Friday, June 10, 2011
Spain applies the tariff
Tsonga Nadal slams
He had been waiting three years, he has held. Outstanding service throughout the game (25 aces), the French raised their game from the baseline and volley in the final two innings for the Spaniard to impose a clear defeat. His first deal with the ogre Spanish since her semifinal victory in Australia in 2008. Tsonga, 19th worldwide, will play Saturday for a place in the final or the other French Adrian Mannarino, is Britain's James Ward, who met Friday night at the end of the program. It will arch favorite in both cases.
It was the first time the French beat Nadal from the famous semi-final of the Australian Open in 2008, which marked its birth at the highest level. Nadal appeared exhausted by the effort at its sixth victory at Roland Garros on Sunday
The good vinaigrette Italy
The Squadra Azzurra has not botched his last duty before the holidays. Three months after his last successfully landed in Slovenia (1-0), the Italian selection has ensured its leadership in Group C of Euro 2012 playoffs, dominating easily Estonia (3-0) Friday night in Modena . This result allows Transalpine punch half their ticket to Eastern Europe next summer as they have now five points ahead (with a game in hand) on their first pursuer, Slovenia, Tombeux Faroe Islands at the same time (2-0). A success which is perfect for Italy, shaken this week by a new scandal paris illegal, and may perhaps recall the summer of names other than the sulfur Beppe Signori. At least for one night ...
In any case, Cesare Prandelli has protected fully learned the lessons of the first leg, where they had been led at the break before reversing the trend in three minutes thanks to Antonio Cassano and Leonardo Bonucci. The goal of the Baltic is September 3, for the record, the only achievement collected by Italy in their last six competitive games. The technician Squadra, who does not hide his fanaticism for the tick-taca of Barcelona, is a mountain of oddly made this confrontation. "I think tonight's game is the most important of the season, three points are fundamental. I do not know if they will do, but they may become essential to a qualification."
Faced with this training Estonian, who builds (too?) On his athletic potential, the pair of attackers pocket Italian Rossi, Cassano, preferred the tandem-Pazzini Gilardino played a dirty trick on the opposing defense in Central finding fault with each turn (21st, 39th) with their speed. An idea that Prandelli had based all his hopes: "In the first leg in Tallinn, whenever we put fast attacks with such players, without giving benchmarks, we've got them in trouble." The Italian coach fence perfectly his first year as head of the national team. But it was after the second season of his mandate, with a Euro 2012 not easy to negotiate, the former coach of Fiorentina will be noted.
Diego: Crash Test Volkswagen
What is there in the collective unconscious of the brilliant Brazilian Diego Germanic period Werder Bremen? Not much, in fact, a departure in the offseason 2009 in Italy, Juventus Turin, supposedly legitimize his star status and a return to the fold earlier than expected in the Bundesliga. A failure that results in a negative delta of 12 million euros into the coffers of the Old Lady. Crash? VfL Wolfsburg Misimovic orphan! Magath has nothing to do, the manager Dieter Hoeness who was then in command and the country as the Volkswagen is no expense in recent years are negotiated fees of 24 million rather than three years as desired by the player but in four years. A detail that reminds me of an anecdote I was told about Mr. Hoeness. Looking for a new coach, former manager Ralf Rangnick called continuously, then free him, saying "Geld spielt keine Rolle" (money plays no role)! VfL Wolfsburg and yes its average attendance of less than 30,000, is mostly that.
Meisterschale 2009, Abstiegskampf 2011!
May 14, 2011, 1530, final day of the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg moves in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The referee whistle goes for the start of the meeting. This is a crucial part for "Wolf" (Wolves), while ranking fifteenth and vying with Fohlen (the Colts) Borussia Moenchengladbach and Adler (Eagles) of Eintracht Frankfurt a place among the elite. Huge surprise departure, Spielmacher, the Brazilian playmaker is absent, not even on the bench! Is he hurt? One wonders. The former Auxerre Kahlenberg plays the firefighters on duty and served as No. 10. Wolfsburg finally won out 3-1 but not without having spent twenty-one minutes virtually on the floor below. The German champion 2009 can wipe his brow beading. The wind of the bullet came close.
Finally, the explanation for the absence of Diego is revealed in this crucial meeting, Felix Magath has decided not to permanent appointments reproaching his lack of motivation in training. Playmaker with big egos did not accept the award and the coach went directly, leaving his teammates to fend for themselves. Stranded.
The "Diegoisme" the test of German fire
"What he did is inexcusable! It hurts the team." So says the captain Marcel Schäfer VfL. Felix Magath's side to give further details "when he saw he did not hold, he left the group meeting. I have never experienced such a situation in my career."
An apology can always find him: VfL not going well for the title of 2009. No European qualification in 2010. Misimovic, Dzeko Barzagli and wish to leave. Kahlenberg Ziani and are no longer in the odor of sanctity. Dieter Hoeness, for commercial reasons, hiring the Englishman Steve McClaren ... trojan horse in the Bundesliga, which decides to play at 4-2-3-1 while Diego is at home behind two strikers ... Volkswagen becomes trabant under the command of the engineer large-Briton, who just like the British car industry, looks after its leather and stitching, but develops, in particular, very bad drivers. At 26, the great number 10 of Bremen is only a shadow of himself and is especially noticeable throughout the season by conduct on the field at the edge of tolerable. As this meeting of the 28th day against Eintracht Frankfurt, where he voluntarily crushes the Achilles heel of Ochs, his partner next year VfL ... if the Brazilian left. "Diego is a Drecksack" is quick to say the captain of the Adler ... We do not translate these words. Diego is unforgivable and the popular press and populist pulls no punches: the titles appear and insulting names for birds raining down: the "Verpisser Affäre" (we will not translate here either) is born!
"We can not tolerate such behavior"
Felix Magath wants to meet with lawyers from UEFA and FIFA to ban the Brazilian to continue his career. Of wishful thinking will not tomorrow. Diego received a "formal" and a heavy fine. But another solution exists and it is the voice of a great egg of the Board of the Volkswagen group, incidentally Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VfL Wolfsburg, Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz as the burst is part "we can not tolerate such behavior "in a nutshell if Diego, under contract until 2014, can not find a buyer for a $ 10 million, it will start next season in the fourth German division.
Robben: scheduled departure?
More than Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben has been the engine of FC Bayern in the last two years. Not disputing that in the Bundesliga last 38 games (by scoring 28 times!), A figure due to his recurring injury, he who repeatedly saved the Bavarian club in the Champions League. His ability to accelerate is Dante, his dribble too. As to his left foot ... Yet the future of the Dutchman in Germany written in dotted lines.
Gate: Real Madrid
It is with a "sigh" of relief that the leadership of the Castilian house have heard the good news: Arjen Robben had to meet the medical visit to Munich to the Spanish capital club to part with one of its players, so fragile. Purchased 36 million to Chelsea, Real Madrid balance -30% just before the transfer window closed 2009. The eventual winner of the Champions League, Inter Milan had even better luck with the Dutch counterpart Sneijder, it will be -50%! There is more to a loss near the side of Real Madrid. Therefore a boon for Bayern Munich who recovered one of the best players in the world but also reaped a bonus, the seeds of the International Physical Batavian.
Except that the previous demonstration represents only the views of the selling club. Next purchaser, buying Arjen Robben was a necessity. Indeed, Louis Van Gaal had just arrived and wanted to play the French Franck Ribery in the axial position behind two strikers. Categorical rejection of "Franck Kaiser" and the beginning of the agreement between the non-friendly international and his coach. This explains, in large part, the first months of laborious FC Bayern two years ago already. We must quickly find a winger droit.Van Bommel, the boyfriend's holiday wisp, plays matchmaker, some text messages exchanged and the case is in the bag. Robben arrived in Munich, the German press invented the "Robbery" and everyone is happy.
Strategy Heynckes
The reputation of coach Jupp Heynckes is well established and rather than listing her name, look what he built in the last two seasons at Bayer Leverkusen. The first year, he opted for a 4-4-2 with Derdiyok and Kiessling peak and the second it varies between the previous scheme, the 4-2-3-1 with Renato Augusto playmaker and a 4-3 - 3 where the old Ballack finds its place in the middle with Rolfes and Vidal. Versatility of men but also systems for success that we know. The young Werkself team qualifies for the Europa League last year and will play the prestigious Champions League in 2011-2012. We can therefore assume that the science of football coach he will repeat his different tactical schemes. Then one recites the names expected to arrive from the opening of the transfer window: Neuer, van der Wiel, Boateng, Vidal, Petersen, Reus or Ilicevic which we add up the team stripped of both ends of Klose and Altintop contract. And there are two observations: the budget for transfers to blithely exceeded 60 million and planned attacks are too many players: Gomez, Petersen, Olic, Robben, Ribéry, Vidal, Kroos and Müller. Especially since some starter Klose would like to be kept by Heynckes. It then moves to a 4-4-2? Petersen lining Gomez and Klose or Olic with him! But then what to do with Mueller? And Kroos? So good when his loan at Bayer Leverkusen on the orders of Heynckes.
Want. Gregory van der Wiel is no longer in good books of Bayern Munich? Now is the former Schalke player, now in Genoa, Rafinha who holds the rope at right-back. Lahm ironing left to reform the duo in 2008 with Ribery. Strange as Robben still a strong advocate for the arrival of his fellow national team for months.
Individualism kills the collective
Except that here is Arjen Robben has a huge defect: an oversized ego! And if he can score at any moment he forgets his partners also often better placed than him. How many times has he not given the ball fast enough? As for pranks with his colleagues at Bayern Munich, they multiply: Lahm in training, Müller at the end of an official meeting Ribery and even accuses him of openly playing staff. We also remember last year, a Van Gaal reframing presto furious his player to leave the ground. Finally at the 29th day of the Bundesliga, he attacked the referee after the draw in Nuremberg, and gets three-game suspension while his club is struggling to hang on the podium. We have seen better as a team. The champions are also shine the others, this is not the case with Arjen Robben, which irritates the locker room.
Door landing: AC Milan
Departure during the winter break Van Bommel has left a vacuum Sabena Strasse. A classic story of renewal of contract. The arrival from Hoffenheim's Brazilian Luis Gustavo sounded the death knell of the last hopes of the emblematic captain, which is reflected, for six months, in Lombardy in order to "secure" the Scudetto the Rossoneri. Robben does not accept it and after the humiliating defeat against Inter Milan in the eighth finals of the Champions League and chaotic journey in the league, he is a coward: "We have captains, but Mark van Bommel was a true leader, is someone like this that we lack at this time "or" I have no desire to play the Europa League.
Bizarre as it's weird, while AC Milan Pirlo hand to join Juventus, Van Bommel, he prolongs his stay in Lombardy and the press announced that the Dutch Transalpine is playing matchmaker again. Everyone found it: Bayern Munich is a nice gain, the budget transfer is completed, the puzzle Heynckes can establish: while the Chilean Vidal or a French? Want to bet?
Scandal "Calcioscomesse" De Rossi defended himself
"I am outraged. I'm totally a stranger to this affair and I do not understand how the press was able to resume his false information without trying to get my position beforehand." On its website, Daniele De Rossi do not go around the bush to defend his honor and to deny any involvement in the scandal that has shaken Italy's football since Wednesday. "I can accept that stain my honor and my image without my defense before the court. Those who join in this matter should take responsibility, " threatens the captain of AS Roma. Friday morning, the agency ANSA ensured that the name of De Rossi returned regularly in several plays not included in the file.
To quell the controversy that was taking shape, Alberto Di Martino, the prosecutor of Cremona, has cleared the vice-captain of the Squadra Azzurra in the hours that followed. "It is a charge a complete fabrication. The judicial police me acted as the 50,000 wiretapping the name of De Rossi is never pronounced.
The most likely hypothesis, according to Italian press, is that Marco Paoloni, guardian of Benevento (since January) in the heart of the scandal, would have boasted of being in contact with the Roma players, including De Rossi. It would have provided to influence the outcome of the Wolf and invented the story to wait several accomplices cheated during the match Inter-Lecce (1-0). That day, he promised a win by three clear goals for Inter, providing three players have contacted the club in Puglia. The failure of the operation would have earned him as physical threat.
Paoloni is also concerned with the starting point of the case, the match Lega Pro (equivalent to National) Cremonese-Paganese, six months ago. At the time keeper of the Cremonese, he drugged five of his teammates, who would have felt bad for the game. The Cremonese beat the Paganese 2-0, last in the standings, and paris would have carried on a rebound to score (which has not occurred) led the team. After the match, several players were hospitalized for severe pain in the belly. Soon, leaders suspected a stranger to the club have poured into the water at the disposal of players Lithium (a powerful sedative). The police had assured when one of them, Gervasoni, had a car accident after the game. His blood tests showed that he had taken a sleeping pill.
Roberto Di Martino, also gave some details about the investigation. "The defendants know many people,"he said. This achieves the players ready, even for little money, to influence a match. There is even talk of a fixed fee. "This would be 400,000 euros for a Serie A match, 120,000 euros for a game in Serie B, and 60,000 for the Lega Pro (3rd div.). "The Italian soccer really did not need it, " summed up Gianluigi Buffon with a sigh
Scandal on the Calcio
After Totonerro in the 80s, including that shook the legend Paolo Rossi, and Calciopoli which caused the relegation of Juventus to Serie B, Italy thought it had finished with the scandals that pollute his football. It is not. Wednesday morning, the Carabinieri arrested sixteen people during a major operation for their involvement in corruption and illegal paris. Beppe Signori, triple Capocanoniere (1993, 94, 96) under the shirt of Lazio, is the main character in this case wet. The investigation is led by police from Cremona (northern) in cooperation with units of Rome, Naples and Turin, among others. Magistrates have issued seven warrants of arrest while the other nine suspects were under house arrest. Signori is the case. The charges by the prosecutor of Cremona are very heavy, "criminal conspiracy" and "extortion".
Suspicions about Inter-Lecce
It all started after the meeting of Pro League 1st division (equivalent to the National) Cremonese-Paganese (1-0) of 14 November 2010. After the match, several players from the Cremonese were hospitalized for severe pain in the belly. Soon, leaders suspect a stranger to the club have poured into the water made available to players of lithium (a powerful sedative). A player of the Cremonese even had a traffic accident after meeting after dozing at the wheel. The club is then triggers the complaint and investigation that led to the arrests Wednesday.
Investigations, involving 28 people, continued two months ago through wiretapping. Most of those indicted are players or former professional players. Furthermore Signori, Cristiano Doni (former captain of Sampdoria), another former international, is also concerned. The matches were originally suspected of meetings in Serie B Lega Pro or (Italian third or fourth division). But gradually, as their investigation progresses, the police in the city of Cremona began to suspect also certain matches in Serie A.
The day Moggi takes 5 years ...
The meeting Inter Milan-Lecce (1-0) of 30 March is especially in the viewfinder. Marco Paoloni, the current caretaker of Benevento (Pro League first division), had tried unsuccessfully to contact several of Lecce players so that they leave Inter win on a score river. The aim is to bet on a win then the Milanese club with more than one goal difference. Beppe Signori, on the advice of Paoloni, would have gambled and lost 150,000 euros by betting on a card champions of europe 2010 this day. The former striker is not the only one to be duped. The goalkeeper would have guaranteed the outcome of the meeting with several other individuals (advertising, sports event organizers ...), justify his conviction for complicity in the team Lecce, several of his former partners.
For Guido Salvini, the prosecutor of Cremona, the "manipulation and their frequencies are enormous. Some days, more than five games at a time were rigged. " Mario Macalla, president of the Italian Football League, announced this morning that it was forming a civil party "so that those responsible for this scandal to pay for the bad image they give of our football. " Ironically, it is precisely this Wednesday that the prosecutor in the "Calciopoli" has required five years in prison against the former general manager of Juventus Luciano Moggi for his role in this matter. The Italian press are already seeing in this new scandal an earthquake of the same size. Italian football will recover there?
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