Mijatovic Bags Gago

It seems that Boca Juniors’ star midfielder Fernando Gago will finally end up in white at the Bernabéu after Real Madrid sporting director Petja Mijatovic and the player’s agent, Marcelo Lombilla, dined at the plush ‘Soko’ restaurant and put the finishing touches to a contract that will keep the player at the White House until 2012.

The only potential deal breaker is the traditional haggling: Real Madrid are willing to offer 15 million Euros and Boca President Mauricio Macri is asking for 20,000,000 to let his young revelation jump the pond and play in La Liga.  Spanish sports daily ‘As’ snapped the execs leaving the restaurant at close to 5pm after a lengthy business lunch sealed the deal.

Lombilla was crystal clear about the youngster’s final destination. “Gago has been offered three different contracts by Chelsea, AC Milan and Barcelona, but the kid has told Macri that he’s only leaving Buenos Aires to play in [Real] Madrid”.  Gago is on the verge of being proclaimed champion of the Argentinean Torneo Apertura with Boca Juniors.

Mourinho may have asked Abramovich to sign the young gun, Galliani may be trying to get an insurance policy against a potential poaching of Kaká this summer and Macri might have chatted with Laporta at Camp Nou this weekend, but Gago has a dream.  He wants to be the ‘new’ Fernando Redondo – in the same white jersey that his Albiceleste idol wore.

YaaaaY

Weekend Goals

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

• Saha
• Carvalho

Bolton 3-1 Arsenal

• Faye
• Anelka
• Gilberto
• Anelka

Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City

• Gerrard

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Real confident success will convince Beckham to stay

                                                                                                

Real Madrid sports director Predrag Mijatovic is confident that the club’s serious challenge for honours this season will convince David Beckham to stay on in Spain.

The former England captain has not won a major trophy with Real since moving from Manchester United in 2003, as the club suffered a downturn in fortunes.
“He hasn’t had much luck in the last three years because when he arrived at Real he thought he was going to win many trophies,” Mijatovic said in an interview with Serbian radio station B-92 and the BBC.

“Now the situation is different and I think he is conscious of this.”

With a new team of president Ramon Calderon and coach Fabio Capello installed, Real are looking a much stronger proposition this season.

They are third in the Primera Liga, three points behind leaders Barcelona, and still in the Champions League and the King’s Cup.

The main stumbling block to Beckham signing a contract extension is the fact that the 31-year-old has dropped out of favour with Capello. He has started only three out of 12 league games this season.

“As far as I am aware, Beckham is happy here in Madrid. At the moment he isn’t in the starting line-up but that’s not to say that the situation won’t have changed in a couple of weeks’ time,” Mijatovic said.

The former Yugoslavia striker believed a decision on Beckham’s future would be reached in another month and a half.

Beckham is out of contention at present with an inflamed cartilage in his left knee.

I dont know what’s gonna happen but if he dosen’t sign b4 January market then he is out.

Its figo_7′s Birthday!!!!

18 Today
But you still
look so young,
like a Baby?
You need to
get in your
Birthday Suit
So I can take
a closer look?

Champion’s League Action: (Tuesday, Wednesday)

I know its late but why not lool.

Tuesday:

• Arsenal [3 - 1] Hamburger SV
  • Van Der Vaart
  • Van Persie
  • Eboue
  • Baptista
• CSKA Moscow [0 - 2] FC Porto
  • Quaresma
  • González
• Real Madrid [2 - 2] Lyon
  • Carew
  • Malouda
  • Diarra
  • Nistelrooy
• AEK Athens [1 - 0] AC Milan
  • Cesar
• Celtic [1 - 0] Manchester U.
  • Nakamura
  • Saha’s Penalty miss

Wednesday:

 

• Levski Sofia [0 - 2] Barcelona
  • Guily
  • Iniesta
• Werder Bremen [1 - 0] Chelsea
  • Mertesacker
• Spartak Moscow [2 - 2] Bayern Munich
  • Kalinichenko
  • Pizarro
  • Pizarro
  • Kovac
• Inter Milan [1 - 0] Sporting Lisbon
  • Crespo
• Liverpool [2 - 0] PSV Eindhoven
  • Gerrard
  • Crouch
• Valencia [2 - 0] Olympiakos Piraeus
  • Angulo
  • Morientes

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Real Madrid have more Golden Ball winners than any other team

Real Madrid have had ten Golden Ball winners throughout their history; more than any other Club in the world. Many of the most recognised players have made a name for themselves by playing for Real Madrid, while several others have been signed by the Club shortly after they received the highest individual honour in European football. Realmadrid.com reviews some of those players for you.

ALFREDO DI STÉFANO
The Blond Arrow was the first great player in the history of this sport. Thanks to his tremendous quality and leadership ability, he was the second ever to win the honour from ‘France Football’ in 1957. The Spanish-Argentine played through the golden years of the team, winning five European Cups. He was chosen to receive the award for a second time in 1959.

RAYMOND KOPA
The French player was named the Best Footballer of the Continent in 1958. Kopa formed part of the lethal duo along with Di Stéfano, and both were on top of the football world due to their spectacular performances. On this occasion, Kopa won the Golden Ball and Di Stéfano took home the Silver Ball, exactly opposite of what took place one year earlier.

RONALDO LUIZ NAZARIO
The Phenomenon finished 1997 off in spectacular style by being named the Best Player in the World after scoring 40 goals that year. It looked like the Brazilian would fade from prominence after a serious knee injury, but in 2002 he won the award again thanks to an excellent World Cup -his eight goals crowned him top scorer- and brilliant performances in his first season with Real Madrid.

ZINEDINE ZIDANE
Zidane was named the Golden Ball recipient in 1998. Despite the fact that his Juventus lost to Real Madrid in the European Cup final that year, Zidane got even by leading Les Bleus to a World Cup title in Saint Denis. Zidane also scored both goals that were the nail in the coffin in the final, and he was named the best player of the competition. He joined Real Madrid in 2001, where he closed out his list of honours by winning the European Cup in Hampdem Park in Glasgow, with an unforgettable mid-air strike included.

LUIS FIGO
The Portugal native left Barcelona for Real Madrid during the most critical point of his career. Figo became a Madridista after being named the best player of Euro 2000 in Holland and Belgium. The Portuguese had a brilliant season with the Merengue and led the Whites to a League title. Later that year, he was awarded the trophy that accredited him as the best player in Europe.

MICHAEL OWEN
The Englishman won the 2001 Golden Ball after a great overall year with Liverpool. Owen and the Reds defeated Alaves in an action-packed UEFA Cup final. He rounded out the year with a European Super Cup and finally this important recognition. He barely beat out Raúl, who came in a close second in the running. Owen signed for Real Madrid in 2003 and played for the Whites for one year.

FABIO CANNAVARO
The Italian adds his name to a long list of Madridistas who have won the Golden Ball. He becomes the third defender to ever win, joining Franz Beckenbauer and Mathias Sammer. Il Capitano was chosen after leading the Azzurra to their fourth World Cup title in Germany. Following the summer competition, he signed for Real Madrid in order to contribute his strength and leadership skills to the White defence.

Yet only 3 players received these awards while they where playing with Real Madrid. 3/7 aint bad . (OoO YaH the internet looks like its back so i guess i can post now )

It’s Official: Golden Ball 2006

France Football announces that Cannavaro has been chosen as Best Footballer of the Year.

Fabio Cannavaro can now say he’s a Ballon D’Or winner. It had been whispered for several weeks, but the prestigious ‘France Football’ magazine has just made all the speculation official. Cannavaro will be presented with the award tonight in Paris. The Madridista centre back takes over for Barcelona’s Ronaldinho.

Everyone on the list deserves the award but i still believe Zidane deserves if it wasent for some tall bitch italian

Im Lovin It

Qnet is the best thats all i got to say im posting from school lool thats how Qnet is amazing. So talk to you later when Qnet burns in hell.

“It was a goal I have dreamed of scoring since I was small,” Ronaldinho.

Once again, Ronnie blasts the world with one of his magical tricks not only that but its the “La Chilena“, meaning the overhead kick. Honestly, I didn’t watch the game but when I got a chance to watch the goal, I was stunned by how it went well since Xavi delievered the ball in the exact spot to give Ronaldinho the chance to control the ball with his chest and fire a an overhead kick (La Chilena).

Not only the crowd, spectators around the globe, and the coach himself but even the goal keeper (Barbosa) was also stunned. Quoted as saying, “When he received the ball, I had no idea that he was going to try “La Chilena).This is the first time I have played against him, and the truth is that he has had an absolutely gigantic game.” (I have found a link to the goal, and not only the goal but also containing all the goals of the match, I really think that the last 3 goals each were scored with prescision)

I am not trying to be a Anti-Madridista or something, but simply because I have nothing to do with it because I’m not a Madrid fan. This is just an opinion of mine about Ronnie’s goal (not trying to offend any Madrid fans).

Anyway, I hope good luck for Inter today as we have to battle for first place and win the match that everyone is waiting to watch. I even would like to wish good luck for Madrid as they also play an away match with their rivals Valencia. And about the match between Man Utd vs Chelsea, well I am sure that it will be an amusing game to watch. So I’m not really siding here, but I just hope it to be the type of game that is considered a “must see” that is performed by two professional teams.

Primera Liga Preview: Valencia – Real Madrid

Valencia (8th, 18 points) v. Real Madrid (3rd, 23 points) When: 1900 CET, Sunday, November 26, 2006 Where: Mestalla, Valencia

TEAM NEWS

Valencia: Despite the players all listed above being out, there was some good news this week as the club’s medical services confirmed that Fernando Morientes, Vicente and David Navarro and Tavano will all be available this weekend.

Real Madrid: Fabio Cannavaro, Emerson and Antonio Cassano have all been given the green light to play and must now prove to Capello that they are ready. Iván Helguera remains doubtful, while Ronaldo faces a late fitness test. Definitely out are Guti, David Beckham and Cicinho.

PREDICTION

In the beginning of the year Valencia looked amazing and where candidates for La Liga. In recent weeks Valencia have had a tendency to self-destruct, as last week’s early red card for David Silva proved. If they can avoid a repeat of that against Madrid then this could be a classic encounter. Despite all the injuries, the home side still have the players to compete. Capello’s men have been making confident noises all week about winning in Mestalla, but they have been to distract from the criticism aimed at them for their lacklustre display for long periods against Lyon. While looking more solid, Madrid will need some added flair to take all three points here and that could be asking too much, too soon. Madrid look like they will win

Valencia 1 – 2 Real Madrid