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Jose Mourinho; Jaguar F-Type Coupe

⊆ 21.02 by Mo Hyo Se | ˜ 0 comments »

 
Chelsea's manager Jose Mourinho became the first man in Britain to get the new Jaguar F-Type Coupe. The Special One said he loves the way “the car answers” and that driving it is a really good feeling. During a glittering event attended by many sports stars, Mourinho was named global F-Type ambassador. Thus he will now drive a brand new £85,000 range-topping R version. Prices for the F-Type Coupe start from £52,000 for the base 3-litre V6 340 HP version.(worldcarfans.com)

In an own goal for taste, Chelsea FC manager Jose ‘Special One’ Mourinho has joined a joint project with tuning firm Mansory and self-styled high society club Raff House to create a new supercar. The finished car, of which just eleven will be made (accept no substitutes) is designed to ‘unite the best of Ferrari and Aston Martin’, according to the promotional literature. A single teaser image has been revealed, showing a carbonfibre-bodied coupe with vertical exhaust outlets and faintly McLaren 12C-esque rear lights. Mourinho is quoted (by the car’s backers) as saying ‘I can see myself driving this car to a big game, adrenaline filling my system, as I’m trying to get to the stadium as soon as possible, wishing for the game to start’.(carmagazine.co.uk)

 

beckham's debut, warm up before against as roma

⊆ 04.21 by Mo Hyo Se | ˜ 0 comments »


David Beckham has made his debut for Italian giants AC Milan against Hamburger SV in the Dubai Football Challenge at the The Emirates Sevens Stadium in Dubai. It was feared that the midfielder - on loan from LA Galaxy - would miss the game following an injury picked up in training, but he was given the all clear after a last minute fitness test.

But Italy striker Francesco Totti claims his arrival will weaken the team. Beckham played the firsthalf of a friendly against Hamburg in Dubai and is due to make his Serie A debut at Roma on Sunday. But with huge competition for starting places, Roma captain Totti believes including Beckham - on loan from LA Galaxy - will "unbalance" Milan. "I like Beckham a lot and I'm glad he's chosen to play in our league," he said. "But let's hope Carlo Ancelotti fields all his big-name players together. I honestly think that could be an advantage for us as the team would be unbalanced."

Francesco Totti, the Roma captain, says he is excited by the arrival of David Beckham in Italy. The England midfielder could make his debut for AC Milan in a friendly with Hamburg tonight after agreeing a two-month loan deal from Los Angeles Galaxy and Totti has expressed his admiration Beckham.

"I am really curious about David's arrival to Italy," he said. "He is an icon. I am delighted he has chosen to play in our league, even if it will be for a short spell. "Beckham is a lad I like a lot just as I like his wife. They are two beautiful people to see. Many will envy them."

(source: timesonline&mirror.co.uk)

 

Emirates Stadium: Arsenal vs Manchester United 2-1

⊆ 00.57 by Mo Hyo Se | ˜ 1 comments »


Samir Nasri struck twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United and delivered an emphatic confirmation of manager Arsene Wenger’s belief that they are still serious Premier League contenders. Nasri’s deflected shot opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and he doubled their advantage three minutes after the interval with a powerful finish from Cesc Fabregas’s precise pass.

Substitute Rafael da Silva volleyed United back into contention with a minute of normal time left - but Arsenal survived six extra minutes and an outbreak of mass anxiety at The Emirates to claim three points. It was a victory they merited, with United creating and wasting chances, but never carrying the same sense of self-belief as Arsenal in a highly-charged atmosphere.

It was a victory that made all the supporters of this London club very happy. They needed it desperately and it came perhaps at the best time that they could imagine. Well, the final score was 2-1 and I said I would have kept the lead of 2-0 until the very last moment. Manchester united could pull back one goal at the 87th minute but it was too late and too little. With this win, arsenal is now at the third position in the league table. On the other hand, Manchester united is at the fourth position in the league table and they have played one match less than arsenal.

BBC reported:
"Samir Nasri struck twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United and delivered an emphatic confirmation of manager Arsene Wenger’s belief that they are still serious Premier League contenders".

The best thing that the London based club was the emergence of a new star in Samir Nasri. There is a lot of the expectations from Samir Nasri but until now, he was not up to the mark to satisfy the supporters.

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FRANCESC “Cesc” FABREGAS

⊆ 20.06 by Mo Hyo Se | ˜ 1 comments »


Awal karirnya di Arsenal dimulai saat Arsene Wenger – manajer Arsenal – menugaskan Steve Rowley berangkat ke Spanyol. Ketua pemandu bakat itu diinstruksikan memantau Fabregas di Barcelona, yang kala itu masih berusia 16 tahun. Saat itu Cesc – panggilan Fabregas – belum seterkenal sekarang. Dia hanya satu diantara banyak pemain muda yang tergabung di Barcelona junior. Rowley langsung kepincut. Dan musim panas 2003, resmilah Arsenal meminang Fabregas. Baru 2 bulan kemudian kebintangannya terlihat di Finlandia. Cesc berlaga di Piala Dunia U-17 bersama tim junior Spanyol. Meski bukan striker, Cesc mengemas 5 gol – termasuk golden goal spektakuler ke gawang Argentina saat menang 3-2 di semifinal. Walau kalah dari Brazil di final tapi penampilanya tetap mengundang decak kagum dan membuat Barcelona tersadar. Menyesal melepas pemain berbakatnya ke klub lain. Joan Laporta – presiden Barcelona – kecewa dan menuduh kubu Arsenal melakukan kecurangan saat mendapatkan pemainnya. Tapi komplain tersebut terlambat. FIFA telah mengesahkan kontrak 6 tahun Cesc dengan The Gunners – julukan Arsenal. “Laporta ‘menangis’ karena kebodohannya,” ujar Joseba Diaz – agen Fabregas. Sebulan sebelum Cesc pindah ke Arsenal dirinya berdiskusi dengan manajemen Barca. Hasilnya, “Klienku ingin pindah,” kata Diaz. Kehidupan baru di London, Cesc diberi tempat di tinggal High Barnet bersama Phillipe Sanderos – yang saat itu masih bermain di Arsenal. “Saat pertama kali pindah kesini merupakan saat yang beresiko. Tinggal sendiri, bergabung dengan tim yang para pemainnya belum kukenal, dan hal itu terjadi di negara lain,” kenangnya.
Cesc ternyata bisa beradaptasi. Pada Oktober 2003, dia tampil bersama tim utama. Bahkan mengukir rekor klub sebagai pemain termuda yang tampil di tim senior. Umurnya baru 16 tahun 177 hari saat Arsenal bertandig melawan Rotherham di putaran ke-3 Piala Liga. Prestasinya berlanjut dengan gol pada 2 Desember 2003 ketika Arsenal menang 5-1 atas Wolves di putaran-5 Piala Liga dan mencatatkan namanya sebagai pencetak gol termuda The Gunners. Wenger pun berujar, “soal Fabregas, visinya brilian. Dia memiliki semua yang dibutuhkan untuk menjadi pemain hebat.”

Musim pertamanya di Arsenal, Cesc cuma tampil 3 kali di tim senior. Itu pun hanya di Piala Liga. Selebihnya cuma di tim cadangan. Kesempatan tampil datang di laga pramusim Amsterdam Tournament. Diturunkan Wenger melawan Ajax dan River Plate. Juga bermain saat mengalahkan Manchester United di Community Shield. Penampilan sensasionalnya mengundang pujian The Professor – julukan Wenger. “Dia pebola yang luar biasa. Dia akan selalu berada di tim selama dia sanggup bermain lebih baik dibandingkan pemain lain.” Kemudian namanya mulai digadang-gadang sebagai pengganti Patrick Vieira. Dan saat akhirnya sang skipper benar-benar hengkang, posisinya menjadi seolah tak tergantikan. Bahkan Cesc sukses membawa klub London tersebut berlaga di final Liga Champion. Meski akhirnya ditundukkan Barcelona, yang memang saat itu tengah berjaya. Aksi gemilangnya di Premiere League, terpantau juga oleh timnas Spanyol. Fabregas sudah jadi langganan di tim junior Matador, U-17, U-19, dan U-21. “Ketika dia masih junior, kami sudah mengetahui bakat dan kualitas yang dimilikinya. Hebatnya lagi, hal itu dia tunjukan di luar Spanyol, yang tentu saja lebih sulit.” sebut Inaki Saez, mantan pelatih Spanyol.
Di negara asalnya itu juga isu kepindahannya merebak. Dari ibukota, klub raksasa Real Madrid pun tergoda. Siapa yang berani meremehkan urusan transfer Florentino Perez – bos besar El Real. Selain itu Barcelona yang masih “sakit hati” atas kecolongan mereka dulu, berniat mendatangkan kembali Fabregas. Bahkan tak tanggung-tanggung akan di jadikan satu paket transfer bersama Henry. Pada akhirnya cuma Henry yang jadi berlabuh ke Camp Nou. Tapi Barca tak berhenti menggoyah Arsenal. Seperti ingin balas dendam, musim berikutnya giliran Hleb yang dibajak dari Emirates Stadium.
Namun Wenger justru semakin yakin dengan tim muda-nya. Di lini depan aksi bomber asal Togo, Emanuele Adebayor yang tak kalah tajamnya dari King Henry. Begitu pun kepergian Hleb dan Flamini, yang digantikan Sameer Nasri. Fabregas juga punya keyakinan serupa terhadap timnya. Apalagi bersama Spanyol Cesc baru saja merengkuh trofi Piala Eropa 2008. Ketenanganya mengeksekusi tendangan adu penalty lawan Italia di perempat final, disebut-sebut sebagai awal kesuksesan tim yang saat itu masih di arsiteki Luis Aragones di Austria-Swiss. Tinggal menunggu hasil di akhir musim panas nanti, apa yang bisa Fabregas persembahkan bagi klub yang telah membesarkan namanya di lapangan hijau.

(referensi: Tabloid SOCCER no.16/v/sabtu, kolom spesial Ben Littleton)

 

Big four in the get-richer club

⊆ 06.29 by Mo Hyo Se | ˜ 0 comments »


Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have established themselves in the world top five of highest-earning clubs, according to a new report. They made £580m between them last season and Deloitte, the business consultancy which compiles the Football Money League, believes their revenues will only increase as English clubs as a whole seek to maximise their money-making potential abroad.

"Manchester United have 300m overseas supporters but do not make as much money from them as possible," said Deloitte's Alan Switzer. "Even £2 extra from each fan would make an enormous difference. That is something all the big English clubs are now focusing on. The idea of a 39th game is part of that strategy."

A ninth Premier League title combined with a run to the Champions League semi-finals and a £14m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal helped United earn £212.1m in 2007. Chelsea made £190.5m in the same period and Arsenal took £177.6m, mainly from corporate revenue which doubled to £91m in their first season at the Emirates Stadium.

There are six English clubs in the top 20, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United being the others. Financial analysts expect more to follow in 2008 because of this season's £300m Premier League broadcast deal.

The rich list 2008
1 (1) Real Madrid £236.2m
2 (4) Manchester United £212.1m
3 (2) Barcelona £195.3m
4 (6) Chelsea £190.5m
5 (9) Arsenal £177.6m
6 (5) Milan £153.0m
7 (8) Bayern Munich £150.3m
8 (10) Liverpool £133.9m
9 (7) Internazionale £131.3m
10 (12) Roma £106.1m
11 (15) Tottenham Hotspur £103.1m
12 (3) Juventus £97.7m
13 (11) Lyon £94.6m
14 (13) Newcastle United £87.1m
15 (16) Hamburg £81.0m
16 (14) Schalke 04 £76.9m
17 (-) Celtic £75.2m
18 (-) Valencia £72.4m
19 (-) Marseille £66.6m
20 (-) Werder Bremen £65.5m
(source: guardian.co.uk)