Tiga Poin dari Dua Gol Messi


Di Estadio El Sardinero, Senin 12 maret 2012 dini hari WIB, Barcelona meraih kemenangan 2-0 saat dijamu oleh Racing Santander. Lionel Messi yang kembali tampil impresif, memberikan kontribusi maksimal dengan mencetak dua gol kemenangan Azulgrana.
Berikut jalannya pertandingan
Pada menit ke 6  Pedro dengan aksinya yang menawan  membuat pertahanan Racing Santander terbuka. Ia berhasil mengecoh Francis namun bola hasil tendangannya masih melebar.
Pada menit ke 23 Messi melakukan  Tendangan bebas dan berhasil diterima oleh Cuenca. Ia langsung mengumpankan bola tersebut kepada Iniesta. Gelandang Spanyol tersebut tak berhasil memaksimalkan peluangnya karena bola sedikit melayang di atas mistar gawang.
Pada menit ke 29 Lionel Messi akhirnya memecahkan kebuntuan Barca. Kerjasama antara Xavi dan Fabregas berhasil memberikan peluang bagi Messi. Sebuah assist dari Fabregas berhasil dimaksimalkan Messi dengan mencetak sebuah gol ke gawang Racing Santander. Gol ini membuat Barca unggul 1-0 hingga babak pertama berakhir.
Pada menit ke 55 Cuenca memiliki peluang emas. Ia berhasil menembus pertahanan Santander lalu melepaskan tendangan keras ke arah gawang Santander. Sayang peluangnya gagal berbuah gol karena bola tepat mengarah ke kiper Mario.
Pada menit ke 56 Messi kembali membuat pendukung Barcelona berteriak kegirangan. Aksi dari Fabregas membuat Cisma harus menghadangnya dengan keras di area kotak penalti. Wasit langsung memberikan hadiah penalti yang akhirnya berhasil diselesaikan dengan baik oleh Messi.
Pada menit ke 70 Santander sempat membuat kubu tuan rumah terkejut. Tendangan pojok Santander berhasil dimanfaatkan oleh Arana yang mampu mengirimkan bola ke depan gawang Barca. Adrian berhasil menanduk bola tersebut ke dalam gawang Barca namun ternyata ia sudah terlanjur berdiri di posisi off side.
Pada menit ke 72 Tello hampir saja menambah keunggulan Barca. Messi berhasil menggiring bola mendekati area kotak penalti lawan lalu mengirimkan umpan ke Cristian Tello. Sayang bola hasil tendangan Tello hanya mengenai sisi jaring sebelah luar gawang.
Pada menit ke 85 Pedro memiliki peluang menjebol gawang Santander, bisa selamat berkat penampilan gemilang sang kiper. Mario berhasil menggagalkan peluang yang dimiliki oleh Pedro.
Namun sampai babak kedua berakhir Barca yang  mampu tampil dominan hingga laga usai  tidak menambah gol. Barca pun menang dengan skor akhir 2-0.
Dengan kemenangan ini tak mengubah posisi Los Cules di peringkat kedua klasemen sementara La Liga. Mengumpulkan 60 poin dari hasil 26 kali main, Barca masih kalah sepuluh angka dari Real Madrid yang menguasai posisi puncak klasemen La Liga.
Susunan pemain
Santader: Mario, Bernardo Espinosa Zuniga, Alvaro, Domingo, Francisco Jesus Perez Malia, Marcos, Gonzalo Colsa (Adrian Gonzalez 62), Pedro Alvarez Munitis (Jairo Samperio70), Manuel Arana Rodriguez, Khouma Babacar (Christian Stuani 45), Papa Kouly Diop
Barca: Victor Valdes, Sergio Busquets, Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Cesc Fabregas, Xavi (Seydou Keita 83), Andres Iniesta, Dani Alves, Lionel Messi, Pedro (Adriano 88), Isaac Cuenca (Cristian Tello 73)

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Barcelona Forward David Villa Could return To Action From Injury in April

The Catalan giants could receive a huge boost as the Spain international may recover in time for the Clasico at Camp Nou on April 22 and he could return to action in the next two months, according to one of his representatives.

The 30-year-old David Villa sustained a fractured leg in the Club World Cup in December and has been in a race against time to regain full fitness before the Euro 2012 finals and it will depend on his recovery to think that at the end of April we will see him playing again, Victor Onate, general director of VOS Marketing and the company which represents Villa, told Canal 9.

David is great. Although people may find it strange, he is working harder than ever, even when he could play to he is very focused on returning as quickly as possible for that the Spain international may resume full training in time for the visit of Real Madrid, on April 22 and he joined Barca in 2010 after a five-year spell at Valencia to has scored 9 goals in 24 appearances this season.

Wayne Rooney Missed Training He Could Be Rested From Thursday Second Leg against Ajax

The Wayne Rooney played no part in the open portion of training on the eve of Manchester United Europa League clash with Ajax and the sir alex ferguson squad to paces at Carrington ahead of Thursday's 2nd leg at Old Trafford in United will be looking to protect a 2-0 lead and set up a last-16 tie against Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao next month.

He was the only significant absentee from the session and could be rested for the European clash with an important Premier League trip to Norwich looming on Sunday in the remainder of United's 1st team squad were present to midfielder Anderson who has been missing recently with a knee problem and they are long-time absentee Michael Owen, who suffered a thigh injury in the UEFA Champions League match against Otelul Galati in November also did some light jogging.

Personal Life for Wayne Rooney it was annaunced in July 2011 in he jersey was the best-selling sports product that is under the auspices of the Premier League in the manchester United sales annualy between 1.2 million and a million and a half shirt, it is estimated that during last season and the he jersey was sold in several hundred thousand copies to the account is taken of the official jerseys for sale across the globe, not just in England.

I Am Still a Footballer Says Xavi

A midfielder insists he is still fully focused on his playing career and says he believes his former team-mate will carry on as coach at the Catalan club beyond to this summer and the xavi says he has not considered taking over from Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola now or in the future to revealing he is concentrating solely on his playing career at the moment.

The 41-year-old prefers to operate on one-year contracts, admitting he does not know how he will feel in future in Xavi is one of the names linked with taking over when his former team-mate does depart Camp Nou in the midfielder to recently turned 32 still has two more years on his current contract to he will plays 50 per cent or more of the club's games in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Let me play he told reporters at an event organised by Adidas in Barcelona on Tuesday to i am not even thinking about it coaching to i feel like a footballer, I don't even have a coaching badge to i want to keep playing for many more years to long as my body can last and the xavi believes Guardiola will end up staying at Barca in any case.

Brazil legend Pele Says Barcelona Style is the Blueprint For The Future

The Former Brazil international Pele has stated that he hopes Barcelona style of play will be emulated by future teams as he believes skill will eventually win out over strength tot the legendary attacker has compared the Catalans to clubs that dominated in the past such as Benfica, Ajax, AC Milan, Real Madrid, and feels that the key to success is to have a group of footballers playing together for a long time.

A Barcelona’s style is the football people want to see and I really hope it’s the blueprint for the future in really hope skill wins out over strength, Pele was quoted as saying on the Fifa website for the look at Germany in to play a much more technical game today, and that’s the football we want to see and we want to see the ball moving, not the players, and you only get that with teams that are really well-organised.

And i have been watching this Barca side a lot lately and they’re like Santos were in my heyday, or the great Benfica, Ajax, AC Milan and Real Madrid sides to they all set the standard in their day and, like I said in the key to their success was the fact that they had settled line-ups over a long period of time and barcelona have won three Champions League titles in the past 6 years and have also lifted the Club World Cup trophy twice in that period.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker Has Been Ruled Out undergoes Ankle Operation

The Arsenal week has gone from bad to worse after defender Per Mertesacker was ruled out for the 'long term' having undergone an ankle operation and the German centre back sustained the injury in last weekend's 2-1 victory at Sunderland when falling awkwardly under no pressure from an opponent in the build up to the hosts opening goal.

A latest gaffe from Mertesacker has yet to truly convince since moving to Arsenal last summer in an £8 million deal from Werder Bremen to his serious injury is a new setback for Arsene Wenger in the Gunners boss has seen his defence ravaged by injury problems in their battle to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League and has had to experiment with a range of players and line-ups.

He missed Wednesday UEFA Champions League humiliation against AC Milan in his absence, Laurent Koscielny also limped out of the horror show at the San Siro in the injuries are the latest crisis for Wenger to deal with ahead of a return to Sunderland in the FA Cup this weekend and on Friday he confirmed Mertesacker has gone under the knife and the unfortunately he has had surgery and we have lost him for a Gunners boss told his club's official website.

How long I don't know and he had reconstruction of his ligaments it will be long term.

England News: AC Milan's Philippe Mexes

The Philippe Mexes has hailed Thierry Henry, labelling him an Arsenal 'idol', despite the striker's spell at the London club ending with the Gunners falling to their heaviest defeat in European football at the hands of AC Milan and the 34-year-old striker made a sensational return to Arsenal on loan in this years' January transfer window, scoring two goals in four appearances and to now returns to parent club New York Red Bulls after the Champions League defeat.

Philippe Mexes said that We have all paid the best compliments possible was the 1st to congratulate to he is an example for everyone. He is an idol for Arsenal and he had to have the courage to come back and make his contribution to Arsenal to he is a fabulous player.

International career for philippe mexes a he played for the Under-18 and Under-21 French national football teams, eventually winning a spot in the senior squad in August 2002 in Raymond Domenech's tenure as coach of the national team, he was rarely called up, and he failed to make the French squad for UEFA Euro 2004 and Mexès played the five first games of the Blanc era, partnering in centre back with Adil Rami On 25 March 2011, he scored his 1st goal for his country in a game against Luxembourg.

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QUIÉN LA SIGUE, LA CONSIGUE



miércoles 20 de octubre de 2010

QUIÉN LA SIGUE, LA CONSIGUE

Lo han conseguido, otra vez. Han vuelto a demandar a la directiva de Laporta, ahora desde el poder, y de la peor manera, tirando la piedra y escondiendo la mano. Denegaron la posibilidad de defenderse a los acusados, pusieron a un trabajador de una empresa auditora a explicar delante de los compromisarios un resumen sesgado de la famosa due diligence.

Todo con un fin, hacer pagar a Laporta el sufrimiento que ha padecido la actual directiva todos estos años. Porque sí, no nos engañemos, han sufrido, aunque el Barça viviera los mejores años de su vida, esta gente sufría. Por un lado gozaban, por que los creo barcelonistas, pero en lo más adentro sentían una puñalada que los envenenaba. Y no han dejado de intentar acabar con Laporta en diferentes ocasiones. Que nadie se engañe, esos que se sentaron en las posiciones presidenciales de la asamblea, son los mismos que han perseguido, desde la sombra por supuesto, a Laporta durante todo su mandato.  Desde la sombra, sí, ese es su estilo, necesitan la oscuridad para atacar, como alimañas,  esperan su momento y dejan a la víctima sola sin protección para que otros depredadores acaben con ella, ensuciarse las manos no es lo suyo, es poco rentable.

 Y hasta parecía que lo estaba pasando mal y todo al tener que llevar a cabo el despellejamiento público a la directiva de Laporta. La cara de descolocado de Rosell, la suya propia, la que tiene, en ocasiones le funciona y todo, aunque a veces pueda parecer que no se sabe si está o si aún se le espera.

Los acusadores de Laporta parecen tener mil y un motivos para despotricar de él y de su gestión. Y son tan viscerales que parecen tener razón. Son tan persistentes que nadie se atreve a llevarles la contraria, a fuerza de repetirnos las mismas teorías absurdas nos lo hemos acabado creyendo. El mayor talón de Aquiles del ex presidente es el tema social. Como en lo deportivo no se le ha podido criticar, los críticos no le perdonan la gestión de lo social, el no esconder sus teorías independentistas básicamente.

Pues bien, la rama social ha sido uno de los puntos fuertes de la gestión de Laporta. Su aportación a causas benéficas, a la creación de escuelas en lugares desfavorecidos, el contrato con Unicef, etc., todo esto ha hecho que el Barça ocupe el lugar preferencial en los corazones de todo el mundo, desde EEUU hasta Japón, el Barça es conocido y admirado. Esto ha sido debido a Nuñito? Debido a Gaspar? Debido a Rosell?... No señores, todo esto ha sido gracias a Laporta. Y si queremos ir por el lado independentista, aludiendo a una teórica animadversión de los españoles por la tendencia independentista del presidente, pues diría que actualmente hay más odio de los españoles al gran Real Madrid que a nosotros. Si hasta la única  persona que ví hablar en la asamblea de fuera de catalunya, de Granada, defendió la gestión de Laporta.

La decisión final por mayoría simple (unos 29 votos) no me sorprendió, si acaso positivamente, creía que conseguirían más apoyo. La gente del Barça tiene una manera peculiar de hacer las cosas. Solo así se entiende que después de Nuñez, eligieron al perro de presa Gaspart teniendo la opción de votar a Bassat, un tío triunfador en la vida y bien preparado, así nos fue.

Nada más, me parece justo la propuesta de Laporta, si pierden el juício, que paguen los costes de su bolsillo.

BARÇA - VALENCIA

Gran partido, buen equipo el Valencia, nos quitó la pelota, vino a atacar, y casi consiguió vencer con ese estilo. A ver si otros siguen su ejemplo, porque otro fútbol es posible, al Inter se le apareció la virgen (o Benquerença).

En la segunda parte mejoró el Barça, fueron netamente superiores y merecieron el triunfo. La crisis de Villa desaparecerá en cuanto meta dos seguidos, puede ser hoy mismo, y grande Mascherano.

Eso sí, para marcar goles hay que chutar, el querer entrar con el balón dentro de la portería está bien pero no como regla.

LA PERLA

El Madrid está recibiendo elogios después de su victoria contra el Milan. yo no quiero restársela, pero el Milan no está capacitado para seguir el ritmo a un equipo moderno, por favor.

LA VERGÜENZA

Ibra no se cansa de meterse con el Barça, hace tiempo que no veo a un tío tan desgraciado como el sueco. Ahora dice que los jugadores del Barça son de perfil bajo, por eso han ganado más títulos que los que ganará él en toda su vida. Si hasta necesitó el Inter que se fuera para vencer la Champions después de 40 años...
Triste payaso...

jueves 30 de septiembre de 2010

VIENTO EN POPA


Como no escribo desde la semana pasada, voy a intentar hacer un breve repaso de las cosas importantes que han pasado.

El sábado fue bueno para el Barça, el Madrid empató en casa del Levante, con un juego simplón y el Barça arrolló a un Athleti que, aunque mermado por la expulsión a Amorebieta, ya había comprobado desde el minuto 1 que iba a ser complicado arañar un punto. El Barça dio otra lección de juego ante un rival duro, con un Iniesta estelar y un Busquets de lujo. Nota negativa la expulsión de Villa, que debería no ser tan impulsivo, pues ahora juega en el Barça, seguro que le van a buscar más de una vez. Claro está que tener a un jugador como Gurpegui enfrente debe sacar de sus casillas al más tranquilo, sobretodo viendo como los árbitros son incapaces de frenar sus continuas entradas bruscas. La de Amorebieta considero que no fue roja, la fama de “buenazo” del chico no le ayudó lo más mínimo. Esta vez no lo merecía, pero va por las que lo ha merecido y no ha sido expulsado. Y el público “entendido” del Athleti silbando a Iniesta, pues demostrando que son igual de forofos que los de cualquier campo de España, porque, que la entrada solo mereciera amarilla, no quiere decir que Iniesta fingiera, eh señor Caparrós?

El Madrid juega a nada, aunque va ganando sus partidos, es normal que algúna ocasión tengan y la metan. Están mejor defensivamente que el año pasado, pero solo se han enfrentado a rivales menores. Veremos que hacen cuando se enfrenten a grandes, y por grandes no me refiero al Milan. Mourinho y su guerra nos beneficia, estoy convencido. Ahora odian al Madrid allá por donde pasa, y cada rueda de prensa ofrece 5 titulares a cual más patético, parece un niño pataleando. Desde aquí caso omiso, que se vaya envenenando él mismo con sus palabras, no vale la pena.

RUBÍN KAZÁN

Nos cuesta este equipo un horror. Y es que se cierran con 10 defensas ¡! Pero cuando salen a la contra lo hacen a la perfección, y combinan de fábula también. Y si tienen la fortuna de hacerte un gol pues no te quiero contar. Pero no fue un mal partido por nuestra parte, y lo tuvimos muy cerca, el Iniestazo esta vez salió desviado.

Por cierto, no he visto al Rubín peor que el Ajax y el Auxerre juntos, me gustaría ver al Madrid en Kazán a ver si al final le suena la flauta como le sonó en Auxerre.
 
 

Barcelona Star Forward Lionel Messi Has Equaled The Record For Scoring Champions League Goals Scored

The Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has equaled the record for scoring the most goals away from home in one Champions League season following his strike in Barcelona's 3-1 Champions League round of 16 and the 1st-leg win against Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Tuesday for a barcelona star Messi equals record for Champions League goals scored away from home in the Argentine attacker has once more added his name to the record books as he netted in the away game against Bayer Leverkusen in Europe's elite football competition.

The Argentina international followed in the footsteps of stars such as Jari Litmanen (1995-96), Hernan Crespo (2002-03) and Thierry Henry (2002-03) when he netted his 7th Champions League goal in an away game on Tuesday in the goal at the BayArena meant that Messi broke the competition record with his 19th strike in knockout games for the raul and Andriy Shevchenko netted 18 times in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Messi says the goal versus Leverkusen was his 98th Barcelona goal outside Camp Nou in 160 official appearances in the attacker has admitted that it will be difficult for Barcelona to retain their Liga title in barcelona have fallen 10 points behind their arch-rivals in the league table following last weekend's results.

Barcelona Siap Memecahkan Rekor 6 Kemenangan Tandang Beruntun di Eropa


Barcelona Siap Memecahkan Rekor 6 Kemenangan Tandang Beruntun di Eropa


Hujan badai di malam yang pekat.  Pasukan Josep Guardiola tak kuasa menahan semangat anti Barcelona yang ditebarkan musuh-musuh mereka di La Liga. Dalam 11 pertandingan, mereka cuma menang 4 kali, seri lima kali dan terdepak 2 kali. Hal terburuk yang ada dalam skenario pelatih sekelas Guardiola dalam 4 musim ini.

Namun, buruknya laga tandang hanya berlaku di La Liga. Ketika berlaga di Eropa, Barcelona masih menunjukkan taring mereka. Bahkan, Lionel Messi dkk. berpeluang untuk mencetak rekor 6 kemenangan tandang beruntun —terhitung sejak musim lalu— ketika menghadapi Bayer Leverkusen. Jika Azulgrana mampu menggulung klub Jerman yang pernah dilabeli Neverkusen, mereka akan melewati catatan yang pernah dibuat pada musim 2002/2003.
Barcelona kala itu dilatih oleh arsitek Belanda, Louis Van Gaal. Bersama sekian banyak pasukan senegaranya, Van Gaal mampu mencetak lima kemenangan tandang beruntun.
Barcelona memulai kampanye kemenangan tandangnya saat dijamu Legia Warsaw (Polandia). El Barca menang 0-1 sekaligus mengamankan diri lolos ke babak 32 besar. Rekor mulus Barcelona di tandang berakhir ketika mereka ditahan imbang Internazionale 0-0 di putaran grup kedua.
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Barcelona musim 2002/2003
  • (Babak kualifikasi ketiga) Legia Warsawa vs Barcelona 0-1
  • (Putaran grup pertama) Galatasaray vs Barcelona 0-3
  • (Putaran grup pertama) Lokomotiv Moscow vs Barcelona 1-3
  • (Putaran grup pertama) Brugge vs Barcelona 0-3
  • (Putaran grup kedua) Bayern Leverkusen vs Barcelona 1-2
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Sementara itu, saat ini Barcelona sudah mengantongi lima kemenangan tandang beruntun pula. Rekor ini dimulai tahun lalu ketika El Barca menundukkan tuan rumah Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 di perempat final. Kemenangan demi kemenangan terus berlanjut, termasuk ketika menyikat tim tangguh AC Milan 2-3 di San Siro.
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Barcelona musim 2010/2011 hingga 2011/2012
  • (Perempat final 2010-11) Shakhtar vs Barcelona  0-1
  • (Semifinal 2010-11) Real Madrid  vs Barcelona 0-2
  • (Putaran grup pertama2011-12) BATE Borisov vs Barcelona 0-5
  • (Putaran grup pertama2011-12) Victoria Plsen vs Barcelona 0-4
  • (Putaran grup pertama 2011-12) Milan vs Barcelona 2-3
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Satu kemenangan tandang atas Bayer Leverkusen tidak hanya akan memudahkan langkah El Barca ke perempatfinal. Selain akan mengukir 6 kdmenangan beruntun, pasukan Josep Guardiola dipastikan akan merasakan cerahnya matahari laga tandang musim ini; setidaknya di tingkat Eropa.

Barcelona Era Josep Guardiola Tidak Pernah Menang di Leg Pertama 16 Besar Liga Champions


Barcelona Era Josep Guardiola Tidak Pernah Menang di Leg Pertama 16 Besar Liga Champions


Waspada. Kata kunci inilah yang tengah ditebarkan di seluruh awak Barcelona menghadapi Bayer Leverkusen di babak 16 besar Liga Champions. Bukan karena El Barca baru saja dibekap 3-2 oleh Osasuna, tetapi karena rekor miris El Barca dalam tiga tahun masa kepelatihan Pep Guardiola di Liga Champions. Sepanjang waktu tersebut, Barcelona tak pernah menang di leg pertama  perdelapan final kompetisi tertinggi di Eropa ini.

Musim 2008/2009, musim pertama Pep melatih El Barca, Barcelona bertemu dengan Olympique Lyonnais di leg pertama 16 besar Liga Champions. Bermain di kandang lawan, Carles Puyol dkk. tertinggal terlebih dahulu melalui gol Juninho Pernambucano di menit 7. Beruntung di babak kedua, Thierry Henry menyamakan kedudukan. 1-1 untuk Lyon.
Hasil seri ini baru bisa dimaksimalkan di leg kedua. Kala itu, Camp Nou menjadi saksi deretan tembakan 5 gol El Barca ke gawang Lyon. Wakil Prancis cuma bisa mengemas 2 gol sehingga kalah agregat 3-6.
Musim 2009/2010, kejadian yang sama terulang. El Barca dijamu oleh Vfb Stuttgart di putaran yang sama. Polanya pun sama. Cacau membawa Stuttgart unggul terlebih dahulu di babak pertama. Zlatan Ibrahimovic menjadi penyelamat Blaugrana memaksimalkan 1 angka di Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Barulah di Camp Nou, gol-gol dari Lionel Messi, Pedro Rodriguez, dan Bojan Krkic memastikan agregat 5-1 untuk Barcelona.
Musim lalu, malah lebih buruk lagi. El Barca bertemu dengan Arsenal di perdelapan final Liga Champions. Unggul lebih dahulu melalui David Villa, Barcelona justru kalah setelah Robin van Persie dan Andrei Arshavin membukukan gol. 2-1 untuk Arsenal.
Di leg kedua, dengan kontroversi kartu merah untuk Robin Van Persie, pasukan Pep Guardiola berhasil menang 3-1. Alhasil, mereka lolos dengan agregat 4-3.
Nah, kali ini, di tahun keempat Pep Guardiola, apakah yang terjadi di laga pertama babak 16 besar Liga Champions? Apakah pemain muda Bayer Leverkusen yang tengah bermasalah di Bundesliga bisa menahan seri El Barca? Ataukah Barcelona memupus sejarah tak pernah menang di leg pertama babak perdelapan final?

Tonight Barcelona's Lionel Messi Needs Just One More Goal

A Ballon d'Or winner scored an incredible 53 in all competitions last term and has already added an astonishing 37 in 2010-12 for Barca, playing as always with plenty of heart in the Argentine, still only 24, is level with current record holders Raul and Andriy Shevchenko, but can surpass the two European greats with a solitary strike at Leverkusen tonight in champions league love story to the barcelona lionel messi needs just one more goal tonight to break competition record for strikes in the knockout stages.

This is a perhaps fitting that on Saint Valentine's Day for the much admired Argentine can create his own celebration of love by breaking yet another record to he looks to surpass the mark set for goals scored in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Messi already has 43 goals in Europe's premier club competition and leaving him 6th on the tournament's all-time list of top goalscorers are given following:

Behind Raul (71), Ruud van Nistelrooy (56), Thierry Henry (55), Shevchenko (48) and Inzaghi (46) while Cristiano Ronaldo, incidentally, is in 10th place with 31. But almost half of his goals have come in the knockout stages and the which is a measure of Barca's success in the competition over the last few years.

Italy Team News: AC Milan director Barbara Berlusconi

The Barbara Berlusconi urges AC Milan fans to support the team and the club director says that Massimiliano Allegri's side are entering a critical period of the season and the backing from the stands is required to help out the team.

AC Milan director Barbara Berlusconi has urged the club's supporters to back the team despite their poor run of form in they are italian champions have failed to win their last 3 games in all competitions are losing ground in the Scudetto race to Juventus and suffering a home defeat to the Turin club in the Coppa Italia semi-final.

She is the daughter of Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has insisted that the terraces must keep the faith in Massimiliano Allegri's men in the team need to feel the support of our fans. This should not be a time of controversy and criticism. We are in an important stage of the season," Berlusconi said according to Ansa and the coming weeks will no doubt be decisive. We are still on course to achieve all our goals.

There is no lack of good news and the stephan el shaarawy is proving to be a promising footballer and some of our players are now reaching a good level of form in general a difficult period to go for a many of our players are still unavailable and we are playing every 3 days is difficult to recover for the AC Milan's difficult run continues with a trip to fellow title-challengers Udinese, before a Champions League clash at home to Arsenal on February 15.

The Former Argentina Coach Diego Maradona Demands

A former Argentina coach Diego Maradona demands Al Wasl offer him funds or he'll quit is angry with club management for affording him only a 'restricted budget' during January, while other clubs signed players like Luca Toni.

The Al Wasl coach Diego Maradona has called on club management to give him more transfer funds or else he will walk away from his contract in Dubai and the Argentine, whose side are currently 5th in the Pro-League, was vocal after Al Wasl only signed two players in January after he said he was promised 8 new additions.

A Maradona told reporters he was disappointed with Al Wasl's “restricted budget” and wanted to be able to acquire players like Al Nasr's new signing Luca Toni in we had a list of players we wanted to sign but weren't able to because of the restricted budgets we were forced to work have to try and work with what we have and perform well until the end of the season," he said according to Sport360.

Swansea Boss Brendan Rodgers Won The Manager Of The Month Award For January.


The Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has won the Manager of the Month award for January to the Swans taking seven points from 4 matches, including a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, the 39-year-old has been rewarded for his side’s impressive recent displays.

A Swans have been flying in the maiden season in the Premier League in january a particularly impressive month for the Welsh side as they recorded a victory over Arsenal and only a last-minute own goal saw them draw 1-1 with Chelsea in addition to claiming all three points away against Aston Villa at the turn to year in February began in similar style by overturning a one-goal deficit to defeat West Brom 2-1 at the Hawthorns to leave them in 10th place in the table.

The awarding of the prize serves as a testament to the stylish football Rodgers inexperienced team have played since embarking upon their 1st top-flight season since 1982 in the decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel to includes representatives from football’s governing bodies in the media and fans is the Ulsterman’s first Manager of the Month Award.

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic Has Taken Full Responsibility for Red Card

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic accepts responsibility for red card and the Rossoneri have already stated that they will contest the suspension to the Sweden international believes that he needs to start learning from his mistakes for a dismissal in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Napoli and admitted that he deserved to see red.

A Sweden international was sent off 19 minutes into the second half of the game at San Siro for slapping Salvatore Aronica in the face as he was dragging team mate Antonio Nocerino away from the Partenopei centre-half and he has been hit with a 3 match ban for his rush of blood to head but Milan now intend to fight the suspension.

A 30-year-old forward has no complaints about his dismissal."I did a stupid thing,” Ibrahimovic admitted during an interview with ‘Striscia la Notizia’ on Canale five on Monday night to milan fail to overturn Ibrahimovic’s suspension or at least have it reduced to player will miss the Rossoneri’s upcoming Serie A clashes with Udinese and Juventus as well as their trip to Cesena in between.

England Manager Fabio Capello May Have Breached His Contract.

Former FA boss claims Fabio Capello may have breached his contract by criticising decision to strip John Terry of captaincy and the Italian coach stated his disagreement with the FA over the decision to remove the armband from the defender has now been suggested he may have overstepped the mark.

A Former FA chief executive David Davies has suggested that England manager Fabio Capello may have breached his contract after he publicly disagreed with the decision to strip the captaincy from John Terry in the centre-back is awaiting trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand in Chelsea’s clash with QPR in October and the incident had the prompted reports of unrest within the England camp.

The Terry denies the charge but FA chairman David Bernstein acted to remove his captaincy on Friday after his trial was scheduled for 9 July, meaning that the allegations would potentially overshadow preparations for Euro 2012, which begins on 8 June and thd Davies responded on Monday, telling BBC television: "It is being taken very seriously by the FA to that Fabio Capello has breached his contract.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola Says Lionel Messi is a Quality Player

When he is not as his best, he is still superior to other players and thy are 41-year-old coach is unconcerned about the Argentine star's state of mind, while stressing he is not thinking about the result of Real Madrid's game.

The Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has guaranteed that Lionel Messi is not affected by his missed penalty against Valencia in midweek and the diminutive attacker failed to convert from the spot as Barca were held to a 1-1 draw at Mestalla in the first-leg of the Copa del Rey semi finals in a leo is always fine, he is very competitive," Guardiola told reporters at a press conference. "He has experienced many things and he always plays well, you already know my opinion.

They are without being at his best, he is superior to the other players. He sometimes takes responsibilities without having to it comes to penalties, he is amazing. I hope that when he retires, he will keep up his good record in what happens is that he spoils are all here to help him, while knowing he needs little help. We all are more comfortable when Messi is on the pitch in guardiola then rejected the notion his side are in crisis despite failing to win any of their last three matches.

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Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho Good Coach for Barcelona Says Former Barcelona Goalkeeper Vitor Baia

A former Camp Nou goalkeeper has stated the belief that his Portuguese compatriot would have done a good job had the current Champions League holders employed to former Barcelona goalkeeper Vitor Baia has taken the time to praise Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, and feels that the Portuguese trainer would have been a good option for the Blaugranas.

The Santiago Bernabeu tactician worked at the Camp Nou from 1996 until 2000 under head coaches Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal to his countryman is confident that Mourinho would have done a good job if he'd ever taken charge of the current European champions in he is the best coach in the world in my opinion and he is a very special person," Baia said to Esports COPE.

Mourinho would have been a good coach for Barcelona. He has the ability to adapt to every culture in a mourinho we saw at Chelsea was a completely different coach than the one at Porto to the one at Inter was again another type of coach in mourinho to now seeing at Madrid is once more another type of the 42-year-old raved for the number of recent reports suggested that Mourinho could be on his way out of Madrid at the end of the season in controversial coach has so far denied that he's preparing his exit from the Spanish capital.

England Boss Fabio Capello


A Tuesday it was announced the 31-year-old will not face trial until July 9, eight days after the final in Poland and the Ukraine to the announcement that England captain John Terry's trial for allegedy racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand will not take place until July 9 in the Chelsea defender will now be available to feature at Euro 2012.

The tournament kick's off in Warsaw on June 8 before reaching its climax in Kiev on July 1, meaning the outcome of the 31-year-old's race trial will not be after Poland and Ukraine in a no doubt as the competition nears and the debate over who Fabio Capello should include his squad heats up in the plenty of attention will fall on Terry's shoulders.

Carlos Tevez Talks AC Milan Re-enter

AC Milan have reopened negotiations over a dramatic late swoop for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez and the long-running saga of Tevez's future had appeared set to continue until the summer following a frustrating month for City in their attempts to part with in the striker.

A number of potential suitors have emerged only to apparently drop their interest at a later date, with Paris St Germain and Inter Milan switching their focus to the AC Milan's pursuit of the Argentine also seemed to be at an end when they completed the signing over the weekend of Maxi Lopez to had been lined up as an alternative option if Tevez did not arrive.

The vice-president Adriano Galliani left the door open for a last-minute move on Monday as he refused to rule out the possibility of a surprise switch it is now understood that Milan have re-entered talks with Tevez's representatives ahead of Tuesday's 11pm deadlineis still a lot of work for the Rossoneri to do to finalise his capture and change of heart from one of the clubs over the terms of a deal.

A Manchester City have always maintained that they want to sell the 27-year-old to Milan had previously been keen to sign him on loan with a view to making the arrangement permanent in the summer to play milan may not be the only option for Tevez at this late stage to ambitious Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala also still thought to be interested.

Barcelona's Victor Valdes Admits.

Barcelona's Victor Valdes admits to we have no more room for error in La Liga for the Catalans are now seven points behind Real Madrid at the top of the table following Saturday night's disappointing 0-0 draw with Villarreal at El Madrigal.

The Victor Valdes believes Barcelona must win all 18 of their remaining fixtures if they are to have any chance of holding on to their La Liga crown in the Catalans are now seven points behind leaders Real Madrid after their dismal 0-0 draw with Villarreal at El Madrigal and the Spain goalkeeper admits that Pep Guardiola's men are now in a precarious position.

"We have no more room for error," Valdes is quoted as saying by Sport to we have dropped two important points against Villarreal have to win all the points that remain in that is what you get of a we want to fight for the league in can not fail anymore because there is a rival in front of us that is very strong."

A Trying to work out the reasons behind Barca's inconsistent form of late, particularly on the road, Valdes believes that fatigue has become an issue for a side which travelled to Japan for the Club World Cup in December and the injuries can never be used as excuses," he argued to would be small team that does that. There is enough in strength in depth to deal with all of the games.

Saturday Night in Hospitalet

Late last summer, two sister missionaries, Hna. Bennion and Hna. Johns, were visiting Gaudi's famous Parc Guell on a preparation day and met a 50-year old Peruvian woman who was selling ice cream in the park. She was a well-educated woman who was a relatively recent immigrant to Spain. When her children were grown (one son is an electrical engineer, a daughter is married to an aeronautical engineer in London, and her youngest son is finishing his degree in architecture), she left her Communist husband and, at the invitation of her uncle, a retired orthodontist in Belgium, moved to Belgium to begin a new life. Her uncle owned a vacation home in Barcelona, and she eventually moved here, where she met the missionaries in Parc Guell.

Because of work and other obligations, she was never able to attend Church or meet more than a few times with the missionaries, but she knew there was something special about them. Some months later she was on the metro in Barcelona and saw two young woman with an older couple, and thought one of the women looked like Hna. Bennion. She tapped her on the shoulder, and to her delight is was Hna. Bennion. She was with Hna. Culverwell and Hna. Culverwell's parents two days before they all returned home. They invited her to Church the next day and she came. Tonight she we attended her baptism in the Hospitalet Stake Center.

Hna. Marlith and Hna. Hinckley
On Christmas eve, Maria was walking to the local parrish church with her daughter, but found the church closed. She had not felt good about where she was spiritually in her life, and recalls praying in her heart, "Heavenly Father, I know this is not the right path, I don't know what is, please lead me to it." Although her mother was a less-active member, Maria had never had any interest in the Church. On her way back home, she heard some missionaries singing Christmas carols. She stopped to listen and Elder Egan began to talk with her. She was impressed with the spirit she felt as she talked with him. She gave him her name and address and took some pamphlets home with her, and immediately felt like this was an answer to her prayer.

Two days later two elders contacted Maria's mother and she told them she wanted to get in touch with the bishop and receive a blessing. The elders gave her information to Hna. Kline in Hospitalet who called her and invited her to Church. Not only did she come, but her daughter Maria, to her surprise, said she would come with her. So grandmother, daughter and grandchild attended Church the following Sunday together. Tonight Maria and her daughter were baptized.

Hna. Marlith, Hna. Maria and her daughter Maria Rosa
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger not ruling out Jack Wilshere return this season The Arsenal manager admitted to his key midfielder had suffered a setback in training and they are refused to be drawn on whether the injury was season-ending.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists that it is premature to suggest that Jack Wilshere's season is over to his he confirmed reports that Wilshere had suffered a setback in training on Wednesday in Friday press conference and said that the midfielder was sent for a scan after complaining of a pain in his foot.

A 20-year-old has yet to feature for Arsenal this season after breaking down in a pre-season friendly against New York Red Bulls in the injury stemmed from over-use in the 2010-11 season, with Wenger quoted at the time as saying he was "in the red zone are Wenger and Wilshere himself were confident that the diminutive midfielder would return in February, possibly in time for the Gunner's crunch Champions League tie against AC Milan to his return date has now been pushed back.

He is adamant though that it is too early to rule out his talismanic playmaker for the rest of the season and subsequently for England in the European Championships to feel for him and of course, he wants to be in the big tournaments said Wenger. "I believe as well, he wants to play for Arsenal to he grew up here.

Spokesperson of Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho slams

The Spokesperson of Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho slams Barcelona's Dani Alves says 'A donkey with small ears & glasses is still a donkey' and the Portuguese coach's spokesperson has hit out at the Brazilian defender in the comparing him to a donkey, and feels referees are always in favour of the Catalan outfit.

A Eladio Parames, the spokesman of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, has hit out at Barcelona defender Dani Alves in the wake of last Wednesday's 2-2 Copa del Rey quarter-final draw at Camp Nou in the Catalans winning 4-3 on aggregate and the parames also voiced his dismay with the standard of refereeing in Spain stated his belief that Barcelona have the backing of the match officials if they are struggling in a game.

What's changed since he [Dani Alves] came to Spain. He's undergone surgery on his ears, they've become smaller in he's wearing glasses like an intellectual a donkey with small ears and glasses is not all of a sudden a doctor, he's still a donkey," Parames said on Twitter have already said it before to barcelona play well, they're winning in the opponents play better than them, the referee will help them to win."

The Parames than went on to reveal what Jose Mourinho said to referee Teixeira Vitienes in the parking area after Wednesday's game to you have no respect for professionals to going to smoke a cigar now and have a good laugh Mourinho said, according to his spokesman.

Carlos Tevez Rule Out For Inter Milan

The Inter Milan have announced they are no longer interested in signing Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez having previously held negotiations to the Argentine in the AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain have also held talks 27-year-old, but no club has been able to meet City's £30 million-plus valuation.

They are less than a week remaining of the transfer window, Tevez is presently in Argentina, having returned to South America in November for the City have stopped paying his wages in the striker and his club are keen to see an end to what has become an arduous saga, which began in September after he refused to resume his warm-up in the UEFA Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich.

A Tuesday evening City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak outlined the club would not allow Tevez to leave in any undervalue deal and if any suitable arrangement cannot be found then they would expect the forward to honour the remaining two-and-half-years of his contract for the AC Milan have been Tevez's preferred destination to PSG having pulled out of a deal because they believe it is too expensive, they now also appear to be his only option after Inter ruled out a move due to the return of other players from injury.

The Inter, meanwhile, remain unsure over the future of Thiago Motta, who has been regularly linked with PSG to asked whether the midfielder will stay at the Giuseppe Meazza, Provera said: "It's a question that for now has no answer to they are choices which the club will do with the player."