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"The Roma game will be an open affair" – Juventus ace Alessandro Matri
With only a handful of matches left to play in the Serie A this season Juventus have a one-point lead over second-placed AC Milan and are highly fancied to secure what would be a 28th Scudetto.La Vecchia Signora come into Sunday's mouthwatering fixture with Roma with five consecutive victories under their belt and will be hoping to make it six in a row to move within touching distance of the much sought after title.
However, they must be on top of their game at all moments, because rivals Roma are hungrier than ever and on paper appear to have what it takes to end Juve's impressive 32-game unbeaten run.
Andres D'Alessandro hits out at River Plate for overlooking him
The Argentine international, who is clearly hurt by River's lack of appreciation for him, believes the club was relegated to the Argentine second division for "working very badly in the last few years." But he didn't want to expand on the subject.
"I had a family problem with my son, in which I had to return to live in Argentina for a while and they didn't want me. Nobody called me to return. I grew up at the club and I was really hurt by the fact that they didn't want me," explained D'Alessandro.
Gabon vs Brazil Report
Brazil defeated Gabon 2-0 in an international friendly match that marked the opening of the D'Angondje stadium, the venue which will stage the final of the 2012 African Cup of Nations which will be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.Despite fielding a below-strength side, Brazil dominated their opponents from the beginning to the end. After creating several clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities, Brazil finally went ahead in the 11th minute when Sandro scored from a right-sided Bruno Cesar cross.
Brazil managed to play exciting attacking soccer, even if the poor condition of the soaked surface made this very difficult. The five-time world champions dominated proceedings against the vulnerable Africans, and looked extremely dangerous each time they raced down the wings.
Football worshipper Gerard Pique eying Barcelona’s presidential seat
Gerard Pique was happy to discuss about his career in an interview with El Mundo Deportivo. The talented defender, who left Manchester United to reunite with Barcelona a few years ago, reminded fans about his strong intentions as a Catalan.“If I hadn't become a footballer, I definitely would have ended up in the footballing world in some other position,” Pique stated according to El Mundo Deportivo.
“When football's your passion, you always want to be active in this world. I will not leave the footballing world when I retire.
Pep Guardiola: My Time At Barcelona Could Be Coming To An End
Pep Guardiola has been a living legend among the Catalan faihfuls since replacing Frank Riijkard in 2008. Since then, he has already lifted eight trophies with the Blaugranas- including six trophies in his first season at helm.However, his job status at the Nou Camp has been widely speculated ever since Sandro Rosell took charge of the club last year. Although he recently signed a new one year extension to his current deal, Guardiola has been tipped to be Sir Alex Ferguson's replacement at Manchester United.
Milan lose Alessandro Nesta Through Injury
Milan's 2-0 win over Cesena has been soured by news of Alessandro Nesta's injury, which will keep the 34-year-old defender out for 2-3 weeks. Nesta fell awkardly during a challenge and dislocated his shoulder.Initial reports feared a stop of 2-3 months, but a closer examination revealed that he had not fractured anything. However, even the projected recovery time will feel like an eternity for Milan as they have relied heavily on both Nesta and Thiago Silva in the center of defence.
When both have started this season, Milan have not lost, which is a telling statistic.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clasico Rivalry Good For Football Unity – Florentino Perez
The history of El Clasico’s rivalry is a long one, and many scandalous results and events have happened between Barcelona and Real Madrid over the past. Even now, the emotion of hatred between fans or players of both teams isn’t something unknown. The sour relationship between Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s midfield duo composed of Xavi and Iniesta illustrates this fact.
Above this, Sunday’s incident (Real Madrid’s bus attack) is something that also reminded the public that Los Blancos remain pure enemies in the eyes of ardent Barcelona supporters. However, Florentino Perez doesn’t want hostility to take center stage at the Camp Nou on Monday night.
El Clasico: Stand Up For Barcelona Against Real Madrid – Barca’s Sandro Rosell
The exciting atmosphere of El Clasico doesn’t need to be tarnished by violence from any of the two sides involved. Earlier on Sunday, Real Madrid’s team bus got attacked by a group of angry Blaugrana fans identified as members of the Boixos Nois.
But ahead of tonight’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid match, the home side’s club president – Sandro Rosell – has asked fans to be enthusiastic and free from any negative attitude.
“I wish El Clasico will be an interesting spectacle. I wish there’ll be fair play, and I wish we’ll get a good result too,” Rosell declared during a press conference on Monday.
Laporta Blasts Barcelona’s New President Rosell As Being A Total Failure
Laporta was accused by his predecessor to have generated huge debts at the club, but he has hit back at such claims with a public attack.“Our management of the club was excellent. We helped to build the best Barcelona team ever, but they [Sandro Rosell and his associates] have rather made a bad name of our management,” Joan Laporta complained to AS.
“This damage may result in irreparable consequences, and I do think that Sandro Rosell doesn’t deserve his position as Barcelona’s president. There’s a great deal of resentment from this board towards me.”
UEFA Europa League: Sturm Graz vs Juventus – Del Piero Ready, Alex Manninger Wary
Alessandro Del Piero is ready for the challenge whereas goalkeeper Alex Manninger remains wary of the Austrian side. Actually, Juventus arguably had an unconvincing preseason run – having lost in the Trofeo TIM Cup.
However, Captain Alessandro Del Piero has brushed away fears as he insists that those games were nothing more than friendly matches of low importance. Looking forward to their UEFA Europa League clash against Sturm Graz, the Italian skipper declared:
“As far as we are concerned, we are only focusing on the games against Sturm Graz right now. They will guarantee our qualification to the Europa League group stages.”