I know this may seem silly, but I think Manny actually thought he would be cheered in his return to Fenway as a Dodger. The guy actually looked shocked at the cascade of boos that rained down upon him. He is so out-of-touch, I think we actually hurt his feelings. Nothing twenty or so million bucks can't cure, of course.
So, now he makes his second visit as the enemy—this time as a pathetic cast-off given away by LA to the White Sox. Since the Red Sox are teetering on the edge of irrelevancy, and Chicago has a real shot at the AL Central title, things are a little warped. Manny is in a race, Papi only marginally so.
So, I say let's cheer Manny this time. What the heck. Let's face it, for all his foibles, we have never truly replaced his bat in the order. We do, in fact, miss that force protecting David Ortiz. So, let him have his day. Who knows, he might even take a nostalgic visit to the Green Monster restroom in return.
Following the 0-0 draw with Bologna, Inter coach Rafael Benitez told Sky Sport Italia : "We did not play well in the first half, but did well in the second half. We tried our best to win, but Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano was fantastic. ... It was a complicated match as Bologna were very organized in defence and in midfield - we could not break through as much as we wanted. Moreover, most of my players are still a little behind in terms of fitness. I hope we improve soon".
Rafael Benitez suffered a disappointing debut on the Inter bench in Serie A as his side were held to a 0-0 draw by Bologna on Monday night.
The Nerazzurri only woke up during the final 15 minutes of a game that they also risked losing at the Stadio Dall'Ara, but they were unable to find a winning goal.
The result leaves them two points behind city rivals AC Milan, who thrashed Lecce 4-0 on Sunday to set the pace at the top of the table after the opening round of league matches.
Bologna dropped a bombshell on the eve of the match by sacking their coach Franco Colomba and replacing him for this game with Paolo Magnani, who was in charge of the club's youth team until less than 24 hours before kick-off.
Although Magnani is unlikely to keep the role on a permanent basis, he can be satisfied with his only match in Serie A.
His side started brightly and almost went ahead in the 14th minute when a defensive mix-up between Lucio and Julio Cesar, who were not on the same wavelength, saw the ball for Henry Gimenez, who lifted his shot over the crossbar from the edge of the area with an open goal to aim at.
Daniele Portanova should have done better with a free header from a corner in the 20th minute but he sent the ball straight at Julio Cesar from six yards out.
Gimenez missed the home side's next chance in the 41st minute when he shot wide after being found by Marco Di Vaio on the edge of the area.
Inter had lacked ideas in the first half and Benitez decided to hand Brazilian forward Coutinho his debut midway through the second half.
There was suddenly more life to the Nerazzurri's game and Wesley Sneijder forced an excellent save out of Emiliano Viviano from a direct free-kick in the 73rd minute.
The Italy international goalkeeper made a reflex save to deny Samuel Eto'o moments later as Inter raised the tempo in search of a winning goal.
Eto'o missed another excellent chance in the 76th minute when he delayed too long in a central position and Miguel Britos recovered to clear the last moment of danger for the Bologna defence.
It will be a disappointing result for Benitez, with the team having suffered a 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup on Friday.
We've literally forgotten how many times this year John Lackey has been unable to hold a lead provided to him by the Red Sox offense. It's a lot. Yesterday, it happened again, as a 3-1 lead evaporated as fast as you could say, "We paid 82.5 million dollars for this?". Actually a little faster. It's extremely frustrating to see this team of misfits scrap their way to a lead in a must-win, virtual playoff setting and have it coughed up almost as soon as it was gained. No team can win anything with only two effective starting pitchers. That's where we are right now. On the outside looking in.
Bauer Hockey, is it still the king of hockey equipment companies? I can't say for sure, but I'll weigh in on it. I think they are still doing pretty good. As of late, it really has become a two hockey gear company sport. You have Bauer which is owned by Nike and you have Reebok. Nike is such a huge brand name in sports, that they really don't have to advertise. In fact, I read an article
Rafael Benitez's first European match in charge of Inter Milan ended in disappointment for the former Liverpool manager.
Benitez's side, the reigning European champions, were beaten 2-0 by Europa League winners Atletico Madrid, thanks to goals from Jose Antonio Reyes and Sergio Aguero, in the UEFA Super Cup.
By contrast Inter looked a shadow of the side taken to the pinnacle of Europe by Jose Mourinho - despite no less than 10 of the starting XI having also started the Champions League final.
In a tepid first half, this meeting between the creme de la creme of European football failed to live up to its billing as neither goalkeeper was forced to make a save.T
he playing surface at the Stade Louis II in Monaco is infamous for being hard and unpredictable - not helped by the subterranean car-park under the pitch - and that contributed to the poor quality.
Even so there was no excuse for some of the poor shooting displayed by Aguero in particular as Atletico edged the opening 45 minutes - the Argentinian did also have a decent penalty claim turned down.
Inter's best opportunity came from Wesley Sneijder, an effort from outside the box that bounced wide, before Samuel Eto'o drifted past a couple of challenges but pulled his shot past the post.
The second half was infinitely better and though the first save still did not arrive until the 58th minute, it was worth waiting for.
Reyes cut back onto his left foot and from the right side of the area bent the ball towards the far corner only to see Julio Cesar hurl himself full length to turn the ball behind. He looked distraught but his unhappiness did not last long as within two minutes he had put Atletico in front.
This time he dribbled into the box, nearly lost the ball but regained control and sped past Maicon before beating Cesar from a narrow angle at his near post.
The goal sparked wild celebrations and Aguero nearly made it two but Cristian Chivu cleared off the line. Reyes picked up an injury while scoring and limped off to be replaced by another ex-Arsenal player, Fran Merida.
Diego Forlan brought two more saves out of Cesar, one from a direct free-kick and then from 30 yards out.Inter continued to struggle to create anything noteworthy and Aguero ended the contest with a simple finish after Simao had played a brilliant pass across the six-yard box.
To rub salt in the wound for Inter, even when Goran Pandev won a generous penalty in the final minute the Atletico keeper David de Gea had the last laugh by saving from Diego Milito.
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The Red Sox secured their biggest win of 2010, with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Beating David Price, the best pitcher on the Rays staff, in Game 1 sets the tone for the balance of the series. Just 4.5 games back in both the Division and the Wild Card, Boston now sends their best pitcher, Clay Buchholz to the hill on Saturday. John Lester hurled seven impressive innings, giving up just 3 hits and no earned runs, while striking out 10. But the hero of the game was Victor Martinez, who clouted two solo home runs and handled Lester brilliantly.
Brad Hawpe has decided to sign with the Tampa Bay Rays—yet another outfielder to spurn the Red Sox in the waiver claim process. I guess he felt he couldn't break the Nava-Hall-Patterson triumvirate.
The biggest series of 2010 opens tonight in the horrific "Dismal Dome" in Tampa. The linchpin game may be the opener, with the Rays stellar young southpaw David Price facing our own lefty stud, Jon Lester. The stars are aligned for this one. A win by the Sox, and we move within 4.5 games of the post-season. A loss, and we fall 6.5 back with only 33 games left. Not a good place.
This rag-tag bunch of quadruple A players (your Navas, your McDonalds, your Kalishes, etc.) are still in this thing despite 20 trips to disabled list (9 of them All-Stars).
So, sit back and enjoy this series. It could be the start of something special for September. Or, it could mean we start paying attention to that other team—you know the one with no defense that just lost to a one-win team.
The lineup for the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League group stage is complete and the 32 clubs have been split into four seeding pots for the draw at 18.00CET on Thursday in Monaco.
The lineup is complete for the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League group stage and 32 clubs await the draw at 18.00CET on Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Former champions AFC Ajax, returning duo AJ Auxerre and FC København and group-stage newcomers MŠK Žilina and Tottenham Hotspur FC became the final five sides to earn their berths at the conclusion of the play-off round on Wednesday night, all celebrating victories at home. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, FC Basel 1893, FK Partizan, SC Braga and SV Werder Bremen had earlier won through in Tuesday's play-off second legs to join the 22 automatic entrants led by holders FC Internazionale Milano.
In all, 18 associations are represented and as well as Tottenham and Žilina, Braga, Hapoel, Bursaspor and FC Twente will be making their group-stage debuts. By contrast, Manchester United FC will be in the draw for a record 16th time out of a possible 19. Only 12 of last year's 32 contenders have qualified again.
The new Nerazzurri coach started in winning fashion as his side continues to dominate the Italian game...
Inter added another another piece of silverware to their overflowing trophy cabinet by ousting Roma to the Supercoppa Italiana.
John Arne Riise opened the scoring for the Lupi on 20 minutes, but Goran Pandev pounced on a defensive error to level the scoring before the break. Samuel Eto’o made the most of some tired Roma legs with 20 minutes left to play leaving Marco Cassetti for dead to tap home from close range. Eto’o double his lead late on following another defensive error to gift coach Rafael Benitez his first piece of silverware with the Nerazzurri.
The win, which was secured by some superior finishing in front of goal, means Inter take their 2010 trophy haul to four after lifting the Scudetto, Champions League and Coppa Italia at the end of last season.
The game sprung into life at a frightening pace and the Giallorossi squandered two golden chances in the opening 15 minutes when Mirko Vucinic and Jeremy Menez failed to fine the net following some excellent approach play.
Riise proved less wasteful in front of goal on 20 minutes when he powered a one touch finish into the bottom corner. The Norwegian had been served by a great through pass from Francesco Totti and the visitors deserved the early lead.
Douglas Maicon looked to be the form player for Inter but despite some commanding runs at the Roma box the Brazilian was unable to convert his numerous attempts at goal.
Pandev gifted the Nerazzurri parity on the stroke of half time as he pounced on some sloppy defending from Juan, to tap past his former foes. The scoreline was not an unfair reflection of the play on the whole, but the visitors left the field kicking themselves for the manner in which they had allowed Inter back into the game.
After the break Roma again came out firing and imposed Benitez’s side back as they pushed forward with Menez causing havoc in attack. Inter remained threatening on the counter and as the game neared the final half hour the home side took increasing risk in search of a winner.
Diego Milito thought he had put his side ahead on 64 minutes, but with the linesman incorrectly ruling Eto’o offside, ‘El Principe’s’ goal was not allowed to stand. The deadly partnership came together again just five minutes later however, and Eto’o wasted nothing as he tapped home from close range after bursting past his marker.
The Cameroonian hitman doubled his tally with ten minutes to go by pouncing on another Roma defensive error and smashing past a helpless Bogdan Lobont. The goal underlined the gap in physical power between the side’s and highlighted Inter’s killer difference in front of goal.
The result takes Inter’s Supercoppa haul to five and the Nerazzurri join rivals Milan as the most successful side in the history of the trophy. The defeat left Roma with little to show despite a positive approach to the game. As the ongoing rivalry between the sides continues, it seems the Nerazzurri are still the team to beat following another display of cup final ruthlessness.
Rafael Benitez took questions from the Italian and international media at the Grimaldi Forum today ahead of Friday evening's UEFA Super Cup against Atletico Madrid.
"I'm expecting a hard game against a very experienced opponent, but we want to win with all our strength," said the Inter coach. "Tactically, we have been working for a month and a half to play higher up the field to get our qualities closer to the goal. There are a few risks, but it's okay if we score three goals and concede one, like what happened in the game against Roma.
"If we are here, then I prefer to talk about the merits of the club and the players than rather than talk about heaven... We want to win, think one game at a time, and then we will talk about heaven.
"Atletico Madrid are a strong team, athletically able. They won't be an easy opponent. I have studied Atletico, it has always been a nice club. My father was an Atletico fan. I have always liked them, but I have studied everything about them to beat them tomorrow night.
"I am here to think about Atletico, not about other problems, like those of Liverpool. For those, you will have to ask Roy Hodgson. I know that there's Champions League draw today, but we're not thinking about that now. Whoever we get, we will think about them later on.
"The transfer market? I don't take care of transfers. Here at Inter I'm just the coach, not a manager. It's the chairman and the technical director Marco Branca who take care of this.
"How will my team play tomorrow night? Talking with the players we saw that we need time to experiment all the new things that we have studied. Now it's important to do well all the things that the team knows how to do, like what they did last season, and add a few new things.
"Our condition? We have am extra week in our legs, but a lot will depend on the football. We all have the chance to make history for the club and win a trophy that Inter have never won. It's a great opportunity for us."
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Domani sera, 26 agosto, si conoscerà il destino di Dirk Kuyt. Infatti il Liverpool sarà impegnato nel match di ritorno dei preliminari di Europa League contro il Trabzonspor, nella calda Trebisonda, e l’olandese figura nella lista dei 19 convocati da Roy Hodgson, che dalle parole potrebbe passare ai fatti. Il tecnico inglese da tempo sostiene che Kuyt rimarrà a Liverpool e che Moratti gli ha garantito che non avrebbe preso alcuno dei suoi giocatori. La convocazione di Kuyt potrebbe essere l’ennesimo messaggio alla dirigenza nerazzurra, che sta ancora tergiversando nell’attesa che i Reds abbassino le loro pretese economiche per cedere il giocatore. Un’autentica partita a scacchi, dunque, con la prossima mossa appannaggio di Hodgson: se l’allenatore schiererà in Turchia l’olandese, probabile che il suo trasferimento all’Inter salti, dal momento che Benitez non potrebe impiegarlo in Champions League fino agli ottavi di finale a febbraio.
Kuyt, tra l’altro, a Hodgson servirebe eccome per difendere l’1-0 dell’andata, alla luce delle assenze in attacco che il Liverpool patisce in questo momento. Difficile che i nerazzurri si facciano avanti accontentando i Reds entro le 20.45 di domani sera, più probabile che restino alla finestra nella speranza che Kuyt non giochi. Anche perché, schierandolo, Hodgson rischia di causare un danno economico al suo club, impedendone la cessione (e un potenziale guadagno), se non addirittura deprezzandolo (anche prendendolo, l’Inter non pagherebbe più del dovuto per un calciatore inutilizzabile in Europa). Questa sfida di mercato si gioca sul filo del rasoio, dunque. La strategia in Corso Vittorio Emanuele è l’attendismo, nessun colpo di reni avventato, sarà il Liverpool a decidere se accettare o meno l’offerta del club milanese. Tutto sarà più chiaro domani sera, perché dall’ingresso sul rettangolo di gioco di Kuyt si capirà il futuro che lo attende.
Chiaramente, se l’olandese non giocasse neanche un secondo del match contro i turchi, sarebbe l’ennesimo messaggio da parte dei Reds all’Inter sulla loro intenzione ad andare a fondo in questa operazione. Non è un caso, infatti, che Mascherano non figuri neanche nella lista dei convocati: per lui la cessione è praticamente scontata, con il Barcellona che aspetta fiducioso e domani sera non dovrà tremare.
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Diego Milito spoke to Mediaset on the eve of Inter's departure for Monte Carlo.
This is what he had to say:
Diego Milito has travelled almost 35,000km since May. From Europe to South Africa, then South America and North America - you have clocked up more miles than any other Inter player. Are you tired? "It's certainly not the best thing to do. I have travelled a lot lately and you can't always train at best, but the most important thing is that I am gradually reaching my form."
You have won four trophies and now you have the chance to add a fifth - a title that Inter have never won. "It (the UEFA Super Cup) is a very important title and we are working hard to win it, because it's a title that Inter and many of us have never won."
You will go up against a player you know well: El Kun Aguero. "Yes, there's him, Diego Forlan and other important players at Atletico, which is a great team. We will have to be very careful."
The Champions League draw takes place tomorrow. Are you curious to learn your opponents? "Yes, of course, but the important thing is that we will be one of the top seeds. We will see what happens and how our luck goes."
And if you get Real Madrid? "We will play the match, like we did against Barcelona last year. But you always hope to avoid a big team at the start."
In Monte Carlo you could win the award for best player in last year's Champions League. "It would be nice but it would also be a victory for an extraordinary group. The personal awards are always nice but the recognition is for the whole team."
What would you give to repeat last season? "A lot. It was an unforgettable and unique season. It will be hard to repeat, but we will try. We are working every day in search of perfection and we want to win more and more."
You had a good goal ruled out for offside in the Italian Super Cup. "Yes, unfortunately. But it doesn't matter. I always say that the team's result at the end is the most important thing."
Has José Mourinho called you to congratulate you? "No, I haven't spoken to him."
He says that coaching Inter is a dream. What do you think? "Coaching Inter is a dream for anyone because it's a great club and a great team."
Antonio Caliendo pone, forse definitivamente, fine alla querelle Maicon. Il procuratore del terzino brasiliano, intervistato da Tmw, si è espresso in questi termini sulla situazione del Colosso: "Rimane all'Inter. Non ci sono problemi e lui è molto determinato a fare qualcosa di importante con l'Inter di Benitez".
Si aspettava che Balotelli potesse andar via e Maicon fosse bloccato da Benitez? "Sì, diciamo che il tecnico lo ha voluto a tutti i costi".
A che punto era arrivata la trattativa con il Real Madrid? "Come dissi qualche tempo addietro qualcuno ha giocato sporco. Un giorno spiegherò come".
In an interview with Italian television network RAI Uno, Inter Milan chairman and owner Massimo Moratti stated : "I am really plased with the fact that we won the Italian Supercup this past Saturday. It was the first trophy of the new season and I am happy for my players and for our new coach Rafael Benitez. Inter are on the path to hopefully repeat last season's success. Our next objective is winning the European Supercup against Atletico Madrid on Friday. .... Some people say Inter have too many foreign players ? I am not concerned with that and I am proud to have built a winning team which represents Italy abroad, regardless of my players' nationality. Besides, being successful and cosmopolitan is better than winning though corruption....".
Note : According to most Italian media sources, Moratti was referring to his longtime nemesis and former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi (who was involved in the "Calciopoli" scandal in 2006) when he made reference to corruption. The comment is already causing a stir in Italy.
05:00 | As recently reported, Inter Milan owner and chairman Massimo Moratti decided to keep his prized right-back Maicon (29) despite Real Madrid's interest. But, the saga may not be over yet - at least according to his agent Antonio Caliendo. In an interview with FCinter1908.it, Caliendo said : "I cannot say too much about Maicon and the transfer market now. However, something might happen on Friday...
The best teams from the European Competitions will try to become the best of Europe in this Champions League (CL). Mostly the winners of the big leagues and several 2nd/3rd ranked teams in their league are taking part in this competition. Who will be the best of Europe this season? Watch this and you will know!
The best teams from the European Competitions will try to become the best of Europe in this Champions League (CL). Mostly the winners of the big leagues and several 2nd/3rd ranked teams in their league are taking part in this competition. Who will be the best of Europe this season? Watch this and you will know!
The best teams from the European Competitions will try to become the best of Europe in this Champions League (CL). Mostly the winners of the big leagues and several 2nd/3rd ranked teams in their league are taking part in this competition. Who will be the best of Europe this season? Watch this and you will know!
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I know this may seem silly, but I think Manny actually thought he would be cheered in his return to Fenway as a Dodger. The guy actually looked shocked at the cascade of boos that rained down upon him. He is so out-of-touch, I think we actually hurt his feelings. Nothing twenty or so million bucks can't cure, of course.
