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Fernando Alonso was “satisfied” with the result that the day of testing conducted Friday Ferrari in Jerez, where the Spaniard was able to perform extensive work on a dry track.

The Spanish driver, who did 132 laps at the track and had the second fastest time of the day (1:20.115), after Red Bull’s Australian Mark Webber (1:19.299), said on Ferrari’s official website that ” results are positive, “because this long session on a dry track has helped him become better acquainted with the new car.

“I’m happy because we have done many miles short. The result is positive because we could learn more about the new car. One can say that, step by step, we approach the one hundred percent,” he said.

“Also my place in the team is improving every day, like my feeling with the F10,” said Alonso, who hoped that the day Saturday, which completed its testing in Jerez, is also in good weather , which, according to weather forecasts, will be well in the morning, more unstable.

The defeat suffered by the minimum Manuel Pellegrini’s team in France against Olympique Lyon has been a disappointment for the club and the players. Also for the fans, although they are confident that the Real Madrid lift in the back of the second round of the Champions League, go to the next round.

In a survey conducted by MARCA.com, Real Madrid fans see the white team in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. 53% of voters trust the comeback, while 47% believe they will Olympique Lyon who access the next stage.

Real Madrid have 90 minutes at the Bernabeu to overturn the 1-0 first-leg and the template calls the spirit of the comebacks to meet the target. Nights like Anderlecht and Inter in the 1984/85 season or later Borussia campaign will always be in the memory of the Real Madrid and now want the clash against Olympique be remembered for all the fans of all white.

Minded that it is one of the biggest games of the season so Matt Duke arrived at the appointment to be Real Madrid against Olympique Lyon at the Gerland stadium. The youth squad has no doubts on the chances of his team to pass the qualifying and so, saying they go to “demonstrate that we are the Real Madrid”.

After the failures of recent years in the premier club competition and glancing at the final to be played at the Bernabeu, the half white highlights in an interview published in the newspaper MARCA by Jose Luis Calderon who are “very motivated” but warn that “going to be a tough heat.

Due to the great team that has the club Real Madrid and the disappointment of years ago, The Pirate have no doubt that “the obligation to win,” something that is “convinced” because “we got the best of times.”

After finishing with a negative streak Riazor days ago, the former Getafe player expects to set aside the curse of Gerland.

Alguersuari and Pedro Martínez de la Rosa commanded the third day of Formula 1 qualifying taking place at the Jerez circuit in a day in which he made an appearance again in the rain.

Hardly had one hour of real activity on the track. It was the time it gave the pilots meteorology. At that time, the two Spanish pilots made several short runs, probably with little fuel, which managed to make the best of times.

De la Rosa was the first to break the record of Massa, the early risers of all and he opened the timesheets. Then download it again until she fell in 1:20.736. Did not last long the first place because Alguersuari beat him with a 1:19.919, the second of the whole week off of 1:20.

Shortly afterwards the rain and the pilots took refuge in their garages. Only showed up in court for recognition and spin and check the status of it. The bravest was Rubens Barrichello, but despite being one of the most experienced of the grid in wet conditions, ended in the gravel at turn Angel Nieto.

The pilots took to the track a few times and just doing laps, but Barrichello, who was trying to complete 120 laps in the rain with all types of tires. The problem was that it did not rain enough to put on intermediate tires, but neither is the track to run on the dry end of the day unless it rained thoroughly.

The weather did not improve throughout the day, so that we can not draw broad conclusions. The only slightly positive for Ferrari was that Massa managed to be the fastest prominently in the rain without so much intensity. The F10 shot in time of 1:27 when the rest did it in 1:30 or more. For this Sunday announcing dry, though not certain.

So were the times:
1. Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 1:19.919 (76 laps)
2. Pedro Martínez de la Rosa (Sauber) 1:20.736 (58)
3. Adrian Sutil (Force India) 1:21.428 (48)
4. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:21.603 (72)
5. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 1:21.783 (59)
6. Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 1:22.000 (68)
7. Nico Rosberg (GP Mercedes) 1:22.820 (51)
8. Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 1:23.217 (120)
9. Lewis Hamilton (Team McLaren) 1:23.985 (68)
10. Lucas di Grassi (Virgin) 1:37.107 (8)

No more question about the involvement of guard Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers in the All-Star Game next Sunday after the player sent a notice to NBA commissioner David Stern, to confirm that there has been recovered from the ankle injury.

Nor will the veteran guard Allen Iverson of the Sixers in Philadelphia, for personal reasons, since it wants to be next to a daughter who is ill.

Bryant, who has missed the last three matches for the Lakers, had been chosen for the twelfth time for the All-Star Game with the Western Conference team.

Commissioner Stern immediately elected to replace veteran guard Jason Kidd, the local team the Dallas Mavericks, who will play his tenth All-Star Game.

Bryant had been elected by popular vote as a starter for the second preferences of the fans, second only to forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, will be with the team in the Eastern Conference.

The post holder Bryant in the Western Conference team will be decided by coach George Karl of the Denver Nuggets.

Falling Bryant is third in the Western Conference after Chauncey Billups, the Nuggets, replace guard Chris Paul of New Orleans Hornets, and center Chris Kaman, LA Clippers, to Brandon Roy, of Portland Trail Blazers.

Pau, only ‘laker’ in Dallas
Now, the Lakers, with Bryant’s low, left with only one player for the All-Star Game, the Spanish power forward Pau Gasol, who was elected for the third time in his career in the selection of the reservations made by the Coaches of teams in the Western Conference.

Last night, the Lakers coach, Phil Jackson, has announced that Bryant was not playing, but the final decision must be taken by the team’s star, who now have 10 days off to recover fully from the injury suffered left ankle.

David Lee debut
Iverson, who was also elected by popular vote to be a starter with the team in the Eastern Conference for the tenth time, has had to deal with several family problems and can not play what would be his eleventh All-Star Game.

Commissioner Stern chose to center David Lee, of New York Knicks, which has so far had 30 ‘double-doubles’ as a substitute for Iverson for what will be his first All-Star Game.

The replacement for the post of head of Iverson in the Eastern Conference team will be decided by the coach Stan Van Gundy of the Orlando Magic, who will be responsible for leading the team.

The sixtieth edition of the All-Star Game is going to play next Sunday in the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (Texas), before more than 90,000 spectators, the largest attendance at a basketball game in U.S. history.

Cristiano Ronaldo will return this weekend to the pitch after his two-match sanction. The Portuguese MARK attended, in an interview Friday that you can read your newspaper, and said he has already passed its controversial expulsion and thinks only of Chopin’s party.

Portuguese footballer wanted to remember, on the move with Mtiliga Malaga player, who did “nothing wrong” and neither had any intention of “doing harm”.

But ‘CR9′ has already forgotten the incident and wants to move on. To do this, nothing better than thinking about the next day’s League where Xerez visit to Madrid and Barcelona does the same with Atletico. Indeed, the Portuguese footballer admitted having asked Tiago and Simao who earn Barça.

In regard to the arbitration controversy raised in recent weeks, Ronaldo tried to defend the work of referees and praised the level that exists in Spain. “The referees in Spain are good, I do not think of harming anyone.”

The Portuguese also discussed the next round against Lyon, revealed what projects has in mind for when you stop being a player … that and other things that you enjoy your Friday with daily MARCA.

Laurent Restaurant, just steps from the Champs Elysees, located in a former hunting lodge, was the scene where Jean Todt first met a select group of media among which was BRAND. It was the first time that Todt spoke to reporters after 100 days of the FIA. “On day 1 marked 100 days of my appointment as President of the FIA and I have not granted any interviews. I wanted to break my silence, “said Todt, blue tie, knitted vest and jacket, with fingernails covered with tape to not eat them and wanted to talk and explain their project to the FIA.

The first half hour was dedicated to the president to review the various activities of the FIA outside sports, such as reducing by half the more than million and half dead on the roads. “The FIA is not only racing, is the environment, roads, security, plenty of things to go unnoticed. Helping to save lives is our main goal, “said Todt.

After his long introduction, went on: F1. First, the economy. “F1 must reduce costs at any price. It is unacceptable that about eight seconds to win a GP2 the budget is crazy, “said Todt (the budget of a GP2 team is 3 million and the F1 up to about 300).

To avoid misunderstanding, clarify that Todt would not come to the FIA or because he earns more money than Ferrari and Peugeot and for being so long as it was Mosley (16). “To me it seems too be more than 8 or 10. I have great passion for the automobile, both sporting and industrial and I think I can do a great job. Things will change only if it improves, “he said.

The F1 is still the center of world attention and the window of the FIA and Todt also want it to be the showcase of technological advances. “F1 should be the standard of environmental friendliness, sustainability and might not spend 80 l/100 km, is madness. The rules of this year I think will be good for that, because the lower power engine will give a significant advantage, which is estimated at about 3 or 4 tenths per 10 kilos less fuel on board. The F1 has to look at the F2 or the GP2 and adjust their budgets, “he said.

If last week was the turn to Marcelo, who extended his contract until June 2015, in the coming days it could be that the turn of Gonzalo Higuain, Real Madrid with whom he is already negotiating a contract extension for three years until June 30, 2016. And that, as reported in its Tuesday edition of the newspaper MARCA, Florentino Perez seeks to tie one of the jewels of the template.

In a report by Ulises Sanchez-Flor, editor of Mark, the first contact to close a deal took place yesterday in a meeting at the Bernabeu between Jorge Valdano, Jose Angel Sanchez and representatives of the ‘Pipita’. At Real Madrid are pleasantly surprised with the performance of Higuain, since it is the top scorer of form in the twelve Liga many despite stiff competition that exists in the line of attack Real Madrid and has been several weeks away from the pitch through injury, so at the highest levels of Real Madrid want to renew almost a lifetime.

Also, the fact that Higuain is one of the players who takes less staffing and the interest of major European clubs by having their services, the last thing he was asked by Juventus yesterday, has made Real Madrid tab has moved quickly and also propose to extend for three-year contract, has offered to substantially improve their remuneration. As a reminder, Arsene Wenger also seeking to incorporate the ‘Pipita’ on ‘operation Cesc’, but it seems that the institution Chamartín not want to lose one of its jewels.

Andres Iniesta was critical Vitienes Teixeira’s performance in the match against Getafe and admits he was not expected to drive out Piqué after entry to Rafa.

Speaking to Barça TV Iniesta said he assumed that his partner would not see the red “because it is a typical balloon leaking a bit.” “Pique told me that he had been hit in the knee and are quick decisions. The referee hurt us dramatically, but in the end made up for it,” he acknowledged.

With regard to Saturday’s match against Getafe, Iniesta said the attitude of the team despite playing with one less for over an hour was “exceptional”. “She is playing with 10 because it is harder and more against Getafe, who likes to have the ball. The attrition was notable, but the team’s attitude was exceptional,” he said.

In a “grand moment”
Is also recognized that a “great” individual moment to review the latest sports, although not satisfied manchego and says he wants to be “better” than last season.

“I feel good. I have spent almost one and half taking a good feeling and intent that the regularity is the maximum in every match. I have good feelings,” he said.

However, the Manchego is self-demanding about their performance and knows he can give more of herself. “It’s difficult to compare things, but I would be better than last year. I want to be better every year and now I’m fine. There are still months of competition to improve and be doing something right,” he said.

The Spanish Committee for Sports Discipline (CEDD) on Friday decided not to study the action from Real Madrid for the two-game penalty imposed on Cristiano Ronaldo after he suffered expulsion against Malaga two weeks ago.

Cristiano Ronaldo

As anticipated on Thursday Radio MARCA Bookmark, the agency delayed a decision until next week because the federal case has not come down this Friday, which means that Cristiano will miss Saturday’s game against Espanyol, a Once he could no longer be at Deportivo Coruna.

The Luso was expelled on 24 January by for elbowing the player from Malaga Patrick Mtiliga and Appeals Committee was banned for two matches, suspension that the Spanish Committee for Sports Discipline confirmed. The Real Madrid completed the first such match ban on Saturday against Deportivo La Coruna and tomorrow will meet the second.

And is that to deal with it “relevant” to a report by the RFEF that did not arrive until this Friday to CEDD, so now it has appointed a rapporteur who is the one that “careful consideration”.

Furthermore, Real Madrid, which last week it asked the interim suspension, which was not granted, has not done the same this week, so eventually the attacker will not play against Espanyol. and it would have turned full suspension.

Thus, although the agency under the National Sports Council (CSD) resolved in favor of Real Madrid soccer player and had served his suspension.