Yo se los venía diciendo desde que salió el sorteo para los repechajes. Las selecciones importantes no quedarán mal y calificaran a la Copa del Mundo.

Y eso es precisamente lo que sucedió el día de hoy en los repechajes europeos, en donde Francia, Portugal, Rusia y Ucrania se colocaron un poco más cerca de la justa mundalista a celebrarse en Sudáfrica 2010.

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Back in September 2008, when Dimitar Berbatov and Man United CEO David Gill put the finishing touches on a lucrative 4-year contract tying the enigmatic Bulgarian to Old Trafford for the prime years of his career, you would have been an absolute plonker to ask the question.

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Without the services of Thierry Henry upfront for Tuesdays match against Dynamo Kiev manager Pep Guardiola decided to give Andres Iniesta his first start of the season up front. From the beginning moments of the match Barcelona looked sluggish and off their game. Without Iniesta in the middle alongside Xavi the team lacked the ball control that we are used to seeing.

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It is one of the mysteries that I and fellow non-footballing folk will never comprehend. How a player can go from world beater to unwanted cast-off in such a short space of time.
One such player is Andrei Shevchenko. Prolific at Dynamo Kiev alongside Sergei Rebrov (Spurs fans shudder at the memory) he helped the Ukrainian side to five league titles and a Champions League semi-final before joining AC Milan in 1999. Click to continue reading...

One of the more startling sights following Chelsea on their pre-season tour of the United States has been the presence of Andrei Shevchenko. He sticks out like a sore thumb. Or rather a bleached beacon. Not least because of the state of his hair. It's a kind of bouffant throw-back to some past era – complete with dodgy highlights. Click to continue reading...

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Originally uploaded by gabriel_biscoito Siendo un poco observador uno se puede dar cuenta que el Real Madrid ha gastado mas en jugadores que ningún otro equipo en el mundo.
Actualmente su presidente Florentino Perez apuesta por una nueva galaxia y cree que sacando la chequera compulsivamente va a resolver sus problemas. Click to continue reading...

After years of underachievement, it seems a new era is set to begin at AC Milan. While the club have enjoyed some success in recent years, including a seventh UEFA Champions League trophy in 2007, it has been a disappointing few years for the Rossoneri as they have failed to mount a realistic challenge for the Scudetto while city rivals Internazionale have established a strangehold on the Serie A title.

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With the recent appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as the new Chelsea manager and the recent announcement that Andriy Shevchenko will be coming back to the Bridge now that his one-year loan deal with AC Milan has expired, there are questions being asked of what Ancelotti / Chelsea will do with the 32-year-old striker.

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So the dust seems to be finally settling on the criticism about Berbatov's mishit penalty on Sunday in the semi-final defeat against Everton. There's no doubting it was a badly hit penalty, but it seems to have unpicked a scab over his performances for Manchester United as his time so far with the Red Devils.

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If the media are to believed, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is the one of the most sought after managers in world football with Real Madrid and Chelsea among the sides linked with the Italian boss for the 2009-10 season.

However, this writer struggles to see why Ancelotti's stock is so high at a time when his own job at Milan must be considered seriously under threat.

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The 30 th installment of the 08-09 Serie A season will be seen as a stunning day of comebacks and late finishes. None of the leagues top six teams lost today.Only Juventus stumbled in the last minute surprised by Chievo in a 3-3 battle that saw Sergio Pellissier score a hat-trick for the visitors, the third coming in injury time. Click to continue reading...

Yeah, that#8217;s right Keep your eyes peeled and when the member of this #8216;band#8217; second from the right allows his floppy hair to leave his face, you will find none other than Andriy Shevchenko hidden beneath. The band is then joined on stage by a woman clutching what appear to be Polaroid photos. Click to continue reading...

With the PFA Player of the Year award (and many others) only a few months away, many members of the media - myself included - have started searching for a suitable winner. The two names that I've heard the most this season have been Steven Gerrard and Nemanja Vidic. It's no surprise that Gerrard finds his name towards the top of the list once again, as Liverpool have pinned their hopes and dreams on their inspirational leader. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

The last two plus years I've viewed with some amusement the dismissive nature with which the British media has viewed Andriy Shevchenko's football career thanks to his failures with Chelsea. Many in the British media have judged Sheva as a complete waste of a player and have used his troubled time at Chelsea to [. Click to continue reading...

Andrei Shevchenko has finally put his Chelsea-hell behind him by resigning with Italian giants AC Milan. Shevchenko will sign a contract with Milan subject to passing a medical in the next few days. Bolton manager Gary Megson has admitted that the club are interesting in buying Fulham's unsettled midfielder Jimmy Bullard. Click to continue reading...

Reports are surfacing on a potential loan between Chelsea FC and AC Milan over former Rossoneri hitman Andrei Shevchenko.  Italian sports pages Gazzetta dello Sport reports Shevchenko will go on a free loan to the Serie A side and is expected in Milan by Friday at the latest. Sheva wore the red and black jersey for [. Click to continue reading...

Reports are surfacing on a potential loan between Chelsea FC and AC Milan over former Rossoneri hitman Andrei Shevchenko.  Italian sports pages Gazzetta dello Sport reports Shevchenko will go on a free loan to the Serie A side and is expected in Milan by Friday at the latest. Sheva wore the red and black jersey for [. Click to continue reading...

Shevchenko will apparently return to AC Milan on a loan for at least a season, a move which would probably suit all parties involved (especially Milan). The Shevchenko rumours have been persistant ever since the Ukranian arrived at Chelsea, and its about time that he went back to Italy as it just wasn't working out [. Click to continue reading...

According to the latest news in the London Times, Chelsea are planning to make a world record signing of Kaka from A.C. Milan. To me thats Kaka. With the amount of money they are going to spend on 1 player who may still be in his prime, but also is nearing the end of it, they could be rebuilding the entire squad for the multiple campaigns that they have to mount in England and Europe. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United are set to sign Carlos Tevez on a permanent basis for a fee believed to be £35 million. All the money from the sale will go to Tevez' owner Kia Joorabchian, who is the head of Media Sports Investments.
Tevez made a big impression at Old Trafford last season scoring 18 goals since his move from fellow Premier League side West Ham. Click to continue reading...

Is Carlos Tevez really worth the supposed £35 million transfer fee as reported in the London Times? Manchester United seem to think so, but I think thats a bit much. It would break the British transfer record of £30 million that Chelsea paid for Andrei Shevchenko. Is Tevez really the best forward in Britain? Click to continue reading...

Chris Courtney over at Letters From Vagabondia takes a quick look at Landon Donovan's overtures of making a move away from the MLS. He points out something that I don't hear enough these days, that the English Premiership plays a style that would be best called "ping pong". Alright, Chris is much more diplomatic about it. Click to continue reading...

Now that Sky Sports has mentioned that Landon Donovan is interested in a move to the English Premiership, many are speculating on what it all means. My spidey sense tells me that his agent, Richard Motzkin, is just testing the waters to gauge interest in Europe and to send a signal to MLS that his client's price will be going much higher when contract renewal time comes in 2009. Click to continue reading...

Andrei Shevchenko, for so long as useful to Chelsea as a master Swiss chocolatier in a teapot factory, could finally be on the move. The Guardian reports that: Sampdoria general manager Beppe Marotta has revealed his club are plotting an audacious swoop for Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko. Shevchenko has spent two . Click to continue reading...

The first piece of news that I have courtesy of ESPN is about Sampdoria possibly placing a bid for Andrei Shevchenko. I think this would be an excellent move for Shevchenko as he would be able to team with Antonio Cassano and be the focal point of the attack for Sampdoria. It would be a great team for him to go to and and would also be a great move for that club. Click to continue reading...

There are so many rumors swirling about regarding Chelsea and the moves that Felipe Scolari will be making. Who will leave and who will go? Its the source of some of the biggest rumors floating throughout Europe. One minute Frank Lampard is staying, the next he is going to Inter Milan. The same with Didier Drogba. Click to continue reading...

The UK's Mirror have re-opened the wound that is the Abrahomivich, Mourinho, Shevchenko rift. Many blame the expensive Sheva blow-up as the straw that broke the camel's back between Mourinho and Abrahamovich. Shevchenko just wants to play and right now - even with Mourinho gone - he still doesn't. Click to continue reading...

Group standings. Group A FC Porto 1, Liverpool 1 Jermaine Pennant was sent off with 30 minutes to go, but Liverpool survived finding the equalizer well before Pennant's ejection and hanging on from there. Lucho Gonzalez converted an 8th minute penalty to put Porto up early. Marseille 2, Besiktas 0 Having trouble finding domestic success again, but Les Bleus found a way past [. Click to continue reading...

In the same vein as CHI's most prolific poster Jeff, I have decided to adopt his 'daily sweeper' approach towards the EPL. Then we can touch on every little detail that I've wanted to share but not elaborate on... There is still a lot to take place before out-of-favor striker Andrei Shevchenko even looks at coming to [...] Click to continue reading...