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Although it was measured to the weaker rival group G, Brazil, with a gray Kaka, cost too much to open the can. The Dunga had to wait for the second half to put back on track a game that ended with emotion after a goal by the Koreans. With the 2-1 final, Brazil leads the group.

Brazil began its journey in South Africa very patient with a victory against an opponent who was able to stand up, especially in the first half. In fact, Korea was about to spring a surprise on the edge of the end of the game, when he managed to close the gap with a goal by Ji Yun Nam

And that, perhaps because of the gray image that showed a very unwise Kaka, the Brazilian had to hold on to the additions to the attack of Maicon and the magic of Robinho, who was the author go to habiitaba to Elano to score the second.

The meeting began just very different to how it developed later. With Brazil out constantly on the attack, the Korean combo was enough to defend himself with a big block on defense. Given this situation, Dunga, Robinho and more active player, merely looking shots from outside the area that they met constantly with the Korean keeper.

With the passage of minutes, the game was down an alarming intensity. With the Koreans pleased to contain an entire world champion five times, Brazil ran out of ideas in the area of creation and away from vertical. Read the rest of this entry »

David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka are leading the list of the richest football players, according to the list drawn up annually by the U.S. magazine ‘Forbes’, published on Thursday.

Despite being in the latter part of his career, Beckham, 35, remains the richest footballer with annual revenues of $ 40 million (30 million euros) thanks to advertising contracts it has with companies such as Adidas Giorgio Armani and Motorola.

At the current Milan player, by assignment of the Los Angeles Galaxy, is next in the list of Real Madrid midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, who won 30 million dollars (22.5 million euros) in 2009.

Nike, Coca-Cola and Armani are among the firms to Ronaldo, 25, lends his image and that supplement the income received by the club merengue, who signed a six-year contract with a pay of 15 5 million dollars (11.6 million euros) for the first season at the club.

To that amount plus 25 percent more each year.

Kaka, 28, is third in the list of the richest players with annual revenues of $ 25 million (18.7 million euros).

The rest of the list
Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Messi, Lampard, Terry, Ibrahimovic, Gerrard and Rooney complete the ‘top-10′ of the players with more income, a list that has been developed taking into account salaries, incentives and advertising revenue of the players .

The Brazilian midfielder Kaka said he was recovered from the groin that has sidelined since early December, while Real Madrid has resumed training Monday after the winter break.

“I’m much better, I am cured,” said the Brazilian star to the Spanish media to his departure Sunday evening from Sao Paulo to return to Madrid after recovering in Brazil.

Kaka

Kaka has not participated in training late Monday afternoon, but went to the gym club to exercise, after listening to coach Manuel Pellegrini address the players said Real.

The Merengues prefer to be cautious and be sure that the Brazilian midfielder, bought 65 million euros in the offseason, is fully restored.

If his recovery is confirmed during the week, he could be summoned for the match resumed at Real in the league (16th day) Sunday against Osasuna in Pamplona.

The other stars of Real resumed training on Monday, including the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the French Karim Benzema, mixed, according to Spanish media, a new car accident while he was these days on vacation in the French island of Reunion.

Some players had obtained a day of extra vacation, including Argentine Gonzalo Higuain and Fernando Gago, expected Tuesday.

Although the rival has signed Kaka, Cristiano and Benzema, internationally noted that Barca “is Messi, Iniesta or Ibrahimovic” · think the league will be “about two” · “The more we talk more pressure to them, ”
With three days to contest the second title of the season, the European Supercup, Gerard Pique promised that his team will not fall into complacency relaxation and suffered precisely from the European Super Cup 2006, with Frank Rijkaard as coach.

If that team began to cultivate their Super Cup final in 2006 with their defeat against Sevilla (3-0), Pique said the Barça de Guardiola and “learned the lesson.” Therefore, the Catalan defense was overwhelming. “Surely not the same thing will happen, knowing the costumes and the coach is impossible for that to happen again. You can win or lose the Super Cup, but I’m sure this year will be another great year,” said .
Guardiola addition, players are aware to keep the level of competitiveness last year, according Piqué, convinced that “everyone is sure to work to keep winning titles, so I think it’s impossible to happen again as 2006, although I was not in the team. ”

On the European Super Cup in which they will face Shakhtar Donetsk, Piqué acknowledged that the difficulty of the game lies in the fact of “favorite from having to win”, but recalled that the Barcelona already solved the Champions Cup finals and since a similar position. “Winning titles only creates more desire to win, the excitement and pride that causes,” the Catalan defender.

Asked about the possibility that the club enter the central Ukrainian Dmytro Chigrinsky (Shakhtar Donetsk), Piqué acknowledged that he knows “little” player, but he assumed that “if both the coach and Txiki have seen, that is level to Barça “.
“If the coach sees fit to sign a central point is that the team needs him,” abounded Pique, who, however, also claimed the potential players of the quarry. Without specifying names, said that “before considering green to a player, give them the opportunity and then evaluate.

Although a little-known in central Europe, Pique said that if Barcelona ends up paying around 25 million Chigrinsky, “at the end is worth it, because a player costs the club to pay for it.” Pique, nominees for best defense in the latest edition of the Champions League, with Terry (Chelsea), Vidic (Manchester United), he assumed that the prestige of its competitors for the prize will shift away from the award.

Barcelona defender predicted that the League “will be about two, Madrid and Barca” and joked about the excitement generated by the new draft Florentino Perez. “It is inevitable to continue to Madrid, because you put the TV and the first thing is talk of Madrid. But we try not to pay too much attention, but look at ourselves. And the more we talk, the more pressure for them,” he added.

Although Real has joined top players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Kaka or Benzema; Piqué said that Barca “is Messi, Iniesta and Ibrahimovic. On the renewal of Guardiola, Pique said the technician, if he was, “could become a lifetime”, because it allowed consolidated into the first team. “But the decision to have to take it,” he said.

Real Madrid ended its American tour with a convincing victory over DC United. Striking not only for the result but also for the game displayed by the Pellegrini. The machine starts to work.

In a game in which Kaká and Xabi Alonso were holding the other players were, just as players who played last season in white. Was the meeting of Higuaín and Robben. Was the meeting of the claims.

Higuaín and Robben

The Argentine showed that he is not prepared to lose their place in the team and sent a clear message to Pellegrini in the form of goals. The Chilean will be difficult to choose companion for Benzema in attack mode.

For its part Robben again be destabilizing, that player that fans love to last year. The Dutchman joined the rest Cristiano Ronaldo and took minutes to give their support and make a golazo of Vaseline.

Regarding the performance of the new signings, met our expectations. A Xabi mediocentro touched him play and was on his defensive line, playing with his teammates and keeping his back to them. Albiol made a nice couple with Pepe in the rear and both were reliable, especially in the aerial game. Kaká and not particularly shone Arbeloa was ready to choose when to join the attack. Although the rival today is difficult to draw conclusions on the defensive side gives the impression that whites are finally done with a pair of central solvent.

Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance but this time was without golito. Perhaps if the referee had pointed to the penalty they did in the first part, had not gone empty-handed.

And finished the tour of American whites and again Europe plays. The white face on the 15th to the Royal Society in a party that will celebrate the centenary ‘txuri Urdin.

Pellegrini gave a press conference packed with media, just before the training. The coach confirmed the debut of Kaká and Xabi Alonso‘s party in the early hours of Friday.

Kaka Debut In Toronto

“With the players who have arrived are enlarged the options”

Chile was the first to talk about the first friendly. “We tried to give a similar load of work for all and a link to a new way of playing. It is clear that these parties will serve us greatly. ”

Chile does not circumvent the challenge of Real Madrid now that the template is closed, as he requested.

“The responsibility to lead the Madrid is always the same, we must always finish first, but the choices are enlarged with the players that have arrived. We have a great template, but now we must prove it. There are two objectives to choose the three competitions at the same time that people enjoy the game. I am happy for those already who are great and they have been. We have options to pursue all three titles. ”

The technician confirmed that Xabi Alonso and Kaká debut tonight. “We will see below the alignment, but it is very likely that both disputing some minutes.”