GALATASARAY WINS THE SUPER CUP OF TURKEY!…
August 18, 2008
GALATASARAY WINS THE SUPER CUP OF TURKEY!…
Harry Kewell Hasan Sas connection works for Gala…
It was a rotten first half to watch but,in the second half of the match, Gaatasaray looked like more of soccer team .
Harry Kewell Magic and Hasan Sas hard work paid off!…
Kewell enter the match at the 66th minute and his magic worked for Galatasaray.A Brilliant cross by Hasan Sas headed by unmarked Harry Kewell as soon as he entered the field. After scoring within seconds of taking to the field, Kewell went on to play brilliantly in midfield and down the left side.
Galatasaray scored again 10 minutes later from a Nonda breakaway, thanks to an assist from Harry Kewell.
Kayserispor scored the only goal by Mehmet Topuz in the last minutes of the match. Galatasaray won the match 2-1 and claim the Super Cup of Turkey.
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The Olympics? But I could be watching Stoke City…
August 15, 2008
I had always thought the height of sporting ecstasy was watching my beloved Stoke City score a goal.
Now I’m at the Olympics in Beijing, well, I think I still do… but I must admit this life-long credo is coming under severe strain.
Take events in the Water Cube. Until now, my best memories of ‘swimming’ had been Stoke players splashing through the mud on Boxing Day 1984 to record a memorable 2-1 win over Manchester United.
But this week I’ve seen Michael Phelps in the flesh! The American phenomenon has had us all on our feet — seasoned hacks like me, Chinese spectators, and even Phelps’s own rivals — smashing records as fast as Ronaldo will probably put goals past Stoke this year.
And did you see the 4×100 freestyle relay final? The fingertip finish was one of the most exciting moments of the Beijing Games, and surely in swimming history.
Then there was the opening basketball match: hosts China v an NBA star-studded USA. The place was rocking. Dare I say it, the atmosphere rivalled even the Britannia Stadium when we won promotion to the Premier League in May.
On my way to the press centre the other day, I grabbed a coffee and popped in to see the women’s team gymnastics final. The girls’ agility and jumps, the gasps at an occasional stumble and the thrill of China’s gold medal over arch-rivals the United States, left my heart pounding as fast as the thousands of fans I was sitting with.
In this over-excited state, I tried to explain to a Chinese fan that I had not seen such artistry since Liam Lawrence and Ricardo Fuller combined to destroy Coventry away in April. But the allusion was, err, a tad cryptic.
Coming up is the biggest one of all — the men’s 100 metres final in the Bird’s Nest stadium. But oh no, what’s this? The race happens slap-bang in the middle of the opening Premier League game on Saturday. So what’s it to be — go to the Bird’s Nest for the biggest race on earth, or find a quiet corner to listen to Bolton v Stoke on the Internet?
Such a dilemma…
PHOTO: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the men’s 100m heat at the National Stadium during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 15, 2008. REUTERS/Aly Song
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SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM: DEL BOSQUE CALLS UP BOJAN, AMOREBIETA, IRAOLA & CAPEL AGAINST DENMARK
August 14, 2008
New Spanish National Team Selector & Coach VICENTE DEL
BOSQUE (pictured below) has handed in his first list of players for
next Wednesday´s friendly game against DENMARK. Del Bosque was
faced beforehand with injuries to Goalkeeper Palop, defender
Marchena & midfieder Cesc Fabregas, all members of the winning
European Nations Cup Team.
Added to this Del Bosque has dropped Sergio Garcia (Zaragoza)
& Arbeloa (Liverpool) also members of the European Champions
Team.
The news is that Bojan (Barcelona), Amorebieta & Iraola (At.
Bilbao) & Capel (Sevilla) have been called up to fill in the gaps
& make up the final list.
Here is the FULL LIST of Spanish players:
Goalkeepers: Casillas (R.Madrid) & Reina (Liverpool)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (R.Madrid),Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito
(Betis), Albiol (Valencia), Amorebieta (pictured; At.Bilbao),
Iraola (pictured; Athletic de Bilbao),
Fernando Navarro (Sevilla) & Capdevila (Villarreal)
(Valencia), Xavi & Iniesta (Barcelona), Cazorla & Senna (Villarreal)
& Diego Capel (pictured; Sevilla).
Forwards: Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Villa (Valencia), Güiza
(Fernebahçe) & Bojan (pictured; Barcelona)
As can be seen, Del Bosque makes minor chnages due to injuries
& keeps the base & the fundamentals of ex-coach Luis Aragones
European Champion team. As the saying goes…”if it ain´t broke
don´t fix it”.
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Why don’t Englishmen like Lampard want to play abroad?
August 14, 2008
Frank Lampard’s decision to sign a new contract with Chelsea and shun the advances of Inter Milan was hardly a surprise.
The midfielder made a wise choice if he based the decision on the previous experiences of English players in Italy.
Only David Platt at Sampdoria was really a success. Ian “it’s like living in a foreign country” Rush lasted just a season at Juventus while the likes of Luther Blissett, Lee Sharpe, Ray Wilkins, Des Walker, Paul Ince and Jay Bothroyd hardly set Serie A alight.
Paul Gascoigne was injured for much of his time at Lazio. Rather than his stunning play, he is best remembered here in Italy for shocking the nation by burping into a microphone.
In recent years only David Beckham at Real Madrid can claim to have done well away from English shores. That’s largely because he was one of the few who dared to try something new.
I actually think Lampard would have been a success at Inter, especially playing under former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The Italian champions, and Serie A in general, are crying out for a goalscoring central midfielder.
Instead Lampard will start another English season this weekend, admittedly with packed stadiums and bags of money in his pocket. Stuttering Serie A can’t quite compete with that.
Mark Meadows, Milan
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BAD START FOR GALATASARAY!…….
August 14, 2008
NONDA SAVES GALATASARAY IN ISTANBUL
Shabani Nonda of Galatasaray celebrates his goal against Steaua Bucharest during their Champions League third qualifying round first leg soccer match at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul August 13, 2008.
Photo:REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY)
Galatasaray cameback from two goals down to salvage a home draw with FC Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie.
Galatasaray drew 2-2 with Steaua Bucharest of Romania in the first leg match of the European Champions League third qualifying round played in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Steaua looked on course to take a lead back to Romania in a fortnight when Dairo Moreno and Banel Nicolita struck in a first 12 minutes.
Galatasaray’s Shabani Nonda quickly pulled one back, however, and his second goal just after half-time ensured there will be all to play for in Bucharest.
The home side were deprived the services of Harry Kewell, Tobias Linderoth and Umit Karan through injury and were behind in the fourth minute.
Aykut’s goal kick fell to Moreno and the Colombian entered the box and calmly beat the keeper.
Eight minutes later a Steaua throw-in was picked up by Nicolita five metres from goal and his powerful shot doubled the lead.
Despite those setbacks the 20,000 home fans continued to support their team and were given hope on 18 minutes when Nonda struck from close range.
An equaliser nearly arrived not long before the break when Arda Turan found Nonda but Robinson Zapata made a fine reflex save.
Two minutes into the second half an Arda cross from the left was headed in by the Congolese striker.
Now the pressure was on Steaua to hold out and they did so with some comfort despite the introduction of Bar?s Ozbek and Sabri Sar?oglu.
Galatasaray, meanwhile, will hope the return of injured players in a fortnight inspires them to the group stage.
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen
Referees: Laurent Duhamel, Stephane Duhamel, Laurent Ugo (France)
Galatasaray: Aykut, Emre Gungor (Sabri), Emre Asik, Servet, Hakan Balta, Meira, Hasan (Erhan), Mehmet Topal (Baris), Arda, Lincoln, Nonda
Steaua Bucharest: Zapata, Golanski (Nesu), Goian, Radoi, Marin, Nicolita, Petre (Ghionea), Lovin, Toja (Gomes), Bernhardt, Moreno
Scorers: Moreno, Nicolita (Steaua Bucharest), Nonda (Galatasaray)
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