Ahmadinejad: I will not be a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that he would not fall of Saddam, or a military confrontation between his country and the United States of America.
Ahmadinejad said - in an exclusive interview to one of TV news channels "Tuesday" that "there are some people in the administration of this hope for a collision, but also there are sane people in the U.S. administration and know that they should not do this."
Ahmadinejad also stressed on the need to learn and Washington that the era of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran will not return again to Iran, stressing that Washington committed the sin of Bmaadadtha to Tehran over the past thirty years.
He pointed to the Iranian President that the essence of the dispute between his country and Ooashentun lies in the recent deal with the countries of the region in an inappropriate manner, calling on the United States to review its policy in the wrong area.
He expressed his country's refusal to display the U.S. accusations of the Security Council because "the international organization under the control of the United States."
He said the Iranian leader at a time earlier Monday that the U.S. claims about Iranian assassination attempt similar claims about weapons of mass destruction that were the basis of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and similarly prove to be false.
He explained that the alleged U.S. plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States and Washington, fabricated to cause a rift between Tehran and Riyadh, and divert attention from economic problems of America.

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Poll: majority of New Yorkers support the movement "to occupy Wall Street"

An opinion poll revealed that three-quarters of New Yorkers support the movement "to occupy Wall Street" as the three-quarters of them understand the perspective of those demonstrators and 67 percent of them agree on the ideas they defend.
The poll, conducted by Quinnipiac University showed that 72 percent of New Yorkers understand the "very" or even "reasonable" point of view demonstrators movement "to occupy Wall Street" who criticize the authority is limited to financial institutions and the authority of the richest who Anahezwn 1 percent. But 27 percent do not understand this movement. Over 87 percent of their support for the demonstrations and 67 percent agreed on the point of view (23 percent disapprove).
And got the idea of ​​a law stricter regulation of financial institutions on the approval of 73 percent of New Yorkers (and opposed by 19 percent), and thus there is no problem in the survival of demonstrators in the square at Memorial they occupy since 17 September, and wanted the owner evict them last week for cleaning.
It is believed 72 percent of people who were asked their opinions that if the law respected the protesters, Visttion to stay there as long as they wish. 45 percent did not agree with the way the police deal with the demonstrators (46% supported it).
Police arrested since the beginning of moving hundreds of people. Demonstrated members of the movement "to occupy Wall Street" last week before the homes of some of the richest man in New York to claim a tax designed to keep the richer and is supposed to be canceled later this year. And supported the people of New York this point as well. It was considered 61 percent of them it is necessary to the survival of this tax.

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Sarkozy: no meaning for a Jewish state why insist on maintaining it,

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, "It does not make sense for the Jewish state" .. He asked: What is the secret of Israel's insistence on recognition as a Jewish state ..

The Sarkozy during a meeting with agency AFP that he defends the idea of ​​two states, adding that the Jewish state have no meaning because any State not a Jewish or a Catholic; State of the Jewish people can get them, but talk of a Jewish state does not have any meaning

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Al Qaeda calls on Algerians to revolt against the rulers

Urged Abu Yahya al-Libi, a senior leader of al-Qaeda Algerians in a video broadcast on an Islamist website on the Internet revolution to the rulers, as did their neighbors in Tunisia and Libya and in Egypt.
He said, "then it is rebuked one mutually supportive where power is rooted in the design and mounting with the front If system client (in reference to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika) had sapped his will and went his strength and collapsed, staff, and toppled your neighbors in Tunisia and Libya mightiest tyrants of the times and the imams of infidelity, what you are less of them." .
And able people of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya to overthrow its leaders the so-called Arab spring revolution. Algeria has not seen mass protests similar to what happened in other Arab countries. Morocco and held a referendum on constitutional amendments in an apparent attempt to curry favor with the protesters and avoid an even bigger move.
He said the Libyan directed his speech to the Algerians, "Father, O noble people in the face of injustice and tyranny, with more determination and challenge stronger even topple this regime mold who stole your fortune and the richest your enemy your money and Avqrk and Ahramk of good Khiratk and open your country to the foundling West enjoy Bmoardek and make your sons honorable roam the land and asking from the people."
And tried to base a war on Arab rulers who do not enjoy popular over the past decade through the formation of cells launch suicide attacks on foreigners and on the sites and government officials.
And Abu Yahya al-Libi called on Algerians to stand with the "mujahideen" in their war against the regime of Bouteflika. He said, "O our Muslim in Algeria that your sons the Mujahideen who are content to Estelzu to survive in the valleys and mountains, forests, jungles and the patient along the confrontation with the regime they are carrying Hmkm and are keen to Annagazkm and are making a valuable and precious to vent about you Vsaadtkm true to stand next to them and strengthen their ranks and embrace and support Fjhadehm your Jihad and the victory is your victory. "
He added, "You are invited today to stand by your children truthful loyal to save Algeria from the clutches of tyranny and humiliation of dependency abhorrent to the West to the hell of independence and glorified man-made laws to Naim Shariat Mohammadi."
The al Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri, urged Algerians in a videotape broadcast on an Islamist website on the Internet last week to revolt against their rulers.
The United States imposed financial sanctions on three al Qaeda leaders based in Pakistan, including al-Libi. The U.S. Treasury announced in September it said Abu Yahya al-Libi, a Libyan-born and described the ministry as a media official of the base to its list of terrorist persons under the executive order signed in September 2001. The sanctions prohibit any U.S. financial transfers to Libby and seeking to freeze his assets under the authority of the United States.

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Clinton arrives in Libya's surprise visit to view more aid

And reached the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Tripoli Tuesday in a surprise visit to this country is the first U.S. official to that level since the years to offer more assistance.

A U.S. official said that Clinton will promote during the visit of the Libyan-American partnership in the new era after the "Gaddafi."

Clinton arrived in Tripoli coming from Malta, which thanked them for their crucial role in the conflict Libi, who played the Washington and its allies in NATO has an important role to end four decades of rule by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

The Clinton's visit to Libya in the bombing occurred and dense and violent street battles Tuesday morning in two neighborhoods of Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown.

And forces announced the Transitional National Assembly that 23 of its members at least have been injured within 15 minutes of fighting that broke out at noon, as heard in the streets echoes the shelling.

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Clinton arrives in Muscat for talks with Sultan Qaboos

Reached U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday morning to Muscat coming from Tripoli for talks with Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, said an official with the U.S. State Department said that the talks between Clinton and the Sultan Qaboos will focus on reforms that began in the country; as well as on U.S. concerns regarding Iran's neighboring .

And Radio Sawa U.S. official as saying: "The U.S. Secretary of State thanked the Sultan of Oman _khasossaaly mediation by and led to the release of Americans Shan Boyer and Joseph Fattal last month in Iran after being arrested in 2009 near the Iran-Iraq border."

And are expected to consider Clinton with Sultan Qaboos also bloody repression in Syria and Yemen against the pro-democracy movements - according to Washington.

The Clinton visited Libya Tuesday abruptly, and stressed to the students at the University of Tripoli that her country will continue to support the Transitional National Assembly until a new government is leading the post-Gaddafi

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Arab League calls on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities in the case of prisoners

Asked Dr. Nabil Arab League Secretary General of Arab release of all Palestinian prisoners and detainees who are still languishing Vysjohn the Israeli occupation authorities urged the international community to shoulder its responsibility on this issue and allow international humanitarian organizations, especially the Red Cross to carry out its humanitarian obligations and cease the Geneva Conventions.

The Arab said in a statement of the university Tuesday that he hopes to be launching an international campaign of solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners and detainees, the Arabs and the move to release, explaining that there are prisoners had died in prison more than thirty years old and living in harsh conditions and inhumane and some of them languishing in the prisons without trial this is a blatant violation of all rules of international humanitarian law.

Also discussed the Arab arrangements for the Arab Conference on Human Rights of the planned end of the year in Cairo with Dr. Boutros-Ghali, President of the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt and the former Secretary General of the Organization of the United Delighted with the Conference for its importance in addressing important issues, including human rights in the occupied Arab and Palestinian territories.

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Mashaal: Egypt achieved times that introduced by Germany to complete the deal prisoners

Praised Khaled Meshaal of Hamas, Egypt's role and its government and its intelligence service in completing the deal to exchange Palestinian prisoners with Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, pointing out that what is achieved by the Egyptian mediator in this deal is the fold by the German mediator before, and before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rejected by Hamas.
Meshaal said - at a news conference held Tuesday night in a hotel in Cairo and attended by a number of Palestinian prisoners editors - that the prisoner exchange deal is a bright new page in the history of the nation, providing a model for negotiations with Israel.
He added "This acquisition is achieved due to several factors, including the existence of honest broker esteemed expert, fiduciary, the patience of even done this Agreement, and thank to Egypt and its people and its government and its intelligence service, who know the history of struggle."
Said Khaled Meshaal of Hamas in a press conference held after the reception of Palestinian prisoners The spirit of revolution, January 25 overwhelms us, and the flood of prisoners of Palestine, and pledged that the Palestinian prisoners who Sikhrjrn to other countries will soon return to Palestine.
And addressed the prisoners, saying you came to Cairo Arabism, which Tlvkm the spirit of revolution, January 25, and of you will go to Qatar or Turkey, and sister, the captive's dreams will go to her family in Amman, you're going to the capitals of the nation, and the Arab land protect and preserve, but is no substitute for Palestine .
He added, "We are proud of you, Praise God for each day and the minutes in the prisons of the enemy, including the suffering and the absence of loved ones, and compensate them, you honor Palestine, Valmanadilon and the Mujahideen, and prisoners, the wounded and the rest their hands on the trigger are the honor of Palestine, you who liberated you the land of Palestine ".
And added, "the crime of deportation from home, but you take you from a position of struggle to the struggle of the last site, and until you return to the homeland will you continue your journey.
He described the deal prisoners as a luminous page, explaining that it was made as a result of many factors, the first championship fighters who defeated the Israeli army in the process wasted illusion, then the mind of security in Gaza, which concealed Shalit and overshadowed all the technology of Israeli security, considering that hiding Shalit for 5 years Ijaz is a proud nation, victorious as the mind of the Palestinian security of Israel with all its capabilities.
He added that patience Palestinian was a factor of success Gaza is paid for 5 years of siege, beatings, and the peak was in the war of 2008.2009, and launched by Israel and the Maasttaat back through victory, and Ahrrt Shalit not stopped the rocket fire, noting also patiently the people of the West where he was arrested, including the number of large, including Ministers, MPs from all directions.
He said Khaled Meshaal of Hamas that the method of negotiation Hamas in the deal made with humility - as he put it - a model, as it was negotiated based on the possession of a paper force, forcing the other party to pay the price, as characterized by this method is negotiating not to rush and revealed tricks .. And "We are also experts in the Israeli mind."
He said that the factors of completion of the transaction and a respected mediator, an expert trustee, which the patience of even done this Agreement, and thank the people declined to Egypt, and its government and its intelligence service, who know the history of struggle. "
He added that if Hamas were to learn that the more time the rest of the prisoners to clinch the prolonged duration, but Mfawdhana and his Egyptian brother realized that this is the maximum burden of the deal after five years of patience.
"The joy is incomplete, so we obliged for all the prisoners in the prisons of the Israeli West Bank and Gaza, and Jerusalem and the Diaspora, and the Golan Heights, this commitment in our necks.
The head of the political bureau of Hamas, that if the Israeli soldier Aziz at his people, the Palestinian and Arab prisoners loved ones we have .. Addressed a special greeting to the prisoners.
Mashaal commented on the enormity of what has been said that the sacrifices made in this deal in five years, saying "Even the West sent battalions to rescue a kidnapped one, Fadha ten in order to save one human being the most expensive of the accounts, and this is what we derive from our heritage.
He added that at the time of Arab spring reinforced the value of Arab and Muslim, and we no longer zero on the north, Arabs, Arabism and Islam Proud and the document to the pride and resistance, which refuses to American hegemony, Arab and Israeli occupation is a human being and Ghali are not cheap.
Addressing the Egyptian people and the Palestinian prisoners' families, saying that Netanyahu strive to justify in front of the Israeli public opinion this deal, to lie as he pleases, and say that Hamas has changed or dropped, because the Israeli public opinion before the others knew of the retreat, but to ask the German mediator, who came with an agreement before Netanyahu , then withdrew it, while Hamas has refused, pointing out that what we achieved today is the Egyptian mediator times by the German mediator accepted by Netanyahu.

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Bayern and Real win a third of the compensation representing Manchester in Champions League

Looking both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid won their third straight and ensure that they qualify logically to the second round of Champions League football, when they first Napoli and receives the second Lyon, on Tuesday in the third round of the group.
Group A
Naples - Bayern Munich
In the first group, the Napoli to find a solution to the German international striker Mario Gomez, the machine scoring for Bayern Munich, when he will meet at the "San Paolo" in southern Italy.
He began his career in Naples tournament draw with Manchester City before beating Villarreal wins 4 points for an article 6 of the Bavarian team.
Naples is aware that both legs of Bayern next two years will determine greatly the possibility of qualifying to the second round or not, and do so on the team that long embraced the Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona, turn off the striker Gomez for registration.
Gomez scored 10 goals so far in 9 games in the league, the last two goals in the match Hertha Berlin on Saturday, the first in the league, as it had withdrawn its effectiveness to the continental arena rocked the box when the City twice in the last round (2 - zero).
On the contrary, he finds the Argentine Aezekiel Lavezzi himself without a goal since about a year at the "San Paolo", but coach Walter Matazara still supported despite the lack of efficacy: "It is the foundation for me. Unfortunately, the players of this type recorded little of goals. "
The levels of Naples prominent this season, in addition to a good record in the Champions League, succeeded in Serie A by beating AC Milan 3-1 and champions Inter Milan 3 - zero, but it collapsed before the Chievo (1 - zero) and Parma (1-2) when was a candidate to win.
The Matazara: "When you come the difference to the Stadio San Paolo, is looking for two results out of three (interested in a tie), it is difficult to find our level because the rhythm of playing broken. The difference that you experience equality gives you the opportunity to show your strength, and in front of these teams play better."
There is no doubt that the German coach Jupp Haenkis push in the face of Naples, in particular, and he scored 7 goals in one game this season, and then five goals and four goals and three goals twice.
But Haenkis does not like to focus on individuals in his group, like Gomez or Franck Ribery: "the team went out of the holiday international, and forced to concentrate in the Bundesliga. The way in which he plays soccer teams do not you see every day. Fought Ribery big game (against Berlin), but the way I like to play (Jerome) Boateng on the right side, (the leader Bastian) Schweinsteiger and (Tony) Cruz. "
The two sides met earlier in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1989, Vtahl Naples after winning round 2 - zero and draw forth at 2-2 to win a title at the expense of Stuttgart, Germany with Maradona and Brazilian Anootoonao Careca, Alemao and Fernando De Napoli.
Manchester City - Villarreal
In the same group, receives Manchester City (one point) Villarreal last point has not made any yet, in the first confrontation between the two teams in the competition.
He acknowledged the Italian coach Roberto Mancini that the City match Villarreal most important to him than anticipated derby with Manchester United next Sunday in the Premier League.
The Blue team rebounded in the city of Manchester after a blistering "Albermier League" after the victory over Aston Villa 4-1 and stumbled on the land of United Liverpool (1-1), but the team UAE property owner, wants to maintain the list of chances in the continental competition.
Mancini said: "Do you match Villarreal larger than United? Yes. But we have four days afterwards to recover and prepare derby. We are a great team and I think it should be prepared to match United in a different way."
Mancini added: "We must focus on the game with Villarreal. If we win it, I do not think it would be easy, you may get a better chance to advance to the second round."
Mancini added: "We have four games, and I remember when I was with Lazio, won the first two games, then we have a single point in the rest of the games and we went out, and I had some difficult times in the Champions League with Inter Milan as well."
Mancini has not yet decided whether to adopt the Argentine top scorer Sergio Aguero from the beginning after his recovery from injury, knowing that his compatriot Carlos Tevez blew a problem with his team in the last game against Bayern when he refused to go down an alternative cause stop it from participating with the team.
And Aguero, who missed the match against Aston Villa, who scored 11 goals for his team and his country this season, Mancini said: It's getting better. We will decide whether he was ready to play or sit on the bench. "
The second group
Lille - Inter Nazionale
In the second group, Inter Milan wants to make up a disappointing season locally on the continental stage, but at night clash at home to France's stubborn and made league and cup double last season.
Night and have two points, having squandered two-goal lead at home against CSKA Moscow (2-2), then tied to the land Trabzonspor (1-1) after leading to the Senegalese Moussa Sow, while Inter have 3 points in second place point behind Trabzon Spbur surprise first round so far and which fills the bottom club CSKA Moscow one point.
And miss "Naratzroy" Argentine central defender Walter Samuel, who was injured during the loss to Catania in the league (1-2) Saturday.
Group C
Otelul Galati - Manchester United

 In the third set, it seems Manchester United desperately need to win at Otelul Galati Romania in Bucharest, after drawing their first two encounters with Benfica and FC Basel.
He expected the international central defender Rio Ferdinand to achieve "Red Devils" winning the first participant on the team for the first time in the competition: "It was better if we won the match in Basel (3-3). But this is the competition, barriers to give you superior.'re Going out of the game to win. "
And fought Sir Alex Ferguson games for Liverpool last in the league, in the composition of essential sudden missed it, Wayne Rooney and Mexican Javier Hernandez, the owner of the equalizer, and Brazilian Anderson and Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia and Nani as well as the commander of the defense Nemanja Vidic return from injury.
May be an opportunity for Ferguson, to plunge again Bruni, who was very frustrating after a stop by the European Union to enter into the first 3 games for his country in Euro 2012 for his dismissal in the match Montenegro in qualifying.
Ferdinand added: "I am sure that the coach will be adjusted in the squad to maintain the agility of the players down."
For his part, will play Galati, who won the Romanian league for the first time since the date of its establishment 47 years ago, the game at the National Stadium in the capital, Bucharest, 200 km from his residence, due to the small size of the home and not with the relevance of the European matches.
He said coach Douril Munteanu, Dean of the players, Romania, with 134 international appearances, said his team, which occupies the center of a modest mid-league, will bring the ball ROMANIAN to glow under any circumstances has the achievement and the win over United, "to qualify for the Champions League meant a lot to us. But our work has now begun And here is the ultimate test for the players, coach, management and the entire city. Our goal is to make Romania is proud of us and bring international respect for Galati. "
In the second game, the winner will go to meet the Basel and Benfica come a long way towards qualifying as it would get his point seven.
Group D
Real Madrid - Lyon
In the fourth set, he meets with Spain's Real Madrid to Lyon once again faced after 8 times in the competition since 2005.
The two sides met four times in the group stage in 2005 and 2006, won the Lyon twice (3 - zero and 2 - zero) and tied twice on the territory of SR (1-1 and 2-2), and then they met in the second round in 2010 and 2011, winning Lyon 1 - zero at home and just 1-1 Real forth, and then drew with Royal Group last February 1-1 to fall in front of him in Madrid 3 - zero trip.
Real are top of ABG with 6 points with two wins for Dinamo Zagreb and Ajax Amsterdam of the Netherlands, compared to 4 points for Lyon, a researcher for the ninth consecutive qualification to the second round.
It will be the Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho before the difficult choice striker essential for the team, after the return of Karim Benzema and the brilliance of the Argentine Gonzalo Higuain, who scored third "hat trick" personal for him this season in the match against Real Betis (4-1) the first Saturday, for a score 8 goals in the league.
But Benzema, his 5 goals in all competitions, eager once again to face his former team, which proved for a long time that a real node of the White team before collapsing in front of him last year.
Mourinho said: "Higuain is now better than before, and is difficult to say from the primary and alternate between him and Benzema. Two, two completely different, but they shared between them recording a lot of goals."
And miss the Real squad seeking to promote his record and win his tenth in the competition, Raul Albiol and Ricardo Carvalho and Lassana Diarra and Turkish Nuri Sahin, but Mourinho seemed happy with the level of the return of Brazilian Kaka.
Dinamo Zagreb - Ajax Amsterdam
In total the same, receives Dinamo Zagreb last without points, Ajax Amsterdam, the third (one point).

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Casillas: We seek to play a final of Munich

Said goalkeeper of Real Madrid and captain Iker Casillas the existence of an urgent desire to have and his colleagues to reach the final of the Champions League this season, which will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

At a news conference Monday, the eve of a meeting to Lyon in the Champions League, Casillas said that the success of his team in the "Removing the bad luck" that the crisis in the tournament to reach semi-final version of the past is a source of Hamas for the players and raise the ceiling of their ambition.

Casillas denied the existence of any pressure on the players nervous for the continental title X, saying, "The pressure is not the right word .. only hope in the investment experience of last season even qualify to the final of Munich."

The guard said that he feels a great ambition to coach Jose Mourinho promises, including the possibility of exceeding the achievements of last season, which was the most important achievement of the King's Cup title.

And to meet Lyon, Casillas stressed the need to win just like last season to erase all the bad memories that have accompanied the Real Madrid during his meetings with the French team over several years.

Real Madrid leads the group in the Champions League with two wins on both Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb.

Previously, Casillas (30 years) won with Real Madrid Champions League in 2000 and 2002.

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Tevez back for Man City training and waiting for harsh punishment

Returned Argentine Carlos Tevez to Manchester City training Thursday, after an absence of two weeks to stop by the club, to await the outcome of the investigation with him, which is expected to result in sanctions.

It was off the player during the past two weeks, after the orders not to Anasiall Italian coach Roberto Mancini, which is undergoing necessary investigations, after the oldest on the "violation of the terms of a contract with Manchester City."

It is expected that the player exposed to penalties by the club and the players union FIFPro, up to a stop and a fine.

Participated in training Tevez Manchester City is scheduled to be under investigation today in the presence of Roberto Mancini and some members of the Governing Council, and the reality match Bayern Munich.

The star refused to attack Argentina on September 27 last login substitute in a match against Bayern Manchester City (0-2) in the Champions League has angered the Italian coach Mancini, and was off the team leader the previous two weeks pending investigations against the background of non-Anasiall to the coach's decision.

The Manchester City striker has not denied recent Anasiall the orders of the coach to take to the pitch, and that what happened that he had conducted exercises to warm up for a considerable period, and stopped after he felt he was ready, and wait to see the decision Mancini.

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Fabregas from Barcelona to miss three weeks to more than the pain center for Guardiola

Will be without midfielder Cesc Fabregas from the ranks of Barcelona for 3 weeks due to injury, in turn, joins the list of injuries the Catalans.

And Cesc was injured in Uttar right thigh during training Ketalan on Friday.

The newspaper "Marca" the Spanish Cesc was injured during preparations for the Catalan team to face Sporting Gijon in Uttar thigh.

He joined the former Arsenal player to the list of injuries, the Catalan club, accompanied by his colleague in the same center Andreas Iniesta and Chilean Alexis Sanchez and Dutch Ibrahim Afellay which would cause suffering to the technical manager Giuseppe Guardiola.

Fabregas will not be present at a meeting in front of Barça Sporting Gijon in the seventh round of the Spanish Liga on Sunday evening.

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Guardiola up to record in leading the Barcelona Champions League

Giuseppe arrived Guardiola to coach Barcelona to 42 games with the team in the Champions League to become the record holder in the coaches who led the Catalans in the European Championship.
Pep fought his first match with Barca in the Champions League in August 13, 2008 in front of Wisla in the preliminary round and won the team and then ice cool in the first official meeting for the coach to start a golden era for the team under the leadership of former player.
Number is difficult to reach him
And came face BATE Borisov in Minsk on Wednesday to be No. 42 in the history of games with the Catalans ahead on the coach, former Barcelona, ​​Frank Rijkaard's the 41 matches and his compatriot Louis Van Gaal (40 matches) and Johan Cruyff (35 games), a figure difficult to break.
Great numbers
And achieved Barça win by 58% in the number of their games where victory in 24 games and tied in 13 (30%) and lost five times (12%), and was not in the defeats of any consequence affecting only lose 3-1 to Inter Milan in San Siro semi-finals of the Champions League in 2009-2010.
The other games that the team lost in the era of European Pep was during the group stage against Shakhtar Donstic Ukrainian and Russian Rubin Kazan at the Camp Nou during the group stage against Arsenal in London and Oisla in Krakow.
93 target
And scored Barça under Pep 93 goals in Champions League heroes that fought with him, while the income of goal 35 goal, to lead the Catalans to the title in 2009 and 2011 and semi-finals in 2010, while the loss of Inter in 2009 Vizla all the long journey and volcanic clouds in the way of the team to Italy.
Issued the group
During the three years that he led the Pep Barça team issued a European group in the Champions League where she was the first in 2009 at the expense of Sporting Lisbon and Shakhtar and Basel Donstic then on Inter and Rubin and Dinamo Kiev and the latter at the expense of Robin, Copenhagen, Banetheinaicos.
Nine victories in the knockout
The team with the Catalan Pep nine victories during the knockout stage of the Wisla and time on Bayern Munich, Lyon and Stuttgart and Arsenal twice and Shakhtar Donstic and Real Madrid.

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Iniesta returns to training team for Barcelona

Returned Spanish international Andres Iniesta Barcelona star center to the collective training session for his team.

Iniesta and co for some time with his colleagues to be completed by the Setup program to recover fully from the injury.

The injured player has torn muscle in his left thigh on March 13 during a match against AC Milan (2-2) the role of the European Champions League group after a strong cohesion between him and the defender Inacio abbot.

The medical device as Catalan and time out for the month of his absence.

On the other hand remains the post commander and central defender Puyol Catalan to Sporting Gijon on Sunday in La Liga in doubt after receiving a blow of involvement during the match against Barcelona BATE Borisov (5-0) in the Champions League last Wednesday.

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Spain beat the Czech Republic and threaten Safetha .. France and the euro after a point

Spanish team has won their seventh straight at the expense of the Czech Republic in qualifying for the European Nations Cup Euro 2012 with two goals without reply in the seventh round in Group Nine.
My goal and scored the game Juan Mata (s 6) and Xabi Alonso (BC 23), to get Matador to point 21 in the European campaign.
And thus difficult to Spain, who secured qualification to Euro 2012, which occupies the position of the Czech Centre for ten points behind them, where Stnavsha Scotland Her eight points to this center, which will face Lichtenstein Saturday.
The French team is just a single point to reach the Euro 2012 after beating Albania on Friday at his guest with three goals without reply in Group D qualifier.
Was not affected by the "cocks" the absence of some of the salient elements such as Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery, where he managed both Florent Malouda (s 11) and Loic Remy (s 37) and Anthony Riviere (s 66) of the score.
The win put France 20 points in the lead compared to 19 for Bosnia, which was superior in the earlier Luxembourg with five unanswered.
Will ensure that if France reach finals draw in Paris next Tuesday with Bosnia, which have no alternative for the win.
Greece came close to reach the finals of the European Nations Cup by beating lowly Croatia on Friday with two goals without reply in Group F qualifier.
And wait for the owners of the land even a third time, where the last record of each of Georgios Samaras (s 71) and Theofanis Gekas (s 79) twice to secure Greece top the group.
The balance and European champion 2004 to 21 points in the lead, compared to 19 for Croatia, which seems closer to entering the extension.
Croatia needs to grab the lead again next Tuesday to win over Latvia in Greece when they lose in Georgia.

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England reach Euro 2012 and Italy in the top group after draw with Estonia

England qualified for the finals of the European Nations Cup "Euro 2012" to compensate for his absence from the previous series, taking advantage of the draw Friday with two goals, his host Montenegro in Group Seven.
The British first across all of Ashley Young (S 11) and Darren girl (s 31), then tied cataract Zverotic (s 45) and Andrea Diliba_i_ (s 90) to the owners of the land.
The balance of England to 18 points to secure the lead, compared to 12 for Montenegro, which secured just behind and enter the extension after the loss of Switzerland-eight points with two goals in Wales.
The qualifying events within Italy itself has a positive draw with Serbia, 1-1, to continue their lead in the third group in the European Nations Cup qualifier that the Cup of Nations in Europe, "Euro 2012", while Estonia has stepped up to second victory of the Northern Ireland 2-1.
The Claudio Marchisio of Italy in the second minute of the game and tied the player Branslav Ivanovic in the 26th minute for the Serbs.
The Estonian team has achieved an important victory with two goals from Konstantin Vasilyev (s 77, 84), while Ireland scored the only goal of Stephen Davis (S 22).
Italy thus leads the group with 23 points, followed by Estonia with 16 points, followed by Serbia in third place with 15 points.
And play Serbia in the next round in Slovenia hospitality while you get the convenience of Estonia.
While Portugal rose to the top of Group Eight qualifier of European nations "Euro 2012" victory Friday at his guest Iceland five goals to three.
Scored for Portugal by Luis Nani (s 13 and 21) and Helder Postiga (s 45) and Ogwao Moutinho (s 81) and Elizio (s 87), while the record Hjerimur Unason (s 48 and 68) and Christian Sigurdsson from the penalty spot (s 90) the objectives of Iceland.
The win put Portugal to 16 points in the lead ahead of direct confrontation about Denmark before the two teams meet next Tuesday's crucial in Copenhagen.
And Norway are the hopes of her 13 points are limited to second place and the entry of the extension provided victory over Cyprus on Tuesday.

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Report .. Hiddink fails to remove stubborn knots Germany Turkey shirt.

Turkey's loss came 3-1 to Germany on Friday night to be the second in the two qualifying clashes EURO 2012 to increase the node machines the German suffered by veteran Dutch coach Guus Hiddink.
Despite the successes Hiddink with most of the teams that the supervision and leadership of the Netherlands to the semi-finals of 1998 World Cup in France and South Korea for the same role in 2002 but the German stumbling block all the legendary coach.
Came the beginning - at the level of teams - when Germany has to stop the march of South Korea in the 2002 World Cup which was held in Korea, and Japan's famous goal by Michael Ballack in the semi-final of the tournament organizers out their heads, although Italy and Spain in the earlier times of the tournament.
At the 2010 World Cup qualifiers Hiddink led the Russian team, despite the successes achieved by the guys with Andrea Arshavin and Roman Pavalchenko at Euro 2008 and qualify for the semi-final but the team failed to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa.
He lost the Russians twice against Germany during the playoffs, the first was 2-1 goals from Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack in progress Arshavin for the guests, and after Miroslav Klose goal of a 1-0 win in the court of Olympisks Complex Luzhniki in Moscow to play Russia supplement with Slovenia and then lose hope of appearing Mondiyala officially.
Then came the qualifiers for Euro 2012 and Germany met Joachim Loew led by Turkey, which plays under the leadership of the Dutchman in the third round and crush the third world, the Turks scored three goals from Miroslav Klose scored twice and Mesut Ozil goals.
Germany continued its supremacy over Hiddink last Friday, winning the treble again in Istanbul by Mario Gomez and Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich trio record with Hakan Balta of Turkey to weaken the chances of the Turks in European history.
Hidenak failure did not stop in front of the German national team Almanchavt but due to the quarter-finals of the European Champions League Cup (now Champions League) in 1990 when he qualified for the Bavarians, and then a 2-1 win in Munich Olympic pitch and 1-0 with a goal scored Eric Gerets - the current coach of Morocco - an own goal Stadium Philips Stadion.
Hiddink took over the training team in Valencia from 1991 to 1994 and during the UEFA Cup (Europa League now) (1993-94) won the team back in the round of 16 on the Karlsruhe, Germany, 3-1 round before losing 7-0 in the outcome of historical second leg.
Note that in the Champions League in Eindhoven achieved by the 1987-1988 season, the players did not face any coach Hiddink came out with a German team Bayern Munich and runners at the time against Real Madrid in the quarter-final before a players coach the team to derail Royal.

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Capello: Rooney is not guaranteed a place after being sent off against Montenegro

Coach Fabio Capello has warned England midfielder Wayne Rooney will not be automatically invited to the squad after serving a suspension period to contest the European Championship finals next year.
Capello said the British media that he does not plan to pay Bruni from the start in any of the pre-season games before the start of the tournament after England striker sent off in a game of Montenegro on Friday.
And will determine the Union of the European Football (UEFA) on Thursday whether to stop Rooney for one game, the lowest death or whether he will stop for a few games in the finals to be held in Ukraine and Poland, but the coach Capello has confirmed that it is not necessary to return the player back to the squad following the end punishment, regardless of the punishment.
Capello told reporters, "I want to look for a solution to the first game or for the first two games, which will not Ejodahma Rooney. And if we got to this solution, it will need to work to return to the starting line."
He added, "You know me. Made mistakes at times, but I'm trying to choose the best players are in the best moments of their performance. There are two players have not done their selection for this match, although they Wadia really well."
He continued, "I saw the game played by Jermain Defoe against Arsenal. Has resulted in really well, where he was nothing more than a lot and puts a lot. The same situation for Daniel Sturridge."
Capello continued by saying "I can rule out Rooney. If the rest were fine, they will participate. Developed during my career as a coach a lot of good players on the bench."
Capello has defended Manchester United striker, 25 years after the game and said he would remain part of the squad, but he seemed angry, no doubt, from an attack on Rooney Miodrag Dzudovic 17 minutes before the end of the meeting.
It was England that was needed for a single point to ensure qualification to the finals which will be held next year ahead 2-1 until that time before they equalized Montenegro 2-2 in the last minute.
Capello said of the media that Rooney who was sent off twice for England, will miss his side's friendly against world champions Spain at Wembley next month.
Capello said, "Rooney will not play against Spain. I want to test a number of new players and the way the performance of new and different movements."
"It will be paid in the second half at times but not since the beginning. We need to prepare the starting lineup, which will start the European Championship."
Capello and went on saying, "owned a lot of the attackers at the moment they are really good attackers and I need to find the best solution. Chose the players, not names.

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