Sunday, July 24, 2016

Big Sam: `I am taking over England into the right moment.`

The new manager of the English national team Sam Allardyce believes that he is taking over `the three lions` at the right moment.
The specialist will give a press conference on Monday, July 25, after he left the elite English Sunderland to inherit the post of Roy Hodgson.
`This is the right time for me. I`m the right age and have the necessary experience. I hope to convey my knowledge of the team and working with me at Headquarters. I also hope to achieve success.`, said the 61-year-old Allardyce, who was a former manager of Bolton, West Ham, Blackburn, and Newcastle.
Big Sam has managed to win the battle for the management seat in the spicy competition of his colleague Steve Bruce, who also negotiated with the English Football Association.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Atletico player is close to the `Camp Nou`

The team of Barcelona is clearly not about to end the transfers after getting Luca Digne. The local media reports are referring to the attacker Luciano Vietto, who have already held talks with the leadership of the team.
The options for the passage of a soccer player to the `Camp Nou` are two: either to be ceded as a rental for the season, or he can be bought for around 25 million euros.
It is believed that the agreement was reached in principle between the clubs according sure bets , leaving Atletico to decide on the manner in which Vietto will play in Barca.
The coach Luis Enrique wants at any price to take the attacking player to be in support of the trio Messi - Suarez - Neymar. The Spanish champion had their sights on another player of Atletico - Angel Correa, but his team refused to part with it and this led to a change of plans to the Catalans.
The 22-year-old Vietto arrived in Madrid last summer from Villarreal for around 20 million euros but scored only 3 goals in 28 appearances for Atletico and in the team they apparently believe that parting with him won`t be quite so bad.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Barcelona officially supported Messi and father

Barcelona came out with a special message to Lionel Messi and his father who were convicted for tax evasion conditionally.
Messi and his father Jorge were sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax evasion, announced on Wednesday de Catalunya Periodico. The sentence, however, does not oblige both to effectively serve the penalty, as it is less than 24 months. Father and son were convicted for tax evasion of 4.1 million euros of advertising rights for the football player.
`Barcelona fully supports Leo Messi and his father in connection with sentencing for tax evasion, imposed by the Court in Barcelona today.`, was written in the statement.
`The club, according to an agreement with the State prosecution, believed that the player already clarify things with the Spanish tax office, in no way is a criminal charge, according to the facts referred to in this case.
Barcelona continues to be available on Leo Messi and his family, to support him in every action he decides to take in defence of his interests, and name.`, they supplemented by Barca.