Xabi Alonso and Kaka recently fulfilled their "club duties"
for Real Madrid, which usually includes sponsorship activities and all the stuff that
Cristiano Ronaldo would rather not do (unless it promotes his greatness fair
enough!
Going on a two day break in the countryside free from Internet ( yes, there are web-free zones ).
Will be back posting with all the latest news & updates next Monday. Have a great weekend...& enjoy
all the great Spanish Sports action . Good luck to the Spanish U/17 side in the final against
England at the Euros , Spain in the friendly against Saudi Arabia, Fernando Alonso in F1 .
Australian F1 automobile pilot Max Webber put in a great weekend & a perfect race to take the F1
SPANISH GRAN PRIX at Montmelo (Barcelona) this afternoon. The Australian was just "sublime" with
his racing & his F1 car operated as smooth a silk. The second placed driver was Spain's two times
F1 World Champion FERNANDO ALONSO who took advantage of a Lewis Hamilton abandoned when his tire
blew with
The 'UAE Stars' took on a side of Formula One drivers (Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Walter
Zenga, etc) in an annual charity fixture in Abu Dhabi last night, with the Arab legends running out
5-4 winners thanks chiefly to a hat-trick from their big man up top Man City chairman Khaldoon Al
Mubarak.
Firstly, congratulations to SEBASTIAN VETTELÂ for winning the Abu Dhabi F1 Gran Prix & in doing so
becoming the F1 2010 WORLD CHAMPION. The German becomes the youngest driver in F1 History to do so.
Secondly, congratultions to Spanish two time World Champion FERNANDO ALONSO who finished sub -
Champion just 4 points behind Vettel.
Each week, Sportsmail has a caption competition for you to battle it out for a brilliant prize
of a £100 Sportsbook bet with our friends at Paddy Power. This week's picture involves Fernando
Alonso.
View the full story here: The Mail
A news article on 2011-08-12 09:51:15 from: The Mail
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
Ya tenemos la primera preselección de jugadores de cara al inminente Mundial que se disputa en
Sudáfrica. Vicente Del Bosque ha elegido a 30 jugadores de los que siete de ellos
caerán de la lista final.
Los 30 candidatos para ser Jacob son los siguientes;
Iker Saquillas; es el portero titular de la selección.
Great day for SPANISH SPORTS with the victory of Spanish two time F1 World Champion FERNANDO
ALONSOÂ adding the 2011 British F1 GPÂ title at Silverstone. Long time since the driver got back in
the top of the podium as the Spaniard got his first win of the season & finally managed to break
the domination of current World Champ Vettel & the Red Bull cars.
SPANISH SPORTS has experienced a fabulous afternoon today to add to the excellent weekend with
victories & podiums in CYCLING, HANDBALL & FORMULA 1. The Spanish Sports flag keeps flying high
after FC BARCELONA yesterday won the Champions League title in European Football. Alberto
Contador 2011 of  Cycling Italian GIRO Spanish cyclist ALBERTO CONTADOR has won this years
ITALIAN GIRO - his
SPANISH SPORTS has experienced a fabulous afternoon today to add to the excellent weekend with
victories & podiums in CYCLING, HANDBALL & FORMULA 1. The Spanish Sports flag keeps flying high
after FC BARCELONA yesterday won the Champions League title in European Football. Alberto
Contador 2011 of  Cycling Italian GIRO Spanish cyclist ALBERTO CONTADOR has won this years
ITALIAN GIRO - his
Good news from Monza (Italy) the home of Ferrari & for Spanish Sports with the victory of Spanish
Formula 1 driver FERNANDO ALONSO in the Italian GP. The Ferrari driver won his third F1 race this
season putting in a fantastic performance after Button overtook him early in the start & then
retook the lead after a dramatic & perfect pit stop that put Alonso back ahead & onto the victory.
Spanish Sport continues with its string of success stories, this time in Cycling & in Formula 1
racing.Spanish cyclist ALBERTO CONTADOR won his 3rd TOUR DE FRANCE (2010) today ahead of Andy
Schleck & Denis Melchov. The Spaniard was emotional as this edition was the most fought especially
after nearly "losing" the leaders grip yesterday in the 52 km time-trial that although he won
Contador later
Spanish Formula 1 Driver FERNANDO ALSONSO has finished 4th in the 2010 CHINA GP in rainy conditions
& an accidental race that gave us an authentic dance of changing positions. The other Spaniard who
got a place was JAIME ALGUERSUARI who is quickly learning & catching the eye of many, while Spanish
veteran driver DE LA ROSA didn´t finish.
Source: Spanish Football Sports Blog /Theses two "happy" team-mates are NOT friends. Spanish two
time F1 World Champion FERNANDO ALONSO & Brazilian Sub-World Champion FELIPE MASSA have been joined
together by "destiny" to represent the famous colours of Italian racing car legend FERRARI. As
professionals, & under strict orders from their Italian employers, they are "forbidden" to voice
&/or
Ferrarihave unveiled their new F150 car for the up coming Formula One
season.
Team drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have been assured the new model can keep pace with
last years Constructors Champions Red Bull, while also being more reliable than last year.
Okay second most exciting Silverstone ever after a certain Ms Alicia.
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Practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone begins tomorrow, and there is a growing
excitement that it could become the most exhilarating race in the Formula One Calendar.
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton: the very best of friends.
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Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were arguably both lucky not to punished
further after the European Grand Prix in Valencia. Hamilton moved just ahead of the Safety Car
moments after they passed the line at the end of the pit stop and it would have been legal mere
metres beforehand.
Fernando Alonso está convencido de que Ferrari puede conquistar el Mundial de Fórmula 1 este
año, al tiempo que reconoció la dura competencia con Red Bull y McLaren y se mostró seguro de
que la victoria final dependerá "de los pequeños detalles". Leer
F-1 fans across the world will be having their eyes on the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix result on
Sunday, as four drivers are still in contention to win the title going into this Grand Prix-
Sebastien Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton. The result of this Grand Prix
will answer the all important [.
With the U20 Women's World Cup added to their list of titles, Germany may now
rival Spain for the title of most successful summer in football. Â The Spanish side, which won the
men's World Cup and appeared in the U19 European Championship
Final (before losing to France), has received widespread attention for their
countries sporting success this summer.
La revista estadounidense Sport Ilustrated se encargó de hacer una lista con los 20
deportistas, no estadounidenses, más ricos del mundo.
Imagen, mercadotecnia deportiva y muchas cosas mas hacen que aparezcan nombres de futbolistas
que no están ni siquiera a un nivel importante en su carrera pero amasan grandes fortunas de
dinero.
- Mirror/James Nursey - Flavio Briatore set to quit QPR - Exclusive
- Flavio Briatore is set to be the next high-profile departure from crisis-club QPR - sparking a
possible takeover.
- Mirror Sport revealed yesterday manager Paul Hart, 56, had been forced out of Rangers after just
29 days in charge.
- Also check out the combined messageboard and QPRnews blog QPR Report Messageboard!
Check Back throughout the dayfor comprehensive -(obsessive!)- cutting-edge QPR-related news
snippets. Feel free to post or comment on any of these posts: All QPR Perspectives genuinely
Welcomed
- Ref for Blackpool vs QPR Game: Trevor Kettle
- Last Week to do Football Fan Survey
- Job Vacancy at Loftus Road: "Social Inclusion Manager"
AP - FIA will appeal French court's decision to overturn lifetime ban on
Briatore
- PARIS — Formula One's governing body will appeal a French court's decision to overturn a
lifetime motorsport ban it imposed on former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore.
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- "A QPR spokesperson said: "There are now no issues as he has been declared a fit and
proper person in his own sport."" Standard
Standard - Flavio can keep QPR role
- Flavio Briatore has been given the green light to remain as QPR chairman by the Football League,
who now consider him a fit and proper' person.
If it were not already apparent, success of the modern game is dependent on corporate funding and
owner investments.
The growth of the game would be quite different if not for sponsors and external funding. From the
naming rights of many stadia to the field boards and club kits, the branding from corporations is
near impossible to ignore.
Every year before the Monaco Grand Prix, F1 drivers swap racing overalls for football kits, to
play in a charity match in Monaco's Stade Louis II. Pies was there to capture the action:
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Fernando Alonso celebrates scoring his second goal during the Celebrity Charity Football match
at Stade Louis II, Monaco
