"Messi is the best ever and is getting better," says Xavi

The former Barcelona midfielder, Xavi says that the winner of Goal 50, Lionel Messi is already the best player in history and believes that the Argentine striker can get even better.

 Xavi and Messi played together for more than a decade in the Camp Nou, winning 24 titles in the most successful period in the whole history of the Catalan club.

The midfielder, now 35, took a break in his career Blaugrana early in the season after winning the triple heart in 2014-15, but is still impressed with former teammate Messi, following now for your new club, Al Sadd, Qatar. "He has had an amazing career," said the ambassador of Adidas in Dubai to Goal when it opened the new store GO-Sport at the Mall of the Emirates.

"He continues to get better and better. Since he started in 17 or 18 years, he has improved every year. And every year it can get even better," he said. "For me it is the best soccer player in history."

Xavi made short journey from Qatar to Dubai on behalf of Adidas to meet and greet fans, and test the latest edition of the Adidas Primeknit X and Ace, cleats with new skills more in store.

The winner of the World Cup has grown in the famous Barcelona academy, La Masia, but the club was banned from performing transfers in 2015 due to irregularities in the recruitment of young players for their youth system.

"This is a matter of FIFA, a legal issue," said Xavi. "La Masia has always worked very well with young players and Barca are trying to improve their relationship with FIFA."

"Barca always uses players graduated from La Maria and this is very important. Now you have (Andres) Iniesta, (Sergio) Busquets, Sergi Roberto, (Marc) Bartra, Jordi Alba, Messi, many players created at home," He said.

"It is very important for Barca that the relationship with FIFA this good and orderly so that young people are authorized to work."

Meanwhile, Xavi says he is impressed with the standard of players in Qatar. "The tactical level is lower than in Europe," he said. "But the technical and physical levels are very good. There are several good players in Al Sadd and other clubs here. The level is very high."

And the midfielder does not know whether to follow the coaching career as former co-Barca team and coaches, Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.

"I do not know," he said. "I think it will work for sure with football. Maybe as a coach, perhaps as a manager. Football is my passion, of course, concluded".

James, public enemy number one

Nobody is very clear that true James Rodriguez. It is true that technical profile Benitez often seek a scapegoat within the team to demonstrate his power: cases should be recalled Sanchis Capello, Mourinho with Pedro Leon and now with Hazard at Chelsea and Benitez himself with Terry also at Chelsea.

But one of the best players, if not the best right now, the template is elected seems to have no meaning.

James Rodriguez has simply done his job when injuries have allowed. The Colombian arrived in great shape after the Copa America, but Benitez told him from the beginning. Still, every time I stepped on the pitch, James wore his class on the grass, and against Betis-also signed two real screamers.

After recovering from his injury problems they began. In a gala of GQ James he said the 15 days had well physically and that if more was not played because Benitez did not consider it necessary. The technician did not feel well the words of the attacker, which was perhaps why a substitute in a key match for the white team like Sevilla. In the second part, the Colombian jumped the field and was the only player who kicked a little team and even scored the 2-3 to the whites.

Their participation in the Classic was blamed on the directive of the club to play with "the best" in the most important game, but in the field posiciíon condemned to wander the same as a poor ghost. Benitez's true intentions were against Shakhtar, as James sat on the bench and did not play a single minute. Danilo, Kroos and Benzema did have minutes, and the Colombian was so clearly marked as the great survivor Classic because it was the only player who could not recover on the field - apart from Navas, who had day off as the team He was mathematically qualified for the second round.

In Colombia the fans do not understand the reason for this fixation with James, and why it has made its star in the pillory, but all are clear that the former Monaco will flip the situation because even the most foolish Coaches could contain the flow of a football genius like James Rodriguez.

Concurs Delma Sandvis pe www.delma.ro

Campania se va desfăşura la nivel naţional în perioada 26 octombrie 2015, ora 00:00:01 – 24 decembrie 2015, ora 23:59:59.

La campanie participă următoarele produse: Delma Sandviş 250 g, Delma Sandviş 500 g, Delma Sandviş 1.000 g comercializate /distribuite în perioada campaniei de către Unilever South Central Europe SA pe piata din Romania, având aplicate pe capacul cutiilor o etichetă promoţională ce contine vizualul, mecanica, codul promo şi premiile campaniei.

Pentru a participa la campanie, participantii trebuie să achiziţioneze orice produs Delma participant la campanie şi să trimită către organizator în perioada Campaniei, codul promo tipărit pe capacul cutiei sau pe eticheta promoţionala de pe produsul Delma achiziţionat, folosind una din următoarele două modalităţi de înscriere prezentate în continuare:

•     prin SMS la numărul 1870 (număr cu tarif normal valabil în reţelele Orange, Vodafone, Telekom Mobile);
•     prin înscrierea directă pe pagina web a campaniei, completând formularul de înscriere ce se află postat pe pagina campaniei de pe www.delma.ro;

Un cod promo va putea fi înscris în campanie de către un singur participant, doar prin una dintre modalitatile de inscriere. Un participant se poate înscrie în campanie, indiferent de modalitatea de înscriere aleasă, cu maximum 10 coduri promo valide înscrise în cursul aceleiaşi zile.

Toti participanţii trebuie să păstreze toate capacele cutiilor Delma Sandviş (variantele Delma Sandviş 250 g, Delma Sandviş 500 g, Delma Sandviş 1000 g) care conţin codurile promo pe care le-au înscris, pentru ca în cazul contactării acestora daca vor fi trasi la sorti ca posibili câştigători, să le poată prezenta spre a fi validaţi drept căştigători în vederea înmânării premiului.

În cadrul acestei campanii se acordă în total 60 de premii, cate un premiu pentru fiecare zi de campanie. Fiecare premiu are o valoare comerciala de 600 de lei (TVA inclus) si este compus din:

•     un aparat sandwich maker
•     un filtru de cafea
•     un set de cutite
•     un blender
•     o tigaie 24CM
•     o oala mica 22CM – 7.2L
•     o oala mare 28CM – 13.5L

Cele 60 de premii zilnice sunt pentru fiecare din cele 60 de zile în care se desfăşoară Campania. Adica se acorda câte un premiu pentru fiecare zi de Campanie. Câştigătorii premiilor sunt stabiliţi prin tragere la sorti. Tragerile la sorti, la care participă codurile înscrise în Campanie in fiecare saptamana de Campanie, sunt conform programarii de mai jos:

1.     pentru primele patru saptamani de campanie (26.10 - 01.11; 02.11 - 08.11; 09.11 - 15.11 si 16.11 - 22.11) - extragerea se face pe 23.11.2015;
2.     saptamana 23.11 - 29.11 - extragerea se face pe 30.11.2015;
3.     saptamana 30.11 - 06.12 - extragerea se face pe 07.12.2015;
4.     saptamana 07.12 - 13.12 - extragerea se face pe 14.12.2015;
5.     saptamana 14.12 - 20.12 - extragerea se face pe 21.12.2015;
6.     saptamana 21.12 - 24.12 - extragerea se face pe 28.12.2015;

Spain must wait at Princess Sofia Trophy classification to search for Finn River

The Andalusian Pablo Guitian has been the best Spanish in the Finn Gold Cup which was held in Takapuna ( New Zealand ) at the end in 28th place overall, so that Spain still has not been able to qualify for class Rio 2016 Olympics.

 There were three Spanish sailors competing, Guitián, Alex Muscat and Victor Gorostegui, which were mainly intended to classify Spain for Rio, but have been unable to achieve and now just have one last place that will come into play at the Princess Sofia Trophy Iberostar in late March in the bay of Palma.

The challenge was complicated because in the Finn class classified were eleven countries ( Australia , Brazil , Croatia , Slovenia, United States , Britain, Denmark , Finland, France, Hungary and New Zealand). In Tapakuna only four of the fifteen countries fought for it were classified. Finally, the countries that have achieved Olympic Plaza are Sweden , the Netherlands, Greece and Estonia .

Catalan Alex Muscat closed their participation in the 36th and the Spaniard Victor Gorostegui in 54. It was expected that the entire fleet disputed one last race on the final day and then the Medal Race, but the little wind made only ten first contesting the Medal. The new global gold as it was before the last day, the British Gilles Scott, silver for the French Jonathan Lobert and bronze for the Slovenian Vasilj Zogard.

Moreover, the second day of the Paralympic Sailing World Championships held in Melbourne (Australia), with perfect conditions and with the celebration of the two races scheduled in all classes and places in Rio game.

In the 2.4mR class, the most numerous with 48 participating boats. Three of the four Spaniards are classified into a fist. Huelva Arturo Montes has stood as best Spanish in 17th after a 13-18. Just one place behind in 18th, two points is the Alicante Rafa Andarias made 11 and 24. In position 20 Cartagena Antonio Maestre made 26-28. And further Borja Seville Melgarejo is at position 34 overall. Is the first German Heiko Kroeger.

In Skud 18 boat skippered by Spaniard Sergio Roig and Violeta River they improved their participation with respect to the opening day with 7-12 which puts them in 12th place overall. Leading Australian Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch.

In Sonar, Paco Llobet / Hector Garcia / Manuel Gimeno is ranked 14th overall after a 11-54. Australia's first crew of Colin Harrison / Jonathan Harris / Russell Boaden.

Manchester City sign EZ Shopnet as APAC online retail partner

Manchester City have struck a deal with EZ Shopnet that will see the Hong Kong-based e-tailer run the English football club’s online retail activity in Asia Pacific.

The announcement:

Manchester City FC, English Premier League Champions in 2013/14 have announced EZ Shopnet as the Club’s new online retail partner for Asia Pacific. It will run the five official Manchester City online stores in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and South East Asia.

From its home in Hong Kong, EZ Shopnet will help to meet fast growing demand across Asia Pacific for official Club merchandise. Each of the five stores operates in local languages and currencies, with local customer support enabling the Club to get official merchandise to their fans quickly and cost effectively.

Omar Berrada, Group Commercial Director for City Football Marketing, which brokers Manchester City’s commercial partnerships and manages all of its retail and licensing, said:

“We are very pleased that through EZ Shopnet, we can now get even closer to our growing fan base across Asia Pacific and deliver them a better and quicker service. We have seen an enormous growth in our followers in the region and we are extremely happy that they will have easier access to official City kits and our wide range of merchandise than ever before.”

Mr Perhson Wong, Owner of EZ Shopnet, added:

“We are delighted to have been chosen as the Asia Pacific Online Retail Partner to Manchester City Football Club. We look forward to working closely with the Club as it continues to grow in the coming years.”

Source: press release

Concurs Poiana Amaruie 19 octombrie – 29 noiembrie 2015

O noua campania de la Poiana Amaruie "Savureaza gustul intens al fiecarei zile si poti castiga" se desfasoara in perioada 19 Octombrie 2015 - 29 Noiembrie 2015.

Mai ai timp fix o luna ca sa participi!

Campania se adreseaza persoanelor fizice cu domiciliul sau rezidenta in Romania si cu varsta de minim 18 ani.

Produse participante sunt Ciocolata Poiana de 80,90,100 g.

Cum se desfasoara campania aka concursul:

In perioada 19 Octombrie 2015 - 29 Noiembrie 2015, asa ca mai ai inca o luna si doua zile, da?, cumpara cel putin o ciocolata Poiana de 80.90,100 g si inscrie numarul bonului si completeaza formularul de concurs pe www.poianaamaruie.ro.

Premii:

Premii zilnice:

4 x Vouchere Zumzi in valoare de 200 lei fiecare (168 de vouchere in total).

Premii saptamanale:

3 x Set de bijuteri ( cercei si lant cu perle)  adica 6 saptamani ori 3 seturi - 18 seturi in total.

Marele premiu de fapt premiile cele mai mari:

12 x Geanta de dama si portofel de piele naturala.

Mai multe despre concursul "Savureaza gustul intens al fiecarei zile si poti castiga" de la Poiana Amruie precum si regulamentul pe www.poianaamaruie.ro.