Messi: "I was raised to be humble"

FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi has said that it does not compare with Cristiano Ronaldo "or anyone" who only tries to help his team, in addition to affirming that the Dutchman Frank Rijkaard was the "most important" coach their career because he trusted him and made ​​his debut with the first team.

"I think it's something the press, looking for all kinds of comparisons, in the game and what has been achieved. I personally try to help my team grow every year and do my job. I do not compare me or him or anyone -Cristiano- . You think of myself and my teammates and get the games ahead , "he said in an interview with Egyptian television channel MBC. In this regard, he notes that unites them only a sporting relationship. "We know of face and nothing else, we never saw off the field to meet and have a relationship. He is on another computer, nothing more , " he said.

About the white set, the Argentine international highlighted the continued fight all seasons. "Real Madrid is a big club with great history and many great players, past breathtaking stars. It is normal to struggle with rival because they are two of the biggest teams in the world. Madrid is a very complicated rival, always difficult to win the Spanish League, "he said.

He acknowledged that he likes and follows the English and Italian football, said he likes the quiet life. "I am very natural, a very simple person. I was raised to have education, respect and humility , is my personality , " he said. "It'm a calm person, I like being with my family , " he concluded.

In addition, the 'Pulga' spoke of his four FIFA Golden Ball, and said: "he who wins is because he has deserved. Each does his job and respect for the people who vote, the colleagues and journalists. "It was amazing to have four Golden Balls, but not only that, but get everything I got with Barcelona, ​​was very impressive," he said.

Rijkaard, coach

Moreover, Messi did not hesitate when the most important technical point of his career. "All the coaches I had at first left me things, but I think the most important thing in my career was Rijkaard . If he had not decided to get in the first team to train and play perhaps it had never reached the first team. I always said it was for me a very important person because he trusted me, I jumped at the right time, made ​​me play in the first team , "he said.

The Argentine also said he plans to retire in Barça. "My intention is to always stay in Barcelona and retire here, but one can never know what will happen in football. I have thought or another league or another club , " he explained.

Thus, he appreciated the confidence he has with his teammates in the box when FC Barcelona play. "We know well, no need or look at us , " he acknowledged. "I think Barcelona's first team summarizes what is the club 's youth. They teach from very small to treat the ball well , playing below, all work with the ball. So many guys will go out and reach First, because they do what they did throughout his life , "he said. Also it considers that the new signings struggle to catch the Barca style. "When one comes from outside and is not used to it costs, but it's all training , " he added. Therefore, he believes that his play with Argentina is something else. "You're used to playing with the team every three days, and the selection companions with whom you train little and technical asks you to do different things come together. It is complicated to one another , 'he said, although he acknowledged that coach Gerardo' Tata 'Martino has the same philosophy as the Barcelona.

Shawcross: "Ibrahimovic ruined my career in ten minutes'

Ryan Shawcross , Stoke City captain, will never forget the night of November 14, 2012. On that happy day when he debuted with the England team became a nightmare because of Zlatan Ibrahimovic . The Swedish striker had a memorable night and wrecked that eventually were the only fifteen minutes international Shawcross.

So says the British central in an interview in the Daily Telegraph: "I am a laughingstock to my family, only ten minutes because I played as an international footballer were ruined by a man. I got ten minutes to show what he could do and probably did not have a good performance, but do not think many defenses have been able to stop him. This is one of the best strikers in the world, which at that time was up on a roll. "

Shawcross took to the field 74 minutes into the scoring for England by 1-2. Hence the end, the display of Ibrahimovic was capitalized. The striker scored three goals, the last of them memorable, and certified Swedish 4-2 victory.

Six years in prison for Adam Johnson

England international Adam Johnson has been sentenced to six years in prison by the court of Bradford, after being convicted of sexual abuse of a minor 15 years . The 28 - year - old sacked by Sunderland on February 11 after learning the facts, communicated through his lawyer to appeal the ruling.

Johnson met the teenager through social networks and a first meeting was limited to sign him a few shirts, but in a second date had sex, something that the player always denied. The former player of Sunderland only acknowledged he had kissed the girl , whose age knew in his car after having interacted with it on social networks and have led to the meeting.

The court had initially accepted the charge of sexual relationship before changing his position on Thursday, convinced that there had been a complete relationship.

"Adam Johnson has exploited a young amateur, requesting for months with the simple goal of his sexual pleasure", said the lawyer Garry Wareham. "She Never thought in the interest of the girl, or welfare during this time or even after constantly denying any reprehensible act for nearly 11 months until this trial"

"We must be aware that in this case there is only one victim, the young 15 year old girl sexually assaulted. This has had a disastrous effect on the victim and I sincerely hope that we will give her and her family respect and intimacy it deserve so that they can recover and rebuild their lives , "he added.

On probation after being arrested in early March, Johnson was allowed to play with Sunderland, but his guilty plea and breach of contract with Adidas ended up costing work.

Johnson arrived at Sunderland in 2012 for 10 million pounds from Manchester City, he had been capped 12 times, scoring two goals . The case also affected the club in northern England, as its general director, Margaret Byrne, resigned on March 8 after strong criticism.

That was the suicide bombing at a soccer stadium in Baghdad

At least 30 people were killed and 95 wounded in a suicide bombing on Friday in a soccer stadium south of Baghdad, which was claimed by the Islamic terrorist group State (EI), according to the latest data provided Efe by medical sources . among the dead include the mayor of the city of Alexandria , where the stadium is located attacked Ahmed al Khafayi, while among the wounded Shiite militia commanders and officers Popular Crowd security services. The suicide bomber infiltrated among the spectators and detonated his explosives belt attached to the body inside the field, where a football match between local teams was played.

Momento de la explosión en Bagdad impidió que se disfrutara del fútbol: pic.twitter.com/wBFmo2dXR7

— A LA CANCHA ECUADOR (@alacanchaEC) March 25, 2016

The Amaq agency, linked to EI, announced that the group had made ​​"a martyrdom operation (suicide) with a belt of explosives at a concentration of militants in Alexandria." The term militia Amaq refers to Shiite fighters fighting EI, as cited in the People Crowd. According to the press agency of the terrorist group, the explosion caused at least 65 dead and dozens injured.

Alexandria is located 50 kilometers south of Baghdad, and in the province of Babel, where last March 6 another suicide attack EI was recorded. Some 50 people were killed and 70 wounded in the attack against a police checkpoint in the city of Hillah, the bloodiest attack in recent years in the province of Babel. The Iraqi authorities are waging a bloody war against EI, who proclaimed a caliphate in areas under its control in Iraq and Syria in June 2014. Two days ago, the Iraqi army launched Operation "Fatah" to liberate the northern province of Nineveh, whose capital Mosul is the main stronghold of EI in Iraq.

The two great vices of Johan Cruyff: football and snuff

The chroniclers of the time it was not uncommon to see Cruyff , like many other players of his time, to smoke a Camel cigarette -mark without filter- at halftime of a game. His companion in Ajax recounted years after a day Cruyff burned his hand trying to hide a cigarette sight of his coach, also legendary Rinus Michels .

In a famous advertising campaign against snuff made when he coached Barcelona, ​​Cruyff confessed: "In my life I have had two great vices. Smoking and play football. Football has given me everything. Instead, I smoke almost pulls it off. "

Times had changed. A few months before that announcement, in February 1991, Cruyff had been tapped to open for a serious heart blockage in his arteries caused directly by the snuff, and placed a double bypass. The doctors were very clear: I had to quit immediately if he wanted to avoid more serious ailments. Cruyff, leading the Dream Team culé the ball with the stick of a lollipop sticking out through the mouth: then it is one of the iconic images of the nineties Spain generated.

He replaced cigarettes for candy and she managed to maintain her figure the same elegance it had when marked impossible goals; Johan Cruyff's class has always been innate. At Wembley in the final that gave the club its first European Cup in 1992, he fought nerves with lollipops , a severe contrast to an image of his time at Ajax, which held the "romaine" with left hand and a cigar in his right hand. Two vices had never been so well portrayed.

Despite not start smoking again from open heart surgery in 1991-he had 42 years, Johan Cruyff announced on October 22, 2015, 24 years later, suffering from lung cancer. Although snuff leave a quitter always you have much more risk of lung cancer than someone who has never smoked. Since the traumatic announcement was not much he knew the Dutch genius, and it was hard to imagine the worst outcome could get only five months later. Cancer is not pity or the greatest geniuses.

Tribute to Cruyff - emotional 14 minutes at the Amsterdam Arena

The Amsterdam Arena on Friday paid tribute to his idol Johan Cruyff in the friendly with Holland measured the France, a match that won the French table with a goal 88 minutes into the game Matuidi . Cruyff, who died Thursday at age 68 a victim of lung cancer, was fondly remembered by his countrymen in the Dutch capital, a city where he was born and succeed with Ajax. 14 minutes into the match was stopped with applause from the stands and presents on the lawn.

Esto es lo que ha pasado en el Amsterdam Arena en el minuto 14. Homenaje a Cruyff 👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/3vb6dc1WKs

— Al Primer Toque (@AlPrimerToque) March 25, 2016

The audience cheered for a minute the memory of the legendary player and coach, with the stands packed full of shirts and banners referring to the three - time winner of the Golden Ball. The stage, was also chaired by a '14', with a photo Cruyff and some flowers around it . It was an emotional night in Amsterdam, where the result was in the background. In the final stretch, the score seemed to smile despite local start with a 0-2 against. And, in 86 minutes, Ibrahim Afellay put the spending with their hands both also former FC Barcelona draw.

The tension in the Dutch because of the importance of the character who remembered was noticeable in the first few minutes. Besides better positioned France, the wisdom of man Atletico Madrid goal Griezmann put the 0-1 on the scoreboard six minutes with a free kick.

GOOLAZO de #Griezmann pic.twitter.com/4rV5nVOr32#francia #futbol #goal

— The Boss Fútbol. (@ZurdoDM10) March 25, 2016

Giroud also pieces made ​​the 0-2 just before minute 14. From there the 'Clockwork Orange' released some pressure, generally without excessive risk. Luuk de Jong pulled one back in the second half, finishing off a center part with his arm, and Afellay saw truncated his tie just two minutes later . France, host of Euro 2016 in just over two months, and imposed a Holland, largely absent from the continental event, which could not dedicate the victory to Cruyff but thousands of samples of affection at the Amsterdam Arena.