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Online Watch Real Madrid vs Zaragoza Live Stream Real Madrid vs Zaragoza Spanish Primera División Youtube video Soccer highlights Review Schedule Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini is confident his squad can absorb the loss of another key player to injury as the Spanish giants begin life without Pepe at home to struggling Real Zaragoza.Pepe has been a key member of Madrid's defence since his 30million euro move from Porto two years ago but he us unlikely to play any further part this season after suffering a serious knee injury.
The Portugal international tore ligaments in his right knee during last weekend's 3-2 win over Valencia and, having undergone surgery on Thursday, is set to be out for around six months.
Losing the 26-year-old centre-back is a huge blow for Madrid, who have already seen world-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo miss 10 matches earlier this season with an ankle injury and lost Brazilian superstar Kaka for the final four games of 2009 with a sports hernia.
Pellegrini admits Pepe's injury is a major setback, but he has faith they can cope with the loss, pointing out that international trio Ezequiel Garay, Christoph Metzelder and Sergio Ramos can all play in the heart of defence.
Pellegrini said: "It's a big loss because he is out for six months and there is a World Cup at the end of the season. The club is also hurt because it has lost a great player.
"But like I said when Cristiano Ronaldo was injured, this team is built to have replacements. Garay is the starter, but we also have Metzelder and Ramos who can play there as well.
"If we need someone else, we will analyse the situation carefully.''
Madrid have the chance to close the gap on pacesetters Barcelona back to just two points with a win, with Pep Guardiola's champions having played a game more due to their commitments at the Club World Cup.
Pellegrini's men are firm favourites going into the match, having won all seven of their league matches at the Bernabeu this season and facing a Zaragoza side who slumped into the relegation zone last weekend following their 2-1 home defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
However, that loss promoted Zaragoza to make a managerial change, sacking Marcelino Garcia Toral and temporarily replacing him with B team coach Jose Aurelio Gay, and as such Pellegrini is taking nothing for granted.
"Zaragoza won't be easy because they aren't doing that well and they have a new coach,'' said the Chilean.
Aside from Pepe and Kaka, Pellegrini must also do without Guti and Ruud van Nistelrooy through injury, but Metzelder is fit and has been named in an 18-man squad while Raul Albiol could also be available despite suffering a knock in training this week.
Ronaldo is also available after serving a suspension against Valencia, but Xabi Alonso sits the game out due to a ban of his own.
Zaragoza's defeat to Athletic was their eighth of the season and left them with just one win in their last 11 games.
New coach Gay, a former Madrid B player, has named Braulio in his squad for the trip to the capital with the Brazilian striker finally recovered from the injury that has sidelined him since April.
Ander Herrera could also feature after proving his fitness.

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Sir Alex Ferguson would be delighted if the Premier League did not turn into a two-horse race this season - even though history suggests it will.
Already this term, a general view has been concluded that Ferguson's Manchester United side will be scrapping it out with Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea by the time May comes around.
Yet a bizarre sequence of results last weekend - including Aston Villa's victory over United at Old Trafford - has cast doubt on such statements.
And, with Tottenham returning to winning ways during the week, there is a sense of optimism about the possibility of a genuinely open title race, one that Ferguson would welcome.
"It could be open,'' said Ferguson as he prepares to take his side to Fulham.
"It is a tough league. The form of Aston Villa makes you look over your shoulder and say `hey, wait a minute'.
"And Tottenham are challenging in that top group as well.
"The history of the league points to it being between two teams but, from the spectator and general interest point of view, you hope it changes.
"It would be good if four or five teams are involved in the last month of the season. It would be fantastic.''
United are sweating on Nemanja Vidic's fitness ahead of the trip to Craven Cottage.
Vidic limped out of the midweek win over Wolves with a calf strain but with Jonny Evans (calf), John O'Shea (leg), Gary Neville (groin), Rio Ferdinand (back) and Wes Brown (hamstring) all definitely out, Ferguson is hoping the Serbian makes it.
Tomasz Kuszczak continues in goal as Edwin van der Sar (knee) has returned to Holland for treatment.
Just as he was being pitched into a Champions League meeting with old friend David Beckham, Ferguson confirmed Ryan Giggs had signed a one-year contract extension.
"Ryan deserves a new contract and I am sure that he will play for another two years,'' said Ferguson.
"His form is fantastic at the moment and he is playing some of his best football.''
Giggs' longevity sets a standard few others will get close to matching.
However, in overcoming long-standing hamstring trouble, he also gives hope to Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves.
"Rio is improving,'' said Ferguson. "He is much better now and not too far away, probably two or three weeks.
"And Owen is doing a bit better this week as well. He is getting there slowly and we hope he will be back by the end of January.''
Roy Hodgson has won plenty of praise for his work at Fulham over the last couple of years, with suggestions even being raised that the 62-year-old could be asked to replace Fabio Capello when the Italian quits the England hot-seat.
Ferguson is full of praise for Hodgson's achievements, which continued this week when a much-changed Fulham line-up earned a Europa League last 32 encounter with Shakhtar Donetsk by beating Basle in Switzerland.
"There is no question Fulham's improvement is down to the manager,'' said Ferguson.
"It is a remarkable turnaround. Who would have thought Fulham would not only qualify for Europe but got into the latter stages by winning away after they have made five changes Wednesday.''
Fulham striker Andy Johnson will miss Saturday's encounter as he continues his recovery from a groin injury.
Johnson has been sidelined since October and misses out along with Simon Davies (ankle), Seol Ki-Hyeon (leg) and Diomansy Kamara, who has been to France for more treatment on his knee injury.
Hodgson's team is likely to contain several changes from the side that beat Basle on Wednesday, with Damien Duff, Brede Hangeland and Clint Dempsey all likely to start.
Hodgson himself meanwhile believes his side have been handed one of the toughest Europa League draws by being paired with reigning UEFA Cup holders Shakhtar.
The Ukrainian side beat Werder Bremen in the final of Europe's second competition last season before its name and format changed this summer.
Shakhtar topped group J, which included Club Brugge, Toulouse and Partizan Belgrade to make the last 32 - while Fulham beat FC Basle to come second in their group, which also contained CSKA Sofia and Italian giants Roma.
Hodgson, whose side sit in ninth place in the Premier League ahead of Saturday's visit of Manchester United, is expecting a tough European test.
He said: "It doesn't get much harder than playing the champions I suppose. We saw last year what a good team they are.
"Last year was a great success for Ukrainian football with Dinamo Kiev reaching the semi final as well so we couldn't have asked for a much tougher draw.
"On the other hand we have battled hard to get through the group stage and we were hoping for a good game, an interesting game.''

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Fiorentina wing-back Juan Manuel Vargas insists his team will not be afraid of high-flying AC Milan when the Rossoneri visit the Stadio Artemio Franchi in the final round of Serie A matches before the winter break.

The Viola will be eager to bounce back from last weekend's 2-1 loss at Chievo that saw them drop to ninth in the standings - four points behind Parma, who hold the last Champions League qualifying spot.
And Vargas is confident the hosts will more than hold their own against Leonardo's side tomorrow.
The 26-year-old told La Nazione: "We know the quality of AC Milan, but we should not worry about the result.
"Fiorentina can do harm to anyone as we have demonstrated on several occasions. So we respect Milan but do not fear them.''
Vargas has been linked with a move away from Italy recently, with Real Madrid thought to be among the potential suitors.
But the Peru international claims he remains fully focused on the task in hand at Fiorentina.
"Today I am more calm. Maybe in the past few months I have grown, improved. I'm settled,'' he said.
"My future? I do not like to look too far ahead. I prefer to live day by day.
"And for me, at this moment, there is only Fiorentina.
"Real? I know that certain rumours are circulating. But these are rumours and should be considered as such.''
Defender Alessandro Gamberini and midfield duo Cristiano Zanetti and Marco Marchionni will be unavailable to Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli due to injury.
Milan will be without defenders Thiago Silva, Massimo Oddo, Daniele Bonera and Oguchi Onyewu for the trip to Florence.
The Rossoneri saw their unbeaten streak in Serie A come to an end after almost three months in last weekend's 2-0 defeat to Palermo.
The outcome left Milan second in the standings, five points behind city rivals Inter Milan after 16 games.
Tomorrow's trip will evoke memories for Milan of the last game of last season - a match which saw Kaka and Paolo Maldini play their last appearances for the Rossoneri, who were under the guidance of Carlo Ancelotti for the final time.
The visitors ran out 2-0 winners on that occasion, and defender Kakha Kaladze is confident his team are well placed to pick up another positive result although he is under no illusions as to the quality of ninth-placed Fiorentina.
The Georgia international told Corriere dello Sport: "Fiorentina have great desire to win and will not be easy because they are a great team.
"But Milan at this moment is the best team in the championship, both physically and psychologically.''
Kaladze has seen his first-team opportunities limited under new coach Leonardo this term, but has no intention of seeking a move away from the San Siro.
"I am pleased that so many teams have shown an interest in signing me, but I have not spoken to any,'' added the 31-year-old.
"I am a Milan player until 2011 and I am happy and proud to wear this shirt, because I have won a lot with Milan.''
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Portsmouth boss Avram Grant refuses to read too much into Liverpool's indifferent run of form - but admits he would love to retain his unbeaten record against Rafael Benitez.The Reds travel to Fratton Park Saturday lunchtime to face the Barclays Premier League's bottom club.
Defender Younes Kaboul returns from a one-game ban but there are doubts over the fitness of goalkeeper David James, who sat out his side's 2-1 loss at Chelsea on Wednesday night with the calf problem which has troubled him for much of the season.
Asmir Begovic stands by to replace him, but striker Frederic Piquionne should be fit despite limping out at Stamford Bridge with cramp.
While Liverpool are sixth in the standings, Pompey have matched them for form in recent weeks as both sides have taken four points from their last three games.
Grant goes into the match with an unbeaten record against Benitez, having achieved two wins and two draws against Liverpool in all competitions during his stint as Chelsea boss in 2007/08.
The Israeli said: "Liverpool deserve to be in the top four - they are a very good team. There is never a good time to play a big team.
"Of course, my record against him (Benitez) is a record I would like to keep. But it's not easy to play against his teams.
"He's very tactical and he knows what he is doing. I must admit that it was always very difficult to play against him with Chelsea.''
One concern for Grant going into the festive period remains the club's transfer embargo.
They have been blocked from signing players by the Premier League until they pay off debts to Chelsea and Arsenal for the signings of Glen Johnson and Lassana Diarra respectively.
But Grant is hopeful the ban will be lifted in time for him to strengthen his side in the January transfer window.
He said: "I've had no news at the moment but I have a feeling it will be okay. I think the board know exactly what we need to make the team better and they know what they need to do.
"I need to take care of the problems and situation on the pitch and they need to take care of this problem.
"I think they are doing their best and I have a feeling everything will be okay.
"With the African Nations Cup coming, we will need three or four players. I know what players I want.''
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, who left Pompey to move to Anfield in the summer, has been passed fit to face his former club after being troubled by a hamstring injury.
Striker Fernando Torres is likely to start having come off the bench to score against Wigan in midweek but winger Albert Riera still has a hamstring problem and is not fit. Forward Ryan Babel returns to the squad after an ankle injury.
Bootle-born centre-back Jamie Carragher is set to make his 600th appearance for the club he joined as a schoolboy at Fratton Park.
Carragher worked his way through the Academy and an apprenticeship to make his debut on January 8 1997.
But with football having gone global in the intervening years Benitez believes Carragher's achievements will be almost impossible to replicate.
"Maybe someone will do it but it will be very difficult. Now there is too much money around the world in football,'' said the Liverpool manager.
"If you have a good player normally someone will make a good offer and the agents have too much power.
"Modern football is more difficult so 600 games in a top side for a local player is a massive achievement.''
Benitez has overhauled the academy at Liverpool in the hope the club can unearth more local prospects who can follow in the footsteps of Carragher - who is already the club's European appearance record holder - and captain Steven Gerrard.
He believes having home-grown, talented players is an addition bonus.
"For me as a manager - for any manager - to have local players coming through the system is easier and better but it is more difficult in modern football,'' he added.
"You have a lot of scouts watching games but it would be really good for us.''
While much of the focus has been on Carragher's landmark appearance, Benitez has been concentrating on planning for victory against Pompey to maintain the momentum created by Wednesday's win over Wigan.
"Portsmouth is a tricky game because it is a Saturday early kick-off,'' said the Spaniard.
"They have had problems but now with Avram Grant they have a manager with experience and they did well against Chelsea (in a 2-1 midweek defeat).''
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Champions League draw: war England and Italia

Jose Mourinho will return to Chelsea with Internazionale in the last 16 of the Champions League, while David Beckham also has the chance of a reunion with Manchester United after last season's beaten finalists were drawn against AC Milan.

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The draw for the second round of Europe's premier cup competition was made in Nyon on Friday and Chelsea, who topped their group ahead of Porto, were handed a daunting task in taking on Italian champions Inter.

The second leg of the tie will see Mourinho return to Stamford Bridge where he is still idolised after ending Chelsea's 50-year wait for a title when leading the Blues to Premier League glory in 2005 and 2006.

Beckham, who will join AC Milan on loan from LA Galaxy at the start of the month, could well face United for the first time since his departure to Real Madrid in the summer of 2003.

Arsenal were handed a favourable tie against Porto, whom they faced in the group stages of last year's competition, winning 4-0 at Emirates Stadium before a weakened side lost 2-0 in Portugal.

In the pick of the other ties, defending champions Barcelona take on Stuttgart and Real Madrid face Lyon, the club they purchased striker Karim Benzema from over the summer.

Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas is looking forward to welcoming the player back to Stade Gerland.

Aulas told Eurosport: "He was a great player for us and it's going to be something special for him to play against his former club. He is a player I have a lot of feeling for. There's a lot of feeling between us. We have a great bond.''

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Second Legs: March 9&10 and 16&17

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Olympiakos         v    Bordeaux
Internazionale      v    Chelsea
Bayern Munich    v    Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow  v   Sevilla FC
Lyon                  v    Real Madrid
FC Porto           v   Arsenal
AC Milan          v   Manchester United
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U23 Việt Nam tan vỡ giấc mộng “Vàng” SEA Games 25

Vào cuộc với tinh thần chiến đấu mãnh liệt nhưng tình huống chạm bóng của Talaha đã khiến U23 Việt Nam thất bại 0-1 trước Malaysia ở trận CK bóng đá nam SEA Games 25. Giấc mơ "vàng" SEA Games của BĐVN một lần nữa lại dang dở.

 

U23 Việt Nam bước vào trận chung kết với tư thế "cửa trên" nên thầy trò HLV Calisto đã dồn lên tấn công hòng tạo dựng một thế trận có lợi. Nhưng Malaysia đã lột xác khá nhiều so với vòng bảng, họ bền bỉ trong phòng ngự và tỏ ra nguy hiểm trong tấn công. Bên cạnh đó, U23 Malaysia còn tỏ ra lấn lướt hơn trong hiệp 2 nhờ nền tảng thể lực dồi dào trong khi nhiều cầu thủ Việt Nam đã tỏ ra xuống sức.

 

Và chỉ trong một tình huống lộn xộn ở phút 83, tiền đạo Talaha đã kịp ra chân khá nhanh đưa bóng chạm vào một hậu vệ Việt Nam rồi từ từ lăn vào lưới trong sự bất lực của Tấn Trường, người đã cố nén đau thi đấu. Dù đã nỗ lực và chiến đấu đầy quả cảm đến những phút cuối cùng nhưng cả Tiến Thành rồi Thanh Bình không thể đánh bại nổi Sarbinee một lần. Và U23 Việt Nam đã chấp nhận thất bại cay đắng 0-1 trong trận chung kết.

 

Bóng đá Việt Nam một lần nữa lỗi hẹn với tấm HCV nam SEA Games ở thời khắc mà chúng ta có quá nhiều lợi thế để đoạt được nó. Một cảm giác tiếc nuối, buồn bã và không ít giọt nước mắt tuôn ra trên khuôn mặt 10.000 CĐV có mặt ở SVĐ Quốc gia Lào cũng như 80 triệu trái tim Việt Nam. Nhưng đó là quy luật khắc nghiệt của bóng đá, các chàng trai của chúng ta đã chiến đấu hết mình vì màu cờ tổ quốc.

 

Trở lại diễn biến trận đấu, dù đã kịp trở lại sau chấn thương nhưng Trọng Hoàng vẫn không có tên trong danh sách ra sân chính thức. HLV Calisto vẫn giữ nguyên đội hình 4-4-2, bộ tứ Tiến Thành, Quý Sửu, Thanh Hưng, Thành Lương ở tuyến giữa còn Thanh Bình vẫn hiện diện trên hàng công.

 

 

U23 Việt Nam vẫn có được thế trận lấn lướt ở hiệp 1 - Ảnh: Mạnh Hoàng

Thay đổi khiến nhiều người ngạc nhiên là sự có mặt của tiền đạo Nguyễn Ngọc Anh (tác giả của bàn thắng ấn định tỷ số 4-1 trước Singapore) thay cho Đình Tùng trên hàng công.

Những phút đầu tiên, các cầu thủ U23 Việt Nam vào cuộc khá căng thẳng, các miếng phối hợp chưa thực sự sắc nét và ăn ý. Tuy nhiên, đoàn quân HLV Calisto chỉ mất có 5 phút để kiểm soát hoàn toàn thế trận, buộc người Malaysia phải lùi về phòng ngự co cụm.

 

Phút thứ 8, Thanh Hưng thực hiện cú sút xa táo bạo từ cự ly 20m, bóng đi đúng vào vị trí mà thủ thành Sabirnee đã chọn sẵn. Ngay sau đó, Thanh Hưng chuyền vào khá đẹp vào vòng cấm nhưng Tiến Thành tỏ ra khá chậm trong tình huống xử lý cuối cùng.

 

Phút 18, Thành Lương đi bóng khéo léo bên cánh phải khiến Sabre buộc phải phạm lỗi thô bạo và nhận thẻ vàng. U23 Việt Nam liên tục tràn sang phần sân đối phương nhưng trước lối chơi chặt chẽ của đối thủ, lần lượt Thanh Bình, Tiến Thành hay Ngọc Anh đều không có được những tình huống thuận lợi để dứt điểm.

 

U23 Việt Nam có được cơ hội đầu tiên ở phút 27 khi Thanh Hưng tạt bóng chính xác từ cánh trái cho Tiến Thành bay người đánh đầu hiểm hóc, tiếc là thủ môn Malaysia đã xuất sắc cứu cho đội nhà một bàn thua trông thấy.

 

 

Lối chơi chặt chẽ của Malaysia khiến chúng ta gặp nhiều khó khăn - Ảnh: Mạnh Hoàng

 

Sau đó 2 phút, Tiến Thành tung cú sút xa nhưng bóng đi quá thiếu chính xác. Đoàn quân HLV Calisto bất ngờ giảm nhịp độ trận đấu, tạo điều kiện cho Malaysia chơi tự tin hơn và gây được khá nhiều áp lực ở giữa sân.

 

Cuối hiệp 1, U23 Việt Nam có khá nhiều đường bóng tấn công khá sắc nét nhưng trước hàng thủ dày đặc của Malaysia, Tiến Thành cũng như Ngọc Anh không thể dứt điểm trong tình huống tranh chấp ở vòng cấm. Dù đã rất cố gắng nhưng do tâm lý căng cứng, cộng thêm sự tập trung cao độ từ đối thủ, U23 Việt Nam không thể tìm được mành lưới Sabirnee và chấp nhận kết quả hòa 0-0 trước giờ nghỉ giải lao.

 

Bước sang hiệp 2, HLV Calisto đưa Trọng Hoàng vào thay Nguyễn Ngọc Anh và trở về sơ đồ 4-5-1 với Thanh Bình đá mũi nhọn duy nhất. Hai đội chủ động đẩy cao nhịp độ trận đấu. Phút 46, Thanh Bình tung cú vô lê đẹp mắt nhưng bóng lại nhằm đúng vị trí thủ môn Sabrinee. Sau đó, Malaysia có câu trả lời bằng cú "nã đại bác" từ Kandasamy, bóng đi quá thiếu chính xác.

 

Phút 50, tận dụng thủ thành Sabirnee lên hơi cao, Thanh Hưng thực hiện pha lốp bóng khá táo bạo, tiếc là bóng đi vọt xà. Sau đó 2 phút, đến lượt Thanh Bình bấm bóng kỹ thuật từ bên cánh phải nhưng "số 18" chưa thể bén duyên trước cầu môn đối thủ ưa thích Malaysia.

 

 

Tiến Thành đã không thể dứt điểm thành công dù có không ít cơ hội - Ảnh: Mạnh Hoàng

 

Sau đó 3 phút, thủ thành Tấn Trường dũng cảm lao ra cản phá cú treo bóng hiểm hóc của Fakri và bị chấn thương nhẹ phải nằm trên sân vài phút. Đến phút 57, Malaysia có pha dàn xếp tấn công khá nguy hiểm khi Talaha tạt bóng cực dẻo vào trong cho Fakri đánh đầu, rất may là bóng đi vọt xà ngang trong tình huống Tấn Trường đã lao ra lỡ trớn.

 

Đến phút 59, Talaha băng xuống đầy tốc độ bên cánh phải rồi tạt sệt vào, hàng thủ Việt Nam lúng túng phá bóng thiếu dứt khoát khiến cầu môn Tấn Trường một phen thót tim. 1 phút sau, Tấn Trường bắt bóng không dính để Talaha có bóng khá thuận lợi trong vòng cấm, rất may là Đình Đồng đã giải nguy với pha cản phá ngay trên vạch vôi từ cú sút của "số 9" Malaysia.

 

Dù rất đau vai sau tình huống va chạm với Talaha nhưng Tấn Trường vẫn tiếp tục cố gắng thi đấu. Phút 67, Đình Đồng có đường căng ngang bên cánh trái khá đẹp, tiếc là không đồng đội nào xâm nhập kịp thời. Sự vượt trội hơn về thể lực giúp Malaysia chơi chủ động và có phần lấn lướt U23 Việt Nam. Đến phút 72, Fakri có cú sút cận thành khá nguy hiểm nhưng Tấn Trường đã bắt bài, ôm gọn trái bóng.

 

Khi thời gian trôi về những phút cuối, HLV Calisto đưa Mạnh Dũng vào thay Thanh Hưng để tăng chất "cơ bắp" cho tuyến giữa U23 Việt Nam. Sau hàng loạt pha phối hợp bên cánh phải ở phút 80, Thành Lương xỉa sang cho Trọng Hoàng sút bóng nhanh nhưng bóng lại đi vọt xà ngang.

 

Những sai lầm liên tiếp ở hàng thủ cuối cùng cũng khiến U23 Việt Nam phải trả giá qua đắt ở phút 83. Thủ thành Tấn Trường chỉ đẩy được cú sút đầu tiên nhưng ở tình huống sút bóng sau đó từ Rahim bên cánh trái, Talaha đã kịp ra chân nhanh để đưa bóng vào lưới. 1-0, Malaysia vượt lên dẫn trước.

 

Đoàn quân HLV Calisto dồn lên tấn công mãnh liệt và ở phút 90, Đình Đồng tung cú vô lê nhanh nhưng một lần nữa, bóng lại đi vọt xà. Sau đó, lại chính là Đình Đồng tạt bóng chính xác cho Tiến Thành đệm lòng trống trái ở cự ly chưa đến 5m nhưng bóng lại ra ngoài quá đáng tiếc.

 

Những phút cuối trận, dù đã chơi bằng tất cả nỗ lực tột cùng nhưng bàn thắng đã không thể tìm đến với đoàn quân HLV Calisto. Và Malaysia đã giữ vững tỷ số 1-0 đến hết 90 phút và chính thức giành tấm HCV môn bóng đá nam SEA Games 25. Với U23 Việt Nam, giấc mơ "vàng" SEA Games một lần nữa lại dang dở.

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Live football online: Vietnam vs Malaysia (final seagame)

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SEA Games football: Vietnam to meet Malaysia in final

Vietnam crushed Singapore 4-1 in the first semi-final match at Laos’ Chao Anou-vong Stadium on December 14 and will take on Malaysia which defeated host Laos 3-1 in another semi-final game the same day.

Both teams went into the game on the back of their best results in the group qualifiers, but Singapore were left looking distinctively second best.
However, striker Khairul slammed Singapore into an early lead in the 28^th minute after receiving a perfect pass from his team mate just outside the penalty box.
Five minutes later striker Thanh Binh earned an equalizer for Vietnam. From a free kick, Thanh Hung drove the ball for Thanh Binh to lash home with a close-range header.
Coach Enrique Calisto’s players continued to dominate the game and carved out many scoring chances, but they were either denied by Singapore’s goalie Hyrul Juma’at or their ball hit the woodwork.
Three minutes before the end of the first half, Thanh Hung ventured down the right and his pinpoint cross was met by Tien Thanh who curled home.
After the interval, Singaporean players produced attacks in the hope of equalising the score, but posed no danger to goalie Tan Truong.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese players began the second half with more zest and looked comfortable in repelling Singaporean attacks.
They also threatened to stun their opponents and their efforts were awarded in the 70^th minute when Ngoc Anh received the ball from Thanh Luong and fired a typically clinical shot into the net.
Vietnam scored another goal in the extra time, sealing a 4-1 win over Singapore.

Video: Manchester United 3 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

 Wolves pay price for changes

Angry Wolves fans launched a blistering attack on manager Mick McCarthy for a team selection that virtually handed Sir Alex Ferguson a 3-0 victory on a plate to mark his 900th game as Manchester United manager.

Chants of ''we want our money back'', ''where is our first team'' and ''£40 to watch the reserves'' bellowed out of the visiting section after McCarthy made 10 changes to the side that defeated Tottenham on Saturday.
Although Wolves' second string battled hard, the result was a formality and, if United had got themselves out of third gear, they would probably have won by a more comfortable margin than goals from Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic and Antonio Valencia gave them.
McCarthy, presumably, was not offering his team selection as a gift to mark the latest milestone in Ferguson's long and illustrious career.
The Yorkshireman had his reasons for making 10 changes, notably the weekend encounter with Burnley, one of the sides who rose from the Championship with Wolves last term.
But Wolves now have five days to prepare for that one.
For half an hour the hardy band of travelling fans had plenty to cheer as their representatives gave everything in the Wolverhampton cause.
If Rooney had taken the third-minute opening that presented itself when Darron Gibson's shot crashed into him, the landslide the team sheets suggested might have materialised.
Instead, Marcus Hahnemann, the one player to keep his place from White Hart Lane, made a close-range save, as he did to deny the England striker when he got on the end of Patrice Evra's low cross midway through the half.
It seemed barely credible the visitors should give United any more assistance.
But that is exactly what Ronald Zubar did as he rose to head away Gibson's corner under minimal pressure and instead punched it out of the area.
Having been so lethargic before, Rooney upped the pace by drilling home his 13th goal of the season.
Once in front, there was never any real suggestion United would not join Chelsea at the Premier League summit, having failed in that objective against Aston Villa at the weekend.
On his first league start, Gabriel Obertan was guilty of taking too much time to get his crosses in, a failing that Cristiano Ronaldo received a few admonishments for earlier in his career.
If the young French winger needed any proof the direct route was best, he got it when Vidic rose highest at a Gibson corner and got enough power into his header to carry it over the line, even though Hahnemann attempted a goal-line block.
The effort secured victory and the hosts knew it, which probably explained the sense of lethargy that gripped them at the start of the second period.
Vidic's departure was the most notable aspect of that period. The defender did raise his hands to say he was willing to continue after originally indicating a desire to come off and Ferguson will be hopeful of having him fit for Saturday's testing trip to Fulham.
It did not matter on this occasion, though, and the scene was set for a brilliant piece of skill from Dimitar Berbatov.
Such a maddeningly laid-back figure, the Bulgarian first collected Paul Scholes' lofted pass before delivering a brilliant overhead kick into the path of Valencia, who drove a first-time shot into the roof of the net.
The 15 minutes Ferguson afforded Michael Owen as replacement for Rooney was presumably not what England boss Fabio Capello had in mind when he said he wanted the striker to play more often.
But, then again, this was not what Manchester United away was meant to mean for Wolves when the fixture list came out, either.
McCarthy will only know whether his grand plan has worked on a professional level on Sunday afternoon.
Many disgruntled Wolves fans making that late-night trip back down the M6 might not be quite so easily convinced.

McCarthy: No regrets over selectionWolves boss Mick McCarthy defended his controversial team selection but admitted he could understand the angry reaction of his club's supporters following the 3-0 defeat at Manchester United.''I can understand that reaction,'' said McCarthy. ''But at the end of the season I will be judged on whether Wolves have stayed in the Premier League or not. It was my strongest team - because it was a team with fresh legs.''Having asked his players to mark their efforts at Spurs and been presented with a succession of 9.5s, he opted against asking the same players to push themselves again so soon afterwards.''It was not a plan but when I saw those figures I knew there was no chance of the same type of performance on a Tuesday after a Saturday game,'' he said. ''I have a squad of 21 to pick from and I regard them all as first-team players.''McCarthy then picked through a succession of matches against high-profile opposition and questioned why his team selections on those occasions had not prompted so much debate.''If I go into an opposition manager's office, or they come into mine, I don't get any sympathy if my team has just been slapped,'' he said. ''The pressure was off me on Saturday and I was starting to relax. I thought I would put it back on me again.''

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GIGGS STILL HAS DESIRE

Ryan Giggs - still determined.

GIGGS STILL HAS DESIREBy Martyn Ziegler, Chief Reporter, Press Association Sport

The strength of Ryan Giggs' enduring hunger for footballing success was underlined during the ceremony that saw him acclaimed as the BBC's sports personality of the year.

For while the awards ceremony was building up to its climax, inside his mind Giggs was still brooding over Manchester United's home defeat by Aston Villa little more than 24 hours beforehand.

It is that gnawing pain that provides the 36-year-old Welshman with the conviction he still has plenty to offer the club he has serve for 20 years - and indeed talks will start soon on a new contract for next season.

Giggs said: "I'm hungrier for the game than I've ever been. I was sat there taking everything in during the ceremony and still thinking about the game the night before. It still hurts that we got beaten.

"If defeats are still hurting you then it shows you have still got that desire to carry on, and that's certainly the case at the moment.

"I'm probably playing the best I have ever played at the moment and enjoying it more than ever before.

"As long as I'm enjoying it and getting picked and the desire is still there I'll carry on."

Giggs said he would not contemplate having a swansong at a different club and does not foresee any problems with the contract negotiations.

"I might have to put this trophy on the table - if I'm struggling!" he joked.

"It has been the same thing over the last two or three years at this time of year - it has been quite relaxed and no problem and hopefully that will be the case again.

"It's nice to be wanted and they know I don't want to go anywhere else, I want to end my career at United."

Giggs' success in beating Formula One champion Jenson Button and world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis to the BBC award showed he has a special place in the affections of many football fans, whichever club they support, and he looks to be following in the footsteps of another player who is synonymous with United, Sir Bobby Charlton.

"Bobby is the role model for all players who come through at United because not only did he do everything, it was the manner in which he did it," said Giggs.

"I was fortunate enough to break his appearances record and I have known him since I was 13 or 14, you watch people and I've seen the way he conducts himself.

"When he travels away with us he gets more autograph hunters than some of the players so you know you are in the presence of a proper legend.

"People either love or hate United but opposition fans seem not to dislike me too much - you do get people coming up and saying they admire you as a player and that's always nice."

Giggs also paid tribute to the role manager Sir Alex Ferguson - who will take charge of his 900th league game for United when Wolves visit tomorrow night - has played in prolonging his longevity.

"It's helped me because the manager has known me from such a young age and that if I have had a couple of bad games he knows I'm going to come around and start playing well again.

"If a new manager comes in, then you never know - you can lose a bit of form and they think you are finished.

"I've been very lucky to have not just one manager but such a great manager.

"I gave him a mention in my speech so he should be happy!"

Giggs limped out of the 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa with a hamstring problem and does not think he will be risked for the Premier League encounter with Wolves.

"It's not too bad but I doubt it," he said.

Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen will hope to be involved for United, who have already beaten Wolves in the Carling Cup this season and will not want to waste a second chance to draw level on points with leaders Chelsea.

Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers : Giggs doubt for Wolves test

Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ryan Giggs is doubtful for Manchester United's Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves.
Giggs was forced out of Saturday's surprise home defeat to Aston Villa with a hamstring injury and, given the 36-year-old's past problems, it seems unlikely he will be risked by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen will hope to be involved for the Red Devils, who have already beaten Wolves in the Carling Cup this season and will not want to waste a second chance to draw level on points with leaders Chelsea.
The strength of Giggs' enduring hunger for footballing success was underlined during the ceremony that saw him acclaimed as the BBC's sports personality of the year.
For while the awards ceremony was building up to its climax, inside his mind Giggs was still brooding over Manchester United's home defeat by Aston Villa little more than 24 hours beforehand.
It is that gnawing pain that provides the Welshman with the conviction he still has plenty to offer the club he has serve for 20 years - and indeed talks will start soon on a new contract for next season.
Giggs said: "I'm hungrier for the game than I've ever been. I was sat there taking everything in during the ceremony and still thinking about the game the night before. It still hurts that we got beaten.
"If defeats are still hurting you then it shows you have still got that desire to carry on, and that's certainly the case at the moment.
"I'm probably playing the best I have ever played at the moment and enjoying it more than ever before.
"As long as I'm enjoying it and getting picked and the desire is still there I'll carry on.''
Giggs said he would not contemplate having a swansong at a different club and does not foresee any problems with the contract negotiations.
"I might have to put this trophy on the table - if I'm struggling!'' he joked.
"It has been the same thing over the last two or three years at this time of year - it has been quite relaxed and no problem and hopefully that will be the case again.
"It's nice to be wanted and they know I don't want to go anywhere else, I want to end my career at United.''
Wolves' versatile right-back Kevin Foley has been put on alert to make his first start for more than two months.
Foley, whose season has been ruined by knee problems, is set to be drafted in on the right hand side of midfield.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has a hole to fill there after David Edwards was ruled out for up to 10 weeks with the ankle ligament damage he suffered against Tottenham last weekend.
Former Sunderland midfielder Greg Halford is also in contention to replace Edwards, but Foley looks set to make only his fourth start of the season.
McCarthy, who is also still without long-term injury victims Michael Kightly, Andy Keogh and David Jones, plans to make further changes to his side following the effort his players put in during the 1-0 win at Tottenham.
And McCarthy expects Manchester United to be "rubbing their hands with glee'' at the prospect of facing his side.
With United having suffered a surprise home defeat at the hands of Villa at the weekend, McCarthy is fully braced to be facing a huge backlash from Ferguson's title-chasing side.
Wolves will head to Old Trafford on a massive high having climbed out of the relegation zone with a shock success of their own at Tottenham on Saturday.
But he knows just what kind of test his side will face as they go in search of what would be a piece of club history - a third successive Premier League win.
McCarthy, who has lost Wales midfielder Dave Edwards for up to 10 weeks after he suffered an ankle injury at White Hart Lane, said: "They must be rubbing their hands together to be playing Wolves at home.
"They must be thinking 'Wolves are coming and we have just been beaten by Villa... If ever there is a chance to get yourself back on track it is to slap these insolent little so and sos coming up from the Black Country and we are going to give them the biggest doing they have ever had'.
"I would be thinking that if I was a Manchester United player.
"I would be rubbing my hands with glee that we were coming up.
"Go and have a look at the bookmakers and see what they are saying. They are not stupid. There are no skint ones.
"But you know my view on that, don't you? It doesn't always work out that way.''
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SEA Games: Vietnam beat Singapore 4-1 in football semi-finals

VIENTIANE : Singapore's good run in the SEA Games football tournament ended on Monday, when they were beaten 4-1 by Vietnam in the semi-finals.

Singapore had already met their target by making it to the last four.

And the Young Lions were still on a roll, when Khairul Nizam gave them the vital lead in the 27th minute.

But it was downhill from then on, as minutes later Vietnam equalised through Thanh Binh.

Vietnam took the lead just before half time, through Tien Thanh's goal.

The boys from Vietnam added two more goals in the second half for a convincing 4-1 win over Singapore. Both goals were scored by Ngoc Anh.

Singapore will now face Laos for the bronze medal match on Thursday, after the latter were defeated by Malaysia 1-3 in their semi-final match on Monday.

Manchester United v Wolves Live

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Manager Alex Ferguson admitted that Villa deserved to win the game though he refused to blame his players for the defeat. Ferguson will now be hoping for a perfect Christmas record as he looks to remain in touch with Chelsea as the season enters its halfway stage. United continue to be troubled with injuries to key players and while Wes Brown returned for the game against Villa, the English defender looked short of fitness. Edwin Van der Sar should be able to play on Tuesday along with Rafael, the duo recovering from their injuries.
Meanwhile Wolves coach Mick McCarthy will be hoping that his side will be able to maintain their recent return to form as long as possible and move further away from the drop zone. Wolves have now won their last two matches including a narrow 1-0 win away to Tottenham on Saturday.

 

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Khán giả tràn xuống sân chúc mừng U23 Việt Nam

Khán giả tràn xuống sân chúc mừng U23 Việt Nam

     Không chờ tới lúc thầy trò HLV Calisto ra xe trở về làng VĐV, ngay sau khi trọng tài người Hàn Quốc nổi còi kết thúc trận đấu, gần 1000 khán giả Việt Nam bên khán đài B đã “vượt rào” tràn xuống sân Chao Anou Vong để ăn mừng chiến thắng.

 

Đích hướng đến của các CĐV cuồng nhiệt không gì khác là khu kỹ thuật của U23 Việt Nam, nơi thầy trò HLV Calisto đang bắt tay nhau chúc mừng chiến thắng. Bất cứ gặp cầu thủ nào, khán giả đều hợp sức tâng bổng lên không trung và luôn miệng nói lời chúc mừng.

Ông Calisto cũng là một “ngôi sao” được rất nhiều CĐV săn đón, sau một trận chỉ đạo rất mệt mỏi nhưng ông thầy người Bồ Đào Nha cũng thoải mái cười và chụp ảnh cùng cầu thủ. Những cầu thủ ghi bàn hôm nay như Ngọc Anh, Tiến Thành, Thanh Bình gần như bị quây kín không thể vào được khu kỹ thuật lấy đồ.

Đội U23 Việt Nam mới giành được chiếc vé lọt vào trận Chung kết, nhưng rất nhiều khán giả lặn lội từ trong nước sang đã có một niềm tin tuyệt đối rằng U23 Việt Nam sẽ có được chiếc HCV vào chiều 17/12.

 

 

Bác Đỗ Văn Thịnh từ Nghệ An sang cho biết: “Ngày hôm nay đội U23 Việt Nam thi đấu quá xuất sắc, với đà này tôi tin là chiếc HCV sẽ dành cho U23 Việt Nam…”. Vui mừng vì cậu con trai Tấn Trường đã trải qua 90 phút thi đấu xuất sắc, bà Phùng Thị Kim Miên cũng tin chắc U23 Việt Nam sẽ đăng quang ở SEA Games 25.

“Tôi rất vui vì Tấn Trường và đội tuyển U23 Việt Nam đã thi đấu xuất sắc và giành thắng lợi, dù có gặp đối thủ nào ở trận chung kết thì U23 Việt Nam vẫn là đội chiến thắng…’.

Sau gần 10 phút để cho các CĐV chia vui cùng cầu thủ, Phó chủ tịch VFF Nguyễn Lân Trung, trợ lý BHL và các tình nguyện viên đã tìm từng cầu thủ để “mở lối” thoát nhanh vào phòng thay đồ nghỉ ngơi. Dường như chưa thỏa mãn, gần 500 khán giả vẫn tiếp tục chờ đợi thêm 30 phút để được vẫy chào khi xe ôtô chờ đội U23 Việt Nam rời sân Chao Anou Vong.

 

 

Hôm nay thầy trò HLV Calisto thi đấu trên đất khách, nhưng tất cả đều được hưởng niềm vui như ở Mỹ Đình nhờ sự cổ vũ cuồng nhiệt của gần 10.000 CĐV có mặt ở sân Chao Anou Vong. Tài chính và công sức dành ra cho chuyến đi chẳng phải là nhỏ, nhưng tất cả các khán giả Việt Nam đều lộ rõ niềm hạnh phúc mỗi khi U23 Việt Nam ghi được bàn thắng.

Trong men say chiến thắng, đông đảo khán giả Việt Nam đã nhanh chóng lên kế hoạch để tiếp tục ở lại đồng hành cùng thầy trò HLV Calisto trong chặng cuối chinh phục giấc mơ “vàng”.

 

 

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