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Denner sad to miss shot at Chelsea

Corinthians may have the chance to test themselves against the likes of Chelsea at the Club World Cup, but they will do so without their most promising young talent – with left-back Denner sidelined for six months following knee surgery.

Denner, 18, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right-knee during his first-team debut against Bahia last month, ending his dreams of travelling to Japan and helping the side compete for the much sought-after trophy.

Now, the Brazil Under-20 international will be forced to watch the clash from home and admits that his absence could have long-term effects on his career, with Corinthians now in need of cover at left-back for the start of next season.

“At the time, I was thinking of the Club World Cup. Everything came into my head,” Denner told Lancenet. “It was my debut and December was so close. I thought of the state championships also.

“I know that the first-team will only return in the middle – that I would have more chances. I knew that this was my time. They now need someone as back-up to Fábio [Santos]. You cannot improvise for six months. What will be, will be. It’s only to be expected.”

On an international level, the injury will also deprive Denner of the opportunity to participate in the South American U20 Championship in January, a platform that has quickly shot many players to greater things.

A talented wing-back, who played a key role in his side’s Copa São Paulo youth championship success of last January, it can only be hoped that the player quickly regains his previous status and can go on to fulfil the career that his undoubted talent deserves.

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Hvad er historien egentligt bag Catanias argentinerkoloni?

Synes, det er en fed titel, og man bliver da lidt misundelig.

Såvidt jeg ved så er det "bare" godt købmandsskab value for money ...osv

Der bor mange mennesker af italiensk afstamning i The southern core af Sydamerika (Uruguay, Argentina) - de fik jo en halvedes masse immigranter fra netop italien omkring det 1900 århundrede på det tidspunkt var Uruguay kendt som Sydamerikas Schweiz - etablering af velfærdsstat, stemmeret til kvinder, adgang til uddannelse for kvinder osv.

Argentina så en massiv indvandring af italienere - faktisk så mange at der på et tidspunkt var lidt debat om det var italiensk eller spansk der var hovedsproget.

Det betyder også at en hel del argentinere har mulighed for dobbelt statsborgerskab, såvidt jeg ved gælder det hovedparten af Cantaniaspillerne - det giver også noget ekstra samhørighed/sammenhold så smart move af Catania. og god scouting af Catania - da jeg mener at hovedparten ikke kommer fra River plate og Boca men andre argentinske klubber.

OBS - iøvrigt i relation til argentineren - skulle du nogensinde stå i situation hvor du skal stikke ham en sviner - så husk blot at gennemsnitsargentineren - består af det væreste i den spanske og italienske nationalkarakter :-)

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Intressant historie med den "argentinske indvandring" til den italienske Serie A og specielt Catania. Som Deportivo Fas pointerer, så bor der mange mennesker med italiensk afstamning i Argentina og for så vidt også Uruguay. Den argentinske og italienske kultur ligger ret tæt på hinanden. Vi så jo bl.a. også en af verdens største fodboldspillere(den største efter mening), Diego Maradona, trives rigtig godt i Napoli. Det Napolitanske sprog siges faktisk at ligge rigtig tæt på den specielle spanske dialekt som bruges i primært Buenos Aires.

Catania har efterhånden fået sig en argentinerkoloni, ligesom Inter og din egen klub Valencia tidligere har haft. Imponerende at Catania har 11 argentinske spillere i truppen. Og til sammenligning har de kun 10 italienske spillere i truppen. Og der er generelt mange argentinske spillere i den italienske Serie A. Det er vel kun Den Spanske Primera Division der kan måle sig med antallet af argentinske spillere. De skulle tilgengæld også have lidt flere.

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Leonardo Astrada har sagt op som træner for Argentinos Juniors...


Leo Astrada renunció en Argentinos

BUENOS AIRES -- Leonardo Astrada dejó de ser el entrenador de Argentinos Juniors tras presentar su renuncia luego de una racha de seis partidos consecutivos sin obtener un triunfo en el Torneo Inicial.

"El que define si sigue o no es él", anticipó el presidente de esa institución, Luis Segura, luego de la igualdad del sábado ante San Martín de San Juan como local, que sentenció el futuro de Astrada, quizás no tanto por el resultado, que no fue del todo desfavorable, sino por el descontento del público aun cuando su equipo ganaba momentáneamente.

En ese contexto, el entrenador pasó este domingo por el predio de la UTA, donde el plantel se entrenó ya bajo las órdenes del técnico de la Reserva, Carlos Mayor, para comunicarle su decisión a los dirigentes, que la aceptaron sin reparos, y despedirse de los jugadores.

"A nadie le gusta que lo insulten, por eso es momento de tranquilizarnos todos y tomar la mejor decisión. Si lo mejor es irse, lo haremos sin problemas", dijo Astrada tras el empate del sábado en el estadio Diego Armando Maradona, que encadenó el sexto encuentro sin triunfos, racha en la que apenas arañó tres empates y cosechó tres derrotas.

En este semestre, además, Argentinos quedó rápidamente eliminado de la Copa Sudamericana a manos de Tigre.

El ahora exentrenador del elenco de La Paternal transitó desde el final de ese partido un camino que a la luz de los hechos condujo directamente hacia su salida de la institución, a la cual había arribado en marzo de este año, en reemplazo de Néstor Gorosito. Si bien la idea de los dirigentes sería confirmar rápidamente al sucesor de Astrada, todavía no comenzaron a sonar nombres para asumir en el cargo de entrenador.

Menezes’ Brazil Squad Taking Shape?

This year Brazil overtook the United Kingdom as the 6th economy in the world. It’s proof that Brazil is booming; a nation seeking to occupy a prominent role on the world stage. But Brazil’s most recognizable and potent export product – albeit not in economic terms – is not trending. As Mano Menezes announced his squad for the full friendly international against Colombia in November, the Seleção currently holds its lowest rank ever on the FIFA ranking, 14th. Yet Menezes believes that his team are on the right way.

The Seleção has recently come in for a lot of criticism. While Brazilians still tend to pride themselves on having the best football team in the world, results and performances no longer seem to point in that direction. Dethroned by Spain in 2010 as Kings of World, the idea that Brazil no longer are the sole – if at all – propertaries of the beautiful game is a hard reality to face for the five times world champions.

Mano Menezes took over from Dunga after Brazil’s painful elimination at the World Cup by the Netherlands. A transition phase marked Menezes’ reign, but after more then two years in charge results under him have been mixed. His Brazil XI brush aside inferior opponents, but often falter against strong opposition, the quarter-final loss at the 2011 Copa America against Paraguay and the dramatic failure versus Mexico at the 2012 London Olympic Games providing fitting illustrations.

It is a preoccupation Brazil need to address rapidly with the World Cup on home soil drawing nearer. The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup may serve as such an occasion. It is the only competitive football left to Brazil before the main tournament in 2014 and will serve a litmus test for Menezes’ men. Rest assured Brazil will take it more serious than any other participant.

Menezes has always affirmed this in his calm and intelligent discourse, amidst severe criticism from the Brazilian press. He believes the path to the World Cup consists of three phases and that by the time of the Confederations Cup, the final phase, Brazil should have a defined team, ready to conquer yet another World Cup title. In the build-up to the Confederations Cup, which is slowly gathering pace, Menezes has often been asked how close he is to defining his team that would start at the Confederations Cup.

Tino Marcos, a famous tv-journalist in Brazil, put the question to Mano again at the recent press conference following the squad announcement. Brazil’ supremo batted off the question saying that the Confederations Cup kick-off wasn’t a topic for that day. But it is evident from Mano’s squad selection that his team is starting to take shape. The names on the list were astoundingly predictable, but for the absence of a number of injured players, like Real Madrid’s Marcelo.

The rise of a genuine number 10 in the form of the graceful Oscar is most welcoming for Menezes. Since impressing in a series of four friendlies prior to the Olympics, the manager has stuck with Oscar as his maestro in the midfield. Menezes’ vote of confidence has aided the young starlet to settle in excellently at Chelsea, highlighted by his brace against Juventus in the Champions League. However, the weight of a nation can’t be put on the shoulders of a 21 year-old.

Menezes realizes this, and after briefly requiring the services of Ronaldinho in previous Brazil internationals, he has recently recalled Kaka to the Brazil squad, indicating that this group of youngsters, spearheaded by Oscar and Neymar, need experience. Kaka, after prolonged injury woes and struggles for first team football at Real Madrid, has been given a vote of confidence by Menezes. The Real Madrid star was instrumental to Brazil’s victories against Iraq and Japan in October. The question for now remains whether he can produce the same fine form against teams of a different allure, especially if his playing time at club level continues to be sporadic.

There are plenty of other narratives to be unearthed when looking at this Brazil outfit – who is Mano`s pick between the posts for the number 1? Who will deputize at the at left-back position while Marcelo is out? Will Mano start with a false number 9 in Neymar, or settle for a `classic` 4-2-3-1? Who will be his two midfield anchors, with the recent pairing of Paulinho and Ramires gaining steam but perhaps too attack minded? Menezes still needs to look at certain compartments in order to solve these nagging problems. The friendly against Colombia will provide another opportunity to do so. The team, led by Jose Pekermann, is flying high in the South American world cup qualifiers and will be booming with confidence to take on their illustrious opponents.

The former-Corinthians coach recognizes the challenge – “Colombia are doing very well in the world cup qualifiers. They have made big strides in the last couple of years. Their tactical awareness has grown a lot. Colombia are more than Falcao alone.” The Atletico striker, adept at tearing defenses apart, shall undoubtedly test Brazil’s defense. It will be interesting to observe how Brazil deal with Colombia’s most wanted asset, but more importantly the time has come for Brazil to start dictating the play against high quality opponents. For all the frailties that might still torment this Brazil team, a big step towards restoring Brazilian dominance on the field can be taken against Colombia with an authoritative performance.

Hulk set to miss Colombia fixture with thigh injury

Mano Menezes has been handed a second bout of bad news this weekend as Hulk looks set to miss Brazil´s friendly with Colombia after suffering a thigh injury in action for Zenit.

The news follows Barcelona´s medical staff confirming that full-back Adriano would also miss the encounter, putting Brazil in a difficult situation with Dani Alves and Fabio Santos the only recognised full-backs in the squad.

Zenit overcame Rostov 2-1 on Sunday, but it is thought that the Russian side will be without Hulk for at least two weeks with his latest injury problem.

Straight after the fixture, manager Luciano Spalletti had revealed the issue, saying: "He suffered a thigh problem, but it´s too early to say anything. Let´s wait a little longer."

Hulk´s absence will likely afford an opportunity for in-form São Paulo forward Lucas Moura on the right-side of Brazil´s attack, unless Menezes chooses to approach the fixture with a different formation to recent encounters.

Kunne sagtens se det ville være Neymars argumentation også....

Lucas Moura unsure about PSG move

São Paulo´s Lucas Moura has revealed his concern over his move to French giants PSG, admitting he does not know if it will be a success.

The playmaker told Canal: "Thiago Silva has told me a lot about the club and its facilities, and it will be nice to have him as my teammate.

"However, I have to admit that I do have a bit of fear about how things will pan out. I don´t know how well it will go."

The Seleção star, who will be moving to PSG in January, dismissed suggestions that money was an issue: "I am not thinking about money, but I am more concerned with whether my next destination will be the right one. PSG´s ambition and the presence of the other Brazilians convinced me."

Lucas also revealed that he is following the French club´s progress closely: "I am following PSG from a distance. I am mainly focusing on the end of the season with São Paulo."

Super. Tak for svar, I to.

Så er Messi jr . meldt ind som Socio i Messis seniors favoritklub Newell´s Old Boys.

La afición rojinegra ya ovaciona al recién nacido

Thiago Messi es el socio número 2.881.152 del Newell´s Old Boys

Buenos Aires - Thiago Messi, hijo con tres días de vida del futbolista del FC Barcelona Lionel Messi, ha sido inscrito en el club Newell´s Old Boys como el socio 2.881.152, hecho que los hinchas anunciaron en los graderíos del estadio donde el equipo rosarino igualó con el Godoy Cruz 1-1 en la Liga argentina.

La afición rojinegra desplegó una bandera con el siguiente mensaje: "Bienvenido Thiago Messi al mundo... al MUNDO LEPROSO. Socio Número 288.152".

Los del Newell´s son denominados popularmente "leprosos", así como sus rivales, los del Rosario Central, "canallas", de acuerdo a una leyenda.

Se dice, sin que exista comprobación alguna, que ambos equipos acordaron disputar hace casi un siglo un amistoso a beneficio de un centro asistencial para enfermos de lepra. Los del Newell´s fueron a jugar y los del Rosario Central faltaron.

La bandera de los hinchas -asistieron al partido alrededor de 10.000 del Newell´s- fue mostrada en el estadio Malvinas Argentinas de Mendoza, en el oeste del país, donde el Godoy Cruz es local.

Lionel Messi es hincha del Newell´s y dio sus primeros pasos como futbolista en la cantera del club, hasta que a los 13 años se incorporó al Barcelona. EFE