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<title><![CDATA["Newboys" yang akan bersinar di Serie A]]></title>
<link>http://ngerumpi.wordpress.com/?p=119</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ryu</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[1. Julio Baptista 
Pemain kelahiran Sao Paulo 26 tahun silam ini merupakan ”anak” buangan di Spa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>1. Julio Baptista </strong><a href="http://ngerumpi.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/julio-baptista.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-121" src="http://ngerumpi.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/julio-baptista.jpg?w=70" alt="" width="70" height="96" /></a><br />
Pemain kelahiran Sao Paulo 26 tahun silam ini merupakan ”anak” buangan di Spanyol. Berstatus pinjaman selama dua tahun di Arsenal sebelum akhirnya resmi diboyong I Lupi dari Madrid dengan harga €9 euro.</p>
<p>Baptista berpeluang besar menjadi <em>starting eleven</em> andalan dalam skuad Luciano Spaletti. Dengan model 4-2-3-1, Baptista mungkin akan sering diplot menjadi <em>second striker </em>di belakang Mirko Vucinic. Gelandang serang serba bisa ini membuka peluang serangan Roma lebih tajam, dan tentunya menjadi serigala Serie A.</p>
<p><em>Fakta</em>:<br />
Nomor Punggung: 19<br />
Tinggi: 1,85 meter<br />
Karir Profesional: 8 tahun<br />
Total Gol: 69 (klub), 10 (timnas)<br />
Harga Transfer: €9 juta dari Real Madrid</p>
<p><strong>2. Ronaldinho </strong><a href="http://ngerumpi.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/ronaldinho-21.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-123" src="http://ngerumpi.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/ronaldinho-21.jpg?w=65" alt="" width="65" height="96" /></a><br />
Pemilik nama lengkap Ronaldo de Assis Moreira ini bukan nama asing di dunia sepakbola. Permainan cantiknya bersama tim Samba pada Piala Dunia 2002 membuat dunia mulai mengalihkan perhatiannya kepada pemain yang pada saat itu masih berkaos Paris Saint-Germain.</p>
<p>Di Barcelona, ia langsung mengantarkan klub sebagai juara La Liga musim 2004/05, dan kemudian dianugerahi <em>FIFA World Player of the Year </em>pada 20 Desember. Kendur pada musim berikutnya di klub asal Katalan tersebut, banyak kalangan tetap menyimpan ”curiga” bahwa bakat terpendamnya bakal mencuat ke permukaan bersama AC Milan. Tandemnya di <em>I Rossoneri</em> bersama Kaka, dan Pato, atau mungkin Andrei Shechenko bisa mengangkat marwah namanya yang lebih dikenal dengan dunia hiburan malam ini.</p>
<p><em>Fakta</em><br />
Nomor Punggung: 80<br />
Tinggi: 1,81 meter<br />
Karir Profesional: 10 tahun<br />
Total Gol: 101 (klub), 36 (timnas)<br />
Harga Transfer: €21 juta dari Barcelona</p>
<p><strong>3. Mathieu Flamini </strong><a href="http://ngerumpi.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/mathieu-flamini-2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-126" src="http://ngerumpi.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/mathieu-flamini-2.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="75" /></a><br />
Pemain bertahan ini sangat diharapkan mampu menyeimbangkan perahu AC Milan yang tahun ini condong membelanjakan dana untuk membeli pemain berkarakter penyerang. Biasanya, ia bisa diplot sebagai <em>defensive midfielder,</em> namun ia juga tidak canggung jika diharuskan mundur ke belakang sebagai seorang <em>fullback</em>.Dengan demikian, peran Flamini sangat besar di San Siro. Sehingga kemungkinan bersinar semakin terbuka baginya.</p>
<p><em>Fakta</em><br />
Nomor Punggung: 84<br />
Tinggi: 1,78 meter<br />
Karir Profesional: 5 tahun<br />
Total Gol: 7 (klub), 1 (timnas)<br />
Harga Transfer: €0 juta dari Arsenal<br />
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4. Sulley Ali Muntari </strong><a href="http://ngerumpi.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/sulley-ali-muntari.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-124" src="http://ngerumpi.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/sulley-ali-muntari.jpg?w=99" alt="" width="99" height="96" /></a><br />
Ia menjadi pilihan <em>The Special One </em>sebagai pengganti Frank Lampard dengan alasan memiliki karakter yang tidak jauh beda dengan pemain Chelsea tersebut. Selain itu, ia sudah pernah menginjakkan kaki di Italia selama lima tahun, ketika masih memperkuat Udinese. Kreatifitas tinggi, ketajaman di lini tengah, dan keahlian menggiring bola menjadi ciri khas pemain asal Gana ini. Maka tidak heran jika keahliannya ini dibayar mahal oleh Massimo Moratti.</p>
<p><em>Fakta</em><br />
Nomor Punggung: 20<br />
Tinggi: 1,79 meter<br />
Karir Profesional: 5 tahun<br />
Total Gol: 13 (klub), 12 (timnas)<br />
Harga Transfer: €16 juta dari Portsmouth<br />
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5. Jeremy Menez </strong><a href="http://ngerumpi.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/jeremy-menez.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-125" src="http://ngerumpi.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/jeremy-menez.jpg?w=76" alt="" width="76" height="96" /></a><br />
Pemain yang selalu disebut-sebut sebagai Zinedine Zidane muda ini biasa bermain sebagai <em>playmaker</em>. Posisinya yang fleksible membuka peluang bagi pelatih mana pun untuk merombak strategi serangnya. Tidak heran, banyak klub yang menaruh hati kepadanya. Konon, Inter pernah berminat meski kemudian gagal. Lantaran usianya yang masih muda, ia bisa menjadi aset mahal klub.</p>
<p><em>Fakta</em><br />
Nomor Punggung: 24<br />
Tinggi: 1,81 meter<br />
Karir Profesional: 5 tahun<br />
Total Gol: 21 (klub), 0 (timnas)<br />
Harga Transfer: €14 juta dari AS Monaco</p>
<p>Jika kamu punya kandidat lain, silahkan kirim komentar dan alasannya melalui kolom komentar di bawah ini...!!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Zinedine Zidane: "Il mio cuore sarà a Madrid e a Marsiglia. La Juve? So poco di loro"]]></title>
<link>http://lexatus.wordpress.com/?p=261</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lexatus</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[
L&#8217;occasione per chiederli un paio di cose sulla serie A e sulla sua ex-squadra arriva da Mona]]></description>
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<p>L'occasione per chiederli un paio di cose sulla serie A e sulla sua ex-squadra arriva da Monaco: Zinedine Zidane, che ormai tutti ricorderemo più per la capocciata rifilata al buon Materazzi che per altro, parla della sfida Real Madrid-ruBentus decretata dal sorteggio dei gironi Champions. Ecco uno stralcio della Stampa Online:</p>
<blockquote><p><!--more--><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Zinedine Zidane: "<em>Il mio cuore sarà a Madrid e a Marsiglia. La Juve? So poco di loro</em>"</strong></span><br />
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<p><em>Una vita (professionale) in parte divisa, emozioni a mille all’ora, vittorie e sogni. Di che colore sarà il cuore di Zinadine Zidane quando, fra poco meno di due mesi, i riflettori dell’Olimpico si accenderanno sull’incrocio fra le merengues e i bianconeri?</em><br />
«<strong>Guarderò la sfida con grande attenzione</strong>».</p>
<p><em>E la partita degli affetti?</em><br />
«<strong>Dice Real. Il mio cuore penderà di più dalla parte di Madrid, ma a Torino sono stato benissimo</strong>».</p>
<p><em>Classifica aggiornata: Real, Juventus...</em><br />
«<strong>C’è anche Marsiglia, anzi la mia città viene prima di tutto</strong>».</p></blockquote>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">-</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">-</span></p>
<p>Quindi, ricapitolando la "<em>classifica degli affetti</em>":</p>
<ol>
<li>Marsiglia;</li>
<li>Real Madrid;</li>
<li>ruBentus.</li>
</ol>
<p>Non male per uno che ha passato tanti anni a Torino. A quanto pare la ruBe non è una squadra che ti rimane nel cuore...</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Comienza la UEFA Champions League. Parte II]]></title>
<link>http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/?p=512</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Javier Cabral</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/?p=512</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hace una semana más o menos, prometí una segunda entrega del post &#8220;Comienza la Uefa Champion]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cabralchez.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/743073_mediumsquare.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-511" src="http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/743073_mediumsquare.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="220" /></a><span style="color:#000000;">Hace una semana más o menos, prometí una segunda entrega del post <a href="http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/comienza-la-uefa-champions-league/">"Comienza la Uefa Champions League. Parte I"</a>. Ahora con la celebración de los partidos de vuelta los días martes y miércoles de esta semana, esta entrega ha sido posible. Hago la aclaración de que éste post viene con un día de retraso para poder hacer mención del sorteo de los 16 equipos recién clasificados, más los que ya estaban clasificados y fueron mencionados en el post anterior. Además, más abajo comentaré un poco sobre otros acontencimientos como por ejemplo: la elección de los mejores jugadores de la UCL 2007-2008 y el partido que disputarán Manchester United y FC Zenit en el Stade Louis II en la ciudad de Montecarlo.</span><span style="color:#000000;"> Pero antes, estos son los resultados de los partidos de vuelta:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Dynamo de Kiev</span> </strong></strong><strong><strong>Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Sparta de Moscú </strong></strong><strong><strong>(4-1)</strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Bate</span> </strong></strong><strong><strong>Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Levski </strong></strong><strong><strong>(1-1)</strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><strong>Dinamo Zagreb</strong></strong><strong><strong> Vs.<span style="color:#ff4500;"> </span></strong></strong><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong><strong>Shakhtar</strong></strong></span><strong><strong> (1-3) </strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><strong>Kaunas </strong></strong><strong><strong>Vs. </strong></strong><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong><strong>AaB</strong></strong></span><strong><strong> (2-0)</strong></strong></li>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong><strong>Steaua</strong></strong></span><strong><strong> Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Galatasaray</strong></strong><strong><strong> (1-0)</strong></strong></li>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong><strong>Panathinaikos</strong></strong></span><strong><strong> Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Sparta</strong></strong><strong><strong> (1-0)</strong></strong></li>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong><strong>Marseille</strong></strong></span><strong><strong> Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Brann</strong></strong><strong><strong> (2-1)</strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Fenerbahçe</span> </strong></strong><strong><strong>Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Partizan </strong></strong><strong><strong>(2-1)</strong></strong></li>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong><strong>Basel</strong></strong></span><strong><strong> Vs.</strong></strong><strong><strong> Guimaraes</strong></strong><strong><strong> (2-1)</strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Atlético Madrid</span> Vs. Schalke 04 (4-0)</strong></li>
<li><strong>Artmedia Vs. <span style="color:#ff4500;">Juventus</span> (1-1)</strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Arsena</span>l Vs Twente (4-0)</strong></li>
<li><strong>Wisla Cracovia Vs. <span style="color:#ff4500;">Barcelona</span> (1-0)</strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Livepool</span> Vs. Standard (1-0)</strong></li>
<li><strong><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Olympiacos</span> </strong></strong><strong><strong>Vs. </strong></strong><strong><strong>Anorthosis </strong></strong><strong><strong>(1-0)</strong></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Nota: equipos en naranja son los clasificados a la Fase de Grupos.</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#808080;"><strong>Sorteo de Grupos</strong></span></p>
<p>Con los 32 equipos definidos, representando 17 na<a href="http://cabralchez.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/imagen-7.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-521 alignright" src="http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/imagen-7.png?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="258" /></a>ciones de Europa, se pudo realizar el sorteo que mencioné anteriormente, que consiste en ubicar aleatoriamente los 32 equipos en grupos, quedando de esta manera 8 grupos, con 4 equipos cada uno. Aclaro que en éste sorteo no pueden ser ubicados equipos del mismo país. Los equipos del mismo país sólo se pueden enfrentar a partir de la fase de 4tos de final del torneo (8 mejores).  Como expliqué anteriormente estos equipos son ubicados al azar y son colocados en 4 "Pots" (bombos en español). En el primero de estos aparecen los 8 equipos que serán cabezas de serie (los primeros en ser sorteados), quedando cada uno en un grupo en particular que serán nombrados desde la letra A hasta la H. La letra de los grupos son sacadas de otros 8 bombos, todo este procedimiento se realiza al azar, excepto cuando ya se conoce el último grupo de cada bombo y cuando los equipos no pueden quedar emparejados en el mismo grupo por ser de una misma nación, como expliqué anteriormente.</p>
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<p>Los grupos quedaron conformados de la siguiente manera:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO A</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> <strong>Chelsea (ING)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Roma (ITA)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Girondis (FRA)</strong></li>
<li><strong> CFR Cluj (RUM) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO B</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> <strong>Inter de Milán (ITA)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Werder Bremen (ALE)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Panathinaikos (GRE)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Anorthosis (CYP) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO C</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li><strong> Barcelona (ESP)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Sporting (POR)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Basilea (SUI)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">GRUPO D</span><br />
</strong></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li><strong> Liverpool (ING)</strong></li>
<li><strong> PSV Eindhoven (HOL)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Olympique Marseille (FRA)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Atlético Madrid (ESP) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO E</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> <strong>Manchester United (ING)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Villarreal (ESP)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Celtic (ESC)</strong></li>
<li><strong> AaB (DEN) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO F</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> <strong>Olympique Lyon (FRA)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Bayern Munich (ALE)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Steaua (RUM)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Fiorentina (ITA) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO G</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> <strong>Arsenal (ING)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Porto (POR)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Fenerbahçe (TUR)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Dinamo de Kiev (UKR) </strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li> <span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>GRUPO H</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> <strong>Real Madrid (ESP)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Juventus (ITA)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Zenit (RUS)</strong></li>
<li><strong> Bate (BLR) </strong></li>
</ol>
<p>Antes de realizar un breve análisis de los grupos, quisiera resaltar al gran ausente de este año: el AC Milán. Este equipo venía de coronarse campeón en las ediciones del 2003 y 2007, llegó a la final en la edición del 2005 y a semifinales en la edición del 2006. Lamentablemente, sólo pudo obtener el 5to puesto en su torneo doméstico y se clasificó directamente para la Copa de la Uefa. Con su ausencia no podremos ver la participación de sus grandes estrellas como: Kaká, Seedorf, Pirlo, Pato y Gattuso, además del recién adquirido Ronaldihno y la vuelta al equipo de uno de sus mejores jugadores en los últimos años, el ucraniano: Andriy Shevchenko. Sin embargo, vuelve a la escena de la élite futbolística europea, la Juventus de Turín (gran ausente de la dos últimas ediciones) y auguró en dicho equipo, una participación destacada.</p>
<p><span style="color:#999999;"><strong>Análisis de los Grupos</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>Grupo A: </strong></span>Está más que claro que el <strong>Chelsea</strong> es el favorito para coronarse líder de éste grupo al final los encuentros disputados. Sin embargo, la <strong>Roma</strong> viene jugando muy bien en los últimos meses y tiene el plus de que la final de éste año, será disputada en su estadio. Considero que el <strong>Girondis</strong> es un buen equipo pero no está al nivel de los anteriores. Del <strong>Cluj</strong> no hay mucho que decir, es un debutante en dicha competición y no se espera mucho de él. <strong>Pronóstico:</strong> Chelsea y Roma pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>Grupo B:</strong></span><span style="color:#ff4500;"> </span>El <strong>Inter</strong> puede tener la tranquilidad de que está ubicado en un grupo bastante accesible. Werder Bremen, Anothorsis y Panathinaikos no están al nivel del campeón italiano. De acuerdo a lo se ha podido apreciar en los últimos años, el Werder Bremen es el único equipo del grupo que puede dar pelea en la punta. <strong>Pronóstico</strong>: Inter y Werder Bremen pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>Grupo C:</strong> </span>El <strong>Barcelona</strong> no tiene ninguna excusa justificable para no alzarse con el primer lugar del grupo de manera fácil. Sus rivales no están al nivel del equipo español y a pesar de que no es el gran Barcelona de años anteriores, estoy seguro de que no tendrá problemas en pasar. <strong>Pronóstico: </strong>Barcelona y Sporting pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Grupo D</span>:</strong> En cada sorteo siempre nos encontramos con un grupo que aglutina a grandes equipos. Este tipo de grupo popularmente se conoce: "Grupo de la Muerte". Este grupo ostenta ese calificativo y además es el más interesante de los ocho. Además cuenta con el aditivo de los partidos entre <strong>Liverpool </strong>y <strong>Atlético Madrid</strong>, donde Fernando Torres (Liverpool) se enfrentará a su antiguo equipo (11 años consecutivos sin participar en la UCL) , del que fue su capitán y gran estrella en los últimos años. <strong>Marseille</strong> y <strong>PSV</strong> son equipos muy buenos que pueden sorprender en algún partido.<strong> Pronóstico: </strong>Liverpool y Atlético pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>Grupo E:</strong></span> La vuelta del <strong>Villarrea</strong>l a la competición y la participación del <strong>Manchester</strong> son lo más destacad de éste grupo del que no hay mucho que comentar. Manchester y Villareal son claramente superiores y a lo mejor sólo el <strong>Celtic</strong>, pueda ser un rival interesante. <strong>Pronóstico: </strong> Machester y Villarreal pasaron a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="color:#ff4500;">Grupo F:</span> </strong>El <strong>Bayern</strong>, ausente de la última edición, regresa a la competición con un gran equipo conformado principalmente por: Ribéry, Podoslki, Klose y Toni, prometiendo una participación destacada y gran fútbol. El <strong>Olympique</strong> viene realizando muy buenas actuaciones en las últimas ediciones y la <strong>Fiorentina </strong>cuenta a su favor con la inclusión de Alberto Gilardino, en su plantel. <strong>Pronóstico: </strong> El Bayern y el Olympique pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>Grupo G:</strong></span> <strong>Arsena</strong>l y <strong>Porto </strong>son los favoritos para pasar a la siguiente ronda. Sin embargo, el <strong>Dynamo </strong>es un equipo fuerte y el <strong>Fenebarhçe</strong> a sumado algunas incorporaciones, en especial la del técnico Luis Arágones, quien ganase la Euro de este año como Seleccionador Nacional de España. <strong>Pronóstico: </strong>Arsenal y Porto pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#ff4500;"><strong>Grupo H:</strong> </span>Un grupo dificil que presenta cuatro equipos totalmente diferentes. El <strong>Madrid</strong> ha sido Campeón Europeo 9 veces, <strong>Juventus</strong> sólo lo ha podido conseguir en dos ocaciones. El <strong>Zenit</strong> jugará por primera vez la UCL pero viene de ganar la Copa de la Uefa. Por último el <strong>Bate</strong> es un equipo del que no se conoce mucho, aunque casi siempre resultan ser equipos que por momentos te pueden sorprender en un partido. <strong>Pronóstico: </strong> Real Madrid y Juventus pasarán a 8vos de final.</li>
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<p><span style="color:#999999;"><strong>Premios de la UEFA</strong></span><a href="http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/imagen-10.png"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-523" src="http://cabralchez.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/imagen-10.png?w=249" alt="" width="200" height="241" /></a></p>
<p>La UEFA realiza este sorteo cada año en el Forum Grimaldi del Principado francés de Mónaco. Al mismo tiempo se realiza también, la premiación del mejor portero, defensor, mediocampista y delantero del torneo pasado y culmina con la elección del Mejor Jugador del Torneo (esta elección no tiene nada que ver con las ligas domésticas u otras competiciones). Los entrenadores de los 32 equipos de la edición pasada del torneo, son los responsables de elegir a cada ganador. Los ganadores son invitados a participar en el sorteo, tomando al azar los equipos que se encuentran en los bombos, mientras un invitado especial realiza la misma acción con los grupos. Este año el invitado fue el ex-jugador italiano de la Roma, <strong>Bruno Conti.</strong></p>
<p>Los ganadores de los premios de este año han sido los siguientes:</p>
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<li><strong>Mejor Portero:</strong> Petr Cech <strong>(Chelsea)</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mejor Defensor</strong>: John Terry <strong>(Chelsea)</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mejor Mediocampista:</strong> Frank Lampard <strong>(Chelsea)</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mejor Delantero y Mejor Jugador:</strong> Cristiano Ronaldo <strong>(Manchester United)</strong></li>
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<p>Como pueden apreciar, es notable la supremacía de los equipos ingleses en la premiación de este año. Recordemos que, Chelsea y Manchester United disputaron la final de la edición anterior, en mayo de este año en la ciudad de Moscú, resultando como ganador como todo sabemos éste último. En mi opinión creo que la elección fue justa, en especial la de Ronaldo como mejor jugador, aunque considero que en los últimos meses está algo arrogante, estoy seguro que sin él el Manchester no hubiera podido lograr el título. De hecho, el Manchester tendrá muy dificil el partido de hoy contra el Zenit por la Supercopa de Europa, donde se enfrentán los campeones de la UEFA Champions League y la Copa de la UEFA, respectivamente. El equipo inglés da la impresión de ser superior, sin embargo, en los dos primeros partidos disputados en su liga doméstica no se le ha visto nada bien.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#999999;">Otras Actividades</span></strong></p>
<p>El fútbol no fue el único protagonista de la noche. Michel Platini, presidente de la UEFA, entregó a Zinedine Zidane, uno de los mejores jugadores que ha tenido el fútbol moderno y del que también soy gran admirador, un cheque por la suma de 1,000,000 de francos suizos para Asociación Europea de Leucodistrofia (ELA), presidida por Guy Alba, y de la que el mismo Zidane es embajador. Durante el evento, presentaron un video que me conmovió mucho y es bueno ver que el fútbol expande sus horizontes a los seres más necesitados de nuestro planeta.</p>
<p>Por último sólo queda disfrutar de esta gran competición que iniciará a mediados de septiembre. Espero que sea una gran edición como la del año pasado, que sin lugar a todos nos mantuvo a todos al tanto de lo que sucedía e hizo vibrar nuestros corazones con la gran final. ¡Viva el Fútbol!</p>
<p><strong>Anexos:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Video de un segmento del programa "Fuera de Juego" de la cadena ESPN, donde se realiza un análisis al sorteo de grupos.</strong></li>
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<p><span style="display:block;width:425px;margin:0 auto;">[vodpod id=Groupvideo.1515826&#38;w=425&#38;h=350&#38;fv=]</span></p>
<p><strong>Por: Javier Cabral</strong></p>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;">An airplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board but</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;"><span class="apple-style-span"> only 4 parachutes.</span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The first passenger said, "I'm</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span class="yshortcuts">Zinedine Zidane</span></span><span class="apple-style-span">, the world's number 1</span><span class="apple-style-span">footballer.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span class="yshortcuts">FIFA</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">needs me, I can't afford to die." So he took the first pack and </span><span class="apple-style-span">left the plane.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The second passenger, </span><span class="yshortcuts">Hillary Clinton</span></span><span class="apple-style-span">, said, "I am the wife of the</span> <span class="apple-style-span">former President</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"> of the United States , I am the most ambitious woman in the </span><span class="apple-style-span">world. I am also New York Senator and a potential future President." She</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">just took the 2nd parachute</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"> and jumped out of the plane.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">The third passenger,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span class="yshortcuts">Robert Mugabe</span></span><span class="apple-style-span">, said, "I'm</span> <span class="apple-style-span">President of Zimbabwe and I have</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"> 13 million helpless people who always look to me for </span><span class="apple-style-span">guidance. Above all I'm the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"> cleverest President in African history, and Africa 's</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">people won't let me die". So he</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"> put on a pack next to him and jumped out of the plane.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span"><span> </span>The fourth passenger,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span class="yshortcuts">Nelson Mandela</span></span><span class="apple-style-span">, says to the fifth passenger, a 10yr old</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span> </span>Chinese school boy, "I'm old and have lived a fruitful life, God will decide my fate,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span> </span>so I'll let you have the last parachute".</span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span> </span>The boy said, "It's OK, there's a parachute left for you. Africa 's cleverest President</span><span class="apple-style-span"> (Robert Mugabe) has taken my schoolbag".</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Stanley e Zidane. Seria uma infeliz coincidência?]]></title>
<link>http://pibbjovem.wordpress.com/?p=432</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>João Guilherme dos Anjos</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Ao ver a seleção brasileira de volei masculino ser torturada pelo Stanley da seleção estaduniden]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ao ver a seleção brasileira de volei masculino ser torturada pelo Stanley da seleção estadunidense, não pude deixar de perceber a semelhança física do mesmo com o Zinedine Zidane.</p>
<p>Será que o Zidane ainda nos persegue??? Se sim ou não, o Brasil "zidanou" denovo!</p>
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<p>Foi uma pena ver o Brasil perder de forma tão suada para os EUA. De qualquer forma parabéns à seleção que não ganharam o ouro mas ganharam a prata.</p>
<p><em>Sigo servindo certo da Salvação em Cristo!</em></p>
<p>João Guilherme dos Anjos</p>
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<title><![CDATA[[CRITIQUE] ASTERIX AUX JEUX OLYMPIQUES]]></title>
<link>http://gameur2487.wordpress.com/?p=427</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<h4>Pour remporter les Jeux Olympiques et permettre au jeune Alafolix d'épouser la Princesse Irina, Astérix et Obélix devront affronter le machiavélique Brutus, fils de César, au cours d'une Olympiade.</h4>
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<p>Par tout atis, <strong>qu'ece qui ma pris de vouloir mater <a href="http://www.asterixauxjeuxolympiques.com/index.php">Astérix aux jeux Olympiques</a></strong>! Je n'est jamais été attiré par la séries mais je suis tout de même tomber de haut, le scénario et <strong>baclé </strong>(je pense que le casting ultra gonflé y est pour quelque chose) et <strong>les gags volent tous très très bas</strong>. Le seul acteur qui a reussi à m'arracher un sourir a été <em>Alain Delon</em> qui <strong>a jouer à merveille son autoparodie</strong>, Alice "<em>Vanessa Hessler</em>" n'est <strong>pour une fois</strong> <strong>pas aussi transparente que dans ses pubs</strong>, <em>Clovis Cornillac</em> ne nous fait pas regretté Jaqcouille "<em>Christian Clavier</em>" tandi que <em>Benoît Poelvoord</em> (dans son one man show) essaye de sortir tant bien que mal le film du trou gigantesque dans lequelle il est partie s'enterrer.</p>
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<p><strong>Le casting est plus que gonflé</strong>, <em>Clovis Cornillac</em>, <em>Gérard Depardieu</em>, <em>Alain Delon</em>, <em>Benoît Poelvoorde</em>, <em>Vanessa Hessler</em>, <em>Jérome Lebanner</em>, <em>José Garcia</em>, <em>Franck Dubosc</em> et j'en passe sont au rendez vous. Je pense que Panoramix devrait préparer impeu de sa potion magique pour Thomas Langmann et Frédéric Forestier "réalisateurs" si ils compte nous sortir un autre Asterix.</p>
<p>Les effets spéciaux (<strong>vu et revu</strong>) et les décors imposant ne compense pas <strong>le manque de rhytme</strong> du film, à quand l'adaptation américaine d'Asterix :P .</p>
<p>En bref, après être partie au ciné maté <a href="http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/"><strong>The Dark Knigth</strong></a> ca à été plutôt dur de rester réveiller pendant le film (heureusement que j'apprécie pas mal d'acteurs qui sont dans Astérix sinon <strong>le Divx ne serait plus de ce monde à l'heure qu'il est</strong> :) ).</p>
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<link>http://wallpapercity.wordpress.com/?p=251</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[JO Beijing 2008 - Toleranta pentru bani]]></title>
<link>http://doctorul.wordpress.com/?p=105</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>doctorul</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Au venit si Jocurile Olimpice de anul acesta de la Beijing. Suspiciunile de dopping  raman in picio]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://doctorul.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/phelps1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-107" src="http://doctorul.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/phelps1.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="210" /></a><em>Au venit si Jocurile Olimpice de anul acesta de la Beijing. Suspiciunile de dopping  raman in picioare. Ca o regula vesnic valabila. S-a ajuns pana in punctul in care suspectam pe oricine. Prezentul ne arata ca rezultate ale anchetelor pot aparea peste ani. Anchete care zduncina statui ale marilor campioni. Oare  Mark Spitz s-a dopat cand a obtinut sapte medalii de aur la JO Munchen 1972? Nu cunosc, dar ma intreb. Propun sa deschidem o ancheta care sa stabileasca adevarul fals.  Ciclismul a adoptat deja doppingul. Face parte din acest sport si isi cere de fiecare data cate o jertfa. Rezultatele au ajuns sa se bazeze mai mult pe laboratoarele de cercetare. Oare Ilie Nastase sau Nadia Comaneci s-au dopat? Dar Ion Tiriac? Adevaruri pe care nu le vedem sau pe care nu vrem sa le vedem. Sau poate ca ele chiar nu exista si sunt doar rezultatul imaginatiei noastre bolnave. Veritabile jocuri ale mintii. Derapaje necontrolate. Totul este controlat la sange si in sange, dar ce te faci cand sangele nu e al tau?</em></p>
<p><em>Fotbalul nu este nici el strain de acest subiect. Care ar fi fost impactul, daca numele lui Zinedine Zidane ar fi aparut pe lista doctorului Fuentes? Ce s-a intamplat cu Juventus nu este decat un foc de paie care sa ne arate noua ca cineva se lupta cu aceasta problema. In fond se lupta ei cu ei si castiga, tot ei. Cat de curat este Rafael Nadal? Nimeni nu stie. Dar daca s-ar afla ca un idol este patat s-ar inregistra pierderi financiare enorme. De ce sa dai intr-un monument pe care tot tu l-ai creat. L-ai creat pentru bani si il folosesti pentru bani. Cand gluma se ingroasa, respectivul isi anunta retragerea. Il tineti minte pe Ian Thorpe? Cel poreclit si Omul Racheta pentru rapiditatea cu care inota? Cu siguranta il tineti minte, pentru ca nu il puteti uita. V-a ramas intiparit in memorie pentru ca era imbatabil. El s-a retras, sau a fost retras, pentru ca Michael Phelps sa poata astazi sa rescrie istoria. </em></p>
<p><em>Fiecare dintre acestia raman campioni pana cand se fabrica altii. Oamenii se nasc, robotii se fabrica.  Iar chinezii si americanii stiu cel mai bine chestia asta. </em></p>
<p><em>Eu chiar cred in acesti campioni. Sincer o spun. Cred ca un om poate fi inzestrat de natura cu anumite capacitati fizice iesite din comun, care sa il ajute in practicarea unui anumit sport. Dar sa imi explice si mie cineva cum poti pierde atata avans pe o ultima lungime de bazin, asa cum a patit Camelia Potec in finala de la 800m liber? Ca fost practicant de inot nu pot sa imi explic. Parca este totusi prea mult. </em></p>
<p><strong><em>PS. </em></strong><em>Americanii au inventat pastila care te ajuta sa faci sport chiar si atunci cand stai pe loc. Eficienta ei a fost testata pe soareci. Deocamdata. </em></p>
<p><em><strong>Update:</strong></em></p>
<p><em>Michael Phelps a castigat astazi a opta medalie de aur din opt posibile, reusind astfel sa doboare recordul lui Mark Spitz care in cadrul JO Munchen 1972 reusise sa isi treaca in palmares “doar” sapte medalii de aur. </em></p>
<p><strong><em>Michael Phelps - Cel mai titrat sportiv din istoria Jocurilor Olimpice.</em></strong><strong><br />
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<p>Articol realizat in urma unei discutii avute cu Florin Dinca.</p>
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<link>http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/?p=165</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blogye16</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Estreou na última sexta-feira (8) o longa-metragem &#8220;Asterix nos Jogos Olímpicos&#8221; (]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Estreou na última sexta-feira (8) o longa-metragem "Asterix nos Jogos Olímpicos" ("Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques", França / Alemanha / Espanha / Itália / Bélgica, 2008), nova aventura da franquia baseada no personagem dos quadrinhos.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center;">.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-168" src="http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/082212862.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="175" /></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Na história, o gaulês Apaixonadix (Stéphane Rousseau) se apaixona pela princesa grega Irina (Vanessa Hessler), cuja mão já estava prometida para Brutus (Benoît Poelvoorde), por razões políticas. Como Irina também ama o gaulês, fica decidido que o vencedor dos Jogos Olímpicos se casará com a princesa. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Dispostos a ajudar o amigo --e, é claro, a derrotar os romanos--, Asterix (Clovis Cornillac), Obelix (Gérard Depardieu), o druida Panoramix (Jean-Pierre Cassel) e o cãozinho Ideiafix também partem para a Grécia. Lá, terão que descobrir uma maneira de vencer a competição. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Dirigido por Frédéric Forester e Thomas Langman, a aventura é uma adaptação da série de histórias em quadrinhos homônima de René Goscinny e Albert Uderzo, criadores dos personagens. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">O consagrado ator francês Alain Delon faz participação especial no papel do imperador Júlio César. Astros do esporte, como o ex-piloto de F-1 Michael Schumacher, o jogador de futebol Zinédine Zidane, a tenista Amelie Mauresmo e o jogador de basquete Tony Parker também aparecem no filme.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;">.</p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Direção: Frédéric Forestier e Thomas Langmann. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 117 minutos. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação etária: livre</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.primeirocapitulorecord.com.br/"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-166" src="http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/crianca-446.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA["Tell No One": He Shoots? He Scores!]]></title>
<link>http://onefilmbeyond.wordpress.com/?p=54</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When France rose to their greatest footballing heights at turn of the century, Zinedine Zidane was the talismanic figure of infinite artistry.  But a crucial component of those World Cup and European Championship winning squads was an unassuming central midfield stalwart named Emmanuel Petit.  Blessed with matinee idol good looks and a blond d’Artagnan ponytail, Petit was a methodical talent who was capable of the moment of magic but mastered the simple rather than the sublime. He perfected the skills of completing short, sensible passes, defending doggedly, and soaking up the excesses of teammates. Petit was indispensable to his nation’s success and replicated this influence for his resurgent club side, Arsenal, as well.  In essence, he made the elemental an art form.   </p>
<p>So in the afterglow of seeing “Tell No One” it is only fitting that I thought of Petit as I contemplated this wholly satisfying work from the 35-year-old romantic heartthrob of French cinema, Guillaume Canet, who has stepped behind the camera to superbly craft a taut, swift and enthralling mystery thriller.</p>
<p>Based on a novel by American author Harlan Coben, it is a familiar tale: a wanted man seeks to prove his innocence against suspicion of a most heinous crime.  But Canet transcends this common device by delivering a thoroughly entertaining film surging with a griping plot, engaging characters and urgent suspense.  Opening quietly enough with a tranquil midnight swim, the film spirals suddenly into a frenetic quest for redemption. Refreshingly adult and smart, “Tell No One” possesses a vibe reminiscent of another redemptive tale, “Three Days of the Condor.”</p>
<p>Confidently photographed by Christophe Offenstein and expertly edited by Herve de Luze, it is 125-minutes long but skittles along like a pebble across a pond.  There are times during a film this engrossing I don’t try to think ahead or guess as to whodunit.  When they’re good, as good as “Tell No One,“ I don’t think of them as puzzle to be solved but instead as a clever story to savor.  </p>
<p>The film crackles with a superbly realistic and earthy chase scene. The chase is infused with elements of Parkour during a frenetic dash through Paris markets, shops and homes, though because our protagonist is a busy doctor venturing on middle age, it’s undignified, disjointed and panicked.</p>
<p>Francois Cluzet, a hunkier Dustin Hoffman, offers an impeccable axis performance as the doctor on the run. He discovers painful truths and personal transgressions which challenge the simplest notions he held of the people closest to him.  He displays a compelling breadth of ever-changing emotions, with moments of disbelief, terror, anger and even compassion all jumbled together during his steadfast quest for justice.</p>
<p>The diverse supporting cast is provided with roles both well written and substantial.  Even the eccentricities of a sympathetic detective are rounded off and muted.  A richly tanned and fluent Kristin Scott Thomas is a welcome presence.</p>
<p>Funnily enough, the final scene of the film feels a tad tacked on.  It’s like scoring a wonder goal, and celebrating by running to the corner flag, dropping to all fours and lifting a leg in a symbolic “taking the piss.”  But this is just a quibble because it surely doesn’t spoil the beauty of the goal.</p>
<p>So just as a supporter would have exited Highbury in the heady days of New Labour after seeing another assured Petit display musing, “If only every footballer…“, as the final credits of “Tell No One” roll, one will ponder “If only every crime movie…”</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Francia los prefiere inmigrantes]]></title>
<link>http://gamexico.wordpress.com/?p=321</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gamexico</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[ALTERNATIVES ECONOMIQUES, 5 de agosto de 2008.
Les Français préfèrent les immigrés
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right;"><span style="color:blue;">ALTERNATIVES ECONOMIQUES, 5 de agosto de 2008.<br />
<strong>Les Français préfèrent les immigrés<br />
</strong></span><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Síntesis y traducción del artículo escrito por Maurin, Louis.</span></em><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">El trío maravilla: <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yannick_Noah">Yannick Noah</a>, un tenista que se volvió cantante; <a href="www.imdb.com/name/nm0200702/">Dany Boon</a>, actor y comediante exitoso y <a href="www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYUtKKbBTkw">Zinedine Zidane</a>, ex estrella del balón. ¿Común denominador, además de la fama? Los tres son franceses hijos de inmigrantes. El primero de un camerunés y los otros dos de padre argelino. Y, mientras tanto, el <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministro_del_Interior_de_Francia">Ministro del Interior </a>se empecina en expulsar a 25 000 extranjeros en situación irregular cada año, creando situaciones dramáticas como la devolución expulsión de niños, de personas enfermas o incluso de gente mayor.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Pero la paradoja no es tan grande. Un sondeo realizado por el <a href="http://www.lejdd.fr/"><em>Journal du Dimanche</em> </a>muestra que el origen, el color de la piel y el nombre patronímico sí representan marcadores de discriminación en el empleo o la vida diaria, pero no son forzosamente un obstáculo para la notoriedad o la fama que, cuando se alcanza, vuelve estos rasgos invisibles. Yannick, Dany y Zidane son la ‘cara buena' de la inmigración, la imagen del ‘hijito bueno' que logra el éxito. Visto de otra forma, el sondeo también puede mostrar que existe una clara diferencia entre los "bueno inmigrantes" regulares y destinados a integrarse a la sociedad y los "malos": aquellos que entran al país irregularmente y que forzosamente tendrán que partir.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Hay que analizar. Este tipo de encuesta, como muchas otras, tiene un alcance débil. Después todo, los sondeos no comprometen a nada y uno muchas veces responde sin poner mucha atención. Sin embargo, ¿qué tan bien se estima la opinión generalizada de la extrema derecha en un tema como el de la inmigración? El sondeo también podría significar que la opinión pública no equivale a la acción pública y que, en realidad, la sociedad francesa ya integró en gran medida la diversidad de sus componentes. De cualquier forma, la opinión pública parece ser siempre más liberal que la mentalidad del gobierno, lo que explicaría también el sostén del que gozan las redes que se movilizan para impedir las expulsiones particularmente de niños, como la de <a href="http://www.educacionsinfronteras.org/home.php">Educación sin fronteras</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">Francia es un país sorprendente, y la diversidad genética de sus famosos preferidos no hace más que confirmarlo.</p>
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<link>http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/?p=162</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[- A CAÇADA
Título original: The Hunting Party
Gênero: Drama
Ano: 2007
País: EUA, Croácia, Bósn]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Título original: The Hunting Party</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Gênero: Drama</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Ano: 2007</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">País: EUA, Croácia, Bósnia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 102 minutos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Língua: Inglês</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação: 14 anos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Diretor:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Richard Shepard</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;" lang="EN-US">Elenco:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;" lang="EN-US"> Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Sinopse:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Richard Gere é um discreto jornalista chamado Simon. Ele embarca em uma missão não-autorizada em busca do pior criminoso de guerra na Bósnia. Simon vai acompanhado do jovem jornalista Benjamin (Jesse Eisenberg) e do cinegrafista Duck (Terrence Howard). Juntoa, eles são confundidos com um grupo de agentes da CIA e passam a ser perseguidos.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">- <strong><span style="font-family:&#34;">MAIS DO QUE VOCÊ IMAGINA</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Título original: My Mom’s New<span> </span>Boyfriend</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Gênero: Comédia Romântica</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Ano: 2007</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">País: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">EUA, Alemanha</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 95 minutos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Língua: Inglês</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação: 14 anos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Diretor:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> George Gallo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Elenco:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Antonio Banderas, Meg Ryan, Colin Hanks, Selma Blair.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Sinopse:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> A obesa Martha sempre foi um grande peso na vida de seu filho Henry. Após três anos em uma missão secreta do FBI, Henry volta para casa junto com sua noiva. Marty, ex-Martha, agora tem um corpão e um namorado, Tommy. Ele, por sua vez, tem interesse em uma certa obra de arte e é claro em Marty. Agora Henry e o FBI terão que espionar as bizarrices da vida amorosa dos pombinhos. Mas como ser um agente exemplar quando sua mãe está na jogada?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">- <strong><span style="font-family:&#34;">A ENCARNAÇÃO DO DEMÔNIO</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Gênero: Terror</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Ano: 2008</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">País: Brasil</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 92 minutos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Língua: Português</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação: 16 anos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Diretor:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> José Mojica Marins</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Elenco:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> José Mojica Marins, Jece Valadão, Milhem Cortaz, Adriano Stuart, Rui Rezende.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Sinopse:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Após 40 anos preso, Zé do Caixão é finalmente libertado. De volta às ruas, o coveiro está decidido a cumprir a meta que o levou à prisão: encontrar a mulher que possa gerar seu filho perfeito. Em seu caminho pela cidade de São Paulo, ele deixa um rastro de horror, enfrentando leis não naturais e crendices populares. Terceira parte da trilogia: o clássico À Meia-Noite Levarei sua Alma (1964) e Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadáver (1967).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">- <strong><span style="font-family:&#34;">O GRANDE DAVE</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Título original: Meet Dave</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Gênero: Comédia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Ano: 2008</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">País: EUA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 90 minutos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Língua: Inglês</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação: LIVRE</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Diretor:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Brian Robbins</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;" lang="EN-US">Elenco:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;" lang="EN-US"> Elizabeth Banks, Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Ed Helms, Judah Friedlander, Shawn Christian.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Sinopse:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Seres extraterrestres chegam à Terra em busca de uma saída para salvar seu próprio planeta da destruição. Esses extraterrestres têm a forma dos seres humanos, mas são muito menores. Para observar e aprender sobre a rotina terráquea, eles utilizam uma "nave espacial" que tem o formato de um ser humano comum (Eddie Murphy), que tem de aprender a agir como um humano normal.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">- <strong><span style="font-family:&#34;">ASTERIX NOS JOGOS OLÍMPICOS</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Título original: Asterix Aux Jeux Olympiques</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Gênero: Comédia </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Ano: 2008</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">País: França, Alemanha, Espanha, Itália, Bélgica</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 116 minutos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação: Livre</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Diretor:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Frédéric Forestier &#38; Thomas Langmann</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Elenco:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Clovis Cornillac, Gérard Depardieu, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Michael Schumacher, Zinedine Zidane</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Sinopse:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Os irredutíveis gauleses estão de volta. Os heróis descobrem que há uma competição esportiva (Jogos Olimpicos) entre gregos e romanos a cada quatro anos. E, claro, eles não poderiam ficar de fora. Para conseguirem participar, Asterix, Obelix e todos os moradores da aldeia até deixam de lado um pouco de seu patriotismo e assumem sua porção romana. Só há um detalhe que os guerreiros não contavam: não poderão utilizar a poção secreta de Panoramix.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">- <strong><span style="font-family:&#34;">LEMON TREE</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Título original: Etz Limon</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Gênero: Drama</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Ano: 2008</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">País: Israel, Alemanha, França</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Duração: 106 minutos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Classificação: 16 anos</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Diretor:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Eran Riklis</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Elenco:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Hiam Abbass, Doron Tavory, Ali Suliman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Tarik Kopty, Amos Lavi</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;">Sinopse:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> Salma, uma viúva palestina, vê sua plantação ser ameaçada quando seu novo vizinho, o ministro de Defesa de Israel, se muda para a casa ao lado.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&#34;color:#92cddc;">Veja mais:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&#34;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"><a href="http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/96/" target="_blank">Criança 44</a></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&#34;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"><a href="http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/natalie-portman-pode-estrelar-remake-do-horror-psicodelico-suspiria/" target="_blank">Natalie Portman pode estrelar remake do horror psicodélico Suspiria.</a></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#34;"> </span><a href="http://www.primeirocapitulorecord.com.br/"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-163" src="http://cinemaecultura.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/crianca-445.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /></a></p>
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Nickname- Zizou.


European football player. Born Zinédine Yazid Zidane on June 23, 1972 in Marsei]]></description>
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European football player. Born Zinédine Yazid Zidane on June 23, 1972 in Marseille, France. The son of Algerian immigrants, Zidane learned to play football in the streets of Marseilles, was discovered at age 14 by a talent scout, and signed as a schoolboy for Cannes FC. After a spell at Girondins de Bordeaux, he transferred to Italian club Juventus where he notched up a string of successes. He was a key player for his country in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final, scoring two goals in France's 3–0 victory over Brazil, and was hailed as a national hero.<br />
In 2000 France added the European Championship to their achievements. His further honours include European Footballer of the Year (1998) and FIFA World Footballer of the Year (1998, 2000, 2003). In 2001 he signed for Spanish club Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee of ₤47·2 million, and his annual income is estimated at around ₤5 million.<br />
In 2004, Zidane was named best European football player of the past 50 years by the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll and was included in the FIFA 100, Pele's list of the 125 greatest living footballers. In 2006, he was named Most Outstanding Player at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He retired after the finals that year</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Can I just say....]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[that am in love with the guy on this video&#8230;..

It&#8217;s Zinedine Zidane, a footballer/soccer]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that am in love with the guy on this video.....</p>
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<p>It's Zinedine Zidane, a footballer/soccer player or whatever the hell it is that they call it. A friend sent me this link and i was in love for sure at first sight. Am sorry but I really know zilch about football/soccer, kill me now as I have missed half my life for having seen him just this afternoon. Ehehehe. This is actually the third time that I have fancied someone famous. There was of course Richard Gere, need I say more about him? That guy never age. Then there was Shawn "the heartbreak kid" Michaels, laugh your asses off but I was just a kid then and have clearly passed that "shawn-stage" already. Believe me! Please Please Please! Then there was a short-lived fascination towards Will Smith, not as serious as that of Richard Gere and Shawn Michaels though and here comes Zidane..... Hahayyyyyyyy..... Can I just kiss him and die now???? Wehehehe. What is up with Zidane???</p>
<p>1. The guy apparently stands 6  ft and an inch! 5 ft and 10in is actually my ideal height for a guy, the reason being is am standing 5ft 7in tall so with a guy who's got the ideal height, i can wear my 3-inched-shoes/sandals. So, if the guy is a 6footer - whoa!!!!! It's like extra nuts in my jamoca almond fudge. An added bonus to an already perfect package. A mojito while you bask under the sun of a caribean beach.</p>
<p>2. He's got style. The clothes that he's wearing on the video is more than perfect. I have no idea what it is with men and suits but I am attracted to men in suits. Haha! I don't like the extra craps like the bow tie or necktie. A plain shirt inside the suit plus a casual pants (a jeans would have been better) is like........ i don't know, am just attracted to men in suits. Hehehehehe. Specially if the guy wearing it is tall, it kinda brings the "authoritative" look which is oh so sexy!</p>
<p>3. He's  got confidence. The way he walks, the way he moves - everything about him screams C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E.</p>
<p>4. He's got a cute smirk (or was it a smile?). Smirk is more mysterious, so I say it's a smirk. Just because.... :D</p>
<p>5. According to my research, he had a confrontation with an Italian player - Marco Materazzi which stirred a big havoc in the history of that sport. Apparently Materazzi insulted Zidane's sister which led to the latter's temper being heated up and headbutted Materazzi. Am not exactly sure if it was true but I want to believe him because am biased and i love him. (is Materazzi as cute as Zidane? might change my mind though.... haha!). Anyway, he's a knight in shining armor complete with his glorious white horse.</p>
<p>Oh well..........</p>
<p>Where art thou Zidane???? Sucks big time that he's married (like I have a chance! haha!).</p>
<p>* silly grin on my face now as i watch for the last time the video before i go to sleep.... :D *</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sachin]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[VVS goes. And Sachin comes in.
And pardon me for this stream-of-consciousness post&#8230; that]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VVS goes. And Sachin comes in.</p>
<p>And pardon me for this stream-of-consciousness post... that's the best i can manage now...</p>
<p>He comes in. Small man. Strong gait. Confident in his abilities, poised to his responsibilities, and comfortable in his achievements. Like we have seen him for almost all our lives.</p>
<p>It is indeed amazing that for almost all my life as a cricket follower, Sachin has been performing for the country, and it has taken me this long to warm up to him.</p>
<p>As I have mentioned so many times earlier, for a serious sports-lover, it is almost impossible to have a devoted Sachin-following mindset, he seems almost unreal.</p>
<p>Okay, sorry, I was speaking for myself here, I guess.</p>
<p>Tiger, Federer and Sachin. And of course Jordan, Pete and Steffi a generation back. Zizou. These are the immortals. They never fail. They never falter. They are not human.</p>
<p>They had honed the almost unbelievable talent that has been bestowed upon them, with their own bit of hard graft. The monument of their performance has as much to do with blood and sweat, as with the gifts they had been born with.</p>
<p>They are perfect in their conduct in the field, they are perfect in their interaction to the media, and they are far away from controversy (or nearly so). They are noticed for their performances, and never for their extra-curricular activities, so as to say.</p>
<p>They are easy to respect, and difficult to love. Almost impossible to love, unless you are just a glory hound.</p>
<p>The cocky braggadocio of Pietersen and Kobe and the Williams sisters, even Djokovic in recent times; the sturdy determination of Border, Tomas Muster, Dravid and Lendl; the relative under-achievement of Barkley, Becker, Els and Ballack (and Azhar); the devil-may-care rabble rousing of Jimmy Connors and Ganguly; the genuine niceness and friendliness (as opposed to professional distance) of Shaq and Cesc and Adam Gilchrist; the precocious talent and almost performing-without-trying of Lara and McEnroe and Wasim; the passion of Nadal and Warne and Diego... these give in much more easily to fan-following...</p>
<p>It took a retirement from Graf for me to be a fan, it took a headbutt from Zidane for me to be his fan. Jordan never failed, and I could never be his fan. It took a sudden streak of vulnerability from Pete for me to be his fan.... and so has it been with Sachin.</p>
<p>Sachin, in the last two-three years, has been a pleasure to watch. His powers on the wane, his performance hasn't. Hard graft, patience and sudden glimpses of flair have been the hallmarks of the recent Sachin. And tell me, the missed hundreds of the last year, haven't they been exhilarating? And then the throwing up of the bat, reaching a hundred after long last, didn't you jump off the seat at that moment, sharing the joy with him?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[I guess this is goodbye.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There have been many rumours about Frank Lampard leaving for Inter Milan to join former boss Jose Mo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There have been many rumours about Frank Lampard leaving for Inter Milan to join former boss Jose Mourinho. Now there are mounting rumours that Chelsea are about to offer him the contract he wants. Lampard has made it clear that he would stay for Chelsea if he would get a 5 year - 150,000 pound contract, making him the highest paid footballer in England. I would agree that he probably deserves around 125,000 for two years tops. I love the guy as a footballer and I used to love him as a person but the way he has handled this situation is very upsetting to a fan. He needs to realize that he is 30 years old and his play will not get better as the years progress. We will be left with a heavy contract. My thoughts are that he is just pushing Chelsea down a road they don't want to go and probably won't go just so he can get his wish and go to Milan.</p>
<p>Now I'm sure there are people out there that are thinking, Chelsea has a billionaire Russian owner, just give him the money. This is a road with many bumps further down the line. If you give in to players needs, not only will other players see it, but so will other clubs. This is how you end up with ridiculous debts later on. You're going to have to give guys like Cech, Carvalho, and Essien the same amount. Then you try to buy players from other clubs. You're going to be forced to pay such an inflated price that is nowhere near market value just because clubs will think you'll do anything for the player. Is any player worth more than how much Real Madrid paid for Zidane? No. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, and Messi; as great as they are, they aren't worth more than Kaka and will never control a team the way he did. Then you have to sign the player, you're going to be forced to give them their terms.</p>
<p>You're players end up becoming mercenaries. You will have people not playing for the club because of their love for the club and success, but for their cheque. We've seen it happen for Sheva and there have been claims of that for Deco as well. Chelsea are now an attractive destination. We've got a manager who has a World Cup under his title, we recently made it to the Champions League Final, and we've either won or been runner-up for the Premier League title for four straight seasons. If there is a club that is up and coming where you can enjoy success, Chelsea is the spot. Even Kaka has said that he thinks " Chelsea are the club to be at right now". Although he is not joining Chelsea, that's great news for us and our development as a big club.</p>
<p>We've continuously bought stupidly and this must end. Tal Ben Haim was a pointless buy because he was no better than a young defender and he wasn't going to get much time anyways. Why not give some youth a chance? We bought Malouda to add flair on our left wing but it is as if no one ever watched him play before he was purchased. Malouda quickly moves right into the centre from the left. It could be argued that Deco was a stupid buy as well but I feel that he is probably Chelsea's only and best passer. Shevchenko never made sense for us to buy from day one. Pizarro was a free transfer but even as a third choice striker (at the time there was no Anelka), he's old and was often played as a midfielder. People may say that Nicolas Anelka was a dumb buy as well. I would say that our hands were tied because of the need to have a quality striker during the race for the Premier League title and Champions League fixtures. I just don't feel we should have bought someone with a bad history like his.</p>
<p>Here's a couple of positions we obviously need replacements. Drogba may not leave this season but he will eventually, someone of young class will be neeeded. Shevchenko, Anelka, and Pizarro need to all be shown the door. Lucas Podolski should be bought for our second striker as he is obviously out of place with Toni and Klose at Bayern Munich. He also showed he was a very effective winger down the left side. For our number 3 striker, Dani Guiza because he was La Liga's leading scorer and he was great for Spain in Euro 2008. He could eventually over take Podolski. Di Santo should be our 4th striker. For our winger, Podolski would be able to play the left. Robinho would be a sound winger with great finishing. Robinho would probably cost a lot but would be worth it. How scary is Podolski + Cole, Robinho + Cole, or Podolski + Robinho?</p>
<p>Overall, I just believe Chelsea should be much more careful. The line-up only needs tweaking not a major overhaul. Only our striker position needs an overhaul.</p>
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