Prst sudbine i Aleks Ferguson
"Đavoli" su opet bili miljenici Boga a da niko nikada neće znati zašto, baš kao i 1968. i 1999. godine...
26.05.2008. 12:00
Šta god da radite, možete u tome biti dobri ili loši, ali ako se ne umiješa prst sudbine i ne pokaže na vašu stranu, sve što ste do tada uradili, past će u vodu. Tako je u svemu pa i u fudbalu.Uzalud je bilo Romanu Abramoviču što je uložio toliki novac, uzalud su njegove vedete u moskovskom finalu Lige prvaka pogađale stative i prečke i imale priliku da pogode jedan jedini penal koji bi isplatio sav njihov dugogodišnji trud. Igra novčićimaBaš kao što je 1999. godine Bajern uzalud ulagao toliko napora da osvoji evropsku titulu da bi bez nje ostao u roku od dvije minute. Baš kao što je i u finalu Kupa šampiona 1968. Benfika uzalud izborila produžetke.Fudbalski prst sudbine uvijek je pokazivao na Mančester junajted. "Đavoli" su u srijedu u Moskvi opet bili miljenici sreće a da niko nikada neće znati zašto. Ruku na srce, bilo bi nepravedno da jedina ekipa koja u sezoni Lige prvaka nije izgubila nijedan meč bude na penale poražena u finalu, i to tačno 50 godina nakon što je klub preživio minhensku katastrofu, koja je odnijela živote polovine tima. Možda je Bogu bilo nepravedno da čovjek, koji se s ko zna kako zarađenim milionima igra kao da su novčići, pokaže cijelom svijetu okrutnu istinu koju nijedan moralan čovjek na planeti ne odbija priznati - da se parama može baš sve. I da može nekažnjeno otjerati trenera kakav je Žoze Murinjo (Jose Mourinho) zato što u pohodima na trofeje nije slušao njegove ideje. Čelzi je izgubio i ostaje mu da čeka da se prst sudbine sjeti uplakanog Džona Terija (John Terry) i desetina hiljada ucviljenih navijača te da iz samilosti pokaže na njih. Gigs i Skols Možda iduće godine, ali do tada, prvakom će se zvati Mančester junajted. I njegov Rajan Gigs (Ryan Giggs), koji je krunisao sve svoje sjajne godine na Old trafordu tokom kojih je, prema nastupima, pretekao i Bobija Čarltona (Bobby Charlton). I neuništivi Pol Skols (Paul Scholes), koji je kraj u Moskvi dočekao slomljenog nosa, a kojem je prst sudbine ispravio nepravdu iz 1999., kada zbog kartona nije igrao protiv Bajerna. I naravno, besmrtni menadžer Aleks Ferguson (Alex). Dvostruki prvak Evrope, legenda Old traforda, najutjecajniji Škot u Engleskoj i, što je možda još važnije u cijeloj ovoj priči, omiljena meta prsta sudbine. Ferguson: Sinonim za trofejeSir Aleks Ferguson (Alex) jedna je od najdominantnijih figura evropskog fudbala u protekle dvije decenije i jedan od najutjecajnijih sportskih radnika u Velikoj Britaniji. Dok drugi veliki evropski klubovi brzo gube strpljenje sa svojim stratezima, Ferguson je u Mančesteru, praktično, prvo ime kluba, imun na hijerarhijski poredak i mačeve koji su mu često visili nad glavom.Vrlo je lako dokučiti zbog čega. Čovjek je osvojio deset titula prvaka Engleske, pet naslova FA kupa, dva Liga kupa, dva trofeja Lige prvaka, Superkup UEFA-e, Kup kupova, Interkontinentalni kup i šest FA "Charity shielda". S 23 godine staža na klupi slavnog kluba, oborio je sve rekorde. I još ne misli napustiti svoje čedo.Prije nego što je došao u Mančester 6. novembra 1986. godine, Aberdinu je podario najljepši period u historiji. Prekinuo je dominaciju glazgovskih klubova i osvojio tri titule prvaka, četiri kupa, Liga kup i Kup pobjednika kupova.

ATP lista: Bez pomaka među vodećim

Na novoj ATP ulaznoj ljestvici nije bilo promjena među prvih deset tenisača. Federer je ostao prvi tenisač svijeta ispred Nadala, Đokovića, Davidenka, itd.


ATP ULAZNA LISTA:

1. (1) Roger Federer (ŠVI) 6675
2. (2) Rafael Nadal (ŠPA) 5585
3. (3) Novak Đoković (SRB) 5225
4. (4) Nikolaj Davidenko (RUS) 3290
5. (5) David Ferrer (ŠPA)2730
6. (6) Andy Roddick (SAD) 2410
7. (7) David Nalbandian (ARG) 2115
8. (8) James Blake (SAD) 1985
9. (9) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1630
10. (10) Stanislas Wawrinka (ŠVI) 1575


ATP UTRKA ZA PRVAKA:

1. (1) Novak Đoković (SRB) 521
2. (2) Rafael Nadal (ŠPA) 510
3. (3) Roger Federer (ŠVI) 360
4. (4) Nikolaj Davidenko (RUS) 290
5. (5) Andy Roddick (SAD) 213
6. (6) David Ferrer (ŠPA) 204
7. (9) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 185
8. (7) James Blake (SAD) 182
9. (7) Nicolas Almagro (ŠPA) 181
10. (10) Stanislas Wawrinka (ŠVI) 176

19.05.2008.

NBA Playoffs: Lakersi poveli protinv San Antonia

NBA Playoffs: Lakersi poveli protinv San Antonia

Kobe Bryant je sa 25 koševa u 2. pouvremenu finalne utakmice Zapada pridonio preokretu i pobjedi Lakersa nad San Antoniom od 89:85.
Prvaci su u Staples Centru imali i 20 koševa prednosti, ali se poslije odmora prva zvjezda Lakersa probudio i šutom od 10/18 izbrisao katastrofalan učinak iz prvog dijela 1/3. Bryant je 22 sekunde prije kraja sa poludistance pogodio za vođstvo Lakersa, a u protivnapadu je Ginobili promašio trojku da bi tačku na i stavio Vujačić pogodivši oba slobodna bacanja. Vujačić je inače u odbrani izvrsno odigrao na Gonobiliju i zaustavio ga na samo 10 koševa.

ZAPAD-Finale:

LA LAKERS (1)-SAN ANTONIO (3) 89:85 (1:0)
Brynat 27 i 9 skokova, Gasol 19, Vujačić i Radmanović po 10, Odom 8 ; Duncan 30 i 18 skokova, Parker 18 i 10 skokova, Bowen 12, Ginobili 10, Udoka 7

Igra se na 4 dobijene utakmice po sistemu 2-2-1-1-1.

22.05.2008.

AC Milan junior kamp i ove godine u SarajevuSlavni italijanski nogometni klub AC Milan i ove godine će u Sarajevu organizirati "Milan Junior Camp Sarajevo" i odabrati četiri najuspješnija mlada igrača iz BiH kojima će biti pružena prilika da svoj talent pokažu i na San Siru. Ovo je drugi Milanov kamp, a bit će održan od 7. do 18. jula. Projekt će biti realiziran u saradnji s glavnim sponzorom Klas d.d. Sarajevo i partnerima iz MIMS Grupacije te UPI bankom, članicom Grupe Intesa Sanpaolo. Kamp je zvanično predstavio Franco Baresi, legenda AC Milana i italijanskog nogometa uopće, koji je izrazio nadu da će i ovaj kamp donijeti mnogo radosti mladoj generaciji u BiH. "Kamp je namijenjen zbližavanju mladih. Pokušat ćemo na ovaj načim najmlađima prenijeti prave vrijednosti ove igre te najuspješnijima dati mogućnost da dođu na San Siro i pred vršnjacima iz cijelog svijeta pokažu svoj talent", rekao je Baresi. I ovog puta 300 dječaka od sedam od 16 godina, koji žele naučiti tajne igre direktno od zvaničnog tehničkog osoblja AC Milan, dobit će šansu da učestvuju u dvosedmičnom kampu. Osim toga, ove godine višestruki evropski i svjetski nogometni prvak u BiH će 24. i 25. maja ispred Narodnog pozorišta u Sarajevu organizirati i "Milan Park", namijenjen djeci od tri do 18 godina. Ovaj jedinstveni park već je obišao sve zemlje u kojima A.C. Milan organizira svoje kampove, a ulaz je besplatan.
20.05.2008.

Vezni igrač reprezentacije Brazila i europskog prvaka Milana, Kaka, proglašen je najboljim europskim klupskim igračem u izboru Europske nogometne federacije (UEFA).
Kaka je nagradu za najboljeg igrača dobio na svečanosti u Monte Carlu, gdje održan i ždrijeb skupine Lige prvaka. Pored nagrade za najboljeg igrača Kaka je dobio nagradu i za najboljeg napadača. Za najboljeg veznjaka izabran je njegov suigrač Clarence Seedorf, dok je titula najboljeg obrambenog igrača pripala još jednom igraču "Rossonera", Paolu Maldiniu. Potpuni trijumf igrača Milana pokvario je vratar Chelsea Petr Čech koji je dobio nagradu za najbolju "jedinicu"."Klupski trofeji i nagrade samo su mi dodatna motivacija i vjerujem kako mogu igrati još bolje," kazao je Kaka koji je prošle sezone predvodio Milan do europskog naslova sa 10 pogodaka u 13 susreta.Prije Kake nagrade za najboljeg igrača osvajali su Ronaldinho, Steven Gerrard, Deco, Gianluigi Buffon, Zinedine Zidane, Stefan Effenberg, Fernando Redondo, David Beckham i Ronaldo.

John Cena Confirmed For RAW, Jeff Hardy's Return, More
Date Added: May 12, 2008Story By: Richard Gray- John Cena will return to WWE television on tonight's edition of Raw from Detroit, Michigan to build towards his match against John "Bradshaw" Layfield at Judgment Day this Sunday. Cena has been working a limited schedule is WWE because of the filming of the latest WWE Films project, 12 Rounds.- Jeff Hardy's 60-day suspension from WWE for his second Wellness Policy violation is up. All indications are that he will return to television very soon. The rumor a couple of weeks ago was that Hardy would return on tonight's edition of Raw although I am unable to confirm at this time whether he'll be there or not. The company could wait until after Judgment Day before they bring him back.- Also advertised for tonight's edition of Raw is the continuation of William Regal vs. Kennedy and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho. The official Raw preview is questioning whether or not Regal will turn the lights out again but from what I understand, he will not be doing that again.

May 6, 2008 – New York, NY) Multi-platinum MTV VMA, Grammy, and American Music Award winning artist – and CoverGirl spokesperson – Rihanna raises the curtain on the upcoming new CD+DVD U.S. re-release of her worldwide multi-platinum SRP/Def Jam album GOOD GIRL GONE BAD:RELOADED, arriving in stores on June 17th – the week after the album officially marks its historic 52nd week on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Rihanna christens the deluxe new GOOD GIRL GONE BAD:RELOADED two-disc package with a new single, “Take A Bow." The number one most requested song on the internet, is available on I-Tunes today. “Take A Bow” was written by fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate, same team responsible for Rihanna’s “Unfaithful,” her #1 smash of 2006; and “Hate That I Love You,” her Top 10 duet with Ne-Yo released late last year. The video for "Take A Bow," directed by Anthony Mandler, went into immediate large rotation on both MTV and VH-1. The original 12-song CD configuration of GOOD GIRL GONE BAD – source of the non-stop string of hit singles that began with the MTV VMA and Grammy Award-winning global #1 hit “Umbrella” (featuring Jay-Z), then “Shut Up and Drive,” “Hate That I Love You” (featur­ing Ne-Yo), and the current “Don't Stop the Music” – will now be augmented with four bonus tracks: 1) “Take A Bow”; 2) a cover version of Maroon 5’s “If I Never See Your Face Again” (featur­ing Maroon 5); 3) “Hatin’ On the Club”; and 4) “Disturbia.” The newly-produced bonus DVD for GOOD GIRL GONE BAD:RELOADED will consist of three components: 1) 75 minutes of live concert footage from a show in Manchester, England last December 2007; 2) a 17-minute documentary feature; and 3) a four-minute home movie of “Umbrella” created by Rihanna’s band. GOOD GIRL GONE BAD (released June 5, 2007) was Rihanna’s third album release in less than two years. It followed-up 2006’s RIAA platinum A Girl Like Me, with the back-to-back #1 hits, “S.O.S.” and “Unfaithful”; and her RIAA gold debut from 2005, Music Of the Sun, featuring the worldwide smash, “Pon De Replay.” GOOD GIRL GONE BAD boasts the production skills of Timabland, C. “Tricky” Stewart, Stargate, and the team of Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken (responsible for “S.O.S.” and “Pon De Replay”), as well as songwriting contributions from Justin Timberlake and Ne-Yo, among others. In 2006, Rihanna created the Believe Foundation which assists and inspires children in need all over the world. Believe gives children a chance to not only survive but a chance to thrive. The foundation provides educational, financial, social and medical support whenever and wherever needed.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has admitted he dreams of playing for Milan and that he has held talks with the Italian giants.

Drogba has been strongly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge for a number of months and the Ivorian has now revealed that he met with Milan at the start of last season.

The 30-year-old, who could make his final appearance for Chelsea in next week's UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United, has confessed to flying to Italy in August 2006 to talk with veteran Milan defender Paolo Maldini and the club's vice-president Adriano Galliani.

"All footballers dream of signing for Milan." said Drogba - who joined Chelsea from Marseille for £24million in 2004 - in extracts from his autobiography quoted in The Sun. "I explained to Paolo Maldini that Milan is a club I would love to join."

Cristiano Ronaldo has played down fresh rumours linking him with a possible move to Real Madrid saying he is at the right club in Manchester United.
The Portuguese wizard has been continually linked with a move to Real with recent reports suggesting Ronaldo was open to a move to the El Santiago Bernabeu.
Real sources are believed to have been encouraged in their pursuit of the player after reportedly receiving feeback from Ronaldo's representatives that he would consider a move away from United.
However, Ronaldo has moved quickly to rubbish those suggestions saying he has no plans to leave Old Trafford.
"I'm at the right club, playing with the right players and I learn things all the time," Ronaldo told MUTV.
Improve"That's what great about being at United. I improve all the time and I want to improve every season. I think I'm a better player now than five years ago.
"This season has been a great one for me - I've scored a lot of goals, the team have played very well and we're champions. It's amazing."
Ronaldo, who was inspirational in United's road to the Premier League title, spoke of his delight at winning the league.
Amazing"It's a great feeling to win the league - I don't have the words to describe how it feels to be champions, it's amazing," added Ronaldo.
"I didn't think it would go to the final day of the season, but to be honest the feeling is better [to win on the last day].
"When the ref blew the final whistle it was brilliant. We've worked hard for nine months and I feel very proud to be champions."

A thrilling climax to the 2007/08 Premier League season provided the usual filling of thrills and spills.
The race for the title had never been so close heading into the final round of fixtures, while the battle at the bottom remained a three-horse race until the dying embers of the campaign.
There were tears of joy and despair in equal measure as the reality of success or failure after a long, hard slog began to hit home.
Ultimately it was Manchester United who got to crack open the champagne as they held off Chelsea's brave challenge to clinch their 10th Premier League crown.
At the other end of the table Fulham's miraculous end-of-season form saw them cling onto their top-flight status, meaning that Birmingham and Reading will be joining Derby in the Championship next season.
Elsewhere, Everton held off Aston Villa to take fifth spot while Middlesbrough racked up a cricket score against Manchester City.
Manchester United knew that victory away at Wigan would be enough to see them secure back-to-back titles and the Red Devils duly obliged as they claimed a 2-0 success.
Sir Alex Ferguson's men rode their luck at times during the first-half, but took the lead just after the half-hour mark when Cristiano Ronaldo coolly slotted home his 41st goal of the season from the penalty spot.
Ryan Giggs, who stepped off the bench to equal Bobby Charlton's all-time appearance record for the club, then wrapped things up 10 minutes from time to ensure that the party could finally begin.
Chelsea headed into their contest with Bolton at Stamford Bridge knowing that any slip-up by United could have seen them snatch top spot.
As it happens victory would have proven to be fruitless anyway, but the Blues could only a muster a 1-1 draw against a stubborn Trotters side.
Andrei Shenchenko grabbed a 62nd-minute opener for the hosts, before Matt Taylor compounded their misery with an injury-time leveller.
Avram Grant must now ensure that the disappointment of domestic failure is not allowed to disrupt their preparations ahead of a UEFA Champions League final with United on 21st May.
Just as the battle at the top ultimately saw no change in the standings, the same also proved to be true at the bottom.
Fulham, Reading and Birmingham all had realistic aspirations of beating the drop at 3pm on Sunday, but two hours later it would be the Cottagers who could breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Danny Murphy's 76th minute header away at FA Cup finalists Portsmouth ensured that Roy Hodgson's side ended the day as they started it, in the safety of 17th place.
For a long time it appeared as though Reading had done enough to claw their way out of trouble, as they inflicted a 29th defeat of the season on hapless Derby.
James Harper, Dave Kitson, Kevin Doyle and Leroy Lita saw the Royals cruise to a 4-0 win, but their efforts were all in vain.
Birmingham knew that they were always up against it, but produced an impressive display at an emotional St Andrews to see off Blackburn 4-1.
David Murphy, Fabrice Muamba and a brace from Cameron Jerome ensured that Morten Gamst Pedersen's lone strike was nothing more than a consolation, but the Blues eventually slipped back into the second tier after just a solitary season back in the big time.
With most of the action seemingly occurring at the extreme ends of the table, Everton's achievement in securing fifth place went largely unnoticed.
The Toffees had been on the fringes of the top four for the majority of the season and will have been delighted to book their place in next season's Uefa Cup after their position was threatened by a late surge from Aston Villa.
David Moyes' men suffered a slight wobble at home to Newcastle when Michael Owen cancelled out Yakubu Aiyegebni's opener, but free-scoring centre-half Joleon Lescott restored their lead 20 minutes from time and Nigerian goal-machine Yakubu wrapped things up with a third late on.
Aston Villa were forced to settle for an Intertoto Cup spot after they were held 2-2 away at West Ham.
Nolberto Solano gave the Hammers an early lead, before Ashley Young and Gareth Barry turned the game on its head.
However, with only two minutes remaining Dean Ashton restored parity and earned a share of the points.
With nothing else left to resolve the remaining three games of the weekend were dead rubbers between sides playing for pride.
Theo Walcott enhanced his growing reputation with the only goal of the game for Arsenal away at Sunderland, and the Gunners must now focus their attentions on keeping hold of their young stars.
Liverpool saw off Tottenham 2-0 at White Hart Lane with Andrei Voronin and the irrepressible Fernando Torres getting the goals, but the Reds know they have work to do over the summer if they are mount a serious title bid next season.
Saving the best for last, Middlesbrough produced the performance of the weekend as they stormed to an 8-1 rout at home to Manchester City.
The result will have done little to ease the ever-increasing pressure on Sven Goran Eriksson, and his side were never in contention once Richard Dunne received his marching orders just 15 minutes in.
Stewart Downing converted the resulting spot kick, and grabbed another later on, while Brazilian striker Afonso Alves notched his first hat-trick in English

The biggest events from World Wrestling Entertainment are live on Sky Box Office.
The next main event to hit the squared circle is Judgment Day on Sunday/Monday May 18/19, 2008 and as ever in the UK it is live and exclusive on Sky Box Office.
All of the biggest names in WWE will be at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska and you'll be able to watch it live on Box Office at 1am. But don't worry, if you can't stay up through the night to watch, you can still watch a full re-run throughout the following week with Sky Box Office.
WWE put together another barn-storming card for you and when we have details of who will be trying to knock ten bells out of who, we will let you know here

Fight to win

Junior Witter was making the 3rd defence of his WBC belt this past Saturday night against American challenger Timothy Bradley in front of his home fans and screened on Showtime to America.
Bradley was not a big name but got a shot at this belt by being the top contender.
Witter was impressive in his last outing defeating Vivian Harris but in this fight Witter, yet again, failed to impress the American boxing fans.
With all the calling out for a showdown with Ricky Hatton from Witter it now looks as though that fight will not happen since Witter lost a split decision to the busier Bradley.
Hatton has his fight with Juan Lazcano coming up and if everything goes well for his he will get back on the winning track after his loss to Floyd Mayweather June.
Witter now has to regroup and watch the Bradley fight and see what he didn't do, especially in the last half of the fight. His reign as the WBC light welterweight champion was brought to an end.
I personally think that Witter was boxing smart in the first few rounds, using his jab to keep the more aggressive Bradley from getting close to him. But he did too much switching back and forth in stances and left his head up and pawed with his jab.
Bradley caught on to Witter's tactics early on realizing that Witter was trying to get him to focus on the pawing jab and take his mind off the real target.
Bradley feinted a left jab to Witter's body in the 6th and instead of throwing a straight right he changed it to an overhand punch landing clean on Witter's head putting him down. He was hurt but with only a few seconds left he was able to recover and finish the round.
After this, Witter may have won 1 more round but he looked tired and unwilling to commit to punching. Instead he let his smaller opponent get close and steal the rounds with body shots and left hooks to the head.
The fight was sloppy and didn't look good on TV. Bradley was doing everything to fight but Witter was doing the opposite. Bradley stayed strong for 12 rounds although he had never gone the distance before.
It was a close fight but Bradley traveled to England from America and took the belt away from the champion in his own backyard - and he deserved the win.
If Witter had committed more to letting punches go instead of worrying about getting hit he could have won the fight easily. But he didn't and gave away the close important rounds.
In a rematch Witter needs to change his whole approach to fighting Bradley and look like he wants to win or at least go out trying whether he gets the win or not.

Steven Gerrard believes Liverpol...

Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool have all the ingredients to mount a serious title challenge next season.
The Reds saw their title tilt fade away again after a bright start to the campaign when they led the table in September.
Liverpool finished in fourth spot 11 points adrift of champions Manchester United, but Gerrard believes that under Rafa Benitez and the quality of players at Anfield they can finally end their 18-year wait for the championship.
"Obviously I have to be careful that I don't send expectations through the roof again, but for me I am desperate for it," Gerrard told the club's official website.