miercuri, 30 martie 2016

Trinidad and Tobago anticipates its classification

Trinidad and Tobago today predicted classification to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the World Cup in Russia and eliminated step by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to 6-0 thrashing in Port of Spain .

Sheldon Bateau , Joevin Jones twice, Kevin Molino and Trevin Caesar with another double set up the win.

Trinidadians are claimed as leaders of Group C with ten points from twelve possible while San Vicente was buried in last place with nothing gained after four days.

Bateu went ahead in Trinidad and Tobago with a goal at 36 minutes. Jones extended to 50 and 60 minutes. Molino set the partial 4-0 at 66 minutes when everything seemed buttoned, Caesar appeared to score two in three minutes, at 86 and 89.

The second place in Group C today amounted United States with seven points thanks to the thrashing inflicted Columbus 4-0 in Guatemala , which was parked with six.

The fifth round of Group C will be played on September 2 with the following matches: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - United States, and Trinidad and Tobago - Guatemala.

The group stage of CONCACAF, which involved twelve selections paired into three groups, will result in a final round that will award three direct to the World Cup and fourth-placed Russia the right to play a playoff with a representative of Asia squares.

Uruguayan President inaugurates the new stadium Peñarol

The President of Uruguay , Tabare Vazquez, kicked off today which became official opening of the new stadium Peñarol , an activity which was attended by more than 20,000 people.

During the inauguration of the new sports arena which is called Champion Century, they highlighted the sign of a commemorative plaque by the president, who was accompanied by other authorities as the president of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), Wilmar Valdez.

"It is a contribution to the architectural heritage of sport and country," said Vazquez.

Likewise, he took the opportunity to reiterate the intention of Uruguay to raise its bid, along with Argentina , for the organization of the World 2030, at the next meeting to be held with the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, who will be visiting in Montevideo from Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Valdez said that "so vast and so great" work deserves his "admiration and respect."

"This is something that will not only enjoy Penarol, and that will be a little selfish, this is something that will enjoy all Uruguayan football, and it will get better, no doubt, all that is our infrastructure and what is our image of football, "he said.

Also present were the Uruguayan president Julio Maria Sanguinetti (1985-1990 and between 1995-2000) and president of Peñarol, Juan Pedro Damiani.

Subsequently, the authorities proceeded to perform the traditional ribbon cutting that marked the formal inauguration of this new sports infrastructure.

In addition, the opening ceremony was accompanied by the presentation of the musical group murga, a traditional genre Uruguayan, Los Mirasoles, who between flashy costumes and makeups sang a song dedicated to aurinegro set.

He puts the final seal one of the greatest idols of Peñarol Fernando Morena , with whom the Uruguayan team won the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 1982, by making a dramatisation of one of the most memorable goals for the fans during that campaign.

Century Champion has capacity to accommodate 43,000 people and is a work of more than 40 million.

marți, 29 martie 2016

Messi: "Rijkaard was the most important coach in my career"



Leo Messi was only 17 when Frank Rijkaard decided it was time to make the leap to the First Division of Barcelona . La Pulga, who by then only painted for crack, and came crashing in Barca B and Dutch coach did not hesitate: on 16 October 2004 sent him to the court in the Catalan derby against Espanyol . From that day she never came out again.

In an interview with Egyptian television channel MBC, the Pulga said the Dutch coach over the rest of the coaches who went because it was the "trusted" him and made him "debut" in the top flight.

" All the coaches I had in Primera let me things, but I think the most important thing in my career was Rijkaard " he said. He explained: "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." .

In Barcelona, ​​Messi served under Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola , Tito Vilanova , Jordi Roura and Luis Enrique . In the Argentina team it was led by Jose Pekerman , Alfio Basile , Diego Maradona , Sergio Batista and Alejandro Sabella . In addition, it was directed at both teams for Gerardo Martino .

Atletico Madrid has no defense

Atletico Madrid reaches the most delicate moment of the season, in which his future playing in the Champions League and the few options remaining in the league, in an extreme situation . With the lack of goal still unresolved, the team had based its entire stake in a strong defensive unsurpassed throughout Europe. Holders in the rear have been consolidated among the best in the world and meet guarantees alternates every time he touches them.

However, Simeone will accumulate problems in central defense . Godin , the great reference, had to leave early on the back of the tie against PSV due to a thigh problem. His compatriot Gimenez suffered a similar injury in the last league match, defeat in Gijon. Savic , the usual replacement, it takes a month off from the first leg against the Dutch, also for muscle aches. The central room of the workforce, Lucas Hernández is the greatest concern, since he returned from his commitment to the France Under-21 with a fractured vertebra.

There is confidence that the Montenegrin and the oldest of Uruguayans recover in time, but the fact is that, today, there is one central healthy in the template . What's more, Saul Ñíguez , which has had to fill the post of necessity on occasion, is also touched, as he suffered a sprained ankle playing with the lower categories of Spain.

So, facing the four parties that have the Atleti from here to 13 April (two league against Betis and Spanish, and other international goals against Barca ), there are three options. The first, shorten recovery times forcing the maximum and risking severe relapses. The second, improvise adapting the position of any other member of the team (Gamez? Gabi?), At the risk of their performance is not ideal and that other areas of the country remain weak. And the last, of course, resorting to the quarry , that it is ... but perhaps the jump Third Division to compete against Messi , Neymar and Suarez is a bit abrupt.

Banished (please) the victimista topic of bad luck and "pupae", who would be accused of such a delicate situation? For once and without a precedent, it does not seem that the offices have direct responsibility , since the preparation of the template seems adequate and four plants should be sufficient, although a fifth element would have been no more .

Yes you can accuse them of certain indolence in defending the interests of the club on schedules , with accumulations of games in a short time which require extraordinary efforts. But that negotiated deals Mr. Thebes , who is public and notorious sympathy for the other team of the city and, if anything, on the other club in the league that supposedly gives television profitability. Likewise, it is not the responsibility of the Atleti the excess irrelevant team matches cluttering further schedule already collapsed.

So it is organized football in this country and on this continent, and while these structures do not change, there is no way, except for sporadic miracles, compete on truly equal terms . For now, one of the few, very few teams across Europe who had dared to stand up to Barcelona is seeing, by chance, your options are reduced at the most inopportune moment. Still, no one would ever dare to rule out in advance a team coached by Cholo.

Isco: "I do not think all the blame is James and me"

Alarcon Isco, Real Madrid midfielder said they are living "a very difficult season" in his club and defended arguing that not all the blame can be Colombian James Rodriguez and his.

"It's been a very difficult season and not think that everything is the fault of James and me. I do not feel it pointed out to me. Never in my life after a defeat I've gone out there," said Cope before explaining that his anger in Las Palmas it was not against Zinedine Zidane.

"After the game against Las Palmas I was angry with myself. I do not think it was the first player who has done that," he added.

Isco ruled out a departure from Real Madrid at end of season. "Going to Juve ?. I am very happy at Real Madrid and want to fulfill the two-year contract left me."

After concluding goalless draw against Romania the two parties with the Spanish team, Real Madrid midfielder already thinking about the Classic Camp Nou.

"We need to vindicate on Saturday against Barcelona after the bad image that we gave in the Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. I'm butt for the game. I have not played much with the team, I'm not tired. Winning at the Camp Nou would be an injection of very large moral, "he said.

Wales accuses the absence of Bale and Northern Ireland beat Slovenia

The Welsh team remains winless since closed the qualifiers for Euro France Monday after falling 1-0 to Ukraine in a friendly at the British they accused of excessive absences player Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale - Real Madrid.

Without the presence of its two main stars absent in Kiev due to injury, the Welsh assembly was unable to bend to resolve Ukraine did know the low Sevilla playmaker Yevhen Konoplyanka.

A goal from Andriy Yarmolenko 28 minutes of play certified the defeat of Wales, who has failed to win any of the three friendlies he has played since he won last October historic qualification for Euro France

-Holland Two defeats (2-3) and Ukraine (1-0) and a draw, the harvested last Thursday against Northern Ireland (1-1), that Chris Coleman will try to amend, and with the expected presence Bale and Ramsey, on 5 June against Sweden in the last friendly that "dragons" played before starting the final phase of the European Championship.

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland, which like Wales next summer appear among the twenty-four teams that will contest the European Championship in France, she won today by Slovenia 1-0 in a game in which the visitors squandered a penalty for equalize the contest.

Veteran goalkeeper Roy Carroll Northern Irishman, who turns 39 next September, stopped in the 66th minute penalty Milivoje Novakovic launched by.

Stop asserted by the both Conor Washington, who advanced to Northern Ireland the lead after 41 minutes to beat goalkeeper Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid.

Andorra 0 - Moldova 1

Liechtenstein 2 - 3 Faroe Islands

Ukraine 1 - 0 Wales

Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Slovenia