Monday, July 8, 2013

Napoli after giving away Cavani eyes for Lamela and Callejon.

Napoli to make up for the loss Cavani with Callejon and Lamela.


Jose Callejon of Madrid and Erik Lamela of Roma seem to be Napoli's targets

Barca to become very stronger.

Barca eye Wayne Rooney's swap deal from Man Utd.


Barcelona ready to sacrifice David Villa and Thiago Alcantra for Wayne Rooney.

Kaka would be leaving the Spanish capital.

Talks are going on that if Asier's first day in Madrid may be Kaka's last one in Madrid.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Cavani has a contract in PSG!

Cavani moves all the way over to PSG!

Cavani finished Serie-A as the top goal scorer with 29 goals. PSG have sent an offer to the president of Napoli saying that "We are very interested in inquiring the availability of the chief striker of the club - Cavani".


Ricardo Carvalho talks about madrid players.

Coentrao in the idea of quitting Real Madrid.


Ricardo Carvalho says that Fabio Coentrao is getting into the thought of quitting Real Madrrid this summer. He has already signed a contract with Monaco and is to join the club this summer.

"He practically played well in last season"says Carvalho.

Another player who is getting into the idea of quitting Madrid is Cristiano Ronaldo. "It is different in the case of Ronaldo, He is a winner and that's why not only me but everyone around this world think that he would continue with Madrid".




Neymar in Ronaldo's thoughts.

Ronaldo wishes Neymar to join Real Madrid!


Portugal's Ronaldo revealed that he would have preffered Neymar to choose Madrid instead of Barca.

"I would have told him so and so but it is not easy for me to say these things" says Ronaldo.

"With many teams trying to pull Neymar  pulling him to their side
Barcelona became victorious over all of them. But we all know he'll well in Europe. For Brazilians he is aldready a legend"says Ronaldo.

Friday, July 5, 2013

Morne Morkel is back!

                        He is back!


Morne Morkel who limped out of the Champions Trophy with a quad strain, has been named in South Africa's squad to tour Sri Lanka later this month. The group will be under the control of newly-appointed head coach Russell Domingo and will play five ODIs and three T20s but no Tests because of a request by the SLC to postpone the longer format.
While Domingo has one pace ace back, he will be without another. Dale Steyn, has been left out of the squad as he still needs about three weeks of recovery after a side-strain and groin injury dented his participation in the Champions Trophy. Steyn played only one of South Africa's four games and will be rested to ensure he is fully fit for the upcoming summer which includes a trip to the UAE and incoming tours by India and Australia.
The rest of the fifty-over squad had a familiar look about it with only one change to the 15 who were at the Champions Trophy. Wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock has been recalled and could slot in at the top to partner Hashim Amla, although he will have to compete with Alviro Petersen for a place.
"Consistency in selection" has been one of convenor Andrew Hudson's catchphrases during his time in the job and it continues to be the mantra for the national team. As a result, the Domingo days begin in much the same way as the Gary Kirsten era ended although the demands on the new coach appear greater.
While Kirsten was tasked with securing the Test mace above all else, Domingo has been asked to maintain that stature and return South Africa's ODI squad to their form of years gone by - when losing a series was uncommon - and to have an eye on winning the 2015 World Cup. His building for that event starts in Sri Lanka.
"I want to try and get consistency in one-day cricket and stick to selecting a group of about 18 players over the next few years," Domingo said at his press conference in Johannesburg. "I don't think South Africa have won in Sri Lanka, so if you're looking for a tough assignment, this is one of the toughest. I would love to have hosted a team in South Africa and played in our conditions but that's not the cards that were dealt. This is a challenge but if we can get through with a positive result, it will be a good start."
An obvious speedbump on that road is the lack of seniority in the ranks. Graeme Smith could not be considered for the tour because he is still recovering from ankle surgery. Team management remains hopeful he will be ready for the Tests against Pakistan in October but will only have clarity by early September.
Jacques Kallis is the other notable absentee. He has not played an ODI in 17 months and speculation has grown over his future in the shorter formats. Kallis made himself unavailable for the Champions Trophy for personal reasons although Kirsten said he would be on standby for major tournaments.
Now, even that has become unclear and Domingo indicated there will be decision made on his further involvement in fifty-over cricket soon. "We're going to have to have a discussion with Jacques about his future in the shorter version," Domingo said. "We're trying to put a squad together that will take us to World Cups. There needs to be a discussion in terms of where he is at and whether we see him adding value in those tournaments."

Scattered Indian Team.

Scattered India face uphill task



India arrived in the West Indies with their confidence rocketing sky-high but in just over a week, the engines have come off. The two losses in Kingston mean they now find themselves in a position where even two wins won't be enough to guarantee their progression. Both Sri Lanka and West Indies have the cushion of a bonus point and India will need to find at least one to improve their position. A loss won't totally obliterate India's chances either but will leave them hoping for the remaining results to work in their favour. West Indies, on the other hand, are sitting comfortably with nine points from two games and a win will confirm them as one of the finalists.
India were rightly being showered with a lot of praise after their success in the Champions Trophy which was built on the energy the young shoulders brought. Since then, the players, as well as the captain, have proudly talked about them being the No. 1 side in the ODIs in a manner reminiscent of India's Test team a couple of years back. But there are lessons to be learnt from the nosedive India took in Tests after that.
Top sides are not dependent on a couple of players to pull them through every tricky situation. Top sides have attacks that are not neutralised by conditions. Top sides do not let everything through in the field all day after proclaiming themselves as the best fielding unit. Till India can bring the consistency to deliver in a variety of conditions, their hold on that No. 1 ODI ranking will remain slippery. One thing in their favour, however, is that they have a young team which has shown the right facets to be successful in the longer term.
India's free-flowing batsmen found the going tough on the slowish pitches at Sabina Park and with the conditions not likely to be too different in Port-of-Spain, the lesson for them is that once you are in, make it count. Chris Gayle did that in the first match, then Johnson Charles followed that route in the second and in the third, Mahela Jayawardene and Upul Tharanga proved how effective it can be. Rohit Sharma did the tough part in the first match before taking a wrong turn when the freeway beckoned.

Kholi fined for slow over rate.

India's bowling remains a bigger worry and it remains to be seen how they regroup after the battering they received in the previous match. Shami Ahmed lacked rhythm and at times, his run-up reminded of Munaf Patel's slow amble to the crease. Despite him being as guilty of leaking runs as anyone else, he could be the first head to roll, and the onus could be back on Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bring the bowling unit's confidence back.
West Indies' bowling has thrived in home conditions. Their fast bowlers were the only ones who managed to make use of the moisture in the Sabina Park pitch and their medium-pacers and spinners have been tough to score off. With their long batting order in good nick, they are finally showing signs of extending their Twenty20 form to ODIs.

Silva dreams of playing for Barca.

Thiago Silva has shown his interest in a move to Barcelona, but also said that he is happy with life at his current club, too


Thiago Silva has admitted it would be a dream come true to wear the Barcelona jersey, but has stressed he is happy at Paris Saint-Germain at the moment.

The 28-year-old's agent recently invited the Catalans to make a move for the Brazil international amid ongoing speculation that they are keen to lure the defender away from his current club.

PSG say that Silva will not be allowed for things like that.

"Every player dreams of playing for Barcelona. It has always been my wish to play for a big club in Europe. I am happy at PSG at the moment, though,"

"I have told my agent not to pass on any interest unless there is something concrete. It only distracts me, especially during the league season. 

"There was a lot of talk and speculation about a move to Barcelona last year and that has continued now. Nothing has happened, though, and I am calm about all the rumours."

Thiago Silva's contract with PSG runs until June 2017.

Higuain


Arsenal make improved €27m offer for Higuain

Arsenal are confident their new bid will be enough to secure Higuain,   the fee could be agreed by the two clubs 'within the next 24 hours'. 



Arsenal's Coquelin joins SC Freiburg.

Arsenal give Coquelin away on loan

 Arsenal midfielder Coquelin has joined SC Freiburg on loan. 







Arsenal drag Higuain to their side.

Arsenal close in on Higuain

Arsenal make a new offer for Higuain and are hopeful the deal will be completed within a day.













Thursday, July 4, 2013

Rooney asked for a formal transfer request.

Manchester United tell Rooney he must 

make a formal transfer request



Manchester United are playing 

tough with Wayne Rooney, 

insisting the striker must hand 

in an official transfer request if 

he wishes to leave Old 

Trafford.

Interesting Transfer Talks


PSG to bid €100m for Ronaldo

Paris Saint-Germain are readying a €100 million bid for Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo and are prepared to pay him a stunning €20m-per-year to entice him to the French capital.


Chelsea on De Rossi alert with Roma ready to sell


Chelsea are back in for Daniele De Rossi after Roma president James Palotta admitted "everybody is on the market" this summer.


Milan agree terms with Honda

AC Milan have agreed personal terms on a four-year deal with Keisuke Honda and the Japan star will join in January when he becomes a free agent. The club may still try to seal a deal with CSKA Moscow to accelerate the move forward to this summer.

Man Utd will not meet Rooney's demands

Manchester United will not rush to offer Wayne Rooney a new contract or issue any statement suggesting that the striker did not request a transfer at the end of last season.

Suarez linked with Arsenal

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been linked with a move to Arsenal after bookmarkers received a series of substantial bets in Spain which backed the Uruguay international to move to the Emirates Stadium.




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