Balkan je Balkan: Osim hrvatskih i srpskih navijača, nerede u Australiji rade i "Bosanci"
Balkan je Balkan: Osim hrvatskih i srpskih navijača, nerede u Australiji rade i "Bosanci"

NITI ove sezone organizatori na Australian Openu nisu uspjeli spriječiti sukobe i trzavice balkanskih navijača. Iako su najavili da će znatno postrožiti mjere sigurnosti, svoje redare naoružati posebnim suzavcem, a s onima koji se ne budu držali pravila obračunavat će se policija, ništa od toga nije urodilo plodom.

Doduše, medijsku pažnju ovaj put nije dobio hrvatsko-srpski ili ciparsko-grčki sukob, već je svoje nezadovoljstvo "nogometnim" navijanjem izrazio bivši tenisač Phil Dent čiji se sin Taylor u prvom kolu turnira susreo s bosanskim Amerikancem Amerom Delićem. Denta seniora je zasmetalo glasno i, prema njegovim riječima, divljačko navijanje bosanskih navijača koji nisu dopuštali njegovom sinu da neometano igra.

"Igrao sam mnogo Davis Cup mečeva i puno Grand Slam turnira po cijelom svijetu, no ovakvo ponašanje ne bi bilo prihvatljivo nigdje. Publika je bila potpuno izvan kontrole, a kada se to dogodi onda se nađe druga skupina koja podupire drugog igrača i nastane sukob", rekao je Dent.

Zbog Tipsarevića i Čilića poseban oprez

No, organizatore ne brinu toliko bosanski tinejdžeri koliko ih je zabrinuo ogled dugog kola između našeg Marina Čilića i Srbina Janka Tipsarevića. Hrvatsko-srpski sukobi obilježili su turnir 2007. kada je više od 100 navijača izbačeno iz Melbourne parka, a nekolicina je i privedena od stane policije. Stoga ne čudi poseban oprez organizatora koji ovaj put pušu i na hladno. Upozorenje je stiglo već u ponedjeljak kada se Tipsarević zagrijavao na jednom od pomoćnih terena. Skupina srpskih navijača pjevala je nacionalističke pjesme u trenutku kada je tuda prolazila grupa Hrvata.

"Kosovo je srce Srbije", vikali su Srbi, na što su im Hrvati odgovorili:"Ma nema više Kosova".

Sukob je spriječen intervencijom zaštitara koji su Hrvate ispratili iz tog dijela kompleksa. Tipsarević je kratko prokomentirao incident rekavši:

"Nadam se da će se ovo promijeniti. Ovdje u Australiji je mnogo gora situacija između Srba i Hrvata nego što je to na Balkanu."

Nasreću, dvoboj Čilića i Tipsarević protekao je bez većih izgreda iako se navijanje na obje strane teško može opisati kao "tenisko". Provokacija, dobacivanja i ostale nogometne koreografije nije nedostajalo, a sudac je u više navrata morao smirivati gledatelje i moliti ih za civilizirano ponašanje. Na koncu ipak nije bilo potrebe za posebnim intervencija i drastičnim mjerama i pobjeda našeg Čilića protekla je relativno mirno.

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PREMA glasovima posjetitelja internet-stranica Europske nogometne federacije (Uefa) formirana je najbolja europska momčad za 2008. godinu.

Program je registrirao 3.3 milijuna glasova, za koje je zaslužno oko 256.000 registriranih članova.

Titulu trenera godine tako je zaslužio menadžer Manchester Uniteda Alex Ferguson. Na terenu pak dominiraju Španjolci, pobjednici Eura u Austriji i Švicarskoj. Među najboljih 11 čak su šestorica.

U najboljih 11 igrača koji trenutačno igraju u Europi samo je jedan Južnoamerikanac, Argentinac Leo Messi.

Barcelona je dala trojicu svojih predstavnika, a Bayern München dvojicu.

Među kandidatima za Uefinu momčad sezone na poziciji ofenzivnog veznjaka bio je i Luka Modrić. Njegovo je mjesto, međutim, zauzeo španjolski veznjak Arsenala Cesc Fabregas.

Uefa.com, idealna momčad 2008. godine:

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF / Španjolska); Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF / Španjolska), John Terry (Chelsea FC / Engleska), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona / Španjolska), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern Muenchen / Njemačka); Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC / Portugal), Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona / Španjolska), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal FC / Španjolska), Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern Muenchen / Francuska); Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona / Argentina), Fernando Torres (Liverpool FC / Španjolska).

Trener: Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United FC).

 

De Jong potpisao za Manchester City

Hamburški je dnevnik Bild objavio vijest da je transfer nizozemskog veznjaka HSV-a, Nigela de Jonga, u redove Premierligaša Manchester Cityja gotova stvar....

Nizozemski je 24-godišnji nogometaš potpisao 4.5-godišnji ugovor za klub s Eastlandsa. Klubovi su dogovorili sve detalje, pišu Nijemci, te će potvrda od transferu stići svakog trenutka.

De Jong će se u Cityju priključiti bivšem suigraču, Belgijcu Vincentu Kompanyju. U blagajnu hamburškog Bundesligaša slit će se 19.5 milijuna eura, što je najveća zarada za jednog nogometaša u povijesti HSV-a.

Također, radi se o trećoj najboljoj prodaji svih vremena u Bundesligi. Rekord s 25 milijuna eura drži Owen Hargreaves, koji je u ljetu 2007. iz Bayerna prešao u redove Manchester Uniteda. Roma je za Brazilca Emersona 2000. godine Bayeru iz Leverkusena platila okruglih 20 milijuna.
 

australian open, najbolji serviseri, najviše asova, trojica iz BeiHa ...

1. A.Delic - 54
2. I.Ljubicic - 43
3. J.Isner - 39
4. I.Karlovic - 38
4. M.Cilic - 38
6. N.Almagro - 37
7. M.Fish - 34
8. G.Canas - 30
9. A.Roddick - 28
10. G.Muller - 27 

25.01.2009 13:28
Two away from goal 5,000

Berta Brau

Barša carry on scoring and getting nearer goal number 5,000, thanks mainly to the work of Henry, Eto’o and Messi, who between them account for 71% of the team’s goals.

Barša are getting close to the 5,000 league goals mark, and after the four scored against Numancia, the Blaugranes, they are now just two away. This target has had a great boost this season, with 63 league goals so far.

Key scorers

Henry, Eto’o and Messi are mainly to thank for this, and with 45 goals between them, account for 71% of the team’s goals. Of the three strikers, Eto’o has 19, Messi 14, and Henry 12, and they are also among the top scorers in the league, with Eto’o number one.

Scoring average

So far in 2009, each player has an average of one goal per game in the league, which is difficult enough for just one player to achieve, let alone three in the same team.

Eto’o and Henry: 4 games and 4 goals
Both the Cameroon player and the Frenchman have been unstoppable in 2009. Eto’o has four goals from as many games (one against Osasuna, two against Deportivo and one against Numancia), and Henri has the same average (one against Mallorca, two against Osasuna and one against Numancia).

Messi

Messi has scored four goals in three games (one against Osasuna, one against Deportivo and two more against Numancia), and he is the only one who has scored in consecutive games in 2009.

The blaugrana number 10 has also scored three goals in three cup games, which also gives him a one-per-game average.

24.01.2009 23:57
Messi: “I’ll never leave Barša”

Xavi Rocamora / Vanessa Forns

He could have said it louder, but not more clearly. When asked about Real Madrid’s supposed interest in signing him, Lionel Messi declared “I’ll never leave Barša. I’ll only leave if they throw me out”, he added.

In an interview given to Barša TV programme ‘El Marcador’, the Argentinean made it clear about Real Madrid’s supposed interest in signing him. “I’ll never leave Barša. I’ll only leave if they throw me out. Barcelona is my home”, he added.

Grateful to the club

The blaugrana number 10 expressed his gratitude to the club; remembering that he had been very young when he arrived playing in the junior sides. He added that “the club has done a lot for me and my family and I appreciate this”.

Just before, president Joan Laporta had said that Real Madrid’s supposed interest in signing Messi was “a campaign to unsettle us”.

Hard-fought victory

Messi was very happy with his side’s win over Numancia. “It was a hard-fought victory against a team with a really strong defence”. Author of two of Barša’s goals, the striker is aware that “we have to take things week-by-week, and be able to keep up the same rhythm till the end”.

“Each game a final”

Messi, who was once again cheered on by the fans, also said “beyond the fact that we’re playing well, the players are treating each game as a final, with the aim of winning titles”.

The Argentinean also recognised that the wide gap in points at the top made them a bit more at ease; they provide some margin for errors “which I hope won’t be necessary”.

Barša’s best ever new coach

Marc Gullén

Josep Guardiola has won 25 of his first 31 games in charge of Barcelona, meaning he has made the best start ever to a managerial career at the club, even beating the legendary Johan Cruyff.

25 wins are testimony of the amazing start to Josep Guardiola’s first ever season in charge. , with no manager ever managing a quarter of a century of wins in such a short space of time. He has only failed to win six official games so far, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Cruyff beaten

Dutchman Johan Cruyff started managing Barša in the summer of 1988. In his first season, he took 38 games to make it to 25 wins, seven more than Guardiola. Other than the 25 wins, Cruyff also drew nine matches and lost four.

Van Gaal’s League much slower

22-08-99_van_gaal_0.jpgLouis Van Gaal won the 1997/98 league title for Barša, but despite such a good start, it had nothing on what Guardiola has achieved. The Dutchman took 41 games to make it to 25 wins, having drawn six and lost ten games.

Not even with Ronaldo
The 1996/97 season will be remembered for the amazing performances by Ronaldo under new manager Bobby Robson. The Englishman took 42 games to make it to 25 wins, having drawn 10 and lost 7.

Irregular start for Rijkaard

But what really matters is winning titles, rather than making good starts. That was never clearer than in the case of Frank Rijkaard, whose debut year in 2003/04 got off to a poor start, and it was not until his 42nd game that he could claim to have won 25 matches.

Seeking a place among the best

fc barcelona- espanyol

Roger Bogunyà

Barša and Espanyol meet tonight in the second leg of their Cup quarter final (21.30, live on R@dio Barša). The first leg result means there is everything to play for at the Camp Nou. And only one the two will be able to claim a place among the best.

This is a game not to be missed, offering all the promise of one of the most passionate encounters of the year. It has all the magic of a Barcelona derby, and in none other than the Cup quarter finals, and with the tie still wide open. And somebody has to score, because following the goalless draw at Montjuïc, another 0-0 would take the game into extra time, with the sudden death thrills of a penalty shootout looming. That’s some night we have in store.

Home advantage

As Josep Guardiola said on Wednesday, this is Barša’s most important game of the season. A score draw or defeat would mean Barcelona would be out of the cup, when they have their sights on a historic treble this season. And the Barša manager has also highlighted just how important it is for the players to feel the fans’ support tonight. When the Camp Nou is on song, it is as good as a 1-0 head start already.

Surprise line-up

There is no news regarding Guardiola’s selection. He will have to drop seven players, for only 16 are allowed in cup squads, but won’t be revealing anything until shortly before kick off, although he has confirmed that Valdés will be sitting this one out. As for the rest, he is wary about giving anything away that might provide useful clues to Espanyol’s staff about the way they should approach the game themselves.

Espanyol two more men short

Mauricio Pochettino, however, does have some serious problems putting together a side, with injuries depleting his squad ahead of the crunch meeting. With several key players already absent, after Sunday 1-1 draw in Valladolid, he is now without Valdo and Moisés too. The ‘budgies’ are, of course, currently in the relegation zone, although they have yet to lose under the new Argentinian coach. The cup offers a way of getting something out of their disappointing season, and we can rest assured that they’ll come out fighting for this one. But Barša are also desperate to qualify for the final four at the expense of their local rivals.

Domaći nogomet
Četvrtak, 29.01.2009.
POJAČANJE IZ SNOVA
Robert Kovač i službeno u Dinamu!
Dinamo i mlađi brat Kovač dogovorili su transfer iz Borussije Dortmund i stoper sa velikim iskustvom večeras bi trebao otputovati za Antalyju gdje će se pridružiti novim suigračima

Robert Kovač i službeno je postao nogometaš zagrebačkog Dinama, u Maksimiru ostaje godinu i pol, dakle, do ljeta 2010. godine. Iako o financijskoj strani ugovora nitko u Maksimiru nije želio precizno govoriti, saznajemo da će Kovač za tih godinu i pol dana, na ime plaće, zaraditi milijun eura, a otprilike toliko je Dinamo platio i odštetu Borussiji iz Dortmunda.
- U četvrtak ujutro potpisali smo ugovor s Borussijom iz Dortmunda, a s Robertom Kovačem sve smo ranije definirali. Neizmjerno smo zahvalni Robertu, njegove su zasluge u trokutu Dinamo - Borussia - Kovač daleko najveće. Da nije bilo njega, bilo bi nemoguće realizirati taj transfer, jer sam se još u ponedjeljak umalo predao - kazao je izvršni dopredsjednik Modrih Zdravko Mamić jučer prije puta Modrih za Antalyju.
Borussia (D) bila je upalila crveno svjetlo za Kovačev odlazak, pojavila se i relativno visoka odšteta, pa se početkom tjedna zaključilo da će Kovač teško do plavog dresa. A najbitnije u cijeloj priči je ovo:
- Dinamo i Robert Kovač zajednički su pridonijeli njegovu dolasku.


Autor: Davorin Olivari

NA KRIVOM MJESTU U KRIVO VRIJEME
Robinho uhićen pod sumnjom za seksualno uznemiravanje
Brazilski nogometaš Manchester Cityja preko glasnogovornika opovrgnuo zlodjelo

Prema pisanju britanske štampe, brazilski nogometaš Manchester Cityja Robinho u utorak je nakratko uhićen povodom policijske istrage o jednom slučaju seksualnog napada.

Osamnaestogodišnja je djevojka prijavila čin seksualnog uznemiravanja od 14. siječnja u jednome noćnom klubu u Leedsu, a jorkširska je policija Robinha privela na informativni razgovor u jednom dijelu kriminalne istrage.

Robinho je preko glasnogovornika Chrisa Nathaniela opovrgnuo zlodjelo.

- Možemo potvrditi da je Robinho u utorak razgovarao s policijskim inspektorima u interesu kriminalne istrage. Energično odbacuje svako nagađanje o umiješanosti i odgovornosti za zločin. Rado stoji na dispoziciji za suradnju s policijom i nadalje, bude li neophodno.

Policijska postaja Zapadnog Yorkshirea potvrdila je da je muškarac bio uhićen i pušten uz jamčevinu 27. siječnja u svezi s dotičnim slučajem, ali nije objavila podatke o njegovu identitetu.


Autor: TS