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Eto’o warms San Siro, 1-0 at Lazio
The Cameroon National player decide to make a goal on a cold and boring postponement. Inter Milan to +8 and +9 on the Juventus.
samuel eto'o
Maximum point with minimum effort. As the last question before the Christmas break, Inter exceeds the Ontario without giving a wonderful performance but still enough to bring to +8 on Milan (with a game more) and +9 on Juventus. In the cold of San Siro (-8 temperature and frozen pitch) we think a network of Samuel Eto’o to subdue an opponent’s well-organized, compact but too sterile forward. If the classification of the Inter smiles, cries instead Ballardini is reached to 16 points from Bologna (though that has a game in hand) in a dangerous fourth last place.
Montezemolo stings Schumi
Ferrari president ironic about the return of the German, but in Mercedes: “I was to pay him back the urge to run.” Then on Alonso: “It’s a real man team, more than Raikkonen was great. Who am afraid more of Hamilton-Button or Brawn-Schumacher? None”
President of Ferrari, Luca Montezemolo
FIORANO, 18 December 2009 – The Siamese twins torment Luca di Montezemolo. Last year, the same brother Raikkonen, the one in 2009 had “taken over” the most talented Finn who first year at Ferrari was able to take the world title, had disappointed a lot ‘. Now twinned with Michael Schumacher (who “swore at Monza: Ferrari is my family, I’ll stay for life”), “as the Prancing Horse has to offer him a car wants to run with the Mercedes.” “It’s extraordinary story of the twins,” said Ferrari president, with the pleasure of taking off a sassolone the shoe in the traditional Christmas dinner for the exchange of greetings with reporters. As with Kimi wrong, even with Michael (which he tries in vain to call during dinner) chooses the road of irony.
President AC Milan Attacked : Berlusconi hit in the face
Silvio Berlusconi attacked by Massimilano Tartaglia
MILAN – “it’s ‘suddenly sprouted a hand clutching a statuette. Then the violent blow to the face, on the right side, which has split his lip. ” said Doriano Riparbelli, head of the regional organization of the PDL, which was next to Silvio Berlusconi when -on Piazza Duomo- was attacked by a stranger then stopped and identified. These Massimilano Tartaglia, 42 years and receiving treatment from a dozen years for mental problems. “It ‘all happened in seconds,” says Riparbelli capacity that is not even what he has seen that scene in a few moments in the frames of some of TV has been around the world.
F1: Schumacher close to Mercedes with the blessing of Ferrari
The Ferrari team announced Monday, December 14 it would not prevent the departure of Mercedes in the German Michael Schumacher, World Champion Formula 1 seven times and consultant to the Scuderia since the end of his racing career, in 2006.
According to reports, he would be on the verge of signing a contract with Mercedes, who recently assumed control of the team Brawn. According to the electronic edition of the daily Bild, Schumacher has given his verbal agreement with Norbert Haug and Ross Brawn, the owners of the Mercedes team. The Ferrari boss has reacted to this hypothesis. “It is clear that if he decides to take another route, the agreement between us will no longer be valid, it makes sense,” said Luca di Montezemolo. “It can not work for one of our competitors and us together,” he added. Schumacher said in September that it would work for Ferrari for three more years, but the president of the Italian team said that the sentence was “no commitment”. “I did not yet spoken.’s A friend but not a member of our team, but he is a consultant for our road cars,” he added.
Schumacher had planned to return to F1 in August driving a Ferrari to replace Felipe Massa seriously injured in a racing accident. He was waived because of the aftermath of a neck injury suffered earlier in the year in a motorcycle accident. Ferrari had also considered the possibility to assign a drive when the leave to bring three cars in Grand Prix but he was given the charge of Formula 1 were opposed to this project.
Ayrton Senna elected greatest F1 driver of all time by his peers
The triple world champion Ayrton Senna of Brazil, died in the race at the Grand Prix of San Marino in 1994, was elected by his peers greatest F1 driver of all time, according to a survey by the British magazine Autosport on Thursday.
Some 217 drivers in F1, combining 9 194 departures and 270 race wins, including Michael Schumacher, Paul Pietsch, the oldest driver still alive, or even defending champion Jenson Button, participated in this survey. Ayrton Senna, crowned in 1988, 1990 and 1991, won 41 victories and 65 pole positions in 162 GP. His struggles against the French Alain Prost belong to the legend of motorsport. The Brazilian died on 1 May 1994 at Imola (Italy) during the Grand Prix of San Marino in the Tamburello bend. He was 34.
Seven-time world champion German Michael Schumacher comes second in this ranking, ahead of Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio, assayed five times, Alain Prost (four championships) and Briton Jim Clark (two). The double world champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso is the highest ranked driver still active (9th), ahead of Briton Lewis Hamilton (17th, crowned in 2008), Kimi Raikkonen (22nd, 2007), German Sebastian Vettel (26th) and Jenson Button (30th, despite his coronation this season).
Trulli and Kovalainen are Lotus drivers
The love affair between Trulli and Lotus been rumored for months, because of the friendship between the Italian and Mike Gascoyne. The fact that Toyota insinuate that its pilots were free to negotiate their future, and later the official farewell of the Japanese, made the link between Trulli and Lotus will be strengthening.
Fairly unobtrusive has been the signing of Kovalainen, whose name was on many pools, but always with rumors of little force. Fairuz Fauzy, as we know it will be third driver.
F1: Teams submit their vehicles together 2010
MONACO – The 13 Formula One teams will present their vehicles for 2010 in a joint exercise next month in Valencia.
The executive director of Mercedes, Nick Fry, said Thursday that the presentation will be “a great event.”
“The teams agreed to make a joint presentation,” said Fry. “It shows we’re working together.”
The filing date has not been decided, but will be just before the first test of the season at the Cheste circuit in Valencia. The Association of Formula One Teams still discussing the logistics.
“I’d pass what we do, but it will be something very innovative,” said Fry. “We will do our own individual submissions. We can make something much better for the public.”
Fry also said that Mercedes, which bought Brawn Grand Prix last month, will announce its drivers in early January. Nico Rosberg already signed world champion to replace Jenson Button, and has been linked with a comeback from German Michael Schumacher.
“This year we learned that we must have two drivers capable of scoring points in every race,” said Fry. “With the lack of evidence is very difficult to claim that a young driver does, so the priority on our list are people with experience in Formula One.”
Motor show : Rossi KO at Memorial Bettega rally?
“I’ve had bad luck with car”
BOLOGNA – The specialists of the rally have not allowed Valentino Rossi to continue his adventure in the Bettega Memorial at the Bologna Motor show. The champion of the motorcycling world has been beaten in the first race of the second day in advance and prepares the bags for the holidays.
“The track was really tricky – Rossi said after the round – I tried to get the feel for the car, but I had too many problems and I have not had the feeling right. For me anyway it’s ok, I could compare with the greatest rally drivers and it is right for them to win. ”
Compared to the satisfaction gained in 2009 in MotoGP, Rossi collects the first stop in its triumphal march. “I had bad luck – said Valentino – with Ferrari at Vallelunga, where the car had caught fire, and Monza for another minor inconvenience. This is certainly episodes that make up the summer season in MotoGP.” Holidays, then, start earlier for Valentino.
“Yes – Rossi says – that’s enough to drive, I need to concentrate on next season’s MotoGP. However, this will be my last outing with the rally, we will retry the next year.”
Davydenko crown a perfect week beating Del Potro
No. 7 in the ATP World Tour, Nikolay Davydenko, capped a perfect week after winning the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals with his triumph 6-3, 6-4 win over Juan Martin del Potro at the O2 Arena in London.
Davydenko, who had been a finalist at last year’s edition in Shanghai to play Novak Djokovic, is the first Russian to win the tournament in its history (since 1970). His effort this week will be worth a check for U.S. $ 1,550,000 and will also snatch the No. 6 South African Airways ATP Rankings to Andy Roddick.
Champions, Fiorentina pass to the second round
ROME – Fiorentina qualify to the knockout stages of Champions, beating Lyon 1-0 with a penalty kick by Vargas at 28 ‘. La Viola now lead in Group E with 12 points. Fiorentina forward quickly with 2 posts in 2 minutes at 10 ‘Santana takes off from the pole to the right of goalkeeper who replies Gilardino. At 12 ‘Gilardino headed still takes the opposite. At 28 ‘the penalty awarded for Cissokho’s foul on Marchionni. In the second half did not violate double and Frey finally saves the result more times.