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Barcelona explains rare Celta ruin Calderon debut with 4-2 win VIGO: Forward Fabian Orellana scored two goals as Celta Vigo beat bottom-place Real Betis 4-2 in the Spanish league on Friday, ruining the debut of Coach details of Neymar deal Gabriel Calderon. Betis hired Calderon on Monday, its third manager of the season, after Juan Carlos Garrido was fired. But the visitors continued to show the same BARCELONA: Barcelona offered a rare peek had reached 100 million euros and includ- holes in defense as Celta picked them apart following into the obscure world of soccer contracts ed twice the salary Barcelona could offer. Ruben Castro’s opener for Betis in the 17th minute. yesterday, insisting Neymar’s transfer cost Barcelona said Neymar would get an addi- Orellana headed in Rafina’s lobbed pass to level five was 57.1 million euros ($78 million) and tional 2 million euros if he is a finalist for minutes later and struck again in the 39th from a pass announcing the Brazilian star will earn at FIFA Player of the Year. Neymar’s deal by Charles after the striker had made it 2-1. Charles set least 56.7 million euros over five years. includes a 10 million euros signing bonus up another goal, this time for Manuel “Nolito” Agudo, in Team President Sandro Rosell resigned and a 2.7 million euros payment to his the 73rd, before Castro scored his second goal in the Thursday after a judge had agreed to hear a father, who acts as his agent. 78th. lawsuit brought by club member Jordi Barcelona agreed to pay 4 million euros Cases alleging he had hid the real cost of over five years in a marketing deal to “give Lille extend poor run, the deal in false contracts. incentives” for companies who use Neymar draw 1-1 with Rennes New President Josep Bartomeu said in their advertising to include Barcelona’s LILLE: Lille extended a poor run of form in the French Neymar’s father, Neymar Silva Santos, had image in Brazil, where it hopes to reap league by drawing 1-1 at home with Rennes on Friday freed the club of confidentiality agree- returns in merchandising. Barcelona agreed to stay third. Salomon Kalou opened the scoring for the ments and allowed Barcelona to make to pay 2.5 million euros over five years to hosts with a close-range header in the 34th minute details public. Bartomeu said that 40 mil- collaborate with Neymar’s charity institute before Rennes midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure volleyed lion euros of the transfer cost went to the for social projects in Brazil. Barcelona home the equalizer in the 41st. Lille earned 14 clean company N&N, owned by Neymar’s parents signed a deal with a scouting company run sheets from its first 16 league games to look like a as a guarantee that Neymar would sign by Neymar’s father worth 2 million euros potential title contender. But it has dropped 10 points with Barcelona. The other 17.1 million went over five years and it paid Santos 7.9 mil- and conceded seven goals in its last four league games BARCELONA: Barcelona’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu shows a paper with details to Neymar’s former club, Santos. lion euros for the first right to sign or match to trail leader Paris Saint-Germain by nine points. “We of the contract of Neymar at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona yesterday. —AP Bartomeu said bids from other clubs offers for three youth players.—AP must try to create more chances, we can’t always rely on our defense,” Kalou said. Lille forward Nolan Roux charged down the right wing to provide a low cross for Kalou, who controlled the ball with a poor first touch but reacted quickly enough to head in from five yards Arsenal book (meters) for his seventh goal in the league this season. The hosts dominated the first half and should have FA Cup last 16 reached halftime with a bigger lead as Rennes poorly defended set pieces. Lille paid the price when Doucoure converted a pinpoint cross from Romain Alessandrini to : Lukas Podolski struck twice as Arsenal eased into level against the run of play and Rennes goalkeeper the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Benoit Costil pulled off a string of brilliant saves in the League One side Coventry at the Emirates Stadium on Friday. second half to secure a point. “In our situation, we could With 54 league places separating the two clubs, an upset was have given up quickly, but that was not the case,” unlikely and late goals from substitutes Olivier Giroud-his 13th Rennes coach Philippe Montanier said. of the season-and Santi Cazorla confirmed Arsenal’s superiori- ty. “In the first half we did the job and took the game to them Don’t write off Man in a serious way and played the way we know we can,” United, Fergie says Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said. LONDON: Alex Ferguson insists under-fire Manchester Asked about a potential move for Schalke midfielder Julian United manager David Moyes can still salvage his side’s Draxler, Wenger added: “Honestly no. That’s an illusion. We’ve season with a strong run in the second half of the cam- no need to take players on the flank.” Wenger had spoken of paign. United have struggled badly since Ferguson his determination to add to his haul of four FA Cup successes retired at the end of last season after almost 27 years in in the build-up to the game. Arsenal’s last triumph in the com- charge at Old Trafford. Ferguson hand-picked Moyes as petition came in 2005 when they beat Manchester United in his successor but the former Everton boss has so far the final, the last time the north London club won silverware failed to emulate his fellow Scot’s triumphant reign. of note. And Wenger’s intention to avoid any risk of a shock United are languishing 14 points behind Premier was reflected in his team selection with Germany’s Mesut Ozil, League leaders Arsenal and face a battle just to finish in the club’s record signing, included in a strong starting line-up. the top four. To make matters worse they have also It soon became clear the leaders would crashed out of both the FA and League Cups. Yet prove too hot to handle for their third tier opponents. While Ferguson says there is no limit to what United can achieve if they can turn on the style in the manner his the Gunners have spent much of the campaign fending off teams so often did in the decisive final months of the challengers at the head of the top flight, Coventry started the NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN: Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola gestures during the German first season. “United can do anything. They have got that season with a 10-point penalty after falling into administra- division football match Borussia Moenchengladbach vs FC Bayern Munich in the German city of great philosophy and history, they will always do well,” tion and forced to play their home games at Northampton Moenchengladbach on January 24, 2014. Bayern won 0-2. —AFP Ferguson said. “I can watch the team whenever I want Town, 31 miles away. The way they have overcome the odds to and I’ve really enjoyed it. I’m going as a supporter now climb to within 10 points off the League One play-offs has and instead of suffering with the team, I’m suffering or drawn praise for the players and manager Steven Pressley. Guardiola out to extend enjoying it with the fans. I’m really enjoying watching But while this meeting provided the 1987 FA Cup winners the team play.” Ferguson was given strong support by with a taste of what life used to be like before the club’s United’s board of directors when he struggled during decline, it was never going to deliver a place in the next Bayern’s ten-point gap the first few years of his reign. And he is confident round. Arsenal dominated from the opening moments, mov- United’s current owners the Glazer family will show the ing the ball around freely and giving a clear signal this would same kind of backing for Moyes. They have already giv- be a long evening for the visitors. Jack Wilshere had already Leaders Bayern kick off year with Gladbach win en the green light for Moyes to spend a club record £37 fired wide and Podolski missed a glaring opportunity by firing million to sign Spain playmaker Juan Mata from over from six yards before the German found the target to : Record-breaking Bayern three more points at Stuttgart on Germany striker Max Kruse as Chelsea. And Ferguson told BBC Sport: “Of course they give Arsenal a 13th minute lead. Munich may have opened up a 10- Wednesday.” It was Guardiola who Gladbach suffered their first home will (stick to their philosophy), they’ve always been that This time the forward showed much more composure, col- point gap in the Bundesliga, but learnt the biggest lesson from the defeat of the season to abruptly end way. “There’s no need to go down that road (discussing lecting a pass from Ozil and rounding Coventry goalkeeper coach Pep Guardiola is already eying Salzburg defeat as he abandoned an their eight-match unbeaten run. “You Moyes’ future). Everybody knows what Manchester Joe Murphy before slotting home left-footed. The visitors’ the next three points from experimental three-man defense, could see from the start that they United is, absolutely 100 per cent.” response was impressive with skipper Carl Baker drawing a Wednesday’s trip to VfB Stuttgart. reverting to his preferred 4-1-4-1 for- wanted to pick up where they left off fine save from Lukas Fabianski with a long range effort four German league leaders Bayern mation. Striker Mario Mandzukic was last year.” The hosts squandered three minutes later. But it was largely one-way traffic and there was extended their record unbeaten left out of the match day squad com- clear chances to score. Kruse hit the little surprise when the Gunners doubled their lead in the league run to 42 matches on Friday pletely - “Mario hasn’t been training as post, Juan Arango forcing Bayern’s 28th minute. Serge Gnabry whipped in a corner from the left with a convincing 2-0 win at third- we know he can,” explained director of Manuel Neuer into a good save before Matches on TV placed Borussia Moenchengladbach. sport Matthias Sammer, preferring the break, then Patrick Herrmann fired towards Nicklas Bendtner, who was allowed to flick on (Local Timings) towards the unmarked Podolski who headed home from close A superb strike from Bayern forward Germany star Goetze up front. wide late on with the goal at his mer- Mario Goetze after just seven minutes This was a typical Bayern perform- cy. “In some situations, perhaps we range. ENGLAND FA CUP The concern for Coventry was that they would find them- gave the defending champions the ance under Guardiola: around 65 per- missed a bit of luck,” admitted Chelsea v Stoke City 18:30 selves on the end of a rout, but Pressley’s side managed to see lead before Thomas Mueller convert- cent possession, 24 shots on goal Borussia goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter ed a second-half penalty. compared to Gladbach’s 10, with Stegen, who has been linked to a beIN SPORTS 1 out the remainder of the half without conceding again. With their main rivals game yester- twice as many passes made and com- move to Barcelona. beIN SPORTS 1 HD Coventry returned for the second half showing much more day, Bayern took the chance to extend pleted as their opponents. “We “(Bayern goalkeeper) Manuel purpose and twice threatened to force their way back into the ITALIAN LEAGUE their lead and can pull further ahead worked really, really well and put in a Neuer was strong in the decisive situ- Hellas Verona v Roma 14:30 game early in the second half through Leon Clarke. The striker in Stuttgart on Wednesday in a re- good performance, we deserved the ations for them. “It’s very different initially found his way behind the Arsenal defence but his beIN SPORTS 3 arranged fixture. Having suffered a win,” said Goetze. “We are a super playing against Bayern Munich, they beIN SPORTS - 3 HD angled shot was denied by Fabianski then minutes later, shock 3-0 friendly defeat at Austrian team and under the coach’s guidance, were simply better than we were.” Cagliari v AC Milan 17:00 Clarke saw a right foot effort bounce to safety off the post league leaders Red Bull Salzburg last every player is improving and feels While captain Philipp Lahm was again beIN SPORTS 3 with the keeper beaten. That was enough to remind Arsenal Saturday, Guardiola was delighted to good here. “We’re looking forward to switched from right-back to defensive beIN SPORTS - 3 HD there was still work to be done and while Wenger’s side soon return to winning ways at Borussia the next game.” It seems folly to talk of midfielder, Bayern ruled in the middle. Sampdoria v Bologna 17:00 regained control of the game. That allowed Wenger the Park. “We took our lessons from the the Bundesliga title being already Thiago Alcantara and Toni Kroos were beIN SPORTS 8 opportunity to hand a debut to highly rated midfielder defeat in Salzburg and we played well decided in January, but Bayern show outstanding alongside Lahm, but beIN SPORTS HD 8 Gedion Zelalem, the 16-year-old Germany Under-17 interna- Torino v Atalanta 17:00 against an unbelievably good oppo- no signs of dropping points. They Bayern have yet to welcome back a beIN SPORTS 2 tional, midway through the second half. Giroud then added a nent,” said the 43-year-old. have already also won at fourth- host of midfield stars. Wingers Franck beIN SPORTS 2 HD third goal after appearing as a late replacement for Podolski, “It’s not easy to win here and we placed and drawn Ribery and Arjen Robben were both Parma v Udinese 17:00 sweeping home in the 85th minute from Kieran Gibbs’ low controlled the game. “I was pleased at second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. kept back, while Javi Martinez and beIN SPORTS 6 cross. And Cazorla followed up a Murphy save to make it four with our performance and we have a “Bayern were clearly superior to us Bastian Schweinsteiger are also still to beIN SPORTS 6 HD in the final minute of normal time.—AFP big chance to extend our lead with over the 90 minutes,” admitted feature.- AFP Fiorentina v Genoa 22:45 beIN SPORTS 3 beIN SPORTS - 3 HD SPANISH LEAGUE Utd agree a record Sevilla v Levante 0:00 beIN SPORTS 2 beIN SPORTS 2 HD UD Almeria v Getafe 14:00 £37m deal for Mata beIN SPORTS 2 beIN SPORTS 2 HD LONDON: Manchester United have con- Trafford. United manager David Moyes out of favor with Chelsea manager Jose Osasuna v Athletic de Bilbao 19:00 firmed they have agreed a club record desperately needed a high-profile sign- Mourinho. He won Chelsea’s player of beIN SPORTS 6 beIN SPORTS 6 HD deal to sign Spanish midfielder Juan ing to lift the gloom after a miserable the year award for the last two season Rayo Vallecano v Atletico de Madrid 21:00 Mata from Chelsea. United’s reported start to his reign as Alex Ferguson’s suc- and has 32 caps for Spain, but failed to beIN SPORTS 2 £37 million (44.5 million euros) move for cessor. impress Mourinho. beIN SPORTS 2 HD Mata will be completed subject to the Since replacing Ferguson in July, He was repeatedly left on the bench Barcelona v Malaga 23:00 25-year-old passing a medical and Moyes has seen United fall 14 points and even when he cracked Mourinho’s beIN SPORTS 2 negotiating personal terms with the behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, line-up he was replaced in nine of his 13 beIN SPORTS 2 HD Premier League champions. The transfer while they also crashed out of the FA Premier League starts this season. GERMAN LEAGUE would shatter United’s previous record Cup in the third round against Swansea Mourinho has given Eden Hazard, Oscar fee of £30.75 million paid to sign and suffered an embarrassing League and Willian the main attacking roles and Werder Bremen v Eintr Braunschweig 17:30 Dubai Sport DH Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov Cup semi-final loss to Sunderland in the Portuguese coach conceded Dubai Sport from Tottenham in 2008. “Manchester midweek. Moyes had been keen to land Chelsea’s system does not suit Mata, Hamburger v Schalke 04 19:30 United is pleased to announce it has a quality midfielder since arriving from who reportedly asked to leave after Dubai Sport DH reached agreement with Chelsea Everton and he made failed bids for sev- being substituted during a match at Dubai Sport Football Club for the transfer of Juan eral top stars, including Barcelona’s Cesc Southampton earlier this month. It had Mata for a club-record fee,” United said Fabregas, before the last transfer win- seemed the deal might be delayed FRENCH LEAGUE in a statement. dow shut in September. while Chelsea tied up their move for Lyon v Evian Thonon Gaillard 16:00 “The deal is subject to a medical and His swoop for Mata should add Basel’s Egypt winger Mohamed Salah, beIN SPORTS 5 the agreement of personal terms. A fur- much-needed creativity and intelli- but Mata has been given the green light beIN SPORTS 5 HD Girondins de Bordeaux v Saint Etienne 19:00 ther announcement will be made in due gence to United’s midfield, although the to quit Stamford Bridge. “It’s what he beIN SPORTS 5 course.” Mata is expected to have his champions also need a more aggressive wants,” Mourinho earlier on Friday beIN SPORTS 5 HD medical on Saturday and, unless there ball-winner in the mold of former Old before United confirmed the deal. “It’s Monaco v Olympique de Marseille 23:00 are any hitches, he should make his Trafford great Roy Keane. Mata, who what he asked us to accept. Chelsea beIN SPORTS 5 United debut in Tuesday’s Premier cost Chelsea £23.5 million from Valencia Football Club is proud to act this way, in beIN SPORTS 5 HD Spanish midfielder Juan Mata League clash against Cardiff at Old in 2011, became available after falling an open way, in a human way. —AFP