Kohlschreiber wins in Halle after separation Petzschner
Philipp Kohlschreiber won the Halle tournament after winning the final against his compatriot Philip Petzschner, by 7-6 (5), 2-0 and neglect.
Petzschner, physically challenged, would not force the start of the second set, and in the vicinity of the Wimbledon tournament when he opted out had played 61 minutes of game.
Kohlschreiber Thus, given this week at the position 49 of the world, won his third ATP title, his first since Auckland in 2008. His last final played in 2009 in Metz.
Inter and Juve, Rossi lurking
Reactions to the new exhibit of Giuseppe Rossi Azzurra selection have not been expected in the Alpine country. After commanding the whole Prandelli and score the first goal in the win against Estonia on Friday, news of the alleged interest of two of the greats of calcium has happened over the last weekend in the major newspapers in Italy.
And the fact that Barcelona do not close the negotiations with Villarreal for the Italian player makes both Juventus and Inter appear on stage again.
The interest of both clubs for the Villarreal striker is not new. This time, it seems that could give a step forward to try to steal a march on Barcelona. In the case of Inter, newspapers such as Corriere dello Sport have said that preparing a bid of about 20 million more than the inclusion of Macedonian Goran Pandev in that operation.
Even by this information, the Inter does not intend to take a lot of the arrival in Spain by Marco Branca, his manager, to strive to get the ram. It is recalled that Massimo Moratti, the owner of the club, described in a public ceremony to Rossi as a player “very important and interesting to Inter.” For its part, the player himself described as “a great honor. They are strong words,” about what was said by Moratti.
On the other hand, might return again the interest of Juventus, which has always been attentive to the future of football and had contacts. The veteran Andrea Pirlo, signing star Bianconeri had no hesitation in endorsing the arrival of Rossi: “It would be great to have him as a fellow at Juve because he is a top player any club would improve important.”
Sergio Garcia survived the debacle of the Byron Nelson
Sergio Garcia has survived a tough new day at the Byron Nelson. The golfer from Castellon, who won the tournament in 2004, finished with 4 over par (-4 total) in one day complicated at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas and stands a stroke off the lead of American Ryan Palmer.
The strong wind was again crucial to ruin the return of most golfers. Only eight men got off the field pair in the penultimate round of the tournament. Make pairs became the objective to reach the last day alive.
The Spanish struggle against the field and the elements was retrospective. Inaccurate off the tee because of strong wind, Sergio fought as ever to finish on Sunday with a winless slump lasting from his victory in The Players 2008. He finished with four bogeys and no birdies but with the chance to win intact. And is that the victory of Borriol need yes or yes in order to contest the U.S. Open (now do not play when out of the top 50 worldwide).
Palmer still leads
The leader at the end of the third day remains Ryan Palmer that ended on day +3 to -5 in total. In third place is for the Indian Arjun Atwal (-3) , which was the author of the best lap with 67 strokes (three under par for the course), tied with Japan Imada.
The Month of the El Clasico
Most Americans may not know it but the biggest rivalry in modern sports is not found in MLB or the NFL. Although not as popular in America, football, also known as soccer, is the world’s most followed sport and the biggest rivalry in this sport and in the sporting world itself is between two of the biggest teams in Spanish football – Barcelona Football Club and Real Madrid Club de Football. It is the second most watched football sporting event in the world after the UEFA Champion’s League Finals. Because of this, it has been nicknamed the El Clasico by rabid football fans worldwide.
Normally, El Clasicos only happen twice a year during the regular Spanish La Liga season but this month, things are turning out great for avid football fans as there are 4 El Clasicos to be held this month in a span of only seventeen days. This is possible in light of the Spanish La Liga Season, the Copa del Rey finals, and two legs in the Champions League.
El Clasico statistics have shown both teams to be equal with respect to number of wins. In 162 games, Real Madrid has won 68 with Barcelona netting 63 while 31 ended in draws. Although Real has the upper hand with regards to games won, followers of both teams know that Barcelona is the better team at present. In fact, it has been more than 2 years since Real won an El Clasico match.
In the recent game held last April 16, 2011 in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Real Madrid, the home team, celebrated a 1-1 draw with Barcelona. It was a tightly contested game with both goals resulting from penalty kicks. This first game was scheduled in the La Liga 2011 season. This game marked Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goal against Barcelona. Surprisingly, his biggest adversary, Leonel Messi also scored the lone Barcelona goal.
The next game featuring both teams will be held on April 12 at the Estadio Mestalia. The first leg of the Champion’s League semi-final between both teams will be held at April 27 at the Santiago Bernabeu while the second leg will be held on May 3 at the Nou Camp, Barcelona’s home stadium.
Four El Clasicos in seventeen days has truly created a buzz in the worldwide football community with many fans showing their support for their chosen teams. Fans of both teams alike are itching to see what Real Madrid has in store in order for them to reclaim their spot in the top of Spanish and European football.
All eyes are now on Jose Mourinho, the Real Madrid club manager who is yet to help Real win an El Clasico match. Although he has shown quality in helping Real Madrid defeat other clubs by huge margins, it seems as though Josep Guardiola, the Barcelona club manager, holds all the Aces as of now.
With the first game ending in a 1 all draw, the next three games is surely exciting to watch as we are yet to know who will truly blaze past the other team.
