburg's two-goal advantage as they ran out 3-1 winners.
Wolfsburg have the upper hand in their tie with Rubin Kazan after drawing the first leg in Russia 1-1.
Zvjezdan Misimovic equalised in the 67th minute to cancel out Cristian Noboa's opener just before the half-hour mark.
Atletico Madrid and Sporting Lisbon drew 0-0 in the Spanish capital.
The visitors played for most of the game with 10 men following the 31st-minute sending off of Leandro Grimi for two yellow cards.
However, that wasn't their only disciplinary problem as they were reduced to nine in the 89th minute when Tonel received a straight red.
Standard Liege enjoyed perhaps the most impressive win of the night with a 3-1 success against Panathinaikos, who beat Roma in the last round, in Greece.
Goals from Axel Witsel and Milan Jovanovic put the Belgians two up in the opening 16 minutes.
Loukas Vyntra pulled one back three minutes after the break, but Igor De Camargo added a third for the visitors in the 74th minute and Pana's miserable night was complete when Simao was sent off in the 90th minute.
Second-half substitute Hatem Ben Arfa headed a 90th-minute away goal to earn Marseille a 1-1 draw at Benfica.
Ben Arfa, who came off the bench in the 74th minute, cancelled out Maxi Pereira's 77th-minute opener.
Juan Mata equalised for Valencia two minutes after they had been reduced to 10 men to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Werder Bremen.
Torsten Frings put the Germans ahead with a 25th-minute penalty and the visitors received another boost when Ever Banega was sent off 10 minutes after the break.
But Mata levelled to give the La Liga side hope going
Juve ease past Cottagers
Fulham were second best for most of the first half and found themselves 2-0 down thanks to goals from Nicola Legrottaglie and Jonathan Zebina.
A deflected goal from Dickson Etuhu gave the Cottagers an undeserved foothold in the game, but Trezeguet struck on the stroke of half-time to restore Juve's two-goal advantage.
Roy Hodgson's men tried to find another vital away goal in the second period, but the Italian side kept them at bay and will carry a significant advantage ahead of the second leg next week.
Hodgson handed Paul Konchesky his first start in almost two months in the place of cup-tied Nicky Shorey while Clint Dempsey, who picked up a serious knee injury in January, was a surprise inclusion on the substitutes' bench.
Alberto Zaccheroni made four changes to the Juventus side that beat Fiorentina last weekend, among them World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.
Hodgson admitted before kick-off his side were playing one of the biggest matches in the club's history and they soon looked out of their depth against a fluent Juve side dripping with class.
The Old Lady, currently fifth in Serie A, began with a fluid passing game and Mark Schwarzer soon found his goal under attack when he reacted well to tip Trezeguet's goal-bound strike around his left hand post.
A deflected goal from Dickson Etuhu gave the Cottagers an undeserved foothold in the game, but Trezeguet struck on the stroke of half-time to restore Juve's two-goal advantage.
Roy Hodgson's men tried to find another vital away goal in the second period, but the Italian side kept them at bay and will carry a significant advantage ahead of the second leg next week.
Hodgson handed Paul Konchesky his first start in almost two months in the place of cup-tied Nicky Shorey while Clint Dempsey, who picked up a serious knee injury in January, was a surprise inclusion on the substitutes' bench.
Alberto Zaccheroni made four changes to the Juventus side that beat Fiorentina last weekend, among them World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.
Hodgson admitted before kick-off his side were playing one of the biggest matches in the club's history and they soon looked out of their depth against a fluent Juve side dripping with class.
The Old Lady, currently fifth in Serie A, began with a fluid passing game and Mark Schwarzer soon found his goal under attack when he reacted well to tip Trezeguet's goal-bound strike around his left hand post.
Liverpool Were The Week`s Big Winners
And This Is How...
It seems to have slipped by un-noticed but perhaps the real winners last night were Liverpool? Before you dismiss this as crazy talk and wonder out loud 'how can they be winners when they haven't even kicked a ball?' allow me to explain.
With Real's latest 'project' going belly up last night (yes, they've still got the chance of domestic champions but Real Madrid have always been about winning the biggest prize in Europe) the writing could be on the wall for their coach. It's been a fairly open secret that they want to win it again and there's a chap toiling away in L4 who has proven pretty handy in the European Cup. He's also a Real Madrid old boy so a nice link there.
Rafa would get his dream move. The growing band is dis-contented Liverpool supporters would get their wish. The club wouldn't have to buy out Rafa's contract by sacking him if he doesn't make 4th spot, indeed they'd maybe get some compo from Real. And it seems as if the players would be happy also.
Everyone's a winner (apart from Pellegrino, of course)!?
Gregory Whitehead
Have We Under-Rated The Prem?
With Arse's crushing victory over one of Portugal's top clubs and our easy humping of Milan, you can also see Chavski progressing against Inter which will make it three English clubs in the CL quarters. So why does everyone keep saying the standard in the Premiership has dropped this season, there is no logic to this Media-led argument?
It seems to stem from the fact that the big three have accumulated more losses in the league than normal at this stage. But this doesn't mean the league has become rubbish, just that it's become more competitive. Isn't this what we've all been waiting for for ages?
And if Barce had produced the same results as us or Arse, everyone would be rubbing themselves. Yet when English clubs succeed the media line is to dismiss the opponents such as Milan as being flat (I'm looking at you F365). Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they turn over Real Madrid on their patch earlier this year and are now closing in on a faltering Inter in Serie A? And don't Madrid lead the Liga from Barce, albeit on goal difference? Barce themselves struggled against Stuttgart while the rest of the CL line-up is not exactly fearsome e.g. Bordeaux, Olympiakos, CSKA Moscow etc.
It seems to have slipped by un-noticed but perhaps the real winners last night were Liverpool? Before you dismiss this as crazy talk and wonder out loud 'how can they be winners when they haven't even kicked a ball?' allow me to explain.
With Real's latest 'project' going belly up last night (yes, they've still got the chance of domestic champions but Real Madrid have always been about winning the biggest prize in Europe) the writing could be on the wall for their coach. It's been a fairly open secret that they want to win it again and there's a chap toiling away in L4 who has proven pretty handy in the European Cup. He's also a Real Madrid old boy so a nice link there.
Rafa would get his dream move. The growing band is dis-contented Liverpool supporters would get their wish. The club wouldn't have to buy out Rafa's contract by sacking him if he doesn't make 4th spot, indeed they'd maybe get some compo from Real. And it seems as if the players would be happy also.
Everyone's a winner (apart from Pellegrino, of course)!?
Gregory Whitehead
Have We Under-Rated The Prem?
With Arse's crushing victory over one of Portugal's top clubs and our easy humping of Milan, you can also see Chavski progressing against Inter which will make it three English clubs in the CL quarters. So why does everyone keep saying the standard in the Premiership has dropped this season, there is no logic to this Media-led argument?
It seems to stem from the fact that the big three have accumulated more losses in the league than normal at this stage. But this doesn't mean the league has become rubbish, just that it's become more competitive. Isn't this what we've all been waiting for for ages?
And if Barce had produced the same results as us or Arse, everyone would be rubbing themselves. Yet when English clubs succeed the media line is to dismiss the opponents such as Milan as being flat (I'm looking at you F365). Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they turn over Real Madrid on their patch earlier this year and are now closing in on a faltering Inter in Serie A? And don't Madrid lead the Liga from Barce, albeit on goal difference? Barce themselves struggled against Stuttgart while the rest of the CL line-up is not exactly fearsome e.g. Bordeaux, Olympiakos, CSKA Moscow etc.
Advantage Juve as Fulham falter
The Cottagers struggled for possession in the first half and went 2-0 down within 30 minutes thanks to goals from Nicola Legrottaglie and Jonathan Zebina.
Dickson Etuhu pulled one back but Roy Hodgson's men always looked second best and David Trezeguet's sharp third goal emphasised the gulf in class between the two sides.
Hodgson handed Paul Konchesky his first start in almost two months in the place of cup-tied Nicky Shorey while Clint Dempsey, who picked up a serious knee injury in January, was a surprise inclusion on the substitutes' bench.
Alberto Zaccheroni made four changes to the Juventus side that beat Fiorentina last weekend, among them World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.
While the game represented arguably the most important in Fulham's history, home enthusiasm for the match was not quite on the same level.
The 28,000 capacity Stadio Olimpico di Torino only contained 11,406 people with around 1,100 of them being Fulham fans.
Hodgson admitted before kick-off his side were playing one of the biggest matches in the club's history and they soon looked out of their depth against a fluent Juve side dripping with class.
The Old Lady, currently fifth in Serie A, began with a fluid passing game and Mark Schwarzer soon found his goal under attack when he reacted well to tip Trezeguet's goal-bound strike around his left hand post.
The Australian was beaten seconds later though as Legrottaglie found his way through a packed penalty box to power a close range header past the keeper from the resulting corner.
Fulham could have levelled in the 16th minute but Simon Davies miskicked from eight yards out after an impressive run from Damien Duff down the right.
The Bianconeri continued to threaten the Cottagers' box and the front three of Antonio Candreva, Diego and Trezeguet were proving to be too much of a handful for the Fulham midfield, who struggled to get possession.
Fulham top scorer Bobby Zamora looked frustrated and isolated up front but he won the free-kick that put the Cottagers momentarily back in the tie.
Davies whipped a free-kick on the edge of the box after a foul on the former Spurs hitman and the ball fell to Etuhu who slotted the ball past an off-balance Alex Manninger via a deflection.
Sensing an equaliser, the travelling fans urged on Hodgson's men and Brede Hangeland and Zoltan Gera were guilty of firing close-range efforts straight at Manninger.
Schwarzer then had to pull off a fantastic one-handed save but Juve went 3-1 ahead when Trezeguet fired past the Fulham stopper on the stroke of half-time after his original shot smacked against the woodwork.
The second half started at a slow pace and Juventus stroked the ball about the pitch with ease.
Aaron Hughes, who was captaining the side in the absence of Danny Murphy, pulled off a crucial challenge on Trezeguet inside the box at the start of the second half as Juve looked for a fourth.
Zamora chose to plough the flanks in an effort to create chances but the two dangerous crosses he produced were thwarted by Italy centre half Legrottaglie.
Hodgson's side lacked creativity and the Fulham boss looked for fresh impetus from Dempsey, who came on for Davies to make his first appearance since hobbling off against Blackburn in January.
Trezeguet was given a rapturous reception by the home fans when he was replaced by Vincenzo Iaquinta.
A deliberate handball brought a booking for Legrottaglie and gave Fulham a free-kick from 20 yards out but Duff's curling cross was expertly cut out by Cannavaro.
Former Liverpool player Mohamed Sissoko replaced the solid Christian Poulsen in midfield with 15 minutes left.
Zamora won a corner for the Cottagers with eight minutes left but Jonathan Greening's dangerous cross was cut out by Iaquinta.
The former Manchester United man's frustration was clear as he received a booking for a needless foul on Candreva in the Juve half.
Claudio Marchisio, who was a doubt with illness, jinked inside the Fulham box but his shot was blocked.
Diego almost made it four but his 25-yard stinging strike was tipped wide by Schwarzer.
Dempsey fired Fulham's last meaningful effort wide to ensure that the first meeting between the two sides ended in a 3-1 defeat, leaving Hodgson's men with much work to do in the second leg next Thursday.
Dickson Etuhu pulled one back but Roy Hodgson's men always looked second best and David Trezeguet's sharp third goal emphasised the gulf in class between the two sides.
Hodgson handed Paul Konchesky his first start in almost two months in the place of cup-tied Nicky Shorey while Clint Dempsey, who picked up a serious knee injury in January, was a surprise inclusion on the substitutes' bench.
Alberto Zaccheroni made four changes to the Juventus side that beat Fiorentina last weekend, among them World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.
While the game represented arguably the most important in Fulham's history, home enthusiasm for the match was not quite on the same level.
The 28,000 capacity Stadio Olimpico di Torino only contained 11,406 people with around 1,100 of them being Fulham fans.
Hodgson admitted before kick-off his side were playing one of the biggest matches in the club's history and they soon looked out of their depth against a fluent Juve side dripping with class.
The Old Lady, currently fifth in Serie A, began with a fluid passing game and Mark Schwarzer soon found his goal under attack when he reacted well to tip Trezeguet's goal-bound strike around his left hand post.
The Australian was beaten seconds later though as Legrottaglie found his way through a packed penalty box to power a close range header past the keeper from the resulting corner.
Fulham could have levelled in the 16th minute but Simon Davies miskicked from eight yards out after an impressive run from Damien Duff down the right.
The Bianconeri continued to threaten the Cottagers' box and the front three of Antonio Candreva, Diego and Trezeguet were proving to be too much of a handful for the Fulham midfield, who struggled to get possession.
Fulham top scorer Bobby Zamora looked frustrated and isolated up front but he won the free-kick that put the Cottagers momentarily back in the tie.
Davies whipped a free-kick on the edge of the box after a foul on the former Spurs hitman and the ball fell to Etuhu who slotted the ball past an off-balance Alex Manninger via a deflection.
Sensing an equaliser, the travelling fans urged on Hodgson's men and Brede Hangeland and Zoltan Gera were guilty of firing close-range efforts straight at Manninger.
Schwarzer then had to pull off a fantastic one-handed save but Juve went 3-1 ahead when Trezeguet fired past the Fulham stopper on the stroke of half-time after his original shot smacked against the woodwork.
The second half started at a slow pace and Juventus stroked the ball about the pitch with ease.
Aaron Hughes, who was captaining the side in the absence of Danny Murphy, pulled off a crucial challenge on Trezeguet inside the box at the start of the second half as Juve looked for a fourth.
Zamora chose to plough the flanks in an effort to create chances but the two dangerous crosses he produced were thwarted by Italy centre half Legrottaglie.
Hodgson's side lacked creativity and the Fulham boss looked for fresh impetus from Dempsey, who came on for Davies to make his first appearance since hobbling off against Blackburn in January.
Trezeguet was given a rapturous reception by the home fans when he was replaced by Vincenzo Iaquinta.
A deliberate handball brought a booking for Legrottaglie and gave Fulham a free-kick from 20 yards out but Duff's curling cross was expertly cut out by Cannavaro.
Former Liverpool player Mohamed Sissoko replaced the solid Christian Poulsen in midfield with 15 minutes left.
Zamora won a corner for the Cottagers with eight minutes left but Jonathan Greening's dangerous cross was cut out by Iaquinta.
The former Manchester United man's frustration was clear as he received a booking for a needless foul on Candreva in the Juve half.
Claudio Marchisio, who was a doubt with illness, jinked inside the Fulham box but his shot was blocked.
Diego almost made it four but his 25-yard stinging strike was tipped wide by Schwarzer.
Dempsey fired Fulham's last meaningful effort wide to ensure that the first meeting between the two sides ended in a 3-1 defeat, leaving Hodgson's men with much work to do in the second leg next Thursday.
Advantage Juve as Fulham falter
The Cottagers struggled for possession in the first half and went 2-0 down within 30 minutes thanks to goals from Nicola Legrottaglie and Jonathan Zebina.
Dickson Etuhu pulled one back but Roy Hodgson's men always looked second best and David Trezeguet's sharp third goal emphasised the gulf in class between the two sides.
Hodgson handed Paul Konchesky his first start in almost two months in the place of cup-tied Nicky Shorey while Clint Dempsey, who picked up a serious knee injury in January, was a surprise inclusion on the substitutes' bench.
Alberto Zaccheroni made four changes to the Juventus side that beat Fiorentina last weekend, among them World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.
While the game represented arguably the most important in Fulham's history, home enthusiasm for the match was not quite on the same level.
The 28,000 capacity Stadio Olimpico di Torino only contained 11,406 people with around 1,100 of them being Fulham fans.
Hodgson admitted before kick-off his side were playing one of the biggest matches in the club's history and they soon looked out of their depth against a fluent Juve side dripping with class.
The Old Lady, currently fifth in Serie A, began with a fluid passing game and Mark Schwarzer soon found his goal under attack when he reacted well to tip Trezeguet's goal-bound strike around his left hand post.
The Australian was beaten seconds later though as Legrottaglie found his way through a packed penalty box to power a close range header past the keeper from the resulting corner.
Fulham could have levelled in the 16th minute but Simon Davies miskicked from eight yards out after an impressive run from Damien Duff down the right.
The Bianconeri continued to threaten the Cottagers' box and the front three of Antonio Candreva, Diego and Trezeguet were proving to be too much of a handful for the Fulham midfield, who struggled to get possession.
Fulham top scorer Bobby Zamora looked frustrated and isolated up front but he won the free-kick that put the Cottagers momentarily back in the tie.
Davies whipped a free-kick on the edge of the box after a foul on the former Spurs hitman and the ball fell to Etuhu who slotted the ball past an off-balance Alex Manninger via a deflection.
Sensing an equaliser, the travelling fans urged on Hodgson's men and Brede Hangeland and Zoltan Gera were guilty of firing close-range efforts straight at Manninger.
Schwarzer then had to pull off a fantastic one-handed save but Juve went 3-1 ahead when Trezeguet fired past the Fulham stopper on the stroke of half-time after his original shot smacked against the woodwork.
The second half started at a slow pace and Juventus stroked the ball about the pitch with ease.
Aaron Hughes, who was captaining the side in the absence of Danny Murphy, pulled off a crucial challenge on Trezeguet inside the box at the start of the second half as Juve looked for a fourth.
Zamora chose to plough the flanks in an effort to create chances but the two dangerous crosses he produced were thwarted by Italy centre half Legrottaglie.
Hodgson's side lacked creativity and the Fulham boss looked for fresh impetus from Dempsey, who came on for Davies to make his first appearance since hobbling off against Blackburn in January.
Trezeguet was given a rapturous reception by the home fans when he was replaced by Vincenzo Iaquinta.
A deliberate handball brought a booking for Legrottaglie and gave Fulham a free-kick from 20 yards out but Duff's curling cross was expertly cut out by Cannavaro.
Former Liverpool player Mohamed Sissoko replaced the solid Christian Poulsen in midfield with 15 minutes left.
Zamora won a corner for the Cottagers with eight minutes left but Jonathan Greening's dangerous cross was cut out by Iaquinta.
The former Manchester United man's frustration was clear as he received a booking for a needless foul on Candreva in the Juve half.
Claudio Marchisio, who was a doubt with illness, jinked inside the Fulham box but his shot was blocked.
Diego almost made it four but his 25-yard stinging strike was tipped wide by Schwarzer.
Dempsey fired Fulham's last meaningful effort wide to ensure that the first meeting between the two sides ended in a 3-1 defeat, leaving Hodgson's men with much work to do in the second leg next Thursday.
Dickson Etuhu pulled one back but Roy Hodgson's men always looked second best and David Trezeguet's sharp third goal emphasised the gulf in class between the two sides.
Hodgson handed Paul Konchesky his first start in almost two months in the place of cup-tied Nicky Shorey while Clint Dempsey, who picked up a serious knee injury in January, was a surprise inclusion on the substitutes' bench.
Alberto Zaccheroni made four changes to the Juventus side that beat Fiorentina last weekend, among them World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Grosso.
While the game represented arguably the most important in Fulham's history, home enthusiasm for the match was not quite on the same level.
The 28,000 capacity Stadio Olimpico di Torino only contained 11,406 people with around 1,100 of them being Fulham fans.
Hodgson admitted before kick-off his side were playing one of the biggest matches in the club's history and they soon looked out of their depth against a fluent Juve side dripping with class.
The Old Lady, currently fifth in Serie A, began with a fluid passing game and Mark Schwarzer soon found his goal under attack when he reacted well to tip Trezeguet's goal-bound strike around his left hand post.
The Australian was beaten seconds later though as Legrottaglie found his way through a packed penalty box to power a close range header past the keeper from the resulting corner.
Fulham could have levelled in the 16th minute but Simon Davies miskicked from eight yards out after an impressive run from Damien Duff down the right.
The Bianconeri continued to threaten the Cottagers' box and the front three of Antonio Candreva, Diego and Trezeguet were proving to be too much of a handful for the Fulham midfield, who struggled to get possession.
Fulham top scorer Bobby Zamora looked frustrated and isolated up front but he won the free-kick that put the Cottagers momentarily back in the tie.
Davies whipped a free-kick on the edge of the box after a foul on the former Spurs hitman and the ball fell to Etuhu who slotted the ball past an off-balance Alex Manninger via a deflection.
Sensing an equaliser, the travelling fans urged on Hodgson's men and Brede Hangeland and Zoltan Gera were guilty of firing close-range efforts straight at Manninger.
Schwarzer then had to pull off a fantastic one-handed save but Juve went 3-1 ahead when Trezeguet fired past the Fulham stopper on the stroke of half-time after his original shot smacked against the woodwork.
The second half started at a slow pace and Juventus stroked the ball about the pitch with ease.
Aaron Hughes, who was captaining the side in the absence of Danny Murphy, pulled off a crucial challenge on Trezeguet inside the box at the start of the second half as Juve looked for a fourth.
Zamora chose to plough the flanks in an effort to create chances but the two dangerous crosses he produced were thwarted by Italy centre half Legrottaglie.
Hodgson's side lacked creativity and the Fulham boss looked for fresh impetus from Dempsey, who came on for Davies to make his first appearance since hobbling off against Blackburn in January.
Trezeguet was given a rapturous reception by the home fans when he was replaced by Vincenzo Iaquinta.
A deliberate handball brought a booking for Legrottaglie and gave Fulham a free-kick from 20 yards out but Duff's curling cross was expertly cut out by Cannavaro.
Former Liverpool player Mohamed Sissoko replaced the solid Christian Poulsen in midfield with 15 minutes left.
Zamora won a corner for the Cottagers with eight minutes left but Jonathan Greening's dangerous cross was cut out by Iaquinta.
The former Manchester United man's frustration was clear as he received a booking for a needless foul on Candreva in the Juve half.
Claudio Marchisio, who was a doubt with illness, jinked inside the Fulham box but his shot was blocked.
Diego almost made it four but his 25-yard stinging strike was tipped wide by Schwarzer.
Dempsey fired Fulham's last meaningful effort wide to ensure that the first meeting between the two sides ended in a 3-1 defeat, leaving Hodgson's men with much work to do in the second leg next Thursday.
Rafa`s Reds hit a Hazard in Lille
Lille winger Eden Hazard's late goal inflicted a 1-0 defeat on Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 clash in France. The visitors appeared to have survived a testing examination by Les Dogues only for Hazard, who had been a threat all night, to curl in an 85th-minute free-kick.
Despite being territorially dominated Liverpool had the best two chances with Ryan Babel shooting too close to Mickael Landreau and Fernando Torres' header being brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper in the first half.
However, the scoreline was no real surprise as The Mastiffs, as Lille are known, had scored in 20 of their previous 21 games at the Lille Metropole.
Their impressive record has seen them lose just once at home in Ligue 1 since the opening day of the season on August 9, with only one defeat in 17 home European fixtures.
For Liverpool - unbeaten in France since a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Monaco in November 2004 - it was the worst possible result coming so soon on the back of a woeful performance at Wigan on Monday.
Their difficult task was outlined to them in the first minute as Lille came out in no mood to admire their more illustrious opponents as Yohan Cabaye forced Jose Reina into a save within 38 seconds.
One of the most intriguing battles was between winger Hazard and Emiliano Insua, who was destroyed on a regular basis by Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia.
The 19-year-old Belgian struck an early blow by skipping past his opponent and drilling a cross through the six-yard area but no team-mate was close enough to take advantage.
Lille were more Arsenal than Wigan in their approach - despite their heavily-sanded patchy pitch - and passed the ball around with ease to often leave their opponents chasing shadows.
However, for all their possession they looked like they were missing top scorer Gervinho, the Ivorian who was sidelined by injury.
Bizarrely, Liverpool had the best two chances of the first half.
Babel should have given the visitors the lead in the 26th minute after a neat exchange with Torres but shot too close to Mickael Landreau and the goalkeeper deflected the effort with his legs.
Hazard was proving Lille's best outlet and his cross saw Pierre-Alain Frau deflect a shot over after being pressured by Jamie Carragher.
Gerrard responded with a dipping 35-yard strike just over Landreau's crossbar before, in the 41st minute, Landreau produced a brilliant low save to repel Torres' close-range header from Johnson's deep cross.
Hazard had the ball in the net soon after half-time but was flagged offside.
Liverpool at least began the second half better than they had the first and six minutes after the restart Lucas volleyed Torres' headed flick-on wide.
Lille, by contrast, had lost some of their attacking verve as they were drawn into a more attritional contest unsuited to their style.
On the hour Babel had a fierce shot parried away by Landreau, before Insua was booked for a foul on Hazard as he threatened to break away.
Five minutes later Reina allowed a long-range shot from Frau slip through his fingers but fortunately for the Liverpool goalkeeper it ballooned behind for a corner.
Torres was then booked for his persistent complaints to referee Claus Bo Larsen.
Cabaye drilled a dipping strike inches over Reina's crossbar before he was replaced by Stephane Dumont, with Albert Riera coming on for Babel with 17 minutes remaining.
Hazard went down in the area under Carragher's challenge with seven minutes to go but Larsen waved away protests.
However, a minute later the winger made sure when he curled in a free-kick which missed everyone in front of Reina, who could only watch as the ball crept into the far corner.
And it could have been far worse had substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's shot not hit the post and gone wide.
Despite being territorially dominated Liverpool had the best two chances with Ryan Babel shooting too close to Mickael Landreau and Fernando Torres' header being brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper in the first half.
However, the scoreline was no real surprise as The Mastiffs, as Lille are known, had scored in 20 of their previous 21 games at the Lille Metropole.
Their impressive record has seen them lose just once at home in Ligue 1 since the opening day of the season on August 9, with only one defeat in 17 home European fixtures.
For Liverpool - unbeaten in France since a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Monaco in November 2004 - it was the worst possible result coming so soon on the back of a woeful performance at Wigan on Monday.
Their difficult task was outlined to them in the first minute as Lille came out in no mood to admire their more illustrious opponents as Yohan Cabaye forced Jose Reina into a save within 38 seconds.
One of the most intriguing battles was between winger Hazard and Emiliano Insua, who was destroyed on a regular basis by Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia.
The 19-year-old Belgian struck an early blow by skipping past his opponent and drilling a cross through the six-yard area but no team-mate was close enough to take advantage.
Lille were more Arsenal than Wigan in their approach - despite their heavily-sanded patchy pitch - and passed the ball around with ease to often leave their opponents chasing shadows.
However, for all their possession they looked like they were missing top scorer Gervinho, the Ivorian who was sidelined by injury.
Bizarrely, Liverpool had the best two chances of the first half.
Babel should have given the visitors the lead in the 26th minute after a neat exchange with Torres but shot too close to Mickael Landreau and the goalkeeper deflected the effort with his legs.
Hazard was proving Lille's best outlet and his cross saw Pierre-Alain Frau deflect a shot over after being pressured by Jamie Carragher.
Gerrard responded with a dipping 35-yard strike just over Landreau's crossbar before, in the 41st minute, Landreau produced a brilliant low save to repel Torres' close-range header from Johnson's deep cross.
Hazard had the ball in the net soon after half-time but was flagged offside.
Liverpool at least began the second half better than they had the first and six minutes after the restart Lucas volleyed Torres' headed flick-on wide.
Lille, by contrast, had lost some of their attacking verve as they were drawn into a more attritional contest unsuited to their style.
On the hour Babel had a fierce shot parried away by Landreau, before Insua was booked for a foul on Hazard as he threatened to break away.
Five minutes later Reina allowed a long-range shot from Frau slip through his fingers but fortunately for the Liverpool goalkeeper it ballooned behind for a corner.
Torres was then booked for his persistent complaints to referee Claus Bo Larsen.
Cabaye drilled a dipping strike inches over Reina's crossbar before he was replaced by Stephane Dumont, with Albert Riera coming on for Babel with 17 minutes remaining.
Hazard went down in the area under Carragher's challenge with seven minutes to go but Larsen waved away protests.
However, a minute later the winger made sure when he curled in a free-kick which missed everyone in front of Reina, who could only watch as the ball crept into the far corner.
And it could have been far worse had substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's shot not hit the post and gone wide.
Drogba wins African crown
The Ivory Coast striker was handed his award in a ceremony in Accra, as he was voted the continent's top player for 2009.
He held off competition from club team-mate Michael Essien, and also Inter Milan's Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o.
It is the second time in his career the 32-year-old has won the honour, with the previous success coming in 2006.
He helped his country through a convincing World Cup qualifying campaign in 2009, during which he netted five goals as the Ivorians finished unbeaten. Drogba also scored for Chelsea as they won the FA Cup final.
Drogba, who has hit 25 goals this season, is also thought to be a leading candidate for both the Footballer of the Year and PFA Player of the Year awards in England this year.
None of the three candidates travelled to Ghana's capital for the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards, where World Cup-bound Algeria were named Team of the Year.
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10 years make an epic fantasy digital living in Spain after raul record
In Spain and France in the warm-up, 28, the Spanish national team captain casillas tied him in real Madrid team-mate raul representing Spain play record: 102.
A "ferrari" overtook another "ferrari - this is Spanish international sports director on casillas jeroboam tied raul appearance record after said. In 2003, when raul represents a record breaking a Spanish again after jeroboam and took it to raul, "the nickname" ferrari. On Wednesday night, in Paris, France's st denis stadium, casillas first 102, representing Spain tied with the former captain raul's appearance record. Coincidentally, 10 years ago, on June 3, 2000, casillas first in this field is the galicians (Spanish game 1-1 draw with Sweden).
On international debut in two weeks ago, casillas represent real Madrid in the champions league final against valencia in the champions. At that time, was filled with joy and exciting casillas was a presentiment that Spain coach wonderfully he will probably in the euro 2000. "YiKeEr (casillas) soon in Spain, it could be because morientes, raul and my existence, because we are also real Madrid team-mate," he said, "but amazingly, he and raul, muir continuously break records as goalkeeper. 28, can have 102 caps for his country, and this is the record of the unusual."
"Give him a big wonderfully. He saw. He put the potential casillas iker casillas to euro, have no choice but to Tony. After he was observed, casillas with my training. Now the goalkeeper this sacrifice, but YiKeEr exception," said the former Spanish keeper Santiago canizares also. "He was very young, just completed a wonderful season, also help real Madrid won the champions league trophy. He trained very seriously, but not to attract attention. Then, but the captain was jeroboam began and raul into the locker room pep guardiola powerful groups," he recalled. Tennis star nadal is said: "casillas speed and flexibility astonished me."
At the first team in Spain in his iker casillas during training and HeLaDe inseparable, he has time to watch TV or playing games, he likes others called him "Marco Polo Marco (main)". Nowadays, the young man has replaced raul became captain of Spain. "I almost can't remember his first entered the Spanish team, but when he was elected the Spanish team at all levels, so we naturally will accept him," Spanish physiotherapist gutierrez (MiguelGutierrez) recalls. "As a captain, he has good affinity to own request. He very tall, and he and raul, not the manic," gutierrez said.
Raul on September 6, 2006 final representing Spain play. Spain in Belfast, 2-3 loss to the Northern Ireland. Since the defeat, then Spain coach luis aragones' decision by raul. According to media reports, the decision is actually in the 2006 World Cup has been simmering during the shape. At that time, his team-mate raul's innuendo damage the atmosphere in the dressing room. This, Santiago canizares retorted "in England, the atmosphere in the dressing room always good."
In Spain after winning European champions, someone will start around two captain. "Captain responsibilities have changed, compared with before, now the captain of the major responsibility in more. The captain raul, captain of the media should be responsible. Although captain of the team not only one, but almost all things in the first captain, from bonus question to personal problems are so. Those little contact with the people raul do so because they themselves, and not because they now alienated raul. Don't take so much responsibility captain, so can play a good game, basically," said canizares.
"In Spanish, raul experienced a renewal. But this is all very naturally occurs," Spanish football training base of an officer said. "As a captain, casillas very good communication for many things. He is very clear, because he liked to ask. Everyone has their own behaviour and Harvey. Iker casillas has a special relationship, because both of them have been teenagers national team. They met with carles puyol or villa - both are the national team heavyweights - together with decision. As the captain, raul is more serious, casillas he used to hide in the heart, the pressure from his eyes can see. But is much more relaxed iker casillas, of course, this is not to say that his responsibility than raul. From mannered, they are both good," the officer said.
Responsible for Spain in the trip to England's iker casillas raul and process is familiar. He said: "I still remember 1996 raul in the first hand clement against Czech appearances of Spanish representatives. He was very active, always asked many questions. After that, you would have noticed his step by step in the team is on the rise, because the meeting and decision-making process, you can see him. I would like to say that I have to raul and casillas without any complaints. In the team, raul and travel are very concerned about the journey iker casillas, but they all aspects of our trust is, after all, we work together for a long time."
Currently Spain goalkeeper amelia women football team coach (Amieiro Evans is iker casillas) when I started out at real Madrid coach. He said: "casillas talked technically, with the increasing of experience, he's more stronger. Just 17 years old, he is a piece of diamond to carve. Now he has matured. On the pitch, as captain, he is also the good example to others rather than casillas career. The point is wear the captain's armband in 2002, rather than the champions league final, he was on the bench to make good saves a lot."
"2002 World Cup in Japan, I hurt himself during the training, casillas therefore become England goalkeeper. I have to accept this, because in the final of the champions league, casillas confidence after canizares," said. "I knew at real Madrid is a guy. I iker casillas saw he was once in the party, I noticed that he has a lot of, clear oneself as captain obligations. He and raul, have one thing in common: they handle problems are very serious attitude," real Madrid legend SangJi said
David Beckham has been add new tattoos angel aerating instrument chart printed on his left arm
For now, the tattoo of becks seems to have been a habitual behavior, although it put forward many times, Victoria, she didn't want her husband came, but David remained unmoved tattoos, in January after just tattoo was recently found, adding new works.
In the weekend and Atlanta games left, Beckham was found on an angel, because in the winter games, players wear long sleeve, and none so someone patted down clearly on the left of the pattern, Beckham, but many people in his post-match describes the contents: angels into a musical instrument.
The British media and fans in England are analyzed, and the design of the implied that a lot of people think angel musical instrument design is to bless his grandfather Joseph died in heaven may rest.
In January, Beckham was AC milan in the stadium after juve road victory over the shirt off when he was revealed new tattoos. It is an artist works Of Matthew Brooks has The name is "Man Of Sorrows. In The west Of The Man Jesus nicknames Sorrows, namely "The son Of sorrow. This work according to the Brooks canvas, the chief performance is the crucifixion of Christ before wearing, and thorns were sitting on the cross of play. As the main body, the passion Jesus largely commemorates the grandpa died recently, David Beckham's grandfather was a Jew, and a devout christians, Jesus as a tattoo theme passion so we can understand.
Because of this new tattoos, Beckham has exceeded the tattoo, including 18 names of his three sons, His wife Victoria's name, And Victoria common grain roma digital VIII. V.M MVI on their behalf (March 8, 2006, at a ceremony in secret promise), And some religious tattoos and design, such as the guardian angel and cross back.
AC milan signed iron guard against the imagination than appearance sign kaka ii Chelsea
Yesterday, AC milan in the first team and a three-line team, a young internal warm-up and unfamiliar faces in the first-team squad, he is AC milan just from Brazil gremio signing of freedom, the dissatisfaction with essien nova 17, 1 meter height, and 90 big he formed the 22-year-old defender partner, giuseppe favalli played abnormal sound, beyond his imagination for the team, his opponent 6-0 0 closure. Previously, AC milan to sign the name is known as "the second tiago silva has" young defender spent a lot of trouble, now it is indeed value-for-money.
Brokers lung gini said: "AC milan can always transfer market in Brazil prophet." Seems indeed, from Brazil domestic, said after the eliasson, AC milan's next target will be 16 - the midfielder Lucas Sao Paulo.
Like pato, leather and carrizo is recognized, the Brazilian football prodigies its image jun lang, known as the "kaka ii", but he also with similar characteristics of kaka, he has strong ability of force from the road, shooting, echoes header, capped, scoring methods, this is diversiform, reportedly following tiago silva has and the former AC milan star after serginho to his previous club to commend another star.
According to the Brazilian football rules, full of 16 players can sign the contract with the club, but formal contract shall not exceed 3 years in the skin, and assist at the age of 14, Sao Paulo, and he HuiYanShiZhu club signed a from 2010 to 2013 contract, the contract should be supposed earlier this year will be validated, but the trouble. At the end of last year, many big clubs such as AC milan and Chelsea began to contact with the skin, while his parents want to sign the agreement was torn beforehand, the skin and assist to Europe, then both the dispute occurs, achieves the bee, and skin and carrizo is undoubtedly the victim, arguing, as a punishment has frozen the luminous Sao Paulo, now play, and is likely to assist a certain amount of cost anywhere, and AC milan hope by leonardo dicaprio and serginho relationship, plus the young man than Chelsea, according to reports from Brazil, the inside of the master plan to AC milan.
England's World Cup squad remained remember predict becks will be selected Owen: 0
In England and Egypt seen after the game, as Britain's chief football journalist, oliver kiah's mind is the England squad for the 23, he and his colleagues this Smith qanda way, a detailed explanation of the reasons of 23 people.
The first question is: who is the biggest beneficiaries of victory yesterday evening? Kiah answered: "Peter crouch and shaun can be regarded as the biggest beneficiaries of victory at night time. In fact, Peter crouch appearances for England, he can score, look, I think he has determined on the list with his position. But the problem is he who is starting with Emile heskey Emile heskey goals, there may be as big, but Peter crouch threat will make the whole team Emile heskey's move is more outstanding, he can take other teammates easily into the game. But Peter crouch appearance, will become the focus of attack, will weaken the other players feel the movement. So I think in the plan B, Peter crouch is the striker, rather than A plan."
Kathleen go about wright-phillips, he said: "it's not just scoring goals, he is in the way of running before defence, and the ability to pass, attracted me to capello. The importance of shaun wright-phillips, it may be in theo walcott, but I'm not sure under this, because you have to assume capello kill David Beckham, also want to play right wing starts, so Aaron lennon, each team will have a game between direct competition, after last night after the game, shaun wright-phillips and walcott into the list of the probability of 50%."
The second problem is: "green kept the entire 90 minutes, it shows that fabio capello will be his World Cup goalkeeper?" Kiah answered: "last August capello said he knew who was goalkeeper, we all know that what he said is James, but the problem is he at Portsmouth this season, is always difficult. The green injury that kept the game, the coach fabio capello must not consider as a door to hart, but in green and James between a trade-off. I like green, but he isn't a world-class keeper, if a man such as zinedine zidane, you never think he one-on-one can save the ball green. So a healthy body, and status of James, at least, is the recovery of my first choice."
According to the World Cup squad Settings, three goalkeepers are the most appropriate setting, kay spoke three choices in said: "I think is the hart. He also may consider foster, although look choose a club's third-choice keeper, as England's third goalkeeper is really some make."
This go ask defender configuration, Kathleen and spoke first, he said: "and played 90 minutes, but to be fair, he played well, but it is the integration of the back four and have relations, so don't blame him. He is in the game, if he can improve the left-back as the World Cup, I am glad 2. But the problem is not with fabio capello will second left-back. Because he can depend on location changeful milner and lescott, which can save a right-back to midfield and attack."
Talking to another person, kay said: "although brown, but he could have weaknesses in one of the biggest clubs in the world in playing right-back so many years, this shows that he is not used to playing in the middle. Brown, he will also can trust in the team EPuSen. In addition, he will also get tickets is the biggest advantage. Though he hardly hurt and Rio Ferdinand/terry and considerable gap than in the centre-half. Another option is lescott, if he can play in Manchester, perhaps he also can become the first team, but now he's starting position in EPuSen under".
This asked, "who will stand in midfield line?" Kiah answered: "gerrard and frank lampard and Michael carrick, Barry affirmation finalists will also go to the game, because he can bring a different things, and another fabio capello is very like professional and diversity are very prominent milner. If the World Cup, I think tomorrow -- into the list, David Beckham has the right of first start, the most suitable or lennon. Shaun wright-phillips and walcott front has said."
In the few person status as, kay said: "capello specially to see Joe cole RACES, Joe play is good, but if he can have access to Chelsea start, if have good play, or may have access to large list, only then downing maybe even better than Joe. Owen hargreaves has no long-term injury, because despite parker at west ham's performance is very good, but the choice list for him it is a kind of hurt."
Finally the configuration options. Kiah said: "Wayne rooney and Peter crouch, jermain Defoe and Emile heskey almost certainly have four position. The striker fabio capello, depending on whether his stay a position to strike. Now I think Carlton cole would be lucky, because capello like a big ahead. Agbonlahor and darren bent in sprint, may also shouldn't ignore Owen's existence, if he is from now on until the end of the season, can give fabio capello, from a practical perspective, may have his position."
Finally is oliver kiah's prediction.
Goalkeeper: green, James hart (foster),
Guard: glen Johnson, Rio Ferdinand, EPuSen, John terry, lescott, ASHLEY cole, brown
Midfielder frank lampard, Steven gerrard, Barry, and Michael carrick, Beckham, lennon, James milner
Striker Wayne rooney, Emile heskey, Peter crouch, jermain Defoe
Wild riders (choose two) : byrne, warnock, walcott, shaun wright-phillips, Carlton cole, agbonlahor, Joe cole
The first question is: who is the biggest beneficiaries of victory yesterday evening? Kiah answered: "Peter crouch and shaun can be regarded as the biggest beneficiaries of victory at night time. In fact, Peter crouch appearances for England, he can score, look, I think he has determined on the list with his position. But the problem is he who is starting with Emile heskey Emile heskey goals, there may be as big, but Peter crouch threat will make the whole team Emile heskey's move is more outstanding, he can take other teammates easily into the game. But Peter crouch appearance, will become the focus of attack, will weaken the other players feel the movement. So I think in the plan B, Peter crouch is the striker, rather than A plan."
Kathleen go about wright-phillips, he said: "it's not just scoring goals, he is in the way of running before defence, and the ability to pass, attracted me to capello. The importance of shaun wright-phillips, it may be in theo walcott, but I'm not sure under this, because you have to assume capello kill David Beckham, also want to play right wing starts, so Aaron lennon, each team will have a game between direct competition, after last night after the game, shaun wright-phillips and walcott into the list of the probability of 50%."
The second problem is: "green kept the entire 90 minutes, it shows that fabio capello will be his World Cup goalkeeper?" Kiah answered: "last August capello said he knew who was goalkeeper, we all know that what he said is James, but the problem is he at Portsmouth this season, is always difficult. The green injury that kept the game, the coach fabio capello must not consider as a door to hart, but in green and James between a trade-off. I like green, but he isn't a world-class keeper, if a man such as zinedine zidane, you never think he one-on-one can save the ball green. So a healthy body, and status of James, at least, is the recovery of my first choice."
According to the World Cup squad Settings, three goalkeepers are the most appropriate setting, kay spoke three choices in said: "I think is the hart. He also may consider foster, although look choose a club's third-choice keeper, as England's third goalkeeper is really some make."
This go ask defender configuration, Kathleen and spoke first, he said: "and played 90 minutes, but to be fair, he played well, but it is the integration of the back four and have relations, so don't blame him. He is in the game, if he can improve the left-back as the World Cup, I am glad 2. But the problem is not with fabio capello will second left-back. Because he can depend on location changeful milner and lescott, which can save a right-back to midfield and attack."
Talking to another person, kay said: "although brown, but he could have weaknesses in one of the biggest clubs in the world in playing right-back so many years, this shows that he is not used to playing in the middle. Brown, he will also can trust in the team EPuSen. In addition, he will also get tickets is the biggest advantage. Though he hardly hurt and Rio Ferdinand/terry and considerable gap than in the centre-half. Another option is lescott, if he can play in Manchester, perhaps he also can become the first team, but now he's starting position in EPuSen under".
This asked, "who will stand in midfield line?" Kiah answered: "gerrard and frank lampard and Michael carrick, Barry affirmation finalists will also go to the game, because he can bring a different things, and another fabio capello is very like professional and diversity are very prominent milner. If the World Cup, I think tomorrow -- into the list, David Beckham has the right of first start, the most suitable or lennon. Shaun wright-phillips and walcott front has said."
In the few person status as, kay said: "capello specially to see Joe cole RACES, Joe play is good, but if he can have access to Chelsea start, if have good play, or may have access to large list, only then downing maybe even better than Joe. Owen hargreaves has no long-term injury, because despite parker at west ham's performance is very good, but the choice list for him it is a kind of hurt."
Finally the configuration options. Kiah said: "Wayne rooney and Peter crouch, jermain Defoe and Emile heskey almost certainly have four position. The striker fabio capello, depending on whether his stay a position to strike. Now I think Carlton cole would be lucky, because capello like a big ahead. Agbonlahor and darren bent in sprint, may also shouldn't ignore Owen's existence, if he is from now on until the end of the season, can give fabio capello, from a practical perspective, may have his position."
Finally is oliver kiah's prediction.
Goalkeeper: green, James hart (foster),
Guard: glen Johnson, Rio Ferdinand, EPuSen, John terry, lescott, ASHLEY cole, brown
Midfielder frank lampard, Steven gerrard, Barry, and Michael carrick, Beckham, lennon, James milner
Striker Wayne rooney, Emile heskey, Peter crouch, jermain Defoe
Wild riders (choose two) : byrne, warnock, walcott, shaun wright-phillips, Carlton cole, agbonlahor, Joe cole
2010年2月6日星期六
Premier League preview
That saliva-inducing encounter is preceded by Manchester City against bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth while on Saturday there are seven fixtures taking place, including leaders Chelsea's trip to Burnley and Liverpool at home to Bolton Wanderers.
Premier League champions Manchester United will be doubly thankful to Wayne Rooney for his injury-time winner during midweek for it not only booked their place in the Carling Cup final but excused them from extra-time ahead of their visit to North London. Thirty more minutes of what was a committed game could have cost Sir Alex Ferguson's men dear as the club look to keep pace with leaders Chelsea, who climbed back to the summit on Wednesday. For Arsenal, their draw at Aston Villa was no poor result - remember, the Midlanders have beaten Liverpool, United and Chelsea already this season - but victory over the Red Devils at home is vital if Arsene Wenger's shuffling of the FA Cup pack is to prove vindicated. Also, revenge might be on their minds after their Old Trafford loss earlier this term.
On Sunday lunchtime Manchester City will be pining for a pick-me-up after suffering the heartbreak of a late exit from the Carling Cup, as a first final appearance since 1981 eluded them. Roberto Mancini was notably, and understandably, gutted post the final whistle, but it is his job to rally his troops for their home meeting with Portsmouth. City are boosted by the returns of key personnel and should consider this game a certain three-point haul as they look continue their fight for fourth place. Pompey battled back for a home point with West Ham during midweek, but they still remain rooted to the foot of the table. Success here would surely be something of a miracle, so Avram Grant would doubtless bite your hand off if you offered him an Eastlands draw ahead of a midweek trip to Fulham.
On Saturday, table-toppers Chelsea head North West to tackle Burnley, who are seeking a first top-flight win since Halloween 2009. The game marks Brian Laws' first encounter in charge of the Clarets at Turf Moor, and he will be hoping to call upon some of the early-season spirit which made their home ground a feared place to visit. Burnley have beaten United on their own Lancashire patch while they also held Arsenal - said sides would love nothing more than an upset for Chelsea this weekend. But the Blues are in rampant form, having routed Sunderland and then swept aside in-form Birmingham, and all this without their African contingent. Victory for the Blues would hand them a four-point lead over United.
Liverpool welcome Bolton to Anfield off the back of a very forgettable 0-0 stalemate at Wolves. Rafa Benitez's men lie fifth in the standings, three points behind Tottenham, and will be wary of City, who lurk on the same points total while also boasting two games in hand. There has been much, much talk of a corner being turned on Merseyside, so a home win over the Trotters will be considered a prerequisite. Bolton won their first game under new manager Owen Coyle on Tuesday, so the side's tails should be up. That result moved them a point away from the relegation zone. Coyle will look to upset the odds at Liverpool, but it is worth noting that when he took Burnley there earlier this season, his former team suffered a heavy 4-0 loss.
Premier League champions Manchester United will be doubly thankful to Wayne Rooney for his injury-time winner during midweek for it not only booked their place in the Carling Cup final but excused them from extra-time ahead of their visit to North London. Thirty more minutes of what was a committed game could have cost Sir Alex Ferguson's men dear as the club look to keep pace with leaders Chelsea, who climbed back to the summit on Wednesday. For Arsenal, their draw at Aston Villa was no poor result - remember, the Midlanders have beaten Liverpool, United and Chelsea already this season - but victory over the Red Devils at home is vital if Arsene Wenger's shuffling of the FA Cup pack is to prove vindicated. Also, revenge might be on their minds after their Old Trafford loss earlier this term.
On Sunday lunchtime Manchester City will be pining for a pick-me-up after suffering the heartbreak of a late exit from the Carling Cup, as a first final appearance since 1981 eluded them. Roberto Mancini was notably, and understandably, gutted post the final whistle, but it is his job to rally his troops for their home meeting with Portsmouth. City are boosted by the returns of key personnel and should consider this game a certain three-point haul as they look continue their fight for fourth place. Pompey battled back for a home point with West Ham during midweek, but they still remain rooted to the foot of the table. Success here would surely be something of a miracle, so Avram Grant would doubtless bite your hand off if you offered him an Eastlands draw ahead of a midweek trip to Fulham.
On Saturday, table-toppers Chelsea head North West to tackle Burnley, who are seeking a first top-flight win since Halloween 2009. The game marks Brian Laws' first encounter in charge of the Clarets at Turf Moor, and he will be hoping to call upon some of the early-season spirit which made their home ground a feared place to visit. Burnley have beaten United on their own Lancashire patch while they also held Arsenal - said sides would love nothing more than an upset for Chelsea this weekend. But the Blues are in rampant form, having routed Sunderland and then swept aside in-form Birmingham, and all this without their African contingent. Victory for the Blues would hand them a four-point lead over United.
Liverpool welcome Bolton to Anfield off the back of a very forgettable 0-0 stalemate at Wolves. Rafa Benitez's men lie fifth in the standings, three points behind Tottenham, and will be wary of City, who lurk on the same points total while also boasting two games in hand. There has been much, much talk of a corner being turned on Merseyside, so a home win over the Trotters will be considered a prerequisite. Bolton won their first game under new manager Owen Coyle on Tuesday, so the side's tails should be up. That result moved them a point away from the relegation zone. Coyle will look to upset the odds at Liverpool, but it is worth noting that when he took Burnley there earlier this season, his former team suffered a heavy 4-0 loss.
NASRI: D-DAY FOR ARSENAL TITLE BID
Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri feels the Gunners will blow any chance they have of winning the Barclays Premier League if they lose at Chelsea on Sunday.
Arsene Wenger's team crashed to a 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester United last weekend which left them third in the standings, six points behind Chelsea.
Another defeat at Stamford Bridge would see the gap widen to nine points and Nasri admits that would be too much ground for them to make up.
"Defeat is forbidden," he told L'Equipe. "That would mean the end of our title chances.
"But any other result would leave us in the running."
The Gunners have struggled against their title rivals this season, losing to United twice as well as being comprehensively beaten by Chelsea at home, and Nasri admits he is at a loss to explain why.
"We know that we can beat anyone," he added.
"Maybe we put a bit too much pressure on ourselves before matches against big teams because we tell ourselves that they are decisive for the title."
Nasri moved to Arsenal in the summer of 2008 and had an impressive debut campaign before picking up a serious injury in pre-season training which sidelined the France international until the end of October.
The 22-year-old believes he has improved under the tutelage of Wenger, however.
"I have progressed in all areas," said Nasri.
"Tactically, I know how to play on one side even though I remain convinced that I can play better through the middle. I'm also defending a lot better.
"Technically, I'm much more fluid in the one-touch game. That wasn't the case at Marseille.
"My left foot has improved. And I'm also more of a shooter in front of goal."
Striker Louis Saha signs new two-year deal with Everton
The 31-year-old France international has been in impressive form this season, scoring 13 goals in all competitions to date.He had attracted interest from a number of clubs across Europe.
"It didn't take me long to know I wanted to stay because I have enjoyed my time here and I want to be part of the future of Everton," said Saha.
"At certain stages in your career you look at where you are going and by staying at Everton I feel I am going up in my career."
Saha has been enjoying something of a renaissance since arriving at Goodison Park from Manchester United in 2008.
His haul of 21 goals for the Merseysiders includes the fastest FA Cup Final strike, against Chelsea last May.
Reports had linked the Frenchman with Bordeaux in France, Turkish outfit Besiktas and AS Roma in Italy but manager David Moyes never had any doubts.
Speaking ahead of the 213th Merseyside derby at Anfield, the Blues boss stated: "We have always felt quite confident that Louis would sign a new contract."
Everton had been desperate to hold on to their top scorer this season, who has also played for Newcastle and Fulham.
Talks between the player's representatives and club officials had been ongoing for a couple of months.
It is a pleasure to be here and see the way the fans work for the team
Louis Saha
Everton
And Saha has revealed that the Goodison faithful played a big part in his decision to remain at the club.
"I appreciate the way the Everton fans support the team and the way they support me all the time," he added.
"It is a pleasure to be here and see the way the fans work for the team, they help all the players. It feels like a family and I really feel a part of it."
WENGER EXPECTS FOCUSED CHELSEA
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger maintains the John Terry saga will have no bearing on Sunday's clash with Barclays Premier League title rivals Chelsea - and believes the role of a captain is overplayed within the English game.
Terry's position as skipper of the national team was the subject of intense scrutiny since a gagging order which prevented details being reported of an alleged affair with the former girlfriend of Wayne Bridge, a current England team-mate, was lifted.
And Terry was stripped of the England captaincy following a meeting with manager Fabio Capello on Friday, but Wenger insists all off-field issues will have little impact when the two London heavyweights clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
"I don't want to go into that stuff about role models that you hear everywhere. It is quite a bit tiring," said the Arsenal manager, whose team will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's 3-1 home demolition by Manchester United.
"We do not have to interfere with Chelsea's problems.
"I believe Chelsea will play at their best, we expect that, and that is why we just want to focus on our own performance.
"We have seen last Sunday when we do not play at our best we do not win the game and that is why the key is more on our side."
Wenger added: "It [captaincy] is over played, without a doubt.
"Maybe it has historical roots in battles, fighting. Traditionally in the history of England the captain certainly had a big role and a big importance.
"I like that, but team sport is linked with recent history, the 20th Century. Before that, it was all fighting, and so maybe it is linked with historical roots.
"In some other sports like rugby the captain has a bit more freedom and importance than in football.
"It is always an instant decision in a very quick time and the captain has no time to interfere with the individual decisions of the players on the pitch."
Wenger took direct action within his squad last season when he removed the captain's armband from William Gallas, replacing him with Cesc Fabregas, after the French defender questioned the spirit of the young Arsenal team.
In May, striker Nicklas Bendtner issued a public apology after he was photographed leaving a nightclub with his belt undone and jeans pulled down before being helped into a waiting car in the early hours after Arsenal had just been knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals.
Wenger has some empathy with the difficulties facing modern-day professionals.
"I believe more than footballers, human beings cross the line, and many of us do," he said.
"Who has not done that in life? We have all made mistakes."
French coach Wenger, 60, has been in England for more than a decade, and understands the media culture.
"It never surprises me because the headlines are quite predicable," he said.
"It must provoke an interest for people because if a newspaper writes, it is because people read it and there must be a demand for it.
"But I am interested in football more, what is happening on the pitch, a good pass, good vision, a good team spirit.
"If people like to read it, why not? But I am not a big fan of that."
Arsenal could blow the title race wide open with a second successive victory at Stamford Bridge, which would move them to within three points of Chelsea.
However, by the same token, suffer defeat and the young Gunners' championship ambitions will look to be all but over once again.
Wenger, though, remains calm.
"I believe we should be more relaxed at this time because at the start of the season nobody expected us in the top four or in the title race," he said.
"Now, instead of being intimidated, I believe we have to really have a go because we are entitled to have it.
"The biggest regret I have from Sunday against Manchester United is that we gave them too much freedom and allowed them to play too much in a game where we should have been dictating.
"My team wanted it so much that sometimes you can be a little bit restricted and our target is to get that freedom to play against Chelsea."
Wenger concluded: "I am convinced that we are capable to win everywhere in the world, but of course we need to turn up with a good performance."
The article is form http://www.football365.com/
Terry's position as skipper of the national team was the subject of intense scrutiny since a gagging order which prevented details being reported of an alleged affair with the former girlfriend of Wayne Bridge, a current England team-mate, was lifted.
And Terry was stripped of the England captaincy following a meeting with manager Fabio Capello on Friday, but Wenger insists all off-field issues will have little impact when the two London heavyweights clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
"I don't want to go into that stuff about role models that you hear everywhere. It is quite a bit tiring," said the Arsenal manager, whose team will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's 3-1 home demolition by Manchester United.
"We do not have to interfere with Chelsea's problems.
"I believe Chelsea will play at their best, we expect that, and that is why we just want to focus on our own performance.
"We have seen last Sunday when we do not play at our best we do not win the game and that is why the key is more on our side."
Wenger added: "It [captaincy] is over played, without a doubt.
"Maybe it has historical roots in battles, fighting. Traditionally in the history of England the captain certainly had a big role and a big importance.
"I like that, but team sport is linked with recent history, the 20th Century. Before that, it was all fighting, and so maybe it is linked with historical roots.
"In some other sports like rugby the captain has a bit more freedom and importance than in football.
"It is always an instant decision in a very quick time and the captain has no time to interfere with the individual decisions of the players on the pitch."
Wenger took direct action within his squad last season when he removed the captain's armband from William Gallas, replacing him with Cesc Fabregas, after the French defender questioned the spirit of the young Arsenal team.
In May, striker Nicklas Bendtner issued a public apology after he was photographed leaving a nightclub with his belt undone and jeans pulled down before being helped into a waiting car in the early hours after Arsenal had just been knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals.
Wenger has some empathy with the difficulties facing modern-day professionals.
"I believe more than footballers, human beings cross the line, and many of us do," he said.
"Who has not done that in life? We have all made mistakes."
French coach Wenger, 60, has been in England for more than a decade, and understands the media culture.
"It never surprises me because the headlines are quite predicable," he said.
"It must provoke an interest for people because if a newspaper writes, it is because people read it and there must be a demand for it.
"But I am interested in football more, what is happening on the pitch, a good pass, good vision, a good team spirit.
"If people like to read it, why not? But I am not a big fan of that."
Arsenal could blow the title race wide open with a second successive victory at Stamford Bridge, which would move them to within three points of Chelsea.
However, by the same token, suffer defeat and the young Gunners' championship ambitions will look to be all but over once again.
Wenger, though, remains calm.
"I believe we should be more relaxed at this time because at the start of the season nobody expected us in the top four or in the title race," he said.
"Now, instead of being intimidated, I believe we have to really have a go because we are entitled to have it.
"The biggest regret I have from Sunday against Manchester United is that we gave them too much freedom and allowed them to play too much in a game where we should have been dictating.
"My team wanted it so much that sometimes you can be a little bit restricted and our target is to get that freedom to play against Chelsea."
Wenger concluded: "I am convinced that we are capable to win everywhere in the world, but of course we need to turn up with a good performance."
The article is form http://www.football365.com/
Newcastle 5 - 1 Cardiff
Andy Carroll had a hand in the first three goals, which came in 15 minutes.
The striker scored the first from close range, saw his shot off the post turned in by Gabor Gypes for an own-goal, then rose unmarked to head his second.
After the break sub Peter Lovenkrands added two more, poking in before adding a fine curled second, with Aaron Wildig hitting a late Cardiff consolation.
Former Magpies striker Michael Chopra had promised not to celebrate if he scored at St James' Park, but his restraint rarely looked like being tested on a black night for the Welshmen.
Newcastle manager Chris Hughton fielded all six of his January transfer acquisitions in his starting line-up, and that meant debuts for Leon Best and Fitz Hall and a first appearance at St James' for Patrick van Aanholt.
But it was one of the old guard who struck the first blow with just three minutes gone, after Gyepes had conceded a third-minute corner trying to stop Wayne Routledge.
Danny Guthrie's cross was headed back across goal by Hall and flicked on by Kevin Nolan for Carroll to stab home from close range and give his side the perfect start.
Cardiff_BlueCrew
The 21-year-old striker should have collected his eighth goal of the season three minutes later when he smashed a left-foot shot against the foot of the post.
But the unfortunate Gyepes could only help the rebound into his own net as the Magpies raced into a 2-0 lead.
Ross McCormack might have pulled one back immediately for the visitors, but his stinging volley cannoned back off the bar.
Carroll then claimed his second of the game when he met Danny Simpson's inch-perfect cross with an unstoppable header.
Bluebirds full-back Adam Matthews drifted a 20th-minute cross on to the angle of bar and post with goal keeper Steve Harper once again beaten, but it was not Cardiff's night.
The second half was never likely to start as explosively as the first, although Harper had to be on his toes to turn over Chopra's 51st-minute shot after it looped up off Hall.
Dave Jones' men were enjoying plenty of possession, but were rarely able to trouble Hughton's rearguard.
They were made to pay with 21 minutes remaining when Routledge fed Lovenkrands and he finished with aplomb, sliding the ball past David Marshall.
Carroll was denied a hat-trick by Gyepes' 80th-minute goal-line clearance, but Lovenkrands made it 5-0 with a fine finish two minutes later.
Cardiff substitute Wildig's late strike was scant consolation for the demoralised visitors, who never the less remain in the play-offs and have an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Chelsea to look forward to.
One plus point for the Bluebirds was the return of midfielder Stephen McPhail, who played his first game - lasting 75 minutes - since returning from treatment for cancer.
JT IN `FANTASTIC CONDITION` - ANCELOTTI
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti believes John Terry has the full backing of the Stamford Bridge dressing room despite revelations about his private life.
Former-England captain Terry, 29, has endured a week-long media furore following allegations that he had an affair with an ex-girlfriend of former team-mate Wayne Bridge.
Terry was sacked as captain of the national side after a meeting with England manager Fabio Capello on Friday, but Ancelotti insisted the player has remained totally professional throughout a difficult week.
As far as the Italian is concerned, Terry remains a valuable member of the squad and when asked if he still had the backing of the players, Ancelotti replied: "I think so.
"John speaks with his team-mates because he's the captain of this team.
"He is focusing on his job. He's doing very well every day, every moment. He's the captain of this team so, with his behaviour, he's doing his best for this team.
"And also he played very well in the last two games. He scored against Burnley. He's in fantastic condition at the moment.
"The problem that involves John is outside our training ground and it's a normal life for us. John's mood is very normal.
"I have not spoken to him. It's not necessary for me to speak to him about his private life.
"It's his private life and I don't want to know anything about this. I'm only interested in his professional behaviour and that is the best.
"I'm not interested in the private lives of the players. In the past some coaches phoned home to control their players, but I never did this in my career and I won't in the future.
"I'm only interested in the players at the training ground and to control behaviour at the training ground. Private lives are an important thing - they should remain private."
Ancelotti is fiercely supportive of his captain and maintains there was never any question of leaving Terry out of Sunday's showdown with Arsenal.
2010年2月5日星期五
Everse takes Heerenveen helm
Everse - the former Sparta Rotterdam and FC Zwolle tactician - has taken charge of the underperforming Eredivisie outfit after Jan de Jonge resigned as interim boss on Wednesday.
De Jonge had been in temporary charge of the club since former coach Trond Sollied was sacked in early September, but the 46-year-old decided to call time on his stint at the helm with the club languishing in 13th in the Dutch top-flight.
Everse has now been charged with the task of salvaging something from a disappointing campaign, and Heerenveen director Yme Kuiper is relieved to have found a replacement so quickly.
Speed
"At times like this speed of action is very important," he told the club's official website. "This can only benefit the team.
"Initially we had not expected to have a new man on the bench in time for the Utrecht game (tomorrow). Things quickly went beyond expectations and that's a good thing. Speed and thoroughness are very important in situations like this."
Kuiper is hopeful Everse will be able to bring the best out of the players during the remainder of the campaign.
"Jan is a passionate coach with his own clear vision. He is someone who gets things done," Kuiper added.
De Jonge had been in temporary charge of the club since former coach Trond Sollied was sacked in early September, but the 46-year-old decided to call time on his stint at the helm with the club languishing in 13th in the Dutch top-flight.
Everse has now been charged with the task of salvaging something from a disappointing campaign, and Heerenveen director Yme Kuiper is relieved to have found a replacement so quickly.
Speed
"At times like this speed of action is very important," he told the club's official website. "This can only benefit the team.
"Initially we had not expected to have a new man on the bench in time for the Utrecht game (tomorrow). Things quickly went beyond expectations and that's a good thing. Speed and thoroughness are very important in situations like this."
Kuiper is hopeful Everse will be able to bring the best out of the players during the remainder of the campaign.
"Jan is a passionate coach with his own clear vision. He is someone who gets things done," Kuiper added.
Rooney and Nani please boss
The duo have been in scintillating form of late, helping the Red Devils remain on course for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Rooney is arguably Europe's most in-form frontman at the moment, with the England international having smashed through the 20-goal barrier for the season.
He is beginning to show the kind of consistency needed to be considered as one of the world's best players, and has almost single-handedly carried United at times.
Ferguson admits that at 24, Rooney is now fulfilling his early promise, with the Red Devils boss full of praise for his talismanic hit-man.
"Unbelievable performances," he told Sky Sports News when asked about Rooney's recent showings.
"Hopefully we are now seeing him mature into the centre-forward we always thought he would be.
"Young players develop in stages. I said last season that he was producing bursts here and there, scoring for four or five games and then having dry spells.
"But that's what you expect from maturity. I think we are now seeing a more mature player."
Progression
Ferguson is also delighted to see Nani finally demonstrating what he is capable of, after a difficult time in England for the Portuguese winger.
The 23-year-old has taken time to settle at Old Trafford, but has emerged from his shell in spectacular style this season and now appears capable of filling the void created by the departure of his fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo last summer.
"In the case of Nani, like Rooney, I think we are seeing a player who is maturing," said Ferguson.
"He's a young lad who has come in from a different country and he has taken more time than some of the others to settle. But that sometimes happens.
"Sometimes you bring a player in from another country and they settle straight away, but with Nani you can see his progression over the last few games because he has been outstanding."
He added: "It's got nothing to do with Cristiano, it's an individual thing. He is maturing and he has got the appreciation from his team-mates, which is helping him.
"As a kid he always had great talent but he has taken time to settle into the country."
The article is from http://www.skysports.com/
John Terry stripped of England captaincy by Capello
Terry, 29, held talks with England boss Fabio Capello at Wembley on Friday.
"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said Capello in a statement.
Terry, who has been replaced by fellow defender Rio Ferdinand, said he abided by Capello's decision to demote him.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision," the Chelsea centre-half said in a statement. "I will continue to give everything for England."
Capello returned to the United Kingdom on Thursday and is thought to have been keen to resolve the Terry saga before travelling to Poland for Sunday's Euro 2012 draw.
The 63-year-old Italian, who has been recovering from knee surgery in Switzerland, has been monitoring the fall-out closely and regularly spoken to his trusted lieutenant Franco Baldini.
'A personal tragedy' for Terry - Davies
Baldini, England's general manager, held in-depth talks with four key Football Association board members on Monday - chairman Lord Triesman, chief executive Ian Watmore, director of communications Adrian Bevington and head of development Trevor Brooking.
They agreed that Capello alone would make the decision about Terry's future and that the priority was to make the right decision rather than a quick one.
"As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour," read Capello's statement.
PHIL MCNULTY BLOG
Capello's vast experience made him best qualified to make the decision - and the FA knew it. Why have a dog and bark yourself?
"However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad.
"What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice.
"John Terry was notified first.
"When I chose John Terry as captain, I also selected a vice-captain (Ferdinand) and also named a third choice. There is no reason to change this decision.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the FA, particularly Lord David Triesman and Ian Watmore for allowing me to make this decision in my own time and in the best interest of the team."
England's next match is a home friendly against Egypt on 3 March as they continue their preparations for the World Cup in South Africa.
They will be lead out in that match by Ferdinand, with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard moving to vice-captain.
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand will take over the captaincy
Ferdinand, 31, is currently serving a four-match ban for violent conduct after only just returning to action following a three-month lay-off because of a back injury.
The Manchester United defender will hope to continue the form shown by England following Terry's appointment in August 2008.
In the 15 matches in which he wore the armband under Capello, England won 11 and drew two, qualifying easily for this year's World Cup.
A married father of twins, Terry is alleged to have had an affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the former girlfriend of England and former Chelsea team-mate Wayne Bridge.
Bridge, who has a son with the French model, moved to Manchester City in January 2009 and is recovering from a knee injury that has kept him out of action for the last two months.
Meanwhile, Perroncel, a lingerie model and former nightclub hostess, said she would not be selling her story.
In a statement read on her behalf by publicist Max Clifford, Perroncel said: "I have decided I do not want to speak publicly about the speculation since it only seems to add more fuel to the fire.
"I have a three-year-old son and he is my main concern. I do not believe speaking to newspapers or the media is in his interest or my own."
The article is from http://news.bbc.co.uk/
"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said Capello in a statement.
Terry, who has been replaced by fellow defender Rio Ferdinand, said he abided by Capello's decision to demote him.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision," the Chelsea centre-half said in a statement. "I will continue to give everything for England."
Capello returned to the United Kingdom on Thursday and is thought to have been keen to resolve the Terry saga before travelling to Poland for Sunday's Euro 2012 draw.
The 63-year-old Italian, who has been recovering from knee surgery in Switzerland, has been monitoring the fall-out closely and regularly spoken to his trusted lieutenant Franco Baldini.
'A personal tragedy' for Terry - Davies
Baldini, England's general manager, held in-depth talks with four key Football Association board members on Monday - chairman Lord Triesman, chief executive Ian Watmore, director of communications Adrian Bevington and head of development Trevor Brooking.
They agreed that Capello alone would make the decision about Terry's future and that the priority was to make the right decision rather than a quick one.
"As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour," read Capello's statement.
PHIL MCNULTY BLOG
Capello's vast experience made him best qualified to make the decision - and the FA knew it. Why have a dog and bark yourself?
"However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad.
"What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice.
"John Terry was notified first.
"When I chose John Terry as captain, I also selected a vice-captain (Ferdinand) and also named a third choice. There is no reason to change this decision.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the FA, particularly Lord David Triesman and Ian Watmore for allowing me to make this decision in my own time and in the best interest of the team."
England's next match is a home friendly against Egypt on 3 March as they continue their preparations for the World Cup in South Africa.
They will be lead out in that match by Ferdinand, with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard moving to vice-captain.
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand will take over the captaincy
Ferdinand, 31, is currently serving a four-match ban for violent conduct after only just returning to action following a three-month lay-off because of a back injury.
The Manchester United defender will hope to continue the form shown by England following Terry's appointment in August 2008.
In the 15 matches in which he wore the armband under Capello, England won 11 and drew two, qualifying easily for this year's World Cup.
A married father of twins, Terry is alleged to have had an affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the former girlfriend of England and former Chelsea team-mate Wayne Bridge.
Bridge, who has a son with the French model, moved to Manchester City in January 2009 and is recovering from a knee injury that has kept him out of action for the last two months.
Meanwhile, Perroncel, a lingerie model and former nightclub hostess, said she would not be selling her story.
In a statement read on her behalf by publicist Max Clifford, Perroncel said: "I have decided I do not want to speak publicly about the speculation since it only seems to add more fuel to the fire.
"I have a three-year-old son and he is my main concern. I do not believe speaking to newspapers or the media is in his interest or my own."
The article is from http://news.bbc.co.uk/
CAPELLO STRIPS TERRY OF CAPTAINCY
John Terry has been sacked as England captain.
The 29-year-old was informed of the decision by Fabio Capello during a brief meeting at Wembley on Friday afternoon. The decision comes after allegations surrounding the Chelsea skipper's private life came to light.
"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said the Italian in a statement.
Capello made it clear that while Terry's conduct on the field had been exactly what he wanted when he made his decision to appoint the central defender as skipper in August 2008, recent headlines about his personal life left him with little choice other than to remove the honour from the Barking-born player.
It is alleged that Terry had an affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge, also a former club-mate of Terry's at Chelsea.
"As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour," added Capello.
"However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad.
"What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice and John Terry was notified first."
Although Capello has not clarified whether he still intends to select Terry, it is Rio Ferdinand who will replace the Chelsea man, with Steven Gerrard acting as his deputy.
"When I chose John Terry as captain, I also selected a vice-captain and also named a third choice," said Capello.
"There is no reason to change this decision.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the FA, particularly Lord David Triesman and Ian Watmore for allowing me to make this decision in my own time and in the best interest of the team."
Capello has only been in the job for just over two years but it is a measure of his standing within the English game that both FA chairman Lord Triesman and chief executive Watmore were happy to let him make the judgement.
Equally, team sponsors Nationwide have been quick to offer their support.
"The captaincy of the England football team is a matter for Fabio Capello and the Football Association. It is not a matter for the team sponsor," said Nationwide spokesman Chris Hull.
"These are private matters and not a matter for Nationwide. Nationwide is the England team sponsor and not the sponsor of any one individual."
Terry kept his own comments brief. However, he had little option other than to accept Capello's decision and gave a broad hint that he would continue to be involved with the national team.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision," Terry said in a statement released to Press Association Sport.
"I will continue to give everything for England."
Terry kept his own comments brief. However, he had little option other than to accept Capello's decision and gave a broad hint that he would continue to be involved with the national team.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision," Terry said in a statement released to Press Association Sport.
"I will continue to give everything for England."
The words disguise what is bound to be a bitter blow for Terry, and not a decision Capello would have taken lightly.
When most pundits expected the Italian to name Ferdinand as his skipper Capello felt the Chelsea star was better at galvanising the players around him.
Terry has done everything asked of him on the pitch as England have marched on towards this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
But there have been issues away from the pitch that have not sat easily with the suits at the FA.
Both Terry's parents have been in the headlines for the wrong reasons, while the defender himself was accused of using his role as England skipper for personal gain when an agency he was linked to included his status in an e-mail offering the player's services to enhance their business.
Terry emerged unscathed from all of this but last Friday, when a super-injunction, preventing details of an alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel from being reported, was lifted by the High Court began the damage.
As the former girlfriend of Wayne Bridge and mother of the defender's son, Perroncel's name brought with it a whiff of scandal that only intensified with Terry's efforts to keep the affair out of the public domain.
At home in Switzerland, where he was recovering from major knee surgery, Capello could only look on aghast as the drip-feed of anti-Terry stories continued.
As trusted assistant Franco Baldini gauged reaction from various figures across the country, including Bridge's club boss at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, Capello was told by senior FA figures he had full control over the decision.
Although Capello needed time, he was also aware the matter needed to be dealt with prior to his departure for Warsaw on Saturday ahead of Sunday's Euro 2012 draw.
He therefore called Terry to Wembley on Friday afternoon for a meeting that consigned the Chelsea star to his new role as ex-England skipper.
JOHN TERRY FACTFILE
1980 - December 7: Born in London.
1998 - October 28: Makes Chelsea debut against Aston Villa.
2000 - Has a two-month loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
2001 - September - Terry is one of four players fined two weeks' wages by Chelsea after their behaviour at a Heathrow hotel is criticised on the day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
2002 - Terry and Chelsea team-mate Jody Morris are cleared after being charged with assault and affray in connection with a nightclub incident. Terry, uncapped at the time, is ruled out of the World Cup after the Football Association decide he should not be considered for international duty with England until the legal case is completed. Chelsea fine both Terry and Morris for being out late less than 48 hours before an FA Cup third-round tie at Norwich.
2002 - May 4: Part of Chelsea side who lose FA Cup final to Arsenal.
2003 - June 3: Makes England debut against Serbia and Montenegro, coming on as a half-time substitute.
2004 - June 24: Penalised for foul on Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo, denying Sol Campbell a winner in the European Championship quarter-final.
August 15: Appointed Chelsea captain, succeeding Marcel Desailly.
2005 - April: Chelsea win Premiership.
2006 - April: Plays in the final game of title-winning season - a 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United.
August 10 - Chosen as new England captain by head coach Steve McClaren to replace David Beckham.
August 16 - England beat Greece 4-0 in a friendly in Terry's first game as captain, with the defender scoring the first goal of the new era.
October 11 - Suffers his first defeat as England skipper, 2-0 in Croatia in a Euro 2008 qualifier.
November 30 - Charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for comments about referee Graham Poll. Later admits the charge and is reprimanded and fined £10,000.
2007 - February 25: Knocked unconscious during the Carling Cup final victory over Arsenal when Abou Diaby's foot accidentally connects with his head.
June 1 - Scores his first senior England goal at the new Wembley in 1-1 draw with Brazil.
July 27 - Signs a new five-year deal with Chelsea.
September 29 - Suffers broken cheekbone in a match against Fulham.
October 19 - Undergoes surgery on a knee injury which rules him out of England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia, Russia and Croatia.
December 16 - Breaks a foot in a challenge with Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue, and misses two months of action, including England's first match under new manager Fabio Capello.
2008 - March 25: Loses out as Rio Ferdinand is named England captain for friendly against France.
May 21 - Misses penalty in shoot-out against Manchester United which would have won Chelsea the Champions League. Manchester United win the shoot-out and Terry admits he will be "haunted forever" by the miss.
May 27 - Named England captain for England's friendly against the USA.
August 19 - Named as permanent captain of England by coach Fabio Capello ahead of friendly against Czech Republic at Wembley.
August 28 - Named UEFA's defender of the year.
November 19 - Scores fifth England goal against Germany in a friendly.
2009 - February 15: Chelsea and Terry dismiss media reports of a move to Manchester City, with the player saying: "I have always said that I want to end my career at the club which I love."
2009 - April 1: Scores in the 2-1 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
May - Former Blues midfielder Claude Makelele claims in a book that Terry played a part in Jose Mourinho's exit from Chelsea. Terry refutes Makelele's suggestions.
July - Manchester City make renewed contact over Terry, seeing at least two bids for the player turned down.
July 26 - Terry releases a statement confirming neither he nor Chelsea considered Manchester City's offers and insisting he is "totally committed" to the club.
December 20 - Chelsea defend Terry after allegations he took secret cash payments to lay on a behind-the- scenes tour of the club's training ground.
2010 - January 29: Terry named as the sportsman behind a gagging injunction involving his private life. A court order had previously been in place, covering an alleged relationship between married Terry and French underwear model Vanessa Perroncel.
January 30: Terry scores the winning goal in Chelsea's 2-1 win at Burnley but does not smile as he is congratulated by team-mates. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti confirms that Terry will remain captain of the club.
January 31: Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe says that if the allegations against Terry are proven they call into question his role as England captain.
February 1: The FA says England manager Fabio Capello alone will decide whether Terry remains as England captain.
February 3: Terry's spokesman Phil Hall says Terry will make no announcement regarding his future as England captain before meeting Capello.
February 5: Terry is axed as England captain following a meeting with Capello.
The 29-year-old was informed of the decision by Fabio Capello during a brief meeting at Wembley on Friday afternoon. The decision comes after allegations surrounding the Chelsea skipper's private life came to light.
"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said the Italian in a statement.
Capello made it clear that while Terry's conduct on the field had been exactly what he wanted when he made his decision to appoint the central defender as skipper in August 2008, recent headlines about his personal life left him with little choice other than to remove the honour from the Barking-born player.
It is alleged that Terry had an affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge, also a former club-mate of Terry's at Chelsea.
"As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour," added Capello.
"However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad.
"What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice and John Terry was notified first."
Although Capello has not clarified whether he still intends to select Terry, it is Rio Ferdinand who will replace the Chelsea man, with Steven Gerrard acting as his deputy.
"When I chose John Terry as captain, I also selected a vice-captain and also named a third choice," said Capello.
"There is no reason to change this decision.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the FA, particularly Lord David Triesman and Ian Watmore for allowing me to make this decision in my own time and in the best interest of the team."
Capello has only been in the job for just over two years but it is a measure of his standing within the English game that both FA chairman Lord Triesman and chief executive Watmore were happy to let him make the judgement.
Equally, team sponsors Nationwide have been quick to offer their support.
"The captaincy of the England football team is a matter for Fabio Capello and the Football Association. It is not a matter for the team sponsor," said Nationwide spokesman Chris Hull.
"These are private matters and not a matter for Nationwide. Nationwide is the England team sponsor and not the sponsor of any one individual."
Terry kept his own comments brief. However, he had little option other than to accept Capello's decision and gave a broad hint that he would continue to be involved with the national team.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision," Terry said in a statement released to Press Association Sport.
"I will continue to give everything for England."
Terry kept his own comments brief. However, he had little option other than to accept Capello's decision and gave a broad hint that he would continue to be involved with the national team.
"I fully respect Fabio Capello's decision," Terry said in a statement released to Press Association Sport.
"I will continue to give everything for England."
The words disguise what is bound to be a bitter blow for Terry, and not a decision Capello would have taken lightly.
When most pundits expected the Italian to name Ferdinand as his skipper Capello felt the Chelsea star was better at galvanising the players around him.
Terry has done everything asked of him on the pitch as England have marched on towards this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
But there have been issues away from the pitch that have not sat easily with the suits at the FA.
Both Terry's parents have been in the headlines for the wrong reasons, while the defender himself was accused of using his role as England skipper for personal gain when an agency he was linked to included his status in an e-mail offering the player's services to enhance their business.
Terry emerged unscathed from all of this but last Friday, when a super-injunction, preventing details of an alleged affair with Vanessa Perroncel from being reported, was lifted by the High Court began the damage.
As the former girlfriend of Wayne Bridge and mother of the defender's son, Perroncel's name brought with it a whiff of scandal that only intensified with Terry's efforts to keep the affair out of the public domain.
At home in Switzerland, where he was recovering from major knee surgery, Capello could only look on aghast as the drip-feed of anti-Terry stories continued.
As trusted assistant Franco Baldini gauged reaction from various figures across the country, including Bridge's club boss at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, Capello was told by senior FA figures he had full control over the decision.
Although Capello needed time, he was also aware the matter needed to be dealt with prior to his departure for Warsaw on Saturday ahead of Sunday's Euro 2012 draw.
He therefore called Terry to Wembley on Friday afternoon for a meeting that consigned the Chelsea star to his new role as ex-England skipper.
JOHN TERRY FACTFILE
1980 - December 7: Born in London.
1998 - October 28: Makes Chelsea debut against Aston Villa.
2000 - Has a two-month loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
2001 - September - Terry is one of four players fined two weeks' wages by Chelsea after their behaviour at a Heathrow hotel is criticised on the day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
2002 - Terry and Chelsea team-mate Jody Morris are cleared after being charged with assault and affray in connection with a nightclub incident. Terry, uncapped at the time, is ruled out of the World Cup after the Football Association decide he should not be considered for international duty with England until the legal case is completed. Chelsea fine both Terry and Morris for being out late less than 48 hours before an FA Cup third-round tie at Norwich.
2002 - May 4: Part of Chelsea side who lose FA Cup final to Arsenal.
2003 - June 3: Makes England debut against Serbia and Montenegro, coming on as a half-time substitute.
2004 - June 24: Penalised for foul on Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo, denying Sol Campbell a winner in the European Championship quarter-final.
August 15: Appointed Chelsea captain, succeeding Marcel Desailly.
2005 - April: Chelsea win Premiership.
2006 - April: Plays in the final game of title-winning season - a 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United.
August 10 - Chosen as new England captain by head coach Steve McClaren to replace David Beckham.
August 16 - England beat Greece 4-0 in a friendly in Terry's first game as captain, with the defender scoring the first goal of the new era.
October 11 - Suffers his first defeat as England skipper, 2-0 in Croatia in a Euro 2008 qualifier.
November 30 - Charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for comments about referee Graham Poll. Later admits the charge and is reprimanded and fined £10,000.
2007 - February 25: Knocked unconscious during the Carling Cup final victory over Arsenal when Abou Diaby's foot accidentally connects with his head.
June 1 - Scores his first senior England goal at the new Wembley in 1-1 draw with Brazil.
July 27 - Signs a new five-year deal with Chelsea.
September 29 - Suffers broken cheekbone in a match against Fulham.
October 19 - Undergoes surgery on a knee injury which rules him out of England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia, Russia and Croatia.
December 16 - Breaks a foot in a challenge with Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue, and misses two months of action, including England's first match under new manager Fabio Capello.
2008 - March 25: Loses out as Rio Ferdinand is named England captain for friendly against France.
May 21 - Misses penalty in shoot-out against Manchester United which would have won Chelsea the Champions League. Manchester United win the shoot-out and Terry admits he will be "haunted forever" by the miss.
May 27 - Named England captain for England's friendly against the USA.
August 19 - Named as permanent captain of England by coach Fabio Capello ahead of friendly against Czech Republic at Wembley.
August 28 - Named UEFA's defender of the year.
November 19 - Scores fifth England goal against Germany in a friendly.
2009 - February 15: Chelsea and Terry dismiss media reports of a move to Manchester City, with the player saying: "I have always said that I want to end my career at the club which I love."
2009 - April 1: Scores in the 2-1 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
May - Former Blues midfielder Claude Makelele claims in a book that Terry played a part in Jose Mourinho's exit from Chelsea. Terry refutes Makelele's suggestions.
July - Manchester City make renewed contact over Terry, seeing at least two bids for the player turned down.
July 26 - Terry releases a statement confirming neither he nor Chelsea considered Manchester City's offers and insisting he is "totally committed" to the club.
December 20 - Chelsea defend Terry after allegations he took secret cash payments to lay on a behind-the- scenes tour of the club's training ground.
2010 - January 29: Terry named as the sportsman behind a gagging injunction involving his private life. A court order had previously been in place, covering an alleged relationship between married Terry and French underwear model Vanessa Perroncel.
January 30: Terry scores the winning goal in Chelsea's 2-1 win at Burnley but does not smile as he is congratulated by team-mates. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti confirms that Terry will remain captain of the club.
January 31: Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe says that if the allegations against Terry are proven they call into question his role as England captain.
February 1: The FA says England manager Fabio Capello alone will decide whether Terry remains as England captain.
February 3: Terry's spokesman Phil Hall says Terry will make no announcement regarding his future as England captain before meeting Capello.
February 5: Terry is axed as England captain following a meeting with Capello.
2010年2月3日星期三
GUNNERS NOT FAR AWAY - ALMUNIA
Manuel Almunia sees no reason why Arsenal should not be confident of once again clawing themselves back into the race for the Premier League title - starting at Chelsea on Sunday.
The Blues missed the chance to tighten their grip on the top of the table when they could only manage a 1-1 draw at relegation battlers Hull.
Arsenal may have been unable to rise to the challenge against Manchester United last weekend, as the champions ran out comfortable 3-1 winners at the Emirates Stadium, but victory at Stamford Bridge for the second season in a row would cut the deficit on Chelsea down to just three points.
The Gunners would, though, still then be playing catch up on both the top two, as United could go a point clear themselves with what should be a routine victory over bottom club Portsmouth on Saturday.
Arsenal were also out-muscled by Chelsea 3-0 at home back in late November, before a 10-match unbeaten league run saw them move into contention once again, even briefly topping the table.
Almunia, 32, believes that shows all is not yet lost.
"We are on schedule to do good things this season, we have only a little step to get back to the top of the league," said the Arsenal goalkeeper.
"When you think about where we were after the Chelsea game [in November], that is a great achievement.
"Sometimes it is better to come back from third or fourth to challenge than to be at the top all the time."
Arsenal may have won at Anfield, but they have lost both home and away to United. Their recent form against Chelsea is not encouraging, with the Blues winning an FA Cup semi-final clash at Wembley in April and then romping to a 4-1 win in north London a month later.
Wenger, though, will take some solace from United's poor record against their direct title rivals last season, which did not stop the Red Devils going on to claim a third successive championship.
"I always felt the games against the rest of the top four would determine the league", the Arsenal boss said.
"But last year Manchester United proved me wrong on that - they won the title after taking just five points from those six games."
Wenger resisted the temptation to bolster his attacking options in the January transfer market, despite still being without injured Holland forward Robin van Persie until at least April.
Nicklas Bendtner is, however, back after the best part of three months out following groin surgery, and the Denmark striker could come into contention to start at Chelsea.
Wenger said: "He has a physical presence up there.
"He is not totally ready yet, but at the moment we are short in that position, so we are happy to have him back."
Croatia forward Eduardo could also be available this weekend following a hamstring problem, along with combative midfielder Abou Diaby (calf), which would at least give Wenger some options if he wanted to shake up his team selection.
While speculation continues captain Cesc Fabregas could be lured back to Barcelona should Arsenal finish another campaign empty handed, Wenger shows no sign of wavering from his faith in youth.
A deal could be on the cards for Montenegro Under-21 defender Stefan Savic, while Iceland Under-19 midfielder Ingolfur Sigurdsson - who had also been interesting Manchester United - looks set for a trial at London Colney.
Wenger has, though, allowed 18-year-old forward Sanchez Watt, who impressed in the Carling Cup this season, to join Southend on a month's loan.
ps:The article is from http://www.football365.com/
African Champions Egypt move into Fifa top ten
The Pharaohs moved up 14 places to number 10 and are now Africa's number one team.
Not only is this Egypt's highest placing ever, it's also the second highest ever by an African team after Nigeria placed fifth in 1994.
Nigeria moved seven places to 15th and are now Africa's second best placed team in the ranking.
Egypt beat Ghana's Black Stars 1-0 in Sunday's final to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
It's their third consecutive victory in the competition and their seventh in total.
Other big movers in the Fifa ranking are Ghana who moved seven places to 27th and are now fifth on the African table.
However it's not such good news for Africa's other World Cup bound teams. Cameroon lost nine places and are now 20th in the world, while Ivory Coast and Algeria fell six and five places respectively.
Further down the ranking, Zambia (73rd, up 11) and Malawi (82nd, up 17) also made good progress.
Spain continue to occupy the top spot in the world ranking ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands.
Top ten in Africa:
1. Egypt (10th worldwide)
2. Nigeria (15th worldwide)
3. Cameroon ( 20th worldwide)
4. Ivory Coast (22nd worldwide)
5. Ghana (27th worldwide)
6. Algeria (31st worldwide)
7. Gabon (44th worldwide)
8. Burkina Faso (51st worldwide)
9. Mali (53rd worldwide)
10. Tunisia (55th worldwide)
PS:The article is from http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Not only is this Egypt's highest placing ever, it's also the second highest ever by an African team after Nigeria placed fifth in 1994.
Nigeria moved seven places to 15th and are now Africa's second best placed team in the ranking.
Egypt beat Ghana's Black Stars 1-0 in Sunday's final to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
It's their third consecutive victory in the competition and their seventh in total.
Other big movers in the Fifa ranking are Ghana who moved seven places to 27th and are now fifth on the African table.
However it's not such good news for Africa's other World Cup bound teams. Cameroon lost nine places and are now 20th in the world, while Ivory Coast and Algeria fell six and five places respectively.
Further down the ranking, Zambia (73rd, up 11) and Malawi (82nd, up 17) also made good progress.
Spain continue to occupy the top spot in the world ranking ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands.
Top ten in Africa:
1. Egypt (10th worldwide)
2. Nigeria (15th worldwide)
3. Cameroon ( 20th worldwide)
4. Ivory Coast (22nd worldwide)
5. Ghana (27th worldwide)
6. Algeria (31st worldwide)
7. Gabon (44th worldwide)
8. Burkina Faso (51st worldwide)
9. Mali (53rd worldwide)
10. Tunisia (55th worldwide)
PS:The article is from http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Di Matteo expected tough test
A see-saw game at Bloomfield Road saw Blackpool take the lead through Keith Southern before Roman Bednar's brace had the Baggies in front at half-time.
Stephen Dobbie equalised on his debut for the hosts before Graham Dorrans' penalty seven minutes from time sent West Brom back into second.
Di Matteo was always expecting a tough examination on the coast and was happy to see his team come through the game with three points.
Fight
"This was a really hard fought match," said the West Brom boss. "We have to dig in and fight for the points.
"Not many teams come here and go away with anything but I am delighted with my players' performance.
"We took our chances well and Roman Bednar did his job up front with two well-taken goals."
Blackpool boss Holloway was unhappy about what he perceived to be a poor penalty call after Ishmael Miller went down with Andy Butler in attendance.
And, despite the Seasiders only being a point outside the play-off places, Holloway also insists the priority is still to stay in the Championship.
Shame
"I said before the game that our next two matches could be defining. It is a shame we had to lose this one on a referee's penalty decision," said Holloway.
"My lads are shattered about that decision because they thought it was a fair tackle.
"However I thought we did well against a side I consider to be the best in the Championship. They have a class squad based on established Premiership players and we gave them a really good run for their money. They know that.
"We will have to see how the next couple of games go but my target for the season was always going to be 52 points and safety. That remains my target, anything else is a bonus."
PS:The article is from http://www.skysports.com/
Portsmouth sign defender Ricardo Rocha on free transfer
The 31-year-old Portugal international signed on a free transfer after Standard Liege released him this week.
BBC Sport understands the cash-strapped Premier League strugglers could be set to add two or three more free agents to their squad as they fight for survival.
Pompey are bottom of the Premier League table and face a winding-up order.
Rocha is fully aware of Portsmouth's predicament and told his new club's website: "When you are at the bottom and trying to get up the table, it is one of the most difficult situations in football. But we have a very good team, with good players and I'm sure we can do it.
"I know from our position in the league that we are struggling a little bit now, but I know that everybody is doing their best to get out of this situation and I'm here to help the team to achieve that goal."
Portsmouth manager Avram Grant is looking for reinforcements after defender Younes Kaboul and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic were sold to Spurs and Stoke respectively this week in an attempt to keep the club afloat as owner Ali Al Faraj looks for much-needed new investment.
The south-coast outfit has been late paying wages to players and staff four times this season and the Premier League will hold on to more than £2m from player sales in January.
Another creditor has also joined in with HM Revenue and Custom's winding-up petition to the High Court on 10 February, with Grosvenor Basingstoke Properties the latest to claim they are owed money by Portsmouth.
However, this is being disputed by the club, who are also hoping to persuade HMRC to reschedule the payments owed on unpaid taxes.
Rocha, who has played for Braga and Benfica in his native Portugal, made 14 Premier League appearances for Spurs between 2007 and 2009.
He moved to Belgium last summer after falling out of favour at White Hart Lane but will now be looking to help Grant lift Pompey out of the mire.
The Portuguese defender added: "It's very good for me to be back. It will be good to be able to show everybody what I can do, and I want to prove it to myself and to the people of Portsmouth. But the most important thing is to help get Portsmouth away from the bottom."
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REDKNAPP: PLAYERS MUST BE ROLE MODELS
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp claims footballers must set the right example with their behaviour.
Stories about John Terry's private life have dominated the newspapers over the past few days and there is speculation about his future as England captain.
Redknapp has stressed only Fabio Capello can make that decision but he believes all players have a moral obligation to behave in the proper manner.
"John Terry, as a player, is a fantastic centre-half," he said.
"Terry is a leader when he plays. He organises and bosses people on the pitch.
"I do not want to be second-guessing what the England manager is going to do. I am sure he will make a decision."
Premier League stars are idolised by youngsters and Redknapp hopes they are aware of their responsibilities.
"There have to be standards, really, I think with young footballers and everybody else," he explained.
"Footballers are young men, but they are role models and they are setting examples to kids out there - and they have to set the right examples.
"Kids look up to them every day and wear their shirts, they are in the public eye and they get very well paid to be in the public eye.
"When we were kids, we all idolised footballers and it's no different now - they all turn up to games with a name and number on the back, whether it's Lampard, [Steven] Gerrard or [Jermain] Defoe."
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Leeds 1-3 Tottenham
Defoe went close several times before slicing left-footed into the top corner but in first-half stoppage time Luciano Becchio forced home a rebound to level.
Defoe had a goal ruled out for offside but soon flicked in at the near post following a David Bentley cross.
In injury time the England striker rounded the goalkeeper to complete his treble for his 20th goal of the season.
When Spurs arrived at Elland Road snow was falling heavily and with Leeds having lost only twice in 21 matches at home this season the scent of an upset was evident.
But the Londoners quietened the hostile home crowd by applying an admirable work ethic to their superior technical ability and dominated for the vast majority of the contest.
The pitch looked heavy through the middle but was perfectly playable, and if anything suited Tottenham's slick passing style more.
Defoe might have scored in the second minute when an attempted header back to the goalkeeper from Andrew Hughes fell woefully short, but the England striker scuffed his shot.
Spurs defender Sebastien Bassong found himself in a surprising amount of space on the penalty spot from Bentley's corner but scooped over when he might have had time to have controlled first.
Defoe looked dangerous whenever the visitors went forward, he should have scored when the ball deflected over the top and found him in the clear, but Casper Ankergren stood up and pushed the shot wide.
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The Dane then made an even better save when a fizzing Gareth Bale cross ricocheted off a defender and wrong-footed him, but somehow he tipped it away.
Defoe was incensed when, clean through again, he fell under the challenge of Lubomir Michalik but finally he got himself on the scoresheet, and on a night of sweet strikes on goal it came with a mis-hit.
The diminutive forward pulled back away from goal to collect Bentley's cross and though his left-footed shot was skewed it sailed into the top corner.
But with Tottenham again unable to convert their chances Leeds responded valiantly and Michalik's glancing header was smartly kept out by Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes.
The League One side were back on level terms as Jonathan Howson hooked the ball back into the six-yard box, Jermaine Beckford's volley was parried by Gomes but Becchio followed up, having moved back onside.
Tottenham started the second half in positive manner and Michael Dawson's near post header from Bentley's corner was brilliantly tipped over by Ankergren.
Bentley, playing a third match in succession for the first time in a year, was full of endeavour and after a forceful run he hit a left-footed drive, but the inspirational Ankergren was up to the task again and touched over acrobatically.
Defoe's eventful night continued when having slid in to meet Bale's cross he was correctly given offside having edged ahead of the defender, but within moments he was in the right place at the right time.
Having been well found out on the right flank by Jermaine Jenas, Bentley sent a delightful low cross into the danger area and Defoe brushed it smartly into the net.
With Bale and Bentley superb down the flanks Spurs looked certain to add a third, and Peter Crouch hit the bar with a far post header.
Unlike at White Hart Lane there was to be no late injury time drama from Leeds and it was Defoe who raced on to a ball down the middle and calmly slotted home for his third treble of the season as his side marched into the next round in some style.
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