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Harry happy as Crouch hits back


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Updated Apr 10, 2011 8:05 AM ET
Harry Redknapp was delighted to see Peter Crouch bounce back from his Real Madrid nightmare by scoring twice as Tottenham beat Stoke 3-2.
The England hitman's red card 15 minutes into the match against Jose Mourinho's side cost Spurs dearly as they went down 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.


The 30-year-old's name was greeted with a mixed reception as it was read out on the public address system before the game, but he soon won the home fans over by opening the scoring with a well-placed header after 10 minutes.
He bagged his second by beating Asmir Begovic with another header just after the half-hour to put the Londoners on course for their first victory in almost two months.
Luka Modric bagged a third but goals from Matthew Etherington and Kenwyne Jones ensured that Tottenham were made to endure a nervy second half.
Redknapp was happy to see his side, and Crouch in particular, answer their critics.
He said: "It was the response I wanted and expected after Real Madrid. I was pleased for Crouchie. I wasn't sure whether to play and him and I wasn't sure what reaction he would get from the crowd.
"Sometimes they can turn on you when they think you're to blame for something but they were great with him and they made a great atmosphere today. He was okay. He wasn't nervous going into the game."
Spurs' bid for a top-four position has faltered recently due to a poor run of form that had seen them slip behind Manchester City and Chelsea after a run of four league games without a win.

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They were guilty of basic errors for the goals they conceded today, but looked back to their fluent best in the first half, with Gareth Bale and Modric in particular terrorising the Potters defence.
Redknapp admits his team will have to be much more disciplined at against Madrid on Wednesday if they are to have any chance of overturning the four-goal deficit they accrued this week, but was happy to see his players pick up their first win since February.
"I thought we were a pleasure to watch. It was a privilege to be a part of it and watch it from the sidelines," Redknapp said.
"I was worried at the end when they had some pressure.
"They are dangerous from set pieces and they were winning free-kicks. You have to defend for your life."
Redknapp now hopes Liverpool can beat Manchester City on Monday to keep his team within three points of Roberto Mancini's fourth-placed side.
Redknapp added: "It's still wide open. Anything can happen. Liverpool could beat Man City on Monday night and that could throw it wide open again"
One sour note for the Tottenham boss was seeing Vedran Corluka argue with a home fan after he blasted the defender for failing to run the clock down in injury time.
"I didn't see it. I wanted him to stick it into the corner for Gareth Bale but it didn't work. Players have to be careful in the current climate," Redknapp said.
"I'll speak to Corluka about it, but I don't understand why fans want to give one of their own players stick."
Stoke belied their poor away record to produce a threatening display that was capped off by two brilliant goals.
Etherington ran 50 yards and beat two defenders to score the Potters' first, before Jones produced a stunning strike that went in off the bar to make it 3-2 towards the end of the first half.
Manager Tony Pulis thought his team were close to pulling off another impressive draw after taking a point against Chelsea last week.
"We had a poor start but their strikers caused us all sorts of problems," Pulis said.
"In the second half we pushed and created a lot of problems for them and in the end they were pleased to hear the whistle I think."
 
Young: Villa are my sole focus


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Updated Apr 10, 2011 7:19 AM ET
Ashley Young insists Aston Villa's relegation battle is his number one priority with talks over his future on hold until the end of the season.
The England winger, who has 14 months left of his current contract, has the same desire as any player to win trophies and has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United.

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But the 25-year-old is adamant keeping Villa in the top flight is currently top of his agenda ahead of Sunday's home clash with Newcastle.
Young said: "It's always nice to be linked to those teams but I'm an Aston Villa player, I've got a year left of my contract.
"I just want to do well for the club and, if you ask any of the players here, they just want to get us out of the situation we find ourselves in.
"I've always said we are going to talk about contracts at the end of the season and that has not changed.
"I'm concentrating on everything that is going on out on the pitch and my focus is fully on doing well for Villa and getting ourselves out of the situation we find ourselves in.
"There is nothing going on in the background. I'm just concentrating on football and I think my performances have been good.
"I don't know what more you want me to say. I'm putting in 100% every time I go out there.
"I've spoken to the manager (Gerard Houllier), I spoke to the chairman (Randy Lerner) at the start of the season, and they are all happy with what I've said."
Young added: "Of course, I dream of winning trophies.
"I think every player, if you were to ask them, would say they want to win trophies and titles and medals. I'm no different.
"I'm an ambitious person, like any other person who's in football, to win things.
"If you were to ask any player why they are in football, they would say to win trophies.
"Can I do that at Villa? Of course, I wouldn't have signed for Aston Villa if I didn't think so."
Young is keen to avenge a 6-0 hammering by Newcastle at St
James' Park in August in the aftermath of Martin O'Neill's shock departure as manager.
He said: "It is not a nice feeling when you go away from home and concede six goals in the way we did.
"When you come back home, and get to play the team again, you want to set the record straight and get a better result.
"I think that is what everyone is looking to do.
"It wasn't a nice feeling and all the players were upset in the changing room afterwards and we want to get back out and put things right.
"As a team, it was one of those defeats you don't want to think about and you want to get that out of your memory.
"We know it's going to be a tough game. There is never an easy game in the Premier League.
"We've got to concentrate on ourselves and go out there and put on a good performance and we are capable of doing that."
After three top-six finishes, being involved in a relegation battle at Villa is a new experience for Young and many of the players.
He said: "If you look at the league table, it has been a funny league this year with the amount of teams involved in the same situation as ourselves.
"We found ourselves winning games, losing games. There are times where I think we shouldn't have lost and it is just the way it has gone.
"We've got a few games left to the end of the season and we've got to treat every one like it is the last game and put everything into the games.
"With the team spirit we've got here, I'm sure we will be able to get ourselves out of trouble with the players we've got in the team."



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Hodgson can smell survival


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Updated Apr 10, 2011 7:28 AM ET
Roy Hodgson wants three more points to keep West Brom in the Premier League and complete another rescue mission after the win at Sunderland.
Hodgson, who dragged Fulham out of trouble three seasons ago, saw his side ease themselves seven points clear of the drop zone with a 3-2 victory at Sunderland which extended their recent unbeaten Premier League run to a club record seven games.


However, he believes the Baggies are not yet safe despite giving themselves every chance of booking a second successive top-flight campaign.
Hodgson said: "I think we will need 42 points, so 39 is a damn sight closer to 42 than 32, that's for sure.
"But on the other hand, I won't be opening any bottles of champagne until such time as the 42-point mark is reached - and even then, it might not be mathematical.
"But I have got to say with so many teams involved, the teams at the bottom now are going to have to play unbelievably well if they are going to take 10 or 11 points from the remaining six games.
"That's the type of form that would win you the Barclays Premier League, let alone keep you in it.
"If we can get to 42, we will be well on the way. And anyway with six games to play, this team doesn't like to lose, it's not a team that takes its foot off the pedal at any time, so who knows?
"We might get even more points than 42, that's what we will be playing for."

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The win at the Stadium of Light eased West Brom into 10th place in the table, but they had to come from behind twice before securing the points.
Sunderland looked to be on their way when Nicky Shorey headed Asamoah Gyan's cross into his own net under pressure from Ahmed Elmohamady.
Even when the impressive Peter Odemwingie levelled 19 minutes later, Phil Bardsley restored order with a 31st-minute thunderbolt, his third goal of the season.
However, Youssouf Mulumbu's 54th-minute equaliser gave the Baggies the platform to dominate after the break, and they made the pressure pay 18 minutes from time when Paul Scharner fired home the winner from Odemwingie's pull-back.
Hodgson is yet to taste defeat in his six games at the helm and although he admits things could not have gone much better for him, he is taking nothing for granted.
He said: "There are six more games to go and I am certain there are clouds on the horizon.
"But having said that, if you spend your life worrying about the clouds on the horizon, you forget the sunshine and you lead a pretty miserable life, so at the moment, I am just enjoying the sunshine."
Opposite number Steve Bruce's mood was in stark contrast after his side slipped to a seventh defeat in eight games which left them in 13th place, although still six points clear of the bottom three.
He said: "I sound like a long-playing record, don't I? That sums our last few weeks up, it's exactly the same.
"It's an unbelievable thing, confidence. You can see West Brom, a couple of results go for them and all of a sudden, they are very, very confident in what they are doing compared to us.
"I would have thought Phil's goal would have given everybody a lift, it was a wonderful strike.
"But we went 10, 15, 20 minutes in the second half when we were all over the place again, which cost us.
"The big problem we have got is we can't keep any of them on the pitch for long enough, that's the recurring problem we have got at the moment which he have got to try to overcome."
Sunderland's cause was hampered by John Mensah's groin injury and Kieran Richardson's calf strain, which forced him to use two of his substitutes before the second half got under way, and Anton Ferdinand then limped off with a hamstring problem.
 
Neville earns Moyes praise


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Updated Apr 10, 2011 8:01 AM ET
David Moyes hailed the "superb professionalism" of Phil Neville as his first goal for three years helped Everton to an 3-0 win at Wolves.
Neville has this week seen his elder brother Gary Neville officially take up a punditry role with Sky Sports.


But the midfielder showed that he has still a major role to play for the Toffees who extended their unbeaten run to six games from which they have collected 14 points.
Moyes said: "Phil, with his level of professionalism, means that whatever he does in life after football, he will be a success.
"He is so dedicated and does everything he can to be a success. Any that he gets, he deserves. He works really hard at everything he does.
"Mind you, it was a surprise to see him score. I think he was crossing the ball! I don't think I've ever seen him score in training, never mind in games.
"But in all seriousness he has been a great signing for me and is someone everyone likes."
Jermaine Beckford opened the scoring and looked unhappy when substituted early in the second period.
But Moyes said: "I was upset because I said I wanted him to run more in the second half.
"He scored a great goal but in the second half I told him I needed him to work harder.

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"I told him if you play at Everton, that's what you do. But he played really well for 45 minutes and his movement for the goal was great."
Moyes does not believe Everton can clinch a European spot but believes this victory at Molineux banishes any lingering fears of relegation.
He said: "With the way the league is going to unfold this season, with probably only five league places being up for grabs for a European place, I don't think we can make it.
"Today we kept away from the teams that can catch us and this win means I don't think we will be relegated.
"It is important we continue to show that Everton are a big club and, if we can do that again, it is as good as we can probably do."
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes his side need three more victories to have a realistic chance of staying in the top flight.
He said: "We're in the bottom three at the moment so we are not one of the best teams in the league.
"But we will keep going until May 22. We've still got the opportunity to win three games, 50 per cent of what we've got left.
"It would be a great record but it is there to be done.
"For 20 minutes we were terrific and I think it was David Moyes who feared the worst.
"But to concede the first goal from their first cross was hugely disappointing."
To add to McCarthy's woe, striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake limped off with a hamstring problem to add to the absence of Kevin Doyle.
McCarthy said: "I'm not one to bemoan my luck with injuries but in addition to Sylvain, Steven Fletcher has got a sore calf.
"We are hoping that Sylvain has a chance for the Fulham game in two weeks."
Wolves are without a match next weekend as their scheduled opponents Stoke will be on FA Cup semi-final duty.
McCarthy said: "The two weeks break will drive us mad. We want to play next week but there is nothing we can do about it."
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov added the third goal for Everton who cemented seventh spot in the table.
 
Manchester United (1) v Chelsea (0), Champions League quarter-final second leg, 7.45pm Tuesday 12 April

Return of Rio Ferdinand boosts Sir Alex Ferguson's belief

Manchester United are closing in on another European final, with Sir Alex Ferguson in bullish mood before the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea



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    Rio Ferdinand keeps pace with Fernando Torres in the first leg of Manchester United's Champions League clash with Chelsea. Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA

    A week ago Sir Alex Ferguson was at Manchester United's academy training complex watching an Under-12s game, when he observed Rio Ferdinand making his way towards him in a buggy.
    "I thought to myself: 'He must have something to tell me,'" the United manager says. "He must want to play against Chelsea." Sure enough, after a minimal amount of small talk – "He asked me the score and I had to tell him we were losing one-nil to Liverpool" – Ferdinand declared himself ready to play after two months out with a calf injury, and his manager took him at his word.
    "I was thinking of playing him anyway, but it would have been a risk to have rushed him back," Ferguson says. "I was pleased I didn't need to persuade him. As soon as Rio said he was fit I was satisfied we would not be taking a gamble – he knows his own condition better than anyone else – and in the event he was fantastic for us against Chelsea. I was expecting him to tire towards the end but there was no sign even of that. He's a natural athlete, a bit like Paul McGrath used to be, and it's good to have him back. He's fresh again now as well, and I always feel that with our first-choice defence in place we have a good chance against anyone."
    The case for United's defence is particularly solid in Europe. It is six years since they last lost a Champions League tie at home, and so far this season they have conceded a miserly two goals. By this stage last season, by comparison, they had let in 10, and even Barcelona, the favourites to lift another European title at Wembley in May, have seven in the debit column, as have Schalke. Internazionale have a whopping 19. Maybe defensive security was the basis for Ferguson's unusually bullish claim last week that his side have another treble within their grasp.
    "The defence has done very well, although that might have a lot to do with the way we have operated our midfield in Europe this season," Ferguson says. "We have a lot of experience of playing in Europe now, and knowing how to keep possession of the ball has helped. We've found a way of playing in Europe, and I think we have the right players for the job on Tuesday. Now we have everyone fit again the defensive part is much stronger than it has been, and that is a definite bonus. At this stage of the season that is all you can ask, really. It hasn't always worked out for us this way in the past, but when you see everyone getting back in time for the important games it's fantastic."
    One player who will be back, fresh and highly motivated for the Chelsea game is Wayne Rooney, goalscorer in the first leg but granted what may be termed an official rest over the weekend. "At least we know he's not going to get himself injured," Ferguson says. "He is disappointed by what has happened, as we all are – none of the players can understand it. You have to take your medicine and move on, though, and Wayne is ready to do that. The way I'm looking at the situation is to try and use it to our advantage. We have all got great motivation now, not just Wayne. I think you will see a difference in our supporters too."
    With an away goal and a clean sheet from the first leg, United would appear to be in a commanding position at a fervent Old Trafford, and with Schalke their likely semi-final opponents it will now be a surprise if they do not reach a third Champions League final in four years. Not that their manager will have any truck with looking so far into the future. As far as he is concerned the tie is still finely balanced, and Chelsea far from out of it.
    "We will be approaching the game in exactly the same way as we did in the last round against Marseille," he says, referring to a tie that was goalless after the first leg. "It is best to ignore the goal we already have and just go out to try and win the game. If we win the match we go through and that's the easiest way to look at it. You don't want to be playing for a draw or worrying about what happens if they score. I think Chelsea will play their usual game, building up slowly rather than setting off in a rush to score, but if we play our usual game we should be all right."

 
Manchester United (1) v Chelsea (0), Champions League quarter-final second leg, 7.45pm Tuesday 12 April

Return of Rio Ferdinand boosts Sir Alex Ferguson's belief

Manchester United are closing in on another European final, with Sir Alex Ferguson in bullish mood before the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea



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    Rio Ferdinand keeps pace with Fernando Torres in the first leg of Manchester United's Champions League clash with Chelsea. Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA

    A week ago Sir Alex Ferguson was at Manchester United's academy training complex watching an Under-12s game, when he observed Rio Ferdinand making his way towards him in a buggy.
    "I thought to myself: 'He must have something to tell me,'" the United manager says. "He must want to play against Chelsea." Sure enough, after a minimal amount of small talk – "He asked me the score and I had to tell him we were losing one-nil to Liverpool" – Ferdinand declared himself ready to play after two months out with a calf injury, and his manager took him at his word.
    "I was thinking of playing him anyway, but it would have been a risk to have rushed him back," Ferguson says. "I was pleased I didn't need to persuade him. As soon as Rio said he was fit I was satisfied we would not be taking a gamble – he knows his own condition better than anyone else – and in the event he was fantastic for us against Chelsea. I was expecting him to tire towards the end but there was no sign even of that. He's a natural athlete, a bit like Paul McGrath used to be, and it's good to have him back. He's fresh again now as well, and I always feel that with our first-choice defence in place we have a good chance against anyone."
    The case for United's defence is particularly solid in Europe. It is six years since they last lost a Champions League tie at home, and so far this season they have conceded a miserly two goals. By this stage last season, by comparison, they had let in 10, and even Barcelona, the favourites to lift another European title at Wembley in May, have seven in the debit column, as have Schalke. Internazionale have a whopping 19. Maybe defensive security was the basis for Ferguson's unusually bullish claim last week that his side have another treble within their grasp.
    "The defence has done very well, although that might have a lot to do with the way we have operated our midfield in Europe this season," Ferguson says. "We have a lot of experience of playing in Europe now, and knowing how to keep possession of the ball has helped. We've found a way of playing in Europe, and I think we have the right players for the job on Tuesday. Now we have everyone fit again the defensive part is much stronger than it has been, and that is a definite bonus. At this stage of the season that is all you can ask, really. It hasn't always worked out for us this way in the past, but when you see everyone getting back in time for the important games it's fantastic."
    One player who will be back, fresh and highly motivated for the Chelsea game is Wayne Rooney, goalscorer in the first leg but granted what may be termed an official rest over the weekend. "At least we know he's not going to get himself injured," Ferguson says. "He is disappointed by what has happened, as we all are – none of the players can understand it. You have to take your medicine and move on, though, and Wayne is ready to do that. The way I'm looking at the situation is to try and use it to our advantage. We have all got great motivation now, not just Wayne. I think you will see a difference in our supporters too."
    With an away goal and a clean sheet from the first leg, United would appear to be in a commanding position at a fervent Old Trafford, and with Schalke their likely semi-final opponents it will now be a surprise if they do not reach a third Champions League final in four years. Not that their manager will have any truck with looking so far into the future. As far as he is concerned the tie is still finely balanced, and Chelsea far from out of it.
    "We will be approaching the game in exactly the same way as we did in the last round against Marseille," he says, referring to a tie that was goalless after the first leg. "It is best to ignore the goal we already have and just go out to try and win the game. If we win the match we go through and that's the easiest way to look at it. You don't want to be playing for a draw or worrying about what happens if they score. I think Chelsea will play their usual game, building up slowly rather than setting off in a rush to score, but if we play our usual game we should be all right."

 
Kean content with 'little steps'


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Updated Apr 10, 2011 7:31 AM ET
Steve Kean said Blackburn missed a chance to take a "big leap" towards Premier League safety after their 1-1 draw with Birmingham on Saturday.
Junior Hoilett cancelled out Lee Bowyer's opener at the end of the first period but the second half proved a pressure-filled affair with few clear-cut chances.


It was Rovers' third consecutive draw and Kean said: "I wanted to take a big leap today but we're taking little steps and we just have to keep chipping away.
"If all the teams around you pick up wins and you only get a point you're massively disappointed.
"But today we're probably a little bit better off than when we started."
Kean reserved particular praise for Hoilett who pounced on an error by Liam Ridgewell to burst clear and round goalkeeper Ben Foster before slotting home.
Kean added: "Junior has shown he can play on any side and if you're a defender and he's running at you he can petrify you with his touch and his pace."
However the hard-earned point came at a price with Hoilett limping off with a tight hamstring and Ryan Nelsen and Roque Santa Cruz also having to leave the pitch early.
Kean indicated all three substitutions were precautionary and added: "The atmosphere in the dressing room is really down. But we will soon come to realise that this is a good point today."
Injury problems also continue to hit Birmingham's bid for survival with central defender Roger Johnson forced off after suffering a slight concussion in a first-half melee.
Blues boss Alex McLeish said: "Roger was a little bit groggy. He was desperate to go back on but I wasn't going to compromise his health. He's far too important a player for me."
McLeish admitted his disappointment over Ridgewell's howler which led to the equaliser for Hoilett, but went on to praise his player for the way he recovered from his error.
McLeish added: "We can't afford to give those sorts of gifts away but we came back in the second half. We really could have crumbled after that but we had our backs to the wall.
"It was a bad moment for the player (Ridgewell) but the next challenge for him was to see if he could recover from it and that's what he did.
"In the end I'm happy with the point. Larsson's free-kick crashed off the post but you can never rule Blackburn out with their long throws and some excellent footballers."
 
Mzee Tegete atoa siri kwa mwanae Send to a friend Saturday, 09 April 2011 09:48

Allan Goshashy, Mwanza
KOCHA wa timu ya Toto Afrika ya Mwanza, John Tegete amesema mtoto wake Jerryson Tegete anayechezea Yanga asitarajie mteremko katika mechi ya kesho kwa sababu atakuwa chini ya ulinzi wa Ladislaus Mbogo.

Kocha Tegete amesema amemkabidhi jukumu Mbogo la kumzuia Jerry katika mechi hiyo, hivyo inabidi ajipange na awe na mbinu thabiti za kuweza kumpita.

Kocha huyo alisema,"Ladislaus Mbogo alimkaba Mbwana Samata katika mechi dhidi ya Simba, na kumpa wakati mgumu sana mshambuliaji huyo chipukizi wa mabingwa watetezi.

Alisema,"Ninawaambia Jerry na Davies Mwape wajipange kweli kuipenya ngome ya Toto, hakuna mteremko, tumejiandaa vizuri na kasoro zote zilizokuwa zinajotokeza uwanjani tumezimaliza kwa kiwango kikubwa katika maandalizi yetu na hivi sasa wachezaji wana morali mkubwa."

Tegete akilizungumzia pambano huo alisema,"Mechi hii ni mechi ya mwisho ya Ligi Kuu, hivyo tutafanya kama JKT Ruvu walichowafanyia Simba, tutacheza kwa nguvu ili kulinda heshima yetu kwa sababu tunafahamu Yanga inakuja ikiwa na nia ya kutaka kushinda."

Tegete alisema,"Nawaomba wakazi wa Ukanda wa ziwa kujitokeza kwa wingi uwanjani kushuhudia pambano kwa sababu litakuwa kali na tumefanya maandalizi ya pambano hili kwa muda wa wiki mbili."

Naye nahodha wa Toto, Mbogo alisema mechi yao dhidi ya Yanga itakuwa na ushindani ambayo itaonyesha ukweli halisi na kuondoa taswira iliyojengeka kuwa Toto ni tawi la Yanga."

Alisema,"Yanga ni klabu kubwa kifedha, lakini haitishi katika kiwango cha soka cha wachezaji, hivyo ninatarajia tuwamudu katika kiwango cha juu tofauti na wanavyofikiri."

Mbogo alisema,"Jerry na Mwape waje huku wakifahamu wanakuja kupambana na wanaume, hivyo amewataka wakazi wa Mwanza kujitokeza kushuhudia pambano hilo kwa sababu timu za Simba na Yanga ambazo zina mashabiki wengi zinakuja Mwanza kwa sababu ya Toto."

Mbogo pia aliwataka wakazi wa Mwanza wenye uwezo kuidhamini Toto huku akitolea mfano wa klabu ya Azam ambayo inafanya vizuri hivi sasa katika Ligi Kuu kwa sababu ya kuwa na wadhamini huku ikiwa haina muda mrefu katika Ligi hiyo.

Naye Meneja wa timu ya Toto, Beatus Madenge alisema Chama cha Soka Mkoani Mwanza kimewaahidi kuwapa shilingi 1 milioni kama kitaishinda Yanga.

Alisema,"Chama cha soka pia kimetuahidi kutupatia 2 milioni kama tukishinda 2-1, au 2-0, tukishinda 3-0 kimesema kitatupatia 3 milioni na tukishinda mabao mengi zaidi ndiyo kitatupatia fedha nyingi zaidi."

Madenge alisema pia wadau wa soka mkoani Mwanza wamewaahidi wakishinda mechi hiyo watawasaidia mambo mengi likiwemo suala la usajili wa wachezaji kwa ajili ya msimu ujao wa Ligi Kuu.
 
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Napoli showed its Serie A title credentials on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Bologna, despite missing top scorer Edinson Cavani.
Giuseppe Mascara put Napoli in front in the 30th minute after Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano failed to control a backheel effort from Ezequiel Lavezzi. Marek Hamsik doubled the lead with a penalty just before halftime.

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Napoli is level on points with AC Milan at the top of the table, with Milan playing at Fiorentina later. Inter Milan is two points behind following its 2-0 win over Chievo Verona on Saturday.
Napoli hasn't won Serie A since Diego Maradona led the southern club to the honor in 1987 and 1990. The club fell into financial difficulty and was relegated to the third division in 2004 but new president Aurelio De Laurentiis has made the side a threat again.
About half of the 33,000 fans at Bologna's Dall'Ara stadium were Napoli supporters - one of them being Cavani, who was suspended due to accumulated cards.
The penalty was awarded when Viviano clearly tripped Lavezzi as the Argentine and Hamsik broke through Bologna's defense and had only the goalkeeper to beat. Napoli argued that Viviano should have been sent off, but he was given only a yellow card.
Bologna's best chances fell to Marco Di Vaio, who hit the side netting in the 56th minute and fired wide in the 81st.
Elsewhere, Lazio beat Parma 2-0 to move past Udinese and into fourth place, which carries the final Champions League berth.
Hernanes scored in the 23rd minute amid three defenders from beyond the area and Sergio Floccari came off the bench to double the lead in the 77th.
Lazio moved one point in front of Udinese and four in front of Roma, which beat Udinese 2-1 Saturday.
Earlier in the lunchtime fixture, Juventus rallied to beat Genoa 3-2 for its third consecutive win, keeping alive the Turin outfit's faint Champions League hopes.
Luca Toni came off the bench to score the winner in the 83rd against the team he began the season with, fighting off a defender before lifting the ball over the goalkeeper at the edge of the box.
Genoa had gone ahead in the seventh minute following an own goal from Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe equalized for Juve in the 50th.
Genoa then took the lead again with a goal from Antonio Floro Flores in the 57th before Juventus forward Alessandro Matri made it 2-2 in the 63rd.
Juventus still trails Lazio by six points.
"This match gives us confidence," Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri said. "We were able to turn around a match that began with an own goal after just a few minutes."
 
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    • 4/10/2011 10:32:10 AM
    The fight for survival is turning into a dandy at the other end of the table...Brescisa getting points week in and week out.
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    • 4/10/2011 10:02:42 AM
    Last week it was Grosso displaying a little old magic, this week it was Toni. Strength in front of goal to power his way to scoring. Glad to see the old timers helping the Old Lady. Still too many teams a head of us to pass and get into CL play next year. But a strong finish might be something to build on.
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    • 4/10/2011 9:39:13 AM
    i guess the OLD Lady is still Alive and Kicking for European Football.
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    • 4/10/2011 9:32:46 AM
    Nice Juvieman. Your team is building up some steam.
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Sir Alex Ferguson's better half knew better than Wayne Rooney

Swearing at your audience is never a good idea but the FA must lay down ground rules on foul language



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    Sir Alex Ferguson's wife Cathy, pictured in 1999 after he was knighted, told the Manchester United manager after Wayne Rooney's swearing incident at West Ham: 'They'll do him.' Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

    Lady Cathy Ferguson may not know as much about football as her illustrious husband, yet she appears to have a better understanding of what is permissible on the pitch.
    The Manchester United manager has revealed that his wife's first reaction, on his return home from the eventful game at West Ham last Saturday, was to inform him that Wayne Rooney was likely to be banned. "She just said: 'They'll do him'," Sir Alex Ferguson said. "I told her they couldn't possibly do him for celebrating, but it turns out she was right."
    That is because Mrs Ferguson had been following events on television, rather than being caught up in them at Upton Park. She knew precisely how ugly and unacceptable Rooney's behaviour had looked, because it came straight through the camera lens and into her living room. Others within Manchester United must have reached the same conclusion fairly quickly, because an apology was formulated within hours with a view to damage limitation. This was not just a case of Rooney using industrial language on the pitch, as he has done countless times before.
    Mrs Ferguson appreciated that straight away, which is more than can be said for many of the player's defenders. This was not even a case of Rooney moaning swearily at a nearby cameraman as he had done after a disappointing result with England in South Africa. On that occasion Rooney was expressing his disappointment at being booed by his own team's supporters, and whether you agreed with him or not he was entitled to express his point of view. While there are certainly better times and places for communicating with your public than in the immediate aftermath of a poor performance, there would have been no real justification for disciplining Rooney for speaking his mind in Cape Town. If the nation was affronted it was with the football he had produced, not with the reaction afterwards.
    One can hardly expect Ferguson to condemn his own player when the FA has already done so, yet if the United manager really thought Rooney was merely "celebrating" then he needs to sit down in front of some uncensored TV footage. If that is how Rooney celebrates, goodness knows what sort of trouble he will get into should he ever become upset about something. The issue the authorities had to deal with was one of a player spotting a TV camera, possibly one that had strayed too close or one whose operator was attempting to choreograph some formulaic celebration, and reacting with visceral displeasure. Never mind for now the argument that players ought to get into as much trouble for verbally abusing a referee as a camera, and ignore for the moment attention-seeking police officers claiming without much corroboration that they lock people up for effing and jeffing in the street. Both those considerations rather miss the point in this case, which is that the camera is not an inanimate object but a direct conduit to the millions of viewers in hundreds of countries that make the Premier League all its money.
    Rooney is smart enough to realise that, and for all his talk of being gutted he seems to have been not far behind Mrs Ferguson in working out you cannot get away with insulting the audience, but in the few seconds that mattered at West Ham he found himself in insufficient control of his temper and his emotions.
    While the FA are well aware they would have been damned for doing nothing, just as they are being criticised now for being arbitrary and inconsistent, it could usefully take this opportunity to clarify their position and make sure players understand the ground rules in future. They could start by refuting Rooney's disingenuous whinge that he cannot be the first footballer to be caught swearing on TV.
    The interface between pitchside camera and player is a relatively new one, certainly in terms of the number of cameras in use and their increasing proximity to protagonists. The fact that such cameras catch players swearing at each other and at the referee is neither here nor there; that sort of thing has been going on since Match of the Day was first broadcast in grainy black and white. Footballers' vocabulary is emphatically not what this fuss has all been about.
    The FA simply need to make it clear that they have drawn a distinction between the background noise of a game and what is said, or shouted, directly and purposely to camera. Maybe the cameras ought to back off, though it would be better if players simply behaved themselves. It ought not to be too much to ask, even for a troubled soul such as Rooney, described by his official biographer as a polite, respectful, well-brought-up young man. Hunter Davies was comparing him with another of his subjects, the unrepentantly oafish and free-swearing Paul Gascoigne. If the two most notable English players of the past two decades seemed to be on completely divergent paths just a couple of years ago, they have a little more in common now, namely a capacity for self-destruction.
    It is too indulgent to excuse Rooney's behaviour on the grounds that his anger is what make him a great footballer. He has always been a great footballer, even when he used to celebrate goals with a cheeky grin. Whatever is going on in his life at the moment is not feeding his football, it is eating away at him.
    Some goals weigh more than others

    Roberto Mancini says he is pleased with Manchester City's attacking options because five different players – Adam Johnson, Carlos Tevez, David Silva, Patrick Vieira and Yaya Touré – scored in the last game against Sunderland.
    Good to know all that money has not gone to waste then. Mancini has perhaps not been in the country long enough to appreciate that Steve Bruce's sides usually collapse so spectacularly towards the end of a season that one of these days a mascot or a member of the public will score against them, but what about the attacking options who didn't even play against Sunderland? Edin Dzeko, who was rested to apparently good effect after struggling to justify his £27m. Or Emmanuel Adebayor, back to something like his best in the Champions League in midweek, but contributing two goals to Real Madrid's cause instead of City's.
    Mancini now says he wouldn't mind Adebayor staying in Madrid, an arrangement that may suit all concerned apart from the City accountant when it comes to discussing a fee. But with Tevez apparently also eyeing Spain as he keeps his options endlessly open, City fans must be wondering when their undoubted financial clout will be brought to bear where it matters. In opposing goalmouths. Manchester United have Wayne Rooney suspended for the derby FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, yet still have exciting attacking options in Dimitar Berbatov and Javier Hernández.
    Some City fans were hoping Rooney would be cleared to play. If ever there was a time for Tevez, Dzeko, Silva and the rest to stand up and be counted, it is this Saturday. Against United. Not Sunderland.

 
Sir Alex Ferguson's better half knew better than Wayne Rooney

Swearing at your audience is never a good idea but the FA must lay down ground rules on foul language



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    Sir Alex Ferguson's wife Cathy, pictured in 1999 after he was knighted, told the Manchester United manager after Wayne Rooney's swearing incident at West Ham: 'They'll do him.' Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

    Lady Cathy Ferguson may not know as much about football as her illustrious husband, yet she appears to have a better understanding of what is permissible on the pitch.
    The Manchester United manager has revealed that his wife's first reaction, on his return home from the eventful game at West Ham last Saturday, was to inform him that Wayne Rooney was likely to be banned. "She just said: 'They'll do him'," Sir Alex Ferguson said. "I told her they couldn't possibly do him for celebrating, but it turns out she was right."
    That is because Mrs Ferguson had been following events on television, rather than being caught up in them at Upton Park. She knew precisely how ugly and unacceptable Rooney's behaviour had looked, because it came straight through the camera lens and into her living room. Others within Manchester United must have reached the same conclusion fairly quickly, because an apology was formulated within hours with a view to damage limitation. This was not just a case of Rooney using industrial language on the pitch, as he has done countless times before.
    Mrs Ferguson appreciated that straight away, which is more than can be said for many of the player's defenders. This was not even a case of Rooney moaning swearily at a nearby cameraman as he had done after a disappointing result with England in South Africa. On that occasion Rooney was expressing his disappointment at being booed by his own team's supporters, and whether you agreed with him or not he was entitled to express his point of view. While there are certainly better times and places for communicating with your public than in the immediate aftermath of a poor performance, there would have been no real justification for disciplining Rooney for speaking his mind in Cape Town. If the nation was affronted it was with the football he had produced, not with the reaction afterwards.
    One can hardly expect Ferguson to condemn his own player when the FA has already done so, yet if the United manager really thought Rooney was merely "celebrating" then he needs to sit down in front of some uncensored TV footage. If that is how Rooney celebrates, goodness knows what sort of trouble he will get into should he ever become upset about something. The issue the authorities had to deal with was one of a player spotting a TV camera, possibly one that had strayed too close or one whose operator was attempting to choreograph some formulaic celebration, and reacting with visceral displeasure. Never mind for now the argument that players ought to get into as much trouble for verbally abusing a referee as a camera, and ignore for the moment attention-seeking police officers claiming without much corroboration that they lock people up for effing and jeffing in the street. Both those considerations rather miss the point in this case, which is that the camera is not an inanimate object but a direct conduit to the millions of viewers in hundreds of countries that make the Premier League all its money.
    Rooney is smart enough to realise that, and for all his talk of being gutted he seems to have been not far behind Mrs Ferguson in working out you cannot get away with insulting the audience, but in the few seconds that mattered at West Ham he found himself in insufficient control of his temper and his emotions.
    While the FA are well aware they would have been damned for doing nothing, just as they are being criticised now for being arbitrary and inconsistent, it could usefully take this opportunity to clarify their position and make sure players understand the ground rules in future. They could start by refuting Rooney's disingenuous whinge that he cannot be the first footballer to be caught swearing on TV.
    The interface between pitchside camera and player is a relatively new one, certainly in terms of the number of cameras in use and their increasing proximity to protagonists. The fact that such cameras catch players swearing at each other and at the referee is neither here nor there; that sort of thing has been going on since Match of the Day was first broadcast in grainy black and white. Footballers' vocabulary is emphatically not what this fuss has all been about.
    The FA simply need to make it clear that they have drawn a distinction between the background noise of a game and what is said, or shouted, directly and purposely to camera. Maybe the cameras ought to back off, though it would be better if players simply behaved themselves. It ought not to be too much to ask, even for a troubled soul such as Rooney, described by his official biographer as a polite, respectful, well-brought-up young man. Hunter Davies was comparing him with another of his subjects, the unrepentantly oafish and free-swearing Paul Gascoigne. If the two most notable English players of the past two decades seemed to be on completely divergent paths just a couple of years ago, they have a little more in common now, namely a capacity for self-destruction.
    It is too indulgent to excuse Rooney's behaviour on the grounds that his anger is what make him a great footballer. He has always been a great footballer, even when he used to celebrate goals with a cheeky grin. Whatever is going on in his life at the moment is not feeding his football, it is eating away at him.
    Some goals weigh more than others

    Roberto Mancini says he is pleased with Manchester City's attacking options because five different players – Adam Johnson, Carlos Tevez, David Silva, Patrick Vieira and Yaya Touré – scored in the last game against Sunderland.
    Good to know all that money has not gone to waste then. Mancini has perhaps not been in the country long enough to appreciate that Steve Bruce's sides usually collapse so spectacularly towards the end of a season that one of these days a mascot or a member of the public will score against them, but what about the attacking options who didn't even play against Sunderland? Edin Dzeko, who was rested to apparently good effect after struggling to justify his £27m. Or Emmanuel Adebayor, back to something like his best in the Champions League in midweek, but contributing two goals to Real Madrid's cause instead of City's.
    Mancini now says he wouldn't mind Adebayor staying in Madrid, an arrangement that may suit all concerned apart from the City accountant when it comes to discussing a fee. But with Tevez apparently also eyeing Spain as he keeps his options endlessly open, City fans must be wondering when their undoubted financial clout will be brought to bear where it matters. In opposing goalmouths. Manchester United have Wayne Rooney suspended for the derby FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, yet still have exciting attacking options in Dimitar Berbatov and Javier Hernández.
    Some City fans were hoping Rooney would be cleared to play. If ever there was a time for Tevez, Dzeko, Silva and the rest to stand up and be counted, it is this Saturday. Against United. Not Sunderland.

 
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Habel Chidawali,Dodoma
MBUNGE wa Mbeya Mjini Joseph Mbilinyi (Mr Sugu) amedai kuwa Waziri wa Habari,Vijana na Utamaduni Dk Emmanuel Nchimbi amelidanga bunge na Watanzania.

Mbilinyi alitoa kauli hiyo jana katika viwanja vya bunge wakati akizungumza na Mwananchi muda mfupi baada ya Nchimbi kujibu swali lake la nyongeza kuhusu Mastering Studio iliyotolewa na Rais Jakaya Kikwete kwa wasanii.

Katika swali la nyongezi ndani ya ukumbi wa bunge Mbilinyi alihoji Studio hiyo kukabidhiwa kwa kile alichokiita kuwa ni kampuni si chama kama ambavyo imekuwa ikitajwa na watu .
Katika majibu ya swali la msingi lililotokana na swali lililoulizwa na Martha Mlata (Viti maalumu CCM) Dk Nchimbi alikanusha ummiliki wa studio hiyo kuwa hauko chini ya kampuni na badala yake alisema kuwa uko chini ya chama cha wasanii.

ìUnajua pale Nchimbi alilidanganya bunge pamoja na Watanzania na kwa kweli nia ya rais ilikuwa ni nzuri sana hata mimi naikubali, lakini kilichotokea ni wajanja wachache kuhodhi mali hiyo jambo linalotia mashaka makubwa.î

Mbunge huyo alisema kuwa Tanzania Freva Unity waliopewa ummiliki wa chombo hicho ni kampuni iliyotengezwa kwa malengo yao na akasema kampuni hiyo ni sawa na Dowans nyingine katika nchi hii.

ìUnajua mimi Mbilinyi nasema kuwa pale kuna Dowans au Richmond kwa kuwa hakuna nia njema ndio maana unaona Waziri mwenyewe amesema kuwa ikibidi kitanunuliwa chombo kingine kupelekwa BASATA huu ni uhuni ina maana kile tunamwachia nani na kwa nini fedha za walipa kodi zitumiwe na watu wachache hivyo? Mimi na hoji kuwa haya sasa yatakuwa ni matumizi mabaya ya fedha za wananchi,î alisema Sugu.

Mbunge huyo alisema kuwa serikali imekuwa ikifanya mambo kisiasa zaidi na kuwadanganya wananchi kwa kusema hata Kikwete hajui kinachoendelea ndani ya studio hiyo hivyo akahoji kitendo cha Nchimbi kusema kuwa atawapa BASATA studio nyingine kinaweza kuzua mengi ikiwemo wasanii kudai pango ambalo rais aliwaahidi mbele ya Bunge.

Mbali na hilo Mbilinyi alisema kuwa atasimama kidete kuhakikisha kuwa maslahi ya wasanii yanaboreshwa ikiwa ni pamoja na kupigania uanzishwaji wa sheria mpya za kulinda maslahi kutokana na kutokujaliwa na serikali.
 
Phiri bado ajipa matumaini ya ubingwa Send to a friend Saturday, 09 April 2011 09:46

Jessca Nangawe
PAMOJA na Yanga kuongoza ligi kwa tofauti ya pointi moja kocha wa Simba, Patric Phiri amesema bado anategemea kutetea ubingwa wake.

Simba na Yanga kwa sasa kila mmoja imekusanya pointi 46 katika mechi 21, wakitofautia kwa bao moja kabla ya mechi za mwisho hapo kesho.Simba watakuwa wenyeji wa Majimaji ya Songea iliyoshoka daraja kwenye Uwanja wa Uhuru, huku Yanga watakuwa wageni wa Toto Afrika jijini Mwanza.

Phiri aliiambia Mwananchi kuwa licha ya kutoa sare katika michezo yao miwili iliyopita na kuifanya Yanga iwafikie bado hana wasiwasi wa taji hilo na kuwaahidi mashabiki wa Simba kuwa wana uwezo wa kufanya maajabu katika mchezo wa mwisho dhidi ya Majimaji.

"Hatuwezi kusema tumekata tamaa na ubingwa bado tuna nafasi nzuri tu kwa sasa tunatakiwa kufunga mabao mengi zaidi kitu ambacho safu ya ushambuliaji haikufanya katika mechi mbili zilizopita, lakini kwa muda huu mchache nitafanya marekebisho ya haraka kabla ya mchezo wa kesho,"alisema Phiri.

Pazia la Ligi Kuu Tanzania litafungwa kesho, huku timu za AFC Arusha na Majimaji zikiwa tayari zimeshakata tiketi ya kushuka daraja na kuacha kitendewili cha nani atanyakua taji la ubingwa.

Wakati huo huo; beki wa Simba, Joseph Owino amekwenda nchini India kufanyiwa upasuaji mwingine wa goti utakaomweka nje ya uwanja kwa takribani miezi nane zaidi.
 
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0 #2 Leo 2011-04-09 12:37 Mtu kwao, fahamu ya kwamba timu sio Simba na Yanga tu. Kulaumu kuwa walikuwa wapi siku za nyuma na kwamba bongo tunategemea miujiza sio sahihi kabisa. Timu nyingine zimeonesha ushindani ndio maana hata ligi inafika ukingoni ikiwa bingwa hafahamiki
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0 #1 mtu kwao 2011-04-09 11:06 uhuni mtupu unajipa matumaini leo mlikuwa wapi siku za nyuma?...hivi bongo tutaacha lini kutegemea miujiza?..ni bora mkose ubingwa ili mjifunze kudharau> mimi ni mshabiki wa simba lakini kwa mabo haya ni bora tushushwe ili tujue kumbe dharau ni mbaya/.
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TFF:Bingwa atapatika hivi Send to a friend Saturday, 09 April 2011 09:46

Calvin Kiwia
SHIRIKISHO la soka nchini, TFF limeweka wazi kuwa endapo timu za Simba na Yanga zitafungana kwa pointi itabidi bingwa wa Ligi Kuu msimu wa 2010/11 apatikane kwa kanuni za mashindano hayo.

Ofisa habari wa TFF, Boniface Wambura aliliambia Mwananchi jana jijini Dar es Salaam kuwa endapo timu hizo zitafungana kwa pointi bingwa itabidi apatikane kwa kutumia sheria za mashindano hayo.

"Sheria za mashindano haya zinasema endapo timu zimefungana kwa pointi, itabidi tugeukie upanda wa pili wa tofauti ya mabao ya kufunga na kufungwa kwa timu zote mbili," alisema Wambura.

"Kama bado zinalingana tutaangalia timu hizo zilipokutana nani alimfunga mwenzake na kutoa uamuzi, endapo bado zinafungana tutatizama timu hizo nani ameshinda michezo mingi za ugenini kwenye ligi " alisisitiza.

Alieleza kuwa jinsi ya kupata tofauti ya mabao ya kufunga na kufungwa unachukua mabao ya timu iliyofunga na kutoa yale iliyofungwa.

Yanga imefunga mabao 29 na kufungwa saba huku Simba ikiwa imefunga mabao 36 na kufungwa 15 ambapo bado sheria hii inaibeba Yanga kwani tayari inatofauti ya bao moja.

Endapo timu hizo zitapata matokeo tofauti kwenye mechi hizo za mwisho sheria hiyo ya mashinadano itashindwa kuchukue nafasi yake.
 
Italian Serie A Roundup, Apr. 9


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Inter Milan bounced back from two devastating losses to beat Chievo Verona 2-0 in Serie A on Saturday with second-half goals from Esteban Cambiasso and Maicon.
Inter was coming off a 3-0 derby loss to AC Milan and a 5-2 home defeat by Schalke in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.


"Today required a lot of serenity, after the two losses and most of all due to what was created more outside than inside," Cambiasso said, referring to the media criticism the team has faced. "We, the club and our fans have always remained confident in our chances and we did well to move forward."
While Inter threatened throughout, it didn't break through until Cambiasso took a pass from Maicon in the 65th minute and watched as his shot deflected first off a defender and then off the crossbar before going in.
Maicon then pounced on a loose ball inside the area in the 84th and slid it in.
Chievo captain Sergio Pellissier wasted a chance to equalize when he sent a poor shot high after being left free in the penalty area in the 78th.
Inter's victory moved the five-time defending champion back into second place, two points behind Milan and one in front of Napoli. However, Milan can restore its lead to five points when it visits Fiorentina on Sunday, while Napoli is at Bologna.
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Inter trailed Milan by 13 points when Leonardo replaced Rafa Benitez as Inter manager during the winter break.
"This situation was unthinkable in December, so we can't lose our heads for two losses," Cambiasso said.
Also Saturday, Francesco Totti scored twice and Roma posted a dramatic last-minute 2-1 win at Udinese to get back into the hunt for fourth place and the final Champions League berth.
Totti put Roma in front with a softly struck penalty kick in the 57th, then was left unmarked to restore the lead in the fourth minute off added time.
Udinese's Antonio Di Natale had equalized in the 88th with his league-leading 26th goal of the season, using one touch to finish off a quick counterattack.
Totti has 11 goals this season and 203 for his Serie A career, moving the Roma captain within two scores of Roberto Baggio for fifth place on the all-time list.
Udinese remained fourth but has just a two-point lead over Lazio, which faces Parma on Sunday, while Roma is now just three points back in sixth.
 
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  • Report Abuse ScribbleyDoibus
    • 4/10/2011 12:20:17 AM
    Totti with 8 goals in the last 6 games. And ppl thought he was finished HA
  • Report Abuse juvieman
    • 4/9/2011 6:44:53 PM
    Pellissier certainly had his chance, but he sent it well over the bar. Inter can be right back in the thick of things if Milan don't get the points against a solid La Viola side.

    It seems that Roma need to get under their opponents skin before they can get the result. The got the points by taking Udinese out of their game. The ref might as well been waring a Roma jersey, but some really ugly play on Udine's part. Di Natale wasn't 100% and no Sanchez. They were a much different team.
  • Report Abuse acmilanrox99
    • 4/9/2011 5:25:26 PM
    I really wanted Udinese to finish in the top 3 so they could hold onto their star players. But it looks like Sanchez will surely move on.
  • Report Abuse NE_RedDevil
    • 4/9/2011 3:40:47 PM
    Good win for Inter. Nice to see them finally post a clean sheet.
  • Report Abuse Diosesdel10
    • 4/9/2011 3:40:40 PM
    too bad for Udinese. I really wanted them to keep their form til the end and see where they end up. Now they're def. selling Sanchez and Armero and maybe some others.
  • Report Abuse NE_RedDevil
    • 4/9/2011 3:35:38 PM
    Udinese robbed blind by the ref. Scandalous.
  • Report Abuse marcbarca
    • 4/9/2011 3:33:42 PM
    Excellent. This was much needed for sure. And for once Pellissier didn't victimize Inter. Nice!
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Mancini asherekea Rooney kuikosa nusu fainali Send to a friend Saturday, 09 April 2011 09:45 LONDON, England
KOCHA Roberto Mancini atakuwa ni mtu mwenye furaha kwa asilimia 200, kwa kukosekana kwa Wayne Rooney kwenye marudiano ya nusu fainali ya Kombe la FA wiki ijayo.

Chama cha soka cha England, FA juzi kilitupilia mbali rufaa ya mshambuliaji huyo wa Manchester United na kumfungia mechi mbili kwa kitendo chake kuonyesha ishara mabaya mbele ya kamera ya TV, hivyo ataikosa mechi hiyo dhidi ya mahasimu wao City.

Kocha wa City, Mancini alisema: "Kwa sasa Rooney hayuko kwenye asilimia100, anacheza kwa kiwango cha asilimia 200. "Lakini kama hasipocheza, itakuwa safi! Tunajua anauwezo wa kubadilisha mchezo wakati wowote anapocheza kwenye Uwanja wa Old Trafford.

"Siku hili tulistahiri kushinda au kupata sare, lakini Rooney alifunga goli zuri." Katika taarifa yake, Rooney alisema: "Nahuzunika kukosa mechi hizi mbili, mimi si mchezaji wa kwanza kushangilia mbele ya TV na sitakuwa wa mwisho kufanya hivyo.
 
Louis van Gaal sacked by Bayern Munich

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    Bayern Munich have sacked their manager Louis Van Gaal. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images

    Louis van Gaal has been relieved of his duties as coach of Bayern Munich with immediate effect, the German club has confirmed.
    The 59-year-old was due to leave at the end of the season but his departure has now been brought forward, with the club fourth in the Bundesliga and struggling to ensure qualification for next season's Champions League.
    Van Gaal led Bayern to the league title last season, his first at the club, and also to the final of the Champions League. His assistant Andries Jonker will take charge until the end of the season, when Jupp Heynckes will succeed him as the new permanent coach.
    Club bosses Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Uli Hoeness, Karl Hopfner and the director of sport, Christian Nerlinger, held crisis talks and subsequently informed Van Gaal of their decision to go separate ways last night after returning from Nürnberg, where the team drew 1-1.
    "The board, director of sport and president of Bayern took this decision together," read a statement from the club. "After the 1-1 draw in Nürnberg yesterday and the renewed slide to fourth in the table, and with the threat of missing out on the minimum aim of a place in the Champions League next season, this decision was taken in Bayern's best interests.
    "Louis van Gaal's assistants Frans Hoek, Jos van Dijk and Max Reckers have also been relieved of their duties."
    Bayern currently trail third-placed Hannover by a point and, were the season to end now, they would only be playing in the Europa League next season.
    Since the final of the Champions League will be held at the Allianz Arena next year, failure to even qualify for the competition would be a severe disappointment for Bayern, who will now end the season without a trophy.

 
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