Cesc denies racist insults against Kanoute

Cesc Fabregas publicly denied that he blasted any racist comment against Frédéric Kanouté during the match between Barcelona and Sevilla last saturday.

As we know, Sevilla's striker reacted against Cesc and almost started a fight. That action forced the referee to show the red card to Kanouté. Newspapers today speculated that Fabregas could have told him racial insults.

Fabregas rapidly denied this version. "I have played with footballers from all around the world. I have an arabic tatoo. My girlfriend is from Lebanon. It makes no sense to suggest that I did that kind of thing" said Cesc.

Messi missed a penalty shot as Barcelona only got a 0-0 tie with Sevilla

According to Josep Guardiola, Sevilla is one of the big teams in Spain. And the final result seem to prove him right. Barcelona FC could only achieve a 0-0 tie with Sevilla last saturday at the Camp Nou.

The most valuable player of the game was Sevilla's goalkeeper Javi Varas. Not just for his impressive saves during the 90 minutes, but for stopping Lio Messi's penalty shoot in the very last minute of the match.

The referee showed the red card to Fernando Navarro and Kanoute, but that could not keep Sevilla from rescueing an important point.

Barcelona falls to the second place of the Spanish League, right behind leaders Real Madrid.

Cesc almost recovered, to play against Sevilla

Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas is almost fully recovered from his injury. The popular footballer aims to return to action against Sevilla in the Spanish League.

He took part of the last training session with the rest of the squad. Barcelona's coach Jose Guardiola will not allow him to play against Viktoria Pilsen for the European Competition in order to ensure his proper recovery.

Once again Messi stands out with two brilliant goals against Racing

The 2011/2012 season still has Lio Messi and Barcelona in the spotlight. The blaugrana team defeated Racing Santander 3-0 with two great goals scored by the argentinian genius. The other one was netted by Xavi Hernandez.

The game at the Camp Nou was almost a monologue of Guardiola's team. Messi, Xavi and Iniesta - who just recovered from an injury - dominated the game and generated the goals for Barcelona. When Iniesta and Lio play together, their game turns out to be unstoppable.

Guardiola used some players that usually do not play from the first minute: Maxwell and Thiago. Both of them did a great job against Racing.

Barcelona remains as leader of the Spanish League, with 17 points. Real Madrid follows them with 16, and Valencia share the third place with Levante.

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Lionel Messi and Co graduated from Barcelona's La Masia academy schooled in the fine art of the beautiful game

As well as reaching theAs well as reaching the Champions League final at Wembley on May 28, Barcelona’s mix of home-grown and expensive recruits could seal La Liga this weekend. If Real Madrid fail to defeat Sevilla, Barcelona will retain their title by beating Espanol.

The success of the La Masia finishing school is phenomenal.

Eight of the Barcelona side involved in their triumphant Champions League final win over Manchester United in Rome in 2009 were home-grown (Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes, who had a brief teenage spell at Tenerife, and sub Pedro).

Six of Spain’s 2010 World Cup final starting XI were La Masia graduates (Pique, Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Pedro). The three finalists for last year’s Ballon d’Or, Iniesta, Messi and Xavi, were all nurtured at La Masia.

Barring Dani Alves’s involvement, Barcelona’s goal in the 1-1 draw with Real Madrid was a home-grown affair, started by Valdes and accelerated by Iniesta with that magnificent pass to Pedro, whose finish brooked no argument from Iker Casillas. final at Wembley on May 28, Barcelona’s mix of home-grown and expensive recruits could seal La Liga this weekend. If Real Madrid fail to defeat Sevilla, Barcelona will retain their title by beating Espanol.

The success of the La Masia finishing school is phenomenal.

Eight of the Barcelona side involved in their triumphant Champions League final win over Manchester United in Rome in 2009 were home-grown (Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes, who had a brief teenage spell at Tenerife, and sub Pedro).

Six of Spain’s 2010 World Cup final starting XI were La Masia graduates (Pique, Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Pedro). The three finalists for last year’s Ballon d’Or, Iniesta, Messi and Xavi, were all nurtured at La Masia.

Barring Dani Alves’s involvement, Barcelona’s goal in the 1-1 draw with Real Madrid was a home-grown affair, started by Valdes and accelerated by Iniesta with that magnificent pass to Pedro, whose finish brooked no argument from Iker Casillas.

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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Supreme Messi crushed Mourinho's hopes

Josep Guardiola's best answer to Mourinho was not his latest words at the press room. This Barcelona's 0-2 win over Madrid was the real hit for the Portuguese coach. And Pep's the most lethal weapon was, once again, Lionel Messi.

Messi netted two superb goals and almost decided this Champions League semifinal in favor of Barcelona. A 10-men Real Madrid could not stop him, even in a game full of fouls and violence.

Mourinho complained about the referee and about UEFA helping Barcelona in every competition they play. He also said that winning Barcelona in the second game will be "not only tough. It will be impossible".

This was the third "clasico" in fifteen days, in we still have one left to play.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Guardiola blasts against Mourinho

Just a few hours before the Champions League semifinal between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Josep Guardiola decided to blast against Jose Mourinho with explosive statements.

The Catalan coach said that Mourinho is "the f*** boss of this press room. In this room, he is the smartest person in the world. Tomorrow we will face him on the pitch. Off the pitch, he has already won".

"We have worked together for four years, that's all I want him to remember. I know him really good" said Guardiola.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Iniesta backs Guardiola's latest statements

Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola complained about the possibility of having a Portuguese referee, and also said that Real Madrid are favorites for the first leg of the Champions League semis on wednesday. Many spanish newspapers have reacted to those words since that's not the usual style of Guardiola.

Andres Iniesta expressed his support for Guardiola, saying that the coach "did not mean to find excuses. We are going to win this match, and we have never talked about excuses before".

Wednesday's "clásico" will be the third Real Madrid-Barcelona duel in the last 12 days, and the most important so far.

Cristiano Ronaldo with his girlfriend Irina

Cristiano Ronaldo attend the basketball match between USA – Spain last night with his girlfriend Irina, and her sister Katia. They looked very much in love as they laughed and joked together while watching Spain take on the USA at the Caja Magica pavillion in Madrid.

Cris wears blue and white stripe sweater, black jeans with crocodile leather belt. Ouch !!! Somebody needs a stylish, pronto….

But Cris looked concern when USA team beat Spain with 86-85. The couple and also Katia left the match few minutes earlier before it ended.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins Copa del Rey

Cristiano Ronaldo headed home the winner in extra time as Real Madrid ended an 18-year Copa del Rey trophy drought with a 1-0 victory over biggest rival Barcelona on Wednesday.

Ronaldo guided Angel Di Maria's 103rd-minute pass back across goal and past the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto into the top corner as Madrid won silverware for the first time since a 2007 Spanish league title.

"It was a very tough game, Barcelona played very well, but, as you know, whoever scores wins," Ronaldo said. "We are very happy, Madrid had not won this cup for many years."

celebrates with the Spanish Cup trophy

Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas celebrates with the Spanish Cup trophy after winning the final match, 1-0, over FC Barcelona on Wednesday at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.

Iker Casillas made several stunning saves in the last 15 minutes of regulation to stop a Barcelona attack, and Real Madrid went on to win the Copa del Rey, 1-0, after extra time, in front of 52,000 fans at Valencia, Spain.

Real Madrid won on barcelona

Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Spanish Cup final match Real Madrid against Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on April 20, 2011. Real Madrid won 1-0.

Real Madrid win Copa del Rey with Cristiano Ronaldo's header

Barcelona lost to Real Madrid 1-0 in the "Copa del Rey" Final, an even more painful result because of the fact that is the classic rival.

The second "clásico" in 5 days took place at the Mestalla Stadium and it was similar to the previous game at the Santiago Bernabeu: it was intense and tough. But this time, Barcelona was not able to score, and Cristiano Ronaldo finally proved to be a hero for big games too.

Now all Barcelona fans must wait for the Champions League semis to seek revenge.

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: "Copa del Rey" Final is not the match of the season for Guardiola

For Josep Guardiola, it makes sense to hear that Real Madrid will use counterattacks as their main strategy against Barcelona. That's why he said this 'Copa del Rey' Final "will not be the game of the season".

"Our philosophy is to play and move really fast, to get tired of playing great football" said the Catalan coach. "I'm in no position to criticise Mourinho's strategy".

Barcelona arrived at Valencia and visited the Mestalla Stadium, the perfect scenario for such a final. But Guardiola remains cautious. "Beating Real Madrid in a final will not chage history. Such a result will not change everything that Madrid have won."

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: 1-1 draw in first duel

The 1-1 draw tasted like victory for Real Madrid. Mourinho's side displayed a great performance in front of the best team in the world and have a morale boost which help them face the next three derbies with real hopes of beating Guardiola's squad. Still, Barcelona remains 8 points ahead of Madrid and are almost champions of the Spanish League.

Talented Lionel Messi scored the opener with a penalty shoot. Cristiano Ronaldo netted the equalizar in the second in the same style.

The duel Ronaldo-Messi ended up tied as well. The Portuguese striker proved to be just as crucial for his team as the argentinian star.

Now Guardiola has to prepare his team for the second derby, the most important one so far, in the Copa del Rey final.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Guardiola cautious with his words

With four Barcelona vs. Real Madrid games in the next 18 days, Barcelona's coach Guardiola knows that he must be careful with his words before facing their classic rival. His team will battle Real Madrid tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and he spoke about that.

Despite having some of the best players in the world, such as Messi or Iniesta, Guardiola prefers to be cautious. "Real Madrid are favorites in this game. They run more than us, they shoot more than we do. They are faster and stronger... I've never seen a team like them" said the catalan coach.

This first derby has not the same importance as the Copa del Rey final or the Champion's semis, but it will be really important to achieve a victory to face the rest duels with less pressure.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Puyol fit for the first derby

Carles Puyol is completely recovered from a tough injury that kept him from playing during three months. That's good news for Guardiola, who is focused in using his best men to beat Real Madrid.

Josep Guardiola is taking the whole squad to Madrid, even those players that cannot be in this match: Mascherano, Abidal and Bojan.

Marcelo biography's

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of Birth: 12/05/1988
Position: Defender
Weight: 73 kg
Height: 171.9 cm
Nationality: Brazilian
Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, or simply Marcelo, was one of the ‘Crown Jewels’ of always-prolific Brazilian football and one of Real Madrid’s swanky winter signings of 2006/07. He arrived in Europe at the age of 18 having already hit the big time with Fluminense and he quickly adapted to Madrid thanks to the other Brazilians on the squad, but especially Roberto Carlos, who took Marcelo under his wing and taught his successor the tricks of the trade.
A pacey and offensive player, the young left-back has worked arduously since landing in Madrid hoping to capitalize on the opportunities given to him by the manager. With nerves of steel and ice running through his veins, Marcelo didn't take long to earn a spot in the starting eleven.


Marcelo’s consistent playing time also rubbed off on Brazilian national team coach Dunga, who gave the youngster his debut against Wales. No one could have written a better script as Marcelo hammered home an impressive crossed shot from outside the box in an all-out display of strength, speed, and ball-handling.

Real Madrid's defender

Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, or simply Marcelo :
We are not thinking about Champions League semi-final clashes with Barcelona yet.
The Brazilian says that his team will need to turn their attention on the league now before focusing on their Spanish rivals when they meet in the last four in Europe.
Real Madrid defender Marcelo says they will focus on La Liga for now before turning their attention on clashes against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Ribéry is a French international.

Ribéry is a French international. Prior to representing the senior team, he played at under-21 level. At senior level, Ribéry has represented his nation two FIFA World Cups and UEFA Euro 2008. He made his international debut in May 2006 against Mexico. At the 2006 World Cup, Ribéry scored his first international goal against Spain and played in the final match against Italy. Individually, Ribéry is a two-time winner of the French Player of the Year award and has also won the German Footballer of the Year becoming the first player to hold both honours. He has also been named to the UEFA Team of the Year and declared the Young Player of the Year in France.

Ribéry's wife

Ribéry was born on 7 April 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer and raised in a low-income neighbourhood on the fringes of the city. When he was two years old, he and his family were involved in a car accident in his hometown, colliding with a truck.Ribéry suffered serious facial injuries that resulted in over one hundred stitches and left two long scars down the right side of his face.Prior to joining Stade Brestois in 2003, he worked as a construction worker with his father, which Ribéry referred to as a "learning experience". Ribéry's younger brother François is also a football player, and has played for numerous amateur clubs in France. François plays for Bayonne in the Championnat National. Ribéry's wife, Wahiba, is a French national of Algerian descent and the couple have two daughters.Ribéry is a convert to Islam and, following his conversion, adopted the name Bilal Yusuf Mohammed.

Franck Ribery

Franck Ribery born 7 April 1983 is a French football player who currently plays for German club Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery has declared that he will decide on his future within the next three weeks, mentioning Real Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea as possible destinations should he opt to leave the Bundesliga giants.

FC Barcelona Vs Real Madrid El Clasico

Barcelona finally be a way for the coup Real Madrid from the top of the standings after a convincing 5-0 victory in a match that took place at the Nou Camp.
Madrid, who came under their new coach, Jose Mourinho appears kicked off in the early minutes. Substitution of position between Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria had several times endangering the host.
On the back line, capable of running the Real defense instruction properly Mourinho, the coach is known to always be able to turn off Lionel Messi.
Conscious movement off Messi, Barca midfielder tried to open opportunities through other players. The result is eventually able to lead Barcelona in advance by Xavi Hernandez in the 9th minute utilizing a feed through pass from Andres Iniesta who failed to cut Marcelo. Xavi who lives dealing with Iker Casillas, finally able to deceive the Spanish number one goalkeeper. Xavi slowly chip the ball is able to change things for the 1-0 to the host.
Madrid tried to reply to two minutes after the goal, kick love Angel on Mary from the left side can still be countered Victor Valdes.

Madrid had not risen, the Blaugrana even add their advantage to 2-0 through the legs Pedro Rodriguez. This goal came from David Villa penetration that made it through two Real defenders from the left side, newer Barca striker was then cross off horizontally to the middle of the penalty box. Unfortunately for the visitors, efforts to cut the ball Casillas even be disastrous. Pedro the ball leading to direct the ball into the goal bust Real.
The situation turned into a hot second goal after the Catalan team. Josep Guardiola who see the players Los Blancos little emotion even tried to lure their opponents are. In minute 30, when the ball out towards him standing on the sidelines of the surrounding technical area, Pep even acting up by trying to deny the request CR7 ball by throwing the ball. Ronaldo was immediately pushed the coach. Barca players were trying to protest against the action of the Portuguese players. Even Victor Valdes had to run to center field for the sake of cursing Ronaldo, the results they have to be willing rewarded a yellow card, so is Ronaldo.

Francesco Totti Personal life

Totti's wife Ilary Blasi is a former showgirl who currently works as commentator and host on several Mediaset TV programs. The couple had their first baby, named Cristian, on 6 November 2005. Their second child, a daughter named Chanel, was born on 13 May 2007.
Totti's brother Riccardo serves as his agent. Totti also runs a football school called "Number Ten" and owns a motorcycle racing team called "Totti Top Sport."
Totti became a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in 2003, and the FIFA/SOS Children's Villages in January 2006. As a fundraiser for a children's charity, he published two bestselling, self-effacing joke books containing jokes the locals often told about him and his teammates. Some of the jokes were filmed in short sketches featuring himself with good friends and national teammates Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Christian Vieri, Antonio Cassano, Marco Delvecchio and Alessandro Nesta and former national team coach Giovanni Trapattoni in a short show called La sai l'ultima di Totti.

Francesco Totti As a striker with Spalletti

As a striker with Spalletti

Francesco Totti during the 2006–07 season.Roma's new coach for the 2005–06 season, Luciano Spalletti, went with a 4–2–3–1 formation. In this formation, Totti would not remain forward waiting for crosses or passes but instead go back to take the ball, thus creating space for the attacking midfielders. In this new position, Totti began to score more frequently than the past and scored 15 goals in 24 matches. At one point during this streak, the team won 11 consecutive games.

On 19 February 2006, Totti suffered a fracture of his left fibula and ligament damage during a match against Empoli after being fouled by Richard Vanigli.[10] Totti risked missing the 2006 World Cup, but returned to the side on 11 May as a substitute in Roma's 3–1 Coppa Italia Final defeat to Internazionale. A metal plate had been attached to his ankle during surgery, but doctors decided not to operate again and remove it following Totti's return, after concurring that it would not affect his gameplay.

Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti,(born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who is the current captain of Serie A club Roma. His position is that of a second striker or an attacking midfielder, though he is best known for playing as a second striker. Totti has spent his entire career at Roma, is the number-one goalscorer and the most capped player in the club's history. He is widely regarded as one of the finest players in his generation and also Roma's greatest player ever.
Often referred to as Il Bimbo d'Oro (The Golden Boy), Er Pupone (The Baby) and Il Gladiatore (The Gladiator) by the Italian sports media, Totti has won many individual awards, including a record five Italian Footballer of the Year awards and two Serie A Footballer of the Year awards. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He is currently the top active Serie A goalscorer and sixth all-time in league history with 201 goals.

Spectacular Barcelona crushed Shakhtar 5-1 and almost secured their pass to the semis

FC Barcelona travel to Ukraine with one objective in mind: defeat Shakhtar and score as many goals as possible. Both objectives were accomplished. The 1-5 win of Guardiola's team is more than enough to think that Barcelona and Real Madrid will battle for a place in the Champions League final.

The first goal, scored by Andres Iniesta, came very early and change the plans of the local team. Their defensive line could not resist the counterattacks the the other four goals could have been a lot more.

Dani Alves, Pique, Keita and Xavi scored the last four goals, and the leg was over for Shakhtar, that save their honor only with a goal netted by Rakitskiy.

Guardiola has a "bad feeling" about the game against Shakhtar

Barcelona and Shakhtar will battle tomorrow for a place in the Champions League semifinals. And Spanish coach Josep Guardiola has a bad feeling about this game.

It's not usual to hear Guardiola talking about the possibility of having a bad result. But this time, he did. "Some people laugh at the Shakhtar, but they are a super team. They have won their national league, the Europa League... they are really good".

G bale vs ronaldo

This Champions League quarter-final clash has been billed as Jose Mourinho versus Harry Redknapp, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo versus Gareth Bale.

All of the protagonists have taken centre stage during the last week as the mind games started over the fitness of the two dazzling wingers and Tottenham defender William Gallas, with claim and counter-claim dominating the build-up.

Mourinho had ruled Ronaldo out of the first leg but he then softened his stance over the weekend, telling The Guardian newspaper: "If Cristiano Ronaldo plays against Tottenham it is because he and his coach have taken the decision to risk it.

"The medical staff have said that he cannot play....but maybe I will go over their heads."

3 goal's emmanuel ade bayor

Two goals from former Arsenal man Emmanuel Adebayor, a magnificent strike from Angel di Maria and a late killer blow from Cristiano Ronaldo have put Jose Mourinho's side firmly in the driving seat ahead of next week's meeting at White Hart Lane, which now looks little more than a formality. 

Champions League: Barcelona fans will not arrive in time for the match against Donetsk

Guardiola's team will battle against Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine without their loyal fan legion. Catalan supporters won't travel with their club because of an unexpected cancellation by the travel agency.

According to the club, the trip was cancelled because the demand for tickets was too low. In fact, the agency already warned the club about this possibility.

The trip for the football match, no hotel room included, costs 510 euros, which was consider too expensive for most fans.

Gerard Pique: Messi has something else that makes him better than Cristiano Ronaldo

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is convinced that Lionel Messi is far better than Cristiano Ronaldo, even when he admits that the Portuguese is a "spectacular player".

"Both are extremely strong and really hard to play against" but Messi "has something else". According to Pique, Lio is one of the few footballer in history that can decide a game by himself.

"To stop Ronaldo, you must force him to drive the ball with his left leg, and keep him from shooting a long pass" Pique assured. "But Messi... you just can't steal the ball from him".

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (madrid)

Ruud Van Nistelrooy is one of the best centre forwards in Europe and already a Champions League veteran. He’s your prototypical striker who combines prowess and strength with outstanding technique. Van Nistelrooy has been instrumental to Real Madrid’s success since landing in Spain. His scoring stats are absolutely astonishing, and he’s already put on countless highlight reel performances such as the 3-3 draw in the Camp Nou and his four-goal night against Osasuna, both during the 2006/07 season. The Dutchman tied a record held by Olsen, Puskas, Olmedo, and Hugo Sánchez to become the fifth player to score in seven straight matches, all of which were crucial to the 2006/07 title run. He also became the third Madridista after Di Stéfano and Hugo Sánchez to win Pichichi honours in his first season with Real Madrid. French sports paper L’Équipe included Van Nistelrooy in its 2007 all-star starting eleven.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (hamburg)

Ruud van Nistelrooy has joined Hamburg on a one-and-a-half-year contract from Real Madrid, the German club have announced on their website.Van Nistelrooy has been linked with a host of clubs recently in a bid to secure more playing time, with West Ham and Tottenham just two of the clubs that were interested in the former Manchester United striker.
And Hamburg have confirmed they have won the race to sign the 33-year-old Holland international.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)

The Dutchman struck 100 goals in his first three seasons in Manchester. He overtook United legend Denis Law’s title as the club's all-time top scorer in European competition in his fourth term, and by the end of his fifth year at Old Trafford he’d reached 150 goals in fewer than 200 starts.

David Luiz

David Luiz Moreira Marinho signed on transfer deadline day in January 2011 after a protracted transfer from Portuguese champions Benfica.
David Luiz signed a five-and-a-half year contract to become the third Brazilian in the current squad, linking up with former Benfica team-mate Ramires and fellow central-defender Alex.
Twenty-three when he signed, David Luiz was born on April 22, 1987 in Sao Paulo and began his career with Esporte Clube Vitoria in Bahia where he made 47 appearances.

David Luiz

Name: Marinho David Luiz
Nationality: Brazilian
Date of Birth: 22/04/1987
Height: 6' 1" (185cm)
Weight: 11st 7lbs (73.0kg)
Previous
Clubs: Chelsea
Position: Defender

David Luiz Moreira Marinho signed on transfer deadline day in January 2011 after a protracted transfer from Portuguese champions Benfica.
David Luiz signed a five-and-a-half year contract to become the third Brazilian in the current squad, linking up with former Benfica team-mate Ramires and fellow central-defender Alex.
Twenty-three when he signed, David Luiz was born on April 22, 1987 in Sao Paulo and began his career with Esporte Clube Vitoria in Bahia where he made 47 appearances.

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (liverpool)

Suárez stated that Ajax would always be in his heart and was given a 10 minute standing ovation from the fans who then sang the Liverpool anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone." In his next game, Suárez assisted Glen Johnson with a goal to pull a goal back after going 2–0 down against West Ham United, however Liverpool went on to lose the match 3–1. Suárez assisted two of Dirk Kuyt's three goals as Liverpool beat Manchester United 3–1 on 6 March 2011. On 20 March 2011, in a game against Sunderland, Suárez scored his second Liverpool goal from a tight angle, making the score 2-0 to Liverpool.

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (liverpool)

On 28 January 2011, Ajax accepted a £23 million (€26.5 million) offer for Suárez from Premier League club Liverpool F.C..The following day, Suárez passed his medical and signed a five and a half-year deal that will keep him with the club until 2016.He became the club's record signing for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes until the arrival of Andy Carroll from Newcastle United.Suárez made his Liverpool debut on 2 February against Stoke City at Anfield, coming off the bench in the 63rd minute to score Liverpool's second goal in front of the Kop as they won 2–0.Suárez started his first game for Liverpool against Wigan Athletic on 12 February 2011, he gained the LFC.TV MOTM award for his performance. On the 20 February 2011, Suárez travelled back to the Amsterdam ArenA for an emotional farewell to the AFC Ajax players and their supporters. Suárez stated that Ajax would always be in his heart and was given a 10 minute standing ovation from the fans who then sang the Liverpool anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone."In his next game, Suárez assisted Glen Johnson with a goal to pull a goal back after going 2–0 down against West Ham United, however Liverpool went on to lose the match 3–1. Suárez assisted two of Dirk Kuyt's three goals as Liverpool beat Manchester United 3–1 on 6 March 2011.On 20 March 2011, in a game against Sunderland, Suárez scored his second Liverpool goal from a tight angle, making the score 2-0 to Liverpool.

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (liverpool)

born 24 January 1987 is a Uruguayan international footballer who plays professionally for English team Liverpool, as a striker. Suárez also plays for the Uruguayan national team.
Suárez grew up in Salto alongside six siblings, with a single mother. In 2005, he began professional career at Montevideo side Nacional. His older brother Paolo Suárez is also a professional football player.

He made his 100th appearance in European club competition for Liverpool on 10 March 2009 against Real Madrid and scored twice in a 4–0 win.[43] Four days after the impressive victory over Real, Gerrard would score at Old Trafford for the first time from the penalty spot, putting Liverpool ahead on their way to a 4–1 victory over Manchester United.Following these results, three-time FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane hailed the Liverpool skipper, saying "Is he the best in the world? He might not get the attention of Messi and Ronaldo but yes, I think he might be."On 22 March 2009, Gerrard scored his first ever hat-trick in the Premier League, against Aston Villa, in a 5–0 victory.On 13 May 2009, Gerrard was named as the 2009 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Liverpool player to win the award in nineteen years. Gerrard had pipped Manchester United duo Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney in the poll voted for by journalists, beating Ryan Giggs by just 10 votes. Upon receiving the award, he was quoted as saying "I'm delighted but I'm a little bit surprised," he commented. "When you look at the quality of the players there are in this league, it's a great privilege to win this kind of award."He ended the 2009–10 season with a total of 12 goals and 9 assists from 46 matches.

Gerrard scored 23 goals in 53 appearances in 2005–06, and in April became the first Liverpool player since John Barnes in 1988 to be voted the PFA Player of the Year.He scored twice in the 2006 FA Cup final against West Ham United, including an equalizer that sent the match into extra time, and Liverpool won their second consecutive major trophy on penalties. The goals made him the only player to have scored in the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup and Champions League finals.Gerrard netted a penalty as Liverpool eliminated league rival Chelsea in the 2006–07 Champions League semi-finals to return to their second final in three seasons, which they lost 2–1 to Milan.

Liverpool were wracked with injury early in the 2004–05 season, and a foot injury suffered in a September league match against Manchester United shelved Gerrard until late November. He returned to score in the last five minutes of a Champions League group stage match against Olympiacos to secure Liverpool's advancement to the knockout round. He claimed that this was his most important, if not his best, goal for Liverpool to date. However, Gerrard netted an own goal during the 2005 League Cup final on 27 February, which proved decisive in Liverpool's 3–2 loss to Chelsea.
During a six-minute stretch in the second half of the 2005 Champions League final against A.C. Milan, Liverpool came back from a three-goal deficit to tie the match at 3–3 after extra time, with Gerrard scoring one of the goals. Liverpool's third goal was gained as a penalty from a foul awarded to Liverpool when Gennaro Gattuso fouled Gerrard in Milan's penalty box. Gerrard did not participate in the penalty shootout, which Liverpool won 3–2 as they claimed their first Champions League trophy in twenty years, though he was named the Man of the Match, and later received the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award.

Gerrard, who has spent his entire career at Anfield, made his début in 1998 and cemented his place in the first team in the 2000–01 season, succeeding Sami Hyypiä as Liverpool team captain in 2003. His honours include two FA Cup wins, two League Cup wins, a UEFA Cup win, and a UEFA Champions League win in 2005. In 2005, Gerrard came third in the voting for Ballon d'Or, given to the top player in Europe.

Gerrard made his international debut in 2000 and has represented England at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, as well as the 2006 World Cup, where he was the team's top goalscorer with two goals. Gerrard is the current vice-captain of the England national football team. However, he captained his country at the 2010 World Cup in the absence of regular captain Rio Ferdinand who missed the tournament through injury.Gerrard came second in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a Liverpool F.C. fan poll.

john terry

John was handed his England debut in June 2003. He was first choice for his country at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, taking on the captaincy following that tournament.
At Chelsea he had already taken on the skipper's role, having understudied Desailly - and led the club to the elusive title in his very first year with the armband.

john terry

Name: John Terry
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 07/12/1980
Height: 6' 2" (187cm)
Weight: 14st 3lbs (90.34kg)
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Clubs: chelsea FC
Position: Defender

Born in east London, John has been with Chelsea since the age of 14 when he was initially a medium-build midfielder.

Filling in as youth team centre-back one day due to a lack of alternatives, he has never looked back, aided by a rapid growth in physical stature.

A short and successful loan spell at Nottingham Forest helped the maturing process and having taken on board lessons first hand from the likes of Marcel Desailly and Frank Leboeuf, he was voted Chelsea Player of the Year just two seasons after his debut.

john terry

Name: John Terry
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 07/12/1980
Height: 6' 2" (187cm)
Weight: 14st 3lbs (90.34kg)

Clubs: chelsea
Position: Defender


Chelsea to the core and a true hero to the fans, John is the most successful captain in Chelsea history and in many eyes, he's the best central defender currently in action.
As brave as they come and a superb reader of the game, sound technique and distribution make him more than just a defenders' defender.

Didier Drogba

Drogba is credited with playing a vital role in bringing peace to his country.After Côte d'Ivoire qualified for the 2006 World Cup, Drogba made a desperate plea to the combatants, asking them to lay down their arms, a plea which was answered with a cease fire after 5 years of civil war. Drogba later helped move an African Cup of Nations qualifier to the rebel stronghold of Bouake; a move that helped confirm the peace process.His involvement in the peace process lead to Drogba being named as one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine.

Didier Drogba

In the 2006 World Cup he scored Côte d'Ivoire's first ever goal of the competition and he was chosen as the 2006 African Footballer of the Year. The next season he finished as top scorer in the 2006–07 Premier League with 20 goals and also scored the winning goals in the 2007 Football League Cup Final and FA Cup Finals. He won the FA Cup for the second time in 2009, scoring the equalizer in the final. In the 2009–10 season Drogba proved instrumental in Chelsea winning their first double in the club's history. He won his second Golden Boot with 29 goals, and scored the only goal in Chelsea's victory over Portsmouth in the 2010 FA Cup Final. This goal makes him the only player to score in 6 English Cup finals.

Didier Drogba

Drogba moved to Chelsea the following season for a record breaking fee of £24 million, making him the most expensive Côte d'Ivoire player in history. In addition, he scored decisive goals in the 2005 Football League Cup Final and in the 2005 FA Community Shield and helped the club win their first ever Premier League title. Drogba came to prominence as one of the world's foremost strikers in 2006 as he won the league title with Chelsea again and captained the national team for the first time.

Didier Drogba

born 11 March 1978  is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team. He has scored more goals for Chelsea than any other foreign player and is currently Chelsea's 6th highest goal scorer of all time.
After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his professional debut aged 18 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans. A late bloomer, he signed his first professional contract aged 21; it was not until the 2002–03 season that he realized his potential, scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances in Ligue 1 for Guingamp. During the same season he made his first international appearance for Côte d'Ivoire, in September, and scored his first international goal the following February. He moved to Olympique de Marseille in 2003 for £3.3 million. His scoring success at Olympique de Marseille continued, finishing as the third highest scorer in Ligue 1 with 19 goals and helped the club to reach the 2004 UEFA Cup Final.

robin van persie

This Van Persie red card vs Barcelona turned Arsenal’s second leg Champions League tie with Barcelona on its head. The Van Persie red card was given by Swiss referee Massimo Busacca at a crucial juncture in the game ( the game was tied at 1-1). Barcelona eventually won the tie 3-1, and progressed 4-3 on aggregate.
The Van Persie red against Barcelona was given for accumulating two yellows, although the second yellow looks a tad controversial .

Bojan Krkic

"I'm very happy with the win over Getafe. It was the perfect night. It was a game both myself and the team needed. Being able to pitch in and help my teammates with a goal was great for me," said Krkic on the official Barcelona website.

Bojan Krkic

Full Name:Bojan Krkic PérezDate of Birth:Aug 28, 1990 (Age 20)Place of Birth:LinyolaNationality:SpainHeight:170 cm.Weight:65 Kg.Position:StrikerSquad Number:9National Team Page:spain.

Bojan Krkic

Barcelona attacker Bojan Krkic believes he requires a run in the team to find his best form.

The 20-year-old has struggled to cement a regular starting place in Pep Guardiola's side, however injuries have allowed the Spaniard a recent run in the side and the forward scored against Getafe on Saturday.

"I'm very happy with the win over Getafe. It was the perfect night. It was a game both myself and the team needed. Being able to pitch in and help my teammates with a goal was great for me," Krkic told the club's website.

Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, then moved to Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo's precocious talent caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, and he signed the 18-year-old for £12.24 million in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup, and reached the Euro 2004 final with Portugal, in which tournament he scored his first international goal.

In 2008, Ronaldo won the Champions League with United, and was named player of the tournament. He was named the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to becoming Manchester United's first Ballon d'Or winner in 40 years.

Andrey Arshavin

Arshavin's roots are in St Petersburg, a city he loves and misses greatly. He grew up in a Soviet-style communal flat, three families with one room each but a shared bathroom and kitchen. It has been painted as a life of grinding poverty, sleeping on floors, but Arshavin says he was comfortable. 'I knew nothing else.'

His life improved when he became a full-time player at Zenit (making his debut at Valley Parade, of all places, against Bradford City in the Intertoto Cup) and began receiving his wages in hard cash. His love of his homeland is pervasive but, since the age of 11, the spirit of his football has been housed at the Nou Camp, Barcelona.