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Nigel making plans to stay at City


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Updated Jan 25, 2011 10:13 AM ET
Nigel de Jong wants to remain at Manchester City for the remainder of his career after admitting: "I can't ever see myself leaving this club."

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The Dutch midfielder arrived at Eastlands from Hamburg in January 2009, since when he has established himself as one of the most combative players in the Premier League.
Although his physical style has attracted unwanted attention at times, his tackle on Hatem Ben Arfa during the home win over Newcastle earlier this season drew criticism that followed his X-rated World Cup final challenge on Xabi Alonso, it has not obscured the quality and dynamism that has helped push City towards a Champions League berth.
But, although he may be coveted across Europe, De Jong is happy where he is.
"I can't ever see myself leaving this club," the 26-year-old told the official Manchester City magazine, Manc.
"City have done so much for me as a player and a person over the last two years. Now the plan is to be successful for a long time to come."
De Jong's unselfish approach has allowed more flamboyant members of the City side to strut their stuff further up the field.
Indeed, it has been suggested manager Roberto Mancini does not require a tight three-man midfield due to De Jong's presence.
However, he is keen to start getting forward more often, and maybe even break his goalscoring duck, which now extends to 84 games after he hit the post in Saturday's surprise defeat at Aston Villa.
"I am getting closer but to score a goal for City will be brilliant," he said.
"I haven't got a celebration planned, even though I've had plenty of time to think about it."

 

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Babel completes move to Hoffenheim

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Updated Jan 25, 2011 2:38 PM ET
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Netherlands winger Ryan Babel has joined Bundesliga club Hoffenheim from Liverpool on a 2 1/2-year contract with an option for another year.

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The German club announced the deal Tuesday in a transfer reportedly worth €6.8 million ($9.3 million). Talks between Hoffenheim and Bael looked to have broken down over personal terms, but Liverpool announced Monday that the move was back on.
Babel says "I'm looking forward to my new duties in Hoffenheim. My first impressions are very positive. I hope I can now settle quickly into the team."
Babel has struggled to receive first-team football at Anfield over the past two seasons.
Hoffenheim coach Marco Pezzaiuoli says "Ryan was the player we wanted in attack."

 

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Ruud angry over blocked Real move


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Updated Jan 25, 2011 10:54 AM ET
Ruud van Nistelrooy is refusing to sign a contract extension with Hamburg after they blocked his return to Real Madrid.
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The 34-year-old striker was identified by Jose Mourinho as someone they could draft in on a short-term basis to cover for the injured Gonzalo Higuain.
Higuain is out for four months following surgery on his back, leaving Real short of attacking options.
Van Nistelrooy had been keen on a return to Madrid where he plundered an astonishing 46 goals in 68 games during an earlier three-and-a-half-year tenure.
But the Bundesliga club have blocked the move and want the veteran striker to help fire them up the table from their current sixth position.
"A contract extension with Hamburg can now be ruled out," his agent Rodger Linse told the Hamburger Morgenpost.
"He cannot understand it (why Hamburg did not let him go) and he has got a problem with it. It is very, very painful.
"It is sad because Hamburg have no idea what they are doing to Ruud with this decision."
Van Nistelrooy has scored six goals this season for Hamburg.

 

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Hamburg: Van Nistelrooy won't return to Madrid

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Updated Jan 25, 2011 10:51 AM ET
Hamburg says it has rejected attempts by Real Madrid to bring Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy back to Spain.

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Chairman Bernd Hoffmann says on Hamburg's website that Madrid had offered 2 million euros ($2.7 million) plus a friendly match for the 34-year-old striker but the Bundesliga club rejected the offer "again and for the last time" on Sunday.
Hoffmann says Hamburg wants to do everything to secure a place in international competition next season and it is "unthinkable" to let Van Nistelrooy go.
Van Nistelrooy joined Hamburg from Madrid a year ago.
Hamburg is currently sixth in the Bundesliga, 17 points behind leader Borussia Dortmund.

 

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Schalke advances to German Cup semifinals

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Substitute Julian Draxler scored a stunning winner in the last minute of extra time to send Schalke into the semifinals of the German Cup with a 3-2 home win over Nuremberg on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old Draxler - Schalke's youngest ever Bundesliga player - had been on the pitch for only three minutes when he collected the ball from Jefferson Farfan, eluded Andreas Wolf on the edge of the penalty area, and let fly from 22 meters (yards) to send the home fans wild.

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Julian Schieber scored twice for Nuremberg - the first after three minutes when he reacted quickly to blast past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from short range.
Schalke equalized 10 minutes later through Mario Gavranovic after he rounded off a fast breakaway instigated by Raul Gonzalez. The Spaniard played a through ball into the path of Christian Pander, who cut it back for Gavranovic to shoot first time past Raphael Schaefer.
Raul had the ball in the net 10 minutes later but the effort was ruled out for a push on Philipp Wollscheid, and the 33-year-old hit the outside of the post a minute after that.
Schieber's second came in the 33rd, when he met a Christian Eigler cross from the left to leave Neuer shaking his head.
Schaefer reacted superbly to prevent Schalke equalizing early in the second half when the ball took a major deflection off Wollscheid. The goalkeeper was grateful to gather the ball at the second attempt after diving to his right.
There was little he could do when Ivan Rakitic scored in the 58th, however. The Croat let fly from the edge of the area after he was set up by a classy back-heel from Raul.
Schalke continued to apply the pressure, but the home side was unable to score a winner in regular time.
Extra time also proved frustrating for the hosts - until coach Felix Magath introduced Draxler to the game in the 116th minute.
"I wanted to bring him on and I'm happy I did that just before the end," Magath said.
The goal was Draxler's first for the senior side.
"You dream about such an experience your whole life," he said. "The coach told me we had to do something."

 

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Serikali yajitosa maandalizi Afrika Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:55

Imani Makongoro
SERIKALI imekubali kusaidia katika maandalizi ya timu zitakazoshiriki Michezo ya Afrika (All Afrika Games) iliyopangwa kufanyika mapema Septemba mjini Maputo, Msumbiji.
Mashindano hayo yatashirikisha Wanamichezo mbalimbali kutoka nchi za Bara la Afrika, huku Tanzania ikitarajia kuwakilishwa na wachezaji wa Riadha, Ngumi, Kuogelea, Mpira wa Meza, Paralimpiki na michezo mingine mingi inayochezwa hapa nchini.

Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Michezo Tanzania (BMT) Iddi Kipingu, aliiambia Mwananchi kuwa kufuatia kikao kilichofanyika Jumamosi kati ya Vyama vya Michezo na Serikali juu ya mashindano hayo, Serikali imeamua kusaidia katika maandalizi.

Kipingu alisema kuwa msaada huo wa Serikali utaanza mara baada ya Vyama vya Michezo vitakapopeleka bajeti zao kwa ajili ya maandalizi ya timu zitakazoshiriki michuano hiyo.

"Serikali imejitolea kusaidia maandalizi kwa ajili ya michuano ya Afrika, lakini msaada huo utaanza mara baada ya vyama kuleta bajeti zao.

"Mashindano ya Afrika yanahusu nchi, hivyo kila nchi inatakiwa kujigharamia katika suala zima la maandalizi na Serikali kwa kutambua mchango wa wanamichezo wake imejitolea kusaidia, vyama vinatakiwa kuandaa bajeti zao kwa ajili ya maandalizi ya michuano hiyo," alisema Kipingu.

Katika mashindano hayo yanayofanyika kila baada ya miaka minne Tanzania imeshiriki mara kumi na moja na kufanikiwa kutwaa medali 22 huku mara ya mwisho mwaka 2007 ikiambulia medali moja.

 

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Mabao 31 yafungwa mzunguko wa pili
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:56

Doris Maliyaga
JUMLA ya mabao 31 yamefungwa katika mechi 11 za mzunguko wa pili wa Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara ulioanza kutimua vumbi Januari 15, huku Yanga ya Dar es Salaam ikiongoza ikiwa na pointi 31.
Mpaka sasa Mshambuliaji wa Kagera Sugar, Gaudence Mwaikimba pamoja na Mrisho Ngassa wa Azam ndiyo wanaoongoza kwa kuzifumania nyavu baada ya kufunga mabao saba kila mmoja.

Wanaofuatia kwa kuzifumania nyavu katika ligi Kuu msimu huu ni
Jeryson Tegete ambaye amezifumania nyavu mara sita, huku Rashid Gumbo wa Simba, Hussein Bunu wa JKT Ruvu na Davies Mwape wakiwa na mabao matano.

Mzambia Davies Mwape anayeichezea Yanga ameweza kufunga mabao hayo matano katika mzunguko wa pili wa ligi kuu baada ya kufunga mabao hayo katika mechi mbili alizocheza dhidi ya AFC Arusha na Polisi Tanzania.

Akizungumzia kuhusu mabao matano aliyoyafunga katika mzunguko wa pili ambao ameanza kucheza tangu asajiliwe na Yanga, Mshambuliaji Davies Mwape ameliambia Mwananchi kuwa, idadi hiyo imetokana na kufuata maelezo ya mwalimu pamoja na kujituma, lakini akaongeza kuwa hiyo ni zawadi kwa mashabiki wote wanaomuunga mkono.

"Yote niliyofanya ni kazi ya Mungu maana ndiye amefanikisha malengo yangu, lakini sio mimi na ndiyo maana mabao hayo nayatoa kwake na kwa wote wanaoniunga mkono,''alisema Mwape.

Katika Ligi Kuu inayoendelea, Klabu ya AFC Arusha inayoshika mkia ikiwa na pointi tano ndiyo inayoongoza kwa kufungwa mabao mengi ikiwa imefungwa mabao saba katika mzunguko huu. Yanga ina ukuta imara zaidi ambapo imeruhusu bao moja tu katika mzunguko wa pili.

Msimamo wa ligi hivi sasa unaonyesha mabingwa watetezi Simba wanashika nafasi ya pili wakiwa na pointi 27, Azam FC nafasi ya tatu ina pointi 23, Mtibwa Sugar pointi 22, Kagera Sugar nafasi ya tano pointi 21, JKT Ruvu pointi 20, Toto Africa pointi 16, African Lyon pointi 14, Polisi Tanzania pointi 13, Ruvu Shooting pointi 10, Majimaji pointi tisa na AFC Arusha ndiyo inashika mkia ikiwa na pointi tano.

Ligi hiyo inaendelea leo kwenye viwanja vitatu ambapo Mtibwa Sugar itacheza na Majimaji ya Songea kwenye Uwanja wa Manungu, Azam FC itacheza na AFC Arusha jijini Dar es Salaam na Ruvu Shooting itaikaribisha Toto Africa kwenye uwanja wa Jamhuri Morogoro.

Kocha mkuu wa Mtibwa Sugar Tom Olaba akizungumzia pambano lao alisema,"Tumejiandaa vyema tayari kwa mchezo huo ambao ni muhimu kwetu kuhakikisha tunapata pointi tatu zitakazotuweka mahali pazuri katika msimamo wa Ligi."

 

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Chipukizi 30 kuunda timu ya vijana Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:53

Calvin Kiwia
BAADA ya michuano ya Kombe la Uhai kwa vijana wenye chini ya miaka 20 kwa klabu zinazoshiriki Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom kumalizika makocha Boniface Mkwasa, Adolf Richard na Julio Kihwelo waliteua wachezaji 30 watakaounda timu za Taifa za vijana za U-17, U-20 na ile ya U-23.
Wakizungumza na wanahabari jana kwenye ofisi za TFF, jijini Dar es Salaam kocha Richard na Kihwelo walisema waliwateua wachezaji hao kwa kutumia uelewa wao kama makocha, umakinifu na uwezo wao waliouonyesha kwenye mashindano hayo yaliyomaliza mwanzoni mwa mwezi huu.

"Lengo la mashindano yale ya Uhai yalikuwa kuwashindanisha vijana wa klabu zinazoshiriki ligi kuu na sisi tulipata nafasi nzuri yakuchagua vijana wenye vipaji ambao wataunda timu itakayofahamika kwa jina la 'Dream Team'.


Alisema wachezaji hao wanatakiwa kuanza rasmi mazoezi leo jioni kwenye viwanja vya shirikisho la soka nchini TFF, Karume kwa maandalizi ya mashindano ya vijana wenye chini ya miaka 23 na kuviendeleza vipaji hivyo ili viweze kuja kuwa tegemeo la nchi yetu kwa siku za baadae.

Katika uteuzi huo timu ya U-20 ya Simba imeongoza kwa kutoa vijana sita kwenye kikosi hicho cha Dream Team wakati Maafande wa JKT Ruvu na mabingwa wa michuano hiyo Ruvu Shooting wakitoa wachezaji watano kila moja.

Huku Azam ikitoa wanne, AFC Arusha wawili na Polisi Tanzania, Majimaji Songea, Kagera Sugar na Yanga ya jijini Dar es Salaam zikitoa mchezaji mmoja mmoja kila moja.

Toto African ya Mwanza ndiyo timu pekee ambayo haijatoa mchezaji yoyote kwenye uteuzi huo wa benchi hilo la makocha Boniface Mkwasa, Adolf Richard na Jamhuri Kihwelo.

 

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Fabregas hits back in diving row

Published 18:39 25/01/11 By MirrorFootball

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has dismissed claims from Wigan manager Roberto Martinez that he "knows how to buy decisions off referees" by insisting: "I am not the kind of guy that dives."
Martinez was left less than impressed by the award of what he labelled a "soft" penalty during his side's 3-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday after Latics skipper Gary Caldwell had been sent off for pulling back Fabregas.
Although Robin van Persie put the resulting spot-kick over the bar, Martinez maintained Fabregas had been "very clever", adding: "Cesc comes from a different culture - you do not cheat, if you take a decision from the referee it is because you are clever and you are getting something for your team."
Fabregas moved to put the record straight when writing in his programme notes for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final second leg against Ipswich.

 

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Van Bommel makes Milan move

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Updated Jan 25, 2011 3:07 PM ET
Netherlands midfielder Mark van Bommel is leaving Bayern Munich for AC Milan - a move that gives him the chance of winning a league title in a fourth country.
The Serie A leaders said Tuesday that the 33-year-old Van Bommel has signed a contract through June 30.

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"Van Bommel is an important player with international (experience)," Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said. "Milan took the best player available in that position."
Van Bommel could make his Milan debut Wednesday in the Italian Cup quarterfinals against Sampdoria along with another newly signed Dutch international, Urby Emanuelson.
"We have two new acquisitions who could play - one certainly," Allegri added. "We don't have any time and we haven't tried anything out but they're very experienced and skilled players and I think they can play just as well."
Van Bommel's contract with Bayern had been due to expire at the end of the season. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the German champions granted his wish to be released early from his contract because of his services to the club.
The Dutchman joined Bayern from Barcelona in August 2006 and had been the club's captain since the 2008-09 season. Before moving to Spain, he played for PSV Eindhoven.
He played 185 games for Bayern and scored 16 goals.
"Mark was always an exemplary professional, an important and successful player for Bayern and, beyond that, a great captain," Rummenigge said on Bayern's website.
Van Bommel said he was leaving Bayern "with a heavy heart, but with my head held high."
"I spent 4 1/2 very good and successful years here," he added.
Speculation that Van Bommel might move during the winter transfer window had flared again this week, having previously died down after his agent said last month that he would play out his contract.
Bayern, which had a disappointing first half of the season, brought in Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo from Hoffenheim over the winter break.
It wasn't immediately clear who will replace Van Bommel as captain.

 

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Schaaf has backing of Bremen




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Updated Jan 25, 2011 5:23 AM ET
Werder Bremen general manager Klaus Allofs has backed Thomas Schaaf to turn around the club's fortunes following their 3-0 defeat to Cologne.

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Schaaf has been at the helm of the northern Germany side for 12 years, but never have they been in such a difficult situation.
With just 22 points from 19 games, Bremen are just three points clear of the relegation zone while qualifying for Europe next season seems unlikely with an 11-point deficit on fifth-placed Mainz.
Therefore, the team was summoned for a crisis meeting on Monday following the weekend defeat.
However, according to Allofs, it is they who are under pressure and not Schaaf.
"Sometimes bad coaches have good results, but here it is the other way around," he said. "There is no ultimatum for the coach.
"He has our total backing. We are absolutely convinced in him.
"The problem is not the coach, it is the team. They have got to understand that they need to fight.
"We are not mature enough to play good football anyway now."
Not only is Allofs convinced with Schaaf's work, he also feels it would not make any difference firing him and hiring somebody else, even if it could give them a short-term boost.
He said: "We are not going to sack a coach to maybe get one or two weeks of a psychological difference.
"Other clubs have made this mistake, but we won't."
Schaaf has remained silent since the weekend's defeat, but he has raised his voice regularly in training.
"I can feel that he is totally motivated," added Allofs.

 

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'Hungry' Fab will lead Arsenal to new era of success, says Wenger

Published 23:19 25/01/11 By John Cross

Arsene Wenger last night backed Cesc Fabregas to lead Arsenal to a new era of success.
Fabregas grabbed the clincher as Arsenal reached Wembley and stayed on course for their first trophy since the FA Cup in 2005.
Arsenal 3-0 Ipswich: Fabregas fires Gunners to Wembley
Arsenal boss Wenger believes the Carling Cup will be just the start and Fabregas's celebration proves how much it means to him.
Wenger said: "You could see from Cesc that he is hungry. He wants to win things and this has a lot of meaning for him.
"I get the same question every time, so I say 'we try to win everything we can', but on the other hand it can more get the pressure of the team to deliver in the other competitions.
"It is not the only target we have of the season, we have even bigger targets but it can help us to achieve the other targets.
"It means a lot for the club, they deserve it because they have an outstanding attitude. This team is hungry for success - you could see we kept going and we refused to show weakness. An average team might not have qualified."
Wenger also admitted that he is struggling to sign a new defender before the end of the January transfer window.
"I'd be surprised if we did any business in this window," said Wenger.
Ipswich boss Paul Jewell paid tribute to his players and said: "We weren't disgraced over two games. We knew we would be under the cosh - but it's going to be like that with a team like us coming to Arsenal. We will learn from this."
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opi...gby-Cesc-Fabregas-and-more-article681737.html

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Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:54

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KIKOSI cha Simba kimeondoka leo huku wakimuacha beki wao Amir Maftah na kumrudisha Salum Kanoni kwa ajili ya Ligi ya Mabingwa Afrika dhidi ya Elan Club de Mitsoudje ya Comoro.

Awali katika msafara huo alitajwa mchezaji Maftah katika kikosi hicho na kumuacha Kanoni, lakini jana Afisa Habari wa Simba Clifford Ndimbo alisema kuwa Maftah hawezi kwenda katika safari hiyo kutokana na kuwa majeruhi na nafasi yake itazibwa na Kanoni.

Wakizungumza kwa nyakati tofauti wachezaji hao wa Simba walisema kuwa wao hawajawahi kucheza na Wacomoro na hiyo ni mechi yao ya kwanza hivyo wanaamini kuwa mchezo huo utakuwa mgumu.

Mshambuliaji Mussa Hassan Mgosi alisema kuwa mchezo huo utakuwa ngumu kwa kuwa kila mtu hamjui mwenzake, lakini kinachowapa moyo zaidi na historia yao ya mpira hivyo wanaamini kuwa wao ndio watashinda mchezo huo.

''Ninaimani kubwa kuwa tutafanya vizuri katika mechi yetu hiyo japo kuwa kucheza ugenini kuna ugumu wake, lakini pamoja na yote lazima nifunge hata bao moja siku hiyo,''alisema Mgosi.

Naye kipa Juma Kaseja alisema wanakazi ngumu ya kuwafurahisha Wanasimba ambao kwa sasa wana majonzi kutokana na kupoteza mchezo wao wa ligi dhidi ya Azam.

Alisema mchezo mgumu japo yeye alishacheza na Wacomoro wakati hakiwa Yanga ni timu tofauti ila anajua watafanya vizuri kutokana na maandalizi waliofanya chini ya kocha Patrick Phiri.

Hata hivyo aliongeza kuwa mpira ni mchezo wa bahati unaweza kukafanya maandalizi mazuri alafu usiweze kushinda hivyo ni suala na wao wachezaji kujituma na pia wanaomba sala za mashabiki na wapenzi wote wa Simba waweze kufanya vizuri katika mchezo huo.

Kwa upande wa Jerry Santo na Juma Jabu wao walisema kuwa kwa sasa ni kama wao vitani hiyo wanachotakiwa kukifanya huko ni kushinda tu na ndicho wanasimba wote wanakisubiri kwa sasa.

Kocha Phiri alisema kuwa kwa upande wake amekwishamaliza ratiba nzima ya maandalizi hivyo anaimani wachezaji wake wanafanya kile ambacho amewafundisha na kushinda katika mchezo huo.

 

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Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Tuesday's papers

Published 09:11 25/01/11 By Football Spy

Transfer stories from today's Daily Mirror
Chelsea's £21m David Luiz deal hits a hitch
Chamberlain's dad wants Arsenal move for super-son
Babel agrees Hoffenheim switch

Spurs set to continue Everton raid with new Neville bid
Ollie warns Reds: Cough up for Adam or shut up!
Hammers eager to add Diouf to double coup
West Ham set to sign O'Neil
Ba claims Hammers deal is done
Bolton shoot to the front of SWP queue
Spaniards to offer Zigic St Andrews escape route
Sven eyes Blues promising left-back van Aanholt
Barton wants to finish his career in Toon
Spurs defender not joining Arsenal, insists Redknapp
Blackpool set to sign former Arsenal striker
Transfer stories from other newspapers and websites
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is making a late bid to hijack Arsenal's £10m move for Southampton starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain . (The Sun)
Liverpool's move for Ajax forward Luis Suarez appears to have broken down, after the Reds failed to meet the Dutch club's valuation. (talkSPORT)
Top 10 things you need to know about Luis Suarez - plus video of him in action
Former England boss Steve McClaren, now manager of German side Wolfsburg, has made a £6m bid for Liverpool forward Milan Jovanovic . (talkSPORT)
Tottenham could miss out on long-term target Luis Fabiano after Inter Milan director Marco Branca revealed the Sevilla striker could be about to join the Italian champions. (Goal.com)
Blackpool are about to snap up former Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere and Nimes left-back Salaheddine Sbai. (Daily Mail)
Birmingham City have had a £1.5m bid for Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi rejected. (Daily Star)
Brum boss Alex McLeish will now focus on his pursuit of Cardiff's England striker Jay Bothroyd this week. (Metro)
Arsenal's Mexican forward Carlos Vela is on the brink of signing for Valencia. (talkSPORT)
Arsenal are preparing to bid for Rangers' centre back Madjid Bougherra, which will in turn cause the Scottish club to move for Portsmouth's Icelandic defender Hermann Hreidarsson. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will try to sign highly-rated Lille midfielder Eden Hazard. (Metro)
Real Madrid are ready to make a another approach for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor after his proposed move to Monaco stalled. (Daily Mail)
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has insisted that Sunderland target Charles N'Zogbia is not for sale. (Independent)
West Ham are considering a £4.5m move for unsettled Stoke striker Tuncay . (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea defender Alex could leave the club for AC Milan is the Blues complete the signing of centre back David Luiz. (Metro)
Everton are tracking Anderlecht's 23-year-old winger Jonathan Legear , according to Belgian sources. (IMScouting.com)

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Chelsea yaichapa Bolton 4-0 Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:52

BOLTON, England

DIDIER Drogba alifunga bao la aina yake katika mechi ya Ligi Kuu ya England ambayo Chelsea iliibuka na ushindi wa mabao 4-0 dhidi ya Bolton kwenye uwanja wa Reebok.

Drogba alipiga shuti kali la mita 33 ambalo lilimpita kipa wa Bolton, Jussi Jaaskelainen katika dakika ya 11 na mpira huo kujaa wavuni.

Chelsea iliongeza bao la pili ambalo lilifungwa na Florent Malouda katika dakika ya 41, ambapo katika dakika ya 74 Nicolas Anelka alimpa pasi Ramires ambaye aliipatia Chelsea bao la tatu.

Chelsea ambayo iliichapa Blackburn wiki iliyopita bado ipo pointi saba nyuma ya vinara wa ligi kuu ya England, Manchester United huku ikiwa inashika nafasi ya nne.

"Didier alitusababisha kuanza vizuri kwa kufunga bao ambalo ni bora kabisa msimu huu mpaka sasa, kwa sababu baada ya bao hilo tulijituma sana uwanjani kwa juhudi zetu zote, ambapo tulifanikiwa kuwasimamisha Bolton kucheza na hilo lilitusaidia sisi,"alisema nahodha wa Chelsea John Terry.

Kabla ya mechi hiyo haijanza ilitanguliwa na dakika moja ya ukimya kuomboleza kifo cha mchezaji wa zamani wa Bolton na England, Nat Lofthouse ambaye amefariki mwanzoni mwa mwezi huu.

Katika dakika za mwanzo wa mchezo Bolton iliweza kutawala, lakini Malouda alipoweza kumnyang'anya mpira Gretar Steinsson alimpasia Drogba ambaye alifungua kitabu cha magoli na kufikisha mabao tisa katika ligi kuu ya England.

"Nilikuwa katika nafasi nzuri, hivyo nilijaribu kuitumia nafasi hiyo, nilikuwa najiamini kujaribu kupiga shuti lile, unatakiwa ujaribu kama unataka kufunga bao,"alisema Drogba.

Hata hivyo katika mechi hiyo ambayo Chelsea waliibuka na ushindi, walijikuta katika dakika ya 12 kipa wao Petr Cech kufanya kazi ya ziada kuokoa mpira wa kichwa kikali ulipigwa na
Matt Taylor ambaye alikuwa akiunganisha krosi iliyopigwa na Martin Petrov.

Bolton walishindwa kuhimili kasi ya Chelsea ya kushambulia kwa kustukiza katika mechi hiyo, huku Mghana Michael Essien akiweza kuwa kiungo muhimu kwa upande wa Chelsea.

Mpaka sasa Bolton baada ya kucheza mechi 10 katika ligi kuu ya England imeweza kupata pointi nane tu hivyo kushika nafasi ya 10 katika ligi hiyo.

"Tuliwazawadia magoli yote, tulikuwa na nafasi nyingi kama walizozipata Chelsea, lakini Chelsea walitumia sisi tulishindwa ndiyo maana Chelsea ni mabingwa watetezi, ni vigumu kupokea matokea haya, lakini kuna mambo mawili, kuhuzunika au kuamka asubuhi na kufanyia kazi mapungufu yaliyojitokeza, sisi tutafanyia kazi mapungufu yaliyojitokeza,"alisema kocha Bolton, Owen Coyle.

 

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Federer, Li watinga fainali
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 20:51

MELBOURNE, Australia

BINGWA mtetezi, Roger Federer ameingia hatua ya nusu fainali ya mashindano ya Australian Open baada ya kumchapa Stanislas Wawrinka 6-1,6-3,6-3.

Federer ambaye anataka kutwaa taji la tano la Australian Open, jana alitengeneza rekodi ya kucheza mechi 27 za robo fainali katika mashindano ya kuwania mataji makubwa ya Grand Slams, ambapo nusu fainali aliyoingia hivi sasa ni ya nane katika mashindano ya Australian Open.

Kwa upande wa Wawrinka ambaye ni raia wa Uswisi kama alivyo Federer, amewahi kumfunga Federer mara moja katika mechi saba walizowahi kucheza.

Federer na Wawrinka walicheza pamoja na kutwaa medali ya dhahabu katika timu ya Uswisi iliyotwaa medali ya dhahabu katika mashindano ya Beijing, pia huwa timu moja katika amshindano ya kombe la Davis.

"Kwa uwazi kabisa, nimecheza na Stan tofauti kabisa ukilinganisha na wachezaji wengine ambao wangepata nafasi ya kucheza naye wangecheza, kwa sababu haikuwa mechi rahisi kwa Stan, kwa sababu nimecheza hatua nyingi za robo fainali kwa hiyo nafahamu mbinu nyingi,"alisema Federer.

Kwa ushindi aliopata Federer atacheza mechi ijayo na mshindi wa mechi kati ya Novak Djokovic na Tomas Berdych.

Federer alishindwa kutamba katika Grand Slam mbili zilizopita baada ya kufungwa na Berdych katika mashindano ya Wimbledon, pia alifungwa na Djokovic katika mashindano ya U.S. Open. Djokovic pia alimchapa Federer kwenye hatua ya nusu fainali ya mashindano ya Australian Open na kuingia fainali ambapo alishinda mechi na kubwa bingwa wa Australian opend 2008.

Pia katika mashindano hayo ya Australian Open, Li Na alimchapa Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 6-4 na kuingia hatua ya nusu fainali.

Li ambaye mwaka 2010 alitolewa katika hatua ya nusu fainali na Serena Williams alisema,"Ni jambo zuri kwangu, ni mara ya pili naingia hatua ya nusu fainali ya mashindano makubwa ya Grand Slam, nina matumaini naweza kufanya vizuri mwaka huu na kila mtu ataniona tena mwaka huu,"alisema Li Na.

"Ninafikiri amecheza vizuri, ninafikiri atatwaa taji la Australian Open kwa upande wa wanawake kwa sababu anajua vizuri sana kucheza tenisi,"alisema Petkovic.

Li Na anatarajiwa kucheza mechi ya nusu fainali na mshindi wa mechi kati ya mchezaji namba moja kwa ubora duniani kwa upande wa wanawake Caroline Wozniacki na bingwa wa French Open,Francesca Schiavone.

Juzi mchezaji namba moja kwa ubora wa uchezaji wa tenis duniani kwa upande wa wanaume Rafael Nadal alifika hatua ya robo fainali baada ya kumchapa Marin Cilic 6-2.

Nadal anatarajiwa kupambana na David Ferrer ili kuweza kupata nafasi ya kucheza nusu fainali. Ferrer alimchapa Milos Raonic 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

Andy Murray ambaye naye alimchapa Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 anatarajiwa kucheza na Alexandr Dolgopolov ambaye alimchapa Robin Soderling 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Kwa upande wa wanawake, Kim Clijsters alimchapa Ekaterina Makarova 7-6 (3), 6-2, wakati Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 6-1 Iveta Benesova.

Katika mechi ya robo fainali Zvonareva anatarajiwa kukutana na Petra Kvitova, ambaye alimchapa Flavia Pennetta 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Naye Agnieszka Radwanska alimchapa Peng Shuai 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 na atakutana na Kim Clijsters katika hatua ya robo fainali mechi inayotarajiwa kuwa ya kuvutia na kali.

 

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Chelsea fail in £52m bid for Atletico's Aguero & Godin

Aguero has scored seven league goals this season


Chelsea have had a £52m bid for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero and defender Diego Godin rejected.
Atletico have also recently rejected a £39m bid for Aguero from Real Madrid.
"Atletico have said no to the two offers because they believe in these two players," said majority shareholder Miguel Angel Gil.
Argentina international Aguero, 22, has scored seven league goals this season, while Uruguay international Godin, 24, has won 43 caps.
"We never comment on transfer speculation, no matter how wild it is," said a Chelsea spokesman.
Aguero, whose father-in-law is Argentina legend Diego Maradona, joined the Spanish side from Independiente for a club record fee of £20m in 2006, while Godin joined the Madrid club from Villarreal in August 2010.
As well as failing in their joint bid for Aguero and Godin, Chelsea are thought to have been unsuccessful with a £17m bid for Benfica defender David Luiz in December.
However Chelsea remain hopeful of securing a deal for the 23-year-old Brazil international.
Meanwhile, Atletico have responded to speculation about the future of their coach Quique Sanchez Flores following a run of bad results.
The Europa League holders have been knocked out of this season's competition as well as the Spanish Cup, while on Sunday they lost 1-0 at struggling Sporting Gijon on Sunday to slip 10 points off the Champions League qualification slots.
But Gil told the Atletico website: "Sanchez Flores will be coach until the end of the season.
"At the end of the campaign we will talk."

 

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Arsenal 3 - 0 Ipswich (agg 3 - 1)

Bendtner scored a brilliant individual goal to open the scoring at the Emirates


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By Paul Fletcher at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal scored twice in three second-half minutes at the Emirates to break the resistance of stubborn Ipswich and claim their place in the Carling Cup final.
A precise right-footed finish from Nicklas Bendtner and a header from Laurent Koscielny put the Gunners ahead in the tie after Ipswich had won the first leg 1-0 at Portman Road.
Cesc Fabregas then sealed victory for Arsenal, who will now play either Birmingham or West Ham in the final at Wembley on 27 February as they attempt to win their first silverware since the 2005 FA Cup.
Huge credit must go to Championship strugglers Ipswich, who were well organised and kept their Premier League opponents at bay for 151 minutes in the tie, including more than an hour at the Emirates.

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Robin van Persie hit the woodwork in the opening half and Arsenal became increasingly frustrated by their failure to score - with one extremely ambitious long-range attempt from Gael Clichy epitomising his team's desperation.
But the mood changed completely after Arsenal's quick-fire double and Ipswich, supported by 9,000 away supporters, could not force their way back into the tie.
Ipswich were relatively comfortable for the opening 15 minutes, although Van Persie might have done better after making a clean connection from a Bacary Sagna cross.
The home team eventually started to unpick the Town defence and Fabregas forced a saved from visiting goalkeeper Marton Fulop after collecting a pass from Bendtner, who played on the right side of the front line.

Fabregas finally broke through in the second half

Van Persie scored a hat-trick against Wigan on Saturday and should have found the net again after Bendtner found him at the far post but the Dutchman's header rebounded to safety off the crossbar.
Jack Wilshere then played in Fabregas with a sublime chipped pass, which the Spaniard deftly controlled before shooting beyond Fulop but wide of the away team's goal.
Arsenal were starting to work up a head of steam and Tractor Boys boss Paul Jewell cut an increasingly frustrated figure on the touchline.
As had been the case in the first leg, Ipswich lined up with five across midfield, featuring Mark Kennedy in a deep role protecting the back four. They struggled to hold on to the ball and seemed to be surrendering territory as the match progressed but they maintained their shape and discipline.
And for all the Gunners' passing and probing around the opposition penalty area, the north Londoners ended the opening half with nothing to show for their efforts, while there was an increasing sense of anxiety inside the stadium.

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You could feel the relief after Bendtner collected Wilshere's raking pass before cutting inside Carlos Edwards and burying his shot beyond Fulop.
Koscielny then converted a corner from the largely anonymous Andrey Arshavin at the near post to put the Gunners ahead in the tie.
Jewell replaced first-leg hero Tamas Priskin with Jason Scotland, who did at least force a save from the home side's keeper Wojciech Szczesny with a shot from a tight angle.
But Fabregas sealed Arsenal's first appearance in a major final since the 2007 Carling Cup final when he collected a return pass from Arshavin before guiding the ball beyond Fulop.

 

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Blackpool 2 - 3 Man Utd

Berbatov (right) and Hernandez took advantage of a tiring Blackpool


By Phil McNulty
Chief football writer at Bloomfield Road

Manchester United staged a stunning late comeback to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with victory at Blackpool.
United's attempt to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 23 games this season looked to be in shreds as the Seasiders - managed by Ian Holloway - roared into a fully deserved two-goal lead at the interval.
Blackpool still held the advantage given to them by two headed goals, from former United youngster Craig Cathcart and DJ Campbell, with only 18 minutes left - but they were then hit by a torrent of attacks that brought United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's visitors an unlikely triumph.
And Ferguson himself was able to take much of the credit for the turnaround following his decision to remove a subdued Wayne Rooney after 66 minutes and replace the England man with Javier Hernandez, who went on to play a crucial role in United's fightback.

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Dimitar Berbatov found the first cracks in the home side's resilience when he pulled one back from close range and Hernandez himself drew the visitors level with a composed finish three minutes later as Bloomfield Road's earlier jubilation turned to despair.
And after a lengthy delay caused by an injury to Rafael da Silva - which resulted in 10 minutes of stoppage time - Berbatov maintained his golden run of form by punishing more gaps in Blackpool's rearguard to fire home the winner with his 19th league goal of the campaign.
It was a bitter pill for Holloway and his players, who performed magnificently in the first half to take full toll on a shoddy United display, to swallow as they slumped on the turf at the final whistle.
At the heart of that dramatic opening period was in-demand midfield man Charlie Adam, who continues to be pursued by Liverpool and has informed Blackpool of his desire to leave.
Adam dictated the game in an enthralling opening half, showing his full range of passes and providing both of the corners from which the Seasiders scored.
He gave a display that fully justified Holloway's insistence that he is worth more than the £4m currently on offer from Liverpool.
Blackpool may feel the game turned on the moment early in the second half when referee Peter Walton rejected penalty claims as Rafael appeared to bundle Luke Varney to the ground in the area.
From then on the visitors, inspired by the composure provided by Ryan Giggs after he came on for Darron Gibson at half-time, managed to unscramble their senses to slowly but surely overpower gallant Blackpool.
In another demonstration of the resilience and never-say-die spirit that is built into this United side, they hunted Blackpool down once they had the whiff of victory and there was almost an inevitability about the final outcome once they found a foothold in the game.

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The only cloud on their night was that injury to Rafael, who was followed off the pitch by his anxious brother Fabio as he was stretchered away down the tunnel.
Holloway had no hesitation in including Adam in his starting line-up - and the Blackpool boss was rewarded as the Scot emerged as the stand-out performer in a memorable first half.
Recovering from an early arm injury that required treatment, Adam was heavily involved and left United defender Patrice Evra with a facial injury following a clash near the touchline that infuriated Ferguson, who remonstrated with referee Walton.
Evra was only just recovering his position after a spell of treatment when the home side took the lead in the 15th minute, Cathcart losing his marker Berbatov to power a header past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
Blackpool's fearless and positive approach had United rattled, an uncertainly that was underlined when Van der Sar had to react swiftly to prevent Nemanja Vidic turning Adam's dangerous cross into his own net.
Seconds later Elliot Grandin blazed over the top from 10 yards when a second goal looked certain.
Ferguson attempted to inject some urgency into United by moving Rooney inside from his left-flank position in support of Berbatov - but still it was Blackpool who were in control and they deservedly doubled their lead two minutes before the interval.
Van der Sar did superbly to turn David Vaughan's shot away for a corner, but there was to be no reprieve for United. Adam's corner glanced off Gibson and Campbell was alert at the far post to send Bloomfield Road into ecstasy.

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Ferguson, who presumably showed no mercy to his shambolic side at half-time, sent on Giggs for Gibson and United immediately showed a greater sense of urgency.
It was the Seasiders, however, who were swiftly on the attack again and they had very presentable claims for a penalty waved away as Varney tumbled under a challenge from Rafael.
Blackpool keeper Richard Kingson was finally tested by efforts from Nani and Paul Scholes but United's lack of sustained threat prompted Ferguson to remove Rooney and send on Hernandez.
The results were spectacular as Ferguson's men launched a stunning revival with two goals in the space of three minutes. Berbatov was the first to strike with 18 minutes left as he turned in Darren Fletcher's cross before Hernandez raced on to Giggs's pass and steered his finish past Kingson.
United had the momentum, but it was halted when defender Rafael fell awkwardly and required lengthy treatment behind the goal before being stretchered away.
After a delay that resulted in such a lengthy spell of stoppage time, United soon picked up the pace again and with three minutes of normal time Berbatov took control inside the Blackpool area to bury his finish emphatically beyond Kingson after running on to Scholes's pass.
Blackpool had nothing left to give, despite that lengthy period of injury time, and United had once again produced the sort of fightback that has become their trademark under Ferguson.

 

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Van Bommel makes Milan move

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Updated Jan 25, 2011 3:07 PM ET
Netherlands midfielder Mark van Bommel is leaving Bayern Munich for AC Milan - a move that gives him the chance of winning a league title in a fourth country.
The Serie A leaders said Tuesday that the 33-year-old Van Bommel has signed a contract through June 30.

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"Van Bommel is an important player with international (experience)," Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said. "Milan took the best player available in that position."
Van Bommel could make his Milan debut Wednesday in the Italian Cup quarterfinals against Sampdoria along with another newly signed Dutch international, Urby Emanuelson.
"We have two new acquisitions who could play - one certainly," Allegri added. "We don't have any time and we haven't tried anything out but they're very experienced and skilled players and I think they can play just as well."
Van Bommel's contract with Bayern had been due to expire at the end of the season. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the German champions granted his wish to be released early from his contract because of his services to the club.
The Dutchman joined Bayern from Barcelona in August 2006 and had been the club's captain since the 2008-09 season. Before moving to Spain, he played for PSV Eindhoven.
He played 185 games for Bayern and scored 16 goals.
"Mark was always an exemplary professional, an important and successful player for Bayern and, beyond that, a great captain," Rummenigge said on Bayern's website.
Van Bommel said he was leaving Bayern "with a heavy heart, but with my head held high."
"I spent 4 1/2 very good and successful years here," he added.
Speculation that Van Bommel might move during the winter transfer window had flared again this week, having previously died down after his agent said last month that he would play out his contract.
Bayern, which had a disappointing first half of the season, brought in Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo from Hoffenheim over the winter break.
It wasn't immediately clear who will replace Van Bommel as captain.