He´s the new young pearl of FC BARCELONA who got a run lastWednesday night in the SPANISH CUP. GAI
ASSULIN is an 18 yearold who is already a full International for Israel & has capturedthe
observations of Premier League Club Manager Arsene Wengerfrom ARSENAL.According to local sports
daily "Mundo Deportivo", the alarm bellshave sounded at "Camp Barça" because there is speculation
that Arsenalare
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The last game of the 1/16 of the SPANISH CUP was played tonight with another 2ºDivision team
knocking out a "Liga" Club. ALMERIAlsot a home 0-1 to HERCULES (Alicante) & 1-3 in the total
aggregate.(Hercules C.F logo)The winning goal for Hercules came in the 77th min whenTIAGO GOMES
scored.
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The "Football earthquake" is still causing tremors after REAL MADRID waseliminated by 2ºB Division
(3ºrd Division elsewhere) team ALCORCONin the SPANISH CUP. The Spanish Football Goliath was stoned
"dead"by one of Spanish Football's David with a 4-0 victory at home & onlylost 0-1 at Real Madrid's
home ground "Santiago Bernabeu" to win thethe elimination phase with a 4-1 aggregate.
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Four games played tonight of the SPANISH CUP with its traditionaldosis of surprise results.ATHLETIC
DE BILBAO drew 2-2 against 2ºDivision team RAYOVALLECANO but were eliminated on aggregate.
FERNANDO LLORENTE scored first for Bilbao in the 41st min, but Rayo stoodfirm in the "Lions den" to
equalize via COLLANTES in the 72nd min.
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Eleven return games played tonight in the SPANISH CUP with some"surprising" results. Lets begin the
round up of results, scorers & whichClubs go through to the next phase.REAL MADRID finally managed
to score a goal via VAN DER VAARTin the 80th min, but were KNOCKED OUT on aggregate (1-4) by
2ºBDivision (3ºrd Division elsewhere) team ALCORCON.
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Link below to 2º leg return games results -
10.11.2009http://spanishfootballsports.blogspot.com/2009/11/spanish-cup-2009-tuesday-return-games.htmlFour
games tonight of the 1ºst leg ties in the SPANISH CUP with anearthquake surprise that will have
tremours felt across the World; thedefeat of Real Madrid to a 2ºB Division team.
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Goal video highlights from the Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Round of 32 second leg Copa Del Rey (
Spanish Cup) match on November 10, 2009, Tuesday. Alcorcon thrashed a relatively strong Real Madrid
team 4-0 two weeks ago, and will look to preserve that lead going into this match at the Santiago
Bernabeu. The game [.
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Cristiano Ronaldo could be looking at missing anther three months of action, if he is forced to
have another operation on his injured ankle. Real Madrid have announced that the Portuguese winger
has not showed enough improvement to join the first team squad in training and that he has
travelled to Amsterdam to see the Dutch ankle specialist Niek van Dijk.
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Former Valencia and Zaragoza defender Fernando Caceres was shot in the head Sunday morning in
his homeland of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Caceres remains in grave condition with a bullet wound
to the brain. The former Argentina national squad member was the victim of a car jacking and
he apparently refused to exit his BMW at the time of the crime.
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A total of 9 games were played tonight in the SPANISH CUP withsome surprise results. Here are the
results & scorers(photo: At Bilboa lament the bad night_marca.com)2ºDivision Madrid team RAYO
VALLECANO "whipped" ATHLETIC DEBILBAO 2-0, thus the former has all the advantage for the 2º leg
game.The scorers were SUSAETA (4th min) & PACHÓN (19th min)GETAFE 2 (ALBIN 60th m & GAVILÁN 70th
min) -
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Real Madrid manager Manuel Pellegrini is clinging to his job after one of the most humiliating
defeats in the club's history. Real were beaten 4-0 in the Spanish Cup by a third division
side.
Having spent more money in one pre-season than any club in history, Real were expected to hammer
minnows Alcorcon in the first leg of the fourth round of the cup.
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See the ridiculous on video. The whole World is "baffled", but Alcorconplayed a great match &
deserved the win. Watch how the Real Madridplayers - Drenthe, Guti... - don´t run, plus that the
weakness of RealMadrid are its flanks - right side & all the Clubs know it...Note: YouTube may
withdraw this video, if so, SFS will attempt to substitute it when possile
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Video Goals and highlights from the Spanish Copa Del Rey game- AD Alcorcon vs Real Madrid on
October 27, 2009, Tuesday. Kick off time- 21.00 UK time. This is a fourth round Copa Del Rey (
Spanish Cup) Fixture. Related posts:Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona goals highlights All goals and
highlights from the Real Madrid v Barcelona.
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REAL MADRID begins the long road for the 2009-2010 SPANISH CUPtonight against 2ºB Division team
ALCORCON (Madrid). Thefavourites for this game are Real Madrid but Spanish Cup ties can beawkward &
dangerous.Here is a SFS Flashback. It was the 2008-2009 season & Real Madridtravelled to the then
2ºB Division side REAL UNION de IRÚN in their1ºst leg clash & lost 3-2.
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The big Liga Clubs made their appearance today in the SPANISHCUP draw that gave the following match
ups:Alcorcón-Real MadridC. Leonesa-BarcelonaMarbella-Atlético de MadridAt.
Ciudad-SevillaAlcoyano-ValenciaPuertollano-VillarrealRayo Vallecano-Athletic de
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Interesting quotes from Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson about Real Madrid striker
Cristiano Ronaldo. Fergie sold Ronaldo to Madrid for £80million this summer but remains a big fan
of his former player.
Ronaldo has settled quickly into the Real Madrid lineup and he has scored seven goals already
this season.
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It has been well written that ATLETICO DE MADRID has not doneit´s pre-season homework in signings
& covering up positions whichneed urgent attention (creative midfielder & defensive wingers).Now
the Team lacks depth on the bench & has to compete in La Liga,Champions & Spanish Cup. However, not
everything is bad & in factthis will bring good news to the junior Club Teams as Atletico deMadrid
Coach
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SFS Falshback to one of ATLETICO DE MADRID´s great foreignplayers, Brazilian LEIVINHA, who came to
Atletico in the season1975-76. He debuted in Sept 1975 against Salamanca & scored ahat-trick.He
stayed 4 seasons, played 83 games & scored 40 goals ( 1 every 2games). He won a "Liga" title (
76-77) & Spanish Cup title (76).
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FC Barcelona's victory today was historic for the team and manager Pep Guardiola. The victory in
Monaco this evening means that FC Barcelona have won all five tournaments possible in 2009 (Spanish
Cup, La Liga, Champions League and the Supercup of both Spain and Europe).
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Wow! what a season we had? Three trophies (I think "all the trophies", sounds better) after two
season where we longed for a piece of silverware. To top it all we played a brand of football which
made us everyone's second loved team. With the emergence of English Premier Leageu as the
strongest, everyone said beauty and success don't go hand in hand.
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Athletic Bilbao avoided an embarrassing Europa League exit at the hands of Swiss side Young Boys
tonight as they sneaked into the play-off round on away goals.
The Spanish cup finalists lost the first leg of their third qualifying round tie 1-0 last week
but goals from Fernando Llorente and Iker Muniain put them on course in Berne.
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The world has lost Sir Bobby Robson of the game of Football
Sir Bobby Robson brought England close to World Cup victory
Sir Bobby Robson, a great player and even better manager, will be well remembered in football
as a winner and man of the home team.
As a player Sir Bobby was a deep forward who loved the ball at his feet.
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Team Overview: Sevilla Futbol Club, founded in 1905, has only won a single La
Liga title in their 104 year history. In 1946 the Rojiblancos were the league's best club winning
the Primera Division title. Now sixty-three years removed from the season, Sevilla is a
contender once again.
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Team Overview: Founded in 1906, Real Deportivo de La Coruna is considered a
fairly successful Spanish club especially in the last decade. Depor was La Liga champions
during the 1999/2000 season. They have also been runner-up of La Liga five times including four
times in the last fifteen years.
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Does anyone remember that FC BARCELONA won "The Big 3" titles– Spanish League, Spanish Cup &
Champions League - last year? TodayREAL MADRID presents their first new signing KAKÁ & there is
noplace on the World media for anything else, except the newsconference that SAMUEL ETO ´O´s
representative has given thismorning to give their version of what some are already calling
thefirst pre-season "
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MLS Rumors 27 June @ 01:34 PM EST
(http://www.sport.es/default.aspidpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=624834&idseccio_PK=803)
Spain's
Sport.es is reporting that Thierry Henry is interested in joining MLS and playing
with the New York Red Bulls once his contract concludes with FC Barcelona in 2011.
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CESC FABREGAS has pleaded with boss Arsene Wenger to sign a midfield hardman.
Arsenal skipper Fabregas misses tough-tackling Mathieu Flamini who quit the Gunners last summer
for AC Milan and has not been replaced.
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Real Madrid's alleged pursuit of Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso took yet another twist this
morning after reports in Spain suggested the deal is far from over.
Yesterday's speculation intimated that the former Real Sociedad star wanted to leave Anfield, but
Liverpool boss Rafa Beintez would definitely not sanction a move unless the Spanish giants offered
‘ludicrous' money for the player.
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Last night Real Madrid confirmed the signing of AC Milan Brazilian midfielder Kaka for a world
record fee of £59 million.
Perhaps this is the moment that Real Madrid turn their fortunes around - they've had a terrible
season, finishing way behind Barcelona in La Liga, whilst their rivals also win the European Cup
and the Spanish cup.
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A brief thank you & goodbye from SFS to 35 year old FC BARCELONABrazilian defender Sylvio Mendes
Campos – SYLVINHO – who leavesBarça & possibly Spanish Football.(photo: mundodeportivo.es)The
defender leaves with 3 "Ligas", 2 Champions, 1 Spanish Cup& 2 Spanish "SuperCups" under his belt.
Sylvinho has been anexample of professionalism personified & a true team player, plusan excellent
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The celebration continued as FC BARCELONA landed in the city &were given a "Ticket Tape" Parade
through the streets of Barcelonato end up at their home ground "Camp Nou" in front of 93,000
people.Authorities estimate that a total of 1,000,000 people congregated in the streets to share
their joy & thank their players for the 3 seasontitles: Liga, Spanish Cup & Champions.
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The U.S. is the place to be this summer as Real Madrid has announced that they will be playing
D.C. United on August 9th at FedEx Field in suburban Maryland.
The teams met in Seattle two years ago, playing to a 1-1 draw. United is second in Major League
Soccer's Eastern Conference with three wins and seven ties in 11 games.
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Spanish Football & Sports has whipped up this video as a Tributeto FC BARCELONA for yesterdays
Champions League Title & beingthe first team in Spanish Football History to win the "BIG 3"–
includes the Spanish "Liga" & Spanish Cup.Plus it's a tribute to all the Global FC Barcelona fans &
readers(visitors) of SFS Blog.
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SFS has many of its regular - & non regular - readers who are FCBARCELONA fans. Thus SFS thought a
couple of pics & a VIDEOfrom yesterday night celebrations would go down well.(photo:
elmundo.com)Barça played their last home ground match yesterday night & thewhole squad wanted to
celebrate both SPANISH CUP & "LIGA"Titles with their members & fans.
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Athletic Bilbao's midfield sensation Javi Martinez is a summer target for Liverpool.
The Spain Under-21 star, 20, has a £24million buy-out clause but the Basque club will do business
for closer to £12m.
Anfield boss Rafa Benitez has kept an eye on the rangy playmaker's meteoric rise to first-team
regular and sent his spies to watch Martinez in Wednesday's 4-1 Spanish Cup final loss to
Barcelona.
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