Edin Dzeko, Bosnian's Football Icon

Everyone must be know who is one of the most expensive strikers in Premiership. Yep! Edin Dzeko is the one.

This Bosnian footballer currently playing for Manchester City, a rich club in the UK. He may has not showed his best but his goal against Manchester United in Community Shield last week obviously proved his quality.

Dzeko was born in Sarajevo, on 17th March 1986. He lived during the Bosnia war. He recalled; "It was a hard time for everyone in the country. There wasn't much to eat, not really enough for three meals a day. I was very afraid every day. We were always having to hide when shots rang out or bombs fell. You could get shot at any time. I cried a lot in those days. Thank God the war is in the past." Ouch, it's terrible!

“I was six when the war started,” he said. “It was terrible. My house was destroyed so we went to live with my grandparents. The whole family was there, maybe 15 people all staying in an apartment about 35metres square. It was very hard. We were stressed every day in case somebody we knew died,” he added.


“A lot of footballers start to play kicking a ball around in the street but for me that was impossible, when the war finished I was much stronger, mentally. After the war I played with my friends in the streets, at school, then my father took me to Zeljeznicar,” he finalised.



A 1.92 metres guy had ever played for Bosnian clubs, FK Željezničar and FK Teplice, and Bundesliga club, VfL Wolfsburg. He played successfully at Wolfsburg, even he started brightly, with five goals in the first twelve matches. Last season was a different story, though, as Dzeko became half of the most successful strikeforce in Bundesliga history alongside Brazilian frontman Grafite, beating Gerd Mueller and Uli Hoeness's record from 1972-73. Dzeko notched 26 of the pair's 54 goals which helped propel Wolfsburg to the Bundesliga title. Amazing eh?

Felix Magath, Wolfs' manager said: "He is just the kind of striker a club would wish for. He is unselfish, has an accurate shot and header, and knows what to do with the ball the moment he receives it."

His successful at German made some English clubs interested to sign him. They are Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City. But he preferred Eastlands club to be his next destination as they bid the best price.


Trivia:

^^ Edin Dzeko voted as Bundesliga Best Player of The Year in 2009 by Kicker magazine.

^^ Dzeko is a Muslim but he admits that he prays once a day instead of the traditional five times. Err, Dzekooooooo!

SC Braga 1-0 LIVERPOOL

Setelah sukses menumbangkam Man. United, Liverpool gagal memetik kemenangan atas Braga di ajang Europa League.

Jumat dinihari (11/3), The Reds harus mengakui keunggulan klub Portugal dengan skor 0-1 lewat tendangan penalti akibat pelanggaran yang dibuat Kyrgiakos.

Pada pertandingan ini klub Inggris tanpa diperkuat Steven Gerrard, Martin Kelly, Daniel Agger, dan Luis Suarez. Namun Kenny Dalglish justru menurunkan Christian Poulsen yang belum mampu menunjukkan permainan terbaiknya.

Alhasil, Liverpool gagal menjebol gawang Braga. Berkali-kali para penyerang terperangkap jebakan offside. Kombinasi bek pun tak berjalan dengan baik. Mereka sering melakukan pelanggaran yang tidak perlu.

Well, kita akan balas di Anfield pada 17 Maret nanti. Best of luck! YNWA

LIVERPOOL 3-1 Manchester United

Mungkin agak terlambat saya posting berita ini. Yah pertandingan dilakukan hari Minggu malam WIB dan hari-hari esoknya saya harus berkutat dengan ujian. Ah sudahlah gak usah berpanjang lebar. Let us go to the topic!

Liverpool kala itu diperkuat oleh pemain intinya seperti Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Dirk Kuyt, dan Luis Suarez. Yang menarik adalah kehadiran striker anyar The Reds, Andy Carroll, yang disiapkan di bench. Sementara MU harus bermain tanpa Nemanja Vidic—yang terkena larangan bertanding dan Rio Ferdinand.

Pertandingan berjalan panas dan kedua tim pemegang rekor juara EPL terbanyak ini saling menyerang hingga pada menit ke 34, dengan cerdiknya Luis Suarez melewati 3 pemain MU dan mengirim umpan pada Dirk Kuyt yang tepat berada di depan gawang van der Sar. Gooooollll! The Kop unggul 1-0 atas The Red Devils.

Berselang lima menit kemudian, Kuyt kembali membobol gawang rekan setimnya di der Oranje, memanfaatkan kesalahan Luis Nani yang membuang bola. Liverpool unggul 2-0 atas sang pemuncak klasemen sementara itu.

Pertandingan berjalan memanas ketika Jamie Carragher melakukan pelanggaran keras terhadap Nani hingga pemain muda Portugal itu menangis kesakitan. Namun wasit Phil Dowd hanya memberinya kartu kuning.

Di additional time giliran Rafael da Silva yang mendapat kartu kuning akibat melanggar Dirk Kuyt. Hal ini memancing emosi dari kedua tim dan menyebabkan bek Liverpool, Martin Skrtel, mendapatkan kartu kuning pula dari wasit Dowd.

Babak kedua, Dirk Kuyt menciptakan hattrick pertamanya di EPL setelah pada menit ke 65 kembali menjebol gawang Edwin van der Sar. Liverpool kemudian unggul 3-0.

King Kenny kemudian memasukkan striker seharga £ 35 juta, Andy Carroll, untuk menambah daya gedor The Kop. Namun tidak ada gol tambahan dari tuan rumah. Sementara Javier Hernandez a.k.a Chicharito mencetak gol hiburan bagi MU di menit ke 91. Kedudukan akhir 3-1 untuk Liverpool.

[NEWS] Martin Kelly Absen 4 Pekan

Seperti dilansir situs resmi Liverpool, Martin Kelly mengalami cedera hamstring dan dipastikan absen selama sebulan. Dengan kata lain, bek kanan tangguh ini tidak akan bermain ketika The Reds menjamu The Red Devils di Anfield malam ini.

Cedera tersebut didapat ketika The Kop tunduk oleh West Ham akhir pekan lalu. Hal ini menjadi kerugian besar bagi tim asuhan Kenny Dalglish, pasalnya bek kanan berusia 20 tahun ini tengah on-fire dan digadang-gadang bakal jadi bek masa depan bagi Liverpool dan Timnas Inggris.

Pemain berpostur 1.90 m ini juga akan absen di 2 pertandingan babak 16 besar Liga Eropa melawan Braga pada 10 & 17 Maret mendatang serta laga Premiership kontra Sunderland pada 20 Maret.

Get well soon, lad. YNWA x

[NEWS] Pepe Reina: "Saya Bahagia, Tapi Saya Gak Mau Menjanjikan Cinta Abadi Kepada Siapapun"

Akhir-akhir ini terdengar rumor bahwa Pepe Reina tengah diincar Manchester United dan Arsenal. Namun Reina gak mengumbar sumpah setianya bakal tetap di Anfield. Dia mungkin terlihat gak betah lagi setelah ditinggal rekan senegaranya, Fernando Torres.

Beberapa musim lalu hampir separuh armada The Reds diperkuat oleh pemain Spanyol. Sebut saja Luis Garcia, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Morientes, Alvaro Arbeloa, Albert Riera, Fernando Torres, dan beberapa pemain yang belum sempat bersinar macam Antonio Nuñes, dan Mikel San Jose. Liverpool pun pada waktu itu dilatih oleh orang Spanyol, Rafael Benitez. Kini yang tersisa di klub kota pelabuhan hanya 2 punggawa asal Spanyol yakni Pepe Reina dan Dani Pacheco. Namun Dani masih 21 tahun dan belum mendapat tempat di skuad inti.

Pepe Reina sendiri menyangkal hal ini. "Tepatnya bukan seperti itu. Saya masih punya 24 rekan setim di Liverpool. Tapi," dia menambahkan "ini adalah waktu yang sulit. Saya dan Fernando (Torres) berteman baik. Melihatnya bermain melawan kami mengenakan seragam biru begitu asing buat saya. Ini membuat saya merasa bernostalgia. Dulu ketika saya datang kesini, ada 5 pemain Spanyol ditambah dengan staf pelatih. Kini hanya tinggal aku sendiri. Aku ingin beberapa dari mereka untuk tinggal tapi hal itu gak terjadi. Tapi aku gak panik. Begitulah sepakbola."

"Liverpool tetaplah Liverpool. Akan tetap lebih besar dari pemain manapun. Klub ini milik fans dan kesetian fans untuk klub bukan untuk pemain atau paspor. Kenny Dalglish benar: siapa pun yang ga betah di Liverpool boleh pergi. Pemain akan datang dan pergi."

"saya tidak bermaksud mengumumkan kepergian saya, ini sangat jauh dari hal itu. Sudah sering kali saya katakan saya nyaman dan bahagia di Liverpool juga Inggris,"

"Namun saya pun tidak bersiap mengucapkan sumpah setia, atau cinta abadi kepada siapapun. Karena itu hal mustahil, pemain mana pun yang berkata seperti itu pastinya berbohong,"

"Saya tidak bisa berkata lebih karena saya memiliki kontrak dengan Liverpool, namun cinta abadi sama sekali tidak ada. Tidak ada seorang pun yang bisa menentukan takdirnya sendiri,"

"Ketika pemain memberikan segalanya kepada sebuah klub, maka itu saja yang bisa Anda minta dan harapkan darinya,"

"Saya tidak bilang, saya tidak akan pernah pergi, karena saya sendiri tidak akan pernah tahu akan hal itu, ini bakal bergantung kepada musim yang kami selesaikan, seberapa kompetitif nantinya akan kami sanggup berikan,"

"Tergantung situasinya, di atas segalanya, pemilik klub berambisi membangun tim yang lebih bagus, semoga mereka mendapatkan hasil akan kemurahan hati mereka, namun kita semua tahu realita serta perekonomian yang ada."

Yah apa pun keputusannya, kita cuma bisa mendoakan yang terbaik. Asalkan dia pergi secara baik-baik bukan "nyelonong lewat pintu belakang". YNWA x


Source:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/05/eternal-love-pepe-reina-liverpool?mobile-redirect=false

www.bola.net/inggris/reina-tidak-ada-cinta-abadi-untuk-liverpool-b1d955.html

[VIDEO] Phil Younghusband

[PROFILE] Calon Bintang di 2011

New Year.
New Youngster.
LOL

Eh ada wajah baru nih. Masih fresh dan tentunya, ehm, cakep *kedip² mata*. Barangkali mereka akan jadi "rising star" di 2011. Siapa aja sih mereka? Kenalan yuk!


x Álvaro Morata x



Nama lengkap: Álvaro Borja Morata Martìn
Tanggal lahir: 23 October 1992
Tempat lahir: Madrid, Spain
Tinggi badan: 1.87 m
Posisi: Penyerang
Klub: Real Madrid
Kewarganegaraan: Spanish
Trivia: baik dalam duel udara dengan kemampuan finishing yang baik dan gerakannya yang lincah. Morata bahkan sering dibandingkan sama Fernando Morientes :). Dia pernah membawa medali perunggu untuk Timnas Spanyol U-17 di Piala Dunia U-17 pada 2009.



x Jack Wilshere x



Nama lengkap: Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere
Tanggal lahir: 1 Januari 1992
Tempat lahir: Stevenage, Inggris
Tinggi badan: 1.70 m
Posisi: Gelandang
Klub: Arsenal
Kewarganegaraan: English
Trivia: Wilshere adalah pemain yang dikenal dengan permainan umpan, dribble, gerakan, dan kombinasi. Wilshere pernah meraih Premier Academy League dan FA Youth Club pada musim 2008-2009.



x Martin Kelly x



Nama lengkap: Martin Ronald Kelly
Tanggal lahir: 27 April 1990
Tempat lahir: Whiston, Inggris
Tinggi badan: 1.91 m
Posisi: Bek
Klub: Liverpool
Kewarganegaraan: Inggris
Trivia: produk asli Melwood dan digadang-gadang sebagai The Next Carra :) Kelly sempat meraih trofi Dallas Cup dan Premier Reserve League pada 2008.



x Sergio Canales x



Nama lengkap: Sergio Canales Madrazo
Tanggal lahir: 16 Februari 1991
Tempat lahir: Santander, Spanyol
Tinggi badan: 1.76 m
Posisi: Gelandang serang
Klub: Real Madrid
Kewarganegaraan: Spanyol
Trivia: nama "paternal"-nya Canales dan nama "maternal"-nya Madrazo. Produk asli akademi Racing Santander. Sempat meraih kejuaraan UEFA U-17 pada 2008.

[INTERVIEW] Xabi Alonso

Interviewer: “As soon as you adapt, you ’re at the end of the road.”

Alonso: “Yes, and the truth is that it doesn ’t cost me. I left Donostia (San Sebastian) intending to learn about the whole country to which I was transferring. I had the advantage that this club gives you everything you need and also that I could handle myself in English. Language is fundamental and it ’s also important that you don’t just keep to people who speak Spanish.”

Interviewer: “But those Japanese dinners at Pepe Reina‘s house don’t count.”

Alonso: “No, ha ha, they’re a delight. I’ve adapted to a lot of English customs, but not to the food. I can ’t do it. And I can’t do the schedules either, this business of dinner at six o ’clock. I miss pinchos (a Basque food, bread and meat, held together with a stick, or pincho ‘“ Spanish ‘˜thorn) and fish! But I can deal with it. The family come and go and my pantry is always full.”

Interviewer: “With Reina it’s impossible to be bored, of course.”

Alonso: “He’s hyperactive, too much! All of Spain knows it after the Euros. It ’s tremendous the number of friends that visit him and bring him food. Pepe is in a class by himself.”

Interviewer: “And among the group of you, who is the serious one?”

Alonso: “Fernando Torres. When he has to smile, he smiles, but he ’s one of those people who listens and takes in everything around him. Riera is another special case: he suffered some problems adjusting. Ha ha, After a couple days he was talking with the whole world. And Arbeloa is friendly.”

Interviewer: “How is a typical day for you?”

Alonso: “Very quiet. Training, lunch with the team, and back home. And now, ten months with my first son, Jon. In the afternoon, a walk with my girlfriend and son, a cup of coffee. Nothing like what we used to do in Donostia: start do one thing, and then another thing and another. When you ’re outside, you relax less.”

Interviewer: “Jon is left-handed?”

Alonso: “I believe he’s going to be right-handed. Like most.”

Interviewer: “And the grandfather, Periko, what does he say?”

Alonso: “It’s his first grandson, so the dribble falls on him. My mother says that she does things with him that she did with us, her children.”

Interviewer: “There was a time that you were very close to doing to Madrid. Why didn ’t the transfer go through?”

Alonso: “They talked with Madrid, but there was no agreement between the clubs. Then Liverpool came and after a short time, we reached an agreement. I understood their seriousness and discovered they are a fantastic club. They have everything that a player could wish for and a lot of enchantment in their surroundings.”

Interviewer: “For example?”

Alonso: “Their history, their fans, the same stadium. If you love football, Liverpool is pure football, a friendly club. Anyone will tell you about the past: anecdotes, victories, defeats. The way people talk about the club is very emotional. Kenny Dalglish is god here. When he appears in the stadium, the respect and admiration that he receives makes your hair stand on end. I ’m sure that when I return to Spain after some years, I will always feel that intimate feeling of the ‘œReds .’� I will be here at least three more years.”

Ah I miss Xabi Alonso wears Reds kit :)



Source:
www.thisisanfield.com/2009/02/xabi-alonso-interview/

[INTERVIEW] Fernando Torres

Interviewer: So playing for Liverpool is a relief?

Torres: Yes, and a pleasure. It’s a relief because in any game you feel like any number of your team-mates can step forward and win the match for you. Benayoun, Babel, Voronin … you don’t feel that it has to be you or everything is going to collapse. You know that if you’re having a bad day, the team can still win – something I didn’t always feel at Atléti. You travel to games thinking you’re going to win and that was something I needed: I needed
to get into the habit of feeling I was part of a big team, with ambition, that people respected.

Interviewer: Why Liverpool?

Torres: Liverpool have always been a club with a mentality, an identity, that I like. They are a club trabajador [humble, hard working, people ’s club]. They are a team that maybe doesn ’t have as many stars as other clubs but it has traditionally been as successful, or more so, because of the attitude, the values, the mentality. Liverpool are a huge club but with a humility about them that attracted me. Liverpool haven ’t won the Premier League for a long time, but they ’ve had success and still have a real ambition to win things. That was the perfect combination: a
successful, big club but one that still had real hunger. That ’s not easy to find…

Interviewer: How important was the presence of other Spaniards?

Torres: I knew Pepe Reina, Xabi Alonso, and Alvaro Arbeloa and I knew adapting would
be easier because of that. I ’d always talked to Reina about England – Cesc, too. I asked them about the way they play, the atmosphere, life here, the way the fans treat you. Life in Liverpool is great. It ’s very relaxed, people are very respectful of you. I like the football too: it ’s fast, there’s lots of contact, and I’ve settled well.

Interviewer: Does your style suit the Premier League, more so than La Liga even?

Torres: Because the football here is fast and powerful, because you can ’t switch off for a minute, it suits me. Every time you get the ball, there’s a chance of scoring.
In Spain it’s different: it’s
slower, there are more touches, the game stops more. I used to watch English football and I always thought I could fit in. Now I’m here I’m enjoying it enormously. It’s been even better than I expected.

Interviewer: Have you had to change your game at all?

Torres: The biggest change is the fact that I play further up front, more as a No. 9. In England, I don ’t have to drop deep as much to help build the moves. In England the ball drops in and around the penalty more, so you have to be more alert to that rather than worrying so much about playing a part in the move. The game is more direct here and I like that: I ’m always a few metres further forward, which means you get more chances to score, even if you feel like you ’re not as involved in the game. I feel more comfortable here as a proper No. 9 trying to get in behind defences, looking to be on the shoulder of the last defender, getting chances, running through.


Source:
fourfourtwo.com/interviews/qanda/42/article.aspx

[QUOTES] Fernando Torres

“He was very naughty and very lucky. One day the teacher caught him copying and she said: “It doesn’t matter, but don’t do it again”. And all because of his pretty face. The rest of the class complained because he got off, but nothing happened.” — Elias, Fernando Torres’ friend

[QUOTES] Martin Kelly

“But this is Liverpool, the club I’ve always wanted to play for since I was a kid and I don ’t want to leave here.”— Martin Kelly

[NEWS] Kim Kurniawan Resmi Jadi WNI

YAY! Akhirnya pesepakbola keturunan Indonesia-Jerman resmi menjadi WNI. YAP! Dialah Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan.

"Kim Jeffrey sudah jadi Warga Negara Indonesia. Sudah resmi, sudah keluar suratnya. Hanya paspornya saja yang belum jadi. Mungkin 1-2 minggu ke depan," kata Deputi Bidang Teknik PSSI Iman Arif seperti dilansir dari VIVAnews.

Kim yang memperkuat Persema Malang—klub yang juga dibela Irfan Bachdim—ini memang berkali-kali mengungkapkan keinginannya menjadi WNI dan memperkuat Timnas lewat akun jejaring sosial Twitter. Nampaknya Kim memang sangat berhasrat untuk mengharumkan nama Indonesia ;)

Btw, Kim juga turut hadir di acara ramah tamah di kediaman keluarga Bakrie bersama pemain Timnas Indonesia lain. Ck ck ck. Pak Bakrie, kok saya ga diundang? *plak*

"Saya belum tahu dan kapan itu (jadi WNI) terjadi. Yang penting saya fokus dulu sama cedera," kata pemain berusia 20 tahun itu.

"Impian saya membela timnas, saya targetkan bisa main di bulan Januari dan membela Indonesia U-23 di SEA Games." sip deh, kakak! ;)

Namun untuk masuk ke timnas tetep harus bersaing sama pemain lain. Semangat Kim! Kamu pasti bisa!
You'll Never Walk Alone ;)

[MATCH RESULT] INDONESIA 1-0 Philippines

Jakarta, 19 Des—Indonesia kembali melakoni laga berat melawan Filipina dalam laga semifinal leg 2 AFF CUP 2010.

Tim Garuda yang unggul agregat 1-0 mencoba menekan lewat tendangan spekulasi kapten tim, Firman Utina. Namun bola gagal menjebol gawang Neil Etheridge.

Berkali-kali Christian 'El Loco' Gonzales mendapat peluang emas namun gagal berbuah gol hingga akhirnya pada menit ke 43 pemain naturalisasi tersebut melepas tendangan pisang lewat kaki kirinya dan menjebol gawang tim Azkal. Spektakuler! Suporter tim Merah Putih di GBK langsung bergemuruh tak terkecuali Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dan Ibu Ani Yudhoyono beserta para ajudan dan pejabat lain di tribun kehormatan.

Pada paruh kedua Filipina mencoba melakukan banyak tekanan dan bermain cukup keras mengandalkan fisik mereka yang tinggi besar. Hingga Christopher Greatwich diusir wasit setelah mendapat kartu kuning kedua.

Keunggulan 1-0 untuk Indonesia bertahan hingga pertandingan usai. Indonesia melaju ke final dengan skor agregat 2-0 dan akan menghadapi Malaysia di KL pada 26 Desember dan di Jakarta pada 29 Desember.

Kita berdoa semoga tim Garuda mengangkat trofi di negeri sendiri. Amin ;))
You'll Never Walk Alone


Susunan Pemain

INDONESIA (4-4-2): Markus Horison; Muhamad Nasuha, Hamka Hamzah, Maman Abdulrahman, Zulkifli Syukur; Ahmad Bustomi, Firman Utina, Oktovianus Maniani, Muhamad Ridwan; Yongki Aribowo, Christian Gonzales.

FILIPINA (4-4-2): Neil Etheridge; Anton del Rosario, Robert Gier, Alexander Borromeo, Ray Anthony Jonsson; Roel Gener, Christopher Greatwich, Jason de Jong, James Younghusband; Ian Araneta, Phil Younghusband

[NEWS] Hasil Drawing 32 Besar Europa League

Berikut hasil lengkap drawing 32 besar Europa League 2010/11 :

Napoli v Villarreal

Rangers v Sporting Lisbon

Sparta Prague v Liverpool

Anderlecht v Ajax

Lech Poznan v Braga

Besiktas v Dynamo Kiev

Basle v Spartak Moscow

Young Boys v Zenit St Petersburg

Aris Salonika v Manchester City

PAOK v CSKA Moscow

Sevilla v Porto

Rubin Kazan v FC Twente

Lille v PSV Eindhoven

Benfica v Stuttgart

BATE v Paris St Germain

Metalist Kharkiv v Bayer Leverkusen


Berikut drawing 16 besar Europa League:

Benfica/Stuttgart v BATE/ Paris St Germain

Besiktas/Dynamo Kiev v Aris Salonika/ Manchester City

Rubin Kazan/FC Twente v Young Boys/Zenit St Petersburg

PAOK/CSKA Moscow v Sevilla/Porto

Lille/PSV v Rangers/Sporting Lisbon

Metalist Kharkiv/Bayer Leverkusen v Napoli/Villarreal

Anderlecht/Ajax v Basle/ Spartak Moscow

Sparta Prague/Liverpool v Lech Poznan/Braga


Menurut beberapa prediksi teman—tanpa maksud meremehkan Spartak Prague—nampaknya Liverpool akan mudah lolos. Kita berdoa saja. Amin ;)

You'll Never Walk Alone

[NEWS] Update Steven Gerrard dan Daniel Agger

Agaknya kita masih harus menunggu kembalinya sang kapten, Steven Gerrard, menyusul pernyataan manager Roy Hodgson bahwa Stevie diragukan tampil di laga home melawan Fulham.

Well, Gerrard mendapat cedera hamstring ketika ia membela Inggris pada 17 November lalu.

“He is training hard, he trains every day and there are no days off for Steven,” kata Hodgson.

“He is desperate to get back but, with my recent history of saying things and not getting them right, I should be extremely cagey and say I have no idea if he will be there or not. There will be no more bold statements from me on any player, at least for the foreseeable future.”

Hodgson juga berhati-hati mengenai kembalinya centre-back Daniel Agger, yang belum bermain untuk Liverpool sejak 25 September karena masalah betis.

Pekan lalu Hodgson berniat memasang Dani Agger di partai melawan Fulham namun sepertinya tidak memungkinkan.

“Agger is slightly behind Steven [in terms of fitness] but not far,” beliau menambahkan.

“I was given a prediction for him but I'm not going to tell you because it might turn out to be wrong and I'll get the blame for it.” *ngikik miris* kasihan opa Roy Hodgson :(

Get well soon Stevie and Dani. We need you come back (;

You'll Never Walk Alone


Source :
^www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8208433/Liverpool-captain-Steven-Gerrard-touch-and-go-for-Fulham-game-at-Anfield-says-manager-Roy-Hodgson.html

[NEWS] Carol Konchesky Sebut Fans Liverpool "Scouse Scum"

Bek Liverpool, Paul Konchesky mulai bermasalah dengan karirnya di Liverpool bahkan lebih sulit setelah ibundanya, Carol, melancarkan kata-kata kasar via Facebook. Beliau menyebut fans Liverpool sebagai "scouse scum".

Di sebuah postingan dalam situs itu, beliau menuduh fans Liverpool hidup di masa lalu dan kepindahan Paul ke klub Merseyside itu adalah sebuah kesalahan.

Beliau menulis “To all you Liverpool scouse scum out the never mind the Cockney ---- take a real look at you team stop living off the past the team are ---- anyone made a mistake it ’s the Cockney ---- never should have left Fulham. ”

Kini posting tersebut telah dihapus dari situs. Beberapa fans menunjukkan kekecewaan atas sikap Mrs. Konchesky. Tapi menurut saya—karena saya tidak merasa sebagai "scouse scum"—mungkin itu bentuk kekecewaan ibu Carol yang merasa karir putranya di Anfield tidak membaik dan seolah-olah fans tidak mendukungnya. Tapi sekali lagi mengeluarkan kata-kata kasar di jejaring sosial tidaklah dibenarkan. Sekian ;)

You'll Never Walk Alone


^www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8210389/Paul-Konchesky-risks-Liverpool-fans-wrath-after-his-mother-labels-supporters-scouse-scum.html

[NEWS] Hasil Drawing Babak 16 Besar Liga Champion

Arsenal harus (kembali) bertemu Barcelona di babak knock out. Musim lalu mereka disingkirkan di perempatfinal sementara pada musim 2005/06 mereka dikalahkan di final. Sementara rival sekota mereka, Tottenham Hotspur harus menghadapi juara 7 kali Liga Champion, AC Milan.

Berikut hasil lengkap drawing tadi malam di Nyon, Swiss :

Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk

AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur

Valencia v Schalke

Inter Milan v Bayern Münich

Lyon v Real Madrid

Arsenal v Barcelona

Marseille v Manchester United

Copenhagen v Chelsea

Leg 1 tanggal 15-16 dan 22-23 Februari 2011.
Leg 2 tanggal 8-9 dan 15-16 Maret 2011

Manchester United akan menantang Marseille. Sementara Chelsea akan berhadapan dengan wakil Denmark, Copenhagen, yang musim ini merupakan kali pertama mereka dalam sejarah lolos ke babak knock out.

Sementara itu Madrid akan menghadapi wakil Perancis, Lyon.

Partai final musim lalu antara Inter Milan v Bayern Münich harus terulang kembali di fase 16 besar ini.

Well, mampukah Münich membalas dendam atas kekalahan di final musim lalu ataukah pasukan Rafa Benitez yang akan melaju ke fase perempat final? Dan sanggupkah Arsenal menyingkirkan raksasa Spanyol yang telah beberapa kali mempecundangi mereka? Kita tunggu bulan Februari dan Maret 2011. Semoga tim terbaik yang lolos ke putaran berikutnya ;)

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[MATCH RESULT] AFF Suzuki Cup 2010: Philippines 0-1 Indonesia

Jakarta, 16 Des 2010—Filipina "menjamu" Indonesia di semifinal leg 1 di Gelora Bung Karno. Tim Azkals—begitu julukan Filipina—mengandalkan taktik super-defense dan serangan balik cepat terbukti mampu membuat tim Garuda kewalahan. Kesulitan membobol gawang Neil Etheridge justru pertahanan Indonesia kerap keteteran oleh serangan individual mantan gelandang Chelsea, Phil Younghusband. Berkali-kali pemain keturunan Inggris-Filipino ini merepotkan penjaga gawang, Markus Harison.

Namun barisan penyerang tim Merah Putih pun tak mau ketinggalan membombardir lini pertahanan Filipina meski seringkali terjebak off-side. Alhasil, pemain naturalisasi Indonesia, Christian Gonzalez, mampu membobol jala tim Azkals dengan memanfaatkan kesalahan kiper Neil Etheridge yang menghalau bola terlalu ke depan. Bola yang sempat membentur mistar gawang akhirnya akhirnya berbuah gol bagi Indonesia!

Gol ini segera meriuhkan seisi GBK yang menampung 80,000 penonton termasuk Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dan ibu Ani Yudhoyono yang duduk di tribun kehormatan bersama pejabat lain :)

Keunggulan 1-0 bagi Indonesia bertahan hingga turun minum.

Memasuki paruh kedua, tim Azkals maupun tim Garuda tidak mengendurkan serangan. Pada menit ke 72, kakak dari Phil, James Younghusband nyaris membobol gawang Markus yang salah mengantisipasi bola lewat sepakan saltonya. Beruntung bek Zulkifli Sukur mampu menyundul bola keluar lapangan. *sigh*

Irfan Bachdim kemudian ditarik keluar dan digantikan pahlawan Indonesia ketika menaklukan Thailand, Bambang Pamungkas serta Okto Maniani digantikan oleh super-sub Arif Bale, eh, Arif Suyono :P Namun Indonesia tidak mampu menambah keunggulan. Kedudukan 1-0 bagi tim Garuda bertahan hingga peluit panjang dibunyikan.

Dengan hasil ini Indonesia sudah mengoleksi satu gol "tandang" dan akan kembali berlaga pada hari Minggu, 19 Des. Namun peluang masih terbuka lebar bagi tim Filipina mengingat masih tersisa 90 menit untuk menyamakan kedudukan bahkan mengungguli skor Indonesia. IMHO penampilan tim underdog yang diperkuat 9 pemain naturalisasi ini sangat luar biasa dan mampu memberikan perlawanan berarti bagi timnas Indonesia. Terbukti Indonesia hanya mampu mencetak satu gol dan berkali-kali nyaris kebobolan oleh serangan akurat lawan.

Kita berdoa saja semoga timnas Garuda mampu lolos ke fase final paling tidak mempertahankan keunggulan satu gol away ini. Amin. Maju terus Indonesia! Garuda akan tetap di dadaku meski tengah digugat :)

[NEWS] Liverpool FC Buka Akademi Sepakbola Di Indonesia

TRIBUNNEWS.COM melansir bahwa manajemen klub Liverpool mengincar Indonesia sebagai salah satu basis pembinaan pemain muda di Asia, rencananya tahun 2011 Liverpool akan mendirikan Akademi Sepakbola di Indonesia.

Sang legenda Liverpool, Ian Rush datang kembali ke Indonesia guna membawa proposal pendirian akademi.

Akademi tersebut merupakan yang pertama di Asia Tenggara dan akan didirikan di Jakarta dengan staf pelatih langsung dari Anfield.

YAY! Semoga dengan pendirian Akademi Liverpool akan memunculkan Steven Gerrard-nya Indonesia. Amin!
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[PROFILE] Philippines Footballers

Indonesia will face Philippines in the Suzuki AFF Cup 2010 semifinal. Both of legs will be held in Jakarta because Philippines doesn't have suitable stadium. It gives more advantages for us but we don't allow to underestimate them. They beat the defending champion, Vietnam in Hanoi with 2 goals. Does it amazing??

Well they have incredible players and some of them are naturalization players. Let see who are them.



PHIL YOUNGHUSBAND
^Phil has ever played for Chelsea Youth Team during 8 years (1997-2005) then he joined to Senior team. His contract with Chelsea ended in 2008 then he moved to Philippines.
^He plays as forward
^He scored a goal when Philippines beat Vietnam in AFF Cup last 5 December
^Philip James Placer Younghusband is an English-Filipino born in England, 4 August 1987. His brother, James, also plays for The Philippines National Team.
^Do you agree with me guys, that this guy seems like Josh Hartnett? ((:



JAMES YOUNGHUSBAND
^James also played for Chelsea Youth Team and Senior Team since 1996 til 2006. He has ever played for Wimbledon.
^He plays as right-winger.
^He scored when Philippines face Laos in AFF Cup Qualification last October.
^James Joseph Placer Younghusband born in England, 4 September 1986.



NEIL ETHERIDGE
^Neil played for Chelsea Youth Team til 2006 then he currently playing for Fulham.
^Neil plays as goalkeeper.
^Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge is an English-Filipino born in Enfield, London, 7 February 1990.
^He played as striker in his early carier, then he converts into goalkeeper.


And how do you think guys, who is the best looking?? haha. Are they more gorgeous than Irfan Bachdim?