Zaragoza vs Real Madrid Match HQ Photos

Kaka celebrating his goal


Zaragoza Goal



Zaragoza Goal



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Kaka celebrating his goal with mates



Kaka celebrating his goal with mates



Kaka celebrating his goal



Kaka celebrating his goal with Guti



Kaka celebrating his goal



Kaka celebrating his goal with m.Diara



Higuain suffering injury

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C. Ronaldo vs Real Zaragoza - Week 34

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Aaron Ramsey's career hangs in the balance

A tibial shaft fracture reduced with an intrameduallary nail

Arsenal released a statement on Aaron Ramsey's condition. He underwent surgery for a broken tibia and fibula.

"The operation successfully reduced the fractures and whilst it is too soon to state an exact timescale for recovery, Aaron will certainly miss the remainder of this season."

This being Arsenal there are no shortage of examples of how players have made it back to the field after potential career ending injuries. Ramsey can look to Eduardo and Abou Diaby for inspiration.

We don't know if this was an open fracture which means if it broke the skin or whether it was a clean break without a wound. Open fractures are surgical emergencies that require management of infection to the wound site through regular irrigation, debridement and antibiotics. Once that danger is averted then surgical options can be considered depending on the instability of the fracture.

After surgery there will be arduous months spent undegoing rehabilitation with gradual weight bearing, mobilization, and strengthening exercises as part of the regime. If there are no complications he should be back for the start of next season. Speedy recovery to you, Aaron!

A ghastly injury made all that more worse by the fact that Aaron is just 19 years old and his career now hangs in the balance.

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Video: Wayne Bridge disses John Terry

Wayne Bridge refuses to shake hands with John Terry. It's probably best that he retired from international duty. Otherwise the England squad would just spend time in SA on a couple's retreat.

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Real Madrid Stay Just Behind Barca

Pedro scored 2 goals against Real Mallorca - It was his eighth goal of the season in five competitions, a feat unmatched in Barca history.The other goals came from Henry and Messi and Barca ended the game with the scorecard reading 4 - 2.



The Ronaldo less Real Madrid held on to win a hard fought 3 -2 victory over Real Mallorca

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European summer signings set new transfers heights

This year's off-season is proving to be one of the most exciting and expensive when it comes to star players' transfers.

Spanish giants Real Madrid and England's nouveau riche outfit Manchester City are taking the transfer market by storm with some mega bids that could change football's face for years to come.

With six weeks till the end of the transfer window, Real already broke two records by signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for £80 million and Kaka from AC Milan for £68.5 million.

The previous record was similarly broken by Los Merengues when they signed Zinedine Zidane from Juventus for £46 million in 2001.

With the addition of striker Karim Benzema from Lyon for around £30 million, Real's shopping bill has already exceeded £150 million and they are still in the hunt for more players.

City have so far signed Gareth Barry and Roque Santa Cruz for nearly £30 million, but they are trying to lure Chelsea defender John Terry with a salary of over £300 thousand a week.

Many believe that the Real and City are setting crippling transfer measures for other clubs in the continent, but Kaka himself is convinced that the players bought are worth every penny.

"If Real Madrid have decided to pay so much money for us it is because we are worth it, isn't it? Because we have shown it with our football in recent years," the 27-year-old says.

"We are in a sport which pays these kinds of figures and within this sphere it could be that we are worth this investment."

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson disagrees with the 2007 World player of the year.



The Scot, who paid £30.7 million to bring Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham last summer, knows that his club can't afford to match Real Madrid's bids.

"Everywhere in England and in Europe the players' values have shot sky high. I don't think any of the transfers that you see happening are realistic," Ferguson bemused.

"It is a very unusual summer and difficult to get value because of that. Manchester United always had to pay a bit extra to get players. But this summer we're not prepared to do this," he added.

Ferguson is not the only one who's not happy at Real's astronomical bids. Bayern Munich honorary chairman Franz Beckenbauer considered some of the transfers as acts of madness.

"These sums of money are ridiculous. But there is always some lunatic who walks around throwing money away," the former Germany and Bayern legend said.


Whether coaches like it or not, Real's signings have forced everyone to play by the new rules, and if clubs like United can't afford raising prices then many others won't be able to buy any quality players in the near future.

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Who Are Stronger - Brazil Or Argentina?

South American powerhouses - Brazil and Argentina - have struggled in the region's World Cup qualifiers but their performances during mid-week friendly matches suggest that they are back to their best.

South American powers - Brazil and Argentina - count with extraordinary squads, but although both nations are expected to be candidates for the 2010 World Cup they have been extremely inconsistent during the World Cup qualifiers.

In recent months Brazil have picked up some positive results on the road, but at home their record has been awful. Dunga's side haven't managed a victory in their last three home games - after three goalless draws against Argentina, Bolivia and Colombia. Immense pressure has hit the squad, and it seemed that Dunga would be out of a job.

Meanwhile, Argentina have only won once in their last seven matches, a run of results that led to Alfio Basile's eventual resignation. With the amount of quality in their squad, Argentina should be doing a great deal better. Instead they have been neutralized by difficult opponents, who have found a way to contain them, even with inferior squads.

Despite lots of problems during the qualifiers, if the results both teams picked up during mid-week friendly matches were any indication, they should be back at their very best when the World Cup qualifiers resume in March 2009.

Brazil played arguably their best game since Dunga took charge of the national team in 2006, with a stunning 6-2 demolition of a highly-rated Portugal side in Brasilia.

The Selecao came from behind to record a massive win that will surely boost the side for future matches. What caught the attention of most viewers was the offensive power of the side, and the way they were able to penetrate the Portuguese defense at relative ease. Also some of the goals Brazil scored were nothing less than extraordinary. Are Brazil back to their all-time best? We think so.

Diego Maradona debuted as the coach of Argentina with a narrow 1-0 victory over Scotland in Hampden Park. The Argentines played some entertaining football during the encounter, and must have been relieved by the win, particularly because they have struggled to claim victories in recent qualifiers, even when playing in-front of their own fans. But is it a sign of things to come, will Maradona manage to change their mentality for the more decisive matches?

After impressive results, it seems that both Brazil and Argentina are back on track, and at this rate, both teams will surely secure qualification to the World Cup. Although it is early, when the tournament gets underway in South Africa, both teams should be firm candidates for the title.

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