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2013年8月22日星期四

Bale to Real Madrid switch imminent


Sky Sports reports that a Bale conclusion is "imminent"


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Tottenham winger Gareth Bale’s move to Real Madrid is reportedly “imminent” according to a Sky Sports report. The report says that while Madrid have yet to sign Bale to a contract, the transfer has “moved a step closer,” as one of the summer’s major transfer sagas reportedly comes to an end.

Bale has been constantly linked with a move to the Bernabeu throughout the summer, as rumors continue to unravel about the record-breaking transfer fee Tottenham are set to receive for their 24-year-old winger. However, Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas continues to deny that a deal has been completed between the two clubs, who could reportedly agree to a world-record £94 million or more fee for the Welsh-born attacker.

While the two clubs hash out the details of the move, Tottenham cheap soccer jerseys and Real Madrid soccer jerseys are a little same.Tottenham have been active in market to improve their squad, having been linked to Anzhi midfielder Willian as well as Roma attacker Erik Lamela. According to a Sky Sports report, the Brazilian midfielder passed a medical with the club yesterday, but Premier League rivals Chelsea have reportedly jumped into the race for the 25-year-old and will challenge Tottenham for the midfielder’s signature. Spurs have also reportedly agreed to a £31 million fee for Lamela, who is viewed as a replacement for Bale.

Spurs and Real Madrid are said to have a strong relationship after the two sides were able to agree on a £33 million fee for central midfielder Luka Modric last summer, as the Croatian international made his switch to the Bernabeu.
“Luka has been a terrific player for us and, while we preferred not to part with him, we are pleased that it is to Real Madrid, a club with which we now look forward to sharing a long and productive partnership,” said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to BBC last summer after the sale of Modric had been finalized.


2013年8月21日星期三

Arsenal Answer Critics With Big Win In Turkey


Aaron Ramsey scored one goal and set up another to inspire Arsenal to a 3-0 

thrashing of Fenerbahce in their Champions League first leg play-off on 

Wednesday.
Arsene Wenger

The North London club now stand on the brink of a 17th straight qualification for 

the lucrative pool stages after a dreadful start to their English Premier League 

campaign with defeat to Aston Villa.

A potential tricky trip to Istanbul instead ended up as a smooth ride as Ramsey, 

Kieran Gibbs and Oliver Giroud all got on the scoresheet.This year's new 

cheap Arsenal soccer jerseys is better than last year,though.  

The breakthrough after a dull opening half arrived in the 51st minute when Ramsey 

played in Theo Walcott down the right wing and the wingers cross was allowed to reach 

Gibbs who crashed the ball into the roof of the net.

Ramsey then scored a fortunate second goal with 24 minutes left when Fenerbahce 

keeper Volkan Demirel allowed a routine shot from outside the box to slip under his hands.

Giroud then planted a confident penalty in the top left hand corner after Michal

Kadlec brought down Theo Walcott in the 77th minute.


The Gunners have a proud record of having qualified for the group stages of every 

Champions League competition since 1998, but they laboured during a lacklustre 

first half that featued no goals and few chances.

Fenerbahce meanwhile were looking to reach the pool stages despite a potential 

ban looming over them for match fixing that has gone to appeal and will be 

decided on the eve of the draw.


The odds were stacked against them having beaten English opposition only once in 

European Cup history dating back to 1969 when they eliminated Manchester City 2-1 

on aggregate.


The Istanbul club rarely threatened the Arsenal goal throughout the match and 

Arsene Wengers team were able to take a firm stranglehold on the tie with three unanswered second half 

goals.


Elsewhere Wednesday, there were 1-1 stalemates at the encounters between Steaua 

Bucharest and Legia Warsaw, and Schalke and PAOK.

Swiss side Basel, beaten by Chelsea in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals last 

season, saw off Ludgorets Razgrad 4-2 while Austria Vienna defeated Dinamo Zagreb 

2-0.
photo by: dyobmit