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Marquez and Diaz are going to be two Mexican warriors going toe to toe just like their first fight in 2009 that won them the fight of the year award. Marquez says he is hungry to prove that he still has something left after his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and hopes that a win against Juan Diaz will land him a rematch with Manny Pacquiao.

Marquez has fought both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. and claims that Manny Pacquiao hits harder and is faster than the American Floyd Mayweather but Mayweather is the more intelligent and defensive fighter, who is very hard to hit.

The action pack rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz will be held tonight, July 31, 2010, at 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT live on HBO pay-per-view. You can "Marquez vs. Diaz 2″ on live streams pay-per-view and here.

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Do I Need To Repeat Myself?

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:48:18 -0600

We saw some nice football today. We were alright for the most part in the first half but I guess old habits die hard. In my last blog I stressed the point that more work has to be done on defending set pieces. I know this is only a preseason cup match but this is where little things like defending a free kick need to be put in the sorted pile. We can't continue to make mistakes like that.

Anyway good goal from our new striker Chamakh. He really kept his composure to provide us with a neat finish after Arshavin showed some wonderful strength and ability. I hope we will see some of that in the future.

In other news it seems our former boss Graham is looking to RVP, Walcott, Bentdner and Diaby to step up this season. The only problem with that is they are all injury prone. The only one who can manage to stay fit more often than not, Diaby, is always lacking consistency. George does say that if he can be consistent then he will be an asset. I believe he could be an asset too, but he has to get focused and realize he is no longer a youngster but he has grown up and he needs to become a symbol of authority.What's the use in being so tall if no one actually looks up to you?

I haven't really heard anything solid regarding any transfers so I guess I don't really have much to say tonight. But I do hope that goal we conceded acts as a reminder to Mr. Wenger that we need to sort out some defensive issues from a tactical perspective. A little work on the training ground can mean the difference between three points and one. It's as simple as that.

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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:22:27 -0600

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Laughable Liverpool, Heroic Heurelho and Grumpy Grant

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:43:16 -0600

Liverpool have today confirmed the signing of defender Fabio Aurelio - 2 months after the Brazilian left the Anfield club having failed to agree a new contract. In those 2 months former manager Rafa Benitez has left the club and has been replaced by Roy Hodgson, who apparently values Aurelio highly enough to offer him a new two year contract when former head man Fat Rafa did not see fit too. Aurelio is just one of a number of new signings for Liverpool who under Old Woy are looking to regain the form of 2 seasons ago and get back into the Champions League. Their own fans may be unrealistically optimistic as ever but I don’t think the rest of us have been fooled just yet. So far they have brought in a Serbian striker that no one has ever heard of, a money grabber that current champions Chelsea did not value highly enough to offer a starting role even though they are somewhat short in the wing positions and now a defender who only just left the club a matter of months ago because he was seen to be unworthy of a new contract. Yeah Roy, as a Spurs fan you’ve really got me worried about taking that fourth spot this season!

In other news Spurs’ ‘keeper Heurelho Gomes has spoken out about the vastly sickening spending culture that has developed at Champions League hopefuls Man City. In an interview the big man said, "You never win things with big names alone, you need to do it as a team, not only as names. They have lots of big-name players, but last season I don't think they performed at their best. With the players Manchester City have, they need to do better than they did last season”. Wise words from a seemingly wise man as the lack of team spirit and togetherness that is rife throughout the City squad was there for all to see last season. The fact that they’re doing exactly the same thing this transfer window as they did last time shows just how naive they really are in trying to buy success again. But you never know, maybe the teenager they are investing £30 million in or the past it defensive midfielder who pasted up a chance to play for one of the most successful teams in the world because he wanted to recapture his childhood memories of playing alongside his brother in the park will make the difference for the wannabes this season.

New West Ham boos Avram Grant has also said this in to the media today regarding a Spurs bid for midfielder Scott Parker, "I think they don't have to make a bid because we make it very, very clear that Scott Parker will stay with us." Well, I suppose they were bound to stop giving us their best players one day!

ROBERTO BAGGIO... MY HERO

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:09:41 -0600

Roberto Baggio Biography – Vicenza
Born in a small town near the city of Vicenza, Roberto Baggio was spotted as a future talent early on and he signed with the Vicenza team, who was playing in the third Italian division at that time, when he was only 15 years of age. It's here that he learned the basics of soccer and got accustomed to professionalism and by the time he was 18, he was already on the shortlist of Fiorentina, one of the powers in Serie A (the first Italian division) at that time.

Roberto Baggio Biography – Fiorentina
Although not playing in the first few months at Fiorentina, after one season of getting used to the high air of the Serie A, Baggio was finally given the chance to enter the pitch on September the 1st, 1986. Although his first 2 seasons he wasn’t really a first team regular, over the next 3 he would spend at Fiorentina, he will have one of the biggest boosts of his career, becoming an idol for the fans and one of the most feared strikers in Italy.

This great form brought him in the eyes of the national team staff, but also attracted huge offers for him from bigger, wealthier clubs throughout Europe. In 1990, Italian champions Juventus Torino faxed Fiorentina an offer for Baggio that they and the player could not resist: $20 million, the biggest sum paid for a soccer player at that time.

Roberto Baggio Biography – Juventus
In the 5 seasons played for Juventus, Roberto Baggio was more prolific than ever, scoring almost 80 goals in 141 matches, a feat that's even more important considering it was achieved in the most defensive championship of the World.

But the achievements at Juventus weren't all that great, with having a rather low form compared to what was about to follow for the Torino club. He only managed to win the Championship once with Juve, in 1995 when he also won his first and only Italian Cup. 1993 also brought him his only European cup success, as he won the UEFA Cup with his team.

This period was actually his best, as he won the UEFA Cup in 1993, was named FIFA World Player of the Year and World Footballer of the Year as well and qualified Italy's national side to the 1994 World Cup.

Roberto Baggio Biography – End of Career
After leaving Juventus in 1995, Baggio was not in the best of forms, as his morale was shattered by the fact that he missed the decisive penalty in the 1994 World Cup final against Brazil (however it was Baggio that almost single-handedly got Italy to the Final in the first place).

He played for AC Milan for 2 seasons, but did not have the success he had hoped for, thus moved to Bologna in 1997. It's here that he regained his well known appetite for goal, as he scored 22 goals in 30 matches. Although he was already 30 years of age, Inter Milan sought to bring him back to his glory and bought him in 1998 but again, Baggio didn't become the leader that Inter's bosses had hoped for.

In 2000, Baggio decided it was time for him to step down a level after so many years played for huge clubs and went on to Brescia, a mid-table team where he played constantly and had no worries about his place in the squad. This relaxed setting allowed him to get some of his past form back as he scored 45 goals in 95 matches, during 4 seasons with the Bianco azzuri club.

Ronaldinho set to sign with AC MILAN for another 4 years

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:01:13 -0600

Ronaldinho will sign a deal to keep him at AC Milan for the next four years, according to his agent.

Ronaldinho, 30, had been heavily linked with a move back to Brazil with Flamengo this summer, but Milan have since insisted the player is a key part of their plans.

The Brazil international has just one year remaining on his current deal but his agent and brother, Roberto de Assis, says an agreement will be in place in the near future.

"We are ready to respect the current contract and then we will talk about an extension," he said. "When we sit down at the table to extend his contract, we will sign a deal which expires June 30, 2014. There won't be any problems. There's no rush - it's only a formality."

ROSSI HEADING TO INTER MILAN

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:57:46 -0600

Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi has invited Inter Milan boss Rafael Benitez to make a bid for him, admitting that he "could never say no to a side like Inter".

Rossi, who has played for the Villareal since moving from Manchester United in 2007, began his career in Italy with Parma and returned to play for the Serie A side on loan before transferring to Villarreal.

Marcello Lippi overlooked Rossi for Italy's 2010 World Cup squad, with his poor club form last season blamed for the absence from the Azzurri set-up in South Africa.

But with Mario Balotelli looking set to leave the San Siro for pastures new, Rossi has emerged as a possible replacement - a link that he has welcomed.

"I am very happy at Villarreal and owe them a great deal," Rossi told Corriere dello Sport. "However, I could never say no to a side like Inter. My phone is always on.

"It's an honour to be linked with the champions of Italy and Europe, but for the moment there has been no official contact. I would only leave Villarreal if the call came from a big club. I am ready for a team like Inter."

MARADONA'S REIGN COMES TO A END..

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:53:51 -0600

On the 26th July, workers from all walks of life took to the streets of Buenos Aires for a political march to mark the 58th anniversary of the death of María Eva Duarte de Perón, better known outside Argentina as Evita. It was fitting, in a way, that the same date was ultimately the day that sealed the fate of one of the few Argentines who can match (or exceed) Evita for popular mass appeal. Diego Maradona's reign as Argentina manager officially ended on Tuesday the 27th, but the damage was done the day before.

Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentine FA, engineered the decision to suit his own ends, having finally lost patience with Maradona's turbulent managerial style. Whether the news has been reported in your part of the world as Maradona quitting, Maradona being sacked, or whatever, make no bones about it; he was pushed. And there's no better boss in the world at pushing his staff out than Julio Humberto Grondona.

In thirty-one years in charge Grondona has been the only public official of any description in Argentina to remain in office through military dictatorships and the change to democracy which brought governments of all colours to power. What's more, he's remained close to all of them. And he's done so without ever sacking a manager.

Diego Maradona's contract expired on the 30th June. That his contract talks only happened on Monday was partly his own fault. Whilst AFA directors were unimpressed with the World Cup campaign, Grondona wanted to renew Maradona's contract even against the wishes of his own board. Next year the elections for the presidency of the organisation are coming up, and Grondona seemed afraid of the political fallout should he be the man to sack the greatest and most adored figure in the history of Argentine football.

The events of the last week or so have changed Grondona's opinion somewhat, though. One reason for the delay in the meeting to discuss Maradona's new contract was that Diego took a flight to Venezuela to meet his good friend Hugo Chávez, rather than stay at home to talk. During the delay, though, he did help some form of "dialogue" along. He phoned up a TV chat show, and made his position clear; "If they even touch the kit man," he told the panel, "I'll walk." According to Maradona himself, Grondona's opening gambit in the contract talks when the two met a couple of days later was, "first of all, the kit man's got to go".

Maradona has somewhat hoist himself by his own petard in many ways, then. It wasn't only his words on that chat show - El Show Del Fútbol - that helped his bosses get rid of him. A prominent panellist on the show is Oscar Ruggeri, a man who'd never been a TV personality before this year. Ruggeri was the man Maradona had wanted as his assistant, but whom Grondona put his foot down over and wouldn't allow onto the technical team. His solution? Ruggeri got a job as a TV "journalist" and, when he travelled to South Africa in that capacity, was the only journalist Maradona allowed in to "watch" the squad train.

Not only that, but the network Ruggeri works for - and therefore the network Maradona phoned to give his exclusive bargaining plea to - is TyC Sports, the cable company. Some readers might remember them from this time last year, when the Argentine championship was delayed by a week as Grondona, backed by the government, tore up the TV contract with TyC in order to re-sell the broadcasting rights to the state-owned channels. Ever since, TyC have been heavily critical of the AFA. Maradona's choice of media outlet seemed calculated to irritate his employers.

It would also have irritated the Argentine government. Like the governments of Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay (all of whom enjoyed much better than expected World Cup campaigns), Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the Argentine president, invited her national team's manager and any players who were still in the country to attend a function at the presidential residence in Buenos Aires for a photo opportunity. After the side had been welcomed back to the country with an outpouring of support, it seemed a great chance for her to pick up a few votes by gladhanding. But her invitation was flatly ignored by Maradona, and instead Chávez was the first president he met after the World Cup.

After supporting him publicly for so long, Cristina suddenly began to feel that Maradona perhaps wasn't such a great vote-grabber after all. With Grondona also tiring of him, this was only a matter of time. And following Maradona's televised declarations, the job became simple for Grondona; ever the Godfather figure, when he finally got Maradona at the meeting on Monday, he simply made him an offer he knew he couldn't...um...accept.

So what next? Favourite for the job is Estudiantes manager (and former Sheffield United and Leeds playmaker) Alejandro Sabella, but if he stays with his club then Diego Simeone, Miguel Angel Russo, or youth team coach Sergio Batista could all come into play. Maradona, meanwhile, has offers on the table from the Mexican national team and Napoli, if rumours are to be believed. Whilst Grondona hasn't come out of this looking all that good, Maradona has at least remained true to himself; a press conference on Tuesday evening saw him continue to defend his back room staff to the hilt.

The quote on all the t-shirts that'll be on sale in central Buenos Aires by Wednesday afternoon was this: "Grondona lied to me, [national team co-ordinator Carlos] Bilardo betrayed me." Maradona's looked out of his depth a lot of the time, but the men running the side might yet find that their biggest mistake, in the long run, was putting themselves in a situation which pitched them against one of the greatest folk heroes their country has ever known. And we're not talking about Evita.

Talent scout: I present you Andy Najar

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:19:04 -0600

In times of financial fair play, a word that has become part of footballing vocabulary and is repeated in every speech and made from more sophisticated than that from "Sports Bar", often not understanding the significance or in some cases using it as this that can justify any corporate behavior.

Financial fair play, how many terms during the America's Cup sailing, he entered the vocabulary of all, but the vast majority does not know their meaning.

Fair play hide a financial philosophy behind each routine, do not spend more than it earns. The stage for the application of this principle is gradually starting from 2010, 2011 and 2012 years in the application of key standards, namely the obligation to balance the budget, will enter into force for the financial statement for the period ending in 2012, from assessed during the season of 2013/14 UEFA club competitions.

This financial institution of fair play award the club able to ensure proper management and equal income people will be able to find talent just before the other when the price is still low and anticipating championships charm now higher as EPL League teams and with better financial resources is currently available through the moguls and unlimited thanks to the next phase of merchandising revenues from the global level (without controffazioni and other issues), stadiums owned entire neighborhoods and residential and commercial, as well as sports clubs and strongly developed that allow more revenue.

But Premier League match the colors of the heart is in Italian football to unveil the first of talent on which we should aim Andy Najar.

He is a Honduran footballer that is just 17 years old and its already playing professional but there something goin around Najar. He is kind of special player that play for DC United in the MLS but the thing is that USA want him to play for them and of course Honduras want the same thing so there like a little war goin between both countries football issues.

he was born in Honduras and He arrived to USA with his parents when he was 13 years old seeking for better life for them. For this reason Honduras didn't yet call him, now he just turn 17 and he has not play for any national team yet. Honduras therefore has never selected until he appeared on a stage visible as MLS is! He cant play now for USA cause he is just a USA resident not a citizen but they already have plans for him.

For his current career and also for the future will choose which of two paths will be indifferent because the MLS guarantees every allowance for the possibility of card 8 players not eligible for the National U.S. and Europe would be considered in all cases non-EU.

Hope for Honduras is that Andy landing soon in a major European league, that EPL or La Liga or Bundesliga or Serie A and reaching fame, improving their revenue and grow further thanks to a more challenging league can decide to wear, more serenity than that available to him today, the National coat of country of origin.

The U.S. is stronger than Honduras, but they are still far from able to aspire to win a World Cup and there are many cases of players in mind that despite the difference in potential between the two countries to choose from even more pronounced in the case Andy chose the country of origin one example Weah.

If we were to cite an experienced player like Andy Najar, considering the role of right wing could tack on names like Alvarez, Beckham or Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the idol of honduregno.

But observing him with attention he can be compared to Pedro of Barcelona but he is very short and very fast very good with the ball like if the ball was stick to his feet and he score with a header even though he is very short he is just 1,69 m (5"7).

He is goin in trial with Arsenal when the MLS league finish.

This week Andy was given a camiseta (Playera in english: t-shirt) of Bicolor

He already said his heart say he want to play for Honduras but he said he still young and he still dont really know whats goin to happen in the future

Andy also talked about how he entered the US illegal when he was just a 13 year old boy and he may feel like he have to play for the US cause they give him his (green card) and now he is an american resident.

. Before look with all you the next MLS match in which Andy will play that will start at 21 of 31/07/2010 that in Italy will be the 3 a.m. of August 1, and it will see opposing DC United and Real Salt Lake City I show you an interview to this younger player that I hope to see soon play in a team of Italian Serie A.

I wish wonderful Saturday and great Saturday to all the readers, Roberto B.

Javier Hernandez Goal

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:11 -0600

New Manchester United signing Javier Hernandez continues to justify Sir Alex Fergusons decision to sign him up by scoring a good goal - but this time against Manchester United.

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Possession Football: How Hard Is It to Retain the Ball?

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:54:13 -0600

A comment I see frequently regarding possession football is that it's the prerogative of a highly skillful side. As if only a club like FC Barcelona could hope to employ the concept of ball possession and give it any justice. Not true, I say. Not true at all. Lots of clubs played possession football in recent history. In fact, entire leagues did. To iterate from a previous post, the Bundesliga of the late 1970s and 1980s made extensive use of possession football. Sure, German football of that era was very much stripped down to the basics with not a lot of flair, but what they did do they did quite effectively. Back then, the Germans knew all about ball retention.

One can say that the times have changed since then, and now we have a lot more pressing and organization. Does this mean that only a club like Barça can pull off possession football? Absolutely not. No, only a side like Barcelona can play the way they do, and ball retention is but one facet of their game. There is no reason other sides can't incorporate possession football in their game. Pellegrini's Villareal was an ideal example of that. Wenger's Arsenal is another. Sure, both clubs had or have talented players in their squads, but that's more a case for how possession influences a side, I think, rather than a requisite for its success.

A top class professional player means you have someone who is already highly skilled in their own right. It would be shocking to suppose that someone who plays in La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga or the EPL wouldn't have the necessary skills to quickly control a ball, find a good target, then lay off an accurate pass. I'm not talking about making the killer pass or finding the ideal target. Merely control the ball, find a target, pass the ball. Boom-boom-boom. If a player who makes even $27,000 a week can't do something that elementary in a game situation, what are they doing there and who dropped the ball when they hired him?

How a team learns to play possession football is in learning patience and sharpening technique. The ball doesn't always have to be sent up forward as quickly as possible. Far better is to wait and see, play with the ball a bit, get some touches in for the squad as a whole. We all know that the more touches a player gets, the quicker their game settles. Ball retention does that naturally.

Another idea to adopt is to let the ball do the work. Keep dribbling down and make the simple pass. Corollary to this is that the players need to move to space or move to make space. You don't have to run all the time, just enough to find or make space. Too many players in one spot? Make space. A gap nearby? Find space. You do that on a regular basis and the diagonal runs come of their own in time.

Essentially, a squad of players learn how to play as one team, receiving plenty of touches and honing on each other. There's a lot more to playing possession football, but that's the gist of it. There's nothing there I don't see that would be beyond the skill set of a top class footballer. Possession football is an attitude, a team attitude that affects each player equally regardless of position. Sure, there may be more gifted players on a squad, but when it comes to the entire squad, they're all on the same wavelength. They have to be, because you can't retain the ball consistently without it. That's the key to possession football and one of it greater strengths. It makes a side more of a unit, predisposing the players to vision. Some may do better than others, but that will work itself out for the simple fact that they are all aware of each other.

How a club wants to attack and defend tactically is another issue though possession football works better with some tactics better than others. The concept of ball possession is more a foundation in how a squad relates to one another and how they play on the pitch. It has many intrinsic advantages but does require an all or nothing approach. You can't play possession football in phases on the pitch and expect to derive its benefits. More likely it'll end in disaster. You either do it, or you don't, because the entire team has to be there for it to work.

One of the more significant benefits of possession football, aside from the defensive aspect and that it keeps a side relatively rested, is that it gets the players thinking of space and works on their vision. Rather than having a squad grounded on a series of decision trees, playing possession football lends itself to creating a natural balance. When players start seeing space in relation to other players, overall positioning tends to be correct in its own right.

Essentially, adopting possession football creates a lot of potential for a squad of players and expands on a coach's options in many ways. All you need is commitment, really, the rest takes care of itself (more or less). Ball retention isn't rocket science, it's an attitude that you either embrace as a whole or you don't. Once you do that, the rest is pretty elementary. Even a footballer could do it.