Christian: “Mourinho is the best”
In an interview with Portuguese television TVI, Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out any misunderstanding with Mourinho and praised the coach of Real Madrid as the “best” for having achieved championship titles in several countries. “Every great coach has to succeed in different leagues and he got it. Many are considered the best and they failed to do. I disagree. With the players it is the same,” he said.
Christian reiterated that his relationship with coach Luso is “very good” and expressed satisfaction with the same team with him that “the best”. “Before I met him as a coach and knew we were going to get along because the principles he has are basically the same as mine,” he said.
However, the player ruled out leaving Real Madrid in the event that Mourinho left the team to go to another league. “I can not respond in a politically correct, but I want to continue at Real Madrid. I never like to go after anyone. I’ll get my courage, not friends,” he said.
The Portuguese player, now in its third season at Real Madrid, took stock “positive” as it passes through a club they considered “ideal” and not expected to leave shortly. “I have a great season and finish in style. I want to continue at Real Madrid. I have three years left on his contract, let’s see what the club wants me,” he said.
Moreover, Ronaldo did not forget other coaches throughout his career, as Sir Alex Ferguson, who thanked him for being one of the people received the most support in its early years as a professional footballer. “It gave me opportunities, education, football, mental and psychological pressure to bear at age 18. I am very grateful,” he said.
Sergio Garcia: “I am hungry to be in the Ryder”
The Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia confessed to being “hungry” in the face to achieve their qualification for the European team Ryder Cup this year in the United States, after missing the date of 2010 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
“You all know what I like the Ryder Cup and how important it is for me. I would love to join the team and help to retain the cup. I’m as hungry as before, as hungry as when I tried to qualify in 2010, and as it was in any of the others in which I qualified, “said Garcia, during a press conference on his participation in the Northern Trust Open, the PGA Tour.
Moreover, Castellon, who has played five editions of the biennial competition, would like to be at the orders of “a great captain” as Jose Maria Olazabal. “I had as vice captain, was so great I really want him as captain,” he said. “I just hope we can play as well as know and we can help you win,” he added.
Wins and confidence
The Borriol acknowledged that it was “very important” to end his drought of wins in three years with two straight wins at the end of 2011 at the Castello Masters and the Masters Andalucia. “But before these two victories, over the year I felt I was doing many good things and I was doing better. That gave me confidence to finish with two straight wins,” he said.
“Also, the way I played at the U.S. Open, in the ‘British’ and even in the PGA Championship served to reinforce my confidence and help me with my game,” continued Garcia.
Finally, the Spanish player said “probably” be a problem “mental” which cost him out of the top 50 world ranking. “I would not say I’m like when I was 18, but I try to enjoy the game as I did then,” he said.
An old rocker, conductor
Pablo Lastras is facing its fifteenth season in the professional peloton with the role of team captain Movistar after removal of Chente Garcia Acosta. The Spaniard is very clear what the goal of his team: claim the maximum number of wins using the experience of training very well reinforced.
The rider, who last January turned 36 summers, is amply prepared to assume the captaincy of a team that hopes to remain one of the most important within the elite, as told to MARK in Movistar presentation last Wednesday. “The idea is to keep the image and fight for every victory possible, and in 2011,” he says.
“Valverde and Cobo are not going to take more responsibility, but more guarantees”
Since his debut in the Banesto back in 1998, Lastras has always remained true to his team manager Eusebio Unzue. The Navarre has made an excellent template that has been done with the services of two men Alejandro Valverde and Juanjo Cobo, Which this year again which was always his home.
“We will give more responsibility, but more guarantees. We must be ready and take advantage of their experience,” says San Martin de Valdeiglesias. In addition, the combination of these well-known cyclists (near Arroyo Plaza, Windy, Rojas, Kiryienka, Bruseghin, …) with future stars like Jonathan Castroviejo, Beñat Intxausti, Sergio Herrada Pardilla or siblings, will set a blue squad as complete.
“Eusebio has 3 years taking many young people. We nurture the future of Spanish cycling,” said Lastras. That’s why the Spaniard has a very clear role within the team: “My role will be strong, but it scares me. I’m surrounded by the best companions and friends.”
“I think you are making a tremendous injustice to Alberto Contador, who is proving to be a champion”
But individually, the experienced cyclist has its own objectives. “My idea is to pay as last year and win a stage in a Grande. What we know for sure at the moment is that I be in the Giro, but I want to win the Championship of Spain and go to the World Cup and the Olympics, but for all that there is still much, “he says.
And it boasts Lastras join the select group of riders who have achieved major victories in all three of cycling: the Giro (2001), Tour (2003) and in the Tour (2 in 2002 and 1 year past). His ability in the race to get into good leakage makes serious candidate to repeat in 2012.
That’s why this bike is so respected in the world of cycling, sports where he said that he still has “a lot of rock and roll” and defended ad nauseum. Not surprisingly, not afraid to stand up for a fellow like Alberto Contador, Which remains pending resolution of his case.
“I think you are doing a great injustice to him. Has again proven to be a champion and is going thousand controls. Still, keep running,” said Lastras, who does not mince his words when advocating for a system different. “We need a tighter body, but also faster. It’s possible that it works in other sports such as football, where everything is resolved much earlier,” he concludes.
The Belgian Colsaerts, leader of the Volvo Golf Champions
The Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts set today, with 64 hits (nine under par), a new club record Fancourt South African to become the first leader of the Volvo Golf Champions tournament involves 35 players on the European Tour victories.
Colsaerts woke up in the hole 7 and made birdie on nine of the last eleven of his return, including the last four in a row, to stand in front with four hits unless England’s David Horsey, Joost Luiten of the Netherlands and South African Thomas Aiken , who share second place.
The Belgian, the better hitter two years ago in Europe, won the China Open last April and was a semifinalist in the Volvo Match Play in the Andalusian countryside Finca Cortesin.
The Scot Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal Spanish present at Fancourt in having at least ten wins on the European Tour, began under par, 70 and 71 strokes respectively. The first aims to become the oldest player to win a continental tour.
Olazabal, current captain of European Ryder Cup and that from the position 596 is the lowest ranked player in Fancourt, made birdies on the first and eighth holes to be tied for eleventh with other players, including his compatriot Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Ernie Els, pending a waiver in order to contest the next Masters to be out of the top 70 world rankings, was also 71.
The party partner Els, Padraig Harrington of Ireland, which itself will be in Augusta in April for an exemption and despite the post 89 of the world list, started with 69 and shared fifth place with England’s David Horsey, the Dutch Joost Luiten and South African Louis Oosthuizen.
Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland, British Open champion in 2011 and the winner of the Masters, South African Charl Schwartzel, today shared party and errors. They finished with 74 and 75.
For the rest of Spanish, Gonzalo Fernandez Castano, who won last year’s Singapore Open and Pablo Larrazabal (BMW International Open) signed 74, and Paul Martin (Alfred Dunhill Championship) returned a card of 76.
The best goalkeeper in the world
Iker Casillas has been chosen as the best goalkeeper in 2011 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The goalkeeper achieved this award for the fourth time in his career.
Casillas looks like good work rewarded with the ‘red’ with which it has proclaimed champion of the world and Europe, while in 2011 with Real Madrid achieved the title of the Copa del Rey. However, it has been able to retain his title of best goalkeeper of the year with more than 100 points ahead of their rivals.
Behind Real Madrid, who scored 248 points, ranking stands at the German Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who received 130 points, while FC Barcelona Catalan Victor Valdés, who won the League and Champions League stood in third place with 114.
Thus, among the top 16 goalkeepers in 2011, two Spanish, two Dutch and two Italians, joining four of them in Serie A, four in the Premier League and two in the Spanish League.
Fernandez-Castano, the fifth master
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has ensured its presence in the U.S. Masters (5-8 April) without having to play one tournament this week. The global classification system that governs golf, which computes the results of the last two years, giving a continuing value to the points of the last 13 weeks and depreciating your quote from the fourteenth has enabled the Spaniard is remains among the top 50 world ranking positions, a category that leads to the first major of the season.
Gonzalo, 51 of the world today, Ishikawa needed for the job he had just 37 in the championship tournament in Thailand, who beat Lee Westwood, world number 2 again, or do not win the Masters in Australia Manassero, Chalmers and Allenby, who could overtake. Poulter double sealed the English and the two premises are met, so Fernandez-Castano end in position 49.
Spain presented so far, five golfers: twice winner Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Alvaro Quiros, besides the aforementioned, although the number could increase with Pablo Larrazabal, if he manages to break into the top 50 before April or win at Doral. The repóker leaves this country, for now, as the room with more representation, only surpassed by the United States, England and Australia. In 2003, when Alejandro Larrazabal, Pablo’s brother, came as British Amateur winner, Spain also had such representation.
The merit of Fernandez-Castano, who won this year’s Singapore Open, is enhanced if it is assessed that between February and August had to live with a herniated disk that kept him retired from competition for a little over five months and not know when it might return to golf. What in September were only withstand tests to see how his body has now become the dream I was looking for since I jumped to professionalism: the Masters, the last great left for him to participate.