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

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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

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

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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

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FC BARCELONA | THIAGO TO LEAVE BARCELONA

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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