If your name is Kim…
Wednesday, 13 December 06, 03:41 AM
The start list for Jeonbuk has 6 defenders, 3 MFs and only one forward. It is curious the fact that there is 3 players named Kim in the star list and two others Kim on the bench. If your name is Kim you have a good chance to be a player for Jeonbuk.
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Interview with Guillermo Ochoa, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Claudio Lopez
Tuesday, 12 December 06, 09:01 AM
Blanco: We were not surprised with the Korean team. They have a strong team and they like to dominate the middle field. But we manage to win.
Claudio Lopez: I am happy to play against Barcelona again. They are the best team in Europe and probably one of the bests of the world. But they like to play offensively, just like us. That is going to be a great game.
Claudio Lopez: There is no magic. We are going to play against Barcelona and not against Ronaldinho. There so many good players.
Ochoa: I think Ronaldinho free kick goal against Werder Bremen was on purpose. Only a player like him could think of something like that.
Claudio Lopez: I am happy to play against Barcelona again. They are the best team in Europe and probably one of the bests of the world. But they like to play offensively, just like us. That is going to be a great game.
Claudio Lopez: There is no magic. We are going to play against Barcelona and not against Ronaldinho. There so many good players.
Ochoa: I think Ronaldinho free kick goal against Werder Bremen was on purpose. Only a player like him could think of something like that.
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Interview with Ze Carlo and Botti
Tuesday, 12 December 06, 08:33 AM
OleOle: How was the game?
Botti: We played really well and we could have won. But America is a great team and we didn’t have the ability to score.
OleOle: Do you think you would have a better chance if you had played the clubs from the other draw?
Botti: It’s hard to say, but playing a team like America is difficult because they can win in just one play, and that’s exactly how it has happened.
OleOle: Tell us about the play when you almost scored the first goal of the match.
Ze Carlo: It was a great opportunity. I had the ball and I could have scored, but Ochoa is in great shape and I didn’t have luck in the end.
OleOle: And now, how will you be motivating yourselves for the game against Auckland City?
Ze Carlo: We don’t want to be in last place. We are going to play for the win. After that, I will have my vacation in Brazil. I miss my family.
Botti: We played really well and we could have won. But America is a great team and we didn’t have the ability to score.
OleOle: Do you think you would have a better chance if you had played the clubs from the other draw?
Botti: It’s hard to say, but playing a team like America is difficult because they can win in just one play, and that’s exactly how it has happened.
OleOle: Tell us about the play when you almost scored the first goal of the match.
Ze Carlo: It was a great opportunity. I had the ball and I could have scored, but Ochoa is in great shape and I didn’t have luck in the end.
OleOle: And now, how will you be motivating yourselves for the game against Auckland City?
Ze Carlo: We don’t want to be in last place. We are going to play for the win. After that, I will have my vacation in Brazil. I miss my family.
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Tickets?
Tuesday, 12 December 06, 03:21 AM
Tickets?
Anyone in Tokyo who decided in the last minute to watch the game between America and Jeonbuk would have no problem. About an hour before de game, lots of tickets are available at box office for every category. No sold out games so far after two matches. Let’s wait until semifinals.
The price:
Category 4 - 2000 yen (about U$ 17)
Category 3 - 3000 yen (about U$ 25)
Category 2 - 5000 yen (about U$ 42)
Category 1 – 7000 yen (about U$ 59)
Anyone in Tokyo who decided in the last minute to watch the game between America and Jeonbuk would have no problem. About an hour before de game, lots of tickets are available at box office for every category. No sold out games so far after two matches. Let’s wait until semifinals.
The price:
Category 4 - 2000 yen (about U$ 17)
Category 3 - 3000 yen (about U$ 25)
Category 2 - 5000 yen (about U$ 42)
Category 1 – 7000 yen (about U$ 59)
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Can the Duck fly?
Monday, 11 December 06, 03:15 AM
With two rounds yet to play in the Brasileirao, Sao Paulo were already Champions. The Paulista team would play Cruzeiro, and after the game would raise the Cup.
About 15 kilometers from Morumbi Stadium, Palmeiras would host the runner-up Internacional. What should have been just an ordinary game between two clubs without any intention in the tournament, turned out to be a special day.
In its 11 starting players, Internacional had a new name with jersey number eleven. Alexandre Pato (Duck) was about to premiere at a professional level. The 17 year old boy from the city Pato Branco (White Duck) has been treated like a pearl in Beira-Rio since he was the MVP for National competition under-17s.
Since then, Fernando Carvalho, president of Internacional, worked hard to offer him a good contract and keep his wonder boy away from the big European clubs. The ‘Duck Operation’ involved many people. When the boy was in training sessions with the main squad, the media was not allowed to watch. Even when he could play for the first team, the president did not let Alexandre Pato do it until everything was set.
So, we come back to that afternoon in Palmeiras Stadium. Two days after he signed a deal with Internacional until 2009, the Duck was ready to finally show his skills. After the kick-off, Pato took only one minute to introduce himself to football when he actually scored with his first touch on the ball.
45 minutes later, everybody knew a great player had been born. Internacional led the game 4-0 after the break, and Alexandre was the player of the match, with two assists, one goal and also a header against the bar.
Along with Giovanni dos Santos, Alexandre Pato is probably the most promising young player of the FIFA\ Club World Cup. Let’s see if this Duck can fly higher.
About 15 kilometers from Morumbi Stadium, Palmeiras would host the runner-up Internacional. What should have been just an ordinary game between two clubs without any intention in the tournament, turned out to be a special day.
In its 11 starting players, Internacional had a new name with jersey number eleven. Alexandre Pato (Duck) was about to premiere at a professional level. The 17 year old boy from the city Pato Branco (White Duck) has been treated like a pearl in Beira-Rio since he was the MVP for National competition under-17s.
Since then, Fernando Carvalho, president of Internacional, worked hard to offer him a good contract and keep his wonder boy away from the big European clubs. The ‘Duck Operation’ involved many people. When the boy was in training sessions with the main squad, the media was not allowed to watch. Even when he could play for the first team, the president did not let Alexandre Pato do it until everything was set.
So, we come back to that afternoon in Palmeiras Stadium. Two days after he signed a deal with Internacional until 2009, the Duck was ready to finally show his skills. After the kick-off, Pato took only one minute to introduce himself to football when he actually scored with his first touch on the ball.
45 minutes later, everybody knew a great player had been born. Internacional led the game 4-0 after the break, and Alexandre was the player of the match, with two assists, one goal and also a header against the bar.
Along with Giovanni dos Santos, Alexandre Pato is probably the most promising young player of the FIFA\ Club World Cup. Let’s see if this Duck can fly higher.
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