Chelsea and Inter Milan scramble Laurent Blanc

Chelsea come to reap the impact of firing the coach of Inter Milan, ClaudioRanieri. Because Inter are now also pursuing a candidate who wants Chelseacoach.

Coach coveted British and Italian giants was none other than Laurent Blanc. In fact, Blanc is still dealing with the French national team has been offered a salary of £ 200,000 per week to gush Chelsea.

Gomez scores in Santos 1-1 draw with Toronto

Gomez with Santos
*He scored in a 1-1 draw with Santos.
*Highlights after the jump...

Balotelli Surprise Konpers Ramaccioni

There are interesting things during a press conference the new coach of InterMilan, Andrea Stramaccioni. In konpers broadcast live by the Inter Channel, all of a sudden Mario Balotelli came into the room. Manchester City striker was immediately greeted all directors are present including the Inter Inter coach,Andrea Stramaccioni.

Former Inter Milan striker's red Ferrari parked in the gym Inter. After that, hesurprised everyone with a direct presence in the press conference.

AC Milan 0-0 Barcelona

Barcelona will need to beat AC Milan at the Nou Camp to ensure their place in the Champions League semi-finals after being held to a goalless draw in Italy.

The defending champions' claims for a penalty were turned down when Alexis Sanchez fell under Christian Abbiati's challenge in a dominant first half.

New Inter coach profile, Andrea Stramaccioni "Villas-Boas Italy"

Monday night in Italy (26/03) Internazionale Milano meet sudden impact of a prolonged crisis in the Nerazzurri's growing season, a tripartite meeting between President Massimo Moratti, director Marco Branca and Piero Ausilio resulted in a verdict, Claudio Ranieri had to go.
 
Instead of being fired, but coach nicknamed The Thinkerman is reportedly going with the status of mutual consent (agreement) that it could ultimately reduce the cost to be incurred Inter.

Mourinho: Had APOEL Make Dizziness

Jose Mourinho delighted his side can win away to bring home the third goal of APOEL headquarters, but he admitted that he was confused by his opponent.
You could say Real Madrid has set one foot in the semi-final round with impressive results early this morning, at least APOEL now need to score four goals without reply later in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu if you want to be a stronghold of the escape.

Aims Bojan Krkic Liverpool

Bojan Krkic admitted to feeling uncomfortable with the conditions at hand at AS Roma. This makes Liverpool want to pull into Anfield.

Krkic is a former mainstay at Barcelona but now his career is less developed in Rome. Krkic has been Barca's defense as much as 150 appearances and contributed 41 goals for the Catalan team.

Stramaccioni: Inter Train Is Dream Job

Inter Milan's new coach, Andrea Stramaccioni, talk about the pleasures realize a dream job, Tuesday (27/03), after being recruited to replace Claudio Ranieri who stepped down.

Stramaccioni 36-year-old, previously coached Inter Primavera team to the championship U-19Champions League against Ajax Amsterdam in London last week, which bear the championship trophy.

Enrique: The players Liverpool Frustration

Liverpool is experiencing a decline in performance with a run of five defeats in their six games in the Premier League. Jose Enrique stated that his team is actually to blame rather than blaming Kenny Dalglish.

The Reds defeated by Wigan Athletic by a score of 1-2 in their final game. The poor results of the leadership Dalglish condemnation. Enrique himself was actually the players who should be responsible for the poor results of his team.

Tevez Will Return Thus Starter City

Carlos Tevez will soon be the starter for Manchester City for the first time since six months ago. The game against Sunderland will be a moment for him to prove his worth.

Tevez previously had trouble with the City to be out for a long time but now the dispute has been completed. Tevez has made two appearances as a substitute when his team to face Chelsea and Stoke City.

Escaped Spurs to the FA Cup Semifinal

Tottenham Hotspur entertain Bolton Wanderers back in FA Cup quarter-finals. This game is a rematch after the previous game was halted after the collapse of Fabrice Muamba. Bolton beat Spurs in this match by a score of 3-1.
 
The game has been running for 8 minutes, but goalkeeper Bogdan had two saves from attack Spurs.Ia secure the goal of Livermore and Luka Modric strikes.

Yoga Secrets of Career Length Giggs

Ryan Giggs is one of the senior players of Manchester United. Now he reveals why still able to maintain his stamina even though he was not quite young anymore.

Giggs said that yoga makes it able to survive for years to keep playing. He was very diligent in following the training session organized by the Red Devils. Giggs also revealed some things that must be maintained by a football player.

"It is clear that yoga has helped me," said 38-year-old players.

Bring Kalou Chelsea Lionel Benfica

Chelsea faced with Sport Lisboa Benfica stadium in the Champions League quarter-finals. Both teams played tight end, but Chelsea managed to beat Benfica through Salomon Kalou scored a single.
 
Chelsea get first chance at minute 16. Torres is able to kick off against Benfica after he outwit Luisao. Luckily for Benfica as Luisao can get back to thwart the efforts of Torres.
Had threatened the Chelsea goal on 19 minutes. Bruno Cesar was able to send feedback to Oscar Cardozo having previously managed to outwit John Terry. Decoy failed maximized after the ball wide of the goal kick Cardozo.

Benfica boss Jorge Jesus aims to silence Didier Drogba after jibe

Benfica boss Jorge Jesus pledged to react to an apparent jibe from Didier Drogba by beating Chelsea in their Champions League clash in Lisbon.

Drogba feigned fear in a video on Chelsea's official website after they were drawn against the Portuguese side.

Jesus accepted the forward was "probably just joking", but added: "Drogba only knows what he's thinking.

"Any responses we'll be giving to Drogba will be on the field and proving we are better than him."

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“Drogba's character would not allow him to disrespect another team”

Chelsea defender David Luiz

Chelsea insist the matter is "a complete misunderstanding", but Roberto di Matteo's side cannot afford to under-estimate Benfica.

The Lisbon club drew home and away with Manchester United in the group stage and boast a 10-match unbeaten run at the Estadio da Luz in Europe.

Inter Milan sack coach Claudio Ranieri after poor run

Inter Milan have sacked coach Claudio Ranieri after only one win in their last 10 league matches.

The former Chelsea boss took charge at the San Siro in September, replacing Gian Piero Gasperini, who was dismissed after only five games in charge.

Despite Inter's poor run, president Massimo Moratti said earlier on Monday: "I think that Claudio Ranieri will remain until the end of the season."

Youth team coach Andrea Stramaccioni will take charge of the Nerazzurri.

Stramaccioni led Inter's youth side to a win over Ajax in the NextGen Series final on Sunday.

Following Sunday's defeat by AC Milan, Inter sit eighth in Serie A, 22 points behind their local rivals, who top the table.

They were also knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16 by Marseille earlier this month.

A statement on the club's website said: "President Massimo Moratti and everyone at Inter Milan would like to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for their professionalism, dedication and honesty during their time in charge of the team."

Wayne Rooney's 29th goal the top of the Premier League

 

Rooney converted a Jonny Evans cut back just before the break to seal victory over a determined Fulham side.Ashley Young had several chances to double United's lead but found Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer in fine form.

And late on Fulham should have been awarded a penalty when Michael Carrick tripped Danny Murphy in the box.

The result means United take advantage of Manchester City's slip up against Stoke City on Saturday and with eight games to go are in pole position to retain their title.

United started the day level on points with their neighbours City, but with an inferior goal difference.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson challenged his side to use their game in hand to pull away from Manchester City as well as reduce their goal-difference deficit, admitting it could be an "issue" at the end of the season.

And the opening 10 minutes suggested that United were likely to do both, with Ferguson's side dominating possession and controlling the game.

But United could only muster one decent chance with Ryan Giggs heading Rafael's cross straight at Schwarzer.

Fulham then came into the game with the visitors playing with more urgency and energy than United, who were unusually sloppy with their passing in front of a subdued atmosphere at Old Trafford.

Moussa Dembele and Mahamadou Diarra seemed to have the better of Carrick and Giggs in central midfield and Fulham attacker Clint Dempsey tested David de Gea from 20 yards.

But with the game heading for a turgid stalemate at the break, United sprang in to life to take the lead, much to the relief of the Old Trafford faithful.

It came from Rooney, who smashed home from close range following Evans' cut back after Fulham had failed to clear Young's whipped cross from the left.

United almost doubled their lead after the break with the lively Antonio Valencia latching on to Giggs' delightful ball over the top, but Schwarzer was equal to the Ecuadorian's strike.

Schwarzer was again called into action shortly after, tipping Young's right-footed curling effort from the left round the post.

Young saw two successive efforts superbly saved by Schwarzer before Giggs' goal-bound effort was blocked by Brede Hangeland.

But this was largely a flat display from United, who failed to take the opportunity to reduce the goal difference deficit - something that could come back to haunt them at the end of the season.

And in actual fact United were lucky not to concede a penalty in the 87th minute when Carrick clearly tripped substitute Murphy inside the box.

But referee Michael Oliver waved away their appeals and United hung on for a nervy victory.

The result means Fulham remain in 13th place but, having been humbled 5-0 by United earlier in the season, Cottagers boss Martin Jol will have been hugely encouraged by his side's display.

United next travel to Blackburn two days after Manchester City host Sunderland.

Rooney ban provides Fabio Capello worry

Capello's worst fears were realized when UEFA handed Wayne Rooney a three match prohibit that will see him miss all of England's Euro 2012 group games.

Rooney's kick at Montenegro's Miodrag Dzudovoic last Friday was judged "an assault" by UEFA's control and disciplinary board, who stuck to the letter of the rule in handing out the punishment in spite of a plea for leniency from the FA.

It means Fabio Capello now has to judge whether to take Rooney as part of his squad to Poland and Ukraine, and trust that he can make an impact if England makes it through to the quarter finals.

The Football Association will wait for the full reasons behind the conclusion before deciding whether to appeal. The ban could even be increased by an appeal panel, but that would be doubtful and it looks odds on that the FA will attempt to have the suspension reduced.

The Manchester United striker is understood to be very disappointed in the result but will follow the FA's recommendation about any appeal.

Former England striker Alan Shearer described the ban as "a vast blow" to England's opportunities in the European Championships, and called the kick "a silly mistake".

Shearer told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It's a vast blow. It's not only a enormous blow to the team, to the fans and to football followers but to Wayne himself because he realizes he's made a stupid fault.

"I still think whoever replaces Rooney in the team, England still should have plenty to get through the three games without him."

Phil Neville, Rooney's former team mate for United and England, labeled the decision "a joke".

The Everton midfielder said on Twitter: "Rooney prohibited for three games what a joke but it was a Dutch Italian German Spanish player they wouldn't even get 1 game #fact."

Rooney was shown a straight red by German referee Wolfgang Stark for kicking Dzudovoic England boss Capello confessed it was a "silly error" by the 25-year old, who instantly put himself in danger of receiving the 3 match ban.

UEFA's disciplinary rules state that a player will receive a "suspension for three competition matches or for a particular period for assaulting another player or other person there at the match".

A UEFA report said: "Today's decision was taken in relation to the red card shown to Rooney for assault after 74 minutes of England's final Group G game, the 2-2 draw with Montenegro in Podgorica.

"The striker will at the present be suspended from playing in his country's next three UEFA national competition matches for which he would be entitled."

The FA have three days to make a decision whether to appeal, and they said in a declaration: "Further to UEFA's decision to enforce a three-match suspension on Wayne Rooney following his sending-off against Montenegro, the FA wait for the full reasons from the disciplinary committee, and will give full consideration to the decision internally, before deciding on any response to UEFA or making any further public remark."

The FA had taken some expect from a previous case involving Andrey Arshavin, who was given a two match ban and missed Russia's first two games of Euro 2008 after being sent-off against Andorra. But in that case television proof was less clear cut than in Rooney's.

In 2004, Chelsea's Marcel Desailly was initially gave a three-match ban for elbowing Monaco's Fernando Morientes but that was reduced on plea to two games after UEFA said the act was not purposeful.

World Anti-Doping Agency drops case against FIFA

The World Anti-Doping Agency dropped its dispute to FIFA's decision not to permit five Mexican footballers who tested positive for clenbuterol.

Mexico suspended five players of their Gold Cup squad Edgar Duenas, Christian Bermudez, Francisco Javier Rodriguez, Antonio Naelson and Guillermo Ochoa after they all failed a test at a pre-Gold Cup training camp in May.

An inquiry by the Mexican Football Association's disciplinary committee found the positive outcome were a consequence of eating impure meat and their choice to hand out no further punishments was backed by FIFA.

WADA dispute the decision, lodging a plea to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but withdrew their objection after reviewing proof gathered by FIFA.

A WADA report read: WADA has subsequently received convincing evidence from a FIFA study at the U17 World Cup in Mexico that point a serious health problem in Mexico with regards to meat polluted with clenbuterol.

This is a public health matter that is now being addressed immediately by the Mexican Government.

The government of Mexico which has legislation forbidding the use of steroids with livestock accepts that it has a consequence with infected meat and is actively looking to resolve the problem state by state.

Already several arrests have been made pursuant to these laws and huge amounts of clenbuterol seized. Investigations are to go on.

"WADA acclaim FIFA for the more research it has initiated, while WADA, the Mexican Football Federation and the Mexican Govt have decided to help with the study which will continue as a joint project."

FIFA welcomed WADA's decision in a declaration, which read: "This statement by WADA confirms the initial verdict taken by the Mexican Football Association's disciplinary committee to apparent the players of any wrongdoing, which FIFA entirely agreed with and supported after carefully looking at the case.

FIFA would also like to thank WADA for positively considering the studies and research conducted by FIFA in this issue, including compelling proof from a FIFA study at the U-17 World Cup in Mexico that shows a serious health problem in Mexico with regard to meat contaminated with clenbuterol.

FIFA is pleased that these studies have served not only to solve this case, but also to help the Mexican authorities in their fight to tackle this public health matter, which is now being desperately addressed by the Mexican government.

FIFA will continue to play a foremost role in this issue and will work together with the various authorities, including WADA, the Mexican Football Association and the Mexican government on this study, which in future will be carry on as a joint project.

WADA added that clenbuterol remains on their list of prohibited substances, and that they would judge further positive tests on a case by case source.

Kingfisher East Bengal face Salgaocar SC in the Final

Khan Thang Paita's 82nd minute hit helped Kingfisher East Bengal beat Prayag United SC 2-1 in the second semifinal of the Federation Cup in Kolkata.

It was Red and Gold brigade’s third consecutive entry in the Federation Cup Final. Alan Gow in the 37th minute and Paita in 82nd minute scored for the East Bengal while Snehasish Datta scored for Prayag in 16TH minute.

The high voltage match between the two Kolkata sides saw attacking postures by both the sides since the very first minute. Prayag’s Joshimar Dasilva Martins pierced through the Red and Gold defense giving the initial jim-jams; in return East Bengal retaliated furiously within seconds when Tolgay Ozbey missed the net by whiskers.

But eventually it was Prayag who took the early lead in the 16th minute when Snehasish Datta buldged the net to put his team in the lead. Just minutes after going one down, East Bengal made a counter attack but Alan Gow waste a chance to slot the ball into the open nets.

Though determined attack gave them result in 37th minute when Alan Gow equalised through a penalty when he was let down in the penalty area by Prayag’s Bello Razzaq.

The second half got off to a slow start with both the team on defensive approach, in the 67th minute, Tolgay Ozbey and was replaced by Orji Pennn Ikechukwu.

Prayag received a jolt in quick succession when Joshimar Dasilva Martins in 77th and Deepak Mondal in 81st minute were shown red cards dropping Prayag to just nine men.

Taking advantage, East Bengal started placing more pressure through the flanks which ultimately gave them result in 82nd minute when Khan Thang Paite on a cross from Orgi Penn slot in second goal to give his team critical lead.

Prayag failed to find a reaction till the final whistle as East Bengal held on to reaches the final of the Federation Cup.

Kingfisher East Bengal will now face Salgaocar SC in the final which was plan on September 29th.

The kickoff is schedule for 6pm and the match would be telecast live on DD Sports and News Time.

Football Betting: Spotlight On NFC East Rivalries Week 3 in The NFL

With the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and “Dream Team” Philadelphia Eagles all considered to be among the contenders to win their division, it may come as a surprise to some that it is the Washington Redskins at the top of the NFC East heading in to week three. The Redskins have escaped with two close wins at home and will look to parlay that in to success on the road this Monday night, but not before the Giants and Eagles clash at Lincoln Financial Field as the NFC East rivalries take the NFL betting lines spotlight this weekend.

New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles (-5.5)

Sunday, 1:00 PM ET

Despite escaping with a sports betting win over the St. Louis Rams on Monday Night Football, the Giants looked like a shadow of the team expected to compete for a division title this season with the injuries that have ripped through the roster. With starters missing on every level of the defense, quarterback Eli Manning and the offense have done the best they can to keep New York competitive through two weeks, and they could be in trouble with a trip to Philadelphia. The Eagles were exposed against the Atlanta Falcons after Michael Vick went down with a concussion, and that one potential injury for Philadelphia could outweigh all of New York’s if he isn’t able to go on Sunday. The Eagles have the best cornerbacks in the league but their front-seven was exposed by Atlanta, and could be again if they don’t go fishing to tighten things up front. Philadelphia should win, but the Giants will keep it close if they can establish a running game.

NFL Betting Pick: New York Giants + 5.5

Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys (-4)

Monday, 8:35 PM ET

The Redskins scored 10 straight points late in the fourth quarter to rally against the Cardinals at home, but they will need to be better overall to escape Dallas with a win this week. That is unless Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo cannot go after suffering cracked ribs and a punctured lung in his heroic comeback sportsbook odds win over the San Francisco 49ers, a game in which he literally willed his team back to prevent consecutive losses to open the year. The extra day off could help Romo and company in this matchup, and regardless of whether he plays or not, head coach Jason Garrett will need to get more out of his running backs. Felix Jones has not gotten enough touches early on this season and that has left Romo exposed, so the entire offense should benefit from a better running game. Washington quarterback Rex Grossman has been good through two starts but did toss a pair of interceptions in his last start, and that should have Cowboys’ defensive coordinator Rob Ryan salivating at the possibilities of what his units can do this NFL picks week.

NFL Betting Pick: Dallas Cowboys - 4