Este domingo 15 inicia la Temporada 2009-2010 de la Liga Mayor de Futbol Rápido, mejor conocida como MISL. Y el equipo de México representado por La Raza de Monterrey abrirá el torneo ante el Philadelphia Kixx a las 5 de la tarde en La Arena Monterrey.

Nuestra empresa, Digifut ayer sigue como patrocinador del equipo regiomontano, y por tal motivo fuimos convocados a la presentación de el nuevo uniforme, nuevo Técnico y la plantilla que nos representará en ésta temporada.

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NOTHING excites us more than meeting a fellow chica who plies her trade in the truly madcap world of the football media. So when Futbolita encountered Kay Murray, the fresh face of Real Madrid TV (which telecasts on Sky TV and Digital in Spain), it was a bit like talking to a long lost hermana. Click to continue reading...

The 33rd round of Brasileirao put on the top Palmeiras and Sao Paulo, creator (Muricy Ramalho) versus creation (Sao Paulo). Palmeiras leads because of the goal difference, three more than Sao Paulo.

On the weekend, Palmeiras played the derby against Corinthians whereas Sao Paulo played Barueri.

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Until the 32nd started, things looked dull for Palmeiras. There was enormous pressure and the fear that the team had just lost the Brasileiro. But after the last mid-week round of Brasileirao, things changed again. Palmeiras won and all direct rivals, but one, lost precious points. With that, the hopes of Palmeiras fans have been renewed.

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"Lisandro is better than Rooney," says the iconic Portuguese defender Jorge Costa in a matter-of-fact voice.
The former Porto captain is on a speakerphone and has been on the road for at least four hours, so there is a temptation to put his claim down to weariness.
However, the man known as "the tank" during his playing days goes on to reassert his belief with the conviction of one of his uncompromising tackles, as if to make sure nothing has been lost in translation. Click to continue reading...

This season's Champions League and Europa League has its usual cast of superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery but I wanted to feature a few names that I think you'll be hearing a lot more about as the January transfer window approaches.

1) Miralem Pjanic midfielder Olympique Lyonnais
The "new Juninho" (pictured above) has actually lived up to the moniker thus far.

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Mark Hughes interested in young Bosnian.

Manchester City are "chasing" Lyon midfielder Miralem Pjanic. It's a curious choice of verb, conjuring up images of Mark Hughes and several Sheikhs in hot cross-country pursuit of the 19-year-old Bosnian, possibly being led by a couple of bloodhounds following his scent after being given one of his old tracksuits to sniff.

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Sunday September 27
Shimizu S-Pulse 1 Vissel Kobe 0
Urawa Reds 1 Yokohama F Marinos 2
Saturday September 26
FC Tokyo 3 Jubilo Iwata 2
Gamba Osaka 2 Kawasaki Frontale 1
JEF United Chiba 1 Montedio Yamagata 2
Kashima Antlers 1 Nagoya Grampus 4
Kyoto Sanga 1, Omiya Ardija 3
Oita Trinita 0 Kashiwa Reysol 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Albirex Niigata 2
Kashima Antlers remain top of the J-League but now only by a single point as the season approches its traditionally tight finish. Click to continue reading...

In the 23rd round of the Brasileirao, the race for the title came down to what is promising to be a tight one. Palmeiras (44 points), Inter (43) and Sao Paulo (40) won their matches and offered no chance for each other to relax.

On the match that marked the return of Vagner Love, Palmeiras received Barueri at home.

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Bordeaux are the only side remaining in Ligue 1 with a 100% record

Bordeaux find themselves as the only side in Ligue 1 remaining with a 100% victory after their 4-0 win over Nice on Sunday. � This weekend in Ligue 1 was filled with some big victories, some expected results and a surprise showing by one of the newly promoted sides!

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Overshadowed by Real Madrid's new "Galacticos" circa 2001 and Man City aka money city's lavish spending spree a la Chelsea 2004, perennial French heavyweights Lyon - under the cover of the fanfare surrounding Barcelona's trade by barter plus 40m Euros swap deal for Ibrahimovich and the transfer saga starring Frank Ribery nom de plume "World's most wanted player" – shelled out an astonishing 70m Euros on new players this summer in an attempt to strengthen and regain its footing domestically, and to a lesser extent, reassert its "tag" as the Champions league's darkest horse.

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With Lyon finally knocked off their lofty perch by Laurent Blanc's fantastically well drilled Bordeaux side last season, there is a feeling that this season's Ligue Un title race might just be the most open in years.

With Claude Puel's side looking to regain the crown they had held in a vice-like grip for seven seasons in a row, Blanc's men will have their work cut out to retain their title, and with traditional powerhouses Marseille & Paris Saint-Germain looking to continue the excellent progress made last season under new coaches Didier Deschamps & Antoine Kombouaré respectively, not to mention the impressive underdogs of Lille & Toulouse lurking, French football has lot going for it at the moment.

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Bordeaux took advantage of Lyon's problems last season and they managed to pip Marseille to the Ligue 1 title. That was a big success for Les Girondins led by Laurent Blanc from the bench and Yoann Gourcuff from the pitch. These two were the reasons behind team's success, although they had big help from Gourcuff's teammates.

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This transfer window is over for Lyon after the club signed Saint Etienne's Bafetimbi Gomis for a fee which could rise to €15 million. The powerful striker will sign a five-year contract with Gerland outfit and he is set to partner Lisandro Lopez in newly shaped attack.

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The 13th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all about black and white. Atletico-MG and Corinthians were the ones who benefited the most from the midweek round. The two clubs won at home by 2-1 and watched direct rivals losing important points.

In Belo Horizonte, Atletico beat Fluminense, who had the 5th debut of coach Renato Gaucho.

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Olympique Lyonnais have made no qualms about beginning their 'new era'.� With Benzema, Juninho and Keita three big names to leave the club this summer so far, the French side have wasted no time in splashing out on some big-money transfers and it doesn't look like the deals are done yet!

With Benzema leaving, a huge gap was created in the striking position.

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Four regional derbies took place for the 12th round of Campeonato Brasileiro.

In the derby of desperation, Sao Paulo and Santos battled to see who had the less horrifying side. And Sao Paulo won 2-1, with two goals by striker Washington.

In the Curitiba derby, Atletico-PR and Coritiba also fought to see who has the worst team.

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Week 10 of the Campeonato Brasileiro is official and the big match of the round featured the Minas Gerais derby between rivals Cruzeiro & Atlético Mineiro. Cruzeiro rested its key players ahead of its 2nd leg Copa Libertadores final and Mineiro took advantage by destroying their rivals 3-0. Éder Luís scored his 6th goal of the season as Galo moved to the top of the table. Click to continue reading...

Newly-promoted Serie A club Livorno have completed the homecoming addition of former Amaranto favourite Cristiano Lucarelli from Parma on-loan for the entire season. The 33-year-old veteran striker returns to the Tuscan vicinity where he netted an impressive 92 goals between 2003 and 2007. Read On -- Lucarelli Leaves Parma To Rejoin Liverno via Goal. Click to continue reading...

Lyon fans were disappointed with the departures of team's key players, Juninho and Benzema after the end of last season but it seems that Jean-Michel Aulas will manage to create a team capable of challenging for honours. After the capture of Argentinean striker Lisandro Lopez, Les Gones are set to snatch the hottest prospect in French football, Lille's Michel Bastos.

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El recién ascendido Querétaro se hizo de los servicios del portero Argentino Carlos Bossio.

Carlos Bossio jugaba con el Lanús de Argentina y se une a los uruguayos Adrián Romero, Mauro Vila y Diego Chávez, como refuerzos del Gallos Blancos.

"Siempre me llamó mucho la atención el futbol mexicano, me gusta verlo, me gusta como se juega, me gustan los campos, me gusta mucho y siempre tuve la idea de tener una oportunidad acá y apareció la gente de Querétaro interesada y nos pusimos de acuerdo muy rápido", explicó.

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After the 10th round of Campeonato Brasileiro, Atletico-MG returned to the top after the 3-0 victory in the Belo Horizonte derby. Besides the pathetic red card by Cruzeiro's Ze Carlos, the men of the match were veteran Junior and forward Eder Luis - even though in his goal goalie Andrey gave a big help.

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Round 9 of the Serie A of the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro witnessed the return of Internacional to the top of the standings. O Colorado Gaucho shut out Náutico 2-0 on the road in Recife. Nilmar returned to action after his time with Brazil in World Cup qualifiers & Confederations Cup to score twice in the 2nd half. Click to continue reading...

Key players from last season, Juninho and Benzema, have left Lyon and that created a big gap to fill, but it seems that Les Gones will manage to build a decent team after all. The statement on Lyon official website reads that the club have agreed a deal with Porto to sign striker Lisandro Lopez for €24 million, and the transfer will be finalized once the player agree personal terms with the club.

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The 9th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all about surviving a bad hang over. And most did it.

After being eliminated at home from the semis of Copa Libertadores, Gremio honored its nickname of "immortal". With 11 minutes, the two forwards from Argentina had scored 3 goals - Maxi Lopes (2) and Herrera (1).

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Reuters:
Brazil striker Nilmar scored twice as Internacional bounced back from their midweek defeat in the Copa Brasil to beat Náutico 2-0 away and go top of the Brazilian championship on Sunday.
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Lyon have been the dominant force in France for seven long years but that domination came to an end last season when Bordeaux lifted Ligue 1 title. This is now a turning point for the club and they need to show everyone how serious they are. Nevertheless, the first signs are not very positive since Claude Puel's team stayed without two key players and they will definitely have problems finding the right replacements.

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Rodada 7 of the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro was an exciting week as goals flowed like Grey Goose at a South Beach nightclub. Every game except one had at least 3 goals scored as Brazil's reputation of high scoring matches was in full effect this weekend.
Atlético Mineiro continued its unbeaten start to the 2009 Brasileirão with a 3-2 road win versus Santos. Click to continue reading...

• Your favorite uncle, King Pele, has criticised the selecao in light of their recent performance against Egypt. This came after Dunga praised him as an example to his team for 'having patience' and winning the 1958 World Cup as a 17-year-old.
  
• Juninho has signed for Qatar club, Al Gharafa.

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After careful consideration, Brazilian Juninho, arguably the best free-kick taker in the World, decided to call the quits on Lyon after eight very successful years at Gerland. The news alerted pretty much every notable European club since Brazilian playmaker is still in a very good condition even though he is 34 years old.

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Even though a number of big European clubs have been linked with a move for Karim Benzema, it seems that the excellent striker will stay at Lyon for another year. Lyon's president Jean Michelle Aulas is adamant that Benzema will not leave the club this summer after speaking with the player's agent.

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Transfer season.
Holy crap man. Moving and shaking all over. I can't keep up with all the done deals and rumors and what not. Here's a list of some of the stuff I was able to track:

• Manchester City could be closing in on Eto'o.
  
• Xabi Alonso has Real Madrid on his tail.
  
• Vietnam soccer is getting a big name in Denilson.

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This may be "Kongo Kim's" last match for OL and Sidney's too; wink.
Week 35
Sat May 30, 2009
Stade Alle Gabriel Benes
3:00 PM(21:00CET, 20:00GMT)

Well, we've taken care of business and OL are now back in the CL,albiet in qualifying rounds, but hey, it's better than the alternatives.

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It's official: Tuesday Juninho,alongside JMA, Bernarde Lacombe and Claude Puel, anounced his intention to leave OL after eight seasons. Although it would have been nice to send-off Lyon's son with an eigth Le Championnat trophy, but it wasn't to be. Regardless, OL's captain made sure that he would not leave his squad without-as he has done so many times in the past- leading them into victory.

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Juninho has officially announced his decision to leave Lyon. And in his farewell to to the club, he gave his jersey to the club's president, Jean-Michel Aulas. Yeah, I went to France and all I got was this lousy shirt.

"Juninho will leave us.

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