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La Liga suspended over TV rights

The Spanish football federation has suspended of all of its fixtures, including La Liga matches, over TV rights. The planned suspension which will commence on May 16 will carry on indefinitely. The implication here is some of the remaining matches in the season would be postponed and this might also lead to players in different clubs leaving
for other leagues.
‎Below is La Liga’s statement on the issue news:
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been negotiating several key issues with the Spanish government in the past few months, including a new TV deal that would see league income spread more evenly among all clubs, as reported by NBC Pro Soccer Talk’s Joe Prince-Wright .
Negotiations were slow, to the frustration of both players and the RFEF, and as reported by ESPN FC’s Dermot Corrigan, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso were among the players backing a potential strike from the players association:
Excerpts from a statement from LFP
” If the strike called is declared illegal and the La Liga matchdays referred to in its announcement are suspended , an application for the appropriate damages will be lodged and the affected clubs may undertake those disciplinary measures they consider suitable.
The LFP wishes to reiterate its surprise at the manifestly illegal actions that the RFEF and AFE are engaging in, given the serious damage they could cause their members . The LFP will not cease to defend the rights of its members before all authorities necessary”
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Juan Mata commiserates with Ferdinand, congratulates Chelsea in new blog post

Spanish international, Juan Mata has commiserated with QPR defender, Rio Ferdinand over the death of his wife, Rebecca. He also congratulated his former club, Chelsea on winning the Premier League. His blog post was titled, ‘We Need to Change This Streak’.

Hi everyone,

The weekend has not been neither easy nor happy for us…
Obviously, when you lose you are in a bitter mood until the next game, so I hope the week goes by quickly and we can revert this bad streak of results. I said the weekend wasn’t good for several reasons… Obviously the 0-1 at Old Trafford is a tough score for us and we are forced to win as soon as possible: our rivals ahead keep adding points, and also the teams behind are getting closer.
It’s the tendency of the last few weeks: we have more ball possession that our opponent and create chances but we aren’t able to take them. We must focus on being effective because we haven’t scored in the last few games and we can’t afford it any longer.
On Saturday we tried until the end but their goalkeeper was brilliant…There are three finals remaining and, as I said above, I hope we can change this streak as soon as possible. Our next game is in London against Crystal Palace. It would be good to repeat the same score of last season.

Unfortunately, the other reason that makes these days complicated is the passing of Rio Ferdinand’s wife, Rebecca.
Rio and his family left an indelible memory in this club and all of us are deeply saddened by her death… I send all my support to him and to his family at this painful moment, same as our fans did during the game… Rest in peace Rebecca.

Back to football, Chelsea are officially the Premier League champions. I had congratulated my former team-mates already and I do it again: you have been the most consistent team this season. I hope the congratulations are to us the next year 😉 In Spain, on the contrary, the championship is still alive: Real Madrid were able to win in a very tough stadium, in Sevilla, and Barça were ruthless with Córdoba. 
I also want to highlight Andoni Iraola’s announcement that he will leave Athletic Club at the end of the season. We met in the Spanish national team and he is a great player and a great person. I hope he overcomes his injury so he can play one last game with Athletic.

Before signing off I want to dedicate a few lines to Nepal after the earthquake. that hit the country days ago -and still has consequences-, leaving the area devastated. Many people have died and there are thousands still struggling to get food, shelter and medical assistance. 
Any help we can provide is good. For example, through the following Unicef site: http://www.unicef.org.

In such a complicated situation, Nepal needs the world’s help and we must provide it now. Thank you for your support always.
Have a nice week. Hugs,
Juan

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David Luiz's mum defends him after his poor performance yesterday

PSG’s David Luiz’s poor outing last night is one that won’t be forgotten easily, infact, it is still being talked about in sport circles.
The former Chelsea player’s introduction in the first half of the game between his side and Barca was a total disaster. He wasn’t only nutmegged twice by barca’s Luis Suarez but the rest of his performance was woeful.
His mother Dona Regina however took to her instagram page to defend and encourage her boy.
“I have son and I always will! Head up and ball forward! God knows everything!… Who are we to judge you! Love you forever, in the good games and even more when thing don’t work out right!” She wrote
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Ryan Giggs makes up with bro years after ruining his marriage

‎Manchester United legend, Ryan Giggs has reportedly made up with his younger bro,  Rhrodri after ruining his marriage. 

The relationship between the siblings became very strained after Rhodri’s wife admitted an eight-year affair with the football star and added that she aborted Ryan’s baby weeks before she got married to Rhodri in Las Vegas.
Natasha and Rhodri’s marriage hit the rock after Natasha’s affair with his brother-in-law became known to the public in 2011. They divorced two years after. ‘He demolished my family for sex’ Ryan Giggs’ brother was once quoted.
Now the brothers have sheathed their swords and were even spotted at a club in  Manchester’s Neighbourhood Bar on Easter Sunday after Ryan phoned his brother.
A source close to the pair revealed that, “Rhodri moved on a long time ago but he was never going to contact Ryan. He was adamant Ryan had to make the first move as he was the one who had done wrong.”‎
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Ronaldo would pay out of his pocket to have Messi in his team.

Now don’t you think it’s Cristiano Ronaldo that we are referring to here. Come to think of it, why would he want and pay to have his arch rival in his team? The Portuguese will be stark mad if his club ‎even break the news to him. Well, I don’t see that happening soon.
Brazilian football icon, Ronaldo has revealed that he is ready to part with his bucks to have Argentine legend, Lionel Messi in his‎ Fort Lauderdale Strikers team.
Ronaldo ‎revealed his wishlist to reporters at a recent event‎.
“I’d pay out of my own pocket to sign Messi. The sky is the limit for Strikers. This club will become great. Why not Messi? Why not Cristiano Ronaldo? In a few years’ time we will be able to make it happen.

“Nothing is impossible. The US is the second-fastest growing country in the world in terms of football, after China. A lot of famous players will want to come and play in South Florida because of the quality of life. Who wouldn’t want to live here?”‎ He said
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Angel Di Maria tops shirt sales in England. See top 10 list

Manchester United winger, Angel Di Maria has emerged the player who sells the most shirts in the Premier League, a.
ccording to sales figures from SportsDirect.com.
The ex Real Madrid star has sold three times as many as Arsenal player, Alexis Sanchez who occupies the second spot.
Five of the top 10 sellers are from Manchester United players.
MOST POPULAR SHIRTS
(1) Di Maria 9.59%
(2) Alexis 3.80%
(3) Diego Costa 2.27%
(4) De Gea 2.16%
(5) Hazard 2.10%
(6) Rooney 2.09%
(7) Falcao 1.99%
(8) Gerrard 1.76%
(9) Kun Aguero 1.46%
(10) V. Persie 1.20%
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Gareth Bale named the fastest player in the world. See top 10 list.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has been named the fastest player in the world, according to a recent study conducted‎ by Mexican club Pachuca. The Welsh’s  top speed was put at 36.9km/h.


Top 10 fastest footballers in the world:
(1) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 36.9 km / h

(2) Jürgen Damm (Pachuca) 35.23 Km / h.

(3) Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) 35.1 km / h.

(4) Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur) 33.8 km / h.

(5) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 33.6 km / h.

(6) Theo Walcott (Arsenal) 32.7 km / h.

(7) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 32.5 km / h.

(8) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 31.2 km / h.

(9) Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich) 30.7 km / h

(10) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) 30.6 km / h.

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Cristiano Ronaldo will not like this Barcelona legend's comment about him

World class striker, Cristiano Ronaldo’s refusal to celebrate Gareth Bale’s opening goal at the Galactico’s game with Levante last sunday has sparked outrage amongst fans and football pundits.
Barcelona legend, Hristo Stoichkov has weighed in on the matter. He opined that not only is the Portugues obsessed with his achievements, he is also under a lot of pressure to overtake his Barcelona nemesis, Lionel Messi who is currently topping scoring charts. He however suggested that the talisman be sold if the club is in short of money.
He told Sportium, “You can never get angry because a team-mate has scored and not celebrating is to commit suicide as a team-mate because then you are worth nothing and you are worth nothing to your team.”


“You can’t doubt the quality of either Ronaldo or Messi. Messi is where he should be and Cristiano is going through a difficult time but all players go through rough patches. I was whistled as well in my time. It’s up to the coach to make decisions and to speak to the player.

“Maybe the obsession with Messi is affecting him but I’m not inside his head. Messi motivates his team-mates and, if Ronaldo doesn’t score, it affects his team. At times like that you have to display your personality; 99 per cent of players can’t answer the question ‘why am I being booed?’

“Messi is at the level of Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff and what annoys Cristiano is that he is only compared to Messi. You’d have to ask Florentino Perez about Ronaldo’s future. Sooner or later, Cristiano will be sold by his president. The world of football is like that but it depends on his president. I don’t know if they are short of money. If they are, it’s a good moment to sell him.” He concluded.
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Ex Nigerian coach, Willy Bazuaye is dead.

Former Nigerian U-17 coach, Willy Bazuaye is dead. The ex Nigerian international who had been battling with stroke for years breathed his last few days after he was rushed to the intensive care unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State.
Asides playing for the national team, he was also an assistant coach to the U-23 National Team in 1996. He was aged 80.
May his soul find repose. Amen.
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Ibrahimovic apologises for calling France a shit country.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and outbursts are co travellers. His latest rant is coming few days after he accused Chelsea’s players of acting like “babies” after he was sent off in PSG’s Champions League victory over the Blues.
The PSG striker passed derogatory remarks on France yesterday. He was filmed suggesting his club Paris Saint-Germain is too good for the country after his side suffered a 3-2 defeat at Bordeaux on Sunday.
“In 15 years I’ve never seen a [good] referee in this s— country. It doesn’t even deserve PSG. You’re not playing with amateurs.” He said.
The comment sparked outrage in France with French sports minister, Patrick Kanner calling on him to apologise.
The former Barcelona forward posted his apology via his Instagram account:
“Regarding my comments after tonight’s game; they were not against France or the French people. I spoke about football. I lost the game, I accept that but I can’t accept when the referee doesn’t follow the rules. It’s not the first time and I’m sick of it. My sincere apologies if anyone was offended or took it the wrong way.” The Swedish wrote.
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