Falcao in Mónaco

The soccer star Falcao Garcia, apparently is not as good person as we expected him to be. We can notice this in his recent incorporation to the club "Monaco". Personally, I think that a good player should not focus on how much money is he receiving, because still if you are playing in Europe you have to have a pretty good income. That's not the case of the Colombian super star, who, having many offerings from very good teams, decided to go to a team that was recently incorporated in the first division of the country. What nobody knew, was that a very powerful manager, that has a very considerable amount of money. That is going to be the main reason for Falcao's attention, as almost every Colombian in the world, he wants power and money to be able to have the best future he can (even though he actually was very well paid) For many fans it is a disappointment because many of them would have wanted him to play in England , a very possible destiny for him before Monaco's offering. I think people would have to focus themselves in more than money, because the respect that he has gained was a very good one, but this last transfer is very arguable, because it is not the best decision for him.

Pulido

Neymar: A new member in Barcelona

Neymar, the star of Santos, one of the biggest team of Brasil, will be part of the "new" Barcelona, of 2014. It was made official this afternoon eventhough it was already assured by many websites. Neymar, had announced his will to participate in Barcelona, because of his love to that team.

I don´t know how it will be now, the forwards of Barcelona are really good and now they will be extremely accurate, although I prefere (excluding the Real Madrid of "Los Galácticos) that each team has one and only one star. Now, with Messi and Neymar, it will be difficult to grant importance to one or to another, and, it will be difficult as well, that Neymar´s game (similar to Cristiano Ronaldo´s) adapts to the Tiki Taka of Barcelona.

I don´t know how the team will be now, I just hope their football is still the same one, so that matches against Real Madrid are still exciting.


S.T.

A Contradicting Final

After a many weeks of waiting, the final of the Champions League was played yesterday. After mid day, the players marched on to the field after a very military style opening ceremony. The teams were all focused and ready to play the biggest game of the year and maybe in their lives. It would be an all German final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The atmosphere was electrifying at Wembley stadium and the stands were divided into red ad yellow, each containing cheerful fans. The game started at 1:30 (BOG time). From the start, Borussia came out playing with their very best. They pressured Bayern and completely shut them down. They didn't have to worry about Bayern scoring a goal because they were smothering them. The first half was all dominated by Borussia. They had three very clear chances of scoring, but Bayern's goalkeeper, Neuer, played a solid first half ad kept the score 0-0. Borussia striker, Lewandowski was very close to scoring a few goals but Bayern managed to stay in the game. The second half started a bit different. Bayern came out a little bit more active and started to have more possession of the ball. The match started to become more interesting and now both teams were playing good quality soccer. Bayern started to get more and more chances and came close several times to driving the ball into the back of the net. What kept it 0-0 was Borussia's goalkeeper who made some acrobatic saves and showed that he is the best goalkeeper in Europe. After a while, a goal was inevitable. Mandzukic (Bayern) scored in the 60th minute after a ball was crossed by Robben. Eight minutes later, Borussia tied the game after Gundogan converted a penalty shot. The game was back to a level playing field. It was looking as if the game would go into overtime but in the 89th minute, Robben scored for Bayern. This was a devastating blow for Borussia. It was the end of the match and there was little that they could do. They played hard until the end but time had run out for them. Bayern was crowned king of European soccer. This match was very contradicting because the team that deserves to win and who played with more heart, ended up losing the game in the final minutes. In the eyes of many, Borussia was the underdog and showed during the match that they deserved to win. They are a humble team that fought for the win, but destiny kicked them down. Either way, both teams showed that they deserved to be in the finals. It was difficult to predict who would win, so who ever won would win by a bit, just like it happened yesterday. Now we must wait until next soccer season to watch the champions league again. The drama of this competition is what makes it so interesting and the wait worthwhile.

A.C.P.

The End is in Sight

After some weeks off of the Champions League, we will soon be able to watch some great quality soccer. This Saturday, the peak of the whole competition will take place and the whole world will be watching their tv screens. The final stage will be played, and all the soccer fans in the world will be synced in to the action that will take place on May 25 in Wembley Stadium. It will be the battleground for two titans of soccer. Two teams will meet up to fight for the title of the best football club in Europe. The final two teams were expected to be from England or Spain since these two countries always have the best teams in the world, but everything changed this year. The forgotten German squads rose from the bottom and clinched both final spots. On their way to doing so they consistently crushed team after team, showing that indeed they were the best in Europe and that they deserved to dispute the final match. Thai Friday, a great final ill take place between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. They both have excellent players that will help them to win. It will not come down to the lack of talent, because clearly they both have elite players. Instead it will come down to who plays with more passion, intelligence and who makes less mistakes. The favourite continues to be Bayern since they finished at the top of their league, clearly beating Borussia in points. This may be true but these two teams recently faced off in a league match and it ended in a 1-1 draw. This clearly shows that these teams are equally matched. The finals might have to go into extra time or even penalties. Maybe one of the teams will clearly pull away during the match and easily claim the title. No one knows what will happen. The intensity at which the teams play and the quality of soccer always make the results very hard to predict. Anything can happen in those 90 minutes in England. Every soccer fan's eyes will be glued to the tv waiting to see the next champion. The next to lift that cup and obtain glory.

A.C.P.

The End of an Era?

Last week Real Madrid achieved a tie and gave all the possibilities for Barceloan to win La Liga, which they did a day after. Never the less, it wasn´t something astonishing, because everyone knew it already, everyone understood that it was impossible to win La Liga at that moment. It didn´t matter, we had the Champions League.

After a 4-1 in Dortmund, it was impossible to win the semifinals. But, the team never gave up. They maintain its search for victory even at minute 90, where one goal made the difference. The Global Score was 4 to 3, and once again (the third time for Mou) the Merengues were kicked off from the Final of the Champions League.  It didn´t matter, we had the Final of the Copa del Rey.

Friday night, a very special and important night. It was decisive, either Mou obtained at least a trophy this year or he would have to leave the team. We all supported him, even though he left in the bech the best goalkeeper of the world, Iker Casillas. One goal at minuto 13 from Cristiano Ronaldo showed the possibility for the Real Madrid to win, once again the Copa del Rey. But, just before the end of the first 45 minutes, a great maneuver from Falcao gave a goal to the Atletico de Madrid. It didn´t matter, our team is better, or that was what we thought. The ball hits on the bar, once, twice and three times. I couldn´t beleive it, but we had the extra time. A goal from the Atletico de Madrid was the last hit neccesary for a K.O.

Mourinho shows again his arrogance, he has been defeated and accepts he did wrong this season, but the Madrid is not intereste anymore in him, and are willing to kick him out.

I hope they do, I hope this is the end of the Mourinho´s era, I want Casilla back, and glory as well.

S.T.

Real Madrid, a total disappointment

Spanish soccer is decreasing its level as time passes. I think that a clear evidence of what I am saying is the terrible performance that Real Madrid has had this season,loosing almost every opportunity that the club has had. Last Friday, we witnessed the sad match that the club had in the Copa Del Rey's final, against Atlletico Madrid. It was the last chance the club had of winning a tournament in this season, because the liga was already lost and so was the Champions League. Moreover, the team's manager Jose Mourinho was not doing what you can call a "very good job". The man is only interested in winning everything that he can win no matter the things he has to do to accomplish the goal. In one hand, perhaps this perspective of life is not a bad one, because you can see that he had the mentality of a champion, but I disagree in the aspect that he has changed the team so much that it has no essence at all. In other words, what the team has always been had been lost, for example, Iker Casillas is now in the bench. Recent news say that he has had several problems with other members of the team, because if he does not like it, we removes it. Anyway, I still have the hope that the team will get to improve, because it still is one of the best teams in the world.

Pulido 11b

Thank you Sir Alex

After the Manchester's United Manager, Sir Alex Ferguson anouncced his retirement there is not a football player or manager who denied his supremacy. He rescued a team from the greatest fear for a football club, going to second division. He created teams after teams he was aleays thinking in the future while he was winning in the present. Certainly ehat every single manchester fan must say is than you sir alex ferguson, thank you.

Here are some quotes from him:

On Ryan Giggs "I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind."

On José Mourinho "He was certainly full of it, calling me boss and big man when we had our post-match drink after the first leg. But it would help if his greetings were accompanied by a decent glass of wine. What he gave me was paint-stripper."