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Dinar · Jun 29, 2011

RIVER PLATE AND TORINO: A TALE OF FRIENDSHIP
Posted on Tuesday, 28th June 2011 by Torino Blogger

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2011/06/river-plate-and-torino-a-tale-of-friendship/

Sven · Jun 29, 2011

necromancer said:
A deep look at River's relegation, despite the Promedio system. Which was set up exactly to prevent this happening.

All kinds of stuff involved - Sporting to thuggery.

http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/argieb...-argentine-football-sinks-the-unsinkable.aspx

This article miss the bigger point. The relation with the Barras is questionable for a lot of reasons, but they're small fish. It's easy to point to the dammed ones now, but it's barely related with River demise, specially barely related with finances, and River demise was most of all economic. The club got $90 million in debts now. No other club in Argentina owes half of it. While, as the article points, they sold a great sum in players (maybe more than everyone else in South America) while spending relatively few for new players.

What happened (along with bad management) is good part of this money never reached River Plate hands. Aguillar, altough allied with Barras, was also allied with a web of "investors" and agents. And those agents were allowed to buy "parts" of promissing River players to make huge profit from the sales to Europe in the future, agents like Fernando Hidalgo, Gustavo Arribas and Pini Zahavi.

There was a lot of shady deals going on all the time, specially at the end of Aguillar administration, involving Higuaín (Zahavi got more than half from Real Madrid payment of 13 M for him), Belluschi, Musacchio... River got way less than could get from selling his major property - the players. While making agents rich in the process.

I mean, if one is really willing to point the finger, as much as the Barras are really dangerous, criminials and maniacs, at least do it also for the most responsible ones. Do it at the sharks also.

masterofnaiads · Jun 29, 2011

In addition to a possible 20-game suspension from their stadium, River Plate could face an 18-game deduction next season after death threats were issued toward a match official..

http://www.goal.com/en/news/585/arg...relegated-club-river-plate-could-be-docked-18

Looks like River Plate might not be seeing first division football for some time now!

acmilan4ever · Jun 30, 2011

CSKA Moscow's form could yet turn Leonid Slutsky's frown upside down
You wouldn't know it from their coach's glum demeanour, but the army side are marching towards the Russian league title

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jun/29/cska-moscow-leonid-slutsky

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Seydou Doumbia, CSKA hit-man, the heir of Drogba for the Ivory Coast is on fire this season, 9 goals in 12 matchs in the RPL and hes only played roughly around 70 percent of the season. Overall he has about 27 goals in 34 games in all competitions since last summer.

Dinar · Jul 8, 2011

To Russia With Love
Posted on Thursday, 7th July 2011 by Rory Hanna

The world of calcio is having an increasing influence on Russian football. Following Domenico Criscito’s transfer from Genoa to Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian Premier League is now home to four Italians – Criscito, Zenit manager Luciano Spalletti, Alessandro Rosina (returning to St Petersburg after a loan spell at Cesena) and Salvatore Bocchetti of Rubin Kazan.

Criscito, Rosina and Bocchetti are all excellent players and Serie A’s loss if Russia’s gain. But can football in ‘the motherland’ improve them as players? Will the experience make them more complete or hinder their progress?

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2011/07/to-russia-with-love/

MilanMB · Jul 12, 2011

Anyone with info on this Turkish league scandal involving Fenerbache?

Sven · Jul 12, 2011

River Plate will not use their traditional shirt next season in Primeira B. They will use one with a black strip instead of the red. The idea is to "keep" the shirt in A (la camisa no desciende - the shirt will not be relegated) so there will be no pics of their shirt in the lower division, and the black will be used to symbol the shame and sadness to play the "B".

It's a ver cynic idea, but thinking about it, it's brilliant.

Edit: My post sounds like it's official, it's not official, just an idea coming from fans.

Australiano1980 · Jul 25, 2011

William McCrum is the irish keeper that invented PK.. 120yrs ago.

Footiefan · Jul 27, 2011

Followed by River plate relegation, now their FA has revamped league structure.

From the 2012/13 season onwards, the first 2 divisions will be merged, and the resulting 38 teams (As, apparently, 2 teams will still be relegated from the second tier this year) will be split into 2 groups. The top 5 in each group will qualify to a "championship phase" along with the 9 clubs with the most points in a general table. The chapionship group defines the champion and those qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The remaining 19 teams will be put together to fight it out for relegation. The bottom four will be relegated.

Almost literal quote from an AFA spokesperson:

"The government pays 700m to see the best. We could promote River by law but that would be against the rules of fair play and the history of our federation (ORLY), so we'd rather change the league system to ensure the big clubs are always in the top flight".

Jasper · Jul 27, 2011

federation (ORLY)

acmilan4ever · Jul 30, 2011

Jürgen Klinsmann named new USA coach
• Former Germany manager to be unveiled on Monday
• California resident 'proud and honoured' to be appointed

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/29/jurgen-klinsmann-named-usa-coach

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Good move or what? [Specially for the soccer followers] Discuss

acmilan4ever · Aug 15, 2011

What's going on in the Turkish match-fixing scandal
Friday 12 August 2011
By Sefa Atay

http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/turkis...g-on-in-the-turkish-match-fixing-scandal.aspx

acmilan4ever · Aug 24, 2011

Anzhi + Eto = CL football???

Certainly possible, 9 match-days still remaining.

acmilan4ever · Aug 27, 2011

Can Eto propel Anzhi into a CL spot?

acmilan4ever · Aug 27, 2011

Eto [#99

] saves the day for Anzhi with a debut tap in coming off the bench after Zhirkov did all the work. Hopefully the start of something great :proud:

Dinar · Aug 29, 2011

Dempo buy stakes in Danish football club

India's leading industrial group Dempo, which also runs leading I-League football club Dempo FC, on Monday bought 34 percent stakes, worth 12 million euros, in leading Danish soccer club and academy FC Midtjylland, based in Herning and Ikast.

The deal is a long-term commercial and technical partnership between the parties, with the Dempo investment strengthening the club's capital base and in return the club providing technical know-how to Dempo.

"It's a historic day for FC Midtjylland and the start of a new era for the club. The agreement enables us to add value to the continuity of our soccer team and retain our own playing talent longer. We can enhance the level of talent development, and begin truly to internationalise the Academy", Soren Bach, CEO of FC Midtjylland, said in a statement.

Dempo Group chairman Shrinivas Dempo said the investment marks the moment when intent turned into commitment.

"It's kick-off time for the Dempo foray into truly international football. Our agreement is aimed at raising the playing standard of Indian soccer, and this tie-up with a first-rate European academy and team shall spur the development of the game even faster," said Dempo.

The deal has been facilitated and coordinated by the sports management company, New World Consulting, which will be working closely with both Midtjylland and Dempo.

http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/item/177743-dempo-buy-stakes-in-danish-football-club

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MCMV · Aug 31, 2011

MilanMB said:
Anyone with info on this Turkish league scandal involving Fenerbache?

UEFA banned Fenerbahce from CL.

They're probably going to 2nd division in Turkey too. They're selling all their players. Lugano went to PSG, Emenike went to CSKA, Andre Santos went to Arsenal.

Sven · Aug 31, 2011

BTW:

Fener supporters as Lugano leave Turkey

Az. · Aug 31, 2011

Porto to pocket €87 million from Anzhi for Hulk!

What the fuck???? :thumbsdown:

acmilan4ever · Sep 7, 2011

Anzhi Makhachkala ponder offer for Turkey coach Guus Hiddink - report
The Russian free spenders are looking to secure a world-class coach and have reportedly made the Dutchman their number one target for the job

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1549/re...la-ponder-offer-for-turkey-coach-guus-hiddink

acmilan4ever · Sep 21, 2011

Apparently a thrilling encounter, which saw Zenit take top spot after the win.

Rubin 2-3 Zenit: Rubin blow a two-goal lead thanks to Spalletti’s Plan B

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2011/09/20/rubin-2-3-zenit-rubin-blow-a-two-goal-lead/

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acmilan4ever · Sep 22, 2011

Some league table updates:

Ukraine:

Russia [six matches to go]:

Portugal:

Sage · Sep 22, 2011

No Honda = No party.

acmilan4ever · Sep 22, 2011

Sage said:
No Honda = No party.

Extremely true.

Without Honda so far:

Sat 10/09/11 PRL CSKA Moskva 0 - 4 Dinamo Moskva
Thu 15/09/11 UCL Lille 2 - 2 CSKA Moskva
Sun 18/09/11 PRL Rostov 1 - 1 CSKA Moskva

They were first place by 2 or 3 points when he got injured, now they are in third :fp:

People dont realize what an important asset he can be to the team.

Jasper · Sep 22, 2011

Would Torres score that?

acmilan4ever · Sep 29, 2011

Anzhi fires coach 1 month after signing Eto'o

MOSCOW (AP) -Russian premier league team Anzhi Makhachkala has fired its coach Gadzhi Gadzhiyev after a string of disappointing results.

A brief statement from the team on Thursday did not state the reason for the dismissal of Gadzhiyev, who took the helm in 2010.

Anzhi attracted worldwide attention in August when it signed Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o from Inter Milan for a reported nearly $29 million per season, which would make him the world's best-paid player.

But Anzhi's performance since Eto'o joined the team has been poor, with just one win from its last six matches. Anzhi is seventh in the Russian standings.

Assistant coach Andrei Gordeyev and captain Roberto Carlos will take over the coach duties on an interim basis, the club statement said.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...zhi.coach.fired.0130/index.html#ixzz1ZKV0eaDO

acmilan4ever · Oct 28, 2011

Im gonna be watching the Porto vs Pacos Ferreira match.

Stream if anyone wants to join: http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/88584/1/watch-fc-porto-vs-ferreira.html

Line ups: http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/516369/Live

Edit: Porto leading 1:0 at HT, og by the Pacos player after some great play by Hulk. Impressed by Defour, Hulk and Fernando :thumbsup:

and the look pretty solid at the back with Rolando and new boy Mangala.

Edit: FT, So Porto won the match 3:0, brief catch up on the goals, the first one was an own goal after a nice low driven ball across the six yard area from Hulk coming in off the left wing. It was embarrassingly put in off an attempted clearance.

The second goal came from Kleber. Moutinho waltz his way in between a few defenders and put it on a plate for James Rodriguez who's low shot came back off the post in the path of an open Kleber who smashed it in.

Third goal was nice as well, Pereira put in a low cross from the left with deflected off Kleber in the path of Moutinho, who volleyed it in the bottom corner.

The game was nice, good dominant display by Porto. Second half subs Kleber, James and Moutinho really lit the Do Dragao stadium up. Hulk was good as well but disappeared late in the second half. Fernando was a beast as usual, really hope Milan snap him up, didnt put a single foot wrong in the match. Some nice aggressive tackles and good overall game from him.

acmilan4ever · Oct 31, 2011

[One of the stories of the season so far]

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer overjoyed with leading Molde to historic Norwegian first division title
The 38-year-old is jubilant after winning MFK their maiden championship in their history on Sunday and believes that it was a “well deserved” success for the club

Molde coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed his delight at leading the Norwegian club to their first ever Tippeligaen title.

The club, established in 1911, accomplished their triumph on Sunday following their 2-2 draw with Stromsgodset, a result which was enough to hand them the title after Norwegian giants and second-placed Rosenborg suffered a 6-3 home loss to Brann.

New Molde Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Hopes To Return To Manage Manchester United In The FutureOle Gunnar Solskjaer Revealed He Turned Down Opportunity To Coach FC Molde To Stay At Manchester United

The results mean that Molde are now eight points clear at the top of the first division table with two more rounds of matches remaining, leaving Solskjaer overjoyed with his team’s achievement in his first season in charge.

"The club has waited 100 years for this," the 38-year-old told VG. "We have been close several times so this was well deserved.

"When Brann went 4-1 up, I realised we had done it. It was a good atmosphere in the dressing room and we will enjoy ourselves tonight."

Solskjaer became Molde coach in January 2011 after two and a half years as manager of Manchester United Reserves.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1549/re...anchester-united-striker-ole-gunnar-solskjaer

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Corzioli · Oct 31, 2011

Very MAJOR achievement for Babyface. :dance:

Historic.

Way back when I was still neutral about Manure he was one of the faces I saw as representative of the club..then there was Dwight Yorke, and at a point, even Barthez.

Really liked his hair. 'Loved' is the word actually. :star:

Hopefully they'll represent Norway properly in the UCL next season. Congrats man!!

Sod-Lod · Nov 1, 2011

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