| “The vulture” warmed the previous one for the party between the rojinegros and Real Madrid |
| Butragueño: "DC has the advantage” |
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| Emilio Butragueño. Foto:AP. |
For Felipe Lagos
Washington Hispanic
For the legend of the meringues, Emilio Butragueño, the next party between Real Madrid and DC United, on August 9 in FedEx Field, a team is favorite: the rojinegros.
Forget the fact that the meringues count with two players FIFA of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká, or his other millionaire hirings, like the Frenchman Benzema and central Albiol. forget Casillas and Raúl. For “The Vulture”, DC is favorite.
“ DC United will have a small advantage since they are in full competition and we are in pre-season. But undoubtedly we will think about how to gain the party”, said Butragueño in a telephone press conference in his vice-president's quality of institutional relations of Madrid.
“ For us it is an honor to be in Washington and to face the team that has gained more championships in the USA and, sincerely, bearing in mind the growth that is experienced the soccer in this country, not only inside the youth but also inside the national team as one saw in the last Cup Confederacy where they were on the point of conquering the title, we want to be close to all the fans of the soccer”, said Butragueño consulted to the porqué of the party between both teams.
To compare to DC United with Real Madrid is a useless exercise, but if there are things that the rojinegros can learn of the meringues, as it said the president of the local club, Kevin Payne.“ One of the things for that we look is to inculcate our players the professionalism in everything what they do. The players in clubs as Madrid understand it well. I want that our players learn that, although one has spoken much of players like Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo, they should see Raúl or Casillas and should understand that they are so a part of the club as the others. But for me a club must be more than only one players' employer. In the best of the circumstances it must be a part of your life and the players must be a part of the family of the club. Really I respect the relation that Madrid has with present and past players, setting off with Emilio Butragueño and Alfredo Di Stéfano. We want that our players and our fans see Real Madrid and say ‘that is to what we aspire’”, said the big shot of the United.
On the same, Butragueño added that “a team of soccer has to have certain values and culture. There we have Alfredo Di Stéfano, who in 1953 came here and changed the culture of Real Madrid and hence the club began gaining qualifications, and left in the wardrobe a series of values that we have tried to preserve. It is true that Raúl and Casillas personify the players of Madrid, something that is fundamental to have a champion team. DC United is relatively young compared to us. But we know the equality that exists in the soccer and we have to confront the party at a high concentration level. In all the parties it is learned and we must be attentive because any American team is very competitive, they have pride and courage, and they always want to win”.
Till now, the club has sold nearly 45 thousand earnings. Since Butragueño confirmed that Madrid will come with all his figures, it is probable that this number rises as the party approaches.
“ Our players are filled with enthusiasm by this party, some of them have had previous experiences in the USA, they experienced an extraordinary dealing on behalf of the fans and they are glad to return. They know that they fulfill a leading role in the world of the soccer and to be related to other love it is a part of his enjoyment”, it concluded “The Vulture”.
“ Pellegrini will be able to handle the dressing room”
The new technician of Real Madrid, Manuel Pellegrini, has a dressing room full of players of high profile. This implies having to dispocisión a quantity of almost unlimited talent, but also stratospheric egos. Emilio Butragueño referred to how the Chilean will have to handle this situation.
“We are sure that it will be an exciting period. It is true that one has woken up a tremendous sense of expectancy in Spain with regard to the possibilities of the team. All the players want to have a big period. Last year was difficult for the madridismo, therefore this need to obtain qualifications exists. But I do not believe that there are going to be problems. On Pellegrini, he has been a successful trainer in the Villarreal and in five periods it has played very well the soccer, with a style that has woken up the admiration and respect of the fans. I believe that his intelligence is going to help him very much to handle a wardrobe with many stars and the additional pressure that he supposes training to Real Madrid and this history, but I do not have any doubt that is qualified for it”.
| Agent of the African one says that there is already agreement with Italian team |
| Etóo to the Inter |
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| Samuel Etóo goes away to Italy. Foto:AP |
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The Inter of Milan would have come on Thursday, the 23rd to an agreement with the forward Samuel Eto'o like part of a negotiation in which attacking Zlatan Ibrahimovic will penetrate the Italian club to also to the Barcelona.
José Maria Mesalles, the agent of Eto'o, confirmed to diverse Italian means that an agreement closed with the leaders of the Inter.
Inter, which realizes a pre-season tour in the United States, did not confirm immediately the version, but Gazzetta Dello Sport made sure that the total would amount to 10,5 million euros (15 million dollars) and it includes five years.
" It is not official, but there is already agreement with the Inter", said Mesalles to Sky Italy. "The player is satisfied. The only problem that stays in the negotiation is to arrange his exit of the Barcelona. But I believe that in one week it will be solved".
" Eto'o must come to Milan between Monday or Tuesday. He will sign his contract after the medical recognition and will stay at finished disposal of the technician (José Mourinho) ", added Mesalles.
The president of the Inter, Massimo Moratti, was more cautious on having indicated that the agreement is "almost closed".
In an interview in the Internet place of the club, Moratti did not dare to say on when the agreement will become official.
" I do not know it, during the day, hope. It will be done when it has to be done, we are not in one against the clock", it pointed out.
Both clubs had negotiating the transfer of the native of Cameroon Eto'o al Inter and that of the Swedish Ibrahimovic al Barcelona.
As part of the operation, the Barcelona also will yield to the Inter to the Byelorussian frill Alexander Hleb by means of a loan of a period.
" Eto'o arranged already with the Inter", wrote Ibrahimovic on Thursday on his page in the social network Twitter. "My agent Mino Raiola is working hard. Let's sign as soon as possible!".
In the past period, Eto'o noted down 34 goals for the Barcelona, including one in the victory on the Manchester United in the final of the Champions League. The Barsa turned into the first Spanish club in completing a qualifications tripleta in the same course, including the League and the Cup of the King.
Despite a shining step with the set azulgrana, totalizing eight qualifications, the technician Pep Guardiola decided to do without his services for the next period and (tuning) justified it like a matter of 'feeling'".
| Survivor of cancer, the 37-year-old cyclist turned to the competitions this period with the team Astana |
| Armstrong will return to the Tour in 2010 |
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| Lance Armstrong will return in 2010. Foto:AP. |
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Lance Armstrong announced that Radio Shack will be the sponsor of his new team of cycling and that he will compete in the next Tour of France.
Seven times champion of the Tour indicated that also he hopes to compete in career tests and triatlón with "Team RadioShack" from 2010.
Armstrong added in a bulletin that his target is to use the resources and scope of the chain of electronic products to help to his foundation in the struggle against the cancer.
Survivor of cancer, the 37-year-old cyclist turned to the competitions this period with the team Astana, with patronage of Kazakhstan. The American goes third in the general classification of the Tour after the stage against the clock of Thursday, the 23rd.
According to press versions, the new team might be directed Johan Bruyneel, who also announced his exit of the Astana at the end of his current contract.
In turn, the Spanish Alberto Contador strengthened on Thursday, the 23rd his leadership in the Tour of France on having set on itself in the last one against the clock of the Gallic round, in which Lance Armstrong climbed to the third position of the general classification.
Book-keeper practically made the conquest of the second title sentenced in the Tour on having increased his advantage after the 18vth stage, in which the brokers fulfilled a 40,5 kilometers stretch in the Annecy surroundings.
The Tour culminates on Sunday, the 26th.
| In the past tournament, Firpo remained eliminated in the first round |
| Firpo goes for the revenge before DC United |
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The Salvadoran runner-up Luis Angel Firpo wants to erase the bad flavor of mouth that the past Champions League of the CONCACAF left to him and there promises to give the battle in his Tuesday début front the DC American United.
" The expectations are always the logics, for which one looks in the soccer, those of winning", mentioned the technician of Firpo, the Peruvian Alberto Castillo, to the channel on 4 of the local television.
The trainer admitted that the Salvadoran team is not to 100 % of his preparation, by what the shock in Washington will be considered to be "a challenge" for his players.
" At least we are not in the level of competition that they have now, but the soccer is like that, there are challenges like that. Sometimes not always the best prepared team goes out forward", it aimed at Castle.
In the past tournament, Firpo remained eliminated in the first round after falls before the Pumas of Mexico and the Dynamo of Houston, which advanced to the quarter finals.
Firpo, runner-up of the past Closes, it was invited by the CONCACAF immediately after the casualty of the Chalatenango, who did not confirm on time his participation. Chalatenango sold the category to the Policeman Of Lima for economic problems.
The shock back is programmed for August 4 in the stadium Cuscatlán of this capital.
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