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Wespeaknews : Ivan Ivanov, a defender in... Wespeaknews : I am not very good in acting:... I am not very good in acting: David Beckham. Diggdigg Retired soccer ace David Beckham says he has no plans to get into acting. Cantona, who played alongside Beckham at British soccer team Manchester United, carved out a successful movie career in his native France after giving up the game, but David insists his performing skills do not match up to his talents on the pitch.

“I am not very good at it (acting). On occasion I tried things, like the adverts I did with Adidas. However, he would be happy for a real Hollywood star to play him on the big screen. ”I think Brad Pitt would be the obvious choice. Wespeaknews : Chelsea without van Ginkel... Chelsea without van Ginkel for 6 months. Diggdigg Chelsea’s new signing Marco van Ginkel will be sidelined for six months following a knee surgery. The 20-year-old Dutch midfielder joined Chelsea from side Vitesse Arnhem in July and tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Tuesday’s League Cup win over third-tier Swindon Town, reports Xinhua. “Chelsea Football Club can confirm Marco van Ginkel successfully underwent anterior cruciate ligament surgery today. The 20-year-old midfielder is expected to be out for approximately six months,” the club said in a statement Thursday. Van Ginkel made his debut for Chelsea as a substitute against Hull City in the 2013-14 Premier League season opener and played his first Champions League match in Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Swiss side Basel.

He made his senior debut with the Netherlands in the 0-0 friendly draw against Germany in Nov 2012 and has earned two international caps so far. Di Canio sacked as Sunderland manager. Diggdigg English football club Sunderland have sacked manager Paolo Di Canio after a poor start to the season that has left the ‘Black Cats’ bottom of the Premier League table. The 45-year-old Italian has won three of his 13 matches since being appointed in March and Sunderland have one point from five games this campaign, reports Xinhua. “An announcement will be made in due course regarding a permanent successor,” read a club statement Sunday. Coach Kevin Ball will take charge of the first-team squad. The statement added: “The club would like to place on record its thanks to Paolo and his staff and wishes them well for the future.”

Di Canio succeeded Martin O’Neill March 31 but later admitted he feared the sack in the immediate controversy over his arrival. This season started with a home loss to Fulham before they drew at Southampton and conceded nine goals in defeats against Crystal Palace, Arsenal and most recently West Brom Sunday. Keith Lemon blasts Cipriani. Diggdigg Actor-comedian Keith Lemon is angry at footballer Danny Cipriani for cheating on actress Kelly Brook. Brook ended her relationship with Cipriani earlier this month after catching him exchanging saucy messages with another woman. “Two-timing Kelly Brook. Are you mad? Lemon, 40, feels Brook should not patch up with Cipriani now. “He will never get better than Kelly. “She won’t be single for long but she certainly shouldn’t go back to him,” he added. Atletico end 14-year wait to win Spanish Cup. Digg digg Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year wait by defeating neighbours Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Copa del Rey football knockout competition.

Atletico had not beaten their cross city rivals in 14 years and 26 attempts but despite falling a goal behind to a Cristiano Ronaldo, who was later be sent off, header, goals from Diego Costa and Joao Miranda gave Atletico a 2-1 win late Friday night, Xinhua reported. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Pablo Simeone was emotional after leading his side to the club’s 10th Spanish Cup football title in their history.

“You think about your family in moments like this. They are a long way away, watching the game with friends in a room painted in Atletico colours and very emotional at what has happened,” said Simeone, whose side had some narrow escapes as Real hit the post three times. One of the Atletico heroes was goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who made two stunning injury time saves to retain his side’s lead. “I am very happy. France finalise World Cup qualifier squad. Diggdigg France football coach Didier Deschamps has finalised the squad for the World Cup qualifier against Spain.

In the 23-man squad he announced Sunday, injured Lassana Diarra was replaced by uncapped Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Clement Chantome, Xinhua reported. Diarra injured his back in Anzhi Makhachkala’s 2-0 win at Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League Sunday and was unable to finish the match. Squad: Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Mickael Landreau (Lille) Defenders: Christophe Jallet (Paris Saint-Germain), Mamadou Sakho (Paris Saint-Germain), Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier), Gael Clichy (Manchester City), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Adil Rami (Valencia), Mathieu Debuchy (Lille) Midfielders: Etienne Capoue (Toulouse), Clement Chantome (Paris Saint-Germain), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle United), Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse)

Kaka's brother signs up with MLS club. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg The younger brother of Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Kaka has signed a deal to play with Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit New York Red Bulls. Rodrigo Izecson dos Santos Leite, known as Digao, agreed to a one-year contract after impressing coaching staff during a week-long trial, reports Xinhua. “We want to continue evaluating him for the remainder of the season,” Red Bulls sporting director Erik Soler said. “He has earned a solid amount of experience from a number of European sides and we are glad to add him to our roster.” Among Digao’s new teammates is former Arsenal and France international forward Thierry Henry, who signed with the club in 2010. Digao, a 194 cm central defender, has not played since being released by AC Milan in 2011.

He was loaned out to five different clubs during six years at San Siro, where he made just one Serie A appearance in 2008. Casillas, Xavi win Prince of Asturias award. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg The prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Sport was awarded to Spain football internationals Iker Casillas and Xavi Hernandez.

The award saw the Real Madrid goalkeeper and FC Barcelona midfielder chosen over the other finalist, by 11 votes to 7 Wednesday, reports Xinhua. The jury, presided over by former Spanish tennis player, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, highlighted that despite playing for two clubs which are bitter rivals in domestic competition, Casillas and Xavi “symbolize the values of friendship and companionship beyond the rivalry of their respective teams and their sporting behaviour is an example for youngsters.” “Both have achieved the most important titles with their clubs and the Spanish national side, they are an example of fair play and they are admired by everyone,” continued the jury.

Forlan ends goal drought with double. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan scored for the first time since his July move to Brazil’s Internacional. Forlan’s double helped his team defeat Flamengo 4-1 Sunday. Forlan struck in the 28th minute to cancel out former CSKA Moscow striker Vagner Love’s opener before adding another in the 66th minute at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre.

Brazil striker Leandro Damiao also found the net as Internacional moved to seventh in Brazil’s Serie A championship standings. “It’s always nice to score, especially when the team needs it,” Forlan said after the match. “Today I felt the goals were important because we came from a goal behind against a tough opponent.” Forlan, who won the 2010 Golden Ball award for the best player at the World Cup in South Africa, scored just two goals in 20 matches for Inter Milan last season. Anzhi draw Liverpool, Udinese in Europa League. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.

You share. We air. diggdigg The Europa League group stage draw has pitted Anzhi Makhachkala with English side Liverpool, Italians Udinese and Young Boys of Switzerland. The Group A campaign, which starts Sep 20, will be the first serious test for Guus Hiddink’s side of their ability to deliver. But Anzhi will not be overawed after charging through three qualification rounds scoring 15 goals and conceding none. A 5-0 thumping of AZ Alkmaar in the second away leg of their playoff tie Thursday showed confidence was high. Liverpool limped through their playoff relying on an 88th minute strike by Luis Suarez to beat Hearts 2-1 on aggregate. Udinese dropped into the Europa League after Champions League elimination at the hands of Portuguese side Braga. Rubin Kazan have been drawn with Inter Milan. Partizan Belgrade and Neftci Baku, Azerbaijan’s first group stage representative, make up Group H.

Brazil 'open' to Ronaldinho return. Diggdigg Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria Marin has left the door ajar for the return of Ronaldinho to the national team. Marin, who earlier this year made public his wish for Ronaldinho to be excluded from Brazil’s London Olympic squad, has indicated the two-time FIFA world player of the year would be welcome back into the team, reports Xinhua. “The doors to the Brazilian team are open to everybody,” Marin said Wednesday. “There is now a different mentality. Above all, the player has to have pride in wearing the shirt. He can’ t act as if he is doing the fans a favour.” Ronaldinho has evoked memories of his playing days at Barcelona since joining Atletico Mineiro in June after an acrimonious exit from Flamengo. Atletico currently leads Brazil’s Serie A standings and Ronaldinho has assumed the form he enjoyed during his celebrated career at the Camp Nou.

Milan want Kaka back on loan. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg Italian football club AC Milan’s vice president Adriano Galliani told Real Madrid that they only want to take back Kaka on loan and not on permanent basis. The Madrid side are believed to be eager to remove the Brazilian player from their payroll, but Milan are not agreeing on the price, reports Xinhua. “The deal depends on Real Madrid,” Galliani said. “If they change their minds I’m ready to fly to Madrid, otherwise nothing will happen.

Fellaini goal stuns Manchester United [Video] Diggdigg Marouane Fellaini towered over Michael Carrick to nod home a corner kick to stun Manchester United and steer Everton to a 1-0 victory in their opening match of the English Premier League football season at Goodison Park. The 57th minute goal Monday night proved an inauspicious start for United, who narrowly missed extending their record to a 20th title last season by Manchester City on goal difference. “I don’t think anybody considered Everton tonight at all, a lot of people forgot we aren’t a bad team, and Goodison is a difficult place to come and win.”

It was the only the fourth time in 21 meetings that United were beaten at Goodison Park and for the first time in a league opener since 2004. United boss Alex Ferguson sent in Robin Van Persie, who left Arsenal to sign with him Friday, only as a 68th-minute substitute. Ferguson felt United had a good game, though said David de Gea had quite some work to do in the goal. Russian football to pay tribute to flood victims. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg A minute’s silence is to be observed ahead of Monday’s first round of football matches in the Russian second tier in honour of the 171 people who died in floods in the country’s south, the league said.

The country is observing a national day of mourning after devastating flash floods swept through the Krasnodar region over the weekend. Five matches are to mark the opening of the season in the second division Monday. In addition to the pre-match tribute, players are also to don black armbands, the league said on its website. The top games include Spartak Nalchik, relegated from the Premier League last season, against promoted FC Ufa, the team from which former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis resigned as coach last month.

–IANS/RIA Novosti abr/vm. Inter Milan in talks with Brazil duo. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg Inter Milan has sent its sporting director Piero Ausilio to Brazil in a bid to sign highly rated midfielders Lucas and Paulinho. Ausilio held talks with representatives of both players Friday, with Paulinho most likely to accept an offer from the Italian Serie A club, Xinhua reported. Paulinho, 23, was one of the cornerstones of Corinthians’ Copa Libertadores triumph this season. According to player’s agent Wagner Ribeiro, Lucas wants to stay in Brazil until after the 2014 World Cup. Sao Paulo is reportedly asking for at least 30 million euros for the playmaker, having previously rejected a 25 million euro offer from Inter.

The Italian club is said to have offered 8 million euros for Paulinho, who is more open to a summer move. “I am still waiting for a contract offer from Inter about a possible move there this summer,” Paulinho’s agent Bernardo said. First Football Marathon Fever grips Mumbaikars. Ukraine offered $16 million bonus for Euro 2012 triumph. Serbia bans player for refusing to sing anthem.

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