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Diego Maradona has admitted he is considering his future as Argentina coach after his side were brutally dumped out of the World Cup by Germany.

“I may leave tomorrow,” he said after their 4-0 quarter-final defeat.

“I’ll have to think carefully about it, and talk with my family and the players. There are many issues here.”

Maradona, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986 as a player, said that “whoever comes after me” must follow the team’s attacking style.

But that commitment to going forward was easily nullified by Germany as the Europeans defended with complete commitment before breaking forward swiftly and effectively on the counter-attack.

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez admitted as much, and offered no excuses after a disjointed performance in Cape Town in which Fifa’s world player of the year Lionel Messi was frequently reduced to collecting the ball from his centre-backs.

“There’s nothing we can say about their win,” said Tevez after Argentina suffered their worst World Cup defeat in 52 years.

“To lose like that is very painful. We played badly and sometimes when you make mistakes you go home.”

The Manchester City striker added: “We knew it would be complicated and that they wouldn’t let us attack.

“They did what we knew they were capable of doing. We knew they could be dangerous on set-pieces and on the counter-attack.”

Maradona was derided in Argentina before the tournament for leading the team by instinct and emotion rather than paying attention to a tactical plan, or the opposition’s strengths.

Much of that criticism was washed away with four straight wins in South Africa, but it may now rear its head after Germany easily exposed the individual rather than collective nature of his side’s play.

“I’m as disappointed as all Argentines,” he said. “To see my country lose a football match is very hard for someone who has worn the shirt.”

When asked whether he was satisfied with the team’s performance against Germany, Maradona added: “Are you joking?

“This is a country where you live and breathe football. I don’t think that anybody will be happy when the team loses 4-0.”

U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore suffered a sprained ankle in training on Wednesday that forced him to miss practice on Thursday and could force him to miss the team‘s upcoming friendly with Australia.

X-rays came back negative on the injury on Thursday and Altidore is considered day-to-day with a mild sprain.

The injury comes just two days before the United States is to take on Australia in its final World Cup tune-up match. Altidore will undergo a fitness test on Friday to determine his availability for the match. If Altidore is unable to play on Saturday, U.S. coach Bob Bradley will have to choose from a trio of forwards to replace Altidore.

Edson Buddle, Herculez Gomez and Robbie Findley will all be in contention to start, though two of the three could wind up starting if Bradley decides to play Clint Dempsey as a wing midfielder.

A serious injury to Altidore would have all but assured that Dempsey played exclusively as a forward in the World Cup, which would mean a stronger chance of a starting role for midfielders Stuart Holden and DaMarcus Beasley, who are already in contention to be in the starting XI for the June 12th World Cup opener against England.

Losing Altidore would be devastating for the United States because nobody on the roster can match his mix of size and speed, and none of the pure forwards on the team have his international experience. Altidore is also coming off a season playing in the English Premier League, so he has already faced England’s top defenders, experience that could prove invaluable vs. England.

Buddle and Gomez are both enjoying good runs of form, but neither has established himself on the international level. Buddle leads MLS in goals, and Gomez tied for the Mexican League lead in goals this past season. Gomez would probably have the edge between the two.

Findley was the most surprising member of the United States’ 23-man roster, but he impressed as a second-half substitute vs. Turkey last Saturday. Even with that performance, Findley is still more likely to be a speed option off the bench.

An Altidore injury might also force Bradley to consider playing with Dempsey as a lone forward in either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-2-1, formations that would tap into the team’s depth in the midfield. The emergence of Jose Torres as a serious option in central midfield gives Bradley a wealth of options in the middle of the field.

The United States will take on Australia in the Johannesburg suburb of Roodepoort on Saturday in the final World Cup tune-up match for both teams.

Hartlepool winger Callum Martin has become the latest player from the club’s youth team to sign professional terms at Victoria Park.

The 18-year-old has been with the club since under-14 level and has been a regular in the Pools’ reserve team.

He is the fourth and final scholar to sign a contract for next season.

Martin joins defenders Billy Blackford and Paul Johnson, as well as winger Dylan Purvis in Chris Turner’s side for next season’s League One campaign.

Hartlepool-born Blackford, 18, joined the club in 2002 but his progress this season was halted by a five-month absence because of an ankle injury.

Meanwhile, Johnson, 18, joined the club’s centre of excellence in 2004 and has since been a regular in both the youth and reserve teams.

He is yet to make his senior bow at Pools and spent last season on loan at non-league Garforth.

Purvis, 18, who started his career with Sunderland, was a regular in the reserve team last season and was included in the first-team squad for Pools’ League One clash with Southend in December, but did not make his debut.

The club have not revealed the length or terms of any of the deals.

WASHINGTON — BCS executive director Bill Hancock responded to a letter from two U.S. senators who are unhappy about the way the sport determines its champion — and Sen. Orrin Hatch wasn’t please with the answers to his questions.

A five-page letter and six more pages of information pulled from the BCS website about how revenue is distributed, teams are selected and the system is run were sent to Hatch (R-Utah) and fellow Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.).

“While I appreciate your interest, I believe that decisions about college football should be made by university presidents, athletics directors, coaches and conference commissioners rather than by members of Congress,” Hancock said in the letter, repeating a stance he has taken when lawmakers and public officials have threatened the BCS.

His answers did not satisfy Hatch, whose home state team from the University of Utah didn’t play for the national title at the end of the 2008 season despite going undefeated.

“Today, the BCS simply confirmed what most fans of college football have known for some time, that the BCS system is biased, secretive and harmful to schools and competitors,” Hatch said in a statement.

“I agree that university presidents and conference commissioners should be able to make the proper decisions regarding college football,” Hatch said. “The problem is that the small number of privileged schools that participate in the closed system have been unwilling to provide students, athletes and fans with what they deserve a fair, unbiased system like the kind they have in literally every other NCAA sport. No one wants to see Congress get involved here, including me. But if this response is any indication, there may not be any other option.”

Hancock pointed out that the five non-automatic qualifying conferences — such as the Mountain West, where Utah plays — received $24 million dollars from BCS games in 2010, the most in the 12-year history of the system.

The five non-AQ leagues — MWC, Western Athletic Conference, Sun Belt, Mid-American Conference and Conference USA — agreed to share their BCS revenue.

Hatch said the system leaves the Mountain West, which has sent a team to the BCS each of the last two seasons, and the WAC, which twice has had a BCS team, little choice but to share with the three other conferences that have never sent a team to the five marquee bowl games.

The Brazilian Socialist Party says that national football great Romario will be one of its candidates for a seat in Congress in the October general elections.

Marco San, the coordinator of Romario’s campaign, says the former striker’s candidacy to the lower house of Congress will be ratified at the party’s convention in June.

He says that, if elected, Romario will focus on social issues like health and education and on ways to use sport as a means to social inclusion.

San said Tuesday that Romario was out of town and could not be reached for comment.

Romario – who led Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title and was voted the world’s best player that year – joined the party last year.

Brazil’s local time at 5:00 p.m. on December 6, Adriano effectiveness of Flamengo in Pakistan Jiadi 38 (finale) beat Gremio 2-1 at home, winning the league title this season, A bus, which Flamengo after 17 years is once again standing on the summit of Pakistan A. Adriano in this game did not play for 90 minutes in goal in his 30 games this season match Pakistan A total of 19 goals scored. As the famed Gold Shoe Tardelli round of competitors also did not score, so the successful Adriano won the league this season bakap famed Gold Shoe. Back to Brazil’s Adriano ushered in a harvest season.

In Adriano after the reunification, Flamengo A this season has always been the forefront in Pakistan, is a strong contender for the league title. November 29, Flamengo in the penultimate round of the Pakistan A beat Corinthians 2-0, “leader,” St. Paul’s 2-4 loss to Goias. Flamengo remaining in the league a success beyond the case of Sao Paulo. As long as riding on winning, flamenco can be won.

In order against this crucial match, Flamengo coach Taiqinike – Andrade reposition itself in the strongest team. Because of the absence of foot stab Adriano is also the last round of league starter, he and Ze Roberto side by side up front; Elton, tulo, Petkovic, Williams midfield partner; Mora, Dai dimension, Angelimu, Juan assumed personal defense; Bruno garrisoned Flamengo goal.

In contrast, Flamengo strength advantage, but Gremio take the lead in fighting to break away the deadlock field. The first 24 minutes, Douglas – Costa out on the right corner of Robinson Road to follow up high-speed plug in the right foot the ball into the net nest pad ,1-0, Gremio lead; goal after the excitement and Douglas Robinson — Costa holds together, then went on to make heart-shaped mark gestures.

Gremio’s lead only lasted 7 minutes, sitting at home and benefit from the Flamengo tied the score will be. The first 28 minutes, Petkovic out on the right corner, Ze Roberto headed back to pass, Adriano better ball-point to the location of David, which is welcoming his right foot the ball Nushe, the ball crossed the Jiluo He’s fingers off, sneaking into the lower right corner of the goal ,1-1, the two sides back to the same starting line.

At the same time another game, Sao Paulo, Recife, leading a large margin, Flamengo If you want to win, they must beat Gremio. 69 minutes, Petkovic out on the left corner, waiting for the Angelimu header at the near post after the rub, Gremio goalkeeper Jiluo He reaction is less than, the ball got into the far corner ,2-1. In the end, Flamengo beat Gremio 2-1 at home.

Although the 4-0 home win over rival St. Paul’s round of Recife, but by virtue of the penultimate round of the Flamengo beat Corinthians away, leading rivals to win two points. After the home reverse against Gremio, Flamengo success of winning the league title this season, Pakistan A trophy, which is flamenco again after the interval of 17 years, Pakistan A reached the peak, the last league win dating back to 1992 season, but also .

Appendix: Flamengo team appearance.

Flamengo (442): Bruno / Mora, David, Angelimu, Juan / Elton, Figure lo (the first 60 minutes, Everton), Williams, Petkovic (No. 73 minutes, Fei ero) / Ze Roberto (the first 82 minutes, Kleberson), Adriano

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Not unexpected, Liverpool for many years for the first time out in the Champions League dejected. Although the Red Army, President Pu Siluo Danding to claim Benitez after the match will not be schools in the League Cup Liverpool in the old incarnation of Europe to more Champions League is also earn the same amount of money, but everybody knows that, but that is a gross deception calculation. In fact, Liverpool This time out, that is, to see the direct loss, has been at least a few million pounds.

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British “Guardian” reported that the Liverpool out to calculate the financial losses caused by the end is impossible, but it is clear that if they are not out of the game, or at least be able to earn more than 700 million pounds. That is the last season in the Champions League knockout stage of the Red Army of income, when they enter the semi-finals.

This figure was last season, this season, there must be increased significantly because of UEFA this season television contract is signed by a record amount from the past 8.2 billion euros (740 million pounds) to 10.5 billion euros ( 948 million pounds). The money will be based on each team’s record and the team where the other national teams advance to the allocation of the situation, the later the higher the income of being eliminated.

“The Guardian,” that if England’s other three giants Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal if the next round out, Liverpool’s loss would fall, but this situation appears highly unlikely, since all of last season, three teams into the four Strong. Last year, the Red Army had obtained from the UEFA Champions League is divided into 23.2 million euros, of which 8 million euros from the knockout stage. Over the past six years, the Liverpool to rely on participation from the UEFA Champions League received a huge 1.3 billion euros in revenue, ranked fifth in Europe’s top clubs, this is one of the club’s major source of income.

But that is just like television revenues do not cover the race on the loss of income. Liverpool’s Anfield stadium sold out each time the inevitable Champions League, President Pu Siluo with confidence that they can enter the EU Cup final still earn the same amount of money, however, “The Guardian” prophesy to ensure that the Anfield Stadium in Europe The game can be packed together, the only way to lower their fares, so revenue will be much lower than the Champions League, they must register a large deficit.

Out of the Champions League this season for Liverpool is a great disaster, but the Kop who have to worry about this is only the beginning of a nightmare. After the group stage out of today’s Liverpool do not have capital shouting is “to give up the Champions League before the four security” because Manchester City, Tottenham or even Aston Villa are in for a Champions League places next season, eyeing the hope of currently ranked No. 7 retaining the first four places outside of Liverpool. This is not a fantasy in 2005, Everton had to do was because the Red Army is the Champions League defending champion, only to be granted no permission to participate in UEFA competitions next year.

But this time, if Benitez can not be led into the semi-finals, after an absence of the Champions League next season should. When this happens, the original capital of the Red Army on the hard-pressed harder to have money to be signings in the transfer market, a vicious cycle continues, the rest from the Premiership giants, and even the distance between Manchester City will be bigger and bigger.

“Liverpool is very difficult for them.” Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson predicted that “A few years ago we had such a thing happened, we were out of group stage, not even made the UEFA Cup qualification, because we are bottom of the rankings. We are in the group match-only 3 ball, has paid a heavy price. When things like that happen to you, you may certainly be criticized, but the most worrying is the impact on your players. they have to face the disappointment, it may be extended to the entire season. ”

The standards of such giants Manchester United, a match-day income of 4 million or so, Liverpool’s stadium capacity is too low, but at least 200 million pounds. If you miss the Champions League next season, in addition to losing more than 20 million television in revenue but also to lose the Champions League on tickets, jerseys, food and other related merchandise sales revenues, is also worth around 20 million. In addition, Liverpool’s brand value and the amount of sponsorship contracts are also likely lower. Rumor each of them with Standard Chartered Bank to a record 20 million pounds chest shirt advertising contracts should be linked to income and team achievements, while the other multi-million dollar sponsorship contracts are unavoidably affected, the potential losses may reach 100 million.

Liverpool’s Champions League exit, so that two American owners Tom Hicks and Qiaozhi Ji Garrett also quite bad mood. 2 Americans bought Liverpool with 174 million pounds, the intend to build on initiatives such as making the construction of a new stadium, but now has more than 300 million of debt, the price of the Champions League the club out Gengrang devaluation, they tried to sell to wealthy Middle East, the Red Army’s plan more difficult to achieve.

ESPN experts revealed an interest in buying Liverpool tycoon with are familiar with the internal sources, if missed the Champions League next season could lead to the collapse of Liverpool. “Champions League’s top clubs right now is so important, especially a lot of debt, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Now people are most concerned about is mainly Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal because it certainly will enter next season’s Champions League, but the Liverpool can not be guaranteed, and they face even greater obstacles. ”

“Champions League will give a club like Liverpool, has brought 30 million pounds, and help them to repay interest on the debt to the bank every year. Liverpool giants such as the bottom line is the need among the Champions League every season, is very simple, so the team has been fell to No. 7 cases, the club no one can sleep soundly. Liverpool’s next critical moment is that they can not get next season’s Champions League qualification, as well as how they pay the huge interest on the loans. ”

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If you choose an annual rock star, you will choose who, Rod – Stewart, Bryan – Jones or Keith – Richards? The latest issue of the Italian edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine has given us the answer, said three people in front of him is simply pale in comparison to, he is this issue of “Rolling Stone” on the cover – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

According to the British “Daily Telegraph” news, “Rolling Stone” magazine chose Berlusconi for the annual rock star, and that other is really a rock star in front of him to be overshadowed. The magazine editor in chief Carlo – Antonelli said in an interview that there is no objection to the election of Silvio Berlusconi: “Berlusconi’s election was almost unanimously everyone that he’s living conditions is simply perfect interpretation of what is the spirit of rock and roll. if compared with Silvio Berlusconi, then the Lord – Stewart, Bryan – Jones and Keith – Richards is simply pediatrics! “You know, Rod – Stewart, Bryan – Jones , and Keith – Richards were all well-known figure in rock circles.

Rock star life style has been a hot discussion, the old shell of the election shows in the “Rolling Stone” editor’s eyes, his notorious style of life has been completely can enter the rock world and far superior to others on the. Antonelli also denied that the selection result is politically motivated, he said: “We are not interested in politics, we just see his daily behavior patterns, his life is always full of personality and always eye-popping , but also to know, especially this year, Silvio Berlusconi’s popularity at the international level are an amazing high. ”

“Daily Telegraph” also pointed out that Berlusconi in 2009′s “international influence” really no comparable indignation second wife divorce complaint, 18-year-old model Letizia’s “father time” and that naked call girl parties and made public the “prostitution” political pygmies, this year, Berlusconi’s life is indeed full of drama, not just any rock star can be a match.

In order to show the importance of the Italian prime minister, “Rolling Stone” magazine also specially invited to name American artists Xue Pud – the Franco-Swiss (Shepard Fairey) to design, to know Obama’s campaign goes on during the famous “Hope” poster is his design. Lie Kaizui the cover of an old shell with a smile in his eyes, drifting does not know where, but his hand was torn a written “Annual Rock Star” of Italian background paper, which is obviously real person than he is better on the cover of the effects of Multi.

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Beijing early hours of November 21, Algeria in World Cup finals after an absence of 24 years after the World Cup African zone qualifying play-offs 1-0 Lectra, Egypt, and who wish reached the 32-strong South Africa. Algerian fans held a grand celebration. Unexpectedly, the scene was shocking tragedy occurred. According to local officials claimed that the fans during the celebration there were several accidents, a total of 18 people were killed and 312 wounded.

The most serious of the story takes place in areas of southern Algeria. According to witnesses claimed that the Algerian team after the World Cup finalists once again, excited fans overdo launch vehicle, hold high the flag into the streets. Some people sat on the car’s engine or the roof, in a warm atmosphere, a lot of vehicles speeding on the highway speeding violation, triggering the crash. The accident has killed five people died.

According to local health departments as of 21 statistics, in Algeria and Egypt play-offs, a total of 145 excited fans, but a heart attack due to excessive treatment for the time being no deaths have been reported.

And in this game among the two dangerous acts continuously, several matches were interrupted by the outbreak of gang fights incident almost. The end of the race after the Algerian fans, this sentiment seems to have been rendered, 4 to search for Algeria, Egyptians, and therefore the outbreak of conflict, and this situation has occurred in Algeria, more than the national territory.

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Slovenian Prime Minister Pahor this morning because the team into the next year’s World Cup in Slovenia, which became a happy shoeshine.

Pahor last month said that if Slovenia team play-offs out of Russia, he is willing to wipe shoes for the team. Pahor this morning, accompanied by Slovenian President Turk and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Maribor, with the match. Final Slovenia away with a goal out of the Russian team to enter the World Cup. Pahor came to the players lounge after the match to congratulate them to qualify. Pahor said, “I wipe the shoes for the players. But I admit that polished is not particularly hard, but enough players to go on the road to South Africa to keep shining shoes.”

The game, and Pahor appear together in the stands on the Slovenian President Turk also include Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. First leg, went to Moscow to watch the battle Pahor, the Prime Minister’s concern for football is evident.

Slovenian President Turk also enjoy cheering after the game, he led outside the stadium more than 5,000 fans chanting “champion, champion, champion!” This is Slovenia’s independence in 1991 after the second reached the World Cup finals, and the elimination of Hiddink led by Russia, the country’s two top leaders of the excitement is understandable.

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