Pep leave, Barcelona Consider Bielsa

Pep Guardiola said the news that will leave from Barcelona to spend some Spanish media speculation. One of them is a potential successor to Pep at the Catalan club.

Barcelona aim Athletic Bilbao coach, Marcelo Bielsa, as a coach candidate. Bielsa who successfully brought Bilbao to the final Copa del Rey final and Europa League have assessed the capacity to fill these positions.

However, Bielsa is not the only candidate. Barcelona also reported that management consider the current Pep assistant, Tito Vilanova. AS Roma coach who had become the boss of Barcelona B, Luis Enrique, and former junior coach of Barcelona, Oscar Garcia, also enter the calculation. However, Bielsa remain a major favorite.

Pep Guardiola's future to the present is not yet clear. Although the contract will expire at the end of this season, 41-year-old coach has not decided on a career in the team nicknamed the "Blaugrana" is. Reportedly, Pep has already met with President Sandro Rosell and sports director Andoni Zubizarreta on Thursday local time to discuss this issue. Well, on Friday (27.4.2012), around 11:00 local time, the new Spanish coach will announce his future.

Pep Leaving Barcelona

Pep Guardiola has finally delivered its decision to not continue the contract as Barcelona coach on the upcoming season during a press conference at Camp Nou, Friday (04/27/2012). What is the reason for leaving Pep team nicknamed "Blaugrana" is the end of this season?

"I always want the contract short because the demands of Barcelona is so big," he said as reported by Reuters.

"Now we are out of the two major competitions, this is a good time to announce it. Reason is simple. Four years of this made ​​everyone tired," he added later.

This decision was made following the failure of Barca's Pep cruised into the final round of the Champions League this season and they are increasingly thin chance to win La Liga. On this occasion, the 41-year-old coach is hoping that new Barca coach can bring later Carles Puyol and his friends perform in competitions that followed.

"The new coach will give me something I could not give before," he said.

Pep also apologized for the confusion of news about his future at Barcelona in the last few weeks. In this press conference, accompanied by Pep Barcelona president, Sandro Rosell, and Director of Sports, Andoni Zubizarreta. Announcement was broadcast live on TV and Barca are streaming through the club website.

Juventus Makae Offer for Van Persie

Juventus seemed serious to bring Arsenal striker Robin van Persie. Reportedly, the Juventus has visited London for talks directly with Van Persie.

Mirror newspaper launch, Juventus sporting director Fabio Paraciti have made formal offer to the agent Van Persie. Reportedly, the offer of a four-year deal worth 25 million pounds. Decent price for a player whose contract expires in June 2013 was.

Juventus seem to want to act fast because it would not be preceded Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester City are also interested in the 28-year-old players. However, Juventus had to fight hard. The reason is, Arsenal will not easily take off Van Persie. The manager, Arsene Wenger, has been warned not to remove the management team of their captain.

Through Penalty Shootout, Bayern beat Madrid

Bayern Munich qualify for the Champions League final after removing Real Madrid through the round on penalties after both teams continually balance the aggregate 3-3. Compete in round-tos tosan, Bayern won 3-1.

At the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday (4/26/2012) pm dawn, has created three goals in the first half of the fight. Madrid the host started well and had the lead in the sixth minute through a penalty Cristiano Ronaldo.

Madrid added advantage after Ronaldo's second goal to make at minute 14. Bayern replied with goals from Arjen Robben from the spot on 27 minutes. Score changed to 2-1 for the excellence of Madrid, with an aggregate after a 3-3 draw in first leg and Bayern also won with a score of 2-1.

In the remaining time, both the normal and extra time, no additional goals so the game must enter the round of penalty kicks. Bayern finally here to make sure ticket to the finals.

The game

Madrid hit in three minutes. On the right side of her in action through the Bayern defense and then releasing the feed to the front of the goal. Khedira managed to greet him, even though the ball shot still leads right to the Neuer.

Madrid to get a five minute penalty kick after Di Maria on hand Alaba. Ronaldo's penalty and finish well.

Bayern recorded a chance in eight minutes. Alaba action on the left ended with a front of goal although Robben failed to finish.

Alertness tested Casillas Gomez at minute 12. Can still be blocked kick Madrid's goalkeeper and the chance was lost after Ribery also failed to rebound.

Ronaldo made his second goal in the 14th minute. Receiving feedback from Oezil breakthrough, which is unmarked Ronaldo calmly sent the ball past Neuer.

Bayern turn a penalty on 26 minutes after Gomez violated in the box. Robben advanced to the executor and sending it to the Madrid goalkeeper Casillas guessed even with proper direction.

Bayern and Real Madrid attacking each other in the 31st minute. Push through the Bayern first Robben and then returned through Benzema Madrid. But the score has not changed.

Gomez got a good chance on 34 minutes. Not guarded after receiving feedback from Kroos, he fired a shot toward the goal Madrid. However, Casillas swiftly to block the ball with his foot.

Following a breach of Di Maria on 36 minutes, Madrid get a free kick outside the penalty box. Ronaldo took the ball but his kick was headed right to the Neuer.

Bayern get chance in the final minutes of the first half following an infringement on the edge of the penalty box Madrid. Robben took the free kick and sent the ball straight at Madrid goalkeeper Casillas though deftly secure.

Opportunities to Madrid was born on 56 minutes after Benzema escaped the offside trap. From the left side of the wicket, he fired a shot on goal Bayern was swiftly dismissed by Neuer.

Robben managed to dismantle the defense of Madrid from the right side on 67 minutes. However, Casillas quickly closed the room and managed to secure the ball.

After an additional goal would not go there until the end of the second half, making the aggregate finished 3-3, the match must be entered extra time.

Relatively no real chance for both teams in extra time so that the match must be completed by half penalties.

In the round of penalty kicks, Bayern 1-0 up after the Alaba make goals and through Ronaldo's Real Madrid failed to equalize the kick can be stopped Neuer.

Bayern increase the advantage after Gomez scored his shot failed to reply to Kaka who thwarted Neuer.

Bayern third kicker, Kroos, failed in their duty after his shot was blocked the ball Casillas. Xabi Alonso missed out then Madrid by his goal.

Bayern again failed in the fourth kicker kicks the ball over Casillas hold Lahm. However, Madrid does not erode the power back up for kicking the ball bounced Ramos.

Schweinsteiger Bayern finally sealed victory after the kick the ball lodged in the Madrid goal.

Teams:

Real Madrid: 1-Iker Casillas, 17-Alvaro Arbeloa, 4-Sergio Ramos, 3-Pepe, 12-Marcelo; 14-Xabi Alonso, 6-Sami Khedira; 22-Angel Di Maria (8-Kaka 75), 10 - Mesut Ozil (11-Esteban Granero 111), 7-Cristiano Ronaldo; 9-Karim Benzema (20-Gonzalo Higuain 106)

Bayern Munich: 1-Manuel Neuer; 21-Philipp Lahm, 17-Jerome Boateng, 28-Holger Badstuber, 27-David Alaba; 31-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 30-Luiz Gustavo; 10-Arjen Robben, 39-Toni Kroos, 7 - Franck Ribery (25-Thomas Mueller 95); 33-Mario Gomez

Beat Barca, Chelsea to the Final Champions League

Battered throughout the game, Chelsea's 2-2 draw against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg. Winning 3-2 on aggregate, the Blues have the right pitch to the final round.

Appropriate initial predictions, the match at Camp Nou on Wednesday (25/04/2012) pm dawn walk lopsided. Barca look very offensive, while Chelsea tactics "park the bus" in front of goal.

The game was easy to guess. Barca have always played in the opponent's defense, while Chelsea only occasionally backfired.

Barca winning 2-1 in the first round. Two goals in Barca created by Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta, while the return leg of the visitors from Ramires.

In the first round as well, Chelsea lost captain John Terry. Terry red-carded for roughing Alexis Sanchez.

The home team is winning the absolute number of players to master the second half. However, they can not create additional goals. Precisely at the last minute they conceded a goal Fernando Torres.

With this result, Chelsea winning 3-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 win at the first meeting. In the finals, they will meet Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.

The game

Barca have a golden opportunity in the fourth minute through Lionel Messi. However, Messi right footed shot from just inside the penalty box hit the outer side of the net.

Messi threatened again in the 19th minute. Bait heel of Cesc Fabregas leveled him with a kick forward, but Petr Cech is still spry mengahalau ball with his foot.

Opportunity to present Chelsea on the 26th minute through individual action Didier Drogba. After passing Gerard Pique, Victor Valdes Drogba stayed face. However, because the space is closed tembaknya, Drogba could not direct the ball into the goal.

Barca finally make a goal nine minutes later. Isaac's cross from the left side of Cuenca outwit Chelsea defense and make it easier to send the ball to the goalkeeper Busquets empty.

Shortly after that goal, Chelsea have additional problems. Terry red-carded after Sanchez fouled from behind.

Without Terry, the visitors fell behind the line. As a result, they conceded again in the 43rd minute.

Messi started the movement in front of Chelsea's penalty box, then fed the ball to Iniesta. Last name coolly Cech by kicking measurability.

However, a score of 2-0 did not last long. Two minutes later, Chelsea could cut the gap.

Utilizing breakthrough bait Frank Lampard, Ramires trick cleverly poke the ball past Valdes with Barca goalkeeper's reach. The ball came in and shocked the rest of the Camp Nou.

Shortly after the goal Ramires, the first half ended. Barca 2, Chelsea 1.

Three minutes after the second half began, Barca get a penalty after breaking Fabregas Drogba. Messi to be the executor is unable to convert the penalty into a goal as his shot on the crossbar.

Entering the 54th minute, Barca threatened again, this time by Sanchez. Chile winger Dani Alves's gore, but still misses him.

Opportunities to obtain Cuenca in the 62nd minute goal also fruitless. Close-range shot can still be driven by Cech.

Busquets to try his luck in the 79th minute. However, the kick was still rising and the score remained 2-1.

Four minutes later, Messi almost scored with a shot from outside the penalty box. Bad luck for the world's best player three times, the ball still hit the pole.

Toward the end of normal time, Chelsea could even equalize. Torres, who escaped alone to the penalty box could outwit Valdes and sent the ball into an empty goal.

Shortly after that, the long whistle sounded. Barca 2, Chelsea 2.

The composition of players:
Barcelona: Valdes, Puyol, Pique (Alves 26 '), Mascherano, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Cuenca (Tello 67'), Messi, Sanchez, Fabregas (Keita 74 ')

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill (Bosingwa 12 '), Terry, Cole, Mikel, Meireles, Mata (Kalou 58'), Lampard, Ramires, Drogba (Torres 80 ')

Shining CR7, Messi?

Cristiano Ronaldo won the personal duel with Lionel Messi in El Clasico at Camp Nou. He performed brilliantly in the squad for Real Madrid plus make a goal. What about Messi?


The meeting Barcelona Madrid counter is always dragging rivalry between two of the world's best player, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. No exception when re-presented El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday (4/22/2012) before dawn.


Madrid gained a 2-1 victory that marked the edge Messi CR7 for the occasion. Ronaldo involved in efforts to attack Madrid, while Messi was barely able to do much.


Opta Based on the record, throughout the game Messi did not even create a single shot on goal. Throughout the season, La Liga 2011/2012, was the first time this happened.


While Ronaldo had threatened Barca goal in the fourth minute when his header had to be painstakingly removed Victor Valdes. In the second half Ronaldo found the net even the host, with its quiet action after getting feedback from Mesut Ozil. CR7 even almost scored his second goal in injury time period.


Messi's inability to do much in the game like a bad footballer continuing trend in Argentina's El Clasico duel. Was quoted by Opta, Messi failed to make a goal in four games last El Clasico, he had never before experienced anything like this.


Ronaldo is on the opposite conditions. He has now scored four goals in his last five Clasico. Of these, three of whom in fact he created at the Camp Nou.

The Way Facing Barcelona

Jose Mourinho was not present at the Camp Nou before dawn. But, what he had done against Barcelona as recurring. This time the tactics of former club in the form of care.

Chelsea defensive! Chelsea played negative! And there are many other accusations. The supporters of Barcelona one should not condemn the tactics of the Blues game last night, piling up nine players even when the new Xavi hold the ball.

Hostility is then reflected in the writings of the Catalan origin of mass media, Sport. They boldly stated that Barca deserved to win more. Conversely, as the club accused Chelsea of ​​vulgar, cowardly, timid, and do not deserve to win. Sport may be considered, Chelsea has called the entire city of London to play in their back row.

Tactics "park the bus" Chelsea did make Barca frustrated since the first leg. But Pep Guardiola himself was reluctant to comment on the opponent's defensive tactics. The man who was a quarterback Los Cules in the era of the 90s would rather comment on the final settlement of his team, the utilization efficiency opportunities.

Guardiola could be true. Barca did manage to make two goals against Petr Cech before dawn. However, when they need more success in taking advantage of opportunities, what happens is a penalty that fails, a shot that hit the pole, and a goal is disallowed because of offside. Barca may be cursing their misfortune.

On the other hand, Chelsea finally celebrate after Fernando Torres menggocek Victor Valdes and take them away not only because of away goals, but also the aggregate advantage. Please if you want to judge Torres scored a goal that is worth 50 million pounds. Because the fact is, the goal was made for teams playing in 10 people in a stadium called Camp Nou, and drove his team into the most prestigious European club final.

How can Chelsea win? Answer this question back to defensive tactics such. Some people may be annoyed with such negative football, but others may be praised. Therefore, a defensive tactics still requires high concentration and the risk to invite violations inside or in front of the box. Some might call, last remains an art, as beautiful with the attack.

After all, this is not the first time Barca's face as tight defensive tactics. In 2010, they've been confused by that when Mourinho's Inter Milan still memanajeri. The Special One is known to have a pragmatic and not a tactic or a grip that is really raw. The formulation of strategy is the result of its analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of opponents in detail. Therefore, the direction of Mourinho's teams known to have an organization that neat game - so what is shown on the Real Madrid game against Bayern Munich last week was a rarity.

Mourinho knew, was likely to face a team that had been fed since the academy level pattern high ball possession game with the game open. Beat them in terms of control of the ball is almost impossible. Barca is the team that was too dominant, like the Netherlands in the era of 1974-1978. It would be very tiring if you have to catch a ball that is reflected by the Barca players all over the field. Either wherever they pass, into the empty space as well, they certainly have players in there.

"You have to use other weapons. If you are trying to steal the ball and fail, then you will be exhausted. If you're tired, then you will create spaces that will be exploited them," said Torres, like underlining the weakness that can be used by Barca.

So, this is what Mourinho. Inter knowingly allow Barcelona kept touching the ball. His team is not allowed to do the pressing is too tight to the Barca players. However, on the other hand, they also shut down motion Barca players are able to release passes operand or operand-telling. The result? Barca lost 1-3 at the Giuseppe Meazza and won 1-0 at Camp Nou. That result was enough to bring the La Beneamata appear in the final in 2010.

Replication of these tactics can be seen at the Camp Nou before dawn. Not entirely the same, but almost similar. Chelsea let Barca players up wholly to their field area. Allowed to flow from the foot ball to Lionel Messi and Xavi to side wing. However, at the same time they fulfill the penalty area and the area in front of the box. This tactic makes Guardiola finally decided to use a cross, put Seydou Keita (who plays 183 cm) to help greet passes, but eventually failed as well.

When chasing a goal that's extra, Barca's defense finally collapse. Torres is apt to see a wide open space when all players are in the area of ​​the host team. Ashley Cole then discarded the ball is received by him and, after much left Javier Mascherano, he outwit Valdes and make the entire support team at Camp Nou cheering guests. Once again, Barca defeated by a survival strategy.

Please commend the tireless zeal in dismantling the Chelsea defense did not alter their natural style. Please also praised Chelsea's success throughout the 90 minutes of desperately to survive Barca onslaught. This is football, attacking tactics can not always give the victory. Defensive tactics were legitimate.

Remember also, this is a knock-out phase of the Champions League, where they conceded just one goal could be a fatal impact on a team. A team must have demonstrated a pattern of games that memnjakan eyes, but they must remember, to win they need to not conceded a goal. Especially at home. And this is done by Chelsea.

Regardless, the match at Camp Nou this morning was an exciting treat if it is really observed. Red cards, penalties that failed, plus scored a team that shut down all opposition presented. And as said by Torres himself, "This is football; not always the best team win."

Germany will take the European Cup from Spain

German football legend Lothar Matthaus, convinced that the German national team could win the European Cup trophy from Spain this year. Matthaus said the German coach, Joachim Loew, the reason for that belief.

"Joachim Loew has made the team become stronger after their defeat of Spain in the last 2012 World Cup. There is no doubt in my mind that they can seize the throne of the world and European championships, if they play with the potential that exists," he said as reported by ESPN Star.

At Euro 2008, Spain beat Germany in the final round with a score of 1-0 to a goal by Fernando Torres. The same thing repeated in the 2010 World Cup. Spain once again managed to lay off the pace of troop "Der Panzer" in the semi-finals after winning 1-0 with goals scored by Carles Puyol.

However, Matthaus remain confident in the qualities of the German national team at the moment. This, he continued, as evidenced by step "Der Panzer" past the qualifying round with a perfect record after successfully winning all matches in the group.

Loew dropped unfit player

Joachim Loew will not hesitate to write off star players from Euro 2012 squad if not 100 percent fit. German national team coach is firm and uncompromising that will ensure the 23 players who went to Euro 2012 at the end of May.

"If players are not in the best condition after a long injury, then I will decide to use other players," Loew said.

Physical player becomes an important factor in the European Cup a hectic schedule. The players are not 100 percent fit would be a burden on the team.

"It's not about what has been done by the players for the team. It's about how good he will be playing in Euro 2012. Of course I can not decide now, "said Loew.

The assertion is a replacement for Juergen Klinsmann warning for a number of star players who are struggling to restore the physical condition pascacedera. Young stars Mario Goetze, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, Miroslav Klose attacker and defender Per Mertesacker had to prove they are physically in the best condition to go to Poland and Ukraine on June 8 to July 1.

Goetze, who was only 19 years old, ogled by Loew after tambil well with Borussia Dortmund. He was a long break due to a thigh muscle injury. Goetze was first performed in 2012 at Dortmund ensure Bundesliga champions by beating Moenchengladbach 2-0.

Schweinsteiger who injured an ankle in February, also could not perform the best in the game. While the Arsenal central defender Per Mertesacker, still in recovery stage after ankle surgery in February. Mertesacker can not defend "The Gunners" to the end of the Premier League season.

Striker Miroslav Klose veterans also can not strengthen the Lazio because of a thigh muscle injury. 33-year-old striker is still undergoing intensive therapy to recover the injury before the European Cup.

Klose, who was born in Poland, has been performed 114 times with the German national team and scored 63 goals, five goals in the team's top scorer Gerd Mueller.

The physical condition of a number of star players is not a major obstacle to Loew. Germany has a myriad of quality young players. In midfield, there are young players club Moenchengladbach, Marco Reus, and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, Andre Schuerrle.

Loew will begin training camp in May in Sardinia and southern France. List of 23 players will be decided in training camp was.

"The decision of who will play in European Cup will take place after two or three weeks of preparation," said Loew told the Bild daily.

Former German soccer star, Franz Beckenbauer, assess, Loew will have no trouble selecting a player. "We always have a squad of high quality. And you know, Jogi has the best squad of all time, "he said

Redknapp Get Strong support from the FA

Tottenham Hotspur coach, Harry Redknapp, gaining strong support from the leadership ranks of the English Football Association (FA) to be the manager of the new British national team. Strong support was expressed by FA officials, Phil Gartside, in an interview with the BBC as reported Soccernet.

65-year-old coach has been a favorite since Fabio Capello's resignation in February. Gartside said Redknapp the right man to lead England in the 2012 European Cup.

In the interview, Gartside said that Redknapp would be a great England manager and he said Redknapp as a master motivator with the ambition to win.

Meanwhile, former England striker Gary Lineker, surprised by the attitude of the FA. European Cup is in sight but they have not set a coach who will lead England this summer.

"What's wrong with the FA? When will they decide to engage with prospective ataumungkin England manager Stuart Pearce or assigned to train the team for the European Cup? Someone should prepare immediately. The only reason I can think of, which of course I believe, is that they do not want to disrupt the work of a team, "he said.

According to Lineker, FA might think the Spurs do not want to disturb the concentration towards the end of the Premier League season. However, the player who ended his playing career at Nagoya Grampus Eight is considered that now or later, the consequences will be the same. In fact, the UK needs to prepare.

"They probably thought of everything and there is no match (for England) to the end of the season, training camp has been arranged, but the new coach took his team began to think and plan," he told BBC Radio Five Live.

"He needs to think and plan about how other teams play and train and stuff like tiu, now they began to lose time. If they want to appoint someone else, they should immediately do so," he said later.

Loew: Focus on the Details to be the Champion

German national team coach, Joachim Loew, affirm, and focus attention on the details would be the deciding winners as a team to achieve peak performance.

Germany and Spain are the two favorite teams win Euro 2012 Poland-Ukraine. But who are most likely to be the champion will be determined to detail it.

"We have set ourselves as the world's top class team, and the highest level like this, often only small details that will determine your champion or lose," said Loew (52), as quoted by the official UEFA website, www.uefa.com Monday (16/4).

"If you are in peak performance and won many games, and continues to be increasingly more difficult to improve, but it should be done. It will motivate us and a challenge to transform itself in some ways at a high level. "

Loew took Germany finished runners-up at Euro 2008 after losing 0-1 to Spain in the final. He also brought the team "Panzer" to the 2010 World Cup semi-final and again defeated Spain before finally won the third winner of this event.

Together with Spain, Germany is one of two teams that won 100 percent of the game during qualifying. Attention to detail matters Loew done since taking over the coaching staff "Nationalmannschaft" from the hands of Juergen Klinsmann, July 2006, after the World Cup in 2006.

Recruit "secret agent"

For example, the 2008 European Cup, as usual Germany, Loew maintains a policy of recruiting his team Urs Siegenthaler, the Swiss man, who was given the task and the role of a sort of "secret agent" German team.

Some Swiss and German media reported that one task is to observe in detail Siegenthaler teams of potential adversaries and to report observations to the coach. Is used as an ingredient in determining the tactics and strategy of the German team games.

In Euro 2012, Germany joined the group of death, ie, Group B, along with the Netherlands, Portugal, and Denmark.

Loew happy, the current squad contains ambitious young players, it is easy to adapt to the game system that he designed, and hungry for the title.

"We shall see, our visions must be implemented and the players understand the approach, philosophy, and how we want to play," said Loew, who has coached VfB Stuttgart, Fenerbahçe, and FK Austria Vienna. "The new generation in one or two years is very young, ambitious, and hungry for the title."

One player who will almost certainly be their mainstay is the Real Madrid midfielder, Mesut Ozil. "In the national team, I believe in the coach and team. I really enjoyed it (the team) and is very proud to play for Germany, "said Ozil.

Germany versus Portugal premiering in Lviv, Ukraine, June 9, 2012.

Prandelli told Balotelli to Apologizes

Italian national team coach, Cesare Prandelli, ask Manchester City striker, Mario Balotelli, apologized to the public related to the controversial action against Arsenal on Sunday (08/04/2012).

As reported by Italian news agency, ANSA, Balotelli first contact Prandelli to apologize after getting a red card in the match against Arsenal. 21-year-old striker was sent off due to a hard foul on Bacary Sagna in the 89th minute, two minutes after the goal the team nicknamed "The Gunners" were created.

However, if Arsenal do not publicly apologized for his actions and change, Prandelli ready to write off Arsenal of Italy squad for Euro 2012.

Previously, Coach Roberto Mancini has been frustrated with the behavior Balotelli. Mancini would play Balotelli threatens to end the season.

Rossi will not leave Ducati

Friction between Valentino Rossi and Ducati after the Qatar GP earlier this month to make speculations about the future of "The Doctor" continues to unfold. MotoGP world champion seven times the suspected would immediately end its partnership with the team based in Bologna, which was recently acquired by the German auto giant Audi.

However, Rossi opportunity to move to Honda or Yamaha are slim given the two former team explicitly've closed the door for him. Therefore, the hope is to join the Italian rider with a satellite team (if it actually moved), or perhaps create a new team for him.

In the midst of an uncertain situation about the fate of Rossi for the 2013 season, Herve Poncharal spoke up, which also cools the atmosphere. The site GPinside, Tech 3 team owner reveals his belief that Rossi will continue to strengthen Ducati, at least until his contract expires.

"We all worry about our friends at Ducati, and to Valentino," the manager said the Frenchman. "Of course it would be difficult for Rossi, whose contract expires along with other riders, to binding contracts with other manufacturers, both Honda and Yamaha, as a factory rider."

"If he decides to ride a bike the Japanese satellite, then the choice is only Tech3, Gresini, or LCR. But, even under much pressure and tension in the midst of all this, I'm not sure he will leave the Ducati. Only time will tell for sure, but I'm sure he'll turn things around, and in the next few races he'll do much, much better than what he did in Qatar. "

Yelena Isinbayeva wants an Olympic gold before retiring

Athletes and Russian pole vault queen, Yelena Isinbayeva, said he wanted to quit within two years. But before retiring, the beautiful is eyeing a third gold medal in London Olympics which took place in July.

"I've decided to retire in two years. But now I am trying to look at the top. Exercise becomes a routine practice hard, tough and of course from year to year due to severe physical aging. As a result, it becomes difficult to join the competition," he said .

"I enjoy the competition more than exercise. When I was at the race track, I always think, 'oh God it seems so easy'. Why does not always taste the same? But when I come down from the podium, I always think, 'Oh, I was very tired in the practice ', "he said.

The 29-year-old athlete told the Laureus sports foundation, that he has tremendous confidence to perform in London. Greatest enemy is himself.

"In London, my most powerful opponent is myself, because I know how high I can jump and barely made ​​mungin my opponent," he said.

"I'm not worried about the Olympics. I am confident because I know everything there is currently very good in my life," he added.

Isinbayeva is currently disabled women's high jump record with a record of 5.06 meters. He expressed confidence that can sharpen a record four centimeters, such as improvements are made ​​35 world records during his career Sergey Bubka on the athletic field.

Atler Russia's former gymnast, two times world champion, five times smaller than that carried the legend of the Ukrainian athletes. He believes one day will make a record 36 times the correct record.

He also won the world indoor title in March and Istanbul and make the world indoor record with a record of 5.01 meters in Stockholm, in February.

Kuznetsova seek first title since 2010

Second seed and title-winning grand slam, Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) eyeing his first title since 2010, when the champion in San Diego. He appeared on the Grand Prix tennis tournament de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco, April 23 to 29.

During her professional tennis career, Kuznetsova has an impressive record on clay, including winning the French Open at Rolland Garros and Stuttgart in 2009.

Tournament total of 220 000 U.S. dollars (equivalent to USD 2.09 billion) it is the only tournament in the WTA calendar that goes on the African continent. In 2001, the tournament was held in Casablanca. Then, in 2005 moved to Rabat and since 2007 in Fes. City of Fes is Morocco's second largest city and a popular tourist destination. Tournament name Princess Lalla Meryem took the name of the sister of the King of Morocco Mohammed VI.

During 11 years of operation, there are 11 players who won the women's singles, among others, Marion Bartoli (France), Kuznetsova, Li Na (China), Dinara Safina (Russia), and Patty Schnyder (Switzerland). This year, there are two more former champions participating. They were champions in 2009 and 2008 runner-up Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) and defending champion Alberta Brianti (Italy).

For Garrigues, of 11 throughout his career WTA title 10 of which came from the clay, as in Fes. He never won the tournament in Palermo, Canberra, Estoril and Strasbourg. Players whose real name was Ana Isabel also collected the women's doubles title Grand Slam French Open 2008 and 2009.

Field type that is not my favorite. However, I always look to improve my game and especially in recent years, said Brianti who is now aged 32 years and only collected one championship during his career.

Death of a runner to invite donations

More than 80,000 pounds (U.S. $ 129 000) collected for submission to the London Marathon runner who died at the event which took place on Sunday.
   
Claire Squires, a 30-year-old runner also barbers in North Kilworth, central England, following the 26.2-mile race, but the runner she fell in Birdcage Walk near St James's Park in London.
 
Paramedics tried to save the Squires, which is participating in a race in commemoration of Samaritans, but he was killed in action.
   
Thousands of people donate through JustGiving page, Monday, so it collected from 500 pounds to more than 80,000 pounds at 18.00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Monday, when news of his death more widespread.
   
Catherine Johnstone, chief executive warned Samaritans, an organization that deals with the problem of suicide, saying, "We are very heartened by jogger's death and try to help families cope with this very difficult problem. Our mind with thoughts of all people would know about him."
   
"We are grateful for all that has been done to him. This is a commitment to help his family. We deliberately held a fund-raising effort to help people who do not know where to go," he said.
   
The statement in the London Marathon website says, "London Marathon organizers say condolences to his family and friends for this tragedy."
   
"We declare that the sense of sadness and deep concern today is to the family of the deceased. We feel sympathy for those who are in this difficult time."
   
Examination to determine what caused a fit and died Squires will be announced in the coming days. He was the 11th runner who died in the London Marathon since the event was held from 1981.

Charlene, the Queen did not forget the swimming pool

The South African Olympic swimmer got an offer attractive to prepare for the Games four years.

Bids came from the queen consort of King of Monaco, Princess Charlene. It offers accommodation in Europe at the South African swimming team prepare for the London Olympic Games, from July to August.

Charlene's daughter before she married Prince Albert, king of Monaco, is a South African national swimmer. With the name of Charlene Wittstock, he participated in the South African relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

According Monei Godfrey, a spokesman for the Association of South African swimming, Princess Charlene bid to ensure accommodations including South Africa's swimmers currently involved in the Mare Nostrum swimming invitational on June 11 to 12.

"He said he wanted to help prepare the team to the Olympics," said Monei. "It will help with the facility, perhaps with a bear the cost of accommodation for the swimmers."

Queen Charlene (34) met Prince Albert in the Mare Nostrum in 2000. He decided to retire from swimming in 2007, despite qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.