Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Football Results Worldwide
Dutch Cup last 16: Deurne 0 Feyenoord 4, FC Dordrecht 4 AGOVV Apeldoorn 3 (aet. 2-2 after 90 mins), NEC Nijmegen 0 FC Zwolle 2, Roda JC Kerkrade 3 Excelsior 0, RKC Waalwijk 1 HFC Haarlem 1 (aet. 1-1 after 90 mins, HFC Haarlem win 5-3 on penalty shootout).
English Div 4: Morecambe 0 Darlington 3, Peterborough 8 Accrington 2.
Leading standings: Milton Keynes Dons 57, Hereford 49, Rotherham 49, Darlington 46, Peterborough 46.
Italian Cup last 16, second-leg: Juventus 5 Empoli 3 (Juventus win 6-5 on aggregate).
Scottish Cup fourth round: Huntly 1 Dundee 3, Livingston 2 Cowdenbeath 0, St Johnstone 3 Raith Rovers 1.
Spanish King's Cup last 16: Barcelona 0 Sevilla 0 (1-1 on aggregate, Barcelona win on away goals).
England boss being investigated for tax fraud
Under the microscope: England coach Fabio Capello is being investigated for tax evasion by prosecutors in Turin.TURIN: England football coach Fabio Capello is being investigated for tax fraud by prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Turin, a legal source said yesterday.
The source said the investigation had been going on for around a year and involved whether Capello should have been paying Italian taxes on money, earned from sponsors, which the coach was holding in Luxembourg.
Investigators have been looking at documents from the time Capello was coach of AS Roma between 1999 and 2004 and Juventus between 2004 and 2006.
The English FA issued a statement saying: “It is our understanding that the Italian tax authorities are currently following a procedure of looking into the finances of numerous high-profile individuals, especially in sport.
“We have spoken to Fabio and his advisors about the newspaper reports in Italy. They have explained the facts. They have also given their assurances that Fabio’s tax payments are in order. The FA has no further comment to make.”
Several top Italian sports personalities have been investigated by tax authorities, including former MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, who was probed because he was based in Britain while also spending a significant amount of time in Italy.
Capello was appointed England coach in December having won domestic titles with all four of the clubs he managed – AC Milan, Real Madrid, AS Roma and Juventus.
As well as living in Spain for a time, he has a home north of Milan and also owns a house in Switzerland. – Reuters
England World Cup 2010 Qualification Fixtures
England’s fixtures for the qualifying stage of the 2010 World Cup:
Andorra (away) Saturday, September 6 2008
Croatia (away) Wednesday, September 10 2008
Kazakhstan (home) Saturday, October 11 2008
Belarus (away) Wednesday, October 15 2008
Ukraine (home) Wednesday, April 1 2009
Kazakhstan (away) Saturday, June 6 2009
Andorra (home) Wednesday, June 10 2009
Croatia (home) Wednesday, September 9 2009
Ukraine (away) Saturday, October 10 2009
Belarus (home) Wednesday, October 14 2009
Andorra (away) Saturday, September 6 2008
Croatia (away) Wednesday, September 10 2008
Kazakhstan (home) Saturday, October 11 2008
Belarus (away) Wednesday, October 15 2008
Ukraine (home) Wednesday, April 1 2009
Kazakhstan (away) Saturday, June 6 2009
Andorra (home) Wednesday, June 10 2009
Croatia (home) Wednesday, September 9 2009
Ukraine (away) Saturday, October 10 2009
Belarus (home) Wednesday, October 14 2009
…And The Story Ends With Everyone’s Happy
January 16th, 2008 by shearyadi
It’s all written in the stars, there’s only one Messiah and he shall be returned to save all those who believe, and all shall be done.
The Kingdom of Geordieland now has the sparkling stardust shine again last night. Beginning with the King announcement of the newly appointed Knight, the old braveheart, the charismatic idol, and the Messiah. He who’s wearing the black-and-white all the way, Lord Kevin Keegan is return.
The celebration completed when the former knight deputy was also succeeded in finishing his latest war against the dragon with eleven heads in a magnificent win.
Have lost one of his soldier early in the process, he brought his men out and keep their spirits to fought like wounded lions and hammering the potteries, piece by piece.
The speculations are over, and the new King can smile again. After his new Knight received another marvelous reception at the Kingdom Colosseum, he saw his army won the battle again.
The new hope has been told, but the war is not over yet, this time we can be sure that with his own knight, the King will starts to give all for the new Knight, so he can do the better job to guide his army for more victories than ever before.
It’s all written in the stars, there’s only one Messiah and he shall be returned to save all those who believe, and all shall be done.
The Kingdom of Geordieland now has the sparkling stardust shine again last night. Beginning with the King announcement of the newly appointed Knight, the old braveheart, the charismatic idol, and the Messiah. He who’s wearing the black-and-white all the way, Lord Kevin Keegan is return.
The celebration completed when the former knight deputy was also succeeded in finishing his latest war against the dragon with eleven heads in a magnificent win.
Have lost one of his soldier early in the process, he brought his men out and keep their spirits to fought like wounded lions and hammering the potteries, piece by piece.
The speculations are over, and the new King can smile again. After his new Knight received another marvelous reception at the Kingdom Colosseum, he saw his army won the battle again.
The new hope has been told, but the war is not over yet, this time we can be sure that with his own knight, the King will starts to give all for the new Knight, so he can do the better job to guide his army for more victories than ever before.
King Kevin Made Another Return !
January 16th, 2008 by shearyadi
It was officially announce today that Kevin Keegan is finally become the chosen one, and will mark his second return to Newcastle United
There’s still no official statement from King Kev about his second return for Toon, but it’s clearly that his love for Newcastle United that brought him back. He also hasn’t chose who will be his number two, but I predicted there’s only one man who fit in well, Alan Shearer.
It was officially announce today that Kevin Keegan is finally become the chosen one, and will mark his second return to Newcastle United
There’s still no official statement from King Kev about his second return for Toon, but it’s clearly that his love for Newcastle United that brought him back. He also hasn’t chose who will be his number two, but I predicted there’s only one man who fit in well, Alan Shearer.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Ronaldo dances, Old Trafford swoons
English PremiershipMan United 6 Newcastle 0MANCHESTER — You just cannot get enough of Cristiano Ronaldo.
He was at it again on Saturday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time), sweeping across the damp Old Trafford surface with the sublime footballing skills of a master showman.
The crowd drooled, the visitors cowed and Ronaldo's hat-trick of goals in a 6-0 rout of managerless Newcastle sent his United to the top of the Premier League with all the style of potential champions.
All six goals came in the second half after Alex Ferguson had sent out his players with instructions to be sharper with their passing and to stop trying to walk the ball into the net.
Indeed, United's attacking verve was plainly evident, as Carlos Tevez helped himself to two goals and centre-half Rio Ferdinand also got in on the scoring act, assisted by a sumptuous pass from the irrepressible Wayne Rooney.
Ronaldo, Tevez and Rooney make up an attacking triumvirate that threatens to destroy anything lying in the Red Devils' path this season.
Ronaldo insisted after the game that United's return to the top of the Premiership was far more significant than his first hat-trick for the club.
The 22-year-old Portuguese winger's haul for the season is now 22 — just one short of his 23-goal tally that helped inspire United's successful title bid last year.
"It's a special day for me," said Ronaldo. "I'm very happy to win the game and go to the top of the league. This is the most important thing.
"It's always important to score and help my team. I feel proud and very happy. It's good to score a hat-trick but if I score two in every game, I'll be very happy. If we keep playing like we did in the second half I am sure we will be the best team."
Ferguson singled out Ronaldo for special praise, when he said: "I think his hat-trick was always coming. He's a young lad who's improving, he's always practising, his decision-making is improving all the time. I expected him to score more this season and he is doing that."
The second-half effort ensured United capitalised on Arsenal's failure to beat Birmingham earlier in the day to go top.
Ferguson added: "The reason we have are top of the league is because our home record has been great, the defensive part has been great. And these are important issues to add our home form to the one or two defeats we have had away from home.
"Teams well below the top four are spending a lot of money to improve their teams and stay in the Premier League. Teams are taking points off the top teams. The winning points total could be lower this year."
The heavy defeat was yet another blow to Newcastle, who had earlier in the day discovered Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp had no interest in succeeding the sacked Sam Allardyce.
Caretaker-manager Nigel Pearson admitted the club were in a difficult situation ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay with Stoke City.
"It was a very difficult day," Pearson said. "It's obvious that when a club is in this kind of transitional period, it's preferable for things to be as smooth as possible and this result has made everything harder.
"It's been a tough week for all concerned but I'm not going to make excuses, yet it's plain to see that it's best that the situation is resolved as soon as possible." — AFP
He was at it again on Saturday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time), sweeping across the damp Old Trafford surface with the sublime footballing skills of a master showman.
The crowd drooled, the visitors cowed and Ronaldo's hat-trick of goals in a 6-0 rout of managerless Newcastle sent his United to the top of the Premier League with all the style of potential champions.
All six goals came in the second half after Alex Ferguson had sent out his players with instructions to be sharper with their passing and to stop trying to walk the ball into the net.
Indeed, United's attacking verve was plainly evident, as Carlos Tevez helped himself to two goals and centre-half Rio Ferdinand also got in on the scoring act, assisted by a sumptuous pass from the irrepressible Wayne Rooney.
Ronaldo, Tevez and Rooney make up an attacking triumvirate that threatens to destroy anything lying in the Red Devils' path this season.
Ronaldo insisted after the game that United's return to the top of the Premiership was far more significant than his first hat-trick for the club.
The 22-year-old Portuguese winger's haul for the season is now 22 — just one short of his 23-goal tally that helped inspire United's successful title bid last year.
"It's a special day for me," said Ronaldo. "I'm very happy to win the game and go to the top of the league. This is the most important thing.
"It's always important to score and help my team. I feel proud and very happy. It's good to score a hat-trick but if I score two in every game, I'll be very happy. If we keep playing like we did in the second half I am sure we will be the best team."
Ferguson singled out Ronaldo for special praise, when he said: "I think his hat-trick was always coming. He's a young lad who's improving, he's always practising, his decision-making is improving all the time. I expected him to score more this season and he is doing that."
The second-half effort ensured United capitalised on Arsenal's failure to beat Birmingham earlier in the day to go top.
Ferguson added: "The reason we have are top of the league is because our home record has been great, the defensive part has been great. And these are important issues to add our home form to the one or two defeats we have had away from home.
"Teams well below the top four are spending a lot of money to improve their teams and stay in the Premier League. Teams are taking points off the top teams. The winning points total could be lower this year."
The heavy defeat was yet another blow to Newcastle, who had earlier in the day discovered Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp had no interest in succeeding the sacked Sam Allardyce.
Caretaker-manager Nigel Pearson admitted the club were in a difficult situation ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay with Stoke City.
"It was a very difficult day," Pearson said. "It's obvious that when a club is in this kind of transitional period, it's preferable for things to be as smooth as possible and this result has made everything harder.
"It's been a tough week for all concerned but I'm not going to make excuses, yet it's plain to see that it's best that the situation is resolved as soon as possible." — AFP
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