marți, 15 decembrie 2015

Leicester scream, Ranieri incredulous: "I do not want to wake up, I want to continue dreaming"

Continues the extraordinary story of Leicester of Claudio Ranieri , who beats the Chelsea of Mourinho and back at the top. A magical moment for the Italian coach, who has analyzed with great satisfaction the performance of his.

Intervened in the mixed zone at the end of the ninety minutes, Ranieri is not in the skin: " We played a great match, suffering only in the last minute against the defending champions. intensity, play a few taps and coordinates movements, these are our weapons . There was electricity in the air, our fans are essential. "

Fundamental also the company rewarded Vardy-Mahrez , also decisive in the 'Magic Monday' against the 'Blues': " Everyone is working hard, but no two of them can not win. To my players I asked another five points for the salvation, the aim what remains. Then maybe we can change the target, but we can still improve. It 'a magical moment for the club, I want to keep dreaming with the fans, I do not want to wake up . "

Finally a comment on Chelsea, ever deeper into the abyss and overwhelmed by endless arguments: " I'm sorry because it is always one of my old team and it is normal to be sad for them. But now the train Leicester. "

Champions League - Roma-Real Madrid: Two months less to exit the crisis and move to quarters

With fewer games left until February for match against AS Rome and unable to compete in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid will be in a unique position to address the two challenges that remain this season: Champions League and La Liga.

All bad news for Real Madrid in recent days . When they arrived some green shoots to the white club with the recovery of the injured and several victories followed, mounted the mess of elimination in the Copa del Rey and lost golden opportunity to catch up with the club in the head of the table .

However, there are always elements that make them optimistic the merengue group and their fans. As Rafa Benitez says, are the team that shot to door is completing a game in Spain, although it certainly lacks narrow your focus.

But regardless of the number of shots, goals or the flow of the game, whites have a clear advantage over its major rivals and is now in your hands properly use it.

The Italians played nine matches in Serie A, the same as Real Madrid in the league , but the difference is in the 'Cups'. While Madrid is eliminated, barring an unexpected final change, the Romanists have 3 matches on their way to the knockout European Cup. Must play this December 16th at an affordable rival Spezia Series B. make the quarter would play one more game on January 20 and reach the semis, have another engagement on 10 February.

The semifinals of the Club World Cup

River, champion of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday will play against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Barcelona will do the same on Thursday against the surprise Guangzhou Evergrande.

And the Club World Cup semi-finalists 2015, in its twelfth edition, has known River and Barcelona as leading candidates. The Gallardo will be measured against Sanfrecce Hiroshima , while the team of Luis Enrique will do the same against the surprise Guangzhou Evergrande .

The Millionaire rival, J.League champion, comes to complete very good performances in the World Cup. And it Sanfrecce Hiroshima, who on Thursday defeated Auckland City 2-0 in the preliminary round, had no trouble to eliminate TP Mazembe in the quarterfinals by the overwhelming 3-0 .

The other way, Guangzhou Evergrande team that has a strong presence in Brazil, including Luiz Felipe Scolari , Robinho and Paulinho, was the surprise with an extraordinary comeback in the final minutes against America , which beat the rival 2-1 to qualify for the semi-finals.

Thus, the first game of the semifinals of the Club World Cup will be between River and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, meeting on Wednesday December 16 will be held at 7:30 (time Argentina ) in Osaka. While Barcelona Lionel Messi , meanwhile, will meet on Thursday 17 at Guangzhou Evergrande.

Deschamps says he can not treat equally Benzema and Valbuena


The French coach Didier Deschamps , said today that may not have the same treatment with Mathieu Valbuena with Karim Benzema , because the former is blackmailed by the second is charged as of alleged accomplice.

"A Mathieu will not reproached nothing and has nothing to reproach," said the coach on TV "TF1".

Deschamps said Valbuena decided, "privately" and denounce the case, "as it is under great media pressure," the issue has assumed great proportions.

"But in sporting terms there is no problem, which can not be said for Karim Benzema," said the French coach.

As was said yesterday, after the draw for the Euro, Deschamps indicated that it supported the decision of the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) Noel Le Graet, to temporarily divert Benzema selection until clear his legal situation.

The player of Real Madrid is charged with complicity in a case of blackmail, after intervening in a case in which a few people asked for money to Valbuena to not broadcast a video of a sexual nature in which he appeared with his wife.

Deschamps said "understand" the decision of Le Graet, not least because among the precautionary measures that the judge imposed Benzema figure to not contact Valbuena.

"I have that will make calls, but the important thing is the institution, the Federation and I think that from an ethical point of view the decision of the president is logical," he said.

Barca travel to Japan on a plane equipped as a 5 star hotel



The Barcelona depart for Japan to play the World Club Cup in luxury aircraft. This is the spectacular 380 Airbus, owned by Malaysia Airlines. The ship is a kind of five-star hotel with wings. Undoubtedly the hurdle template does not suffer the 13-hour trip that await you on board as incredible aerial machine.

It is the world's largest commercial aircraft, it can accommodate 853 passengers and a length of nearly 73 meters long and 24 high. It can go the distance ...

Five hundred Japanese waited FC Barcelona upon arrival in Japan

FC Barcelona arrived in Tokyo to participate in the Club World Cup in Japan, where he was greeted by five hundred Japanese fans before going to their place of concentration to rest and prepare for the game Thursday.

The plane he was traveling in the blaugrana expedition, from Barcelona, ​​landed at Tokyo's Narita airport at 8:50 local time today (23.50 GMT Sunday) after about 13 hours of flight and 40 minutes late.

Some 530 people received the Catalans with cheers, camera flashes and requests for autographs, and some of them had even spent the night at the airport to see close to their idols, according to a spokesman for the airport said the newspaper "Sports Nippon" .

Messi, Luis Suarez and the injured Neymar caught the attention of Japanese fans, massed behind a large security cordon.

The Catalan delegation, composed of 23 players plus coaches and managers, were then directed to their places of concentration.

The team and the coaching staff will stay in the city of Yokohama (south of Tokyo), where this afternoon held its first training in Japanese land Mitsuzawa Stadium, while the Japanese capital directive will stay.

FC Barcelona will play the Club World Cup semifinal on Thursday against Guangzhou Evergrande Chinese in the International Stadium Yokohama, at 19.30 local time (10.30 GMT).