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Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is not as serious as could be feared at first, but Portuguese is still two to three weeks off, as confirmed by the doctor of Real Madrid, Carlos Diez, after the MRI. Christian suffered a bone bruise in the medial malleolus and ‘I tibiale’ in his right ankle with a post-traumatic edema. It’s the same ankle that was operated a little less than a year.

The player will not travel to the camp in Portugal, after the mother sent the report with evidence to the Portuguese national team.

According to Carlos Diez, the player is good “because he imagined that his injury could be worse.”Cristiano damaged ankle suffered a heavy blow in Mallorca, Real Madrid in the league debut.

Problems Lass
On the other hand, French Lass Diarra ended the game against Mallorca with a strong contraction in the hamstring of his right leg and will undergo further tests.

Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel, he signed a new contract with the English club until 2014 and which replaces the previous agreement with the club, which he had two years to comply.

“I am very happy. I have been in Liverpool almost three years and I love it. I like the city, I like the club and I like the fans, so I am very happy to sign a new contract,” the Slovak international a statement on the website of the team ‘red’.

Skrtel arrived at Liverpool in January 2008 by the transfer of just over 7 million and has since gained a stable position in the starting team.

“Liverpool is one of the best clubs in the world and I am very proud to play here for four years,” the central, 25.

“Before I came here many people thought was not good enough to play for Liverpool, but I think I proved that yes I am,” the player recalled with satisfaction.

As for the challenges of the team, Skrtel said “there is quality in the locker room and make it” better this year, after last season seventh in the table remain in the Premier League.

“A club like Liverpool deserve to win trophies and I will help you get there, I hope that this season,” he added.

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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has pointed out that feel “colors” of Barcelona from very small, because their stay in the farmhouse and below the Catalans club, and has openly stated that he supports Barca and feels Catalan despite been set in England and Arsenal.
His feeling culé

“I’m from Barcelona. I am a partner, and my grandfather, my uncle, my cousin … I feel these colors since childhood, I am Catalan, I left the farmhouse …

“I’m from Barcelona. I am a partner, and my grandfather, my uncle, my cousin … I feel these colors since childhood, I am Catalan, I am of Arenys, I left the farmhouse … However, I am the master of Arsenal, a ‘gunner’, where I’ve done I’ve matured as a player and person, “he said in an interview with the magazine DIR Emotions gathered by Europa Press.

Cesc stressed the importance it has had in his career his current coach, Arsene Wenger, who signed him when he was 16 years and gradually he was giving confidence to become the master of the London team. “It is a second father to me, the most important person in my life after my father. It has been very good to me and welcomed me like a son, I am part of his family,” he said.
On Wenger

“It is a second father to me, the most important person in my life after my father.

His conversation with Wenger
Catalan, by contrast, was aware that the coach does not want Alsatian materialize his move for Barcelona. “He does not want me to go, and my last conversation with him in London was one of the most difficult times I lived. I was very touched, “he said.

The players ‘gunner’, also spoke of would be his new teammates and said that Gerard Pique, who during the celebration of the World won by Spain put a Barcelona shirt, is his friend and “quite a character.” “These players are my friends, many years and pulls some shared experiences. It makes a football star and all that have won are worth a hundred percent,” he said.

The Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi, says Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is “inimitable” and, after two years under his command, it believed that Portuguese is “unique” and “the number one.”

“We can not look back, and Benitez will have to take a step towards the team and continue to think as he did at Liverpool”

“I do not think Rafa Benitez will take it badly if this team has been linked to Jose Mourinho,” said the player from the United States, where interest has already begun his offseason in an interview published today by the Italian sports daily ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport. ” While not want to compare the two coaches, Materazzi is preparing to face a new era with the Spanish on the bench and put “the same willingness to be available to the team and get in tune with Benitez as Mourinho.”

“We can not look back, and he (Benitez) will have to take a step towards the team and continue to think as he did at Liverpool: the first thing is to win,” he stresses. The defense “Nerazzurri” admits his ambition to overcome, with the Italian Super Cup victory, the winners of Mourinho, who last season won the ‘treble’: “We still have to win something that’s really not that much, but what we want it or yes, “he adds Materazzi.

“Although,” he jokes, “if things go wrong, I’ll referee.” Player, 36, says that “time will tell” If Mourinho is “unique” but was surprised by “the constant desire” Benitez to explain their particular vision of football as well as “his desire to try to improve Players also have almost 37 years. ” “We judge within a year, as I did with Mourinho. But I like to say if I like or do not like after a week, also because it is when there are difficulties when you see what stuff we are made of each,” ditch player.

Apart from the work of its technicians, Materazzi highlights the work of the Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti, whom he considers “the real phenomenon,” Mourinho for buying a 18 million euros and sell it for 16: “With two million, has been the best for two years. ” As for the disappointment of the Italian national team in World Cup, the player, whose picture went round the world four years ago for head struck him in the chest Frenchman Zinedine Zidane in the final in Germany, says ” is not fair to judge. ” “Who knows, maybe those four years I have hated the end they cried for me,” he concludes.

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has been considered too much gossip about his captain Cesc Fabregas. The French coach said he did not hear any bid that will concern the transfer of world champion.

“There was too much gossip. I always said we wanted him to stay. He is so important for us is our captain,” said Wenger after the victory of his team-up match against Barnet (4-0).

“That’s why we did not hear any offers. We work hard to get young talent and we want to keep,” added Wenger referring to the statements of the president of Barcelona, Sandro Rosell .

“I talked to him (Fabregas) course. As usual, I shall not disclose the content of our discussions. But I think this story needs to stop that I have nothing to add” he said.

Xavi Hernandez hopes that Spain was proclaimed world champion on Sunday as, in his opinion, he deserves it and it would be the perfect end to an era of success that began with the European Championship two years ago. For international Barca, it’s time.

“We must impose our personality, in possession is the key to the game”

“It touches us, I think it’s a good time for this generation and Spanish football deserve it,” he said. “I have wanted to compete, to win, to do well, you start the game and display the best possible Spain,” he added.

And is that Xavi is convinced that Spain can do something great: “We have all the ingredients in this kit to make a grand finale, we’re hopeful, eager and excited to compete. It is a historical fact and we must enjoy the moment.”

Proud of the game
The Barca players stressed the offensive philosophy of the Spanish and distributed among all its peers merits. “I feel very proud. It is true that the pattern of play is similar to what we do at the club and there are many players in the starting lineup, but we are not only Barça. All of Spain is proud of the football we do” he said.

“There are major players in the midfield of both teams, and yes it’s true that you have won will have much more possession. We must impose our personality, in possession is the key to the game,” he said. Since I have consciousness Spain has always searched for attacking football, attractive and competitive. Since I’m here looking for this kind of football. Tomorrow will take care of the details that the Netherlands is very similar to us and we must take care of the details. ”

Humble as always
A Xavi not worried that the Red has now marked by a few goals. “We had a brilliant football, we played well and created many chances but we have not done a lot of goals. The scoring rate is not good but hope to improve tomorrow,” he said.

Finally, he spoke of the possibility of winning the World Cup Golden Ball. “For me Messi is number one but was eliminated in the quarterfinals. It is an honor to be among the ten nominees but tomorrow there is no clash between Sneijder and Xavi but between Holland and Spain. The important thing in football is the collective,” he concluded

One of the happiest men in the selection was David Villa. The author’s goal was euphoric, thinking about the semifinals stressed that “Germany is not happy to face Spain in the semifinals.”

With the pressure off after passing the quarter-finals, El Guaje said: “The match against Paraguay was the most difficult so far, we know that when the opponent is closed it costs us a lot, but we did and how important is that the team go forward. ”

Knowing that the Red football has not been better and that Löw may have shown a better image in Quarter-finals, seven of Spain remembers “every game is different.”

Analyzing the goal achieved, the Spanish striker stressed that “the club has wanted to enter, after clarifying that” the rival pressed hard and has not left us move the ball because he was always on top of our players to touch. “

Argentina coach Diego Maradona said Spain’s victory against Portugal in the second round of the World Cup was due to the “horrible” performance of the referee, the Argentine Hector Baldassi.

“Baldassi did not leave Portugal to reach the arch of Spain, was divided because each ball to Spain. I’m friends with Baldassi, but I felt horrible arbitration,” Maradona said in a press conference after his quarter-final against Germany .

“Baldassi did not leave Portugal to reach the arch of Spain, was divided because each ball to Spain. I’m friends with Baldassi, but I felt horrible arbitration”

The technician said that the expulsion of Ricardo Costa was unfair and David Villa’s goal was offside.

“The claim that Tevez was offside, but the Villa was offside as big as this World Cup,” said Maradona, who said that “the referee was wrong but the linesman was Andrea Bocelli” in reference to the blind Italian singer.

Albiceleste coach charged against Spain when asked about a possible matchup with the combined Vicente del Bosque in the semifinals, which would occur if Argentina beats Germany and The Red Paraguay.

Maradona said the arbitrator “did not stop the Portuguese forward,” not bleeped “two or three grabs” Lusos players.

“And all that adds up. Then Spain get the ball and makes you much harm,” he added.

The Argentine coach has spoken at other times to Spain.

After the defeat against Switzerland said “came here as champions and now are struggling to make.”

Later, he noted that although it improved his game has not yet been seen to Spain we all expect. ”

In an interview even affirmed that Spain would be the best ever in football if there were no goals.

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Here are Fixtures for second round – group of 16 teams – stage 2

Saturday 26 June

Uruguay v South @ Korea Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth) 19:00

USA v Ghana @ Royal Bafokeng (Rustenburg) 23:30

Sunday 27 June

Germany v England @ Mangaung (Mangaung/Bloemfontein) 19:00
Argentina v Mexico @ Soccer City (Johannesburg) 23:30

Monday 28 June

Holland v Slovakia @ Moses Mabhida Stadium (Durban) 19:00
Brazil v Chile @  Ellis Park (Johannesburg) 23:30

Tuesday 29 June

Paraguay v Japan @ Loftus Stadium (Tshwane/Pretoria) 19:00
Spain v Portugal @ Cape Town Stadium (Cape Town) 23:30

The second day of the World is coming to an end and the excitement in almost all groups is complete and that only the Netherlands will have secured their place in the knockout stages. Great as Germany and Spain have sealed their qualification to the third round, while Italy can be planted in the second round with only three points and England can end the World Cup being played by lot.
Operation
According to Article 17.6 of the FIFA Regulations for the World Cup, the classification of each group is decided according to the following parameters:
1) greater number of points obtained in all group matches.
2) goal difference in all group matches.
3) most goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of three
above criteria, your position is determined as follows
way:
4) greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams. (Only in the case of a three-way tie).
5) goal difference in all group matches between the teams
question.
6) greater number of goals scored in all group matches
between the teams.
7) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee. For groups finish their matches at 16.00, any tie-breaking draw to be held at 19.00, and for those that end with matches at 20.30, at 2330, FIFA said.
In point, FIFA has ruled out the possibility of a play as there is sufficient dates due to the tight schedule.