THE FORMER FOOTBALLER GABRIEL BATISTUTA, HE REALLY WANTS TO AMPUTATE BOTH LEGS?

a news has gone around the world. In its digital version, the Colombian newspaper Las Orillas 2, said that Gabriel Batistuta, which undergoes significant leg pain since the end of his career in 2005, "rather die if it is not cut ".

Except that since Monday night, information continues to be denied. It is not wrong, but just outdated ... The newspaper Clarin said on Tuesday that "Batigol" will not be amputated. The Argentine sports daily, said that he could, however, be placed prostheses ankles, the cartilage was damaged by too many injections administered during his career.

"It is true that Batistuta came to me and told me that he was living had become unbearable and he wanted to be amputated 'as Oscar Pistorius' said Roberto Avanzi, the doctor of the former player of the Fiorentina Roberto Avanzi Radio del Plata. But that was three years ago, not recently ... "

 He could "start to ride"

In August, the top scorer in the history of the Argentina team (56 goals in 78 caps) explained to the local sports channel TyC Sports that he had more cartilage in the knees and more tendons. His "86 kilos rely on the bones," he told at the time.

    "I went to see Dr. Avanzi and I told him to cut my legs. He looked at me and said I was crazy."

The specialist in traumatology and orthopedics was then preferred set screw at the ankle of the former footballer. "He asked me to choose which leg I wanted to, because it was not possible on the two. That was right, I did not care," Bush said.

But today, Batistuta is better, says Dr. Avanzi. He could "start to ride and play polo (his passion)," yet says the doctor. However, he adds that the former Fiorentina striker has still sore ankles and he wants to be put prostheses, which is not advisable:

    "This technology is still fairly new and I did not want to experiment with it, explains Roberto Avanzi. I told him to wait a little longer for that one can really be sure of the results of this type intervention. "

MANCHESTER UNITED & ARSENAL IN WEAKNESS

After the boredom, the Red Devils and the Gunners were neutralized at Old Trafford (1-1). A surprise purge leaving Manchester United a little hope to hang third place synonymous with direct qualification for the Champions League.

At the announcement of the tenure Radamel Falcao in the starting lineup Mancunian, all football fans went in search of lost time. This golden era, when the Tiger was not a kitten, when he shook the goalkeepers and their nets every time he trod a lawn. This afternoon, it was beautiful to look everywhere, the predator was not there. Instead of world class striker we knew, we delivered a cheap forgery. Damn, give this man quality crampons! True skater, the Colombian missed the last chance he had to finally do something good with Manchester United. I must say that this afternoon, no one really shined. Fortunately for Falcao, even bad stories have an ending. So why not go redo a ride side at Diego Simeone?
The Gunners without ammunition

Exceptionally match, exceptional: Radamel Falcao holds at Old Trafford to challenge the Gunners. At the tip of the 4-1-4-1 set up by Louis van Gaal, the Colombian would like finally pass a game in the jersey of Manchester United. But before the incessant ballet balloons swayed from one side to the other, it is not clear how players will be able to highlight this afternoon. After ten minutes of goal to goal, Manchester United takes things in hand and concerned the Gunners, once on a call Falcao (9th), and then a shot of Smalling, forgotten in a corner (10th). Very low, Wenger's players suffer greatly, especially as Fellaini played every minute just a little more. Falcao, he moves a lot, but slides too. Cazorla and Özil, aka Gilbert Montagné and Ray Charles plays his eyes closed. Inevitably, it does not help to put the passes in the feet.

Spent a little crazy gesture of Phil Jones, who likes to defend with his head on the ground level, we must face the facts: there is not much to put in their mouths. After another stupidity Jones, leave the Red Devils attack. Fellaini shifted on its left side, Young Center for Herrera, who has time to adjust his shot to beat Ospina (30th). A minute later, Young returns humiliate Bellerin but the center can not find anyone. Shy, naive, or even not involved, the Gunners did not even try to raise their level of play. Without playing an exemplary way, the Red Devils play with their weapons and provide most. A statistic will suffice to illustrate the weakness of London ambitions this afternoon at half time, Giroud and his teammates did not hit once at goal.
The return of Valdés, the chance to Walcott

After the break, nothing has really changed. The Reds keep the ball while the Gunners just wait quietly in their own half. Radamel fights a lot, but a footballer mounted soap bars can not do much face Laurent Koscielny. On the hour, one wonders how the spectators at Old Trafford still manage to stay awake as the proposed show is horribly boring. Even when playing a qualifying place in C1, thin! The only high point finally arrives when Falcao gave way to Van Persie, after a performance - how to say? - Very limited. Olivier Giroud, who is very successful its controls, but only its controls, comes up against De Gea and finally opens the meter of London occasions (61).

Protected Arsene Wenger finally begin to play a little football and even Ramsey manages to lob De Gea, but Marcus Rojo, impeccable, removes the Gunner in extremis foot balloon (70th). At 33, Víctor Valdés crowd for the first time this season the Old Trafford pitch. The former FC Barcelona is back. But the real star of this gloomy afternoon, it's Ashley Young, who laughs again all the defense in one acceleration (75th). As Clooney in Ocean's Eleven, Walcott, freshly entered the game goes for goal. Blackett, who has replaced Rojo, against typing and deflected into his own goal (82). On his only ball game, Van Persie sends a half-volley into the clouds (87th). We were expecting a shock, we had a purge. Proof that Sunday is rarely cool.

NEUER POWERFUL MESSI OVERKILL

Despite Neuer again exceptional, Barça could count on an equally stratospheric Messi to put ashore Pep Guardiola and Bayern.

FC Barcelona
Ter Stegen (?): His cage has remained a ter-ter uneventful.

Alba (6): Neither roulade or crying with teeth in front, nor crying: the sign of a rather quiet game for Jordi.

Mascherano (6.5): Baldness testify of excess testosterone. Imagine the rate of Javier. Replaced by Bartra (89th), good sport.

Piqué (7.5): At one time we said exhausted by his antics with Shakira. Madame has obviously decided that it would do more than once a month.

Alves (7): An opportunity to blunt end, a big business and an assist. Translation: the Brazilian is not yet retired. Daniel turns clear water.

Busquets (6.5): Always present, never seen, Sergio Busquets is like that friend that no one notices in the evening, but treats everyone by bringing a bottle of Jack Dan's. Not the most fun, but a must.

Rakitić (8): Coming off of his chest, the Croat was probably picking mobiles of its most wretched comrades on behalf of an unscrupulous dealer. Since then he stings the balloons of others, then the file to Messi who is responsible for turning them into profit. Ivan Rakétic. Replaced by Xavi (80th), his life, his work.

Iniesta (7): The passage of time has not transformed his legs stewed. Andrés Andrés, it has strong fruit. Replaced by Rafinha (86th), which will barely have time to make fun of the mouth of his brother.

Neymar (6): The guy who does not drink and leaves at 5am with the chick who ingested six gins and tonic. A fox.

Messi (3612): Either the hotline set up to help its victims. The Telethon, tsunamis and earthquakes do not gather together as much.

Suárez (6.5): Failing goal Uruguayan showed that in terms of the fight, Barca could not find a better striker. And that without Neuer, he would have kissed her wrist 18 times ... remedial session.

Bayern Munich

Neuer (8): Britney has always Lorie old-hat, Neuer ringardisera always Ter Stegen. Except that the best friend of Marc-André is called Messi. Useful.

Bernat (5): Jean Bernard, a name to Big Brother, or match the PMU to Versailles. Messi not to wrestle for 90 minutes.

Benatia (6): A pushed, hit, but not left satisfied. Mehdi Benassi.

Boateng (8 and 2): R.I.P.

Rafinha (5): It can still steal the identity of the brother of Thiago Alcántara to win the Champions League, in Berlin, is confusing with the whole world. In Liam Neeson.

Schweinsteiger (5): He lost his duel "middle blond ball scraper, metronome, warrior and with a colt hit" with Rakitić. Times change.

X. Alonso (4): "I am Xabi. I'm fourteen. I play football, and I want to become European champion. "Always difficult awakening after a big accident.

Lahm (6): At the final whistle, Philipp was in the eye something that hurts, that hurts.

Thiago Alcántara (6): Has been punished by her ex when he could finish it. A youthful indiscretion.

Müller (6): Go play the return match with his World Champion medal around his neck. History to rage a little Mascherano. Replaced by Götze (78th), the "German Messi". Well, no.

Lewandowski (5): We expected Batman, Daredevil we had. And without his white cane.

THE 5 SECRETS OF CHELSEA'S TITLE

This season, Chelsea will finally left very little to chance in the Premier League. Comfortably installed in the first place since the beginning of the year, the Blues maintained a rhythm pattern to provide the fifth national crown in their history. Five recipes for analyzing this title.

A world-class summer transfer window
For the second season of Mourinho since his return home, Chelsea was desperate to reconnect with the peaks, and is given the means last summer. After the juicy selling David Luiz PSG, the Blues have strengthened the team at each station with world class players. And with success. Thus, Courtois, potentially within three top specialists from office, came back instead Čech in the woods, when Fàbregas, best passer of the season with 17 units, has taken his place in the middle, while Diego Costa, third top scorer in the Premier League with the best ratio goal / match (0.79), came to spread his palette pointed. To this can be added the explosion of Matić, who despite being happened the previous winter, had not yet had the chance to show the extent of his talent for a full year, and luxury substitutes Filipe Luís, Kurt Zouma, Loïc Rémy and Didier Drogba. In short, the recruits that would turn any team into a real war machine.

An early gun season
Last year, the Blues had somehow skated early in the season, conceding two defeats and three draws in the first eleven days. The opposite of this season. Armed with a cannon start of exercise they took advantage of the infancy of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool earlier in the season to take over the top spot from the third day - to let go once after the sinking 5-3 at White Hart Lane. I must say that the Blues have kept an incredible pace, since they now have 24 wins, eight draws, but mostly only two losses on all of the current year. At home, the three worst results of the ogre Chelsea are three draws, against Manchester City, Burnley and Southampton. A true pace of champion.

Uncompromising defense
If Chelsea is sacred so early, he owes in large part to its defense, intractable throughout the season. The sinking of White Hart Lane apart so Courtois Quartet - Terry - Cahill - Ivanović never really seemed to be overwhelmed by their opponents. Best defense of the season with 27 goals conceded, the Blues have also kept their clean sheet in six games this season. So when, in addition, Terry and Ivanovic have eight goals - often valuable - two of them in the league, we can definitely talk about outstanding performance of the rear guard of Chelsea. With a little special mention for John-John, author, at 34, one of the best seasons of his career in blue. And this is not nothing.

The science of big games
In recent weeks, the specter of "Boring Chelsea" has rebounded, especially after the double confrontation against Manchester United (1-0) and Arsenal (0-0). Yes, Chelsea may not be very nice to see play, but Chelsea always comes. The deal is simple: when his team is ahead in the standings, Mourinho does not necessarily play the games against the direct competitors to win, but especially not to lose them. And this little game, the Portuguese once again emerged victorious. Thus, the Blues have conceded two draws against Manchester City, a win and a draw against Arsenal and a win and a draw also face Manchester United, while being taxed at Anfield. In sum, this season, Mourinho has never lost the famous "six-point games." So much for the joga bonito.

The Hazard talisman

Obviously, the Belgian is excellent since joining the Blues. But this season, Hazard has seems he reached a new milestone in its inexorable rise. Real spark of offensive play of the residents of Stamford Bridge, the former LOSC took the keys of the game around in hand, especially in the second half of the season where Mourinho began to adopt a more cautious tactics. With thirteen goals and nine assists, Hazard is a major triumph for the Blues in the league this year. Number 10 showed an exceptional regularity, and it has never been more than two games without him who was voted player of the year by his peers or brand delivers an assist in the league. Come and get it.

CHELSEA IS GOING RIGHT THERE ...

Carried by halftime Leicester, the Blues have made a nice second period to win 1-3 at King Power Stadium, and yet one step closer to a title acquired.

Pride champion. A trait shared by José Mourinho, Didier Drogba and John Terry, and forms almost the DNA of Chelsea. Stung after a rain Comment "Boring Chelsea" and a sterile first period when Albrighton eventually punish, the Blues have relied on their two eternal legionaries to put them back on the path to success, and allow them to finger the fifth title in the club's history champion.
Albrighton, the stab

The kickoff is given in the pouring rain in a King Power Stadium boosted by the prospect of seeing his team make a step towards the maintenance. Quickly Vardy trying to do his speed, but recovered well near the surface Ivanović. While in place, the Foxes recover many balls in midfield and this time Vardy tries his luck from distance, but it goes over the cage Blues exceptionally guarded by Petr Čech. Incredibly passes first line, Cambiasso Ulloa then alert the box, but his compatriot loses control. The Blues are trying to react, Willian, author of an impressive rush down the left wing, but the recovery of Drogba, yet served, is completely missed it. Nigel Pearson's players are block, but lose in quick succession, Andy King and Robert Huth injured. The leader then takes the ball and connects the possession phases facing an opponent follower of a long and direct play to Jamie Vardy. Found in the area, Drogba looks back, but his shot misses the uprights. The Blues maintain pressure and lack little to open the scoring after a corner played by two, mainly because of a Cahill missing by a hair the ball. With few opportunities, the Foxes while trying their luck from distance, but the attempt to Drinkwater as flies. That's when the locals decide to fire. On a resumption Vardy Čech came out a stop elsewhere before his defense is blocking the resumption of Albrighton. This is only a postponement. In stoppage time, Vardy, always him, launched in depth, center back to Albrighton who blew fans of a winning resume (1-0, 45th).
Drogba, Terry, the guardians of the temple

The Blues back on the lawn with much better intentions, and he did not need two minutes to equalize Drogba, closely following a good job Ivanović right side (1-1, 47th). Stung, Mourinho's men rushed to the attack, but found by Fàbregas, this time Drogba sends his volley into the clouds. On an exceptional new déboulé Willian, then the inevitable lack Fàbregas alone in front of goal, by missing the ball. Although more assertive and enterprising, the Blues combine perfectly right, and Willian, very active, multiplies the centers of Schmeichel in goal. Launched in depth, Drogba crossed his shot too, while Willian, one to twenty meters, sees his attempt to pass over. The pace drops slightly then the long balls succeeding the sterile heads in both camps. Although Ramires warms hearts with a shot from outside the area, region, providing a corner for the Blues. An important corner, which benefits John Terry to give a decisive advantage to Chelsea (1-2, 79th). A goal that frees men of Jose Mourinho, before Ramires, yet borrowed for 80 minutes, sends a missile into the top corner of the left helplessly Schmeichel (1-3, 83). After a final meeting of ten passes, the Blues may have a smile. And give appointment Sunday at Stamford Bridge, to formalize a title acquired.

ENGLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE

While macht between Christal Palace and Manchester city just ended with a victory of Crystal Palace (2:1) that deprives de facto Manchester City a second title  and accentuates the way to the coronation for Chelsea with a game in hand.
Premier League this week is also the Balotelli shame and the scandal of Rojo.

BALOTELLI REFUSES TO PLAY

Liverpool into stagnation after an ugly defeat and four goals conceded against Arsenal, faces the new caprice of his Italian striker. Balo has indeed refused to take part in the last meeting of the club.

It is the coach of the Scousers, Brendan Rodgers who spoke shortly after the meeting on his player, saying that Balotelli has put himself offside "He trained yesterday afternoon with the team (Saturday) and has taken a hit in the knee, from there, he took the decision not to make the trip with us. "The Northern Irishman then explained" that the medical staff had not considered the player, the pain is just something that Mario felt. "

Funny period, so for Super Mario who has scored only four goals in 25 games this season. Far from Pistolero ...
However,nothing can proof us that if Balotelli was there Liverpool could play better.

THE SCANDAL MARCOS ROJO

A married footballer who spends a night of love with another woman, that's fairly common.

This story will, however, goes a step further. According to the Daily Mail of information, the Manchester United player, Marcos Rojo, would be caught in a sex scandal of great magnitude.

When the club Christmas party, Argentina would have had a relationship with a fitness instructor, Sarah Watson. "He came to me and sat down. His English was bad enough, but he was chatty and told me nice things, I was well dressed, he liked my dress Versace, "she says.

Until then, nothing really new. Things have degenerated into when Sarah learned that Rojo was married. Therefore, advocates the player would have done everything to make him silent, even take them to court. In court, she was presented as a prostitute blackmailing the player that the case was not made public. "Rojo's lawyers accused me of asking 150,000 euros to say nothing to the media, but it was wrong and they knew it. They wanted to trap me. "In the end, the judge would have sliced ​​and asked the player from Manchester to compensate the victim.

Marcos Rojo, Red Devil.

GARETH BALE, FASTEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD!

SPEED - Mexican club Pachuca conducted a study on the speed and quickness of the players of the football world. If we find no great surprise Gareth Bale in the first place, it is surprising to see Wayne Rooney and Sergio Ramos in this ranking. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo complete the top 10.

The little Mexican club Pachuca had fun calculating the maximum speed of the players in world football, with the ball, and it's no surprise that we find Gareth Bale, often mocked for his penchant for sprinting in the first place of this study also validated by Fifa. Flashed to 36.9 km / h, the Welshman was particularly undermined the defense of Barca in the final of the King's Cup last year, kidneys Marc Bartra still remember.

More surprising is the second in Jurgen Damm (35.23 km / h), player ... Pachuca, ahead Luis Antonio Valencia on the podium (35.10 km / h)! But we now understand a little better the reasons that led the Mexican club to conduct this study. The young winger is thus placed alongside major stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Wayne Rooney. A nice publicity stunt on the part of Dario Cvitanich team.

Ribery interferes in the top 10

Beaten by "La Pulga" last Sunday at the Clasico, Portuguese takes this time a little revenge on Argentina by beating slightly. CR7 slips to fifth place in the rankings with a top speed estimated at 33.6 km / h, while the quadruple Golden Ball arrives in 7th position with 32.5 km / h. Very stirring Theo Walcott is inserted between the two giants of the current football in receiving support 32.7 km / h.

The end of the trio is a little more surprising appearances with Wayne Rooney (31.2 km / h) in 8th position and Sergio Ramos completed the top 10 (30.6 km / h). The speed of the Spanish defender was not of much use face Arjen Robben at the last World Cup, he had literally eaten his overlooked during the famous 5-1 inflicted on the Roja. One French figure in this classification, with Franck Ribery, still dashing in his left flank and flashed to 30.7 km / h.

Top 10 fastest players:

1 - Gareth Bale (Real Madrid): 36.9 km / h

2 - Jürgen Damm (Pachuca): 35.23 km / h

3 - Antonio Valencia (Manchester United): 35.1 km / h

4 - Aaron Lennon (Everton): 33.8 km / h

5 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 33.6 km / h

6 - Theo Walcott (Arsenal): 32.7 km / h

7 - Leo Messi (Barcelona): 32.5 km / h

8 - Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 31.2 km / h

9 - Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich): 30.7 km / h

10 - Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid): 30.6 km / h

CHINESE SOCCER BETWEEN MOCKERY AND DREAMS OF GREATNESS

Left behind by Japan and South Korea, the Chinese soccer is looking for a second wind. With the aim of building a competitive national team and so decently - one day - the FIFA World Cup. Without causing the usual mockery of a public disillusioned by his players.

In mid-March, the Chinese government announced the adoption of an ambitious plan to make the national football a continental reference or even global if more affinity. The principle? Develop football at a young age, so in schools in order to attract as many young people, more professional training and make the local league - Super League - more competitive than all its neighbors. Ultimately, the idea is to have an ambitious men's team and able to shine in the World Cup. This growing sports power is the sine qua non condition to fulfill the dream of one day President Xi Jinping: organize the great mass of world football in the Middle Kingdom.
"Smoking can ruin your health, but looking to play the Chinese national team can ruin your life"

Except that this time, the Chinese number one, as fans of football in the country, has not necessarily been a lot of joy to their teeth with his national team participating in the 2002 World Cup, two Cup finals Asia (1984, 2004) and two titles in Cup East Asia (2005, 2010), when Japan invoice five trips to the World Cup and four continental titles. Sad for Chinese football fans, strikeouts and scandals of the national team have been commonplace over the last two decades. When the football clubs was weighed down by corruption, international, they were public mockery of the target after their sporting exploits in chess or brothels revealed by the press.
By reaching the quarterfinals of the last Asian Cup, with three wins in chickens and an honorable defeat against eventual winners Australia, Alain Perrin - China coach for a year - has at least ensured to avoid valves for some time. Like those that followed the collapse of the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese saw out the tail between the legs from the group stage. The reactions of the users? The most fun in the blogosphere conjured "a performance comparable to the ground in a tragic eunuch in a brothel," when the official song of the Olympiad, Beijing Welcomes You had turned into "Come to play with us, our goal posts are wide and always ouvert "(come play with us, our goals are broad and always open).
The comparison with the eunuchs is not necessarily about, Chinese paparazzi who immortalized the image several players from the national team with prostitutes during the Olympiad ... As for the diversion of Beijing Olympic anthem, it has more or less continued to illustrate the level of a team able to fall lower and lower: in June 2013, under the direction of the prestigious José Camacho, the national team seemed to reach a point of no return after a defeat home friendly against Thailand, 5-1. Thailand, supposed to be a much smaller nation than China ... resulted in a riot outside the hotel early players in Hefei, in a review of 100 injured. Hence, at the time, the now famous phrase of a surfer on a forum: "Smoking can ruin your health, but looking to play the Chinese national team can ruin your life."

Competitive in 15 to 20 years?
For Troussier, current coach of Hangzhou Greentown, these critics of the Chinese public in the national team reflects primarily a ras-le-bol vis-à-vis the local football leaders: "One would think the disenchantment is linked to results, but for me it's more a lack of love from the way of making the Federation, and by extension the Chinese government. " For the former Japan coach, there is "a gap between the expectations of the public and the media with what offer executives, especially men in place are not necessarily those who deserve it." One way to remember that two successive presidents of the Federation ended in jail for corruption - with many leaders of clubs, referees and players - in the post-Olympics anti-corruption campaign. For Chinese International, hard to shine when the whole system is seized by arrangements between friends, and must also endure a difficult comparison with Japanese and South Korean neighbors, good students of the Far Eastern football.
"The players do not have the level, because they are not trained enough and thus armed," said Troussier. The reason is societal he said, because "it does not exist in China a daily spontaneous and popular practice. The players are from wealthy families, as to the structured football, we must have the financial means. This gives players - if we add to this the effect of the one-child policy - which have often been over-protected and not subject to the responsibilities ... "In 2008, China has proved that it had known s' appropriating most Olympic sports, with the exception of the most prestigious, such as athletics - despite a gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the Athens Games in 2004 with Liu Xiang - the basketball and especially soccer. But "the President Xi Jinping has set the tone with this government plan that will empower football, including training and incorporate the practice in schools." Except that the results do not arrive immediately, so the prospect of a World Cup on Chinese soil will emerge in a fairly distant future. "15-20 years" understands Troussier. In the meantime, the national team will have to round back. Or bite the bullet to avoid being parodied.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - THE TOP PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT HERE TO BE LOVED

Diego Costa did talk to him face PSG by his behavior. Vicious customary limits or exasperating behavior, there are other players used to annoy the close. Here is a top of the players who are not there to be appreciated.

Pepe (Real Madrid)

Rough tackles to limit aggressive interventions that leave traces: Portuguese Real Madrid plays hard, but a little too regularly exceeds the limits. Solid defender, he rarely done in lace. When a game becomes tense, he always knows to add some. Known for his misdeeds, he rarely misses an opportunity to talk about him. And built most of his legend during Clasicos under the Mourinho era. Soft matches where he waited muscle debate. It has never disappointed in that direction.

Thiago Motta (PSG)

A quick position to stop an action, a sole to calm the ardor of an opponent, insults at every turn: Thiago Motta has quickly made a reputation on the grounds. L1 has learned to discover it and hate it. Brandao, that has dealt a blow to the head of Italian, has not supported and going bonkers on contact.

Diego Costa (Cheslea)

His match against PSG has brought to light. Unbearable from beginning to end, the Spanish striker was noted for his chest side. Against PSG, he accumulated small strokes, limits actions and protests. Spain and the Premier League, we know what to expect. For Diego Costa likes the fight and did not hide it. And has already illustrated with beautiful soles. An excess of commitment, he said. The kind of striker that advocates hate cross. David Luiz Marquinhos not say otherwise ... In Brazil, his choice to represent Roja also earned him a good rating of love.

Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)

In a Barça team where artists are legion, Sergio Busquets brings a different key. Technique, scraper tireless ball, it is essential in the heart of Barcelona's game. But if his opponents do not appreciate it, it is for his vicious side: Catalan has a small tendency to simulate, to exaggerate when he takes a shot. Small ...

John Terry (Chelsea)

A Chelsea is a legend. But that's about the only place where John Terry must be assessed in the Kingdom. His "business" have tarnished its image. Between his racist remarks towards Anton Ferdinand or his history of sleeping around with the wife of Wayne Bridge, Terry has continued to bring happiness to the press at the British scandal. And be hated.

Joey Barton (QPR)

In a poll of British site Askmen end of 2013, Joey Barton saw his name come out ahead. What was the question? "How would you like football to slap?" It must have been displeasing the England midfielder spent by OM, which is an outstanding provocative. If Gervinho and Abou Diaby have fond memories of meetings with him or his supported tackles, Barton is not a child's heart. He was suspected of racist particularly towards Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa striker. And it's a real bad boy, which is always looking to push his opponent to the fault and love when tempers flare. He did not so "afraid" to put an ad ... behind. Vice, it knows it.

Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona)

He gives everything on the field. But too often forgets to control. Uruguayan striker is a striker genius, the kind of player we love to have on his team. But not against you. For large provocative, it accumulates dirty tricks. His feats of arms and not limited to its goals: simulation, hand goal hair pulling, that for the most "cute" ... For the worse, he was sentenced by the English Federation for racist comments towards Patrice Evra and took the surprising habit of biting his opponents.

Mario Balotelli (Liverpool)

"Me Compare Ibra is a compliment for him!" That's the kind of output that Mario Balotelli has accustomed us. Arrogant! The term stuck with the attacker. The Italian keeps talking while going to and get noticed with extra-sports stories, swings concentrations or immature behavior. The problem is that the Italian striker did not really meet expectations on the lawns. Despite its huge potential, it is not up to his antics or his self-esteem.

Brandao

A little nudge here and there, an evil tackle mastered by one: Brandao made about him since his arrival in L1 for his love of fighting and rough style. The Brazilian striker has not much to ... the typical Brazilian striker when he is on a lawn. But hanging over the defenses. It has a long history. He was suspended from August 23 until February 22 following his headbutt on PSG midfielder Thiago Motta.

Florian Thauvin (Marseille)

He quickly put the dot the i's starting to clash with Lille for Marseille. The football has been an idea about the character. His way of behaving at OM has only added to the water mill of his "haters." It annoyed by his nonchalance. This impression that nothing regarding the exasperating. And do not just friends, even among his teammates that he does not hesitate to insult. Dimitri Payet could testify ...

CHELSEA - PSG ENGLAND STILL THINK (some) THAT DAVID LUIZ IS A SCAM

In Paris, everyone loves, especially journalists, seized with wonder when a football player deign to speak to them in the mixed zone, in addition with a smile. For a little, we would kiss him recognition feet. His teammates also say only good, and his coach is downright love. "It is nice and accommodating to everyone, this is someone who has a zest for life quite communicative. And professionally, I think it is going up in power. It was taken to give us the defensive strength in major events, it continues like this. "

"Zouma cost ten times less and is ten times better"
So many compliments that would giggle while Buckingham if we were able to translate them in decent English. Because just imagine that in London, David Luiz is primarily a matter of joke. It is even rumored that Jose Mourinho curled apoplexy when he learned that PSG was ready to get rid of for 50 million euros last summer. "A similar sum to replenish the hinge that took 7-1 in the semifinals of the World Cup, it's true that you had good," laughs Andrew, the potbellied quarantine, John Terry jersey on the back . "Especially we bought Zouma to ten times less and that is ten times better." Fan Zouma or not, the former Stéphanois represents to local observers all that is missing in Brazilian defender: serious, vision and tactical discipline.

In England, where Churchill yet everything done to develop canine love of his countrymen in his Rufus strolling around, we never adopted the mad dog style of David Luiz. Certainly, the young man has a tendency sometimes to snort like a spaniel through puberty, oblivious instruction and everything else. "It looks like a PlayStation player controlled by a boy of ten in the crowd" has launched one day Gary Neville, now consultant. Since then, the joke stuck with the Parisian despite its leading role in the conquest of the Champions League in 2012. "Here, we like to make fun of the most expensive defender in the world, writes Barney Ronay in the Guardian. The way he runs with the ball, like a carnival horse crudely disguised. The way he regularly produces a mega-blunder when his brain stops functioning and becomes a defensive calamity. "
"If Mourinho let him go is that it is not crazy"
"If it is a centerpiece of his team, Mourinho will not let him go this summer. He is not crazy, adds Edouard Cissé, consultant for Canal +. He thought about his thing, he saw he could find as well for the balance of his team even though it may be inherently less strong. "In fact, when he does not put on a Cahill to support the unfading John Terry, the Portuguese manager chooses Kurt Zouma, "the new Marcel Desailly," while Matic covers (small) follies of each other in midfield where David Luiz was evolving year by default. Chelsea will he really gained by the change? Barney Ronay is not convinced.

"The majority opinion in England is that the strengths of Chelsea Mourinho -the organization inculcated by the discipline- each roughly equivalent weaknesses of David Luiz. But the reverse is also true. The things David Luiz can do -the generosity, optimism, the desire to attaquer- can highlight some weaknesses of Mourinho. "As the tactical calculation, the natural inclination to do the least possible attack and reprehensible wait in the knockout matches. This is great, that's all it takes to avoid Wednesday.

REAL BECAME VERY AFRAID (Real - Schalke 3-4)

Real Madrid qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League despite losing (3-4) against Schalke 04 on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu. The Germans led the score three times and delivered a very attractive game, but two goals from Ronaldo and Benzema goal deprived them of an immense feat ...

Unsurprisingly, Real Madrid will play the quarterfinals of the Champions League. But it's Schalke 04 who made quite an impression at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night, in the eighth-final (3-4) in a game in unbridled unexpected scenario. Di Matteo's men manhandled the Merengue and he missed their one goal to succeed the unthinkable. 

Schalke hurt Real Ronaldo eve 
Against all odds, the Germans took the game to their account early in the game, with great technical precision that allowed them to develop great offensive which quickly brought the danger in the Madrid area. Winners in the first leg (0-2), the people of Madrid had obviously taken their opponent a little high, with a lack of aggressiveness and passivity that quickly annoyed fans. 
The sanction has finally arrived. A center Barnetta Fuchs glared Casillas closely (20th 0-1). A well deserved advantage for Schalke, Ronaldo equalized shortly after the header from a corner (25th, 1-1). A happy scoring for Real, as the formation of Gelsenkirchen dominated the first act. Despite this, Di Matteo's men have not given up and Huntelaar (who had hit the bar seconds before) restored their advantage (40th, 1-2) Big sensation at the Bernabeu! But once again, Ronaldo was saving the appearances of the head (45th, 2-2)

Benzema gives a smile to Real but Schalke insist 

After the break, Benzema thought permanently seal the fate of the tie after good work in the surface (53, 3-2). But a superb curling shot Sane left again cast doubt (57th, 3-3)! Unbelievable ... In a match where the attacks took much sway over defenses, Madrid failed to master them face specific Germans brilliant offensively ... 

Schalke close of happiness, the people of Madrid booed out
And regained the lead with a shot under the bar Huntelaar (85th)! Schalke incredible, and that's all Bernabeu trembling! For another goal eliminated Real! Unfortunately for teammates Huntelaar, this goal did not come and that's troops Ancelotti - strongly whistled at the final whistle - who will play the quarterfinals. 

Note the match: 9/10 
A nearly a goal, the match was almost history! A great tribute to Schalke 04, who played a magnificent score and made enormous suffering a very friable Real defensively. The show was at the rendezvous with twists, suspense, opportunities shovel and seven goals!

VAN PERSIE & FALCAO, PURPOSE TO DEATH

Football, for it as unjust, like flying careers and explode in flight. The scorer, yet judged on performance, that is to say, its goals, is the number one victim. Today at Manchester United, as well as Radamel Falcao Robin van Persie suffer differently, the expectations placed on them. Have they become too strong too fast? Or are they simply the victims of a completely unfair game?

The timing of the striker is the well-known concept that measures the ability of a number 9 to arrive at the right time on the ball, or ensure that the ball is timely on him, we do not know too much. But behind it is another. Not another striker, but another timing, which takes more time, waits years and break careers. This one, he looks at the ground with the vision of a number 10 and breaks all Nos 9 one by one, sooner or later. This timing is one of success and failure.
How many great front-centers can claim to have never known period of doubt? The object has its secrets, and few men managed to never fall while trying to discover them. The greatest of all, Ronaldo, even almost never recover. The relationship between life and purpose Luis Suárez is coming off the first months "complicated" in Barcelona. On his eleven seasons played in the colors of Milan, Pippo Inzaghi has seen in five to more than 10 league goals. Yet if there is one that must have understood everything, it was him ... Even Andrey Shevchenko has experienced nightmares misfire repeatedly. Didier Drogba has been slow to unfold, while Dwight Yorke quickly disappeared. Karim Benzema has rubbed many demons. Finally, the fate of Fernando Torres could become a textbook case of the great scorers in spiritual struggle with the cruelty of their tool.Manchester United, play and goals
Early in the season, all English pubs repeated that Manchester United had committed the sin of buying too many attackers. In the cold and prestige of the training center of the Red Devils, Louis van Gaal could actually count on his friend Robin van Persie, the star Radamel Falcao, Captain Wayne Rooney and even Ángel Di María. Today, the accumulation of scorers did not overdose goals, far from it. The authoritarian coach does not hesitate to point out: "It's true. Van Persie can not deny it, Falcao can not deny it, and Rooney does not play much anymore. At the moment, we lack a striker able to plant twenty goals. " Van Persie and Falcao would be so incapable? The problem would be the scorers? Listening to Van Gaal, Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao should be at the height of Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa in the scoring charts, with 17 goals each. This discussion raises two issues.
On one hand, Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa primarily benefit the game of their respective teams, which may not be attackers from Manchester United. But that Van Gaal knows it. On the other hand, which are really Van Persie and Falcao today? In Manchester, the arrival of Robin van Persie has coincided with the best period of his career. This transfer in 2012, was a highway of happiness, the last stroke of genius of Sir Alex Ferguson. After goleador season to 30 goals for Arsenal, Van Persie coming to Manchester and scored 26 to offer last title at Old Trafford. Pressure resistance, masterpieces, incarnation of the cynic of a married club to victory all seemed writing. But around this time almost unreal, who dared to read the story? Between 2005 and 2009, Van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor brings less to Arsenal 34 goals with a ratio of 0.38 goals per game, 46 goals against and 0.44 for the Togolese. Moreover, in 2009, Van Persie is 26 and comes out of the most complete season with only 11 goals. After two seasons accomplished for the Gunners between 2010 and 2012, Van Persie sign in Manchester, and then down to earth after 2013: 12 goals in 21 games last season, 10 in 23 this season. His destiny, from the beginning, is that of an albatross: the man with infinite arms have had a difficult take-off, a short but majestic flight and a quick dip. But if Van Gaal expected to find a surefire Ruud van Nistelrooy (6 seasons with over 30 goals), he was fooled by the deceptive timing of the career of Van Persie.Falcao dropped from the
The fate of Falcao is turned in the other direction. At 26, the Colombian was already on another planet and seemed to have a few years ahead. From 2009 to 2013, El Tigre out four consecutive seasons with over 34 goals scored. Four Seasons boosted by two extraordinary European campaigns, he no longer knows since. Subsequently, it is a long journey that saw the Colombian martyr: swung to Monaco and Manchester United in planned projects and canceled at the last minute, the Colombian is lost: 11 goals in 19 games last year, 4 in 16 games this season. In football, only the striker can take such dimension and fall in such a short time. A defender or a medium always depend too much of the game. The scorer, he can take shortcuts. Like a secret garden, the goal fascinating. And when someone manages to walk there, the crowd seems to require that the canonized immediately. Santo subito, the Italians say.
Falcao is a scorer down full golden age, as was before him Fernando Torres. Injuries and misguided transfers fell at the wrong time, as if, after dozens of small well negotiated mountains turns, donkey crossed surgically, both drivers had experienced mechanical problems on the highway, in full line. While it should be at the top, it is not even the holder and seems to have no support. That fateful moment of a career, to 28-29 years is the time when Van Persie has finally managed to hold a full season and demonstrate its true value, at the right club. Unfair timing history. Like Torres, do Falcao was too much too fast? Would they have preferred to wait 28-29 years to sign the seasons of their lives, and in the process one last lucrative contract on the table and eternal gratitude on a plate?The goal phenomenon offside
On all the lawns of the world, the story continues. At West Ham season Diafra Sakho is another example of the vagaries of the goal. After planting 7 times in his first nine appearances, the center forward has scored only three times in 11 games thereafter. In three months, so it's gone from being phenomenon fearless than scorer in trouble. In Argentina, Gustavo Bou is the leading center of Racing in a style similar to that of Djibril Cisse. Renowned for its technical limits, the player is still planted two consecutive triplets in the Copa Libertadores, and may soon make a small tour in Europe, so that no one expected. A case of ketchup, say Van Nistelrooy? Finally, the truth may lie in the nature of the game Football is naturally inclined to shine shots. The middle 90 minutes of intensity and lost duels, one can solve a sharp game. And some heartfelt sharp can even build a career. Undecided, punctual, inconstant, arrhythmic, football will always have to grow very fast players, before breaking them immediately. The scorers are those who benefit the most, but also the only that can die.

TREATY "hypocrite," DESCHAMPS RESPOND TO NASRI

SCAN THE SPORT - Guest on RMC, the coach of the Blues did not fail to send a small picnic in the middle of tricolor field.
Samir Nasri and Didier Deschamps will not go on holiday together. Rest assured, it was not expected. Guests on the show Monday night Luis Fernandez on RMC, the coach of the France team addressed many topics and inevitably, in concluding his interview, the Blues boss was asked to react on recent About Samir Nasri, who had described as "hypocritical".
Deschamps tried to call Nasri
Somewhat annoyed by the subject, Didier Deschamps was keen to bring his clarification. "Already, we need you to know that in the fall of 2012, I decided to call him to discuss with him. He refused. He did not want to discuss. This does not stop me from taking it in August, September, October and November. "One answer to what the Citizen who suggested that the coach had not contacted him to discuss his situation in selection.

Launched in argument, Deschamps wished to recall the rules of life he erected at each meeting of the Blues. "By selecting, I talk with my players and I tell them what I expect of them. On the field and off. I had the opportunity to say to Samir. He did not want to hear, or do what I said ... Me I was waiting and he did not meet my expectations in sport. "
And their relationship, DD appears very clear, without giving too much away either so you do not deliver what is happening behind the scenes of the France team: "I wanted to call him, he refused. I took after to discuss. By modifying, intervening. It's a combination of things ... His performances were not up to what I expected. Today it seems happier without the France team. The France team continues its life as rather good "
And when Samir Nasri believes Didier Deschamps is a "hypocrite", world champion 98 replies coldly: "If a person is an example of a franchise sincerity tells me something, I wonder..."

TOP 10 OF THE TRICKS PLAYED FOR FRENCH CLUBS BY MOURINHO

Since its inception in C1, José Mourinho treats almost all the time when he crosses paths with a French club. On the occasion of PSG - Chelsea in knockout round of the Champions League on Tuesday night at Parc des Princes (20.45), return on those matches that forged the reputation of the victorious "Special One" face the traffic teams

Jose Mourinho against French clubs, it's 17 games, 12 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses small. Above all, these two losses were inconsequential to the Portuguese coach since, every time, his team eventually qualify. In five meetings knockout, the "Special One" has always had the last word, whether with Porto, Real or Chelsea. Paid for PSG to defeat the curse. Otherwise, the eighth final in 2015 could take place in this ranking ...

1. Porto - Monaco 3-0 / C1 Finale 2004

For fans of AS Monaco, Jose Mourinho awakens bad memories. Portuguese is a bird of ill omen synonymous with pain. A dream breaker. Eternal glory, ASM has touched fingertips at a phenomenal campaign marked by several achievements against Real Madrid in the quarter and Chelsea in the semifinals. But May 26, 2004 on the lawn of Gelsenkirchen, the dream turns into a nightmare.

Didier Deschamps' men do not measure up against FC Porto tactically irresistible and offensively remarkable. They were swept 3-0, a score final. The Portuguese victory Dragons C1 is signed by the Lusitano, young coach who finally reveals the eyes of Europe. On 26 May 2004, José Mourinho became the "Special One".

2. Chelsea - PSG 2-0 / Quarter-final back in 2014 C1

PSG was long believed there until this damn 87th minute and that goal on the thread Demba Ba (2-0). Parisians caressed the soft illusion of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League, especially after their success on the outward face of Londoners (3-1). It was not counting on the flair and the malice of Mourinho. Portuguese launches the Senegalese striker in battle in the 67th minute, everyone knows the future. Demba Ba crucify Paris, Jose Mourinho out of his seat like a bullet and gratifies Stamford Bridge in a frantic race to celebrate the winning goal with his players. Quite a show. The Portuguese had warned the day before the match: "We will qualify, we will win 2-0 The match will be tight.." A prophet.

3. Real-Lyon 3-0 / Eighth-final C1 2011

His last years, OL was somewhat become the bane of Real Madrid. In 2010, in the fourth round, the band at the same Lloris had to deprive the people of Madrid a potential final at the Bernabeu. But the following year, the arrival of Jose Mourinho changes everything. The reunion at the same stage of the competition, a turning point. After holding the shock at Gerland (1-1), Claude Puel's men collapsed in Madrid (3-0) and appeared to light years of Lyon able to reverse the past Galactic.

But the White House Mourinho version is made of a different cement. Marcelo (37th), Benzema (66th) and Di Maria (76th), came to remind the Cree Lovren hinge. This time, the Gones were not miracles. Mourinho, he sends the Real in the quarterfinals for the first time in six years. Only Barca eventual winners of the competition will stop in the semifinals.

4. Porto - Lyon 2-0 / Quarterfinal go C1 2004

Before crossing the road to Monaco in the final of the 2004 Champions League, FC Porto of Jose Mourinho had challenged another French club during his European tour, Olympique Lyonnais in the quarter finals. As ASM, OL bites the dust, blamed a leg where Gones crack at decisive moments (2-0). The return is hung (2-2), but the purpose remains the same: FC Porto is too strong and too tactically solid in all areas to be disturbed. All European clubs this year, break the teeth facing the team that nobody expected physical and mental level.

5. Real - Lyon 4-0 / hen Phase 2011-2012

October 18, 2011, the two teams meet for the ninth time in six years. But with Mourinho at the helm, Real Madrid confirmed that he finally buried his Lyons complex. A Bernabeu private Gonalons and Lisandro Lopez, the Rhodaniens do not exist. "From the first minute I felt we would win this game," confided Jose Mourinho after the game. Lloris is input strafed and eventually losing to the former home of Karim Benzema (19th). But the worst is to come.

The kickoff of the second period is given for only two minutes when Sami Khedira drives the point (47). In the process, Lloris pushes a shot of Özil into his own goal (55th) and Sergio Ramos concludes the Madrid demonstration (4-0). Olympique Lyonnais, he restarts from Madrid with the worst defeat in its history in the Champions League.

6. PSG-Chelsea 0-3 / 1 C1 tower 2004-2005

September 14, 2004: the day that Didier Drogba has paid the Parc des Princes. All freshly transferred to Chelsea after an outstanding season in Marseille, the Ivorian striker does not miss the opportunity to shine against PSG. No. 11 Blues, sparkling, brand twice in the landslide victory of Londoners in Paris (0-3) and can not resist the temptation of chambering the public capital club screaming "Go OM! go OM! "after his two goals. A provocation that had marked the spirits. For his first European match in charge of the Blues, Jose Mourinho could not ask for more.

7. OM-Porto 2-3 / 1st round C1 2003-2004

At its first victory in the Champions League during the 2003-2004 season, Jose Mourinho swept Monaco in the final quarter in Lyon and Marseille in the group stage. Evidence that Jose Mourinho already loved tricolor clubs at the time. Late after two days of C1, the Portuguese were relaunched against Marseille by winning two fairly easy success (3-2 and 1-0). Superior in all areas of the game, Porto had trapped the players from Alain Perrin against thanks to goals from Maniche, Derlei and Alenitchev Velodrome (3-2) before it again a week later in Portugal (1-0 ). Clicks to Porto and José Mourinho who would become, a few months later, the kings of Europe.

8. Porto - Lens 3-0 / 16th final first leg UEFA Cup in 2003

The first confrontation with a French club. And already a success for one who was not yet the "Special One". Returned to the Champions League, Lens falls on FC Porto in the third round of the UEFA Cup. At the Estadio das Antas, November 28, 2002, Blood and Gold are in a difficult evening and Guillaume Warmuz fetches three times the ball in his nets (Helder Postiga 36th, Derlei 45th, 87th Jankauskas).
Fifteen days later, the RCL takes revenge Bollaert with Rigobert Song (1-0) for what will remain the only victory for a French club face Mourinho to that of the PSG last year (3-1 in quarter-final of the Champions League). But the Yankee club is eliminated. And Mourinho was already of Mourinho. "I keep an unpleasant memory recalls for us Joël Müller, the lensois coach at the time. In the pre-match conference, he argued that we said that this game was going to be easy for us. It is not my style, nor the Lens ".

9. Real-Auxerre 4-0 / 1st round C1 2010-2011

If he had made the show during the visit of Real Auxerre in September 2010 (1-0 victory for Madrid) stating that he was "delighted to come to Guy Roux" at the Abbe-Deschamps, Jose Mourinho had not done so at the Santiago Bernabeu and a half months later. Thanks to a hat-trick and a goal from Benzema Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid had fun in currying AJA (4-0). The Portuguese coach was even used the meeting to launch some young players from the Spanish training center (Adan, Mateos, Morata, Sarabia). A walkover for Real already qualified for the knockout stages before finding the Auxerrois. Mercilessly.

10. OL-Real 0-2 / 1st round C1 2011-2012

November 2, 2011, OL has not digested the slap received two weeks earlier at the Bernabeu (4-0, see elsewhere). It was hoped a reaction of pride. It did not happen. At Gerland, Gones suffer again the law of ... Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo. Scored twice, Portuguese signs his 99th and 100th goals in the jersey of Real Madrid. And Lyon suffered his first defeat at home for three years in the group stage of the Champions League.

But the Merengue were simply unplayable. "The logic of the balance of power was respected", can also see that Remi Garde. Real queue round. Lyon, he is cornered. Groggy, he still stuck against Ajax (0-0). You need a "feat" of Bafétimbi Gomis, author of a quadrupled in Dinamo Zagreb (1-7), in extremis to integrate the Top 16 for the ninth consecutive year.