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Join us, Kickettes, as we look back at the best midsections from each of the last 12 months.
That's an order not a question.
JANUARY
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By DAVID MOSSE
Uruguay is now in the somewhat unenviable position of being regarded as the favorite to win the
2011 Copa America following a remarkable quarterfinal round that saw both Argentina and Brazil
crash out on penalties. The Celeste must guard against any kind of letdown after knocking out the
hosts on Saturday in a pulsating encounter that will probably go down as the match of the
tournament.
BERLIN, Germany Schalke 04 won the German Cup for the fifth time on Saturday, crushing second
division Duisburg 5-0 to book a Europa League spot for next season. Dutchman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
struck twice as Schalke took up their last chance of a European place after a rollercoaster season
saw them reach the Champions League [.
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This week languagecaster previews the semi-finals of the Champions League and attempts to
predict the finalists at Wembley in May. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key
vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while other key phrases
(in blue) also have meanings explained.
This stunning Quinonez Wilson free kick has created a record for being the world's longest ever
free kick. The Quinonez Wilson goal was scored against Club Cerro Porteño PF from an amazing
distance of nearly 83m out ( see goal video below) on 9/4/11 ( 9th April, 2011). Quinonez Wilson,
for the uninitiated, is a [.
This Georgios Tzavellas goal vs Schalke was an incredible 73m long range goal from the Eintracht
Frankfurt player. Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer completely misread Tzavellas's long range pass,
and it ended up in Tzavellas scoring a goal from inside his own half. Unfortunately for Frankfurt,
this incredible Georgios Tzavellas goal against Schalke was not enough [.
STARTERS
Happy Birthday to Samuel Eto'o - From Inter: Samuel Eto'o has scored 30 goals for Inter so far this
season and today he turns 30 years old - he was born on 10 March 1981 in Nkon, Cameroon.
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Fox Soccer Channel has announced who their TV commentators will be for MLs in 2011: JP Dellacamera,
Kyle Martino, Christopher Sullivan & Eric Wynalda.
Four teams have booked their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Below I break down of
those four, who is the most appealing and least appealing to match up against.
Schalke 04
Assuming that FC Copenhagen does not get past Chelsea, I think Schalke are the side most clubs
would hope to draw.
By JOHN BOSCHINI
Tottenham's foray into uncharted territory continues, as the English club advanced to the
quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time. A 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane was
enough for Spurs to eliminate AC Milan, 1-0 on aggregate, and keep dreams of hoisting European
silverware alive.
This stunning Jefferson Farfan free kick vs Valencia was one of the best goals scored in the
Champions League in the 10/11 season. The Farfan free kick vs Valencia brought Schalke on level
terms in their second leg against Valencia, and the Royal Blues eventually won 3-1 to progress 4-2
on aggregate.
Schalke vs Valencia Gelsenkirchen- March 9, 2011- 9/3/11 19.45 UK kick off Final score:- Schalke 04
3-1 Valencia CF ( Jefferson Farfan*2, Gavranovic/R. Costa) Relief for Schalke coach Felix Magath as
his side beat Valencia to progress 4-2 on aggregate into the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Jefferson Farfan scores a brace for the Royal [.
Two-time finalists Valencia host unpredictable German outfit Schalke 04 in the Last 16
UEFA Champions League first-leg with Schalke striker Raul set to return back to his
motherland.
The hosts will be typically on guard as the legendary former Real Madrid forward seeks to shoot
his team past the Valencia rearguard and into the quarter-finals for the second time ever.
Are players behaving like spoiled children or are they behaving rationally? Demba Ba's refusal to
play for Hoffenheim and demand a transfer to England or Jefferson Farfan's late arrival from winter
break in Schalke and reputed demand to leave the club or Darren Bent's push to sign with Aston
Villa all seem to point to spoiled players only looking out for themselves (the list could easily
include a good number of other players).
Are players behaving like spoiled children or are they behaving rationally? Demba Ba's refusal to
play for Hoffenheim and demand a transfer to England or Jefferson Farfan's late arrival from winter
break in Schalke and reputed demand to leave the club or Darren Bent's push to sign with Aston
Villa all seem to point to spoiled players only looking out for themselves (the list could easily
include a good number of other players).
There's been a lot of talk during the current transfer period in Germany about those ruthless,
egotistical, deluded, pampered, spoilt and overpaid specimens known as football players; their
cold-blooded, shifty, greedy, perfidious, devious and cunning sidekicks called agents and the
almost limitless power that the combination of the two wields in the world today.
Mit Geld kann man fast alles wiedergutmachen.
Felix Magath, Trainer von Schalke 04, gibt seinem Boykott-Profi Jefferson Farfan öffentlich
einen Tipp, wie er sich bei ihm entschuldigen könne. (Quelle: Bild)
Was hier abgeht auch in Hoffenheim ist langsam nicht mehr erträglich. Manche Spieler tun so,
als ginge es sie nichts an, dass sie Verträge unterschrieben haben.
Felix Magath, Trainer auf Schalke 04, kritisiert wechselwillige Meuter-Profis wie seinen Spieler
Jefferson Farfan oder auch Hoffenheims Demba Ba.