tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57432719617939094392024-03-05T21:14:13.423+08:00b u n a b ihidup berawal dari mimpi..Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-49226535918080265602012-09-14T07:58:00.000+08:002012-09-14T07:58:32.104+08:00Montella: 'Fiorentina to entertain'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stadiogoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/montella-fiorentina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="355" width="570" src="http://www.stadiogoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/montella-fiorentina.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Vincenzo Montella explains Fiorentina’s mission is to “entertain the fans” and goes back over the chaotic situation with Dimitar Berbatov. “He was wrong.”<br />
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The Coach took over this summer after strong spells with Roma and Catania, charged with bringing enthusiasm back to the Stadio Franchi.<br />
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“Great work has been done here and I must admit I feel privileged to be here,” Montella told La Repubblica newspaper.<br />
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“The greatest thing is hearing the passion of the fans again. There is so much faith in us and we have to work in order to repay them.<br />
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“There is a trend for younger Coaches in Serie A, as in times of crisis there is always a search for new ideas. It happens in football and in society at large.<br />
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“I will admit every now and then I am tempted to take off my suit and run on to the pitch. It is a thought that flashes through my mind in a heartbeat, but it is still there. Then I remember I haven’t the lungs anymore and it ends there!”<br />
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Montella will be coaching one of his old friends, 35-year-old Luca Toni, in the Fiorentina squad this season.<br />
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“Toni is in better shape than I could’ve expected. He’ll be an important player for us. When you return to a city where you had great success, you rediscover that energy and enthusiasm to amaze people all over again.”<br />
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Toni was a last-minute addition after Berbatov abandoned a move to Fiorentina mid-flight from Manchester, negotiating first with Juventus and then eventually signing for Fulham.<br />
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“Berbatov? He made the wrong decision,” noted Montella. “I would ask Juve for an explanation as to what happened that day, but maybe I wouldn’t. I like my Fiorentina the way it is.<br />
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“There was the possibility Stevan Jovetic would leave, but he is an intelligent lad. I told him ‘we’ll have fun here and this will be good for you and your future.’ Maybe he had already figured that out for himself.<br />
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“Here we want to play football and entertain the fans. This is a brand new side with players from different experiences and cultures. The sooner we integrate all those elements, the earlier we can start showing what we can do.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-86689727046898104632012-09-14T07:57:00.000+08:002012-09-14T07:57:13.196+08:00Toni: I'll start where I left off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.fanpage.it/calciofanpage/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/luca-toni-fiorentina-300x225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="300" src="http://static.fanpage.it/calciofanpage/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/luca-toni-fiorentina-300x225.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Luca Toni has claimed that he wants to rejuvenate his career at Fiorentina, after his shock deadline day return to Florence.<br />
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The 35-year-old was Serie A's top goalscorer in 2005-06 during his first spell with the Gigliati, and has told fans that he wants to return to that level again.<br />
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“I cannot wait to get back on the field and make the fans happy,” the former Al Nasr forward commented in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.<br />
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“I am glad to be back, I had my most beautiful years here. I want to start where I left off. I think we can play some good football this year. It is a great project.”<br />
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Toni pinpointed Spaniard Borja Valero when asked which of Fiorentina’s new boys had caught his eye.<br />
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“Who impressed me most out of the new players? Borja Valero is really strong. I did not know him, but I've been impressed in the days that we've trained together.<br />
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“I have trained well and feel fine,” the former Italian international added. “I have put myself at the disposal of the Coach and only he can decide if I play.<br />
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“The Catania game will be very difficult because they are a strong group. They have a settled squad, whereas we are a new team.”<br />
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Vincenzo Montella must try to mastermind a victory against his former club on Sunday, when the Viola host the Elefanti at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-45315975638595103182012-09-13T08:32:00.000+08:002012-09-13T08:32:19.429+08:00Ronaldo committed to Real Madrid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.grupoerikonline.com/4512-4962-large/real-madrid-cristiano-ronaldo-2011-2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="http://www.grupoerikonline.com/4512-4962-large/real-madrid-cristiano-ronaldo-2011-2012.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that he is completely committed to Real Madrid.<br />
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There has been plenty of speculation regarding the star attacker after he suggested he was feeling ‘sad’ at Madrid.<br />
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It has been reported that Ronaldo wants a bigger contract at the Santiago Bernabeu otherwise he will depart but after national team duties with Portugal this week, the 27-year old says he is solely focused on his current club.<br />
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"It is now time to return to the club and think only about my club," wrote Ronaldo on his Facebook page.<br />
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"I would like to reaffirm, without being concerned about contracts, that my focus is solely on winning every game and every available trophy with the essential company of my team-mates and all Madridistas."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-11831837252264484332012-09-13T08:13:00.000+08:002012-09-13T08:13:35.309+08:00Agent reveals Diakite-Lazio truth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i2.goal.com/files/images/stats/goal/player-images/7/13407_186x236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="236" width="186" src="http://i2.goal.com/files/images/stats/goal/player-images/7/13407_186x236.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Modibo Diakite turned down a summer move to Fiorentina because he wants to stay at Lazio, his agent has stated.<br />
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The defender is at odds with the capital club given that his contract expires next June and no agreement has been reached over a renewal.<br />
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While Lazio fear that the player is hoping to leave on a free transfer in 2013, his representative has argued that he’s ready to stay in the capital.<br />
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“Lazio are the priority,” Ulisse Savini told Radio Mana Mana. “And there is still the possibility of a renewal.<br />
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“Our request was not a €1.2m a season contract, it was actually a €1m one with added bonuses. Unfortunately, our demand and Lazio’s offer have remained the same and there is this small difference.<br />
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“Bids from other clubs? The only team was Fiorentina. We thought about it for two days, but we decided to not accept – despite the tempting financial and technical aspects of the deal.<br />
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“We rejected it because the boy considers Lazio to be one of the most prestigious clubs in Italy. He would only leave for big teams such as Inter, Milan or Juventus.”<br />
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Rumours suggest that Juve have made contact. “They, neither Inter, have ever demonstrated an interest in my client.<br />
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“We tried to open talks with Milan in a possible deal involving Djamel Mesbah, but neither club seemed interested.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-18955630556048325192012-09-13T08:11:00.001+08:002012-09-13T08:26:11.138+08:00Jovetic snubbed Juve and City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.calciolive.eu/wp-content/uploads/jovetic-triste.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="307" width="229" src="http://www.calciolive.eu/wp-content/uploads/jovetic-triste.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Stevan Jovetic has confirmed that he rejected summer offers from Juventus and Manchester City in order to stay at Fiorentina.<br />
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The Italian champions made numerous attempts to sign the Montenegro international, while City also made an approach.<br />
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“I never felt a long way away from Fiorentina, but I did feel that my future was in the balance,” the forward told the Gazzetta dello Sport.<br />
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“When so many rumours are flying around, there is always a touch of truth in it.<br />
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“I spoke to President Della Valle and he convinced me to stay, but we set off from a good base as I already knew that I would remain.<br />
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“Juventus did come after me with some insistence and it is normal to think about it when you hear certain things – the chance to play in the Champions League, you have the faith of the club and the fact that you will be placed at the centre of a project.<br />
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“However, there was no reason to go to Turin for that as I’m already here. I love this city and this club and that is why I could never betray them by going to [rivals] Juventus.”<br />
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As well as the Old Lady, Jovetic was also targeted by Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City. “I stopped that negotiation,” he added.<br />
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“By the time they had made their move from England I had already decided that I would be staying in Florence.<br />
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“Am I happy to still be here? Absolutely and I have no regrets. The objective here is to get back into Europe and I won’t leave here until this club is competing at the levels it should be.”<br />
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The 22-year-old has three goals in two Serie A games so far this term.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-73888427058713333392012-09-13T08:09:00.000+08:002012-09-13T08:09:37.917+08:00Pizarro: 'Trouble with tiki-taka'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.violanews.com/images/2012/08/pizarro-pp1.jpg?67b5f3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="242" width="220" src="http://www.violanews.com/images/2012/08/pizarro-pp1.jpg?67b5f3" /></a></div><br />
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David Pizarro points out the Spanish so-called ‘tiki-taka’ style of football shouldn’t be copied. “In Italy you need to actually score goals.”<br />
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The Chilean midfielder was at Roma and Manchester City last season, but has now settled into the new-look Fiorentina.<br />
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“Vincenzo Montella criticised tiki-taka? I agree with him, having also played under Luciano Spalletti,” Pizarro told Corriere Fiorentino.<br />
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“In Italy you actually need to score goals. Extended periods of possession can be fun when you are winning and represent an extra weapon when you are trying to tire out your opponents and hit them for a second time.<br />
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“However, last season we saw Luis Enrique at Roma with everyone talking about tiki-taka. It’s best left alone...”<br />
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New Roma Coach Zdenek Zeman has been most vocally critical of the Spanish style, insisting “horizontal passes are pointless.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-86853846845154843302012-09-12T07:36:00.000+08:002012-09-12T07:36:31.390+08:00Man City offering Silva new £200,000-a-week deal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://agenliga.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/david-silva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="390" width="339" src="http://agenliga.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/david-silva.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Manchester City are ready to open new contract talks with David Silva after the international break.<br />
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The midfielder now has less than two years to run on his current deal and been linked with a return to Real Madrid, where he kicked off his pro career.<br />
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However, City have drawn up a new, improved contract offer which would keep Silva in England until 2017.<br />
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Silva is currently earning around £140,000 per week with the new deal taking him through the £200,000 mark enjoyed by other top tier earners including Sergio Aguero, says the Mirror.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-78608330988847307422012-09-12T07:23:00.000+08:002012-09-12T07:23:54.453+08:00Llama: Viola move a 'Quantum Leap'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.aicfoto.com/ImageMedium.ashx?id=251564" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="500" width="333" src="http://www.aicfoto.com/ImageMedium.ashx?id=251564" /></a></div><br />
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New Fiorentina signing Cristian Llama is thrilled by the opportunity to work with former mentor Vincenzo Montella in Florence.<br />
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The Viola snapped up the Argentine winger on loan from Catania on deadline day but have only got around to unveiling him today.<br />
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“I chose Fiorentina for a quantum leap, both of life and football,” Llama declared at the Press conference. “I had Montella at Catania, and he was the one who brought me here. I came with great happiness.”<br />
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The 26-year-old arrives at the Stadio Artemio Franchi after five seasons in Sicily, and expects his new club to challenge for Europe this season.<br />
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“We will see over time. Let’s say we’ll finish in the first six or seven places. To not get there would be a failure.”<br />
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Fiorentina went through three Coaches last term in a turbulent season that saw them finish 13th, their lowest League position in seven years. Even so, making the move north was a simple decision for Llama.<br />
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“There are many South Americans here, so I am happy, they are great guys.”<br />
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One point of concern for the former Arsenal de Sarandi man is the formation deployed by Montella in Fiorentina's two games so far this season, a home win against Udinese and away loss to Napoli.<br />
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“With 3-5-2 I have to sacrifice a little, 4-3-3 is better, it’s what I’ve always done.”<br />
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Fiorentina host Llama and Montella’s former employers Catania on Sunday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-2389276375190826992012-09-11T13:28:00.000+08:002012-09-11T13:28:14.232+08:00Barry: Silva makes my job at Manchester City much easier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.teamtalk.com/09/07/330/Gareth-Barry-Manchester-City-Pre-Season_2337753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="248" width="330" src="http://images.teamtalk.com/09/07/330/Gareth-Barry-Manchester-City-Pre-Season_2337753.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has stressed the importance of David Silva, describing the midfielder as "fantastic" to play alongside.<br />
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The Spaniard has been the subject of reported interest from Real Madrid, however, as exclusively revealed by Goal.com, the winger is close to agreeing a new five-year £200,000-a-week contract with the reigning Premier League champions.<br />
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The 31-year-old revealed how he enjoyed lining up with the ex-Valencia man last season, suggesting that they complemented each other well after getting to know his colleague's game.<br />
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"Last year was fantastic and when you play alongside people like David Silva you get to know his game and where he likes to receive the ball," Barry told the club's official website.<br />
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"Playing with players like that can make your job so much easier, so you can bounce off other players sometimes and it can be good for you and them."<br />
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Javi Garcia and Jack Rodwell have been brought into City's midfield and Barry is happy with the added competition, praising the pair for settling in well at the club.<br />
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"Javi and Jack already seem to be settling in well,' he added.<br />
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"I know Jack better because he's an English guy and has been playing in the Premier League for a few years. He's a great addition to the squad.<br />
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"I think he's done really well in the first few games he's played and he seems to have bedded in nicely. I'm sure that the longer he's here and the more games he plays, he'll get better and better.<br />
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"I don't know that much about Javi just yet but, but his English is excellent and I have done a bit of individual training with him.<br />
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"He seems like a really good player and I'm sure he'll adapt to the English game quickly."<br />
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Nigel de Jong left the Citizens as a counterpoint to the new arrivals and Barry reflected on fond memories of the 27-year-old, who he claimed was a great character to have around the club.<br />
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He recalled: "I started with Nigel and he was here on my first day and made me feel very welcome so he'll be a big loss in the dressing room and to the club – if you ask any of the other lads, they'll say the same thing.<br />
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"Unfortunately that’s part and parcel of football and players come and go at every club. We had a good relationship on and off the pitch and played a lot of games together so as I say, he’ll be missed."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-53739807094614468422012-09-11T13:21:00.000+08:002012-09-11T13:21:10.257+08:00Peru fans taunt Barcelona star Messi with 'Cristiano, Cristiano' chants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.senibola.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ronaldo-and-messi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="298" width="298" src="http://www.senibola.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ronaldo-and-messi.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been confronted by "Cristiano, Cristiano" chants in Peru while on international duty with Argentina.<br />
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As the Argentina squad touched down in Lima, Peru fans chanted Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo's name when spotting Messi inside the airport terminal.<br />
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Peruvian media are determined to unsettle Messi and have urged the public to chant 'Cristiano, Cristiano' whenever they see the player ahead of their big World Cup qualifier.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-2543283790738455212012-09-11T13:11:00.002+08:002012-09-11T13:11:44.170+08:00Aquilani's 14 day lay-off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.football-italia.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/main_photo/[type]/[nid]/aquilani-cheeks490ai_1_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="490" src="http://www.football-italia.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/main_photo/[type]/[nid]/aquilani-cheeks490ai_1_0.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Fiorentina midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be out for two weeks, the club have confirmed via a statement on their official website.<br />
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Earlier today it was reported that the former Liverpool man would be fit to make his first Viola start against Catania this weekend. However the Gigliati have now announced that after a visit to achilles specialist Nicola Maffulli in London, Aquilani will be unavailable for another fortnight.<br />
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He is the second Italian international midfielder to receive news of a 14 day lay-off today, after former Roma colleague Daniele De Rossi.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-62122212833594945992012-09-11T13:10:00.000+08:002012-09-11T13:10:08.371+08:00Rossi: Fiorentina squad 'childish'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.football-italia.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/main_photo/[type]/[nid]/DelioRossiclose490ai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="490" src="http://www.football-italia.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/main_photo/[type]/[nid]/DelioRossiclose490ai.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Delio Rossi has looked back on his controversial exit as Fiorentina boss and congratulated them on their revolutionary summer.<br />
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The 51-year-old lasted just six months at the Artemio Franchi last season before he was sacked by President Mario Cognini, after throwing a punch at young midfielder Adem Ljajic.<br />
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But the tactician has said he holds no grudges with the club, and praised the business they have done during pre-season and the appointment of Vincenzo Montella as Coach.<br />
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“It was an intense and difficult six months in Florence,” Rossi informed Corriere dello Sport. “But I am indebted to the Fiorentina fans.<br />
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“Behaviour amongst certain members of the squad was childish. And when a Coach uses the carrot and stick approach, he must have a certain authority. It was not a bad group, but some people did not understand what it means to play for Fiorentina.<br />
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“I believed, and still do believe, that Florence was the ideal place for me. Now what Fiorentina are doing is right - a total revolution. It is what we had agreed to do.<br />
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“Will I go back to Fiorentina? If it was up to me, I would still be there. I believe that can happen one day, partly because I left the team with such good memories.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-27045043060509927062012-09-10T19:23:00.000+08:002012-09-10T19:23:38.430+08:00Aquilani on the mend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK-iz41fN5Llm1dAGJ9LOPw9eU7oFdj5PO4SwIA-2NQrbT0M6JFYL7RBh-YZkGvVA0v-mBQiodqPlZ67RRO5Q0caC95tl8VXM2S_jNqSophkHsqieSOXQUF9YuaGxoN5vVMkqM-5eewKR/s1600/alberto_aquilani_fiorentina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK-iz41fN5Llm1dAGJ9LOPw9eU7oFdj5PO4SwIA-2NQrbT0M6JFYL7RBh-YZkGvVA0v-mBQiodqPlZ67RRO5Q0caC95tl8VXM2S_jNqSophkHsqieSOXQUF9YuaGxoN5vVMkqM-5eewKR/s1600/alberto_aquilani_fiorentina.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Alberto Aquilani will reportedly start in Fiorentina’s game against Catania at the weekend after recovering from injury.<br />
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The summer signing from Liverpool has yet to be named in the Viola starting line-up since his switch from Liverpool.<br />
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The former Roma, Juventus and Milan playmaker has been struggling with an Achilles tendon problem.<br />
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Reports today suggest that he is on the mend and, after two substitute appearances, he may be ready from the first minute in Week 3.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-31503735701745754362012-09-10T08:35:00.000+08:002012-09-10T08:35:58.340+08:00Real Madrid hope to cool Man Utd, Man City jets with joint Ronaldo statement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2wTCuSI-lA/Tv5PFzPpT_I/AAAAAAAAALY/ofshwS-5k78/s1600/cristiano-ronaldo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2wTCuSI-lA/Tv5PFzPpT_I/AAAAAAAAALY/ofshwS-5k78/s1600/cristiano-ronaldo2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Real Madrid hope to put to bed this week rumours of Cristiano Ronaldo wanting out.<br />
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Ronaldo's comments that he was "sad" have sparked talk of Manchester United, Manchester City and PSG coming in for the Portuguese ace.<br />
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But the Telegraph says Real Madrid are preparing a joint statement with Ronaldo that should put an end, at least temporarily, to the speculation over his future.<br />
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The declaration being compiled by the club, but expected to be signed by the player as well, will reaffirm Real’s commitment to extending his contract beyond 2015 and will also give the club’s full support for him to be named as the European Footballer of the Year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-57963873141443495052012-09-10T08:24:00.000+08:002012-09-10T08:24:11.495+08:00Anti-Juve clause for Jovetic?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fiorentinacalcio.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/stevan-jovetic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="450" width="303" src="http://www.fiorentinacalcio.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/stevan-jovetic.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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There are reports Fiorentina are introducing an ‘anti-Juventus’ clause into Stevan Jovetic’s new contract to bar him from moving to Turin.<br />
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The two clubs were already in talks for the Montenegro international this summer, but the Viola rejected a bid thought to be worth €25m.<br />
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The rapport between the sides has always been tense, but the situation exploded in the last days of the transfer session over Dimitar Berbatov.<br />
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Fiorentina publicly accused Juve of acting unprofessionally by intercepting a done deal with the Manchester United striker, but the Bianconeri insist they only approached him after being told Berbatov had turned down the move.<br />
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According to the Corriere dello Sport, Fiorentina are not going to let that ‘snub’ pass and will try to include a clause in Jovetic’s contract ensuring he won’t end up in Turin.<br />
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This would bar Jo-Jo from joining Juventus even if they were to pay the €40m buy-out clause.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-51511429176408967112012-09-09T07:53:00.001+08:002012-09-09T07:56:06.526+08:00Rooney: Real Madrid star Ronaldo can't walk past mirror without checking himself out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ronaldo7.net/extra/haircut/cristiano-ronaldo-hairstyle-with-long-hair-in-the-back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="285" width="324" src="http://www.ronaldo7.net/extra/haircut/cristiano-ronaldo-hairstyle-with-long-hair-in-the-back.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Wayne Rooney admits former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo can't walk past a mirror without checking himself out!<br />
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Rooney discusses the Real Madrid star in his new book, 'My Decade in the Premier League by Wayne Rooney', which is being serialised in the Mirror.<br />
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"There’s a mirror by Cristiano Ronaldo’s seat in the Old Trafford dressing room.<br />
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"In the time I’ve been playing with Ronnie, the one thing I’ve noticed about him is that he can’t walk past his reflection without admiring it, even if we’re about to play a game of football.<br />
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"Every match, before the team goes out for the warm-up, he runs through the same routine. The kit goes on, the boots go on. Not long after, Ronnie turns to his reflection and stares, psyching himself up for the game.<br />
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"If there’s one person with a bigger self-belief than Ronaldo then I haven’t met him yet. He’s not shy.<br />
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"He loves his clothes and the clobber he wears is always super-expensive and covered in shiny logos – Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, you name it, he’s swaggered into the training ground wearing it, looking immaculate from head to foot.<br />
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"He must spend a fortune on his wardrobe. But Ronaldo’s biggest love is football.<br />
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"At the training ground he tells us he wants to be the best player In the world, that he’s desperate to be the greatest.<br />
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"He has the determination about him to make it happen, too. Fair play to him, I like that attitude, but it’s not for me.<br />
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"I’m more into helping the team to win things rather than getting any personal accolades or special gongs for the mantelpiece at home.<br />
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"But if Ronnie wants to be the best footy player on the planet and it helps United to our first Premier League title since I’ve been here, well, I’m all for it."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-30322925542735683722012-09-09T07:28:00.000+08:002012-09-09T07:28:16.573+08:00Jovetic has Man City 'promise'?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediaindonesia.com/spaw/uploads/images/article/image/20120707_125854_Stevan-Jovetic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="310" width="465" src="http://www.mediaindonesia.com/spaw/uploads/images/article/image/20120707_125854_Stevan-Jovetic.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Sources have suggested Fiorentina “promised” Stevan Jovetic will be sold to Manchester City next summer for €30m.<br />
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The Viola refused all offers for the Montenegro international, including proposals from Juventus and Chelsea.<br />
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“We are very happy with the fact he remained. Our President did very well to convince Stevan to marry this project,” said director Sandro Mencucci.<br />
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However, according to Goal.com Italia, Jovetic only agreed to stay in Florence for another 12 months.<br />
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It would be similar to the deal the club struck with Luca Toni, who was convinced to delay his transfer to Bayern Munich by a year to help them through the post-Calciopoli campaign.<br />
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Jovetic was a key figure in order to build the team around and bring in reinforcements such as Borja Valero, Alberto Aquilani, Emiliano Viviano and David Pizarro.<br />
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It is alleged that he only accepted this role for one more year with the promise he could join a bigger club in 2013-14.<br />
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This agreement also sees Jovetic ‘thank’ the Viola for standing by him when he spent a year out with a devastating knee injury.<br />
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His price-tag is around €30m, although it could rise to €35m and above if he has a great season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-56925323601644785072012-09-08T07:59:00.000+08:002012-09-08T07:59:28.945+08:00Mourinho: "Modric has a the touch of class and magic"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediaindonesia.com/spaw/uploads/images/article/image/20120712_091829_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="310" width="465" src="http://www.mediaindonesia.com/spaw/uploads/images/article/image/20120712_091829_2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
José Mourinho is looking forward to his third season at Real Madrid after having won a league title, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Super Cup. In an interview with the Spanish newspaper AS, conducted during his participation in the Forum for Coaches from Elite UEFA Clubs in Nyon, the coach reviews the how things are going at Real Madrid and the start of the new campaign. In the second instalment of the interview, Mourinho talks about the objectives of the team, national teams and mentions by name the likes of Modric, Kaká and Essien.<br />
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Have Real Madrid’s players, and their coach, lost the hunger for the league and only have the Champions League and matches against Barca on their mind?<br />
I can assure you that it has not happened with me. And I don’t think it has with the team either. But a coach should not rule out the possibility of any strange feelings and should be on top of this. We also have the structure in place to stop that feeling creeping into the squad.<br />
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How do you do that?<br />
You have to make sure the players understand that if they want to be candidates, only candidates to win the European Cup they have to play at a high level all season. I tell them that it will not do to be on top form just for a particular match or against a particular opponent. If we want to be on form for the Champions League we must be playing well in the league and cup. That’s why each match doesn’t have the one single objective of winning but we also to look to improve and progress. I don’t say that we expect perfection because it does not exist. But to get close to it, or to try to, is compulsory at Real Madrid. If I think that a player does not understand that then, as a coach, I have weapons to prevent it: for example, if I notice that someone holds back in the league with the Champions League in mind, maybe I’ll surprise him and not play him in the Champions League.<br />
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But aren’t you worried about Real Madrid’s sluggish start in the League?<br />
In truth, no. I would worry if I saw that we are the only ones that it was happening to. But it isn’t. All of the teams that had a lot of players in the European Championship or the Olympic Games could have started better. The same has happened with Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Porto, Benfica ... almost all the big teams that did not have a full pre-season together are having difficulties.<br />
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So, you don’t feel that the yearning for the Champions League could be a distraction to Real Madrid in the league?<br />
I'm not saying it could not happen, that it couldn’t be a hidden risk but I have not sensed it. If it does happen, which is something we cannot predict, we have to realise quickly and take necessary action. I'll be very attentive. I analyse everything, everything that relates to the players and the team. A big team cannot pick and choose their competition and Real Madrid are a big team. Of course you can end up winning or losing but you have to go out and to try to win every time. If I get the feeling that we’re not doing that then I take decisions to try to correct it. But really, I doubt that Real Madrid, with the competitive spirit we have at the moment, will go wrong because of that. This summer’s European Championship are a little to blame for the irregular start in the league. We have to have a bit of patience, although I don’t want my players to think that I am a patient coach so that they don’t relax.<br />
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Does the international calendar needing sorting out? Spain have a match in Panama on 14th November. Real Madrid will then have three days before playing Athletic and five days before the fifth group match of the Champions league, away at City. The best eleven will possibly be playing in both...<br />
On one hand, if I were the national team coach I would defend to death every match, every FIFA date and it would seem like there weren’t many of them. I’d ask for more. But as a club coach, as I am now, I see just the opposite. I recognise that it is a problem. But we have made some progress. Now the national team will play a doubleheader, so players can return a day earlier. They’re also removing the August friendly, which is a total disaster. I think the next step will be to stop international friendlies that involve intercontinental travel during the club season. Or that if they are to be played, they are played in July, just after the season, but with holidays and pre-season in mind. This is the perfect time to put on a match in Asia, Africa, America, in continents where they also have the right to see the biggest teams in the world. It is a matter of good will, to find the balance between clubs and national associations without forgetting that the clubs are paying the players.<br />
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So you Mourinho, contrary to what people think, are not against international friendlies?<br />
No, I'm not. But I am in favour of them being planned in an orderly and sensible manner. I'm not against it because I understand that national teams promote a good social, emotional, and national feeling and pride and we have to respect that. National teams unite countries, fans of one team with and fans of others. I understand that and support it. But I ask for a balance.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-82403681057260587472012-09-08T07:53:00.001+08:002012-09-08T07:54:48.105+08:00Nastasic: "Surprised of my transfer to England"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://m.okezone.com/mimg/2012/09/06/45/685945/large_tw8k7q6YmX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="220" width="400" src="http://m.okezone.com/mimg/2012/09/06/45/685945/large_tw8k7q6YmX.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Manchester City newbuy Matija Nastasic has declared: "The first time I heard of City interest was 15 to 20 days ago and of course I was surprised, I didn't expect to transfer to a major club and league such as Manchester City and the Premier League after only a year at Fiorentina. Vidic? We didn't talk because I am aware of the rivalry between Manchester City and Manchester United".<br />
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<b>De Jong: "A transition season "</b><br />
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New signing Nigel de Jong is proud to be an AC Milan player and excited about his future at the San Siro.<br />
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De Jong joined in a deadline day move from Manchester Cityand will add much needed experience to a Rossoneri midfield that has lost a number of iconic figures in recent seasons.<br />
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Shorn of the likes of Clarence Seedorf, Gennaro Gattuso and Mark van Bommel in the summer as well as Andrea Pirlo a year earlier, Milan are a team in transition.<br />
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But the 27-year-old becomes the latest in a long line of his fellow Dutchmen to pull on the Milan shirt and he is happy to be with the Serie A giants.<br />
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"Coming here I have had a wonderful impression, even of the Milanello training complex," De Jong told Sky Sports 24.<br />
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"All players would like to train here and I'm happy to have joined AC Milan.<br />
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"It was not easy, I arrived on deadline day, but the group has welcomed me very well and I am very happy of that.<br />
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"AC Milan is in a transition season because some of the best players were sold and many veterans are gone.<br />
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"We have a young team that should be rebuilt but I am proud to be part of this project and I want to contribute to future successes.<br />
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"Watching the AC Milan of the 80s and early 90s I dreamed of playing here."<br />
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De Jong is particularly looking forward to the Derby della Madonnina against Inter - and doing battle with his old friend Wesley Sneijder.<br />
"He's one of my best friends. I've known him since we were kids," added the former Hamburg man.<br />
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"I talked a lot with him about the derby. I played that one between City and United but this is something else.<br />
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"I cannot wait to see the San Siro full for the event."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-39091908498156482012-09-08T07:34:00.000+08:002012-09-08T07:34:29.247+08:00Toni scores on Fiorentina debut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.szdaily.com/images/attachement/jpg/site542/20120903/001422474e5511ae21ec37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="276" width="400" src="http://www.szdaily.com/images/attachement/jpg/site542/20120903/001422474e5511ae21ec37.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Fiorentina hammered Al Nasr 4-0 with Luca Toni on target against his former club, but Coach Walter Zenga had harsh words for the striker.<br />
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Toni had played in Dubai with Al Nasr over the last few months, but terminated his contract by mutual consent and signed for the Viola on transfer deadline day.<br />
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He made his ‘debut’ for the Tuscans this evening and scored with a trademark header early on from fellow newcomer Giulio Migliaccio’s assist.<br />
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After the break they ran riot with Adem Ljajic redirecting a David Pizarro effort and adding his second with a solo effort.<br />
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Manuel Pasqual’s cross found Alex Gulin to turn in the fourth goal.<br />
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However, before kick-off Al Nasr Coach Zenga had harsh words for Toni.<br />
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“He didn’t do well to seek motivation here at Al Nasr,” said Zenga.<br />
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“I didn’t like what he said in the papers and those comments do him no credit. A player must find motivation even when there isn’t any.<br />
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“Here he did what he was meant to do, but also dislocated his elbow and was out for 42 days. Therefore, he missed a lot of the games.<br />
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“I imagine he can play at Fiorentina, it all depends on if his mind is on the job.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-20111294893596694932012-09-07T09:20:00.000+08:002012-09-07T09:20:53.886+08:00Falcao if Ronaldo leaves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ntn24news-img.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/320x240/falcao_m8_1336501914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://ntn24news-img.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/320x240/falcao_m8_1336501914.jpg" /></a></div><br />
According to El Mundo Deportivo, if Cristiano Ronaldo will leave, Real Madrid could replace him with Atletico de Madrid striker Radamel Falcao.<br />
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<b>Falcao's father: "He dreams Real Madrid"</b><br />
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To speak about the future of Atletico Madrid's striker Radamel Falcao, is his father : "Chelsea? The truth is that the real dream of my son is to play in Real Madrid - reports El Mundo Deportivo - He has always dreamed is since he was a child. But the only clubs interested in him, as I understand are Manchester City and Chelsea".<br />
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<b>MANCHESTER CITY, 200 mlns for CR7</b><br />
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According to As, Manchester City let understand, this summer, to Real Madrid, to be ready to offer almost 200 million euros for Cristiano Ronaldo. Florentino Perez, rejected the crazy offer. Citizens were ready to offer 20 million euros of wage to Ronaldo. Not only Cristiano, the sheik Mansour dreams to get also the coach Josè Mourinho.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-41960639955615047802012-09-07T08:56:00.000+08:002012-09-07T08:56:52.028+08:00Toni fired up for Fiorentina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oleole.com/media/main/images/member_photos/group2/subgrp124/toni_341688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="287" src="http://www.oleole.com/media/main/images/member_photos/group2/subgrp124/toni_341688.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Luca Toni says he didn’t hesitate in returning to former club Fiorentina when they made him a transfer deadline day offer.<br />
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The Viola swooped for the 35-year-old former international after their proposed swoop for Dimitar Berbatov collapsed.<br />
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“I’m back in a city and at a club where a lot has changed, but it doesn’t seem like I have been away for six years,” he stated.<br />
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“When there was a concrete possibility that I could have re-joined Fiorentina I instantly accepted. It is not easy to return to a place where you have done well, but I’m happy and fired up.<br />
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“I wasn’t interested in the contract details. I just wanted to play football.”<br />
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Toni, a World Cup winner in 2006, was available on a free transfer after some problematic spells at Juventus and then Al Nasr.<br />
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“Something certainly didn’t work at Juventus if I left. A really good Coach in Antonio Conte arrived and it seemed, at first, that I was part of the project. Then things changed and I decided for a change.<br />
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“I then had a contract in the UAE, but I didn’t find the type of football I was expecting. I still have the desire to play and do well.”<br />
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The former Palermo ace spent two years with Fiorentina, scoring 49 goals in 71 games, before a 2007 switch to Bayern Munich.<br />
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“I’ve been training in Modena and Fiorentina have found me in good shape,” he added. “Saying that, I’m obviously not match fit.<br />
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“Vincenzo Montella is a Coach who works a lot with the ball and that pleases all players. The first thing he asked me was how heavy I was,” he laughed.<br />
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“I’ll just give my all whether that be for one minute, 10 minutes or 90 minutes. The Coach will decide when I play.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-85600561172571218832012-09-07T08:54:00.000+08:002012-09-07T08:54:28.439+08:00No Rossi offer from Fiorentina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://arenaku.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/giuseppe-rossi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="287" width="460" src="http://arenaku.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/giuseppe-rossi2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Fiorentina have rejected reports that they made a bid for Villarreal’s Giuseppe Rossi during the summer transfer window.<br />
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“We never contacted him,” new Viola sporting director Daniele Prade stated when questioned about the Italian international.<br />
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“He’s a really good player who would do well at any club, but he has high wages and we don’t know when he’ll be ready to play again.”<br />
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The American born forward was available for transfer after his side’s relegation last season, but no Serie A outfit would take a gamble on him given that he’ll be sidelined until 2013 because of knee ligament damage.<br />
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Rossi, born in 1987, has spent just six months in the Italian top flight during a loan spell at Parma in 2007.<br />
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In October 2011 he snapped ligaments in his right knee. While trying to regain fitness for Euro 2012, he suffered the same injury again in April.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-75120538772223571422012-09-06T06:27:00.002+08:002012-09-06T06:27:58.599+08:00Tevez: "The disagreement with Mancini was a blessing"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kulmiyenews.com/cmtool/files/file/tevez%20manchester%20city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="300" src="http://kulmiyenews.com/cmtool/files/file/tevez%20manchester%20city.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has declared: "I am focused on my club and on the Premier League and the Champions League. This is what I wanted: to have this hunger for success back again. The disagreement with Roberto has ended up being good for me because it has helped give me back this hunger. Before, I was playing just to attract the attention of the national team manager. Now I'm playing for the enjoyment and because I have that desire to win thing".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743271961793909439.post-92173135038582153162012-09-06T06:24:00.000+08:002012-09-06T06:24:02.178+08:00Ronaldo: "I don't want more money"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01426/Cristiano_Ronaldo_1426120c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="287" width="460" src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01426/Cristiano_Ronaldo_1426120c.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Through his Facebook profile, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has declared: "The declarations about my sadness have made a lot of rumour. I have been accused of being greedy, but this is not the case. I just want to tell Real fans that I am motivated and I am working hard. I have too much respect for Real and for myself to avoid to do my best".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0