Denial

Although Real Madrid needed five goals to overturn their Round of 32 tie with Alcorcón, a certain sense of denial was important in this particular situation so that they could believe that their task was not impossible.� Kaká stated, "For the pride and for the history of Real Madrid, we have to win this tie.

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Kaka returns to San Siro for the first time as the enemy.

Real Madrid vs AC Milan

Clarence Seedorf believes his side are starting to find their rhythm. Before last month's match against Real Madrid, AC Milan had only won one match in five. Since their 3-2 triumph in Madrid they have taken seven of nine possible points bringing them to fourth in Serie A.

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Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid
0-1 Ronaldo, 2'
0-2 Kaka (pen), 73'

With four wins in four league games and three clean sheets in the bunch, it's statistically difficult to find fault with Real Madrid's early season performances. They have ostensibly done everything right in their opening games: they have incorporated all the new faces into the mix, gotten big contributions from old favorites like Raul and Guti, and seen their world record signing get off to a record-breaking start.

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Diego Maradona's power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player selection.

Julio Grondona had requested Maradona to avail of Bilardo's advise after the Bolivia drubbing but the manager who won Argentina the 1986 World Cup and helped catapult Maradona to the world stage has been marginalized with little input in the selection.

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According to Ole, there will be changes to the callups for the remaining WC qualifiers.

Apparently more players from the domestic league will be called up and some of the European based players like Gago, Maxi Rodriguez and Diego Milito will not be called up for the remainder of the WC qualifying campaign.

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Together for the moment

The much-anticipated return of La Liga began with a scintillating match between the new galácticos of Real Madrid and the pesky Deportivo La Coruña, who always gives Madrid a run for their money, literally.� Because of the continued suspension of Pepe and the tendinitis suffered by Sergio Ramos, the Real Madrid defense was not at full strength, and Ezequiel Garay and Álvaro Arbeloa started in their positions respectively.

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RACING DE SANTANDER
08-09 LA LIGA STANDING: 12th
Racing Santander heads into a brand new La Liga season with much uncertainty. Racing finished last year just 4 points above the relegation zone and based on their moves this off-season (or lack thereof) it seems like Racing won't be able to aspire for greater success in the Spanish Primera in 2009-2010. Click to continue reading...

RACING DE SANTANDER
08-09 LA LIGA STANDING: 12th
Racing Santander heads into a brand new La Liga season with much uncertainty. Racing finished last year just 4 points above the relegation zone and based on their moves this off-season (or lack thereof) it seems like Racing won't be able to aspire for greater success in the Spanish Primera in 2009-2010. Click to continue reading...

According to Real Madrid's sporting director Jorge Valdano, Ezequiel Garay is not transferable and will remain with the club this season.

Valdano said that despite the many offers that Madrid has received for Garay, the new Madrid manager wants him on the team and he said that today, Garay is a player that is not transferable.

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It looks like Ayala and Carragher may well be the centre back pairing for the Stoke game!

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Liverpool have been left sweating on the fitness of Martin Skrtel as they face up to a fresh injury crisis.

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Boca Juniors' squad took off for Europe on Sunday in readiness to take part in the Audi Cup in Munich (their first match is on Wednesday against Manchester United), but over the weekend there have already been some Argentine clubs and players in pre-season action. River Plate beat Everton thanks to a great Ariel Ortega [. Click to continue reading...

My little bro was in town so I skipped the game and took him to the BRONX ZOO. Based on the highlights I saw and commentary it looks like I missed another SNOOZEFEST. Winning like this is good for the standings but bad for the soul of a team that is supposed to be about attractive 'futbol'. Anyways here's what GOAL. Click to continue reading...

Four years ago it was Carlos Tevez, on Saturday Benfica's Angel Di María secured his place in Argentine football history by becoming the second man to score a gold medal-winning goal for his country in the Olympic Football Tournament. In a final played in scorching heat in the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Argentina rode [. Click to continue reading...

Arjantin finalde Nijerya'yı yenerek altın madalyanın sahibi oldu. İki ülke 1996 olimpiyat finalinde de karşılaşmış o yıl altını, rakibini 3-2 ile geçen Afrika ülkesi kazanmıştı. Maçın tek golü Benfikalı Angel Di Maria'dan geldi. Atina 2004'de de altın alan Arjantin üst üste iki olimpiyatta da şampiyon olmayı başardı. Click to continue reading...

Why not? I was late to my computer, but no one has scored yet.
Ambruse Vanzekin (G)
2 Chibuzor Okonkwo (D)
4 Onyekachi Apam (D)
5 Dele Adeleye (D)
13 Adefemi Olubayo (D)
8 Sani Kaita (M)
12 Ajilore Oluwafemi (M)
10 Isaac Promise (F)
9 Victor Nsofor Obinna (F)
11 Solomon Okoronkwo (F)
14 Peter Osaze Odemwingie
Argentina
18 Sergio Romero (G)
2 Ezequiel Garay (D)
3 Luciano Fabian Monzon (D)
4 Pablo Zabaleta (D)
12 Nicolas Pareja (D)
5 Fernando Gago (M)
10 Juan Riquelme (M)
14 Javier Mascherano (M)
11 Angel Di Maria (F)
15 Lionel Messi (F)
16 Sergio Leonel Aguero (F)
15 - Nigeria isn't backing down. Click to continue reading...

Ezequiel Garay, difensore centrale acquistato dal Real Madrid resterà ancora un anno in prestito al Racing Santander. Il club merengues ha infatti deciso che il giovane difensore sarebbe stato di troppo vista la presenza di Cannavaro, Pepe, Metzelder, Sergio Ramos e Heinze.
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So you've read the Argentina squad profile for the Olympic Games that I wrote for Soccerlens, and still want more? You're in luck, because I was very busy this weekend. Another one has now gone up on new Australian online magazine The 84th Minute, edited by ocassional HEGS commentor Neil Zimmerman, who wanted to me [. Click to continue reading...

The Olympic Football Tournament kicks off on Thursday (yes, that is before the official start of the Games, which is on Friday), and Argentina, as the defending gold medalists from four years ago in Athens, will be red-hot favourites to retain the title, thanks in large part to an attacking lineup that would terrify most [. Click to continue reading...

Porteros: Oscar Ustari (Getafe), Sergio Romero (AZ).

Defensas: Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid), Luciano Monzón (Boca Juniors), Federico Fazio (Sevilla), Nicolás Pareja (Anderlecht).

Medios: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Fernando Gago (Real Madrid), José Sosa (Bayern München), Ever Banega (Valencia), Juan Román Riquelme (Boca Juniors).

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2004 Olympic football champions Argentina will defend their gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics with the following squad: Coach Sergio Batista, 45, Under-23 Coach Goalkeepers: Oscar Ustari (22) (Getafe, Spain) Sergio Romero (21) (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands) Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (23) (Espanyol, Spain) Ezequiel Garay (21) (Real Madrid, Spain) Federico Fazio (21) (Sevilla, Spain) Nicolás Burdisso (24) (Internazionale, Italy) Luciano Monzón (21) (Boca Juniors) Midfielders: Fernando Gago [. Click to continue reading...

You know that dream scenario? The one where the U.S. Olympic team shocks the world and wins the gold medal? Yes, that one. Well, Argentina called, and they said wake up.

Argentina named its Olympic team, and as expected, it is loaded.

Juan Riquelme, Javier Mascherano and Nicolas Burdisso are the overage players on a squad that was probably good enough with just the U-23 players.

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So this is the table so far at the end of the year I will post the final table so you can compare, not many English Premier League teams in it so far!
No. Player's Name Pos From To Fee
1. Daniel Alves (Bra) RB Sevilla (Spa) Barcelona (Spa) £25. Click to continue reading...

The latest round of games in the Clausura saw Estudiantes take the sole leadership of the table in the sweetest of ways possible - by beating their city rivals Gimnasia in the La Plata derby. But as one half of the city celebrated, the other lamented the loss of their side's manager. And then relaxed [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid has closed with Racing Santander the transfer of central Argentine Ezequiel Garay for 10 million. The defender will be owned by the Real Madrid from next season, although the people in the club are considering the possibility that next campaign 08-09 will continue playing at Racing as assigned. Click to continue reading...

Barca seal deal for long time Liverpool and Tottenham target Ezequiel Garay
Ezequiel Garay is on his way to the Nou Camp from Racing Santander. Garay, the Argentine centre-half, had long been courted by Liverpool, Tottenham, Real Madrid and Juventus but Barcalona have sealed a €14.25m deal of three equal payments of €4. Click to continue reading...

Well I wanted a new feature this year and, after a long thought process (about a minute or so) I opted for the one that would cause me to get laughed at/yelled at/argued with the most (and guess what? that's the point). So tell me who I missed, who I should watch out for, and [...] Click to continue reading...

Tottenham Hotspur are desperate for a striker to stern them at the back and manager Juande Ramos is looking towards Spain for backline salvation. Goal.com reports that the former Sevilla manager is eyeing Racing Santander's Argentine international defender Ezequiel Garay. Just a week remains for the January transfer window to shut up and Ramos is trying [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes that his defence has been the main reason for his side's mediocre performances so far and is ready to restore the problem in January. He Spaniard signed Zenith St Petersburg's Slovakian stopper Martin Skrtel only this week and has set his eyes upon another defender. Click to continue reading...

Since this is my first official January transfer window post, I thought I'd might as well get the delirium tremens out of my system. Whether we have funds or not, it's always fun to dream.
Nicolas Anelka, FW, Bolton - Laugh all you want, but Anelka would be an incredible re-addition to the club. Click to continue reading...

Probably the best news to come out of the weekend was Harry Kewell playing the full match for Australia. The 29-year-old started on the wing for the Socceroos as they beat Nigeria 1-0 at Wembley. Interim manager Rob Baan hopes this helps Kewell get more time and play more often for us. Obviously he's not too familiar with the ways of Rafa.
I don't know where the rumors of our interest in Athletic Bilbao central midfielder Javi Martínez emanated from, but they've been rubbished by Rafa Benitez. Click to continue reading...

Ezequiel Marcelo Garay is a Argentine centre/right back currently playing for Racing Santander. The 21-year-old signed with the La Liga club from Newell's Old Boys two years ago and has made quite an impact. Adept with his head on set pieces and solid on penalty kicks, Garay has amassed 9 goals in 38 league matches for the Spanish side. He has received multiple call-ups to the Argentina National team, but has had to reject all but one due to injury. Click to continue reading...