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. Eric is great at it, I couldn’t be as natural at it as he is,” contactmusic.com quoted him as saying. However, he would be happy for a real Hollywood star to play him on the big screen. Wespeaknews : Chelsea without van Ginkel... Chelsea without van Ginkel for 6 months. 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. 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. 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. 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) 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. Casillas, Xavi win Prince of Asturias award. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.
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You share. We air. diggdigg. 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. Milan want Kaka back on loan. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.
You share. We air. 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. 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. 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. First Football Marathon Fever grips Mumbaikars. Ukraine offered $16 million bonus for Euro 2012 triumph. Diggdigg Ukraine’s national football team will share a bonus of $16.2 million if they win the Euro 2012 Championship beginning Friday. “Our financial incentive is better compared to the bonuses of other teams involved in European Championship,” Ukraine Football Association president Gryhoriy Surkis was quoted as saying by Xinhua Thursday.
The announced cash prize is one of the most lucrative in Europe and could net the 23 players $704,350 each if they come out on top, Surkis said. Smaller incentives are also included in Ukraine’s bonus system, Surkis said, adding that the squad will take $691,400 for a match won in the group stage, with $310,700 for a draw. The squad will earn $2.48 million for making the second stage. The team will be rewarded $3.72 million for entering the final and $5.6 million for winning the cup. Serbia bans player for refusing to sing anthem. Diggdigg Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic has been suspended from the national team for refusing to sing the national anthem before his country’s friendly against Spain, the Serbian Football Federation announced.
Untitled. FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has been named the best coach in the World in the annual inquest by the International Federation of Football History (IFFHS) and Statistics. Guardiola achieved 201 points in the vote of experts from 81 countries, well ahead of Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho, who finished second with 112 points and Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson on 107 points, Xinhua reported Friday. The vote reflects Barcelona’s superiority in Spain, Europe and the World following a 2011 in which Guardiola led them to the domestic, BBVA Primera Liga title, the Champions League, the Spanish and European Supercups and rounded the year off by seeing his side crowned World Club Champions following a 4-0 win over Brazilian side Santos. Untitled. Untitled.
Diggdigg Napoli football club claimed the Italian Cup after overcoming Serie A champions Juventus 2-0 Sunday. Napoli last captured a major trophy in 1990, when they won Serie A. They last won the Cup in 1987. It also ended Juventus’ unbeaten record in all competition this season after the Old lady won 26 and drew 16, Xinhua reports. Untitled. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. Santos star striker Neymar scored his 100th career goal on his 20th birthday but it did not ensure victory for his side. The highly anticipated goal came in the 70th minute as team mate Paulo Henrique Ganso drove a free kick from the lower left side of the field towards the front of the Palmeiras net.
Neymar leaped into the air and headed the ball past keeper Deola before starting to celebrate. Despite Neymar’s historic goal on Sunday, he was unable to help Santos as Palmeiras rallied to win 2-1 in the fifth round of the Sao Paulo state championship, Xinhua reported. Neymar has scored 82 goals with Santos while his other 18 were scored with the Brazilian national youth and senior teams. Untitled. Diggdigg Brazil’s 2002 World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis announced his retirement, ending his 20-year career with the Sao Paulo-based Palmeiras.
The 38-year-old, who kept goal in the South American team’s 2-0 win over Germany in the 2002 World Cup final, also won the Copa Libertadores in 1999 and the 2005 Confederations Cup. Untitled. Untitled. Untitled. Untitled.