So true.
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SportsJunkieIt’s official.
The season is over, and Real Madrid have already starting splashing their cash.
Just two days after Real Madrid confirmed that they had sacked Manuel Pellegrini, they made the announcement.
Real will present the Portuguese as the new manager on Monday.
While Real put up a good fight for the championship last year, they lack the consistency and discipline to win a major trophy. It is no doubt that they have the players to do so, but like every successful team, a mastermind is lurking behind.
And now for Real Madrid, Mourinho is that man.
There needs to be a change in culture in Real Madrid. Along the lines of spending huge amounts of cash and buying world class players, they have lost their objective of playing good football, and have become far too commercial.
This is the perfect job for Mourinho.Real has internal problems and a lack of discipline. If there was any manager that can whip a side to shape, it’s him.
In his first season in Cheslea, he restructured the club and even lead them to defeat Manchester United.
Looks like Barcelona should watch their backs.
So true.
As the kick-off to the World Cup begins to loom, the highly anticipated tournament hits a higher gear.
Being the first team to land on South African soil, the Australian team touched down at the international airport at Johannesburg today.
While not as high profile as other World Cup squads, the Socceroos may just shock its opposing teams.
This is only Australia’s second consecutive World Cup, and the third in their history—having previously qualified in 1976. They were, however, one of the first nations to qualify, topping their group without losing a single match and conceding only one goal.
Composing of mostly home-grown players, the squad includes Premier League stars Tim Cahill (Everton) and Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), captain Lucas Neill, and the Galatasaray and former Liverpool midefielder, Harry Kewell.
As part of their warm up they will play friendlies against Denmark and the United States.
Next to arrive in South Africa are Brazil on Thursday morning. Denmark and Argentina are scheduled to arrive this weekend, and the USA on Monday.
Spain are going to be the last team to touch down, arriving on the tournament’s opening day, when South Africa play Mexico.
Pepsi Max World Cup Commercial
I found this Pepsi ad so cute. With a unique concept displaying the football enthusiasm in Africa, the advert also took advantage of the colorful Africann culture, featured popular football players, and was accompanied by music by Akon.
Players featured were:
Jose Mourinho
His tactics are flawless.
His charisma can be intriguing.
But his passion for winning is unmatched.
Inter Milan achieve Champions League Glory
Champions in Italy.
Champions in the Copa Italia.
And now, Champions in the UEFA Champions League.
Jose makes it look so easy. He has reached the Champions League finals twice in 6 years, and has won twice. His 100% record, is one that not even Sir Alex Ferguson—who took 10 years to win the prestigious European championship after his first victory in 1998—can match.
In their final against Bayern Munich, I could already sense that Inter were going to win it. First of all who would bet against a team that beat Barcelona. By that alone, Inter had beaten all odds by comfortably knocking out last years champions, and not to mention the favorites to win it again.
Their 2-0 defeat over Bayern looked like a typical game for the Italians. After they scored their first goal mid-way through the first half, there was no doubt in everybody’s minds that they would lift the trophy at the end.
What Mourinho has done for Intern is quite a feat. He has taken an Italian team, typically known for its defensive stronghold, and has added an attacking flair. By strengthening both fronts, not even Barcelona’s monstrous attack were able to breakdown Inter’s back four.
It’s a typical Mourinho move. He did the same for Chelsea.
The first thing he improved was their defense. They would get scrappy one-nil victories, but at least they kept clean sheets. And eventually their attacking prominence followed.
Mourinho deserves all the praise for Inter’s championship glory. It is no wonder the Portuguese is such a hot commodity.
Real Madrid are the front-runners in bidding for Mourinho, but I think that, given Liverpool’s massive problems and Mourinho’s penchant for challenges, the english club should also place a bid.
Cristiano Ronaldo
I guess the Portuguese hasn’t done so bad for himself. He was lucrative up front, scoring 33 goals in 34 games in all competitions.
While he may not be nominated for any individual honors this year, he has made a positive start in the La Liga. Something I think several players from the premiership have struggled to do after transferring to Spain from England.
So Ronaldo, I forgive you for leaving Manchester United. :)
Kobe Bryant has grown up
In their second game against the Pheonix Suns, the Lakers dominated. While a late run tied the game at 90-90, Kobe Bryant again lead the final minutes to give the Lakers a 124-112 victory, and an elusive 2-0 series lead.
Bryant ended the game with 21 points, but the telling statistic was his 13 playoff-career high assists—the most by a Laker since Magic Johnson tossed 13 against Houston in the 1996 Playoffs.
Long are the days where Bryant would take the ball to the ring on his own. Now, with experience and maturity, he has learned to look for other options before taking the shot.
