Barcelona not perfect, says Lucas Paris Saint-Germain star Lucas Moura is optimistic about his side's chances of reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona are one of the favourites to win European club football's elite competition this season, but the Brazil international believes there are weaknesses which can be exploited when the sides meet in the quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
"Barcelona have a number of great players and play some of the best football in the world," Lucas told El Mundo Deportivo.
"However, each team has its shortcomings. There is no such thing as the perfect team.
Category: News Views: 789 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 23:01
Sneijder reflects on ´terrific´ Real Madrid memories Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder insists he has nothing but good memories of his time at Real Madrid.
The Netherlands international wore the Madrid jersey from 2007 until 2009 before leaving the Santiago Bernabeu side for Inter Milan.
Sneijder will face his former side in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
"I have a lot of good memories of my time at Madrid. I still have a lot of friends there, and I have terrific memories of the team and the people at the club," Sneijder told Marca.
Category: News Views: 806 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 22:56
Vucinic, Giovinco fit to face Bayern Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic has been given the green light to feature against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
The Montenegro international missed Saturday's 2-1 Serie A win over arch-rivals Inter Milan due to flu, and there were doubts whether he would recover in time for the match at Allianz Arena.
But he has been included in the travelling party for Tuesday's match in Munich and is raring to go again after a brief lay-off.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Giovinco has also made the squad for the game against the Bundesliga leaders.
Category: News Views: 814 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 22:52
Vilanova to travel with Barcelona squad for Paris Saint-Germain clash The Blaugrana coach has completed his cancer treatment after spending the last two months in New York and will travel with the club for its Champions League quarterfinal match.
Barcelona has announced that manager Tito Vilanova will travel to France with the squad for the Blaugrana's Champions League quarterfinal clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Category: News Views: 851 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 08:15
Ramos: Gala are more than Burak Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos says there is more to Galatasaray than Burak Yilmaz.
In addition to Burak, the Turkish giants also boast formidable names such as Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba in their ranks, both of whom know what it takes to win the competition, having won it with Inter and Chelsea respectively.
And Ramos says it would be a mistake to focus their efforts solely on Burak while ignoring the threat posed by Galatasaray as a whole.
"He is an important player for them, but it’s not just about him. They are a dangerous side on a collective level, not just individually," Ramos said.
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Pardew upbeat despite City loss Alan Pardew believes there is little his Newcastle side could have done to avoid defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.
The Magpies went into the clash depleted by injuries to key players such as Tim Krul, Fabricio Coloccini, Hatem Ben Arfa and Cheikh Tiote and those absences proved telling as the hosts outclassed their opponents.
However, Pardew suggested that even a full-strength Newcastle line-up may have struggled to cope with a Manchester City side determined not to end their season with a whimper.
"Even with my best players today I think we would have struggled against City," the 51-year-old told repo
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Campeonato Paulista wrap: Corinthians stop leaders Sao Paulo Corinthians continued their unbeaten streak in the Campeonato Paulista on Sunday, beating league leaders Sao Paulo away 2-1.
In a blockbuster clash between two of the league's heavyweights, the home side at the Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo got off to the perfect start when Jadson scored in the fifth minute.
They preserved their advantage for much of the opening period, but entered the interval on level terms - after midfielder Danilo scored a screamer from the edge of the penalty area.
The 33-year-old received a cross-field pass from striker Emerson Sheik, before taking a touch insi
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Hulk talks up Neymar Russia move Hulk says it would be 'very good' if Neymar were to join him in Russia with Zenit St Petersburg.
The Santos striker is one of the most sought-after talents in world football and has reportedly courted the interest of European giants Bayern Munich and Barcelona - the latter of which is understood to be the frontrunner to land the star.
It had been touted that Neymar would require a move to one of Europe's elite leagues in a bid to further his development.
Hulk, however, has offered an alternative view and believes the starlet should resist the allure of playing in Germany or Spain by opting fo
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Category: News Views: 1436 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 07:56
Miliband resigns from Sunderland board British Labour MP David Miliband has stepped down from his position as vice-chairman at Sunderland.
The former foreign secretary, who has also been a non-executive director at the Stadium of Light since February 2011, announced his decision on his personal website following the appointment of Paolo Di Canio as the club's new manager.
"I wish Sunderland AFC all success in the future," he said. "It is a great institution that does a huge amount for the North East and I wish the team very well over the next vital seven games.
"However, in the light of the new manager's past political statement
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Simeone satisfied with point Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was satisfied with a point after their 1-1 draw at home to Valencia in La Liga.
Simeone's side trailed after five minutes in front of their Estadio Vicente Calderon faithful, but Radamel Falcao quickly levelled proceedings just 90 seconds later with a deft volley.
The Spaniard declared he was 'proud' of his squad's effort to challenge the duopoly of Barcelona and Real Madrid, with his side sitting in third place - only a point behind their city rivals.
"Valencia were better in the first half. I always warned about their skills," Simeone said.
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Pulis laments Stoke defeat at Everton Tony Pulis was aggrieved that his Stoke side could not find the net against Everton despite creating a number of chances in their 1-0 defeat.
Stoke have been in poor form of late, winning only one Premier League game since the turn of the year but put in one of their better away performances this season at Goodison Park, creating a number of chances either side of Kevin Mirallas' winning goal.
"We haven't played many games where we haven't created any chances, and that was the case again today," the Welshman said.
"Obviously it is a bit of a worry, because we had more than enough chances to have go
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Category: News Views: 760 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 07:49
Pepe prepared for Mourinho snub Real Madrid's Pepe says he would not be surprised if he was omitted from the starting line-up for the Champions League clash with Galatasaray.
The 30-year-old defender has seen his appearances for the Spanish giants reduced in recent months, following setbacks from injury and the emergence of young starlet Raphael Varane.
But despite lining up against Zaragoza in La Liga on Saturday, Pepe believes Varane - who did not travel - was conspicuous by his absence, and expects the Frenchman to be given the nod for the visit of the Turkish champions on Wednesday.
"I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't selecte
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Category: News Views: 731 Added: SkyDate: 01.04.2013 - 07:47
FA თასი: ჩელსი - მანჩესტერი მიმოხილვა და პროგნოზი
სტადიონი: "სტემფორდ ბირჯი",ლონდონი
მონაცემი: FA Cup,¼ ფინალი (განმეორებითი)
მსაჯი: ფილ დაუდი
თარიღი: ორშაბათი, 1 აპრილი, 2013 წელი.
მატჩის დასაწყისი: 15:30, (ჩვენი დროით)
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ტრავმირებულები: ხუან მატა,რომეუ
დისკვალიფიკაცია: არავინ
კითხვისნიშნისქვეშ: არავინ
Category: ახალი ამბები Views: 1453 Added: BetterDate: 01.04.2013 - 02:30
Premier League: Fulham - QPR Betting Tip
Fulham - Queens Park Rangers – On Monday night is the schedule the last match of the 31st round of the English Premiership, where at London’s Craven Cottage will play city rivals Fulham and QPR. However, the home team currently occupies a much better position on the table and ranks the 10th, while the Rangers are on the very bottom on the table, and have 13 points less than their next opponent. But in December last year, QPR at home against Fulham came to one of its rare victories this season, which broke a string of four consecutive defeats in their mutual matches. Begins: 01.04.2013 – 21:00 CET
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FA Cup: Chelsea - Manchester United Betting Tip
Chelsea - Manchester United – On the first day of April on the schedule is a very attractive match in the quarterfinals of English FA Cup, and it is a rematch of two big rivals Chelsea and Manchester United, who 20 days ago at Old Trafford played the first match 2-2. Here we must add that this season they played against each other in the League Cup, and then Chelsea after extra time has won at home with 5-4, while in the Premiership Chelsea was defeated by the United at Stamford Bridge with 3-2. Begins: 01.04.2013 – 13:30 CET
Chelsea
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