Best Sport News Updated: 2013

Monday, August 12, 2013

Monday, July 22, 2013

Add a profile photo

Here is how you look today on Google+:

Make a great first impression by adding a profile photo that shows off your personality.

This notification was sent to wartabola33@gmail.com. Don't want occasional updates about Google+ activity and friend suggestions? Change what email Google+ sends you.

Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Grow your audience in Blogger


	Grow your audience in Blogger

Hello!

You can grow traffic and increase engagement on your blog with the Google+ followers gadget.

With the Google+ followers gadget you can:

	Allow visitors to become followers with a single click
	Notify your followers whenever you share to Google+
	Showcase your following on both your blog and Google+

You can add the gadget in four easy steps:

Select the 'Google+' tab and connect your blog(s) to Google+ if you haven't already
Select the 'Layout' tab
Click 'Add a Gadget'
Select the Google+ followers gadget

Get Started Now

Happy Blogging,
The Blogger Team

Get up-to-date Blogger news. Follow us on Google+

Need more Blogger resources?


	© 2013 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 This email was sent to wartabola33@gmail.com because you indicated that you are willing to receive occasional Blogger feature announcements. If you do not wish to receive such emails in the future, please unsubscribe here: http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/optout/19TTjTe7NW6G6WnVqcjQJbA57is0G7Q9d?e=wartabola33%40gmail.com&hl=en You can also change your preferences on your account's Notification Settings page by logging in to www.blogger.com/edit-notification.g

Monday, June 10, 2013

Add a profile photo

Here is how you look today on Google+:

Add your photo

Make a great first impression by adding a profile photo that shows off your personality.

This notification was sent to wartabola33@gmail.com. Don't want occasional updates about Google+ activity and friend suggestions? Change what email Google+ sends you.

Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA

Friday, May 24, 2013

THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IDEAL 11 TEAM SELECTION FOR SEASON 2012 - 2013

Thank you for using rssforward.com! This service has been made possible by all our customers. In order to provide a sustainable, best of the breed RSS to Email experience, we've chosen to keep this as a paid subscription service. If you are satisfied with your free trial, please sign-up today. Subscriptions without a plan would soon be removed. Thank you!

The news source in itself could be debated if its reputable, English paper "The Sun" has released their "Ideal Champions League 11" for season 2012 - 2013". Apart from their choices - all top players - there is a stark contrast with the "Ideal 11" lists from last season.

Firstly, the list is dominated by the German Clubs Bayern Munich & Borussia Dortmund, both which will meet tomorrow in London in the Champions League Final. Secondly, there is just one Spanish player & that is FC Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez. Thirdly, the Spanish Club with most players is Malaga FC with goalkeeper Willy Caballero & defender Welington.

You may have noticed that "The Sun" leaves out Lionel Messi, but puts in Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo who is currently the leading Champions League goal scorer for season 2012-2013.

Here is the full list of names:

Willy Caballero; Lahm, Dante, Weligton, Schmelzer; Xavi Hernandez, Schweinsteiger, Götze; Lewandowski, Yilmaz & Cristiano Ronaldo.

As with all lists of these type they cause debate & never satisfy all the Footy punters. However, interesting how it does illustrate to some exact the "changing of the guard" or "shift in the European Football power" from Spanish Football to Germany.

STRIKER 25 May, 2013

-
Source: http://spanishfootballsports.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-champions-league-ideal-11-team.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Rafa Benitez close to Napoli move

Former
Liverpool
manager, Rafa
Benitez is
reportedly
close to
signing for
Napoli following rumours that a meeting
was held on Thursday in Rome between
Napoli directors and Benitez's agent,
Manuel Garcia Quillon, which brought them
closer to an agreement.
Former Valencia President Jaime Ortiz, is one
person who thinks it will be a great move.
Fabulous
- Benitez is a fabulous Coach, as with him at
Valencia we won two Liga titles, a UEFA Cup
and European Super Cup, Ortiz told Radio
Crc.
He is among the top tacticians in the world
in terms of trophies and has everything it
takes to be in charge of any top club.
While his contract as Chelsea Interim
Manager is set to expire despite lifting the
Europa League trophy, the Spaniard has also
been linked with Paris Saint-Germain.
- Benitez is not only a Coach, but also a
manager of teams. He is perfect for English
football because he wants to have a say in
every area of the club strategy, continued
former Valencia President Ortiz.
Motivate
- He is eager to make up for the poor
season he had at Inter. Napoli are an
important team and a big club, which is also
what Rafa thinks.
Benitez had a short stint at Inter, where he
succeeded Jose Mourinho. He failed to
motivate the players, and was sacked soon
after.

Cyril 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/wMGhsSRzG2A/rafa-benitez-close-to-napoli-move.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Moyes targets Barca midfielder for United

New
Manchester
United
manager,
David Moyes
is weighing
up a
£15million bid for Barcelona midfielder
Thiago Alcantara.
The United boss sees the Spanish
international, 22, as a possible replacement
for the retired Paul Scholes.
Keen to quit
Thiago has two years to go on his £30,000-
a-week Barca deal but is keen to quit after
falling out of favour with the Catalan giants.
An insider at Barcelona said Thiago is not
happy because of his lack of playing time
and wants to go to a club where he will get
regular first-team football.
Marginalized
Also, Barcelona manager, Tito Vilanova is
not a big fan and has marginalized Thiago
this season, preferring to play Cesc
Fabregas or Alex Song ahead of Thiago.
This is said to frustrate the midfielder,
because he knows he is good enough to
probably get into any other team in the
world.
Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City are
also keeping tabs on the player.

Cyril 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/NvGipZfcQPM/moyes-targets-barca-midfielder-for.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Mourinho to seal four-year Chelsea deal

Real Madrid
manager Jose
Mourinho will
on June 2 seal
a four-year
contract with
his former
club Chelsea.
The deal, according to Daily Star is worth
£250,000 a week.
Mega deal
Mourinho will jet in the day after his final
game in charge of Real Madrid to seal his
mega deal.
That is a commitment of around £50m from
owner Roman Abramovich for the second
coming of The Special One.
Mourinho is so keen to get started in his
new job he will not waste any time after
Real's final game against Osasuna at the
Bernabeu.
He will be accompanied on the trip by his
fitness coach Rui Faria and goalkeeping
coach Silvino Louro.
But there is no prospect of Chelsea signing
Cristiano Ronaldo from Madrid as the
superstar's relationship with Mourinho has
broken down.
Salary
His salary this time is around three times
what he was paid when he first arrived at
the club in 2004.
Real Madrid and Mourinho, 50, confirmed
they will part company at the end of the
season.
And because the split has been mutually
agreed, Chelsea will not have to pay any
compensation to the Spanish giants.

Cyril 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/A2UMxI8y3ZQ/mourinho-to-seal-four-year-chelsea-deal.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Lopez prepares to abandon Madrid for Casillas

Real Madrid
first choice
goalkeeper,
Diego Lopez
is reportedly
willing to ask
Real Madrid to
sell him this summer, following the
imminent departure of the man who
brought him in, Jose Mourinho.
The 31-year-old was brought back to the
Santiago Bernabeu during the winter
transfer window as cover for Iker Casillas,
who underwent surgery in January on a
fractured hand.
Starting spot
Despite holding on to the starting spot in
the team after Casillas' return to full fitness,
amid the latter's reported poor relationship
with Coach Jose Mourinho, Lopez is
reportedly keen to leave this summer.
The former Sevilla man apparently believes
that Mourinho's exit in the summer will
return Casillas to the regular starting spot
and relegate him to a bench role.
Options
Spanish sports paper, Mundo
Deportivo assess that Lopez believes he can
take a first-team spot elsewhere in Europe.
Lopez reportedly has two options open to
him - Milan in Serie A, or Mourinho's
rumoured next club, Chelsea in the Premier
League.

Cyril 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/N6hfEntZa_0/lopez-prepares-to-abandon-madrid-for.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Benteke casts doubts over Villa future with Arsenal claim

Christian
Benteke has
cast doubts
over his
future at
Aston Villa,
by declaring again that he would consider
a move to Arsenal.
The Belgian striker enjoyed a great
campaign in the Premier League in his first
season, scoring 19 goals at the first attempt,
and a lot of big clubs have voiced an
interest in his services.
Temptation
But Benteke told a Belgian newspaper
Nieuwsblad, that he could be tempted to
leave if Villa received an offer from one of
the Premier League elite, especially Arsenal.
- If Aston Villa say I must stay, I won't
necessarily accept that. I do not in any way
want to feel I didn't get the most out of my
career, the striker said.
- If the chance comes up for me to join a
club like Arsenal, I am convinced that we
can reach a compromise where everybody
comes out a winner.'
Confidence
- I have asked my agent not to bother me
with transfer talk while I am away on
Belgium duty. It's now down to him to do
his job. I have known him since I was 14
years old, and I have complete confidence
in him.
Villa boss Paul Lambert has been steadfast
in his belief that his star man, who has three
years remaining on his contract, will still be
at the club next season.
Extension
The club are currently negotiating an
extension on a contract that has three years
left, and the statement could be a ruse to
get more money.
Due to the length of time left on the
contract, Benteke and his agent cannot
force a move, unless He refuses to sign a
new deal, in which case, Villa may be forced
to sell for a huge profit at the end of next
season.
Other clubs interested in Benteke include
Tottenham Hotspurs, Atletico Madrid,
Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea.

Cyril 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/vhR4v3JlO0o/benteke-casts-doubts-over-villa-future.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

UEFA announce Berlin as host of 2014/2015 Champions League final

Europe football governing body, UEFA, has
revealed that the final of 2014/2015
season's Champions League, will be played
in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
According to a
statement on their
website, "The decision on the hosts of the
major European club competition finals in
two years' time was announced by the
UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in
London on Thursday."
It will be the second time in four years, that
the final of Europe's elite competition, will
be staged in Germany. In 2012, Chelsea
defeated Bayern Munich on their home turf
to lift the trophy.
The 2013 final will be played at Wembley,
between Bayern Munich and Borussia
Dortmund.
UEFA also confirmed that "the National
Stadium Warsaw will hold the 2014/15
UEFA Europa League showpiece."

Cyril 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/0ezbVvPKo_8/uefa-announce-berlin-as-host-of.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

EURO U-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ISRAEL | FULL LIST OF SPANISH NATIONAL SQUAD PLAYERS

The Spanish U- 21 National Team Selector & Coach Julen Lopetegui has handed in today his list of players that will make up the U- 21 Spanish Football Team for the upcoming U-21 European Championships to be held in Israel during the days 5 - 18 of June.

Spain will be defending title & put forward on paper a powerful squad full of full-time experienced players in top league Clubs around Europe.

Here is the full list of players that makes up the U-21 Spanish National Football squad:

-Goalkeepers: De Gea (Manchester United), Joel (Wigan), Mariño (Villarreal).

-Defenders: Nacho (Real Madrid), Montoya, Bartra y Muniesa (FC Barcelona), Íñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad), Alberto (Sevilla), Carvajal (Leverkusen) & Álvaro González (Zaragoza).

-Midfielders: Koke (Atlético), Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), Thiago (FC Barcelona), Isco y Camacho (Málaga), Muniain (Athletic), Sarabia (Getafe) & Canales (Valencia).

-Forwards: Morata (Real Madrid), Tello (FC Barcelona), Rodrigo (Benfica), Álvaro Vázquez (Getafe).

STRIKER 24 May, 2013

-
Source: http://spanishfootballsports.blogspot.com/2013/05/euro-u-21-championship-israel-full-list.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

FC BARCELONA | THIAGO TO LEAVE BARCELONA

FC Barcelona has always preached they are different, that one of the elements they hold close & cultivate is to create local talent for the Club. It´s propaganda , as with most other Clubs.

FC Barcelona "home grown" young midfield talent Thiago Alcantra is to leave the Club because he can´t find a regular place. The irony & the truth is that FC Barcelona prefers to spent a whooping 60-70M€ on an outside & still unproven player in European Football like Neymar.

The father of Thiago, ex Brazilian International Mazinho, warned Barcelona early this season. Thaigo wishes to stay & play at FC Barcelona, but if he can´t get regular play & he cant continue evolving Thaigo will have to move elsewhere to grow.

The player had a 90 M€ contract release clause, but because he has not played this season a "determined number of games", his contract release clause falls to 18 M€ & naturally this has made the midfielder "top prize" in the European signing market.

Latest news is that Thiago will be leaving FC Barcelona ´& that the player has an "agreement" elsewhere for next season. Bayern Munich is rumoured to be interested but everyone is pointing to England & concretely Manchester United which is rumoured to be preparing the 18M€ needed.

Thiago is an immense young Football talent & already a Spanish International, the player is destined to be a great in European Football, but as with the insects FC Barcelona prefers to smash itself against the bright lights of others. The 60-70M€ price figure for Neymar is an "investment risk" when you have the "sure thing" in your back yard & free.

STRIKER 23 May, 2013

-
Source: http://spanishfootballsports.blogspot.com/2013/05/fc-barcelona-thiago-to-leave-barcelona.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

“We will not beg anybody to play for Nigeria” – Keshi not bothered by injuries, withdrawals

Coach Stephen Keshi has told Nigerians not
to panic as the Super Eagles prepare for
crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying games
and the Fifa Confederations Cup
tournament – all taking place in June.
A spate of injuries, first to Scotland-based
midfielder Reuben Gabriel and ace forward
Emmanuel Emenike, and lately to attacking
midfielders Kalu Uche and Victor Moses, had
caused anxiety in some quarters and is
being hyper-ventilated in public spaces and
a section of the media as 'problem in camp.'
But Keshi, who steered less-endowed Togo
to that country's only FIFA World Cup
qualification eight years ago, said he was
more than committed to leading his own
country to next year's finals in Brazil, no
matter the challenges.
"I am never one to run away from
challenges; I have confronted them head-
on all my life. I have very good relationship
with each and every of my players, with
mutual respect and regard being the
bedrock.
"The players that we have invited for these
matches are patriots and are always ready
to defend the green-white-green. We have
16 players here now and team spirit is
high. Everyone wants to play. What we will
certainly not do is to beg anyone to play
for Nigeria".
Nigeria's longest-serving
captain said the late
arrival of some players is to be expected at
this time of the season: "Most of the
players have just concluded very gruelling
seasons and have need to sort out personal
issues, and of course there are talks to hold
ahead of next season. These talks have to
be done now considering that the players
would be away for about seven weeks, on
duty for Nigeria."
The team's Novina Hotel camp in
Nuremberg swelled on Wednesday
morning with the arrivals of Germany-
based striker Joseph Akpala and Ukraine-
based forward Babatunde Michael.
Portugal-based John Ogu was being
expected on Wednesday night, while
defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Elderson
Echiejile, as well as midfielder Nnamdi
Oduamadi are expected in camp on
Thursday.
First-choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama,
based in Israel, is expected on Friday.
Scotland-based stopper Efe Ambrose and
Italy-based midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has
been granted permission to arrive on
Saturday due to club commitments.
Ukraine-based forward Brown Ideye will
join the team in Texas, USA while Ahmed
Musa and Fegor Ogude will join the squad
in Frankfurt after the friendly with Mexico
in America, also due to club commitments.
The team will fly out of Frankfurt on
Tuesday morning aboard a Lufthansa
Airline aircraft, and will arrive in Houston,
Texas in the evening. Abode is the classy
The Westin Galleria and Westin Oaks.
[Goal]

Cyril 23 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/PqVv5YldLNM/we-will-not-beg-anybody-to-play-for.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Santos reject second Barcelona bid for Neymar

The vice-president of Santos, Odilio
Rodrigues, has confirmed that the Brazilian
club has rejected Barcelona's second bid,
for their star forward Neymar.
It is looking increasingly possible, that the
attacker would be lining up along with
Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp, but Santos
are not making it easy, after they threw out
the Catalans' €20 million fee offer.
"Santos analysed
[Barca's] bid that we
received and it doesn't meet our
estimation," he told reporters. "It was not
accepted.
"We only had only one offer on the table
[previously] and the club's committee
understands that it is not what we want.
Neymar remains part of the club – he has a
contract running until 2014."
It is indeed a dicey situation, as Neymar's
current contract runs out next year and he
can leave the club on a free. However,
Rodrigues revealed that Barca's rivals, Real
Madrid, were also interested in the forward.
"Real Madrid are interested, but we only
speak about facts," he said.

Cyril 23 May, 2013

-
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/Jxiis/~3/K7ZOe4nFht8/santos-reject-second-barcelona-bid-for.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

REAL MADRID | TRANSFER NEWS - GOSSIP FOR SEASON 2013-2014

Spanish Sports paper "Marca" has put on its front cover today a story titled "The plans of Florentino" discussing the wishes & possible signing targets the Real Madrid CF has for next season 2013 - 2014.

With the above image courtesy of the Spanish paper, they speculate that President Florentino & Real Madrid will be going for: Neymar, Lewandowski, Bale, Isco, Carvajal & Casemiro.

Studying other sources & International press Real Madrid can basically forget about the first two:

Neymar will finally end up in FC Barcelona, this is what the player desires & has signed a pre-agreement to this effect. What Real Madrid has managed to do is "stick it up" Barça by lifting the initial transfer offer from 40 to 60 M€ just by their "interference". One can say that indirectly Real Madrid has been strategically successful.
Lewandowski will go to Bayern Munich, this is the wish & desire of the Polish forward. Real Madrid can forget this option, & now have Napoles Cavani as their main striker target.

The rest are still open:

According to UK press, Real Madrid will make an initial 50M€ to Tottenham Hotspurs for Gareth Bale & offer a player to chose from; Higuain, Di Maria, Coentrao, Pepe etc. This will be a very difficult operation & will go on all summer. We need to watch how it all develops.
Malaga FC has priced its midfielder Isco at 35M€. Negotiations will continue.
Carvajal is an option but it ain´t too clear. The next new Coach ( Carlo Ancelotti ) will have a big say here.
Cashemiro looks set to stay at Real Madrid. The Brazilian has given good sensations & his price is 6M€ that Sao Paolo will receive in the operation.

There are more names floating around & as always a "surprise" will arise in coming weeks or months , but this is how it is for now. It may change tomorrow & I have no doubt that it will.

STRIKER 23 May, 2013

-
Source: http://spanishfootballsports.blogspot.com/2013/05/real-madrid-transfer-news-gossip-for.html
--
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Blogger blog takedown notification

Blogger has been notified, according to the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), that certain content in your blog is alleged to infringe upon the copyrights of others. As a result, we have reset the post(s) to \"draft\" status. (If we did not do so, we would be subject to a claim of copyright infringement, regardless of its merits. The URL(s) of the allegedly infringing post(s) may be found at the end of this message.) This means your post - and any images, links or other content - is not gone. You may edit the post to remove the offending content and republish, at which point the post in question will be visible to your readers again.

A bit of background: the DMCA is a United States copyright law that provides guidelines for online service provider liability in case of copyright infringement. If you believe you have the rights to post the content at issue here, you can file a counter-claim. In order to file a counter-claim, please see http://www.google.com/support/bin/request.py?contact_type=lr_counternotice&product=blogger.

The notice that we received, with any personally identifying information removed, will be posted online by a service called Chilling Effects at http://www.chillingeffects.org. We do this in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). You can search for the DMCA notice associated with the removal of your content by going to the Chilling Effects search page at http://www.chillingeffects.org/search.cgi, and entering in the URL of the blog post that was removed.

If it is brought to our attention that you have republished the post without removing the content/link in question, then we will delete your post and count it as a violation on your account. Repeated violations to our Terms of Service may result in further remedial action taken against your Blogger account including deleting your blog and/or terminating your account. DMCA notices concerning content on your blog may also result in action taken against any associated AdSense accounts. If you have legal questions about this notification, you should retain your own legal counsel.

Sincerely,

The Blogger Team

Affected URLs:

http://sports-news-updated.blogspot.com/2013/05/neymar-player-wishes-to-go-to-fc.html
http://sports-news-updated.blogspot.com/2013/05/fc-barcelona-new-uniforms-season-2013.html

REAL MADRID | EDINSON CAVANI THE CHOICE OF ANCELOTTI

Edinson Cavani has scored 29 goals in 34 games this season & seems the striker that Real Madrid wishes for next season. Current Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain looks all set to leave for Juventus ( or England ) & there will be a place for the Napoles Uruguayan International.

News from Italy & locally cite that current Paris St Germain Coach - & next Real Madrid Coach - Carlo Ancelotti has called personally the representative of Cavani to let him know that he & Real Madrid count on his player for next season. Plus days back the Real Madrid Director General Jose Sanchez flew to Napoles to tell the player of his Clubs interest for his services.

Meanwhile the Italian Club Napoles is "auctioning" the player in order to get the most money possible from a transfer. The Club has let known to Real Madrid that English Club Manchester City is already negotiating for their player. The advantage that Real Madrid has in this "tug-of-war" operation is that it seems Cavani wants to play at Real Madrid & not in England. Either way the transfer price will be high as speculation puts it around the 35-40M€ mark. No doubt Real Madrid will force downward & may attempt to put in a player.

If all the above is true, Cavani will have a big say on his future. Stay tuned!