Martin Caceres, Victor Sanchez and Alexander Hleb all have a few things in common. They all became
a part of Barca's first team for the first time during the historic treble season of 2008-2009,
sharing the victory while not being a very significant part of it. Subsequently, all three were
dispatched on loan the following season: Sanchez to local team Xerez, Caceres to Italian powerhouse
Juventus, and Hleb to German side Stuttgart.
Throw-in (to the head) When Belarus's Alexander Yurevich went to retrieve the ball for a throw-in
during his side's Euro 2012 qualifier against France, he was keeping a very close eye on Mathieu
Valbuena's semi-aggressive spike into the ground. Unfortunately, he didn't have eyes in the back of
his head to spot the incoming missile.
Dallas's undefeated streak remained intact on Thursday night at Pizza Hut Park, but it wasn't easy.
Dallas took the lead when Milton Rodriguez scored in the 23rd minute, but six minutes later they
were down a man when Brek Shea was shown the early exit. Mehdo Ballouchy equalized for New York at
the half, but Dallas pulled back in front when Eric Alexander scored short-handed in the 68th
minute.
Welcome back for another edition of the Espresso, your daily fix of last night's MLS action.
After surviving four days of deadlines, assignments, and temperamental technology, the weekend is
finally within grasp. El Yay! And you know what the weekend brings - a host of MLS matches as
your reward!
New Birmingham City signing Alexander Hleb has sensationally revealed he turned down Premier League
rivals Liverpool and Tottenham to sign for the Blues.
The 29-year-old playmaker has joined the Premier League club from Barcelona on a season-long loan
deal having spent last season with Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart.
Tomorrow's Premier League matches look to be full of surprise. After countless injuries over the
break coaches are scrambling to get pieces in place. You'd think having a week off would mean
having a healthy starting XI. Not the case though as International duty has been costly. Take a
look at this list before you lock in your fantasy lineup.
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has revealed that injury-plagued midfielder Alexander Hleb,
who arrived from the recent international break lacking full fitness, could now face Liverpool
after all.
Former Arsenal player Hleb, who represented Belarus in their recent Euro 2012 qualifiers, which
included a famous 1-0 away win against France, just arrived at St.
Fort Lewis College showed that the defending National Champions have not lost all their bite,
upending Mesa State College 3-0 on Wednesday.
The Skyhawks improved to 3-3-0, 2-0-0 in the RMAC with the win. The Mavericks dropped to 4-3-0,
0-3-0 RMAC with the loss.
"We played very well tonight," head coach Oige Kennedy said after the win.
Birmingham midfielder Alexander Hleb has called on his teammates to improve. The Belarusian has
played at some of the biggest clubs in world football during his career, including Premier League
giants Arsenal and La Liga champions Barcelona, but he is looking forward to playing regular first
team football with the Blues this season.
Die Spieler des FC Bayern München waren schon besser in Form – beispielsweise am Ende der
vergangenen Spielzeit, als man die Deutsche Meisterschaft und den DFB-Pokal gewann und zudem noch
im Finale der Champions League (0:2 gegen Inter Mailand) stand. In die neue Spielzeit sind die
Münchner allerdings etwas verhalten gestartet; und das, obwohl im Wesentlichen – mit Ausnahme
der Rückkehr einiger ausgeliehenen Spieler – der Kader unverändert blieb.
