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Nistelrooy, Gratis De La Copa Tido Disputado En El Estadio Confederaciones Ante EFE Morelos, Al Minuto 52, Cuando 07/12/2009 22:09 Cuerpo D Pagina 2 Cyan Magenta Amarillo Negro 2 MARTES 8 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2009 INTERNACIONAL TRADICIÓN Y VERDAD DE LA PATADA Ibrahimovic, Marsella tiene Henry podría desmotivado que golear llegar a la MLS El internacional sueco Zla- El Olympique de Marsella El ex futbolista inglés tan Ibrahimovic confirmó está obligado a hacer una Tony Adams, de 43 años, que no participará en los gesta, ganar al Real Ma- quien militara a lo largo próximos partidos amisto- drid por 3-0, una hazaña de su carrera sólo con el sos de su selección por fal- que debe hacer pese a que Arsenal y en la actualidad ta de motivación y para el equipo que entrena Di- dirige al New York Red “no gastar energía” en en- dier Deschamps está más Bulls, anunció que busca- cuentros no oficiales. Ibra- diseñado como una máqui- rá utilizar la amistad que himovic destacó que jugar na de defender que de ata- sostiene con el artillero en Suecia “siempre ha si- car. En los cinco primeros francés Thierry Henry pa- do un gran honor”, pero partidos de Liga de Cam- ra convencerlo de conti- aseguró que ha tomado la peones los franceses han nuar su carrera futbolísti- decisión de no participar. conseguido nueve tantos. ca en la MLS. FUTBOL NOMINACIONES Landín EFE Terna. Cesc Fábregas es uno de los mejores jugadores del año por la puedeserelmejor FIFA. Es probable que el mejor gol del año sea del Se encuentran compitiendo anotaciones de ¿Quién será el mexicano. Cristiano Ronaldo, Iniesta, Fernando Torres. más destacado? AGENCIAS México, DF Grandes en el gol EFE trenadores y capitanes de las El delantero mexicano Luis Madrid, España selecciones nacionales de to- Fernando Torres, del Ángel Landín, quien actual- do el mundo. Liverpool, en partido mente milita en el Dynamo de La elección del mejor juga- Cesc Fábregas (Arsenal); de la Liga Premier ante Houston de la MLS, se en- dor del mundo por parte de Xavi Hernández, Andrés el Blackburn; Nilmar cuentra nominado por la FI- la FIFA se convertirá en un Iniesta, Gerard Piqué y Car- con Corinthians ante el FA para obtener el premio nuevo duelo entre el Barcelo- les Puyol (Barcelona); José Internacional en el ‘Ferenc Puskas’, que se otor- na y el Real Madrid, ya que Reina y Fernando Torres (Li- campeonato brasileño. gará a partir del 2009 al juga- los dos equipos españoles co- verpool); Xabi Alonso, Iker dor que consiga el gol más es- pan la lista de los cinco fina- Casillas y Sergio Ramos (Re- pectacular del año. Para la listas que optan al galardón. al Madrid); y David Villa (Va- Landín consiguió un gol historia La FIFA hizo pública la lencia) pelearán de igual ma- de ‘escorpión’ ante Monarcas relación de los cinco elegi- nera por el galardón. Morelia cuando vestía la casa- Grafite, del dos. Los barcelonistas Lionel En la categoría femenina ca celeste de Cruz Azul en el Wolfsburgo, ante el Messi, Andrés Iniesta y Xavi el galardón de mejor jugado- torneo Clausura 2009, anota- Bayern Munich en la Hernández pugnarán con los ra del año 2009 se dirimirá ción que le valió la nomina- Bundesliga; Cristiano madridistas Cristiano Ronal- entre las brasileñas Cristia- ción, aunque tendrá que com- Ronaldo, con do y Kaká por conseguir, el ne y Marta, ganadora de las petir contra jugadores como Manchester United, en próximo 21 de diciembre en ediciones de 2006, 2007 y 2008, Emmanuel Adebayor, Mi- cuartos de final. la localidad suiza de Zurich, las alemanas Inka Grings y chael Essien, Andrés Iniesta, un premio cuyo ganador se Birgit Prinz y la inglesa Ke- Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando decide por los votos de los en- lly Smith. Torres, entre otros. Con buen nivel EL 11 DE ABRIL Katlego Mphela, de La anotación de Landín se re- Sudáfrica, en partido gistró el 11 de abril, en un par- Nistelrooy, gratis de la Copa tido disputado en el estadio Confederaciones ante EFE Morelos, al minuto 52, cuando JAMMEDIA España es otro de los Roma, Italia Édgar Andrade desbordó por Majestuoso. Luis Ángel Landín se consagró en Cruz Azul con el goles nominados. la banda derecha y sacó un gol que hizo de escorpión ante Morelia. El Real Madrid está dispues- centro que fue rematado con to a ceder gratuitamente al el talón por el delantero mexi- se redujeron, máxime cuando mundo en una votación en la bayor en un juego del Arse- Roma durante el próximo cano, quien se había pasado ficharon a Emmanuel ‘Tito’ página http://es.fi- nal contra Villarreal en la mercado de invierno al de- un poco y utilizó esa acroba- Villa, quien desbancó al za- fa.com/classicfoot- Champions League; Eliran lantero holandés Ruud Van cia como último recurso. El morano como goleador del ball/awards/puskasa- Atar, del Bnei Yehoda, ante el Nistelrooy, quien no descar- resultado final de ese encuen- equipo, por lo que emigró a la ward/index.html, la cual se Maccabi Netanya en partido ta la idea de salir del club tro fue empate 1-1. MLS con el Dynamo. cerrará el 14 de diciembre. de la Liga Ha-Al; Michael Es- blanco, asegura el diario de- Después de ese torneo, Aún así, Landín podría re- En la página se muestra sien, del Chelsea; y Andrés portivo italiano Corriere de- con la llegada de Enrique Me- cibir el galardón al encontrar- el video con todos los goles Iniesta, del Barcelona, en el llo Sport. za al timón celeste en sustitu- se en la nominación de la FI- nominados. encuentro entre estos equipos Según el rotativo roma- ción de Benjamín Galindo, las FA. El ganador será elegido Algunos de los diez nomi- en la semifinal de la Liga de no, la semana pasada se pro- opciones de jugar de Landín por los usuarios de todo el nados son: Emmanuel Ade- Campeones. dujo una llamada telefónica de la presidenta del Roma, ARSENAL, Rosella Sensi, a la capital es- pañola para abordar el posi- POR BOJAN ble traspaso. El Arsenal londinense quiere fichar El presidente del Real al delantero barcelonista Bojan Madrid, Florentino Pérez, “a Krkic cuando se abra el mercado de través de su asesor Ernesto enero, según informa el tabloide Bronzetti, ha confirmado su británico Daily Star. disposición a ceder de mane- Este rotativo afirma que el conjun- ra gratuita a Ruud Van Nis- to que dirige el francés Arsene Wen- telrooy, quien actualmente EFE Posibilidad. Real Madrid ce- ger busca alternativas en el ataque está de nuevo lesionado, pe- dería gratis a VanNistelrooy. ante la larga baja -de cinco meses- ro que debería regresar que le espera al delantero holandés pronto” a los terrenos de jue- narse un sitio en el Real. Pe- Robin van Persie. go, indica el Corriere dello ro, habiendo entendido que Bojan, por su parte, está deseando Sport. no es posible, ahora está dis- dejarelCampNouantelafaltade puesto a partir para intentar minutos que adolece, ahora, en el RECHAZO conseguir un lugar en su se- equipo desde la llegada de Zlatan “El holandés rechazó el vera- lección para el Mundial de Ibrahimovic y la consolidación de no pasado el traspaso al Ro- Sudáfrica del año que vie- Pedro Rodríguez en el ataque. EFE ma, convencido de poder ga- ne”, prosigue..
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