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Loyalty to a few colors that weighed more ambition in Roberto Martinez. The Spanish coach will follow a year at Wigan Athletic, although they had a strong offer on the table of Aston Villa, one of the most powerful clubs in the Premier League. Martinez has said no to the villains.

Dave Whelan, chairman of Wigan Athletic, had said this morning in the English media that “the continuity of Martinez would make him very happy.” In addition, Whelan had high hopes for his pupil: “My feelings tell me that will stay with us a year before making the leap to a major European club. “

He was not mistaken in his bid Whelan. Perhaps because it is one of the better known Roberto Martinez as a person and coach. Do not forget Dave Whelan who was who in 1995 joined the Martinez Balaguer (Third Division) to play in the ranks of Wigan Athletic, then in the Third Division.

Dave Whelan who was also opted for Roberto Martinez in 2009 to replace Steve Bruce at the helm of a Premier League Wigan. ” It was realistic about this offer. If a big club like Aston Villa makes an offer that doubles your own, most people would jump. But Robert is not such men, “said proud Whelan in The Guardian. Read the rest of this entry »

The football league was the brainchild of William McGregor, the pioneer. Twenty years after its creation in 1888, was overjoyed to William McGregor, the amateur. By then, the club continued McGregor directed and almost religious devotion had won a record sixth title of the competition that he had created.

The Aston Villa took 71 years to recover the scepter of the first division, but the unexpected conquest opened the gates of glory: a triumph against all odds and at the expense of Bayern Munich in the final of the Champions League. FIFA.com reviews the history of the oldest club in the world’s oldest league.

The birth of an institution
in March 1874, Jack Hughes, Frederick Matthews, Walter Price and William Scattergood founded the Aston Villa Football Club. Six years later, the club won its first trophy, Birmingham Senior Cup with a victory against the Saltley College 3-1 in the final. The success was mainly due to the sublime dribbling and accurate passing of George Ramsay. Thereafter, the Glasgow-born striker took the reins and, with another Scot, Archie Hunter, irrepressible striker became the organizer of the assault on the Cup of England in 1887, in which the end of Aston were imposed at West Bromwich Albion. That crash led to the fierce rivalry between two neighbors. In its early years, the Aston Villa had already established with Birmingham City a competitive angry and hostile to the point that today, both Baggies and Blues are still bitter enemies of the Villains . Of course, as McGregor had been the instigator and architect of the Football League, the Aston Villa became a founding member of the national competition, which was declared runner-up in its inaugural season, though, I must say, with 11 points less the champion, Preston North End. Read the rest of this entry »

FC Barcelona has given him a show to his fans at the 46th edition of the Trofeo Joan Gamper, played before a Naples that this year staged the Champions League, but could only helplessly witnessed the ‘little hand’ he endorsed a team full of young talent.

A four-day contest against Porto’s European Super Cup, Guardiola’s team measured a good test and the result was a pleasant feast to delight the home crowd, who had time to cheer the first goal of Cesc in his return home or a new double Messi friendly matches do not understand. With promises like Montoya or Kiko Femenía in the lineup and an angelic Iniesta, the Barca team just ten minutes it took to completely negate Naples, spectator and victim of a considerable beating.

Before the half hour, Fabregas finished off a pass from pleasure to the death of Adriano and immediately headed to the network Keita center Iniesta. The team continued Neapolitan spell after passage through the club changing rooms and sent the ball to the wood almost three times in succession, the latter through a free-kick by Messi whose rejection came Pedro Franco to head record.

The order was reversed on the next play, with the canary stepping line and putting a low pass to the Argentine score at will. In the absence of fifteen minutes, Messi picked up a pass in the front, stepped area and shot De Sanctis with a whip cross flush with grass. The fifth goal of closing a rout that illustrates the good form of a ship that never degenerates even homegrown unusual play as Sergi Gómez, Cuenca Bartra.

Fulham Mark Hughes expects to retain a coach and remains confident he will sign a new contract for two years despite the interest of Aston Villa and a buyout clause in his contract existing Welsh villains could try to exploit.

Hughes is the number one candidate to replace Gerard Houllier, who on Wednesday afternoon reached a settlement with the Villa on the conditions of his departure. The Villa confirmed in a statement that the French are going after a mutual agreement after doctors confirmed he needs more time to recover from heart problem he suffered in April.

Houllier expressed his frustration at not being able to lead the Villa, though the compensation of more than one million pounds will help you overcome the disappointment. Houllier said his health has improved greatly since 20 April but will devote the coming months to fully recover before returning to football. Read the rest of this entry »

Aston Villa, a team that in recent years has played outstanding performances in the Premier League and a few days of starting a new season, has been without a coach, as the Irishman Martin O’Neill has resigned as confirmed late on the club itself in a statement.

Aston Villa can confirm that Martin O’Neill has resigned as coach of the club with immediate effect, “the statement said, without elaborating on the reasons for the decision.

Not a good time for a boat club runs out, but it will be Kevin MacDonald, the team manager of the reserves, who directed the first league game against West Ham United, on Saturday at Villa Park stadium.

The Aston Villa was the victim of a joke at Anfield Road. The villains were a joke team and Liverpool was the one that ended with laughter, after taking advantage of Houllier, who returned to Anfield and took a dislike to see how your team. Liverpool Torres did not need or for fun.

The villains were dispatched in two minutes. The Pool no longer needed, it presented an eleven circumstances and did not care. It was very easy for those of Hodgson, who do not remember encountering such facilities. Ngog (14 ‘) and Babel (16′), which came from Torres in the lineup, got land through almost without realizing it.

The first born from the corner. Skrtel went on a corner to the heart of the area and there was Ngog, lonelier than one. The French, iron, did not miss the gift. Two minutes later, he left his stamp Babel, who portrayed the defense, speed and crossed villain to Friedel, goalkeeper who turns 40 next year. The other problem was, no springs in the U.S..

Unhurried
Liverpool controlled the situation without any problems. The Aston Villa and articulated response, or passed through his head. Houllier was the drama and eventually resigned, convinced that the Premier is going to require an unexpected effort to avoid relegation.

Delfouneso at Villa came just after the break and the team wanted to believe that anything was possible despite the 2-0 and feelings. Liverpool took care to erase any kind of reaction. The ‘reds’ backlash manual and Maxi (56′) ended a crackdown and signed the third with the inside of his right leg. No more story at Anfield. The news came from a hospital in Liverpool. Leo Torres was born with a smile.

Outrage in Italy because Sneijder is alternated for Golden Ball
FIFA announced yesterday that the three chosen will compete for the Golden Ball 2010 is the Spanish Xavi and Iniesta and Lionel Messi, all players of FC Barcelona.

The nomination sparked outrage in Italy, which is understood as the Dutchman Wesley Sneijder short list, who plays for Inter Milan, which was great figure of his team last season and also had a big world with Holland.

“Obviously I’m very upset, but I can not do anything. All I ask you to say something, but the truth is that there is nothing I can say, “were the words of Sneijder, when asked by the Italian press after the news.

Another said that upset by this decision is captain of Inter, Javier Zanetti, who said as “absurd, that your partner has been left off the ballot.”

Inter President Massimo Moratti believes that it is “unfair that the award was granted to someone who has not had the same level of performance throughout the year. Sneijder had a phenomenal season and won everything he could to win at club level. ”

The truth is that it has been a year where there have been major players with the potential to take the trophy. Lionel Messi is considered by all the best in the world but not having a great world condemns him not to take the Golden Ball

Xavi and Iniesta are doing well to win the prize for some time, and I think they have had a turn, but we can not fail to recognize the great season of Sneijder and Milito at Inter, or the great world from Diego Forlan others
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After the break, the script followed by the same path. No clear dominant on grass, looking for his first goal for Atletico with more conviction and intention Madrid looks forward his attack on the fast torn from their forwards. After several shots far, the best chance of Forlan had a volley that hit the crossbar of the goal Real Madrid.

Atlético’s first goal was never so close. Madrid still depended on the Christian and Özil torn, which created a lot of danger in the goal of de Gea. In the final minutes, with the entry of Benzema, White’s attack took another breath.

French must recognize the change in recent games. Has not scored, but his decision making has improved dramatically. His boots were born the last occasion the match, as one of Marcelo, who caught on another big game. In the end, victory of Madrid, which remains undefeated leader in the league? Atletico harvest another poor result in the white course but it goes with the feeling of fighting to the end.

Mourinho was released with a Madrid derby victory. The Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 in a fun game with many choices in the game that allows whites to follow leaders after ten games without losing is still not a match.

Very beginning of the meeting, locals warned of their intentions. Pressure up and admitted their fast strikers who penetrated the Atletico defense with ease. Cristiano Ronaldo on the left and Di Maria on the right ball surti Higuain and relied on Özil, lord of the playmaker.

The initial domain resulted in the first goal when it had played just thirteen minutes. Carvalho took the ball to Reyes and went on the attack and took a pass inside Özil to define a front as if it were. With that goal, the Portuguese told of his great game.

The former Chelsea player caught on a great performance until he retired due to injury. Real Madrid this season has added to its traditional defensive consistency stuck it on a machine to win games. And that has much to blame the Portuguese.

Just minutes later, a kick in the side of the area ended in the back of the net. De Gea made the statue in the shot Özil that neither strong nor was stoned. Bernabeu 2-0 and dreaming of a big landslide. But Atletico will not give up and not lose face to match. Read the rest of this entry »

Before starting the second half, tied the score in a while, the light disappeared from the national stadium in Tirana, caused by a failure of two safety fuses in the cab lines. Real Madrid’s visit represented a historic event for the fans Albanians, who awaited the resumption of the game, almost an hour and a half later, speculated that the definitive suspension of the meeting.

The Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini took the commitment to give one minute of football players with far less involvement during the course. Dudek, Metzelder, and Raul Gago, Granero and ‘Guti’ left home along with Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, they are bound by contractual requirements.

An excessive rest
The white display difficult match from the beginning. When two minutes a cross from Brazilian Dos Santos took advantage to beat Dudek Xhafaj. Real Madrid took control of game against a rival youth soccer players comprising, facing its second season in the First Division. Raul and Cristiano Ronaldo wasted clear chances to score. Although the final leg of the first half, Kaka Ronaldo took advantage of a center to establish the tie.

The second half saw the start of a new party. Hour and a half after the players reached the locker room, returned to the field. As the light came back. The changes were multiplied on both computers and white rule intensified.

France’s Karim Benzema was the most active. Aim but lacked much of a match dominated by the visitors box, only disturbed by the rapidity of Dos Santos, who buzzed white behind. With ten minutes remaining, ran the connection between the attacker Guti and Gaul. The Madrid attended his companion, who slid the ball into the net to record victory in the first Spanish and Real Madrid’s historical presence in Albania.