vineri, 29 iulie 2016

"The Spanish team is ready, willing and just wants to compete"

The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, said before leaving with the Spanish delegation to Rio de Janeiro that the team is "ready and willing" with the intention of " compete "and wished that Spain is" very well represented "in the Olympics.

"Yesterday we had an important act with the Prime Minister, and there is optimism as it could not be otherwise. The team is ready, willing and just wants to compete. I just hope you have luck and Spain once again be well represented "said White to the media in terminal 4 at Barajas Airport.

The previous leader put in value of the Spanish team "results". "That's not optimism, is the reality. We are very optimistic and also very realistic," he said.

White does not forecast a "medals" for Spain at the Olympics because "it would be unfair". "We've had two years there where we passed the cycle in London and Beijing Olympic medals modalities. If now we go there and not the results, we can not rend our garments," he warned.

"We have athletes in various sports that are world number ones, we can not to judge only by a competition. I'm sure it will be fine, but do not quantify the result by a medal or less," he added.

White felt " a lot" that King Philip VI, who sent the Spanish delegation at the airport, can not go with the delegation to the Olympic Games. " It sure is what you like , " he said.

Spain travels to Rio with the desire to overcome the 17 medals in London 2012

Match or exceed 17 medals in London 2012 is the desire with which the Spanish sports leaders facing Games in Rio, a city that started Friday around athletes classified.

After an Olympic cycle in which the federations saw their incomes cut substantially, whatever is not worsen the results of four years it will be considered a success and maintaining overall fitness level.

Technicians Sports Council have estimated that the Spanish delegation has 46 medal chances. Of these, it is normal that is realised between half, in the best case, or third party, according to conservative estimates.

The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, little concrete fond medals, also mentioned this morning before traveling to Rio, the reference of previous Games.

"We carry the last two years we have overcome the cycle in London and Beijing Olympic medals modalities. If now we go there and not the results, we can not rend our garments," he warned.

"We have athletes in various sports that are world number ones, we can not to judge only by a competition. I'm sure it will be fine, but do not quantify the result by a medal or less," he added.

The main options of the podium are in charge of the following athletes who come to Rio backed by their results in top level competition in recent months:

= ATHLETICS

- Ruth Beitia. Triple European champion tall and bronze in the last World Cup, 37 years seeking his first Olympic medal. The absence of Russian can help you get it.

- Miguel Angel Lopez. Reigning world and European 20-km walk, it intends to double in Rio (20 and 50 km). Also benefits the suspension of Russian athletics.

- Orlando Ortega third in the world ranking of the year in 110m hurdles with 13.04. Last year, still as a Cuban, was the fastest in the world (12.94). Will be their first Games as Spanish. London 2012 was sixth with Cuba

= SWIM

- Mireia Belmonte . The double Olympic silver medalist in London 2012 will swim six events in Rio: 200 and 400 individual medley, 400 and 800 free, 200 butterfly and 4x200 relay. In the last round of importance, Europeans May in London, returned with two silvers (1500 and 4x200) and a bronze (400).

- Jessica Vall. Its enormous progress in the last two seasons, endorsed by the bronze obtained in the 200 m. Breaststroke World 2015, stand as candidate to the Olympic podium.

- Ona Carbonell and Gemma Mengual . Carbonell, silver in duos and bronze teams in London 2012, will pair this time with Mengual, silver in duos and teams in Beijing 2008, which backtracked on his retirement to help the Spanish synchronized to clear open questions in this cycle, after the controversy farewell coach Anna Tarres.

Manchester United would exit to nine players

Bastian Schweinsteiger is one of nine players whom Manchester United this summer market would follow, according to this newspaper semanael Daily Mail.

The German international arrived at Old Trafford only last season, where only played 18 matches Premier League . Jose Mourinho would release the 31 - year - old does not have it and can find a way out.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah, one of the promises of the Red Devils, is another who would not count for Mourinho, something that has upset many fans, who see progress Mensah the same mistake that had the United with Paul Pogba ago some years. In addition, the Portuguese coach has opened the door output also Adnan Januzaj , Will Keane, Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett, while Andreas Pereira and James Wilson would come out assigned.

Valencia begins his tour of Finland and England with 25 players

Valencia today begins his tour of three games in Finland and England, with a total of twenty - five players, and in order to continue the preparation for the league season, where appropriate, begins on Monday August 22 at Las Palmas .

The squad to start the tour consists of the goalkeeper Diego Alves , Ryan and Sivera, with Joao Cancelo, Nacho Vidal, Vezo, Santos, Abdennour, Sergio Ayala , Orban, Gayà, Lato, Enzo Pérez , Javi Fuego , Aridai , Fede Cartabia, Eugeni, Rafa Mir, Parejo, Carlos Soler, Nando, Medrán, Rodrigo , Santi Mina and Alcacer.

Mustafi, Bakkali and Siqueira will join the group on Sunday in England, while the fichado Nani on Wednesday will be incorporated, after enjoying a few days of rest for the dispute of the European Championship.

The team coached Pako Ayestaran will play tomorrow at 15 pm against FC Ilves in Tampere (Finland), on the occasion of the celebration of the 85th anniversary of this club playing in the top Finnish category, and has under his belt with a League and two glasses.

From Finland, the Valencia will travel directly to England to continue the work and play two pre - season friendlies against new sets of the Premier League .

The AFC Bournemouth, ranked sixteenth in the last season, it will be the first opponent on English soil next Wednesday, while the Crystal Palace , fifteenth in the Premier receive the valencianista set three days later.

Mustafi return to work and will join the team in England

The German Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi this afternoon will join the work in the sports city of Paterna and Valencia will join the expedition on Sunday in England , where the team will arrive the same day from Finland.

The international exchange today ends his vacation and will this afternoon physical and medical before the start of his particular preseason testing.

Mustafi alongside fellow England travel to Zakaria Bakkali and Guilherme Siqueira, who have done specific work outside the group in recent weeks to recover from his physical ailments.

Portuguese Luis Almeida " Nani " complete the valencianista delegation in England, although their incorporation will occur on Wednesday after the conclusion of their vacation.

The Valencian team will play tomorrow against FC Ilves in Finland and then travel to England to take on Bournemouth and Crystal Palace during the first week of August.

Kun Aguero many criticisms through social networks

Many speculated on a possible overweight Kun Aguero . Through social networks they could read many criticisms of the Argentine striker, who drew a picture in which, apparently, could be left over from kilos. However, Aguero wanted to answer all of them on the lawn. The Argentine scored a goal and played a great game and also took off his shirt at the end so everyone could watch his form.


In the match against Borussia Dortmund Aguero he played 45 minutes , enough time to score a goal and also scored another in the shootout. The game ended in victory for the citizen . At the end of the match Aguero took off the shirt and the club made ​​a picture that hung on his Twitter to help one of its stars to quell rumors. Aguero is in top form.