marți, 19 aprilie 2016

Jonas marks another and equals CR7 in the fight for golden boot

The Brazilian Jonas is not shy in front of the big names of world football season in 2016. For the second year in a row, the attacker former Gremio and Santos has been featured in Portuguese football. With 31 goals this season, the athlete fight with Cristiano Ronaldo by artillery in Europe.

This afternoon, Jonas helped Benfica to overcome the shock result of lightning goal Vitoria Setubal and contributed a goal in the victory by 2 to 1. The Brazilian Jardel was the author of another goal that gave the victory to the team from the capital.

Reminded by Dunga recently in the last convocation of the Brazilian national team for qualifying, Jonas worked for a few minutes against Paraguay as an alternative to Ricardo Oliveira. The performance at Benfica, time in which attack is one of the pillars, justified the call.

Cristiano Ronaldo already seems even more regular under the command of Zidane. With twice as many goals against your opponents, Cristiano leads the artillery of the Champions League with 16 goals. The Portuguese also is ahead in number of goals in Spanish.

The award of the golden boot is given to the most efficient player in offensive terms, of all the European leagues. In addition to CR7 and Jonas, on top of the list as the representatives of Spanish football and Portuguese, respectively, Higuain at Napoli-ITA and Harry Kane, Tottenham-ING, run out.

Kawhi Leonard voted best defender in the NBA

The wing of the San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard was elected for the second consecutive year the best defender in the NBA, announced the American basketball league on Monday.

Leonard was elected by a jury of 130 journalists and received 547 points, ahead of Draymond Green (Golden State, 421 pts) and Hassan Whiteside (Miami, 83 pts).

Leonard, 24, finished the regular season with averages of 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

"This season, I made great effort to be aggressive from the start. We work very defense, we are very focused on that during matches and show this season," he celebrated the wing.

The San Antonio Spurs, who held the best regular season in their history (67 wins and 15 losses), have the best defense in the competition.

Leonard is the first player from the pivot Dwight Howard to win the best defender award for two consecutive years. Howard, at the time the player Orlando Magic, received the award three times follow him, in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Raul wants to see Atletico and Real Madrid in the Champions League

The season finale will be spectacular for Spanish football, either in the national championship or the Champions League.

In the domestic event, the defeat of Barcelona to Valencia on Sunday (17), made with Atletico Madrid equaled the Catalans in the points lead. Furthermore, the US is only one point of finishers.

In the Champions League, the duo of Madrid fight for places in the big decision scheduled for Milan. Idol of the Santiago Bernabeu team, Raúl González want to see the European end of 2014 repeated.

"I hope to see the Spanish teams in the final, because it is the best for the Liga BBVA. Bayern Munich and Manchester City are two good teams, but my wish is that the final Lisbon repeat in Milan, "he said at an event of the Laureus Foundation.

Eternal 7 shirt of Real Madrid also talked about the chances of the Blancos in La Liga. According to the former striker, a possible reaction towards the title would not have many similarities to what happened in 2007 when the meringues were trained by Italian Fabio Capello.

"This championship is very different to 2007, and can not be compared because they are three teams fighting for the title. I expect a great end to the best league in the world, "said Raúl.

Avai wins 1st in returno; Figueirense stumbles and away from the second position

After seven straight defeats in the Santa Catarina Championship Avai won his first victory on Monday in the penultimate round of returno before the Palhoça-SC Guarani. The victory, secured with Iury goal in the first half, did not take the torch of the team, but starts the zero in terms of the points in the table.

Since the arrival of coach Silas, who replaced Gilson Kleina, Avai had not emplacado. And before an audience of just over three thousand people tonight boy fell to Iury give the victory to Leo.

In the last round of returno, Avai can get rid of the flashlight in the event of victory in the direct duel against Inter Lages-SC, which has only two more points in the table.

Already Figueirense rival after suffering to mark with Dodo, former Atletico-MG, let the victory escape in stoppage time. The score after 44 minutes was still celebrated as Jean Carlos tied the game 48 minutes into the game, the last bid.

The game - the worst campaign in the second round of the Santa Catarina did not seem to shake the confidence of Avai indoors. Before the Guarani of Palhoça-SC, on Monday, the commanded Silas gave shows will have three minutes.

The network even got to swing, but the trembling of the auxiliary flag contained the souls of the fans who attended the Ressacada Stadium despite the downswing experienced by staff. Iury was released by John Philip and scored on goalkeeper out in an irregular position.

The fifth was the turn of Romulo. The striker gave first crossing Lovat, and despite the plastically beautiful movement, the beats kick ready miscalculated threw the ball over the opponent's goal. At eight, Avai only did not score because Thiago Rodrigues defended the shot from William.

But the eleven had no way. After a header from William hit the defense, the ball fell to clean Iury, which markup free kicked open the scoring in favor of the hosts. The partial victory did not accommodate the Lion, who followed pressing in search of an even greater advantage.

Rumors: Barcelona Fagner notes to succeed Daniel Alves

Out of the Champions League, and under pressure in the final stretch of the season, the Barcelona already makes reassessments about their future, including activity in the summer market. With the Brazilian Daniel Alves receiving criticism, and an increasingly advanced age, the right side remains one of the most discussed points of recent times. And another brasuca would be in the plans of the Catalans.

According to Mauro Naves reporter's information, the TV Globo , the Blaugranas were watching the side Fagner, of Corinthians, who has been impressing positively since last season, but has not yet received chances in the Brazilian national team. Also according to the professional, the 26 - year is considered a possible booking at the Nou Camp, although no dealings has been opened with the Paulistas yet.

Unveiled by Corinthians itself, Fagner had two spells at European football: in 2007, when he defended the PSV, the Netherlands, and in 2012, when he moved to Wolfsburg, Germany, after good pass by Vasco.

About to turn 32 years, eight of them from Barca, Daniel now has competition from Aleix Vidal, while coach Luis Enrique also opt for Sergi Roberto half on the side sometimes.

Flavia Saraiva shine and conquer gold in soil test event

Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva shone late on Monday in the Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the contest of artistic gymnastics test event for the Olympic Games in 2016, the youth of 16 years old and 1.35m tall had a flawless presentation and won the gold medal in the soil.

Relying on the waiver of athletes as the Romanian Catalina Ponor and Diana Bulimar, and the Swiss Giulia Steingruber, the Brazilian showed his favoritism and with a safe presentation, won 14,400 points and secured the gold medal. Larissa Miller, of Austria, won the silver with 13.700 and the German Leah Griesser completed the podium, with 13,566. Also representing Brazil , Daniele Hypolito finished in sixth place with 12,566 points.

Earlier, Flavia Saraiva had won the silver medal on the balance beam. Competing with the Dutch twins Flavinha reached 14.733 points and finished second. Sanne Wevers, current world vice-champion, took gold, reaching 14,800 points, while Lieke Wevers closed the podium with 14,366. Another Brazilian to reach the final, Jade Barbosa was in eighth place with 12,066 points.