Thiago Silva not leaving Paris Saint-Germain, says agent

Paulo Tonietto, Thiago Silva’s agent, has insisted that the Brazil international will not leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer amid reported interest from Barcelona.....


The Liga champions have supposedly earmarked the centre-back as the perfect addition to their defence ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, but his representative has stressed that the 28-year-old’s future is at PSG.

"Have you seen a proposal from Barca? Well, neither have I... There would be a lot of interest if PSG were willing to sell, but that would be a huge surprise to me. His future lies at Paris Saint-Germain," he told L’Equipe.

"He signed a contract here just one year ago and it is out of the question that he leaves. That's all there is to it.

"He would be disappointed if [Carlo] Ancelotti left PSG, but his future does not depend on Ancelotti."

Thiago Silva has a contract with the Ligue 1 champions until June 2017.

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Chicharito and Dos Santos to lead Mexico against Nigeria

The Manchester United forward and his Mallorca compatriot are two of the big names in the Tricolore squad to face the Super Eagles on Friday...

Manchester United star Javier Hernandez (Chicharito) and Mallorca forward Giovanni Dos Santos will lead the Mexican national team in the friendly against Nigeria on Friday, May 31 in Houston.
The duo was named among the 23 players for Tricolore going into their packed campaign in June. Like Nigeria, Mexico will play World Cup qualifiers in June before heading to the Fifa Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Manager Jose Manuel de la Torre will use the game against the African champions to prepare his side. Only six of the called up lads play in Europe while the remaining 17 are based in Mexico.
Full squad is listed below:
1 Jesús Corona - Cruz Azul
2 Gerardo Torrado - Cruz Azul
3 Pablo Barrera - Cruz Azul
4 Jesús Molina - América
5 Francisco Javier Rodríguez - América
6 Diego Reyes - América
7 Raúl Jiménez - América
8 Aldo de Nigris - Monterrey
9 Jesús Zavala - Monterrey
10 Hiram Mier - Monterrey
11 Severo Meza - Monterrey
12 Oribe Peralta - Santos
13 Alfredo Talavera - Toluca
14 Héctor Herrera - Pachuca
15 Ángel Reyna - Pachuca
16 Jorge Torres Nilo - Tigres
17 Carlos Salcido - Tigres
18Guillermo Ochoa - Ajaccio
19Giovani Dos Santos - Mallorca
20 Andrés Guardado - Valencia
21 Javier Aquino - Villareal
22 Héctor Moreno - Espanyol
23 Javier Hernández - Manchester United

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FINAL HOPE FOR CHELSEA: Jose Mourinho Sign 4yrs Deal With Chelsea

The anticipated return of the self styled Special One  to Chelsea has officially been completed as the UK Sun reports that Mourhino on Tuesday night sealed a spectacular £40million four-year deal...


A senior Blues source revealed to the Sun: - It's official Jose is a Chelsea man again! Everyone is delighted he's coming back — the club, the players and the fans Excited -We are already looking forward to next season

we are sure it's going to be very exciting. Mourinho had confirmed his exit from Spain after losing out on the Coap Del Rey and admitted it was the worst season in his illustrious career.

The Portuguese Coach who won six trophies in just three seasons during his first spell at Chelsea between 2004-07 is expected to be official unveiled next week .

New reign Mourinho's first match is set to be the pre- season friendly in Thailand against the Singha All Stars XI, the kick-off to a Far East tour that also takes in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Then he will take the Blues to America for the International Champions Cup tournament which features two of Mourinho's former clubs, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, as well as Everton, Juventus, AC Milan, Valencia and LA Galaxy.

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FOOTBALL: LATEST TRANSFER NEWS

Daniele Padelli Goalkeeper

To Torino From Udinese...

Kolo Toure Defender

To Liverpool From Man City

Javier Garrido Defender

To Norwich City From Lazio

Christopher Martin Striker

To Derby County From Norwich City

Sebastián Leto Midfielder

To Catania From Panathinaikos

Djamel Bakar Striker

To Montpellier From AS Nancy Lorraine

Kyle Ebecilio Midfielder

To FC Twente From Arsenal

George Boyd Striker

To Hull From Peterborough United

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Bayern takes over as most valuable football brand from Manchester United

Champions League winners Bayern Munich have taken over as the most valuable football brand in the world from Premier League club champions Manchester United...


The 2013 list compiled by British company Brand Finance values the Bundesliga club at 860 million dollars – 23 million dollars more than United.

Real Madrid, valued at 621 million dollars, are third, with their Spanish rivals, Barcelona fourth, valued at 572 million dollars.

 Five Premier League clubs are in the top 10, with the other five places belonging to two German clubs, two Spanish clubs and AC Milan. (dpa/NAN)

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Cruyff advises Vilanova to step down as coach of Barcelona

Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff, has advised current coach of the club, Tito Vilanova, to resign because of his personal health.

The 44-year-old had an operation in 2011 to remove a tumour, but suffered a relapse in December 2012, which meant he missed several months of the 2012/2013 campaign.

 He made his return in April 2013 and led Barca to the La Liga title, but Cruyff feels he should stay away from the game for now. "In his condition it's not very advisable to continue as a coach. I had a heart operation myself…


can you be in charge of Barca if you aren't 100 per cent?" the former Camp Nou coach told Catalunya Radio.

 "I'd tell Tito to look after himself. He's not as strong and experienced as Pep Guardiola. He has a massive problem in the form of his illness and his health comes first."

 Cruyff also spoke on Jose Mourinho, who would be leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season, stating that he was not impressed by the work the Portuguese has done in his three seasons in charge. "With the behaviour he showed nothing could be done really.

If you start a fight with your best player, that's not right. I think he went too far. "He's not guilty just right now, but has been for two or three years. He's not done Madrid any favours."

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Arsenal should be winning trophies, not celebrating a top four place – Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry says he believes Arsenal were celebrating at St. James Park, because they pipped Tottenham Hotspurs to a top- four finish and not because they qualified for the Champions League...


 The Gunners defeated Newcastle 1-0 and although Gareth Bale struck in the final minute to give Spurs victory over Sunderland, it was the Henry's former team that qualified for Europe's elite competition.

However, the Red Bulls striker made it clear that they should be winning trophies and Champions League should be the minimum requirement.

 "For me as a fan or if I was a player at Arsenal, finishing in the top four would have been normal," Henry told Sky Sports.

 "We saved our season and that was it because you always want to win and I know people go on about the pictures and all of this celebration.

 "But I can tell you I think it was more the fact that for any Arsenal player, when you really feel the shirt and really play for the club, putting Tottenham out of the top four, and I really do hope that's what they were celebrating about.

 "Because that is the only thing you can celebrate about. If you are an Arsenal man through-and-through that is like winning something for me.

And I also said it when we did it to them in 2006 that it wasn't the fact we qualified for the Champions League, it is because we kicked them out of it and we went in." Wenger has secured Champions League qualification for 16 consecutive years and Henry says it would be strange the day he decides to leave the Emirates.

"For me it's very difficult for me to see Arsenal play, one day, without Arsene on the bench," he admitted.

"Whatever, after, people can say 'oh yeah they won, they didn't win' but for me there I will see Arsenal play without Arsene on the bench, its going to be weird.

 "So I'd just love to have him there all the time. We all know that's not going to happen, one day he's going to have to go. But it will be hard as he's not thinking of leaving one day. It will happen eventually, we all know it, but I don't see it."

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Bayern Munich president reveals Guardiola wanted Neymar

The president of Bayern Munich, Uli Hoeness, has revealed that incoming boss Pep Guardiola, asked the German club to sign Neymar from Santos, before they eventually landed Mario Gotze from Borussia Dortmund....

 The Spanish boss was keen to add the 21- year-old Brazilian forward, who will now join his former team, Barcelona, after the Catalans agreed a €28 million move.

 Bayern then quickly moved to activate Gotze's €37 million release clause. "Guardiola had certain ideas to bring in a young Brazilian player [Neymar]," Hoeness said while speaking at an IDG Communications Media AG gathering.

"But we have had a number of bad experiences with young Brazilians in the past. If you consider signing someone who costs €20-30 million or even more, it is a difficult decision. We all know what happened with Breno… "So we started looking for a similar player and eventually signed Mario Gotze."

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Falcao passes Monaco medical

Atletico Madrid striker, Radamel Falcao has edged closer to completing a €60m transfer from Atletico Madrid to Monaco after reportedly passing a medical on Monday.

 The Colombian is understood to have flown out to the Principality this week to negotiate the terms of a possible transfer and to have a medical, after Monaco reportedly met the player's buyout clause in his Atleti contract....


Complete Reports today have it that the 27-year-old has now moved closer to completing the move, believing that he has passed a medical held on Tuesday morning.

It is understood that Falcao will shortly put pen to paper on a five-year contract worth a reported €10m a season. Reports also have it that the player's contract will include another €60m buyout clause that can be activated next summer, to allow Falcao to leave if an offer from Real Madrid or a Premier League side materialises.

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“Bale is better than Neymar, if Real Madrid want him we will listen” – Agent

Gareth Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, has invited Real Madrid to open negotiations for his client, admitting that they would be interested in speaking with the Spanish giants....


 Madrid are understood to be ready to bid for the Welsh winger, especially after they lost out to Barcelona in the race to sign Brazilian forward Neymar.

"If someone like Mr Perez was interested in Bale it would be a great honour. And we would listen," Barnett told Spanish TV show 'Futboleros'.

 "We're not speaking to anybody… Bale is better than Neymar. He's proved himself better than Neymar. He's proved himself in the best league in the world.

 "I would hope that any club who wants him, wants him not because they lost Neymar. I would think he'd have to be their first choice. "Listen, it's crazy, but whatever Neymar cost, Gareth Bale is worth more. Marca and AS, two leading Spanish dailies, both splashed images of the Spurs star on their Wednesday covers.

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2012/2013 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AWARDS

1. Team Of The Tournament: Bayern Munich.....


2. Best Goal: Phillipe Mexes' (AC Milan) 20 yards over-head kick against Anderlecht.

3. Coach of The Tournament: Jurgen Klopp (Dortmund)

4. Result of The Tournament: Barcelona 0 - 7 Bayern Munich

5. Best Moments: Ivan Krstanovic scoring GNK Dinamo Zagreb's first ever goal in the competion.

 6. Best Save: Christian Abbiati's wonderful effort to deny both Hulk & Alexandr Anyukov of Zenit St. Petersburg.

7. Surprise Package: Galatasaray AS

 8. Newcomer: Isco (Malaga)

 9. Numbers 50 & 100: Jose Mourinho making his 100th Champions League appearances and Christiano Ronaldo registering his 50th strike in the competition too !

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Barcelona's Top Ten Most Expensive Signings

1. Ibrahimovic (Inter, 09-10
season): €87 million - €46
million + loan deal for Hleb + Eto'o...

2. Neymar (Santos, 13-14):
€54 million

3. Villa (Valencia, 10-11):
€40 million

4. Dani Alves (Sevilla, 08-09):
€36 million

5. Cesc (Arsenal, 11-12): €34
million

6. Overmars (Arsenal, 00-01):
€30 million

7. Alexis (Udinese, 11-12):
€26 million

8. Chygrynskiy (Shakhtar,
09-10): €25 million

9. Ronaldinho (PSG, 03-04):
€25 million

10. Saviola (River Plate,
01-02): €25 million

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Mourinho wants 'new Drogba' back at Chelsea

Incoming Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has reportedly insisted on recalling gangling stroker, Romelu Lukaku, back to Stamford Bridge, with the intention of turning him into the new Didier Drogba. Chelsea's boss-in-waiting insists Belgian international striker Lukaku will not go out on loan again.

 Approaches British papers report that the Blues have already snubbed a number of approaches, including from West Ham and Swansea, to take the powerhouse hitman on loan next term.

Lukaku, 20, scored 17 Premier League goals after he was lent to West Brom last season....
Transfer target Now Chelsea are adamant he is staying at Stamford Bridge and will get a chance to prove himself under Mourinho And as we revealed yesterday, he could team up with Mourinho's main transfer target Luka Modric.

But Chelsea are also adamant about bringing in a top name striker to replace £50million flop Fernando Torres.

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BALE HOPES TO STAY WITH TOTTENHAM

Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur has stated his desire in staying with Tottenham and not going anywhere....
Bale,who has had one of his best form as a player this season after scoring 21 Goals in 33 matches also winning the p.f.a player of the year and also the youngest player of the year respectively (Christiano Ronaldo is the last player to win both awards) Bale has hits a big form since January this year,always scoring in a goal to help is team win a match.after some great spell last season under Harry Rednknapp which saw them finish 4th place but could
not qualify because of Chelsea winning the champions league same year. Brought his last season form to this season's competition but started with a low form under former Chelsea man Andre villas Boas but get to the headline again in January and since then he has been a great player to the club and to the world

Bale who scored a screaming winning goal against sunderland but didnt qualify due to arsenal winning Newcastle and place them 5th below Manchester united,Manchestfr city,Chelsea and their north london rivals arsenal..

tottenham now going for the Europa league in 4 successive years now.tottenham were dropped out of the europa league last year by runners up fc Basel of Switzerland after a thrilling 2-2 draws home and away and Gareth Bale also featuring, but were beaten through the penalty kicks after 30 mins of extra time added. Tottenham had a good season this year with 21 wins,9 draws and 8 loose in all 38 games in the premier league,also breaking there point record point by having 72 points this season (the highest point the club has ever had).

the 23 year old man has been linked with some big clubs in europe before like Barcelona,madrid and man united But the weish man has been speculated to join real madrid especialy when his club (tottenham) did not qualify for the champions league this season and bale has hinted that his positive of staying with the north london club. Bale joined tottenham from southampton and since then he has hit the limelight and has been the player every club wants to sign.

Bale told spurs tv online in an exclusive interview about the season "we fought hard this season,the team and the coach have been great,we have got the record points for the club in the premier league. That would usually be enough to qualify for the champions league.but it's not meant to be again.its disappointing,but we will pick ourselves up again.we will just have to regroup our self this time and give it another try.to play the way we have played also matter a lot but to miss out on our objectives to qualify for the champions league,its very disappointing" bale told spurs TV

Bale continue "it was to get the win against sunderland which we won but clouds just came over and make it duller.but its something we have to learn from.we are a young squad and we will take it on to the future"
"this is a great club with great players with a great vision.i will hope to fight the battle with them next season and we hope we win, not only for the qualifications for the champions league but for other great trophies" "i love the fans,people around and i want to ray thank you to every one that has been supporting day and night,come rain come shine.and we hope to continue with this good form next season". Bale concluded

BALE SHOULD JOIN A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM?

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IBRAHIMOVICH LINKED WITH CHELSEA DEAL

Chelsea have been linked with a summer spree of Swedish striker Zlatan ibrahimovic.some speculations suggested that Chelsea are now prepared to lure the former A.c Milan man to Stamford bridge this summer....


 Zlatan joins p.s.g last summer for a whooping 30.5 milion and with a net salary of about 17 million a year and Chelsea are interested in bringing one of the highest paid player in the world to west London.

Stamford Bridge part range up shift to lure P.S.G striker to
London.
Chelsea proprietor Roman Abramovich is set to phase up his attention in PSG ahead Zlatan Ibrahimovic after conversations with the Doldrums specialized group over potential summer season transfer objectives.

The Swedish man assisted his paris team to clinch their first League 1 tittle in almost two years but has consequently been highly connected with a summer season shift away from the France investment, a shift that will become all the more potential if Carlo Ancelotti leaves the french Champion for Real Madrid.
The French administrator has asked to keep PSG though the club’s entrepreneurs are reticent to allow Ancelotti to leave for Real Madrid but may battle to keep keep of a administrator who has so openly mentioned his objective to keep.
superfutball is aware of that Abramovich has mentioned the likelihood of a shift for Ibrahamovic with Jose Mourinho, who is set to come back to Stamford Bridge as a lasting heir to temporary administrator Rafa Benitez.

The portuguese administrator proved helpful with Ibrahimovic at Inter Milan and though the couple experienced something of a tempestuous connection Mourinho is very much enthusiastic about providing the 31 yeaer old to Chelsea.

The Western London, uk group are acutely monitoring a number of potential striker signings but may think that Ibrahimovic is a good fit for the Team.Chelsea are believed to significantly value Belgian teenager Romelu Lukaku, who has experienced a very effective loan cause at Western Brom, but think that the highly effective ahead would advantage from another season getting encounter, probably at another Leading Group part, and as such would want to look at any striker buy as a more temporary remedy and as such Ibrahimovic’s age is not a aspect they have to issue themselves with.

Ibrahimovic is in the best way of his profession, his last season at AC Milan in 2011/12 producing a profession best complete of 35 goals in all contests and his first appearance season in France has seen the striker created ahead ranking an unbelievable 29 goals in 33 Ligue 1 performances.

Having played in Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and France Ibrahimovic may well be enthusiastic about a clean task and the opportunity to put himself in the British top level could well be very attractive and Abramovich is prepared to coordinate the striker’s large PSG pay bundle and provide a significant deciding upon reward to help enhance any potential deal.Spaniard Fernando Torres is likely to be marketed this season after a frustrating Leading Group season and Ibrahimovic is the ‘Marquee’ deciding upon Abramovich wants to generate this season to help please a fanbase that will not have been in love with Chelsea’s shows this season.

Mourinho and Ibrahimovic’s past distributed encounter, the 2008/09 season at the San Siro, was a amazing achievements with Inter Milan romping to a Serie A win and the Nerazzurri ace completing as the top scorer. Roman Abramovich will wish that the couple can do it again the task at Chelsea.


GOOD FOR YOU CHELSEA FANS??

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COMPETING WITH TORRES MAKES ME THE BEST - BA

Demba ba of Chelsea believes competing with fellow Spanish striker Fernando Torres makes him more better in his playing...


Demba ba joined Chelsea from Newcastle in January this year when Chelsea has striking problem and immediately
scored two goals in his first match against Southampton in an fa cup match but has not been favored since then under the Spanish caretaker rafeal benitez starting only 14 games out of 21 games for the English club. The Senegalese international has been out shined by the good form of his partner and he believes competing for the starting line up with Torres is the best feelings he has ever had because its makes him more stronger in the game and always push him to be the best.

 Demba ba also scored a vital goal against Manchester united in a Carling cup quarter final match but were beaten by Manchester city by 3-2. The 27 year old has also tested some premier league games before joining Chelsea like west ham and later joined Newcastle when west ham got relegated. Ba was also part of the players that clinched the just concluded Europa league but didn't play a match due to rules given ay uefa.

 The Senegalese striker considers that his first five Chelsea as a Chelsea forward have been "not too bad", with the tussle for a first-team position with the Spaniard assisting them both

"It delivers out the best because we're actual opponents," Ba informed Chelsea tv about his tussle for begins with Torres. "We want to perform every activity.

"When you have a great player like Fernando providing 100 % every day, you have to provide 100% if you want to remain on top of your activity. That's what I do every workout, activity after activity.

"[It's been a] excellent shift for me," the 27-year-old encouraged. "I did not too bad.

"I could have done better than I did but I'm satisfied because I've discovered a lot, I've performed a lot of activities and discovered about my team-mates as well."

With former administrator Jose Mourinho set to come back to Stamford Bridge, as exposed by some reporters in spain, Ba is thrilled about the possibilities of dealing with the former Real Madrid coach and considers that nothing brief of a premier League and Uefa victory will be the aim.

"If it's Mourinho as everybody is referring to, I will be very satisfied and the whole management will be very satisfied," the striker included.

"The Premier League and Uefa Champions League are our objectives for 2013-14. Nothing less than that."

Ba remaining Newcastle to be a part of Chelsea in Jan and, when requested about the performance of his former team, the striker recommended that the Magpies' Europa League exertions provided to their battles for type in the Leading League.

"When we were battling for Western countries the season before, everybody was fit, everybody was 100% and we were enjoying one activity per weeks time," he remembered. "Then, all of a unexpected, you begin enjoying two activities per weeks time and gamers begin getting harmed. The group wasn't big.

"What occurred, I won't say we were sure it would occur, but really."

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TRANSFER NEWS ALERT! MODRIC TO CHELSEA? ROONEY TO ARSENAL?

According to some speculations in Spain,former Chelsea coach mourinho is hoping to bring back modric to the premier league....
Mourinho who as been expected to join the London club very soon is so eager to lure the Croatian man to west London. Luka who as been one of Chelsea targeted player is now expected to join Chelsea with mourinho. Modric also played for tottenham of London before joining real Madrid this summer but has not been favored under the Portuguese manager. The crotian man was also part of the team that lifted the Spanish 7uper cup against Barcelona.Modric has also been linked to English champion Manchester united but mourinho is ready to lure him to London.

The Croatian left
Tottenham for Real madrid this season and the man who introduced him to the Bernabeu, Jose Mourinho, would be important to his Leading Group come returning, should the former inter and madrid coach take over at Chelsea.

The cope, at a identical fee, could fit all events – Mourinho knows and aspects the midfielder, who satisfied in La Liga after a unreliable begin, Chelsea have tried ineffectively to buy Modric in the last, and Real Madrid looking to reshuffle significantly after modifying administrator and losing out the spanish la liga league.

The first focus on for Real Madrid, however, is Neymar – his team Santos have approved offers from Real Madrid Spain's capital. The Catalans appear to be the most likely to area him however, which then thrusts the highlight on who Real Madrid will look to indication instead.

The English magazines have a cut at the response – the Everyday Email say Luis Suarez will be the topic of a bid from The town, although Atletico are also interested in him as a replace Radamel Falcao, while Bayern Munich remain in the reckoning.

Meanwhile,the sun says that Suarez’s countryman Edinson Cavani is also great on Real Madrid wish-list after another amazing season at Napoli. The striker is also gaining attention from Britain with Birmingham City the best-placed to indication him, and a fee in the area of £60m is being mooted.

Returning to Manchester Utd, and it looks like Bob Moyes’s first bit of company at Old Trafford could be a raid on his former team, Everton. According to some rumors surronding Old Trafford, the Scot is interested in providing midfielder Marouane Fellaini to the theartre of dreams from Goodison park.

Meanwhile the Everyday Reflection demands that Wayne Rooney is still far from likely to remain at Manchester United, Amongst the groups patiently waiting on his next shift are Chelsea, Paris saint German, Monaco, Barcelona, and still most amazingly of all, Arsenal.

Rumours that the Gunners could create a bid for the 27-year-old do not go away, despite the point that his revealed £250,000-a-week income are more than dual what Arsenal currently pay their maximum earners.

The Everyday Email, for their aspect, say the London, uk team are ‘increasingly confident’ of getting Rooney. Observe this area.

In another review in the same document, one of the managing openings in the English top journey looks a bit nearer to being loaded.

Roberto Martinez is on the verge of making Wigan for Everton, the document statements, with the Toffees preparing an formal strategy to talk with the Spaniard. Martinez for his aspect has kept his advice and traveled returning to his local The country as he mulls over his upcoming.

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BARCELONA FINALLY COMPLETE THE SIGNING OF NEYMAR

Brazilian teenager Neymar has decided a cope to sign for Spain's capital and declared his choice to agree to the Catalan side’s provide via his Instagram consideration....

“On Thursday, I sign a agreement with Barcelona. I want to thank the Santos lovers for nine amazing years,” had written the 21-year-old.Santos had obtained provides for Neymar from both Barca and Real Madrid, according to
Spanish paper El Pais, estimating the club’s vice-president. Barca verified the shift on Weekend.

“FC Barcelona and Santos FC have decided to conditions for Neymar da Silva Younger. The South america ahead will sign the Blaugrana for a five years deal” said a declaration on the club’s web page.Despite his soft age, Neymar has been a first-team frequent for Santos for the last four years, Scoring 156 Goals and offering 77 assist in 256 games.

In 2011, he helped them to their first Copa Libertadores victory since when Pele showed the group in the Sixties, and he has already recognized himself at worldwide stage and also scored 20 goals in 32 performances with Brazil.“It’s a different here we are at me, sad (bidding farewell) and satisfied (new challenges),” he had written.

Neymar performs his last activity for Santos on Weekend against competitors Flamengo, at the starting of this season's South america soccer year.“I want the opportunity to get into the area one more time… and listen to the lovers cry out my name,” he had written.

The younger celebrity, who often activities a Mohawk hairstyle, is a local of Sao Paulo. Youths ask barbers for “a Neymar” when they go for a hairstyle, and younger ladies yell and pursuit after him as if he were a diamond celebrity.Brazil does not have the stars of the last such as Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Robinho, and the nation's wants successful the Globe Cup in 2014 — to be organised in Brazil — relax on the younger prodigy’s shoulder area.

Time journal described Neymar in Feb as “the upcoming Pele,” while the US journal Sports Pro select him for the second year operating as the activities character with most globally promotion prospective, before Argentina’s Lionel Messi and North Irish player Rory McIlroy.Off the soccer message, Neymar’s experience is omnipresent: he’s regularly being questioned on TV, seems to be in ratings of ads and on sites, and his individual lifestyle is feverishly protected by the celebrity media.

An psychological Neymar bid goodbye to Santos lovers on Weekend evening, while saying he was awaiting satisfying his desire of enjoying with Leo Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta at Spain's capital.Speaking after his last activity in a Santos clothing - a goalless sketch against Flamengo on the starting day of the Brazil year - the skillful player himself said the fact of the shift had yet to drain in.

"The significance of deciding upon for the best team on the globe has not decreased yet," Neymar said. "It will be an honor to perform there. To be able to perform with Messi will be a desire ... with him, Xavi, Iniesta, them all."The Brazilian also thanked Santos lovers for their assistance in his four decades as a mature gamer and recommended he would come back later in his profession."It is a fulfillment, an honor to have been at this group," he included. "This is just a 'till later', I will be returning."

The shift overshadowed Barca's 2-0 win at town competitors Espanyol on Weekend evening, when golas from Alexis Sanchez and Pedro kept their bid to achieve 100 Primera ponts. After the game Dani Alves said - now to be Neymar's team-mate at both club and international level - said his young co-player would get all the help he needs to negotiate in European countries."I talked with him and he is very satisfied that he is arriving to Barcelona, he knows that he is arriving to a big team and he knows how big this group can be," Alves said. "He knows that he is arriving to a position where he will enhance as a individual and an experienced. He knows that this group snacks its gamers well, when he gets here he will see that this is the best group for him. Hopefully we can all help him [adjust] so then he can help us."

The end of the exchange tale was welcomed with less jubilation at Real Madrid, who had lengthy been eager to lure Neymar themselves. Blancos chief executive Florentino Perez allegedly created any force to try and muscular in on the cope the other day by providing an €11 million yearly wage - €4 millioon more than Barca provided, and €1 milion more than Cristiano Ronaldo currently generates at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu - but the attract of enjoying with Messi and organization was obviously more powerful.

Speaking to Tunel Plus after Madrid's 3-3 match at Real Sociedad on Weekend evening, Blancos full-back Marcelo - also Neymar's co-Player with Brazil - said there were no difficult emotions and he desired the teenager well."The fact is I am satisfied for him, he is creating a big jump in his profession," Marcelo said. "I wish him the best."
 
Fans are devoted to discover the newest information about Neymar and his younger son, or the star’s newest sweetheart, in this situation TV starlet Bruna Marquesina. Their courtship was declared at the newest Rio circus.

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TODAYS LATEST TRANSFER NEWS: SUAREZ LINKED TO MADRID,MONACO FOR IVANONIC?

Luiz Suarez  recognized to want a shift away from Liverpool after being engaged in several questionable occurrences while at Anfield, is optimistic the British club will let him go cheaply.....This would likely be around €25m plus one of Madrid’s young star shifting in the other, with Reds’ manager Brendan Rodgers
believed to be enthusiastic about either Jese or Alvaro Morata, although the Spaniards would maintain an choice to buy both strikers returning.Los Blancos strategy to provide 26-year-old Suarez a four-year cope at the Santiago Bernabeu but they could experience delayed competitors from Serie A, with Juventus, Inter and Napoli all considered to be enthusiastic about the striker.

Nonetheless, his in-laws reside in Castelldefels, 20 kilometers to the south-west of Barcelona and he sometimes goes to evade the British winter, so he would be particularly responsive to a shift to La Liga.Suarez signed up with Liverpool from Ajax before the begin of the 2010-11 season and was second-highest scorer in last year's Premier League with 23 goals, three behind van Persie.

With french club Monaco ready to lure Falcao with a record fee of about £51.3m and Porto's Wayne Rodríguez and Joao Moutinho already in the bag, Chelsae centre-half Branislav Ivanovic is next on the record of money-bags Monaco. The recently marketed Ligue 1 side's European proprietor Dmitry Rybolovlev is, as we talk, moistening his thumbs and planning to remove off £25m in used tenners, but inbound Chelsea administrator José Mourinho isn't fascinated.

Jose Mounrinho is however, enthusiastic about maintaining the solutions of Micheal Essien at Stamford Bridge, having had the Ghanaian midfielder on loan at Real Madrid for the year just gone. He also desires to carry Vitesse Arnhem's Netherlands Under-21 box-to-box midfielder Marco van Ginkel to London, uk. And with his Chelsea agreement due to end next 30 days after a year invested exiled to practice with the young players, Chelsea winger Florent Malouda will revive his profession at Lyon.

Napoli striker and all around Uruguayan Edinson Cavani covers Real's desired record, but his £52m signing stipulation indicates the Spanish Team may try to get Luis Suárez away from Liverpool instead, reviews The Sun.Real Madrid also want Gareth Bale and they are ready to provide £65m so as to test the mettle of Tottenham chief director Daniel Levy. Meanwhile in France, some speculations says that Cavani will go to Manchester City, while their news-stand competitors Tuttosport says Juventus still want

Manchester city striker Carlos Tevez and are also planning to destroy Arsenal's initiatives to carry Fiorentina's Stevan Jovetic to London, uk. Lyon midfielder Clément Grenier is France, 22 and obviously desired by Arsenal.And PSG administrator Carlo Ancelotti, himself considered to be in range to take over from Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, has added icy cool the water over rumours indicating that super starr Zlatan Ibrahimovic has requested to keep the France winners because he overlooks France and wants to come back to Juventus. "This is not real, he did not ask to keep the team," harrumphed the French. "Our connection is excellent, as it is with other players." So
 now you know.

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I can only play for Barca, says Messi

Argentine football star Lionel Messi said Monday he could not play for any team other than Barcelona, where he has been since the age of 13...


"I cannot play with any team other than Barcelona," he told reporters in Qatar, where he took part in a charity event. But he added in answering a question about a possible transfer that he "did not know what the future hides."

 Messi joined Barcelona when he was still just 13 and climbed through the Catalans' ranks, making his first team debut at just 17.

He has gone on to win the Champions League three times with the Spanish giants as well as La Liga six times, and two Spanish Cups.

On top of that he has been named world player of the year four times in a row. Despite all his personal accolades, Messi refused to accept he is indispensible to Barca, insisting, according to a translation into Arabic: "I am part of a group, and we all work to help each other." Whilst in Doha, Messi launched a joint programme between his charity organisation and Qatari telecommunication company Ooredoo, aimed at helping children in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.

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Odemwingie to be sold after dressing room row with team-mates

West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie, will be sold by the club, after he was dropped from the squad that drew 5-5 with Manchester United on Sunday.

The Nigerian is understood to have blasted his team-mates again, after they lost 4-0 to Norwich city last week...


The Baggies held an inquest about the embarrassing defeat and the 31-year-old slammed his team-mates.

As a result, he was left out of the team for the final game of the season and looks set to leave, with newcomers Hull City interested in taking him.

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“Don’t call me boss again” – Ferguson warns United players

After Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his final Manchester United game, he told his players not to address him as 'boss' anymore...


It is understood that the 71-year-old made the remarks in his speech, shortly before he announced his retirement, as he tries to drum up support for incoming manager, David Moyes. "You've been fantastic servants to me.

We've achieved some great things,' Ferguson told his players, reports The Sun. "And if all that we've done together means anything to you, there's just one thing I'd ask of you all.

"After I've gone and we bump into each other, I don't want to hear you call me Boss ever again. "Call me anything but that. Call me whatever you've called me behind my back for years — but just not Boss. "You'll have a new boss by then and he's the only one you should call that." Moyes reported at United's Carrington training ground on Monday by 9am, as he seeks to ease into his new job.

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Atletico Madrid confirm they will allow Falcao leave

Atletico Madrid have stated that they would not stand in Radamel Falcao's way, if the striker decides to leave the club this summer.

The Colombian has been strongly linked with Ligue 2 winners, Monaco and Chelsea in the past few months, after another impressive season with the Spanish side, in which he scored 34 goals in all competitions...


 It is also understood that Falcao has a £54million buy-out clause in his contract and the club's general manager Miguel Angel Gil Marin said: 'Before the start of the season we talked with [Falcao] and we promised him if he keeps the same performance and he helps us to arrive to the Uefa Champions League next season, Atletico will help you.

"Every decision he will take, Atletico will be with him." Marin was also bullish about finding the right replacement for the red-hot frontman, pointing out that the club has been able to find good strikers in the market.

 "Atletico knows how to change the good striker – Fernando Torres, [Diego] Forlan, [Sergio] Aguero, now Falcao," he added. "I don't know exactly which will be the next one, but you can be sure Atletico will have a strong team next season." The 27-year-old arrived from Porto two seasons ago for £35million.

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CONFIRMED: Mourinho to leave Real at end of the season

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed Monday...


"After the conversations we have had with our coach Jose Mourinho we have arrived at an agreement to end our working relationship at the end of this season," Perez told a press conference.

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PSG President Rejects Ancelotti’s Real Madrid Move

Paris St Germain coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has asked to leave for Madrid but the club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the Italian-born coach must respect his contract with the French club.....


Ancelotti told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season after leading the team to their first French league title in 19 years.

Al-khelaifi said he had a meeting with Ancelotti on his request to leave PSG and go ahead to coach Spanish side Real Madrid but he was very clear with Ancelotti on the move by reminding him that he still has a year to go in his contract with PSG.

Al-khelaifi said it is not the problem of the French club but the problem of Ancelotti if he goes against the agreed contract and heads to Real Madrid because contracts have to be respected.

He adds that PSG wants to keep him and there's a proposition to further extend his contract for another year, but if he still wants to leave after the remaining one year then he can leave.

"It's his problem, it is not our problem because it is in his contract and everyone has to respect contracts. We want to keep him and we also proposed to renew the contract for another year, but he can leave."

Ancelotti joined PSG, who are owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), in December 2011, leading them to their first French league title since 1994 last weekend. The 53-year-old won league titles with PSG, AC Milan and Chelsea, and also took the Italian club to the Champions League title in 2003 and 2007. His contract at PSG was automatically renewed by one year until June next year when the club secured a Champions League spot for next season.

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Ferguson wins managers’ award

Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League manager of the year award....


Ferguson picked up the League Manager Association's honour on Monday. At the reception the 71-year-old said he was relieved celebrations to mark his retirement were over.

"It has been overwhelming," he told the awards dinner in London 24 hours after his last match in charge of United, Sunday's 5-5 draw at West Brom.

"The club has been fantastic and congratulations to West Brom with the way they handled yesterday. In a way I am glad it is all over now – because it has been a very hard week. "I think (West Brom manager) Steve Clarke should get an award because anyone who scores five against United deserves it."

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Premier League team of the season

Premier League fans have been treated to dazzling displays from some of the world's best players over the last nine months...

And with the season at an end, AFP London Sports Desk unveils its team of the year:

GOALKEEPER Asmir Begovic (Stoke/BIH) The £15 million-rated Bosnian underlined why the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool have been linked with a close- season move for him as he produced a series of fine performances, played all 38 league games and managed to keep 12 clean-sheets in a struggling side.

DEFENDERS Pablo Zabaleta (Man City/ARG) In a season of underachievement at Eastlands, the Argentina right-back was one of the few to emerge with any credit. His muscular approach frustrated many wingers and he also found time to charge forward to good effect.


Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd/ENG) The 34-year-old's return to form defied critics who claimed he no longer had the pace to play at the highest level. Finally pain-free thanks to an intricate fitness programme, the centre-back may have snubbed an England recall but he was an assured presence as United romped to the title.

Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham/BEL) Relatively unheralded when he arrived from Ajax last year, the versatile Belgian has emerged as one of the best defenders in the league.

Capable of filling in at full-back, he shone brightest at centre-back and chipped in with six valuable goals.

Leighton Baines (Everton/ENG) Long regarded as a key component of Everton's back-four, the dynamic left- back enjoyed the best season of his career and also impressed for England. Could follow David Moyes to Manchester United if the departing Toffees boss gets his way.

MIDFIELDERS Juan Mata (Chelsea/ESP) The Spaniard thrived as the Blues played a more fluid style designed to showcase Mata's talents.

As well as an eye for a killer pass, Mata, who netted 20 times this term, also displayed stamina as he featured in 66 of Chelsea's 69 matches during a marathon campaign that brought third place and Europa League glory.

Michael Carrick (Man Utd/ENG) After spending much of his time at Old Trafford as the forgotten man in United's midfield, Carrick finally took centre-stage with the kind of influential displays his admirers have always felt him capable of.

The 31-year-old's smooth passing and astute reading of the game were pivotal to United's title success, especially given the erratic form of his fellow midfielders.

Santi Cazorla (Arsenal/ESP) While many of Arsene Wenger's recent overseas signings have failed to adapt to the Premier League, there was no questioning the impact of the diminutive Spaniard following his £15 million move from Malaga.

Whether playing wide or in a more central role, the 28-year-old was at the heart of all Arsenal's best moments, scoring 12 times including a hat-trick at Reading, as they finished the season strongly and took fourth place.

Gareth Bale (Tottenham/WAL) Almost single-handedly kept his team in the race to qualify for the Champions League with a series of brilliant displays and jaw-dropping goals that earned him both the Players' and Football Writers' Player of the Year awards.

 The Wales winger was granted more freedom to play in-field by Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas and he responded with 26 goals, many of them long-range strikes and none more remarkable than the last-minute winner against West Ham that illuminated a dank night at Upton Park in February.

FORWARDS Michu (Swansea/ESP) Unquestionably the bargain of the season, Michu, who cost just £2 million from Rayo Vallecano, announced his arrival in the Premier League with two goals on his debut in a 5-0 win at QPR and never looked back.

The Spaniard ended the season with 22 goals, including one at Wembley as Swansea beat Bradford 5-0 in the League Cup final to win the first major trophy in their 100-year history. Robin van Persie (Man Utd/NED) After losing the title on goal difference last season, United boss Alex Ferguson responded by prising the Dutch star away from Arsenal just as champions Manchester City were prepared to pounce and in the process effectively regained the Premier League crown before a ball was even kicked.

The £24 million deal revitalised United as van Persie scored on his Old Trafford debut against Fulham, netted a hat-trick in his third match at Southampton and went on to finish as the league's top scorer with 26 goals. No wonder Ferguson hailed him as the most significant signing since his swoop for Eric Cantona.

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