Premier League - Aston Villa captain Diagnosed with Leukaemia

Misfortune was approached Aston Villa captain, Stiliyan Petrov. He was just diagnosed with acute leukemia.

This was confirmed by the club after getting a report from the medical team on, Friday, March 30, 2012, local time. Earlier, the party was over Arsenal at the weekend, the player's 32-year note had a fever.

"We're still going to learn more about the situation Petrov and continues to support him and family. We also ask that the privacy Petov placed above all the curiosity and believe that we will share information when we get it, "wrote the Villa in the official club website.

Leukemia or blood cancer is a deadly disease. Therefore a number of footballers, especially the familiar figure of Petrov, immediately expressed their sympathy at the same time wish the best for the players from Bulgaria.

"It's really sad when I heard what happened to our captain Stan Petrov. Hopefully he can recover as soon as possible. We always support the family along," wrote Bomer The Villas, Darren Bent on his Twitter account.

"Expect the best for Petrov who was battling cancer. Stay strong bro, "said the Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand. viva

Champions League - Real Madrid beat the host APOEL 3-0

 Real Madrid successfully bend APOEL in the first leg Champions League quarterfinal at the Neo GSP, Wednesday (28/03/2012). Los Blancos winning a landslide victory with the score 3-0 through two goals from Karim Benzema and a goal from Kaka. See the video here. (Photo: REUTERS / Yorgos Karahalis) viva

Champions League - Chelsea beat the host Benfica 1-0

Chelsea managed to achieve positive results in the first leg Champions League quarter-finals after defeating Benfica's Estadio da Luz in Portugal on Wednesday (03/28/2012). The Blues edged with a score of 1-0, with goals scored by Salomon Kalou dimenit 74. (Photo: Reuters) viva

Serie A - Juventus beat Inter 2-0

Juventus had bowed his guest in the continuation of Inter Milan Serie A at the Stadium of Turin Italy, Monday (03/26/2012). La Vecchia Signora winning by a score of 2-0 with goals scored by Martin Caceres and Alessandro Del Piero. (Photo: Reuters) viva

Fantastic Football Coach - José Mourinho, Portuguese football manager

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese football manager, currently the head coach of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One". Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches, and critics as one of the best football coaches of all time. Mourinho started out as a player and eventually switched to management. After spells working as an assistant manager and a youth team coach in the early 1990s, he became an interpreter for Sir Bobby Robson. He worked with Robson at Sporting Clube de Portugal and Porto in Portugal, and Spanish club Barcelona. He remained at the Catalonian club after Robson's departure and worked with his successor Louis van Gaal.

He began focusing on coaching and impressed with brief but successful managerial periods at Benfica and União de Leiria. He returned to Porto in 2002 as head coach, winning the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and UEFA Cup in 2003. In 2004 Mourinho guided the team to the top of the league for a second time and won the highest honour in European club football, the UEFA Champions League. Mourinho moved to Chelsea the following year and won two consecutive Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006. He often courted controversy for his outspokenness, but his victories at Chelsea and Porto established him as one of the world's top football managers.

In 2008 he moved to Italy's Serie A, signing a three-year contract with Internazionale. Within three months he had won his first Italian honour, the Supercoppa Italiana, and completed the season by winning the Serie A league title. Mourinho followed the next season by winning the first treble in Italian history, the Serie A league title, Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League, thus becoming the third manager in football history to win two UEFA Champions League with two different teams, after Ernst Happel and Ottmar Hitzfeld. He won the first ever FIFA Ballon d'Or Best Coach Award in 2010. On 28 May 2010, he become the head coach at Real Madrid, signing a four-year contract. His first honour with the team was winning the 2011 Copa del Rey Final, the first time Madrid had won the competition since 1993.

Fantastic Football Coach - Josep Guardiola, Spanish football manager

Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala (born 18 January 1971) is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup. Guardiola also played for Brescia Calcio and A.S. Roma in Italy; Al-Ahli in Qatar; and for Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico while attending managing school. While playing in Italy, he served a four-month ban for a positive drug test although he was cleared of wrongdoing twice on appeal in 2009 before the Courts of Justice of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Federal Anti-Doping Courts of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). As an international, he played for Spain and friendly matches with Catalonia.

After retiring as a player, Guardiola became coach of FC Barcelona B. On 8 May 2008, Barcelona president Joan Laporta announced that Guardiola would succeed Frank Rijkaard as the first team manager. He signed his contract on 5 June 2008. In his first season as manager, Barcelona won the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League. In doing so, Guardiola became the youngest UEFA Champions League-winning manager ever. The following season, Guardiola and Barcelona won the Supercopa de España against Athletic Club Bilbao, the UEFA Super Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk, and the FIFA Club World Cup against Estudiantes, bringing the manager's tally to the maximum of six trophies in six competitions in one year, thus completing the first ever sextuple.

On 8 September 2011, Guardiola was awarded the Catalan parliament's Gold Medal, the highest honour. On January 9, 2012 Guardiola received the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award, with 41.92% of the votes, ahead of Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson, who received 15.61%, and Jose Mourinho, coach of Real Madrid who had 12.43%.

 

Fantastic Football Coach - Alex Ferguson, Scottish football manager

 

Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish football manager and former player who has managed Manchester United since 1986. His tenure has seen the club go through an era of success and dominance both in England and in Europe, giving Ferguson a reputation as one of the most admired and respected managers in the history of the game.

Ferguson previously managed East Stirlingshire and St. Mirren, before a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen. After a brief stint as manager of the Scotland national team following the death of Jock Stein, he was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986.

With 25 years as manager of Manchester United, he is the longest serving manager in their history after overtaking Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. His tenure is also the longest of all the current League managers. During this time, Ferguson has won many awards and holds many records including winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history. In 2008, he became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion.

He was knighted in 1999 for his services to the game and also holds the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen.

 

 

 

Miracle in Football - Blatter: Survival of Muamba A Miracle

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said congratulations Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba as a miracle. After his heart stopped beating for almost an hour, Muamba has continued to improve conditions.

The 23-year bloody Congo collapsed after a heart attack in the first half of the FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Muamba was lucky to be saved, and were undergoing the healing phase.

Blatter said he was contacted Bolton boss Phil Gartside who told Muamba conditions are gradually improving. According to Blatter, it is a miracle, given the events experienced Muamba usually ends in death.

"It's a miracle. I got a call from Phil Gartside. It was a very emotional call. He said, from time to time there is a power of a place that has nothing to do with reality," he said on the sidelines blater attend the UEFA Congress in Istanbul .

"When I saw Muamba incident on television, it was terrible. At Bolton boss talks about the magic that happens on Muamba, I also talked about the miracle. I am a religious man, and I believe there is strength, or something larger," said Blatter.

Muamba itself is now in intensive care at the Hospital in London since the incident. Muamba has now been realized, and can be consulted. Sam Mohiddin and several local cardiologists also treat Muamba very well. "The team doctor said recovery Muamba has been running incredible," said Blatter. viva

Premier League - The host QPR beat Liverpool 3-2

Liverpool failed to steal the points at Queens Park Rangers home after being conquered by the host with the score 3-2, London, Wednesday (03/21/2012). contributed two goals Liverpool Sebastian Coates on 54 minutes, and Dirk Kuyt on 72 minutes while the three goals scored QPR respectively Shaun Derry 77 minutes, 86 minutes Djibril Cisse, Jamie Mackie and decisive goal on 90 minutes, with this result, Liverpool must be willing to not move in the standings ranked seventh with the score 42 points. Photo: REUTERS / Andrew Winning viva

Barcelona Record - Messi, Barcelona Top Score of All Time

Lionel Messi registered himself as fertile Barcelona goalscorer of all time after scoring a hat-trick as Barca subvert Granda 5-3, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. 24-year player broke the record that has survived since 1955.

As reported by the official website of Barcelona, the previous record held by legendary players who incised 232 Cesar Rodriguez scored. But now the record is successfully broken Messi after hattricknya against Granada add to pot his tally to 234.

Messi scored 234 goals from 314 games that he lakoni with Barca for eight seasons. At the beginning of his career in 2004-2005, the Argentine striker score is still somewhat sluggish because only scored one goal.

However, in subsequent seasons drove an unstoppable Messi to score. In the last three seasons, Messi even the craze with 154 goals scored. Still fairly young age, 24 years to make Messi likely continue to increase the coffers of his goal. viva

Richest Footballer - Messi World's Richest Footballers

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, again defeating his rival, Real Madrid winger, Cristiano Ronaldo. But this is not happening on the gridiron, but a matter of revenue related to both the star players.

Messi ahead of Ronaldo in terms of revenue. Although Messi in Barca's salary is still below Ronaldo, Messi advertising contracts but cooperation could be a footballer earning mendongkraknya world's largest this year.

Based on reports from France Football magazine, Messi had revenues of approximately € 33 million (Rp389, 41 billion) per year. With the details, a salary of € 10.5 million, € 1.5 million from bonus and € 21 million generated from advertising contracts and other cooperation.

In second place is occupied former Manchester United midfielder who is now defending the LA Galaxy, David Beckham. Victoria's husband was pocketing income € 31.5 million (Rp380, 3 billion) per year. Beckham's income mostly comes from advertising and other cooperation contracts worth € 26 million.

Ronaldo occupy the top three with a € 29.2 million (Rp352, 53 billion) per year. The Portuguese player of income derived from salary worth € 13 million and revenues from outside the field of € 15.5 million.

While the category manager, Jose Mourinho has topped the list with the richest managers pocketed € 14.8 million (Rp178, 76 billion) per year. Followed by Paris Saint-Germain manager, Carlo Ancelotti who has an income of € 13.5 million (Rp163 billion). viva

FA Cup - Heart attack, Muamba in Critical Condition

Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba is now in critical condition in hospital. Players 23 years unconscious on the ground in the FA Cup quarter-finals which took place at White Hart Lane on Saturday, March 17, 2012 or Sunday early morning. viva