Futbol en Espana
The players of Boca Juniors have had enough discussion about Copa Libertadores chaos. According to Carlos Tevez, it is now time to concentrate on the match. The team had their first practice session at Madrid before the rearranged final second leg against River Plate, the Argentine rival in Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Out of the 10 opening La Liga matches that Real Madrid has played, they have sustained 4 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats which has positioned them at the 9th spot while their rivals Barcelona are at the top in 1st place.
JulenLopetegui’s end of his run at the helm of Real Madrid was on October 28th after his team lost 1-5 against Barcelona. He could only stay in the managerial position of the Spanish club for around 3 months where he was able to collect 6 triumphs, 2 draws and 6 defeats, this record was not good enough for the head chiefs of Real Madrid as he was sacked and replaced by Santiago Solari who is currently serving as caretaker.
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Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi has said that the team must provide more than decent performances in order to secure victories over the likes of Juventus and Napoli. The Serie A side have made a poor start to the campaign after back-to-back defeats against the above-mentioned duo and this sees them rooted to the drop zone.
Corinthians right back FagnerConservaLemos, simply known as Fagner, celebrated his inclusion in the World Cup list to represent the Brazilian national team, with the video going viral online. The fullback was a surprise addition as Coach Tite named his killer squad expected to bring home the World Cup from Russia.
Corinthians star Jo has opened up about his Premier League experience with Manchester City and Everton
Jo joined City for then record fee back in 2008 but he failed to impress. The player could not establish himself in the first team and has to go out on loan to The Toffees.
The 30-year-old striker while reminiscing on his days in Englandadmits he could have done more. He is currently leading the scoring charts in Brazil’s top flight where Corinthians are dominating. He had netted 11 times in 19 games and does not seem like one that is ready to back down one bit.
The player hopes his current form would earn him a recall to the high flying national team. He has been away from the team for three years but hopes he can get a closer view. Continue reading “CORINTHIANS STAR JO REGRETS PREMIER LEAGUE EXPERIENCE”
Premier League new boys Newcastle United want a top goalkeeper in Pepe Reina who used to work with current manager Rafa Benitez when the pair were at Anfield.
United are resilient in landing Reina so they are still monitoring happenings. The new deal for Reina would be valid for two years but in a new twist the club would add a buyout clause for non-Italian clubs, reports in Italy say.
This is a big blow for the Magpies if it is true as it would end the hopes of landing the player. It seems to favour Reina as well to agree to the deal to remain at Stadio San Paolo instead of taking the gamble late into his career and with the World Cup approaching. Continue reading “NAPOLI KEEP TIGHT LID ON REINA”
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has stated that he will not be signing for Corinthians.
He said that he was honored when he heard these rumors, but he felt that this was not the right move at this time. He said that he has talked with the Corinthians president and made him understand that he is not interested in a move to Corinthians at this time.
Drogba said that he is not closing the door completely to Corinthians at this moment in time as he would have loved to play in Brazil at some point in his career.
Didier Drogba said that he has no intention of ending his career at this point and that he is still looking for a new club. There is news that he might end up going to China but at this point, there are no concrete offers that have been made from any club. Continue reading “Drogba not going to Corinthians”
Former Chile boss and current manager of La Liga side Jorge Luis Sampaoli has praised the efforts of Manchester City player Samir Nasri who is on loan at the club.
“The team breathes when he has the ball. He has so much quality that he is able to relieve us when we’re being pressured by our opponent,” he said.
Nasri seem to have revived his career, which was winding down after his injury while he was with City. He was always in the wrong end of media attention, with accusations of laziness and bad attitude. However, he has been the rallying point for Sampaoli’s men this campaign.
Sevilla finished second in their group in the Champions League and are putting up a tough battle for the La Liga title this season, slugging it out with Real Madrid and Barcelona. The French player said that he is playing well because the manager plays him in his best role. Continue reading “SAMPAOLI IMPRESSED WITH NASRI’S EFFORT”
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended striker Sergio Aguero by saying that the player is not dirty even though he has already received two major suspensions for bad tackles.
His absence will come at a time when the club have been struggling for form. Aguero has been the top scorer for the club with 10 goals this season. His last goals for the club came in the 2-1 win over Burnley towards the end of November. Continue reading “Guardiola Defends Sergio Aguero after Second Suspension”
Former Manchester City forward, Jo has agreed to a three-year deal with Brazilian Serie A champions Corinthians. The former Brazilian international agreed to the terms of the deal after passing a medical on Monday. Jo was at the club’s training ground in Sao Paulo to seal the deal.
Corinthians – six-time Brazilian champions – signed Jo on a free transfer deal after the player exited Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning during the summer. Jo used to be with United Arab Emirates outfit Al-Shabab but moved to China in February. While in China, Jo netted 24 goals for Jiangsu Suning. Continue reading “PLAYER RETURNS TO CORINTHIANS”