Manchester United's Argentine striker Carlos Tevez will be playing for Real Madrid next season - according to Los Blancos' media mouthpiece, Marca.

"Tevez said 'yes' to Madrid...for next season," trumpeted Spanish sports daily Marca.

According to the newspaper - known for publishing stories that advance whatever agenda Real Madrid are interested in pursuing at any given time - a deal between Los Merengues and the Argentine international has already been signed.

It is certainly true that Real Madrid are desperate to bring in reinforcements for their depleted attack, with Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy - another ex-Manchester United star - ruled out for at least six months with a right knee injury suffered in the Champions League defeat by Juventus in October.

It has also been speculated - though denied by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson - that the Red Devils would be willing to offload Tevez rather than bite the bullet of buying his expensive contract from the MSI agency that 'owns' him, especially as Ferguson seems to have settled on Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov, when both are fit, as his regular starting strike force.

However, that does not necessarily mean that Marca have put the two situations together and come up with the right answer.

Madrid are currently fourth in La Liga, five points behind leaders Barcelona.

Arshavin is the most likely player to sign for real madrid this summer transfer window.He has declared his decision of moving to a big club as soon as possible.Crespo is also an another candidate but this reamins unlikely ,especially considering Nerazurri coach Jose Mourinho's unwillingness to let hin go.

At first only i m gonna tell u that this is not related to futbol.

It is about a trip we went on this Sunday. We went on hiking or one day trekking. That place was near the capital city of our country nepal.  we walked for 10 hours. we started walking at about 9 am and finally returned at about 7 pm. it was a great fun(better than playin football). our skool took us for the hikking. 

our destination was 6 to 7 km ahead of us which was at the altitude of more than 7,800 meter. we will be again going for trekking at the end of december. it will be more adventerous than this one day trek.

Nepal is one of the greatest place.. 

I Love My Country :) 

Let's just start by saying that Real Madrid are still the team to beat in La Liga this season.
 
They were Champions in 2006/07 as Beckham said bon voyage and they held their nerve on the last game of Capello’s tenure.

They were Champions last season convincingly as Barcelona toiled towards the end of the Rijkaard era. 

They have set the benchmark; it is up to the rest to dethrone Los Merengues.
 
But things just don’t appear to be running smoothly at the Bernabeu currently. The well-oiled cogs that aided the romp to the title in 2007/08 have shown signs of losing motion. The derby victory over Atletico and the heavy 7-1 victory over Sporting Gijon merely paper over the cracks that the defeat to Juventus, draw at home to Espanyol and loss at the Riazor threatened to expose. Real Madrid will be trophy-less at the end of the 2008/09 campaign, and these are the reasons why.
 
1) The Challenge is stronger.
 
Despite the unequivocal fact that Madrid were the strongest side in Liga last season, Villarreal aside, there was no consistent challenger to knock them from their stride. Barcelona were all over the place from Christmas time until the end of the season, Valencia were clueless under Koeman, and Sevilla couldn’t cope with the exertions of their first foray into the Champions League. This season, however, it is all change; Sevilla only have UEFA cup football and have managed to survive a midfield reshuffle with their rhythm remaining intact. Expectations at Valencia were low due to the debacle of last season, but they have made the best start to a campaign in their history, and with David Villa firing on all cylinders, they will have a major say on the destination of the title. Then we have Villarreal who were worthy second last season, and but for a dreadful start could have fared better. They have started this season as they ended the last – winning matches.  The form of these sides has created a log jam of sides jostling at the top of the table.  Madrid glanced down from the top for almost the entire season last year – to look up and see good sides performing well has a psychological effect on the way a side approaches a match.
And let’s not forget Barcelona.
 
2) Barcelona are back.  
 
After the lack of discipline that was all too apparent eventually caused the Blaugrana to implode last season, many were unsure that the appointment of an inexperienced coach such as Pep Guardiola was the correct option. They needn't have worried. After a shaky start, Barcelona are positively flying, clinically tearing through teams with brutal efficiency. Messi is in the form of his short career. Xavi and Iniesta are establishing themselves as two of the greatest players in the world. And Samuel Eto'o, thought to be on his way out of the Nou Camp in the summer, is top scorer in the league and looking unplayable again. After demolishing everyone in their wake, how can Madrid even begin to cope with that attacking quartet?  
 
3) The defence is suspect  
 
Especially with a back four as unreliable as this. Yes, they have arguably the best goalkeeper in the world, and they have a World Player of the Year centre-half in Cannavaro, but the whole is not represented by the sum of its parts. Heinze has had a dreadful start to the season, out of position constantly and looks to be out of his depth. Pepe is an accident waiting to happen almost every week - unpredictability is not a positive characteristic for a defender to employ yet this guy has 'mistake' stamped all over his erratic performances. Perhaps most worrying is the stroppy antics of Sergio Ramos. On a par with any defender in the world, but appears unhappy and undervalued by Schuster.  
 
4) The midfield offer little protection  
 
Not all the blame can lie with the defence for Madrids record of two clean sheets in 15 games. The midfield, as flair-filled and flamboyant as it is, concentrate too heavily on the positive and ignore their defensive duties. They can still outscore the majority of sides in La Liga, but against quality attackers such as Sevilla or Barcelona, Pepe and Cannavaro will be brutally exposed. Schuster knows this, but Diarra can't screen them on his own - he needs the others to muck in and chase back.  
 
5) Unrest in the dugout and behind the scenes  
 
Madrid have always had a penchant for firing managers - 19 manager changes in 21 seasons tell its own story, and rumour has it Schuster is on a sticky wicket with the top brass, particularly Predrag Mijatovic. The Ronaldo saga also left a bad taste in the mouth, and left Madrid, a club who always get the man they are after, without the man they were after. Alex Ferguson had the cheek to admit as much - and got labelled 'old' by Calderon. The Chairman really should show some manners. A war of words with Fergie is the last thing he needs.  
 
6) Their Champions League record is poor  
 
Yes,we all know the club's history in the European cup, but their last victory was in 2002 and they have done precious little of note since. Juventus, Arsenal, Bayern, and Roma have defeated them in the first knockout round in the last four seasons, an unacceptable run for a club with such heritage. With that record behind them, and their dissapointing loss in Turin to Juventus this season, it looks unlikely they will get anywhere near the Stadio Olympico in Rome for this years final. There are simply better teams in Europe at the moment.
 
7) Raul is past his best  
 
The Spaniard has shown flickers of his greatness this season, but his legs have gone. He can be completely anonymous for long spells of the match and simply can't play as a lone striker any longer with the way that Madrid's formation is set up. He can still be an excellent impact player from the bench, but cannot be seen as a replacement to Van Nistelrooy should the Dutchman be unavailable. Higuain is emerging, but can't be the focal point of the team just yet, and Saviola may as well not be there at all, such is his lack of first team action. If - and it is a big if - Van Nistelrooy suffers a lack of form, the legendary forward is not up to the task of spearheading the attacking play.  
 
8) Coach, we need wingers!  
 
Robben is the only true wide midfielder at the club, and 'The Glass Man', as he is dubbed, is incapable of staying fit for an extended period. Higuain has performed a decent job deployed on the wings, but he recently spoke of his desire to play a more central role. Sneijder and Van Der Vaart drive from central midfield, while Guti, Diarra and Ruben De La Red all prefer to sit in the middle of the park. This at times makes Madrid an extremely narrow opponent, relying heavily on their full backs to get forward. There is no Roberto Carlos in this team though to be able to assist in both defence and attack.
 
9) They have been fortunate so far to have the points they do.  
 
A 96th minute penalty in the Vicente Calderon.  
A last-minute Van Nistelrooy goal against Betis, while playing with ten men.  
Espanyol missing sitters in the 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu.  
Marcelo not being red carded, and Llorente smashing the post in the dying seconds against Athletic Bilbao.  
 
Madrid have rode their luck slightly. Is it the mark of champions, or will the rub of the green run out on Schuster?  
 
10) Cristiano Ronaldo stayed in Manchester.  
 
David Villa stayed at Valencia, Santi Cazorla stayed at Villarreal, and with the exception of Van der Vaart, no-one wanted to come to the Bernabeu in the summer. A lack of fresh faces can breed lethargy, with no new talent to perk up the battle for a first team slot. Madrid need a galactico.  
 
I prepare myself for a backlash from the Madrid faithful. Your comments, please.

The official world XI has been announced by FIFPro and the best team has split fans, pundits, journalists and professionals across the globe. Goal.com reporters from Europe, America, Asia, and Africa got together and voted for their favoured eleven from the nominations provided by FIFPro. Who would have made your dream team?

From the nominations provided by FIFPro, who would have been in your World XI?

Nominees (teams played for last season)

Goalkeepers:
Artur Boruc [Poland/ Celtic]; Gianluigi Buffon [Italy/ Juventus]; Iker Casillas [Spain/ Real Madrid]; Petr Cech [Czech Republic/ Chelsea], Edwin van der Sar [Holland/ Manchester United].

Defenders:
Daniel Alves [Brazil/ Sevilla]; José Bosingwa [Portugal/ FC Porto]; Fabio Cannavaro [Italy/ Real Madrid]; Ricardo Carvalho [Portugal/ Chelsea]; Gaël Clichy [France, Arsenal]; Ashley Cole [England/ Chelsea]; Patrice Evra [France/ Manchester United]; Rio Ferdinand [England/ Manchester United]; Philipp Lahm [Germany/ Bayern Munich]; Ferreira Lucio [Brazil/Bayern Munich]; Paolo Maldini [Italy/ AC Milan]; Alessandro Nesta [Italy/ AC Milan]; Pepe [Portugal/ Real Madrid]; Carles Puyol [Spain/ Barcelona]; Sergio Ramos [Spain/ Real Madrid]; John Terry [England/ Chelsea]; Nemanja Vidic [Serbia/ Manchester United]; Gianluca Zambrotta [Italy/ Barcelona]; Javier Zanetti [Argentina/ Inter]; Yuri Zhirkov [Russia/ CSKA Moscow].

Midfielders:
Deco [Portugal/ Barcelona]; Michael Ballack [Germany/ Chelsea]; Michael Essien [Ghana/ Chelsea]; Gennaro Gattuso [Italy/ AC Milan]; Cesc Fabregas [Spain/ Arsenal]; Steven Gerrard [England/ Liverpool; Andrès Iniesta [Spain/ Barcelona]; Kaká [Brazil/ AC Milan]; Frank Lampard [England/ Chelsea]; Javier Mascherano [Argentina/ Liverpool]; Andrea Pirlo [Italy/ AC Milan]; Franck Ribery [France/ Bayern Munich]; Marcos Senna [Spain/ Villareal]; Wesley Sneijder [Holland/ Real Madrid]; Xavi [Spain/ Barcelona].

Forwards:
Andrei Arshavin [Russia/ Zenit St Petersburg]; Dimitar Berbatov [Bulgaria/ Tottenham Hotspur]; Didier Drogba [Ivory Coast/ Chelsea]; Samuel Eto'o [Cameroon/ Barcelona]; Thierry Henry [France/ Barcelona]; Zlatan Ibrahimovic [Sweden/ Inter]; Lionel Messi [Argentina/ Barcelona]; Ruud van Nistelrooy [Holland/ Real Madrid]; Ronaldinho [Brazil/ Barcelona]; Cristiano Ronaldo [Portugal/ Manchester United]; Wayne Rooney [England/ Manchester United]; Carlos Tévez [Argentina/ Manchester United]; Luca Toni [Italy/ Bayern Munich]; Fernando Torres [Spain/ Liverpool]; David Villa [Spain/ Valencia].



Here is the official World XI according to FIFPro:

Brazilian striker Adriano has sensationally been sacked by Inter Milan as punishment for leaving a number of rude messages on coach Jose Mourinho’s answer phone…

Please note that this story is satirical…

Adriano has had a miserable past few years both on-and-off the pitch, but he had appeared to be getting his life and career back on track since returning from a loan spell at Sao Paulo in the summer.

L’Imperatore started the new European season promisingly, scoring three goals in all competitions. However, he then reverted to his old bad habits by clubbing with Ronaldinho until the early hours of Monday morning. This infuriated Inter coach Jose Mourinho, who dropped Adriano from his squad to play Fiorentina in midweek when the striker also turned up late for training on Tuesday. There were widespread reports in the media that the pair’s relationship was beyond repair and that Adriano could be offloaded in January.

It now appears that the 26-year-old has indeed played his last ever game for the club as Inter sensationally released a statement this morning saying that they have sacked Adriano for gross misconduct.

The statement read: “Internazionale would like to announce that they have parted company with Adriano Leite Ribeiro following a most unfortunate incident involving him and Jose Mourinho. We have no more to add on this matter at this time.”

This ‘most unfortunate incident’ occurred in the early hours of this morning when Adriano recorded a number of vulgar messages on Mourinho’s answer phone.

The Brazilian had been out partying in the fashion capital, and he was lucky enough to pick up a fine-looking ragazza named Gabriela. The pair retired to the footballer’s luxurious Hilton Milan hotel room at Via Luigi Galvani, and Adriano prepared himself for a return to action.

However, Gabriela was proving to be a tough defender to crack, and she demanded that Adriano do something to impress her. The Brazilian juggled with an orange, performed one-armed press-ups, and showed off his latest barbed-wire tattoo, but still the young lady wasn’t stirred. It was then that Gabriela suggested that Adriano ring up Mourinho, and tell the Portuguese that he loved him.

“I can’t do that,” said a stunned Adriano. “I would get the sack.”

“Come on Adri,” Gabriela replied, while stroking her hair suggestively. “If you like me, you will do it.”

This was enough to convince the easily-led Adriano, who immediately dialled Mourinho’s mobile number from the bed-side telephone. The call went straight through to the coach’s answer phone, Adriano waited for the beep, before bellowing out the famous Stevie Wonder song…

“I just called to say I love you. I just called to say how much I care. I just called to say I love you. And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.”

To this, Gabriela remarked: “That was funny, but you have to do more than that to impress me. Ring him back and say that he is a rubbish coach, and that unless he plays you against Reggina you are going to beat him up.”

Adriano once again obliged, and so he rung Mourinho for a second time.

“Hey, punk,” he slurred.

“Ignore the first call. I don’t really love you. Do you know who I am? I am ‘The Emperor’! Now listen very carefully, either you play me on Saturday, or I am going to wipe that smug grin off your face."
 
“Much, much better,” Gabriella grinned.

“However, your mission is not yet complete. Ring him up one more time, and invite him round to our hotel room.”

Adriano this time flatly refused, citing that he was probably already in enough trouble. The feisty Gabriela wouldn’t take no for an answer though. She grabbed the phone, hit the redial button before whispering, “Jose, you won’t know who this is. My name is Gabriela, but you can call me what you like.

“Come up to my hotel room on Via Luigi Galvani 12. Room 433, just like your favourite formation. I’m waiting for you to give me a ‘Special One’.”

Mourinho discovered all these messages on his answer phone this morning, and immediately notified President Massimo Moratti, who wasted no time in tearing up Adriano’s contract.

The player himself has yet to comment on the matter, and indeed it is possible that he is still unaware that he has been sacked. Adriano failed to show up to training, his mobile phone is switched off, while the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign is still up on the outside of his hotel room.

Journalists have managed to obtain the full identity of the girl who accompanied him during this distasteful act. Her full name is Gabriela Galliani, a 21-year-old student, who is studying to become an actress at the University of Milan. It is not yet known if she is related to AC Milan topdog Adriano Galliani, although the transfer guru, who persuaded Ronaldinho to take his compatriot clubbing in order to anger Mourinho, has in the last few hours admitted that he would “welcome Adriano at Milanello with open arms, should he wish to join”.

Following his outburst at the weekend, Sergio Ramos’ long term future at Real Madrid could be in jeopardy as the club reconsiders his status within the squad.

The rightback stirred up a controversy at the weekend when he revealed during an interview that he is currently unhappy with his football at Real Madrid due to coach Bernd Schuster’s playing system.

Although the player and the coach have ironed out their differences and made their peace, it appears that the Los Blancos hierarchy are not quite done with the issue.

According to Radio Marca, the first action that the club have taken is to suspend all on-going negotiations to offer Sergio Ramos a life contract at the Bernabéu. The Madrid board had promised the player the same type of deal offered to the likes of Casillas, Guti and Raúl and an agreement was supposed to be signed immediately after the close of the summer transfer market back in August.

The arrangement, however, failed to materialize and talks resumed between the two parties but it looks as though the deal could be off completely now following events at the weekend.

It is also believed that Madrid have removed the ‘indispensable’ tag from the player’s squad status. The club were vehemently adamant in the past that Ramos is not for sale at any price but they are now reportedly willing to sit down and listen to offers. And they are even ready to start taking bids as early as the winter transfer window.

Michel Salgado has revealed that Sergio Ramos has asked for the Real Madrid squad to forgive him for his outburst last week and hopes that he can return to action soon.

The veteran defender was named in Bernd Schuster's team at the weekend against Athletic after Ramos complained about his role in the side and said that he was not enjoying himself.

While that did not go down well, Salgado told Marca that his team-mate has asked to be forgiven and that the players have now put the incident behind them.

"He has asked everyone at the club to forgive him. Sergio knows that he has made a mistake, but the matter is already sorted out," he explained.

"Sergio was affected by it because he knows it was an error. He is an important player in the squad. We need him at his best both physically and mentally. We also need the happiness he brings."

Salgado then refused to join Madrid's criticism of referees after Predrag Mijatovic stated that he felt there is a conspiracy against the club after the Athletic encounter.

"It was just a moment when he was heated up, nothing more. But every now and then it is good to let off steam," he continued.

"At the end of the season mistakes have been made in favour of everyone. It is true that we have had things go against us in the first few weeks of the season, but I have complete faith in the officials."

While Ramos had to watch from the bench, Salgado enjoyed playing on Sunday and hopes that his performance was good enough to earn him another chance soon.

"I enjoy each game that I play in the Bernabéu and I wear the shirt. I rally enjoyed being able to play again and to remind the fans and the coach that I am here," he added.

Milan are back on the hunt for Real Madrid stopper Sergio Ramos, according to Radio Marca...

The Spanish international is on the Rossoneri's Christmas wish list and he may arrive sooner rather than later according to the very latest reports coming from Iberia.

There has been plenty of hype surrounding Ramos' future at Los Merengues under Bernd Schuster and, although the press in Spain have been speaking of peace between coach and player, Radio Marca has other ideas.

Marca claim Ramos' brother and agent is meeting with Real Madrid officials to talk about a possible move to the club most interested in the defender, in this case it's Milan.

The Spanish stopper is looking for a new deal at the Bernabeu but it doesn't seem coming as the club are not willing to give the player what he wants in terms of a better wage package.

Reports suggest Ramos is becoming fed up of chasing the club over his future and, with Milan lying in wait, he may decide to pack his bags and move to San Siro.

Ramos would be an ideal transfer for Milan as he is only 22 and the Rossoneri will have no problem in accomodating his salary expectations. He would also be a replacement for the injury prone Alessandro Nesta as he can play in any position at the back.

Il Diavolo have always shown an interest and they are expected to pounce as early as the January transfer window.