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Azi începe Cupa Confederaţiilor
Până pe 28 iunie Africa de Sud îşi testează capacitatea de organizare a turneului final din 2010. Toate partidele vor fi în direct pe TVR 1.
Africa de Sud începe repetiţia generală pentru CM 2010. De azi până pe 28 iunie, gazda viitorului turneul final îşi va dezvălui nivelul pregătirilor cu prilejul Cupei Confederaţiilor, o întrecere creată de FIFA în 1992 şi care reuneşte campioanele continentale, plus deţinătoarea titlului mondial şi ţara organizatoare.
Probleme mari
Chiar sud-africanii admit, destule mai sunt de pus la punct. Suferă în principal infrastructura. Din cele 10 stadioane (4 noi) rezervate Mondialului, nu sunt operaţionale decât jumătate, de aceea doar pe 4 se joacă la Cupa Confederaţiilor. Alte puncte slabe sunt la reţeaua de transport în comun, la acoperirea totală a reţelei de Internet şi telefonie mobilă şi la asigurarea unei cazări rezonabile pentru un număr mare de turişti.
Securitatea ocupă un capitol aparte, de care şi FIFA e foarte îngrijorată: în Africa de Sud există una dintre cele mai mari rate ale criminalităţii, cu circa 50 de asasinate zilnic, iar furturile auto se produc non stop.
Spania favorită
Cupa Confederaţiilor se vrea totuşi o sărbătoare, astfel că atenţia se va îndrepta mai ales spre gazon. De acolo se aşteaptă spectacolul. Artiştii nu lipsesc, Xavi, Torres, Kaka, Robinho ori Pirlo dându-şi întâlnire în cea mai puternică ţară africană, ce deţine circa 40% din PIB-continental. O figură aparte o reprezintă Milutinovic, acum pe banca Irakului.
Cine va triumfa? Cu 32 de meciuri consecutive fără eşec, spaniolii sunt văzuţi favoriţi datorită jocului atractiv şi eficient cu care s-au impus la Euro, dar şi a traseului mai uşor din grupă. Toţi au însă o reţinere. La precedentele 7 ediţii, echipa învingătoare a dezamăgit ulterior la următorul Mondial.
3 milioane pentru câştigătoare
Bugetul premiilor stabilit de FIFA la Cupa Confederaţiilor se ridică la 14 milioane de euro. Echipa învingătoare va fi recompensată cu 3 milioane de euro, iar finalista cu 2.6 milioane. Ocupanta locului 3 va primi 2.2 milioane, învinsa ei va lua 1.8 milioane, în timp ce celelalte patru participante vor împărţi câte 1.1 milioane de euro.
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Record egalat
Spania a învins ieri reprezentativa Irakului cu 1-0, gol marcat de Villa (min '55) din centrarea lui Capdevila. Campioana Europei s-a calificat astfel în semifinale, unde va întâlni pe învingătoarea din confruntarea Italia-Brazilia, şi a egalat recordul de 14 victorii consecutive deţinut de Brazilia, Franţa şi Australia. Brazilia a înregistrat o astfel de serie în 1997, Franţa între 2003 şi 2004, iar Australia între 1996 şi 1997.
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Dunga and Blatter blow their own trumpets
The vuvuzela is an integral part of a fan's armoury in Africa, the noisy plastic trumpet as essential an item as getting decked out in the national colours or painting one's face.
But the din created by the instruments which can reach a deafening crescendo especially when South Africa have the ball has prompted complaints from some players and television stations.
The latter say the vuvuzela makes commentary tricky while the former, well at least one based in Europe, Xabi Alonso, complain it makes communication amongst players difficult.
Maicon, the Brazilian defender who was named man of the match after his contribution including the third goal in Brazil's 3-0 win over the United States, said he wasn't worried by them.
"I don't listen to noise from fans, it doesn't concern me", he told the post-match press conference at Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld stadium.
"It might have an impact on other people but certainly I have no complaints."
His Brazil boss Dunga remarked: "It's not my job to decide - we can't rule on that in one day, we'd have to look at all the pros and cons, whether it's better or worse not to have trumpets - I'm sure they'll make the right decision."
FIFA president Sepp Blatter raised the matter ahead of Thursday's Group B game, saying: "It's a local sound and I don't know how it is possible to stop it."
"I always said that when we go to South Africa, it is Africa. It's not western Europe."
"It's noisy, it's energy, rhythm, music, dance, drums. This is Africa. We have to adapt a little."
Alonso knows what he would do with them if he was making the decision.
"I think they should be banned", said the Spain midfielder.
"We're used to when people shout but not to this trumpet noise which doesn't allow you to concentrate and is unbearable."
But one person at the Confed Cup is a fan - 16-year-old South African Zoe Goetaan who bought a red one to support Spain.
"I like to make noise and to make a good atmosphere", she said.
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Buffon: "Nu ne masacraţi!"
După ce au fost puşi la pământ de presa italiană pentru înfrângerea din meciul cu Egipt, Gianluigi Buffon a luat apărarea antrenorului şi colegilor săi susţinând că se ştia încă de la început faptul că această competiţie e doar un test pentru Campionatul Mondial de anul următor.
În opinia lui mai importantă e pregătirea şi experimentele sunt necesare pentru ca Italia să se prezinte într-o formulă cât mai ideală la mondial.
"Noi credem că această competiţie e un test pentru a ne prezenta cât mai bine la Mondialul de anul viitor. E inutil ca după înfrângerea cu Egipt să masacrăm antrenorul sau echipa naţională. Dacă lucrurile nu vor merge cred că Lippi e capabil să schimbe ce nu e ok. Cupa Confederaţiilor nu s-a terminat încă. Lippi va mai face experimente, dar le va face într-o maineră prudentă."
Buffon s-a declarat totuşi încrezător că Italia îşi va continua parcusul la turneu, prefaţând şi traseul competiţiei. Primul pas ar fi o victorie cu Brazilia, pe urmă cu Spania în semifinale, ca în finală să câştige din nou cu Brazilia şi totodată să cucerească şi trofeul.
" Suntem mereu în stare să revenim la cel mai înalt nivel. Italia poate să bată Brazilia, pe Spania şi apoi din nou pe Brazilia".
Italia a fost învinsă joi de Egipt cu 1-0 în grupa B a Cupei Confederaţiilor, unicul gol al meciului fiind înscris de Mohamed Homos.
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Injury forces Zidan out of USA clash
Borussia Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan will not play any part in Sunday's Group B match against the United States, after picking up a hamstring injury, team officials have announced.
Zidan, who scored twice when Egypt fell 4-3 to Brazil in their opening group match, was replaced by Ahmed Eid in the second-half of Egypt's stunning 1-0 Confederations Cup victory over Italy as a result of this injury.
"Zidan will not be able to play against USA", Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib said on Egyptian television.
"The hamstring injury he sustained against Italy is not serious, but it will prevent him from taking part in Sunday's match."
However, full-backs Ahmed Fathi and Sayed Moawad, who put in superb performances against Italy, were also injured against the world champions but Gharib said they should be ready to face US.
"Fathi trained with us today, he has no problems", Hassan Shehata's assistant said.
"The medical team told us Moawad was 95% certain to recover in time for the match."
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Italia, eliminată!
Brazilia a umilit Italia, autogolul lui Dossena reprezentând cel mai bine neputinţa din jocul de aseară al squadrei azzurra.
Deşi Marcello Lippi promisese că „mumiile” îşi vor lua revanşa după înfrângerea cu Egiptul şi vor închide gura criticilor, nu s-a întâmplat deloc acest lucru, meciul de aseară însemnând una dintre cele mai slabe prestaţii din istoria fotbalistică a Italiei.
Cupa Confederaţiilor nu era neapărat o miză pentru italieni, dar felul în care au plecat acasă lasă loc la multe semne de întrebare asupra potenţialului actual al campioanei mondiale din 2006. Criticile presei din Cizmă nu s-au referit strict la cenuşiul din jocul Italiei, ci şi la vârsta înaintată a majorităţii membrilor lotului. Referindu-se la acest lucru, selecţionerul a anunţat în seara dinaintea meciului că, indiferent de rezultatele din această competiţie, va merge în continuare pe mâna aceloraşi jucători. “Aceasta este tot ce are mai bun Italia. Dacă aş vedea fotbalişti mai valoroşi, i-aş selecţiona”, a mărturisit Lippi, care are toate motivele din lume să tremure pentru scaunul său după aceste rezultate jenante.
Echipa care a profitat de înfrângerea Italiei a fost SUA (3-0 cu Egipt), care, cu numai trei puncte dar cu un golaveraj în trei superior peninsularilor şi africanilor, s-a calificat în semifinale.
ITALIA 0-3 BRAZILIA
Antrenor: Marcello Lippi
Buffon – Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Dossena – Montolivo (46 Pepe), De Rossi, Pirlo – Camoranesi, Toni (57 Gilardino), Iaquinta (38 Rossi)
Antrenor: Carlos Dunga
Julio Cesar – Maicon, Lucio, Juan (24 Luisao), Andre Santos – G. Silva (84 Kleberson), Melo – Ramires (88 Josue), Kaka, Robinho - Luis Fabiano
Luis Fabiano 0-1 37
Luis Fabiano 0-2 43
Dossena 0-3 45 – aut.
Stadion: Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria) Arbitru: Benito Archundia (Mexic)
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Confederations Cup preview: Spain - USA
FORM GUIDE
Spain
Jun 20 South Africa 0-2 Spain (Confederations Cup)
Jun 17 Spain 1-0 Iraq (Confederations Cup)
Jun 14 Spain 5-0 New Zealand (Confederations Cup)
Jun 09 Azerbaijan 0-6 Spain (Friendly)
Apr 1 Turkey 1-2 Spain (World Cup Qualifying)
United States
Jun 21 Egypt 0-3 United States (Confederations Cup)
Jun 18 Brazil 3-0 United States (Confederations Cup)
Jun 15 United States 1-3 Italy (Confederations Cup)
Jun 7 United States 2-1 Honduras (World Cup Qualifier)
Jun 4 Costa Rica 3-1 United States (World Cup Qualifier)
TEAM NEWS
Spain
Vicente Del Bosque gave Sergio Busquets and Alvaro Arbeloa a starting place against South Africa but it is unlikely that they will be in the eleven this Wednesday.
Sergio Ramos should return to the back line, whilst in midfield Xabi Alonso is expected to start alongside Cesc Fabregas, Xavi and Albert Riera.
Probable Starting XI: Iker Casillas - Ramos, Puyol, Albiol, Capdevila - Cesc Fabregas, Alonso, Xavi, Riera - Torres, David Villa
United States
Carlos Bocanegra could return to the American defence if he has recovered from a hamstring injury but chances are that he will yet again start from the bench.
Coach Bob Bradley is likely to stick with a similar side to that which beat Egypt, although he may well ask full-backs Jonathan Bornstein and Jonathan Spector to be less attacking.
Probable Starting XI: Howard - Spector, Onyewu, DeMerit, Bornstein - Clint Dempsey, Bradley, Clark, Donovan - Davies, Altidore
PREDICTION: Spain 3-0 USA
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Boateng eyes Ghana switch
Germany U21 midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng wants to take advantage of a new FIFA ruling and switch allegiance to play for Ghana.
"Now I want to develop further myself with Ghana", Boateng told German magazine Bild.
"This is the next step."
The 22-year-old Boateng, who has a Ghanaian father, has been capped at several junior levels by the Germans but never made the senior national team squad.
His career has stalled since his move from Hertha Berlin to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007 and he played the end of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund.
Germany international Jermaine Jones said earlier this month he wanted to take advantage of new rules to play for United States.
The new FIFA ruling abolished the age limit for players with dual nationality, in certain circumstances, to change national teams.
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Spania, eliminată din Cupa Confederaţiilor
Spania a pierdut cu 0-2 în faţa SUA în semifinalele Cupei Confederaţiilor, iar eşecul de aseară a însemnat pentru iberici şi ratarea unui record mondial de 36 de partide consecutive fără înfrângere.
Până ieri, România era ultima echipă care o învinsese pe Spania (1-0 în noiembrie 2006). Spania şi Brazilia împărţeau recordul invincibilităţii de 35 de meciuri, dar trupa lui Del Bosque s-a poticnit exact când şi cu cine nimeni nu se aştepta, în faţa Statelor Unite. Iar „necazul” a fost adus de un atacant de 19 ani care evoluează chiar în Spania, fiind legitimat la Villarreal şi împrumutat în acest an la Xerez, echipă care a promovat în prima ligă: Jozy Altidore, care a deschis scorul în minutul 27. Golul de 2-0 al lui Clint Dempsey (74) a năruit definitiv visul campionilor europeni. În secolul al XVI-lea, flota regelui spaniol Filip al II-lea nu a avut rival în lume până la dezastrul din Anglia. „Armada Invencible” din acest secol şi-a găsit şi ea naşul într-o ambiţioasă echipă americană. În ultimul act al Cupei Confederaţiilor, SUA vor juca împotriva învingătoarei din semifinala de azi, Brazilia . Africa de Sud.
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Confederations Cup preview: Brazil - South Africa
FORM GUIDE
Brazil
21 June: Italy 0-3 Brazil
18 June: Brazil 3-0 USA
15 June: Brazil 4-3 Egypt
10 June: Brazil 2-1 Paraguay
South Africa
20 June: Spain 2-0 South Africa
17 June: South Africa 2-0 New Zealand
14 June: South Africa 0-0 Iraq
06 June: South Africa 1-0 Poland
TEAM NEWS
Brazil
Injury rules Juan out of the game therefore Luisao should take his place at the back.
Possible Starting XI: Julio Cesar - Maicon, Lucio, Luisao, Santos - Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Ramires, Ricardo Kaka - Robinho, Luis Fabiano
South Africa
The hosts have no injury problems but MacBeth Sibaya is suspended and Benson Mhlongo should return to the midfield.
Possible Starting XI: Khune - Booth, Gaxa, Masilela, Davids, Mokoena - Mhlongo, Steven Pienaar, Modise, Mashego, Bernard Parker
PREDICTION: Brazil 2-0 South Africa
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Alves delighted with stunning goal against South Africa
Brazil edged South Africa 1-0 in the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup to book a ticket to the showpiece final on Sunday to take on United States.
Barcelona's marauding wing-back, Dani Alves was the hero of the night for the Copa America champions when he came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute before ripping in the winner from a freekick 2 minutes from time. And he was thrilled to have played his part in helping his side win.
"I'm impressed with the goal that I scored today", he said during the post-match interviews.
"I'm happy to get a chance to play and help the team. When you are on the bench, you always have an enormous desire to enter the game and today was one of those days", he added.
In regards to his freekick goal, Alves recounted: "I struck the ball really well but my team-mates also did their bit because they formed a really good distraction next to the wall and that disrupted the goalkeeper's vision."
The 26-year-old, however, was slightly disappointed that he won't be able to go up against some of his club-mates and rivals from Spain after they were eliminated by the USA in the other semi-final. But he admitted that the upset result has taught his Brazilian side a lesson.
"In a tournament like this, every team will have their chances", he said. "Spain's game last night served as a lesson for us before we took on South Africa and it will also serve as a lesson for us ahead of Sunday's final."
golul marcat
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Spania a cucerit "bronzul" la Cupa Confederaţiilor
Spania a cucerit bronzul la Cupa Confederaţiilor, după ce s-a impus în faţa Africii de Sud, scor 3-2, în finala mică a competiţiei.
Gazdele competiţiei au deschis scorul în minutul 73 prin Mphela, dar Spania a revenit senzaţional pe final. Intrat pe teren în locul lui Fernando Torres, Guiza a înscris de două ori în minutele 87 şi 89, însă acelaşi Mphela a trimis partida în prelungiri printr-un gol marcat din lovitură liberă, în ultimele secunde ale partidei.
Golul decisiv a fost marcat de Xabi Alonso, în minutul 107. Mijocaşul dorit de Real Madrid l-a învins pe Khune din lovitură liberă şi a adus "bronzul" pentru Spania.
Spania fusese învinsă în semifinalele Cupei Confederaţiilor, cu scorul de 2-0, de SUA.
Finala competiţiei se va avea duminică seară, de la ora 21:30, între SUA şi Brazilia.
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Kaka voted star of Confederations Cup
Spanish giants Real Madrid's recent signing Brazil midfielder Kaka was awarded the Golden Ball on Sunday after being voted best footballer at the Confederations Cup.
Striker Luis Fabiano, a teammate in the side that came from 2 goals behind to defeat the USA 3-2 in the final, finished second and American midfielder Clint Dempsey third.
Fabiano collected the Golden Boot for being leading scorer with 5 goals and USA goalkeeper Tim Howard received the Golden Glove as the best in his position at the dress rehearsal for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Kaka paid tribute to his teammates for taking Brazil to the title and allowing him to win the player of the tournament.
"I'm very happy to be player of the final and championship", said the former AC Milan man whose transfer to Madrid becomes official on Tuesday.
"Most important, as I've said before, I can only be player of the tournament because Brazil are the champions and if they weren't then I wouldn't get this award, so I would like to thank my teammates."
Hart appeal rejected, misses final
UEFA have rejected England U21 goalkeeper Joe Hart's appeal to have his yellow card from the European Championship semi-final overturned.
Hart, who was booked at the end of the semi-final against Sweden for ungentlemanly conduct during the penalty shoot-out, will miss Monday's final in Malmo when Stuart Pearce's youngsters face Germany.
Pearce will choose between Scott Loach and Joe Lewis to deputise for Hart, who recently joined Birmingham on loan from Manchester City.
Loach started against Germany in the group stage when Pearce rested his first-choice players.
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Nu prea mai cred in nici o calificare!
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Capello snubs Owen for Holland friendly
England coach Fabio Capello has denied Michael Owen an international recall after leaving the Manchester United striker out of his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Holland.
Owen has not played for his country since the friendly defeat in France nearly 18 months ago, but his close-season move to United was expected to increase his chances of featuring in Capello's team.
But Capello watched Owen miss 4 good chances during United's friendly win over Valencia at Old Trafford on Wednesday and opted to snub the former Liverpool star, who is England's 4th highest all-time goalscorer, for the trip to Amsterdam.
Owen's United team-mate Wayne Rooney is joined by Emile Heskey, Jermain Defoe and Carlton Cole to form a 4-man English strikeforce.
That means there is also no place for Peter Crouch, even though the Tottenham new boy was part of the England side that overwhelmed Andorra on their last outing at Wembley.
The other surprise absentee is David James.
The Portsmouth star has been regarded as Capello's first-choice goalkeeper and was expected to return after missing the World Cup wins against Kazakhstan and Andorra after undergoing shoulder surgery.
Although James was part of the Portsmouth side that faced Glasgow Rangers in a friendly on Saturday, he is missing from Capello's squad as the Italian looks at Ben Foster, Robert Green and Paul Robinson.
David Beckham will make the flight back from Los Angeles in order to take part, while Aston Villa winger James Milner gets a place in the squad.
England squad for friendly international against Holland in Amsterdam on 12 August:
Goalkeepers: Ben Foster (Man United), Robert Green (West Ham), Paul Robinson (Blackburn)
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Man City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Man United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Everton), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Man City), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Michael Carrick (Man United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Aston Villa), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
Strikers: Carlton Cole (West Ham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Man United), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham)
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Foster ruled out of England squad
Goalkeeper Ben Foster has withdrawn from the England squad ahead of the friendly international against Holland, due to a minor injury.
The Manchester United player took a slight knock during the Community Shield match against Chelsea at Wembley.
Joe Hart, currently on a season-long loan from Manchester City to Birmingham, has been called up as a replacement for Foster.
Foster, 26-year-old, has made just 2 appearances for England, both in friendlies, making his debut in February 2007 in a home defeat against Spain. He returned in the 4-0 home win over Slovakia in March.
His withdrawal leaves Hart, Paul Robinson and Robert Green as England's goalkeepers.
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Messi to miss Russia game
Diego Maradona will not include Lionel Messi in his team for Argentina's friendly against Russia after the Barca forward pulling a leg muscle in training.
"We're not going to risk Messi for a single minute", angry coach Maradona said ahead of Wednesday's friendly in Moscow, adding: "I'm a wizard... I knew this match shouldn't have been organised."
Maradona said last week he was worried injuries could deprive him of key players for Argentina's World Cup qualifier at home to Brazil on 5 September.
Internazionale's Diego Milito is the likely replacement in the team for Messi, who flew to Moscow from Barcelona's pre-season tour of England and North America accompanied by the Spanish club's physio.
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