World Cup Qualifier: India vs UAE return Leg Preview

Its a chance to retrieve some pride for the nation which was hard done by some poor referring at the 1st leg which ultimately led India facing a 3 goal deficit and more importantly loosing one of their star player, Subrata Paul for the home leg. Despite that, India are willing to go all out against the visiting UAE side who are overwhelming favourites to win the tie.

The 153rd ranked nation gained praises for their robust defending after being reduced to 9 men in only the 22nd minute of the game. The team is all set to take the challenge yet again and this time they have the home advantage in their hands when they play it out at their 'Fortress' - Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. Coach Armando Colaco believes that there is a chance that they have a chance to overturn the three goal deficit but for that to happen his boys will have to perform out of their skins.

Indian Coach Armando Colaco insisted that they could have come out of the away leg with a positive result if the Qatari referee Banjar Al Dosari had not made those controversial decisions against them. He was also quoted saying to TOI that Gulf referees should not be allowed to officiate matches which involves gulf countries.

Misfiring' Chelsea striker Torres vows 'he will score'

Under fire Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has vowed that he will return to his goal scoring ways, swatting away fears about his form.

 

Torres has scored only once in 18 appearances for Chelsea, raising concerns within the club.

 I will score. We are all trying to be in the best form for the new season. There are big expectations for the new season that Chelsea always have. I have been here six months and I can see the winning mentality they have," Torres was quoted, as saying by The Daily Mail.

"I am 27. I don't forget how to score goals.

 

"It is going to be a long season and now is a time to get ready. My form is OK, like my teammates. We have a new manager and it is time to get ready," he added.

 

Critics have questioned whether the Spaniard, has the ability to help the club win trophies under new manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Manchester City bag AGUERO for 35 million pounds.

Manchester City has agreed to pay a record fee of 35 million pounds for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero.

City beat off bids by Real Madrid an Juventus to lure Aguero away from Atletico,thus making him the most expensive sighning in the club's history, eclipsing the 32.5 million pounds paid for Robinho in 2008.

Messi in line for top award again

The king of Barcelona, Lionel Messi and his Barcelona compatriot Xavi are among the few footballers nominated for the inaugural Best Player in Europe award. Cristiano Ronaldo has also been nominated.UEFA says the winner will be decided by a media panel on Aug. 25 at the Champions League group-stage draw in Monaco.

Messi scored 53 goals as he and Xavi led Barcelona to the Champions League and Spanish titles last season.
Ronaldo scored a league-record 40 goals for runner-up Real Madrid, which lost to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.

The panel of one journalist from each of Europe's 53 soccer nations elected the three finalists.

UEFA created the honour after "France Football" magazine combined its traditional European award with FIFA's world player prize.

FIFA Player of the Year(2009,2010)"LIONEL MESSI"

Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe , to parents Jorge Horacio Messi, a factory steel worker, and Celia María Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner. His paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona, from which his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883. He has two older brothers named Rodrigo and Matías as well as a sister named María Sol. At the age of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge. In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys who were based in his home city Rosario. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. The traditional River Plateshowed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for treatment for his condition which cost $900 a month.Carles Rexach, the sporting director of FC Barcelona, had been made aware of his talent as Messi had relatives in Lleida, Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial. Rexach, with no other paper at hand, offered Messi a contract written on a paper napkin. Barcelona offered to pay for Messi's medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain, so Messi and his father moved to Barcelona where Messi enrolled in the club's youth academy.


Messi made his official debut for the first-team on 16 November 2003 aged 16 years and 145 days, in a friendly match against Porto.Less than a year later, Frank Rijkaard let him make his league debut against RCD Espanyol on 16 October 2004 (at 17 years and 114 days), becoming the third-youngest player ever to play for Barcelona and youngest club player who played in La Liga. This record was broken byBojan Krkić in September 2007. When he scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete Balompié on 1 May 2005, Messi was 17 years, ten months and seven days old, becoming the youngest to ever score in a La Liga game for Barcelona until it was again broken by Bojan Krkić in 2007, scoring from a Messi assist. Messi said about his ex-coach Rijkaard: "I'll never forget the fact that he launched my career, that he had confidence in me while I was only sixteen or seventeen.

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