Francesco Acerbi Siap Gabung AC Milan

 

MILAN - Bek Chievo Francesco Acerbi mengungkapkan dirinya telah siap untuk bergabung dengan raksasa Serie A Italia, AC Milan.  Seperti yang diketahui, Milan dikabarkan telah memantau perkembangan pemain berusia 23 tahun yang dimiliki bersama oleh Genoa dan Chievo tersebut. Acerbi juga tampil memukau sepanjang musim 2011/12 ini.  

 "Saya tahu Milan telah menanyakan info tentang saya. Saya merasa gembira di Chievo, tetapi jika ada kemungkinan bagi saya bergabung dengan Milan, maka saya akan melakukan apa saja untuk membuatnya menjadi kenyataan," ujar Acerbi seperti yang dilansir oleh La Gazzetta dello Sport.  

"Saya merasa siap bergabung dengan Milan dan saya ingin menunjukkannya. Saya menyukai tantangan baru dan dapat bertemu dengan para juara yang berlatih setiap hari di Milanello, itu akan membuat saya berkembang." 

"Saya telah banyak berkembang musim ini, dan saya yakin saya akan lebih berkembang di masa depan. Untuk layak masuk Milan, saya membutuhkan pengalaman yang lebih banyak dan saya harus lebih tenang dalam situasi tertentu."

sumber : goal.com

Allegri Rombak Pertahanan Milan

 

MILAN - Rumor yang mengatakan Massimiliano Allegri bakal hengkang dari AC Milan tampaknya tidak benar. Mantan pelatih Cagliari tersebut bahkan sudah mempersiapkan perombakan di tubuh I Rossoneri musim depan.  

Koran olahraga Italia, Corriere dello Sport, menulis Allegri bakal merombak barisan pertahanannya yang telah dimakan usia. Beberapa pemain dirumorkan akan hengkang akhir musim, di antaranya Alessandro Nesta (36 tahun), Gianluca Zambrotta (35 tahun), dan Philippe Mexes (30 tahun).  

Allegri dikabarkan kecewa dengan performa ketiga pemain tersebut musim ini, terutama Mexes yang penampilannya tidak sesuai harapan. Ketiganya disebut-sebut akan digantikan oleh bek Chievo Francesco Acerbi, bek Palermo Matias Silvestre, dan stopper Genoa Andrea Granqvist. Masa depan Thiago Silva juga dipertanyakan. 

Bek asal Brasil tersebut sering digosipkan akan dijual Milan untuk mendapatkan dana segar guna membeli bintang-bintang baru. Beberapa klub yang tertarik mendatangkan pemain berusia 28 tahun itu diantaranya adalah Barcelona dan Paris Saint-Germain.

sumber : goal.com

Tiap Tahun 40 Pemain Sepak Bola Muda Indonesia Bermain di Uruguay

Asisten manajer Sociedad Anónima Deportiva (SAD) Indonesia-Uruguay Yeyen Tumena mengatakan, setiap tahunnya anak-anak berbakat di Indonesia rutin berkesempatan untuk dikirim mengikuti SAD Indonesia-Uruguay.

"Ada 40 anak Indonesia yang kami kirim ke Uruguay. Ke empat puluh anak tersebut diikutsertakan dalam Liga Uruguay U 16 (Quinta) dan Liga Uruguay U 19 (Quarta)," ujarnya saat ditemui di Lapangan ABC Senayan, Senin (30/4/2012).

Pemain yang mempunyai potensi dari Tim SAD Indonesia-Uruguay dititipkan untuk bermain di beberapa liga dunia diantaranya di Chile 2 orang, FC Vise 4 orang, Penarol 3 dan sisanya bermain di Liga Indonesia seperti Persis Solo 6 orang, Arema Indonesia 1 dan Persita Tangerang 1 orang.

"Pemain yang bermain di Indonesia, bukan tidak bisa bermain di liga luar. Semua tergantung kesempatan, mungkin saja mereka 4 tahun yang akan datang bisa bermain di luar negeri asalkan tetap meningkatkan kemampuan sebagai atlet," katanya.

Dalam melakukan pemantauan, Yeyen juga mengajak Pelatih SAD Indonesia-Uruguay Cesar Payovic, Asisten Pelatih Jorge Anania dan Pelatih Fisik Wilson Espina.

"Ketiga saya bawa ke 14 kota untuk melakukan pencarian bakat. Pencarian di lakukan pada libur kompetisi Liga Uruguay, yaitu di bulan Maret-November,"tuturnya.

Ada dua cara yang dilakukan Tim SAD Indonesia-Uruguay melakukan pemantauan pemain berbakat. "Pertama melihat pemain yang bermain
di suatu kompetisi dan
cara kedua menyelenggarkan kompetisi untuk menyaring pemain berbakat. Hal ini dilakukan karena tim beranggapan melihat pemain berbakat hanya bisa melalui pertandingan," tambahnya.

Who made the bigger mistake: Rajon Rondo or Amar'e Stoudemire

Over the last two day of this year's NBA playoffs, the Celtics and the Knicks have lost a key player due to that person's stupidity, and lack of self-control and self-discipline. Both Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo and Knicks star power forward Amar'e Stoudemire have made stupid decisions that will cause them to miss their next game. So, who decision was worse and more idiotic?


Amar'e completely lost it on a fire extinguisher.

After the game two loss against Miami, Amar'e Stoudemire was very frustrated as the Knicks were down 2 to 0 in the series as they headed back for Madison Square Garden. Then, while headed for the locker room in Miami, Stoudemire decided to punch a fire extinguisher which was in a glass-enclosed case. Stoudemire shattered the case and cut open his hand which caused him to have to go to the hospital to get stiches put in his hand. Stoudemire will most likely miss a critical game three as a loss will open the door for the Heat to have to only win one of the remaining four games to advance. Stoudemire will definitely be affected by the injury throughout the rest of the series as worries of getting it cut up again could cause him to play a tad conservative. Stoudemire is also a big loss to the Knicks' lineup as Jared Jeffries is definitely nowhere near as good as Amar'e. Amar'e lost all self-control and it has made him look like a big idiot, but is it worse than what Rajon Rondo did?

Rondo's mistake could destroy Boston' finals chances

Rajon Rondo has been the key player for running the Celtics' offense but he made the stupid mistake of arguing with the ref and then losing self-control. Rondo decided to push the referee which caused him an immediate ejection and more importantly, a suspension for game two against the Hawks in Atlanta. The Celtics and Hawks have been known for being in close playoff series when they meet as the Celtics can not afford to give Atlanta any sort of advantage for a game. Avery Bradley will have to take Rajon Rondo's spot as Bradley is nowhere near as good as Rondo so the loss will be felt. Rondo has made the biggest mistake of his career as Celtic players and fans could be the casualty of this loss. But is Rondo's mistake worse than what Amar'e did or is Stoudemire the biggest idiot from the first three days of the NBA Playoffs.

Rondo and Stoudemire have both made huge mistakes that could make it a lot easier for the Hawks and the Heat to advance to the next round of this year's playoffs as Rondo and Stoudemire are definitely both idiots. The more selfish player in this case is Rondo as Stoudemire might be able to play in game three and Rondo could cost his team playoff advancement by not being able to help his team. However, Amar'e is the biggest idiot as who would really think that it would be okay to punch a glass case and then not be injured by it. Rondo and Amar'e have both made mistakes that could definitely cost their teams in this year's playoffs.

Olympic men's soccer 2012

Men's Football Tournament 26th July - 11th August 2012 

Venues -

Wembley, London   90,000
Old Trafford, Manchester  76,000
Millennium, Cardiff  74,500
St James Park, Newcastle   52,000
Hampden Park, Glasgow   52,000
Ricoh Arena, Coventry  32,500



Group A: Great Britain, Senegal, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay
Group B: Mexico, South Korea, Gabon, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Egypt, Belarus, New Zealand
Group D: Spain, Japan, Honduras, Morocco


1st round - 26th July, 29th July, 1st August
Quarter-Finals - 4th August (London, Manchester, Newcastle & Cardiff)
Semi-Finals - 7th August (London & Manchester)
Bronze medal match - 10th August (Cardiff)
Final - 11th August (London)

Bookies' favourites in order: Brazil, Spain, Great Britain, Uruguay, Switzerland, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Egypt, Belarus, Senegal, Morocco, Gabon, Honduras, U.A.E., New Zealand.

Olympic Men's Football Champions

2008   Argentina
2004   Argentina
2000   Cameroon
1996   Nigeria
1992   Spain
1988   Soviet Union
1984   France
1980   Czechoslovakia
1976   East Germany
1972   Poland
1968   Hungary
1964   Hungary
1960   Yugoslavia
1956   Soviet Union
1952   Hungary
1948   Sweden
1936   Italy
1928   Uruguay
1924   Uruguay
1920   Belgium
1912   Great Britain
1908   Great Britain
1904   Canada
1900   Great Britain


Official schedule
Official ticketing site


-Sean O'Conor & Soccerphile


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