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[maribrasil]

Noooooooooooooooooooo

O sonho de contratar Ronaldinho Gaúcho na próxima temporada pode estar fazendo o Milan pensar em se desfazer do seu maior craque: Kaká. De acordo com diário espanhol “AS”, o clube italiano começa a ceder a pressão do Real Madrid e já admite negociar o meia brasileiro.
No entanto, o ex-são paulino só sai de Milão para Madri se clube merengue ceder três estrelas do seu elenco: Robinho, Cannavaro e Diarra, além de uma quantia em dinheiro.
De acordo com a publicação, a possibilidade da transação surgiu em meio as reuniões entre dirigentes de Real e Milan pela aquisição do atacante Ronaldo no final de janeiro.
Segundo a imprensa italiana, o irmão e representante de Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Roberto Assis, já teria dado o “ok” para que o Milan começasse a negociação pelo craque dentuço.

My (rough) translation:

The dream of contracting Ronaldinho Gaúcho might be making Milan to think about in letting go his greatest star: Kaká. According to spanish journal "AS", the italian team is starting to yield to the pressures of Real Madrid and admits to negociate the brazilian midfielder.
However, Kaká only leaves Milan to Madrid if the spanish team gives three stars: Robinho, Cannavaro e Diarra, plus some money.
According to this journal, this possibility appeared during the meeting between Milan and Madrid controllers for Ronaldo in the end of january.
According to the italian press, brother and manager of Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Roberto Assis, already allowed AC Milan to negociate with Barcelona.

[Annie]

No way no how no who!!!!!!!!!!!! Not happening!!!!!!!!!! No no no no no no ... dont believe a word!!!!!!!!!

[maribrasil]

AC Milan already responded to that rumor in a funny way:

Is it clear? Is it realy clear? Is it definately clear? "AS", we say to you: must know that we decided to write as a friend, cause who finds a friend finds a treasure. We have many subjects to capture your atention. For instance, how should we write that Kaká won't leave Milan? To be short, we could have as the headline: 'Kaká won't leave Milan'. This line is objectively short and simple. You can reject ir or use it everyday in capital letters, capital and minuscule letters, just minuscule letters, or even in cirilic, in ideograms and in hieroglyphs. Do it as you want. What matters is that you don't forget - write the official note.



My heart is back to its normal pace...

[bia2209]

maribrasil said:

AC Milan already responded to that rumor in a funny way:

Is it clear? Is it realy clear? Is it definately clear? "AS", we say to you: must know that we decided to write as a friend, cause who finds a friend finds a treasure. We have many subjects to capture your atention. For instance, how should we write that Kaká won't leave Milan? To be short, we could have as the headline: 'Kaká won't leave Milan'. This line is objectively short and simple. You can reject ir or use it everyday in capital letters, capital and minuscule letters, just minuscule letters, or even in cirilic, in ideograms and in hieroglyphs. Do it as you want. What matters is that you don't forget - write the official note.



My heart is back to its normal pace...

I just found the whole statement on Milan's site. LMAO...am gonna translate it now.

[bia2209]

This is the full article from www.acmilan.com translated from Italian. Priceless stuff. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[glow=red,2,300]Open letter from AC Milan to AS [/glow]

Without the need to recapitulate all of the previous episodes, which are so many that it would be nearly impossible, even with the technological advances of the internet, we would like to recall and precise officially: in the course of negotiations for Ronaldo, the delegated administrator of Milan, Adriano Galliani made no hints about Kaka, that in those days neither Predrag Mijatovich or Franco Baldini ever asked the directors of Milan for news of Kaka and that in the course of this negotiation the only players mentioned, exclusively were Ronaldo and Ricardo Oliveira and that finally, but the details are everything but unimportant, the relations between Real Madrid and Milan are very good.

Is it clear? Very clear? Definitively clear? As, we are talking with you. Becasue you have to know dear As, that we have decided to write to you as if you were a friend. And from the moment he who finds a friend, finds a treasure, we have a infinite richness of arguments to put to your loving attention. For example, how should we write to you that Kaka is not moving from Milan?

In the case that Italian is not enough, and up to now, we have to admit that unfortunately Italian has not been enough, we have lots of possibilities at our dispostion, Spanish included but the more universal we are, the better it is.

There would be English, but you know, with what happend in May, the Italian newspapers would end up, and rightly so, with ironizing it.

We could chose French, if you think, also to pay homage to the new president of UEFA, but may it's better not too. Let's leave the sporting institutions out of the denials and questions of mercato.

You want us to use portuguese with the unmistakable brazilian slang, so that Robinho, who you called into question in a manner that was maybe a bit hazardous, as well as Diarra and Cannavaro can have peace?

To make it short, dear As, here in Italy, a brilliant director from Firenze made a film called, "I love you - in all the languages of the world". Have patience, then and let us say "KAKA IS NOT MOVING FROM MILAN- in all the languages of the world, including Spanish.

The phrase is objectively short and simple, so you can refuse it as you will. You can keep it as a reminder in all the editions of the year, including holidays, with ample liberty in the choice of characters. In capitals, in caps and lowercase, or simply all lowercase, in cyrillics, with Japanese characters or hieroglphics. Do as you you believe. You can always break it up in different ways and with the spacing and font that you prefer.

You can also pronounce it, mimick it, illustrate it with a picture. The important thing is that you don't forget it. And since, its already been a few lines and a few seconds in this text that we haven't repeated it to you, here it is again : Kaka is not moving from Milan.

[Annie]

ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Annie]

Beckham back in Real squad after Capello U-turn

By Simon Baskett

MADRID (Reuters) - David Beckham is back in the reckoning at Real Madrid after Fabio Capello reversed his decision to sideline the former England captain and included him in the squad for Saturday's league match at Real Sociedad.

Capello said Beckham's continued professionalism had persuaded him to backtrack on his pledge that the midfielder would never again play for Real following his announcement that he would be joining LA Galaxy at the end of the season.


"We had doubts after he signed such an important contract with the American side," Capello told a news conference at Real's training base in Valdebebas.

"We doubted he could train with the same enthusiasm after that, but he has been training perfectly. He has always had the full support of his team mates. He has behaved like a great professional and is now returning to the squad.

"I'm counting on him until the end of the season."

Capello, whose position is under threat after back-to-back defeats in the league, said that the decision was his own and that he had not been pressured by either the players or the club's directors.

"It was down to Beckham's hard work and attitude. The intelligent thing to do is to correct things when mistakes are made. I spoke with him a week ago and again today. We are very happy and he is too."

Club captain Raul, midfielder Guti and several other first team players had come out in support of Beckham in recent weeks saying he should continue playing until the end of his contract.

Beckham was embraced by several team mates including Raul after being given the news of his inclusion in the squad.

The 31-year-old midfielder said earlier this week he was desperate to play for Real again. "It is very hard for me because I would like to help the team," he told sports daily Marca.

"I'm desperate to play again ... I don't know if I will but I've got to keep on training. I want to leave this club on a high."

Spanish media have pointed to the fact that other players such as Barcelona's Javier Saviola and Valencia's Roberto Ayala, whose contracts also terminate at the end of the season, are still playing for their respective clubs.

Beckham's last appearance for Real was when he came on as a substitute in their 2-0 defeat at Deportivo Coruna on January 7 a few days before announcing he had signed a five-year deal with LA Galaxy worth $250 million (128 million pounds).

[maribrasil]

Honestly..I don't think Capello gives a s***t about Beckham. For me, he's just doing that because he run out of options to 'save' Real Madrid and to save his own ass.

[Annie]

and because too many Real players were supporting Becks...including respectable people like Raul

[Annie]

Rather eventful weekend as always and a happy one on the whole ;D ;D ;D

English Premiership first

Arsenal - Wigan 2:1 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bolton - Fulham 2:1
Chelsea - Middlesborough 3:0 ;D ;D ;D
Everton-Blackburn 1:0
Manchester United - Charlton 2:0
Newcastle - Liverpool 2:1
Reading - Aston Villa 2:0
Sheffiled United - Tottenham 2:1
West Ham - Watford 0:1

Which means that now Arsenal are just a point away from Liverpool and have a game less and could break into the top 3 real soon ;D ;D ;D ;D

1 Man Utd 27 45 66
2 Chelsea 27 29 60
3 Liverpool 27 21 50
4 Arsenal 26 26 49
5 Bolton 27 4 47

In Italy our darling Milan beat Livorno ;D ;D ;D And the major weekend sensation...

BECKHAM PLAYED AND SCORED!!!!!!!!!!! He he he

[Annie]

Hiddink to honour Russia contract

Guus Hiddink has dismissed suggestions he could resign as manager of Russia and take over from Jose Mourinho at Chelsea at the end of the season.

Mourinho's future at Stamford Bridge has come under scrutiny this campaign and Dutchman Hiddink emerged as a possible front-runner to succeed him.

However, the 60-year-old, who is being investigated over alleged tax evasion, says the move does not interest him.

"I will be in charge of Russia until 2008," Hiddink told the Mail on Sunday.

Hiddink has an impeccable track record with the likes of PSV Eindhoven and Holland, and is thought to have a close relationship with Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich.

But he said: "I have definitely not spoken to Roman Abramovich about moving to Chelsea this summer".

"I am satisfied with my current job and very busy at the moment. I have other things to concentrate on.

"How do you think it would go down if I were to leave this job after a year and join Chelsea?"

Chelsea have denied drawing up a list of candidates to succeed Mourinho, insisting the manager has the "support of everybody" at the club.

[Annie]

Some piccies from this weekend ;D ;D ;D



He is back Thank God!!!!!!





That's better Jose ;D








Ciao fratellino ;D ;D ;D

[bluebuffalo]

YESSSSSSSSSSS HE IS BACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK

*grins a whole lightbulb*

[bluebuffalo]

Ahem, on the less passion-enfused side of things, it was great to feast my eyes on our sorely-missed, balwark of a captain. Riccy was out, but even so, you could FEEL the stability on the pitch (though i'm still unsure of Paulo on the right... to makes too many mistakes and too messy "cleanup" shots). It was great to see everyone on the team spruced up my our captain's return, Terry is not only a warrior of a defender, he commands, encourages, gives direction, praise, attention etc - something that effects both defense AND attack.

Now i know i know, him coming back won't solve all of our problems (since we were having problems from the start of the season, pre-Terry-collapse, mind you) and with Cashley Co- ahem, i mean Ashley Cole out - i believe we've weakened our left (the right was always a BIG joke, Bohlarouz, Ferreira, Geremi, the musical chairs that were going on between those three for rightback - baaaah!)


we won't win the league this year but i just hope we end the season with some sort of "stability". and maybe, a european crown

[bia2209]

Don't take this the wrong way or anything but selling Cole to Chelsea and getting Gallas back, has to be the best deal done in recent footie history, at least in England. It's like paying for Gap and getting Armani.

Very pleased with my Gunners yesterday ;D ;D They are starting, slowly but surely to remind me of the side that won the league unbeaten. That spirit is coming back into the team, the confidence so you know that even when they go a goal down, they WILL get the result.

Rosicky is a class, class player. The squad is young but there is so much potential there. In Arsene We Trust. He'll know exactly how to get the best out of these boys and in the next two or three seasons the world better watch out.

Milan meanwhile, a close win..but a vital three points. ;D And Rino scored!! Complimenti