Mata sings Toure´s praises Chelsea's Juan Mata has hailed Manchester City man Yaya Toure as 'the complete midfielder' ahead of their FA Cup semi-final showdown.
Spaniard Mata was full of praise for Ivory Coast international Toure, whom he described as one of the best midfielders in the world.
Mata and Toure are likely to come face-to-face at Wembley on Sunday, but the Spain international reminded his Chelsea colleagues they will have to stop all of the City side, not just former Barcelona star Toure.
"Yaya is one of the best midfielders in the world," Mata told The Sun.
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Category: News Views: 833 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 20:14
Pazzini reveals Napoli interest AC Milan's Giampaolo Pazzini says he could have been lining up for opponents Napoli in the teams' Serie A clash on Sunday.
The Italy international joined Milan from city rivals Inter Milan during last year's off-season transfer window but he has revealed there was the possibility of him moving to the Stadio San Paolo before the start of the 2012/13 campaign.
"I have a great relationship with (Napoli coach Walter) Mazzarri and there was something during the summer, but it was a road that didn't lead anywhere," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
As it is, Pazzini now looks certain to lead the Milan a
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Category: News Views: 877 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 17:21
Adebayor faces up to penalty failure Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed his disappointment at missing a penalty in Tottenham's Europa League exit to Basel on Thursday.
Andre Villas-Boas' side had taken the quarter-final tie to extra-time and then a penalty shootout after 120 minutes of play left the clubs level at 2-2, with Tottenham also being reduced to ten men, before Tom Huddlestone and Adebayor missed their penalties.
The striker admitted to reporters: "I have taken penalties for Arsenal, I have taken penalties for Real Madrid so it's a gamble.
"You miss or you score. I missed in this one. I am very disappointed, but that's footba
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Category: News Views: 806 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 17:16
Lampard hopeful of starting berth Frank Lampard fears he may be left out for Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final showdown with Manchester City on Sunday.
The 34-year-old midfielder believes that no player is guaranteed of selection ahead of the last-four clash at Wembley Stadium.
Lampard has played 43 times in all competitions this season, bagging 19 goals in the process.
"I don't think anyone is an automatic selection with the manager at the minute as we see because there are lots of games and he's changing it regularly," Lampard told The Daily Telegraph.
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Injured Messi misses trip to Zaragoza Lionel Messi has been left out Barcelona's squad to face Zaragoza on Sunday, as have Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
The Argentine, who has won the Ballon d'Or four times in a row, missed last weekend's 5-0 thrashing of Mallorca due to a hamstring problem picked up in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Paris Saint-Germain, which finished 2-2.
Missing that match at Camp Nou ended Messi's goalscoring streak in La Liga at a record-breaking 19 games and he will once again be absent against the relegation candidates this weekend.
Category: News Views: 807 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 16:59
Ituano ease relegation worry Paulista slumped to a fifth straight defeat in the Campeonato Paulista, as Ituano chalked up a drought-breaking 3-2 win on the road.
Hosts Paulista led twice in the first half via goals to Marcelo Macedo and Chiquinho.
Thiago Bezerra had drawn Ituano level in the opening 45 minutes, but they trailed 2-1 at the interval.
A three-minute burst from the visitors, though, extended Paulista's woes, as a Fernando Gabriel penalty drew Ituano level on 59 minutes.
Vitor Hugo then scored the winner in the 62nd minute, firing Ituano out of t
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Category: News Views: 759 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 16:55
Mancini declares Manchester City title hopes impossible Although the Italian manager is looking forward to the FA Cup clash with Chelsea on Sunday, he concedes that the 12 point gap to Manchester United is unassailable.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has waved the white flag in the Premier League title race, suggesting the 12 point gap to Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side is too large to overcome.
City won 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night thanks to a late Sergio Aguero goal, but Mancini admits with seven games remaining that the the club's chances are slim.
Mancini even joked that they would need points from the FA Cup run, which continues this Sunday against Chelsea at Wembley, to mount any serious challenge to the title.
Category: News Views: 867 Added: SkyDate: 13.04.2013 - 03:49
