Un dinamovist "saraceste" Steaua de bani grei

Atacantul George Tucudean a fost indepartat de la Steaua, dupa ce in ultimele doua meciuri el nu a fost inclus in lot, in partidele cu ASA Targu Mures si Petrolul Ploiesti.

Anuntul a fost facut sambata seara, atat de catre antrenorul Mirel Radoi, cat si de catre presedintele Valeriu Argaseala, cei doi spunand faptul ca Steaua nu se va mai baza pe atacantul stelist in acest sezon.

Cotidianul Gazeta Sporturilor a aflat motivele din spatele acesti decizii surprinzatoare, avand in vedere faptul ca Steaua oricum era in criza de atacanti. Gazeta scrie faptul ca patronul Gigi Becali nu a mai fost de acord cu salariul anual mult prea mare al fostului dinamovist, de 240.000 de euro, vrand sa i-l diminueze.

George Tucudean nici nu a vrut sa auda de aceasta posibilitate si a fost imediat instiintat ca nu mai intra in vederile lui Radoi pentru acest sezon.

Fostul jucator dinamovist a anuntat ca nu vrea sa plece de la Steaua, urmand sa ramana la echipa campioana pana cand ii expira imprumutul de la Charlton, care va dura un an si jumatate.

Iker Casillas a plecat de la Real Madrid dupa 25 de ani - VIDEO

Portarul al carui nume se identifica cu Real Madrid, Iker Casillas nu va mai juca la echipa pentru care a evoluat 25 de ani, el urmand sa semneze un angajament cu FC Porto.

La ultima conferinta de presa pe care a avut-o la Madrid, Iker Casillas nu si-a mai putut stapani emotiile, izbucnind in lacrimi la discursul sau de adio:

"Am venit la acest maret stadion pentru a va spune la revedere. In special fanilor lui Real Madrid. De duminica eu nu mai sunt jucatorul acestui club. Voi incepe aventura de la FC Porto. Motivele pentru care plec sunt foarte multe.

In primul rand, ma duc acolo pentru ca antrenorul a fost foarte entuziasmat cand a vorbit cu mine si m-a convins sa vin acolo. In al doilea rand, pentru ca m-au dorit foarte mult si mi-au aratat acest lucru. Voi face tot ce pot pentru a nu-i dezamagi si voi lupta cat pot de mult pentru a lua multe trofee si acolo", declara San Iker, cum il alintau fanii spanioli, vizibil emotionat.

"Real Madrid m-a invatat sa fiu un sportiv si cum sa fiu o persoana mai buna. Am invatat cate putin de la fiecare antrenor pe care l-am avut. Au fost fundamentali in dezvoltarea mea. Vreau de asemenea sa multumesc familiei mele si parintilor. Nu in ultimul rand, le multumesc fanilor pentru aprecierea pe care mi-au aratat-o. Va multumesc de un milion de ori. Oriunde ma voi duce voi striga mandru: HALA MADRID!", a tinut Iker sa incheie declaratia sa.

Palmaresul sau la Real este unul fantastic, greu de egalat pentru orice alt portar care va veni in locul sau: 3 Ligi ale Campionilor, 3 Campionate Mondiale ale cluburilor, de doua ori Supercupa Europei, de cinci ori campionatul Spaniei, de doua ori Cupa Spaniei si de patru ori Supercupa Spaniei, toate cu Real, pentru care a bifat 725 de meciuri.

Horia Tecau lider mondial in ATP Doubles "Race to London"

Horia Tecau a intrat in istoria tenisului romanesc sambata seara, dupa triumful in proba de dublu de la Wimbledon, fiind primul roman dupa 42 de ani care triumfa pe iarba londoneza, dupa Ilie Nastase.

Tecau si Rojer (partenerul sau din Olanda) au castigat finala in fata favoritilor numarul 13, Murray si Peers, scor 7-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Cei doi au mai dat o lovitura insa, dupa acest succes la Wimbledon, urmand sa fie de luni primii jucatori din clasamentul ATP de dublu, pe 2015, gratie celor 2000 de puncte castigate pe iarba londoneza.

Cu un total de 5050 puncte, adunate la cele 15turnee la care au participat in acest sezon, Tecau si Rojer vor trece pe primul loc in clasamentul ATP Doubles "Race to London 2015". Ei i-au devansat astfel pe Ivan Dodig si Marcelo Melo (4480 puncte) si pe celebri Mike si Bob Bryan (4355 puncte).

ATP Doubles "Race to London" este un clasament care se face in functie de cele mai bune rezultate realizate de o pereche pe parcursul unui sezon. Acesta stabileste cea mai buna pereche dintr-un an competitional dar si perechile care se vor califica la final de an la Turneul Campionilor, cele mai bune 8 urmand sa mearga in luna noiembrie la Londra. 

oria Tecau and Jean-Julien Rojer win the Wimbledon’s Gentlemen’s Doubles Final!

Britain’s Jamie Murray and Australian John Peers lose to Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in the Wimbledon doubles final.

Jamie Murray was unable to restore family pride at Wimbledon when he and partner John Peers were beaten 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-4 by Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in the men’s doubles final on Saturday.

A day after brother Andy was defeated by Roger Federer in straight sets in the singles semi-finals, Jamie was unable to collect a second All England Club title to add to his 2007 mixed doubles triumph with Jelena Jankovic.

The Murray brothers will now turn their attention to next weekend’s Davis Cup when Great Britain host France in the quarter-finals.

Horia Tecau a castigat sambata finala de dublu masculin a turneului de Grand Slam de la Wimbledon. Romanul si partenerul sau, olandezul Jean-Julien Rojer, au trecut in trei seturi, scor 7-6, 6-4, 6-4, de Murray si Peers.

 Dupa trei finale consecutive la Londra, toate pierdute, Tecau a reusit in sfarsit sa castige marele trofeu. Intalnirea disputata sambata pe Arena Centrala a fost una echilibrata, insa aflata la discretia cuplului romano-olandez.

 Dupa ce au castigat greu primul set, la tiebreak, Tecau si Rojer au reusit in urmatoarele doua sa obtina breakurile necesare pentru a se impune. Chiar daca au avut de cealalta parte a terenului doi jucatori determinati si foarte siguri pe ei, Horia si partenerul sau au reusit sa speculeze toate greselile facute de acestia, castigand pana la urma intr-o maniera clara.

 Tecau si Rojer au obtinut primul trofeu de Grand Slam la dublu masculin din cariera.

 Horia este, de asemenea, al doilea roman care cucereste trofeul de la Wimbledon, dupa Ilie Nastase, in 1973.

  Tecau/ Rojer - Murray/ Peers 7-6, 6-4, 6-4

Gigi Becali naked - gol! :)

The owner of Steaua Football Club is ... a star for all romanians, not only for the supporters!

Visiting Constanta for Romanian Supercup Final, Steaua lost against ASA Targu Mures (0-1), because temperatures were very high seaside, Becali decided to go to the beach. First time in almost two years, during he was arrested.

How stepped on hot sand, Gigi Becali was immediately recognised by tourists who asked him to photograph with them. Naked, he never refused anyone! Gigi, was amused by Steaua fans and even promised free tickets for the game to a group of Canadians.

TOP 10 All Time Hottest Italian Soccer Players

In light of the upcoming Euro 2008 Championships in which Italy’s national soccer team is playing (and favored, at least by some, to win), I thought I’d introduce a lighter side of the sport for those of you who aren’t so terribly interested in the yellow cards or offside calls. I’m calling it: Italy’s hottest footballers.

Just so you know, I’m admitting right up front that this is a biased list. Your choice for #1 Italian soccer hottie might not have made my list, but that’s just it - it’s my list. Of course, your suggestions are welcome in the comments, because I’m also admitting that I haven’t seen every single Italian footballer so I might have missed someone who’s completely worthy of being included here.

At any rate, here are my picks for my top 10 hot Italian footballers (and that means it doesn’t matter who they play for, as long as they’re Italian). They’re not in any real order, except I’ve reserved my pick for #1 for last. The teams each guy plays for are in parentheses after his name. Oh, and there’s a special surprise treat at the bottom of this post. Well, it’s a treat for anyone who likes seeing beautiful men in their underwear, anyway. The rest of you might want to look away.

• Michele Fini (Cagliari) - There’s something about Fini that makes me think every time I see him play, “He should be a model for Armani suits or something.” I don’t know what it is. It’s like I don’t expect him to be a footballer, I expect him to be a business man. No matter, he’s hot either way in my book.

• Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina) - Pazzini has this annoying habit of parting his hair down the middle for games (though perhaps it starts out kind of spiked in a faux-hawk like in this picture, I have no idea), but despite that slight personality flaw I still think he’s a hottie.

• Gaetano De Rosa (Genoa) - Don’t even bring up that he was born in Germany, people, because according to his bio page on the Genoa website he’s an Italian national. And that (in addition to his good looks) is enough for me.

• Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan) - While I do sometimes wonder how a man who looks so very hairy can have such a pristinely smooth chest, I still have a very soft spot in my heart for “Rino” (especially when his beard is trimmed properly so that it doesn’t look like it’s about to take over his face).

• Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) - Not only is he hot, Del Piero’s been a goal-scoring machine of late, so that’s an added bonus. I said goal-scoring machine, folks - he’s married. Sheesh.

• Francesco Totti (Roma) - I hear that Totti is something of a household joke throughout Italy for reportedly not being very bright. There is, I’m told, a whole series of jokes where Totti is basically the punchline. However, when he’s on form he’s an absolute magician on the pitch. And of course he’s easy on the eyes, which doesn’t hurt. (This is an old picture - his hair is quite short now - but I think those pecs are pretty up-to-date.)

• Luca Toni (Bayern Munich) - Toni left Fiorentina not long ago to play for a German team. He looks here like he’s wondering if we forgive him for leaving his Italian team, doesn’t he? Well, the answer, Luca, is - yes, yes we do. Wait, what was the question?

• Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid) - Ummm, yeah. I’m just not sure anything more needs to be said here, which is good, because I’m kind of at a loss for words. The only thing I can think of to say is, “Throw in!”

• Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) - Whatever the question is, Paolo, the answer is yes. A thousand times yes.

• Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) - Pirlo is, without a doubt, my #1 Italian footballer hottie. I adore Pirlo so much that my husband has taken to saying, “your boyfriend is on” every time Pirlo appears onscreen during a televised Milan match. (Yes, I have a tolerant husband.) And now that I know D&G put out this calendar, I’m really annoyed that I didn’t pick up a copy while we were in Milan earlier this year!

So, you may have noticed that there’s an abundance of AC Milan players on the list, yes? Well, since I’m an AC Milan fan, I thought I’d give some love to my team. Also, since I watch more of their matches than other teams, I’m more familiar with the Milan players. Which is, again, why I say you’re welcome to send me your picks for who should be included on a list of the hottest Italian footballers. I may not agree with you, but in the end that’s a good thing - if we all drooled over the same few guys, that wouldn’t be very original. Besides, then only a few guys would be covered in drool. And that’d actually be kind of gross.

And now for your special treat - more Italian footballer hotness! See, after Italy won the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Dolce & Gabbana ran a series of ads using five of the Italian players as models. There’s nothing particularly noteworthy about that fact alone, as many footballers have relatively regular gigs as fashion models on the side. But these ads were noteworthy, as you’ll soon see. They featured three of the fellows I’ve got on my list above, and two others (consider that a bonus).

So, in case you missed these back in 2006, here they are in all their glory for you to enjoy.

Ooh, isn’t that sweet - showing off the Italian colors right after winning the World Cup! (Notice how Zambrotta and Blasi, clearly taller than the other three, have to stand with their feet further apart so they don’t tower over them. Or maybe they put Rino on a box.)

L-R: Andrea Pirlo, Fabio Cannavaro, Gennaro Gattuso, Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Barcelona), Manuele Blasi (Napoli)

Ooh! Ooh! After I posted this I found yet another in the D&G series. Yay me! Yay for you!

L-R: Gianluca Zambrotta (seated on floor), Fabio Cannavaro, Andrea Pirlo, Manuele Blasi, Gennaro Gattuso

And now for something a little more threatening, to ward of anyone who might think they could beat us in 2010, let’s go with black. My only issue with this picture is that Pirlo is shoved into the background. No one puts Pirlo in a corner!

L-R: Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Manuele Blasi

Ah, color! Lovely.

L-R: Andrea Pirlo, Gianluca Zambrotta, Gennaro Gattuso, Fabio Cannavaro, Manuele Blasi

How does Gattuso always end up in the middle in these pictures?

L-R: Manuele Blasi, Fabio Cannavaro, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Gianluca Zambrotta

But wait, there’s more!

While hunting down those D&G shots, I found other Italian footballers who had performed similar skivvy-modeling duties for the fashion house. These names might not be as familiar to me, but what they’re selling certainly is.

L-R: Antonio di Natale (Udinese), David di Michele (Torino), Fabio Grosso (Olympique Lyonnais), Massimo Oddo (AC Milan), Marco Amelia (Livorno)

L-R: Antonio di Natale, David di Michele, Fabio Grosso, Marco Amelia, Massimo Oddo

L-R: Antonio di Natale, David di Michele, Marco Amelia (on the table), Massimo Oddo, Fabio Grosso

Who are your favorite Italian footballers? Leave a reply in the comments below to share. And if you’d like to see the Italian equivalent on the female side of things, look no further than my post about the hottest Italian women who are dating or married to soccer players!