| Costa Rica and the USA in the top of the hexagonal one |
| Hexagonal it opens the fires |
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Washington Hispanic
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Favorites. Costa Rica could make use of the defensive errors of
Honduras to conquer them and to insure itself three points photo: AP. |
The United States and Costa Rica were the big winners of the first date of the hexagonal one of qualifying rounds to the World 2010, after realizing of Mexico and Honduras respectively.
The party between the USA and Mexico confirmed the worst fears of the supporters of the "Tri", who see with suspicion the soccer scheme of Sven Goran Eriksson before the party in Columbus, Ohio.
The biggest consequence of the defeat is the question if Mexico will qualify to the World cup. It is a detail not minor than Rafael Márquez, the captain of the selection and figure of the Barcelona, it was expelled to 65 minutes for stamping on the American archer Tim Howard. It is the fourth expulsion of the rear one with the "Tri", and the next meeting will get lost in March opposite to Costa Rica.
The board of the Mexican soccer confirmed Eriksson's continuity, which management is a criticism target for the villains turned out to be recent.
“ There is an entire support to Eriksson, because we have a commitment with him to be in South Africa. And we are going to be in the world cup”, affirmed Justino Compeán, president of the Mexican Federation of Soccer.
“ There are 30 points, we know it and us the first three went away. To lose hurts us very much, as of course it hurts the players. There is no justification”, added the big shot.
For his part, Costa Rica confirmed his favorite's condition on having conquered 2 to 0 to Honduras in San Jose. The catracho technician, Reinaldo Rueda, attributed the defeat to errors committed by his cadre, but especially to the defensive line formed by the players Víctor Bernardez y Maynor Figueroa.
“ Errors were committed in moves of dead ball that should not have happened”, he said Wheel.
As well as, the technician Rodrigo Kenton showed that “we play against a big rival whom for years it was not gained, this way one more barrier has broken”.
Finally, El Salvador compromised two golden points on having tied with the trinitarios after going below for two goals to zero. “We try for all sides, go forward and never stop. I believe that the perseverance allowed us to recover at least a point that supports us in the struggle”, Ramón Sánchez declared.
The Salvadoran captain admitted that the blue ones lack ripeness. “We lack a bit more, but nine parties stay and we are always going to give the struggle”, he said.
The goals of the Salvadoran tie came in the last ten minutes thanks to Osael Romero, which in two free kicks paired the actions.
“ It is necessary to keep on working, because if Trinidad was hard, more hard it will be the United States”, pointed out Sánchez in allusion to the shock against the Americans.
| Rodríguez: "I was stupid” |
| A-Rod admits that it took drugs |
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| A-Rod admitted to have consumed steroids when it played in Texas.foto: AP. |
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AP
Alex Rodríguez admitted to have consumed substances to improve the yield between 2001-03 when it played with the Rangers of Texas.
“ Then there was a different attitude. There was many tolerance. It was young. I was stupid”, he said the star of the Yankee ones in an interview with ESPN.
“ I was ingenuous, and he wanted to demonstrate him to all that what I was costing, which was one of the best players of all the times”, said A-Rod.
Rodríguez did his admission two days later that the magazine Sports Illustrated was informing that in 2003 it gave positive in a control antidoping, one of 104 peloteros that took drugs with substances to improve the yield.
Rodríguez joins Jason Giambi and Andy Pettitte between those who have confessed the substances consumption dopantes.
On the other hand, the Dominican Miguel Tejada pled guilty to lying to the Congress in an inquiry on the use of drugs in MLB and admitted to have acquired what he believed it was the hormone of human growth.
Tiled also it admitted that he bought drugs during the time that it played with the Athletic ones of Oakland.
Nevertheless, it pointed out that it got rid of a substance without having consumed it.
The district attorneys pointed out that they had no tests to contradict his assertion.
| Messi is unstoppable |
| Brilliant Messi Fútbol |
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| The flea. Messi is breaking it. photo: AP. |
Agencies
An unstoppable Lionel Messi keeps on being the candlestick of the Barcelona in the Spanish league, where the Catalan club has gained 10 consecutive parties and is the envy of the world of the soccer.
The Barca has an unconquered gust of 21 parties in the league and adds 12 advantage points on Real Madrid, which has gained seven consecutive ones and accumulates 47 units.
Messi's big performance and company turns the Barcelona into favorite to achieve the tripleta of the league, the Cup of the King and the Champions League.
The "Flea" also had a good performance on Wednesday, the 11th with the Argentine selection, with which 2-0 marked a great goal in the victory on France in a friendly game, his first meeting with the "Albiceleste" since Diego Maradona took the reins of the team.
“ This period I am lucky not to have suffered no injury and power to enter more the team”, said the 21-year-old forward.
“ We are doing a very attractive soccer. And that pleases”, indicated Messi, who has 25 goals in 30 parties this period, including 16 in the league.
| “I am happy”, says the mediocampista |
| Gómez returns |
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| It returns. Gómez is a favorite of the supporters local.foto: AP. |
Writing
Washington Hispanic
Since one announced the return of Marcelo Gallardo to River Plate it was floating in the ambience that Christián Gómez, the MVP of the MLS 2006, would turn to DC United after a brief demurrage in Colorado during 2008.
And this way it was. The club announced officially that the 34-year-old Argentinian will replace to the "Doll" like the driver rojinegro.
“ I am glad to return to A.D. UNITED, as my family”, said Gómez in a bulletin. “I hope to contribute and do all the possible so that the team returns where it deserves to be and to gain championships again. I am conscious of the expectations of the fans and hope to be able to like them”.
For his part, the president of the club, Kevin Payne, pointed out that “we are very pleased with the Christián comeback to A.D. UNITED. The trae the only qualities to our team and it understands well the culture of the club. We believe that it is going to make us a better team this way to be able to compete for the Cup MLS again”.
The creator was a figure in the DC United of 2006-07, taking both times the team to the playoffs, but after a frustrated negotiation of the extension of his ontrato, there was transferred to Colorado for the period 2008, where it saw his game time reduced in important form.
At the same time, the creative 2008 of the of the capital ones, Marcelo Gallardo, it never had a real weight in armed with the attack.
Both players have a style of different game, since when Gómez exploits in search of the opposite arch at full speed, the "Doll" the "bush" and in slow form he is constructing the attack routes.
DC United reported as well as he acquired the doorman Mike Graczyck, an international square and monetary considerations regarding the wage ceiling in exchange for Gómez. At the same time, the of the capital ones traded to Iván Guerrero, chosen Honduran that was one of few soccer players who played well last year, to Colorado.
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