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Real Madrid, winner of Atletico 3-1 thanks to a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday night, took a major step towards the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup, 24 hours after his archrival FC Barcelona Betis has atomized (D2) 5-0 with a hat-trick from Lionel Messi.

Mesut Ozil

Real, who made the decision thanks to goals from Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo and Measur Ozil has yet been conducted after the opening goal by Diego Forlan in the 7th minute.

Upset and foolishly encouraged by their fans, Madrid then rushed to the onslaught of goals for Atletico. On one of their many attacks, they logically equalized by Sergio Ramos who took over a corner kick by Di Maria (14th). And with a little more success, Cristiano Ronaldo, author of a tripling in La Liga side Villarreal (4-2), or Di Maria would have to give a deserved Merengues before the break.

After the break, José Mourinho’s men had to wait the hour to take the lead through Cristiano Ronaldo to the inevitable (61st), ideally served by Ozil who closed the festival’s offensive at the last minute Real taking advantage of a defensive error by Atletico.

In the other match of the day, Almeria beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0, while Villarreal and Sevilla were left on the river score 3 to 3, Wednesday.

Brazilian striker Ronaldinho said on Thursday it had reached agreement with AC Milan to negotiate his return to a Brazilian club at a press conference in Rio. The midfielder, 30, did not hold within the Italian club.

“I signed an agreement with Milan and now I’m free to continue my life here in Brazil,” said Ronaldinho alongside the Vice-President of the team “Rossonero,” Adriano Galliani, and before dozens of reporters gathered at the Copacabana Palace hotel.

Ronaldinho

But he stressed that “nothing had been defined” to join another club in Brazil.

The negotiations are open between three teams: Flamengo, the most popular club in Rio and Brazil, Palmeiras, a club of Sao Paulo and Gremio Porto Alegre, where he began his career.

The player’s agent and brother Roberto de Assis, said that the future of the attacker “would be defined within a week” during which the proposals of the interested clubs will be assessed.

He said that the agreement with Milan “gives us the freedom to negotiate with clubs in Brazil” but that his brother “will no longer play in any Italian club.”

The family of Milan

For its part, Galliani said: “The Milan has not terminated the contract (…). Ronaldinho Ronaldinho has an agreement with Milan, we’ll see what the best decision for him,” while the Ronaldinho’s contract running until June.

“The time I spent in Milan was wonderful, I am part of the family of Milan and I will continue to be part of it,” said the Brazilian player.

The striker, whose real name is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known as Ronaldinho Gaucho, Brazil, began his professional career in 1998 at the age of 18, at Gremio.

He stayed for three seasons before joining for two years with Paris Saint-Germain, his first European club.

In 2003, the Brazilian star goes to FC Barcelona with whom, in five seasons, he won two Spanish championships and a Champions League (2006). He was also elected Ballon d’Or in 2005.

But not sidelined the Catalan club, Ronaldinho signs with AC Milan in 2008.

With the Brazilian team, he won the 2002 World Cup.

Real Madrid, who has managed his perilous trip to the nearby Getafe Monday night (3-2), closing the 17th day of the Championship of Spain, came back within two points of leaders FC Barcelona.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring on a penalty generous (11e). Özil, on a pass to Di Maria masterful, doubled the lead at 19. Getafe, coached by former Real Madrid star middle, Michel, who fielded four players Monday trained at Real (Codina, Miguel Torres, Mosquera and Parejo) reduced the mark with a shot clear of Parejo (29th).

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals

Ronaldo, well served by Benzema put Real to the shelter at 57th. But he still doubted until the end after the new score reduction Getafe signed Albin (85th), just minutes after the exclusion of one of the Real defenders, Arbeloa.

Villarreal, who dominated Almeria (2-0), confirmed its third place with five points ahead of fourth, Valencia, who had repulsed Sunday Espanyol (2-1).

Villarreal, the club probably has the most competed in the game with Barcelona this season, has quietly imposed, with a goal in each period (Catala, 22nd and Borja Valero, 58th).

Mallorca has signed the card of the day (3-0) against Hercules Alicante, with a goal, the third, by the French Michael Pereira (50th). Barca had merely one goal to beat newly promoted Levante Sunday at Camp Nou (2-1).

In the absence of Messi is the connection Pedro Alves who was due to good organization of the club Valencia. First a small festival of Brazilian who was slow to take before serving Pedro country whose shot deceived Reina (1-0, 47th).

At the 59th, which took over Pedro Alves served without calculating and beat Reina with a beautiful curling shot. Less solid than usual behind with a unique central hinge (Abidal, Busquets), Barça was done by surprise Stuani, Valdes who had shot a magnificent volley (80th).

To preserve its last goal lead, Barça rushed to the attack (Villa, 85th, and Alves, 87th). Without success but finally with three points at the end.

Lionel Messi, the star of FC Barcelona and Argentina, making a short visit to Haiti, a country ravaged by a Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 250,000 dead and 1.5 million homeless including children, UNICEF said Thursday.

“Lionel Messi is goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Fund for Children, in which capacity he is in Haiti, told AFP Ms. Monier CIFOR’s communication department of the Haiti UNICEF.

During his brief stay in Haiti, the Argentinian international has visited the UNICEF office in Port-au-Prince where he met with Haitian children.

“This is strictly a visit as part of its mission with UNICEF, there is no formal meeting scheduled,” it was said that the department’s communications office of UNICEF.

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“He visited a camp that serves children moved near the airport in Port-au-Prince amid a tight security,” said a UN official contacted by telephone.

Many fans were trying to track the movement of the famous footballer.

Casillas admitted in the presentation of the book ‘Secrets of the Red’, written by a journalist from Radio MARCA Miguel Angel Diaz, who had the “fortune” to belong to the group that won the European Championship and recalled the moment when picked Cup Champions of Europe, which he described as “magical and special.” “This team is the best group I’ve had and I have lived. There are good vibes, no one gets angry, but not only when it was won, but long before. This was reflected and was,” said Casillas.

Real Madrid goalkeeper said that both white and FC Barcelona have the “merits” to get the league, but acknowledged that Barca have won the one-point lead he has in the table “on merit”, adding, however, still harbor “hopes” of winning the title.

“The two have made merits to win the league, but only one can win. Barcelona, in its own right, has earned that advantage and now has everything to please to take the title,” said Casillas. However, Real Madrid goalkeeper recalled the two Leagues of Tenerife, where Real Madrid was all in favor to become champion and turned to the situation, so he still has “hopes” that history will repeat itself in reverse and which may well lift the title.

“Part of our head think of the Barcelona-Valladolid, but we have to win our match against Malaga. The stakes are high Valladolid and Malaga also going to be two very difficult games for both,” said Casillas, aware that leaving them “win at Malaga and wait.”

FC Barcelona has struck hard Sunday Tenerife (5-0), in closing day of the 17th for his first victory in 2010 and remained head of the Spanish Championship, before the Real Madrid and Valencia.

Soccer must have seemed cruel to players of Tenerife, who have created three great opportunities in the first quarter of an hour, including a shooting over the bar Alfaro (5th). But facing the Barça de Guardiola, better not miss.

Lionel Messi

After this initial flurry, Barça ended up taking the measure of his opponent. Altruism Bojan (triple changer) and the immense talent of Messi (scorer three times) did the rest.

Barça was ultimately imposed 5-0 (goals from Puyol and cons Luna’s camp) and forget his disappointing draw against Villarreal (1-1) and defeat against Sevilla Cup (2-1).

Under the snow, Real Madrid (2nd), with Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo holders, has not slipped against one of his pet peeves home, Mallorca, beaten 2-0.

Real did this time has left no chance with the 8th minute goal in the 11th League of essential Gonzalo Higuain, a superb curling shot from the left.

Granero in the second half confirmed the dominance of players Manuel Pellegrini (50th), very comfortable with the ball.

Valencia, Xerez wide winner of its 10th game (3-1), has confirmed its third place with five points ahead of FC Sevilla, still beating.

Valencia was imposed at the bottom of the league through its international Mata (10th), Silva (33th) and Marchena (69th). Xerez, who has won only one game this season, was leveled by Calvo (25th).

Seville goes wrong

Behind Barca and Real, a notch above, Valencia, best team outside (22 points out of 27), take the plunge in Seville, beaten Saturday in his stage by Santander.

The Andalusian club, too naive defense has also been a victim of the shape of the dazzling little gem of Racing, Sergio Canales, who scored twice in a lavish stage Sanchez-Pizjuan angry (26th and 38th).

The Andalusian club but returned to score in the second period, Romaric (62nd) and would have equalized without Coltorti an excellent front line of Santander.

Seville, on course to eliminate Barca King’s Cup, going badly in La Liga, three defeats in a row, including two at home. The team of Manolo Jimenez is coupled to the classification by Deportivo La Coruna, winner of Osasuna (1-0) and new 4th.

The opposite for Atletico, about to say goodbye to the Cup but went much better in the Championship.

Three days after sinking (3-0) at Recreativo Huelva (D2), Atletico responded by correcting outside Valladolid (4-0).

Leo Messi gave the Golden Ball 2009 to all the fans Barcelona in the preliminaries of the joint meeting between FC Barcelona and Espanyol. The Argentine, who missed Saturday’s derby by a sore right ankle, was cheered by fans, teammates and the captain of Espanyol, Luis Garcia, when he lifted the trophy that he is credited as the best player this year.

Lionel Messi

Despite a sprained ankle, Messi wanted to thank this gesture with the support of the fans and the other members of the Barça squad. A priori, this will not be the last award received by the Argentine soccer since it looks like that will be the FIFA World Player.

Messi, who received the Golden Ball on Sunday, was ahead in the classification of Cristiano Ronaldo and his companions in all Barça Xavi and Iniesta.

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.

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* FC Barcelona coach is wary of Dinamo and Inter.
* Regrets the tie in Kazan, having played well.
* Barca failed to pulverize the Russian defense (0-0).

FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has expressed disappointed at the goalless draw in Russia harvested before the Rubin Kazan, after dominating the match and he deserved the win.

“We have to add six points to qualify, if we do not do not deserve to be in eighths,” he warned.

Guardiola knows his men can not fail nor Kiev against Inter Milan at the Nou Camp, so he wanted to clarify that no longer has room for speculation.

It is sometimes very difficult to attack and ten guys who are in there “The point of today we will know if it’s good or bad in the end, but a matter of pulling calculator because we know we must win the last two games,” he said.

Spanish coach set was not much less upset by the game that made his team in Russia, “very good in the first half” and more subdued in the second, “when we played more with the desire and cost us a little more. ”

Guardiola recalled that sets as the Zenit and Shakhtar Donestk recently won the UEFA Cup, “all the computers in this area are good and play very well organized” and that Rubin Kazan is no exception.

“Sometimes, it is very difficult to attack and ten guys who are in there. This team is devoted to it and like it more or less, it does very, very well, with constant support, closing interior corridors and then going very quick to counterattack, “he stressed.

FC Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol and the Catalan club signed a new defense contract last week after reaching a tentative agreement to renew, and thus end the rumors that placed the international entity outside the Blaugrana.
According to reports the club, the agreement between Puyol and Barcelona and is the official stamp of the signature, only fringe slope. Puyol, contract ending next June 30 and could have walked away free, will now have a buyout clause of 10 million, provided that 60% play games per season.

With this renewal, international ensures almost end his career at the club all his life thus fulfilled the terms, the new contract would end at the age of 35. Would, therefore, one of the few players that begins and ends his career at Barcelona, with the addition that Puyol and left of the farmhouse, factory Blaugrana players club.