Missione compiuta per Roma e Genoa che sconfiggono (col fiatone) rispettivamente Fulham e Lilla, conquistando punti preziosi nel cammino europeo. Qualificazione ancora lontana, ma sicuramente il successo ottenuto dalle due italiane è alquanto prezioso. Male, invece, la Lazio di Ballardini che cade nettamente al Madrigal, contro il Villareal (4 a 1 per Giuseppe Rossi e compagni), ma nulla è compromesso per quanto riguarda il passaggio alla fase successiva. Click to continue reading...

Benfica handed Everton another painful lesson at Goodison Park. The two-goal margin of victory could actually have been larger, the Portuguese side missing several chances to increase the embarrassment for Moyes's men. In the event, Benfica settled for two second half goals, one from Saviola and one from Cardozo. Click to continue reading...

This season has not started the best for Everton, so far they have been unable to recapture the form they showed last season in the league and  sit a lowly 13th. Couple this with two heavy defeats and the hands of Benfica in the Europa league and things aren't looking so rosy for David Moyes and his men.

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Everton should do a major rethinking if they want to progress any further in the Europa League. They were outclassed again by Benefica and had lost 0-2 in Goodison Park. Saviola and Cardoza contributed one goal each for the Portuguese team. Click to continue reading...

Javier Saviola is in great form with Benfica, scoring goals in Europe and in Portugal.

Two more goals yesterday in Benfica's 6-1 win over Nacional.

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On Saturday one group of Argentines abroad got off to a very good start in a new campaign José Luis Brown's national Under 17 team beat Honduras 1-0 in the first match of their age group World Cup in Nigeria. Sergio Araujo scored the only goal of the game. Around the world in the [...] Click to continue reading...

Benfica continue their roll in the Portuguese Superliga with another crushing defeat of a portuguese side. This time the team to feel the wrath of the Eagles was Nacional da Madeira who went down to an embaressing defeat 6-1. Oscar Cardozo had the hat trick scoring goals in the 17th, 48th and 89th minute the latter two on the PK, while Saviola chipped in a brace in the 40th and 61st minute. Click to continue reading...

(video gol highlights di Benfica-Everton)
I RISULTATI DEL GIRONE I:
BATE BORISOV-AEK ATENE 2-1
31' pt rig. Blanco (A), 6' st Pavlov (B), 40' st Alumona (B)
BENFICA-EVERTON 5-0
14' pt Saviola (B), 2' st Marin (B), 3' st Marin (B), 6' st Luisao (B), 38' st Saviola (B)
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Everton lost 5-0 to Benfica in Europa League play on Thursday at Lisbon's Estadio da Luz. Tim Howard was in goal for Everton, who see their goal differential fall to zero in Group I. Benfica now leads the group on differential, with both teams on six points after three games. Javier Saviola opened the scoring in the 14th, and that 1-0 lead carried into the half. Click to continue reading...

Por John Wyatt
Este sí que es un tipo con suerte. De todas las guerras en las que se ha metido ha salido airoso, un superviviente, vamos. Da igual que no tomara las mejores decisiones. Al final la suerte siempre ha acudido al rescate.

Firme opositor al nuñismo, fue lo suficientemente oportunista como para integrarse en la candidatura de Elefant Blau en 1998 (y perder contra Núñez), en la de Lluis Bassat en 2000 (cayó contra Gaspart) y de crear su propio grupo electoral para traicionar a Bassat y vencerle en 2003.

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A resurgent AEK overcame a depressing 4-0 thrashing to Everton two weeks ago to grind out a surprising but deserved 1-0 victory over Portugeuese powerhouse club Benfica FC.

The night started dismally for AEK. Playing what I believe was a 4-2-3-1 with Saja in goal and Juanfran, Arce, Marjstorovic, and Gorgeas in the back, Kafes and Jahic in defensive midfield roles, Manduca, Scocco and Hersi forming a three-man attacking line and Blanco playing lone goal-poacher up top, AEK struggled for possession early on.

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A huge win for us, absolutely incredible! So many good things to say, its going to take a while. I believe AEKBaltimore recorded the game since it was on in the US as well, so hopefully he will have some more comments as well.

First off, let me just repeat that once more. AEK 1-0 Benfica.

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Javier Saviola is on a roll in Portugal, another goal scored as Benfica defeated Leiria 2-1.

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Are you ready for the Champions League, futbolitas? Nothing like the sweet war of words between Inter and Barca to start the tournament. Apparently, Pep accused Eto'o of having a 'lack of feelings' (we're guessing he means 'cold') and the Cameroonian is unhappy. Damn, these tipos watch too much Oprah!

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A great run and goal by Javier Saviola in Benfica's 4-0 win over Belenenses.

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Naquela que foi a votação mais participada de sempre, com 192 votantes, o argentino Javier Saviola foi considerado a melhor contratação para o campeonato português desta época com 55 votos. El Conejo tenta recuperar o tempo perdido em Barcelona e Madrid e por enquanto tem estatuto de titular indiscutível. Click to continue reading...

Portugal have finally gained victory in UEFA action as both Benfica and Nacional picked up victories today in 1st Leg action. Benfica looks set to advance to the UEFA Europa League group play stage after a 4-0 drubbing of FC Vorskla on goals by Angel Di Maria, Cardozo, Saviola and Dollarama man Weldon, while Nacional defeated 2008 UEFA Cup Champions Zenit St Petersburg in a high scoring Click to continue reading...

Hace ya un tiempo que quería escribiros esta entrada para darle otro prisma al tan manido tema de las canteras que en estas semanas esta enfrentando, una vez más, al Real Madrid y al Barça (espero no aburriros con la dualidad de siempre, pero os prometo que es interesante) porque creo que no se están diciendo todas las verdades. Click to continue reading...

Benfica have advanced to the Guadiana Tournament final on Saturday with a victory today over Athletic Bilbao 2-1. Benfica fell behind in the first half 1-0 when Toquero scored in the 17th minute but Benfica stormed back in the second half with two goals from Javier Saviola in the 48th and 66th minute. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City: Tears of an insane clown
Back to the football for the moment; what is happening this summer? Fred (mostly Fred) and I have been writing fake transfer news for the Onion Bag in anticipation for the usual dead headlines among Europe's Super League of Extraordinary Non-Gentlemen, but the 'Real' news thus far has been Real Madrid and Manchester City being involved in every single transfer in Europe. Click to continue reading...

The most successful Portuguese club, Benfica have been largely struggling in the last few years and despite the heavy investment in the playing squad, they have been unable to end Porto's domestic domination. The Eagles finished last season in third place but it seems that they have a really good chance to lift the long awaited title next season.

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Ya sin Confederaciones, esperando a que se defina la final de la Libertadores y del Clausura y siempre con un ojo en el Brasileirao, seguimos dando vueltas a lo que acontece en el fútbol y como todos los lunes, toca echar un vistazo al fútbol sudamericano y hoy más concretamente haciendo un extraño puente entre Buenos Aires y Lisboa. Click to continue reading...

Oh, how we miss the good old Pablo Aimar and Valencia days! At least cara is happily settled at Portuguese side Benfica - and he's also ready to welcome his former River Plate teammate, Javier Saviola to the club. It's so obvious Saviola wasn't in Raul The Great One's good books when he was at Real Moneda.

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Il Real Madrid sta pian piano cambiando volto. Giunti nella capitale spagnola due dei più forti giocatori in circolazione, il brasiliano Kakà (arrivato dal Milan per 64 milioni) e il portoghese Cristiano Ronaldo (prelevato dal Manchester United per la cifra record di 93 milioni di euro), ora è tempo di sfoltire la rosa. Click to continue reading...

Hi, I'm Tony Gambino of Lockport Gambino Real Madrid, and we are under new ownership which means our inventory is overstocked with footballers, footballers, footballers.
Yes, come on down to Tonawanda and Highway 13 near Jack Astor's and Mary's Lawn and Garden Emporium to get your new or used footballer at below industry prices. Click to continue reading...

The other shoe has finally dropped.

Real Madrid have put up nine players for sale, including their whole Dutch contingent. Joining Heinze, Saviola and Mahamadou Diarra on the transfer list are Ruud van Nistelrooy, Rosten Drenthe, Rafael Van der Vaart and perhaps most surprisingly, the young trio of Arjen Robben, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Wesley Sneijder.

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Liverpool hope to be able to wrap up a deal that will see them rescue Javier Saviola from Real Madrid, after the two clubs agreed a fee for the Argentinian striker, according to reports.
Rafa Benitez believes that the 27-year-old could resurrect his career at Anfield by pairing up with Fernando Torres and the Merseyside outfit have held negotiations with Los Merengues. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool hope to complete the £5million transfer of Javier Saviola from Real Madrid next week.
Rafa Benitez is keen to sign the Argentina international nicknamed the Rabbit who joined Madrid on a Bosman free from Barcelona two years ago.
The 27-year-old, who has scored 12 goals in 44 internationals, has struggled to establish himself at the Bernabeu and has been told to vacate the No 9 shirt, which will be worn by Cristiano Ronaldo next season. Click to continue reading...

El Pais writes " Florentino Perez lives in another galaxy."

The worst economic times in 70 years, with Spain's unemployment rate projected to reach almost 19%, and no real recovery till 2011. Real's purchase of Ronaldo exceeds the total budget of 16 teams in the Liga. When the summer is done, Real is expected to have paid 300 million euros in transfers.

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Javier Saviola is the latest player Real Madrid are using as bait to land Xabi Alonso.
Free-spending Bernabeu supremo Florentino Perez is desperate to add the 27-year-old Liverpool midfielder to his all-star cast - despite Kop protests that the Spanish star is not for sale.
But with money no object - and Kop boss Rafa Benitez working on a restricted budget - Real hope throwing 27-year-old Saviola into the mix will tempt them to do a deal. Click to continue reading...

Otro rumor más para nosotros, solo se oyen rumores y nada oficial. Ahora multimedios muy convincente en todos sus sitios de internet como "la afición", "multimedios deportes", sus estaciones de radio y televisión dan ésta nota:

Rafael Lebrija sería presentado la próxima semana como nuevo presidente de Tigres, luego que el Consejo de Sinergia Deportiva envió a un elemento a Roma, Italia, para llegar a un acuerdo e iniciar la planeación del equipo, en la que invertirían de 10 a 12 millones de dólares.

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A collection of baby photos (well, not necessarily baby pics, but they're still young) from more than 30 different footballers... Bet you haven't seen these before. Thierry Henry Michael Ballack Zinedine Zidane Miroslave Klose Hernan Crespo Robin van Persie Sergio 'Kun' Aguero José Mourinho (Obviously not a football player, still hilarious to include) Roque Santa Cruz Kaká Lionel Messi Alessandro del Piero Alberto Gilardino Frank Lampard David Beckham Fernando Torres Nuno Gomes Christoph [. Click to continue reading...

Poor Javier Saviola. When he signed for Real Madrid (from arch rivals Barca), he should have prepared for the backlash both on and off the field. Now, after a dry spell and a largely miserable season at Los Blancos, the Argentinean striker has admitted that he was close to 'leaving the club' in January but was [. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham Hotspur last night clinched the £15m deal for Robbie Keane to return to White Hart Lane. Negotiations with Liverpool concluded around 11pm with Spurs confident that their former striker will sign today before the 5pm transfer deadline. In a remarkable turnaround, the Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appeared to have sealed the deal with Liverpool [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid's coach Grandma Juande Ramos has spoken up about Saviola and his dissatisfaction at Real Madrid. The striker complained in recent days about not getting enough 'chances' to play or start for Los Blancos. He said : "It is normal for him to complain. I like ambitious players, not those who don't care if they [. Click to continue reading...