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[Patrick Kluivert] Digest Number 96

2005-11-13T06:17:00.000-08:00

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1. Hottest Footballer Tournament 2006 First Round
From: Simona Rossi <simoxx1985@yahoo.it>

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 12:54:32 +0100 (CET)
From: Simona Rossi <simoxx1985@yahoo.it>
Subject: Hottest Footballer Tournament 2006 First Round

The 2006 Hottest Footballer Tournament is now at the
First Round.

Vote the Hottest for each match at
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/HottestFootballerTheTournament/polls

The players qualified to the First Round are Cristiano
Ronaldo, David Beckham, Kaka, Iker Casillas Michael
Owen, Andij Shevchenko, Steven Gerrard, Alessandro
Nesta, Fernando Torres, Alan Smith, Frank Lampard,
Michael Ballack, Freddie Ljungberg, Nuno Gomes,
Fernando Morientes, Raul Gonzales, Robin van Persie,
Luis Garcia, Milan Baros, Ruud Van Nistelrooy,
Francesco Totti, Joe Cole, Pablo Aimar, Adrian Mutu,
Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon, Jose Antonio Reyes,
Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Del Piero, Thierry Henry,
Vicente Rodriguez and Ronaldinho.

Thank you all for VOTING!!!

Bye Simona

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[Becks_zone] Digest Number 631

2005-11-12T10:31:00.000-08:00

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1. News: 11/11/05
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:43:05 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: News: 11/11/05

Brits get scent of Becks
From The Sun:

Style icon ... Beckham

By ERICA DAVIES
Fashion Editor

DAVID Beckham's aftershave will finally go on sale in Britain from
Monday after months of legal wrangling.
Makers Coty have agreed a deal which gives pharmacy chain Superdrug
exclusive rights to sell the scent.

The aftershave called David Beckham Instinct was launched in
mainland Europe and the Far East this month.

Coty who already have licensed perfumes for stars Celine Dion,
Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez had no plans to sell it in
Britain.

Tim Hughes of Superdrug said: "When we heard that we had to ask
ourselves why.

"Our customers see Beckham as much as a style icon as a great
footballer."

Superdrug have hired extra security guards for the launch.

Becks is paid £5million a year as a Real Madrid ace and England
captain, but earns even more than that from endorsements.

His Footwork Productions company turns over around £1million a month.

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Croatian David Beckham' set for Liverpool?
From Fans FC:

11:40 11/11/2005

Liverpool are interested in signing a player dubbed the Croatian
David Beckham.

Rafael Benitez is eager to add more quality to his squad during the
New Year transfer window, and 23-year-old Dario Srna is believed to
be one of his top targets.

The right midfielder is currently starring for Shakhtar Donetsk, and
after having a bid rejected for him in August, the Reds are tipped
to move again in January.

"Liverpool came in for him in August, but Shakhtar president Rinat
Akhmetov decided against it," said his agent Igor Stimac, formerly a
star player for Derby County.

"He is a very rich man and obviously does not need the money, so we
will have to see. We think he would be very good for Liverpool. He
plays down the right and enjoys breaking down the right.

"He cannot do for Shakhtar at the moment as they are playing him in
defence. He is very similar to David Beckham, he likes to attack
down that side and put lots of crosses into the box."

Thank:Beckhams_Angels

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1038

2005-11-11T12:57:00.000-08:00

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1. Asian champs Al Ittihad want Barcelona star Eto'o for 10 days
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:08:18 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Asian champs Al Ittihad want Barcelona star Eto'o for 10 days

Asian champions Al Ittihad are planning to bust open the transfer
market by signing a big-name player for next month's Club World
Championship.
The two players the Saudi Arabian giants have in mind are Barcelona
striker Samuel Eto'o and AC Milan midfielder Kaka.

Al Ittihad president Mansour Al Balawi is one of the richest men in
the Middle East and is prepared to offer a small fortune for the ten-
day loan of one of the two stars.

Al Balawi has already splashed out on former Middlesbrough striker
Joseph Desire Job and ex-Inter Milan star Mohammed Kallon to lead his
attack.

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1037

2005-11-10T15:11:00.000-08:00

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1. Ezquerro Not Interested in Athletic Return
From: billy1_sam1

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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:20:54 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Ezquerro Not Interested in Athletic Return

Santiago Ezquerro has stated that he is not going to go back to
Athletic Bilbao on loan only five months after leaving San Mamés
following reports that a deal could be done in January.
The Basque Country club are keen to bolster their squad after a
dreadful start to the season that has seen them win only one of
their opening 11 matches.

Javier Clemente has taken over at Athletic for the third time in his
career and pinpointed Ezquerro as one of the men he believes could
help the team out of its current predicament.

Ezquerro though has no intention of returning, despite being limited
to only six appearances as a substitute for the Blaugrana this term.

The former Atlético and Mallorca forward claims he has been told by
Frank Rijkaard and Txiki Begiristain that he is an integral part of
the squad.

"They have made it clear that they want me,"he said."I really want
to keep working at Barcelona and I am just hoping to make my mark
and be given more and more chances to show what I can do here.

"Joining Barca was the best decision and I do not regret making the
move for one moment."

Ezquerro is sad to see his former club languishing at the foot of
the table,but insisted that the can do without his help.

"It does make me sad and angry,at the same time,to see the club
suffering like this,"he said."But I have no thoughts of going back."

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1036

2005-11-09T15:17:00.000-08:00

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1. Cadiz hints at deal for Barcelona striker Maxi
From: billy1_sam1
2. Two-Month Stop For Van Bommel
From: billy1_sam1
3. Re: Real Sociedad also going for Maxi
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:34:52 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Cadiz hints at deal for Barcelona striker Maxi

Cadiz president Antonio Munoz has admitted they're in talks with
Barcelona for striker Maxi Lopez.
Reflecting on the weekend's defeat by Real Mallorca,Munoz said:"We
understand that this is football and that you cannot always win.

"The possibility of the signing of Maxi Lopez is uncertain.Still we
have not started negotiating with anybody,we are successfully
obtaining information (on players)."

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:37:46 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Two-Month Stop For Van Bommel

Barcelona have suffered a blow with the news that Marc van Bommel will
be out for eight weeks after tearing a ligament in his left ankle.
The Dutchman did the damage during a training session with the
national team and an MRI scan today showed that he has torn a ligament
and damaged two others.

Barca's website has announced that van Bommel has been advised not to
fly back to Catalonia because his knee is still swollen.

Van Bommel has not been a regular starter for Barca this season,but
was still seen as a major player in coach Frank Rijkaard's plans.

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:43:23 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Re: Real Sociedad also going for Maxi

Real Sociedad are the latest to be linked with a move for Barcelona
striker Maxi Lopez.
The Argentine does not currently figure in the plans of coach Frank
Rijkaard,and the Catalan club are keen to send him out on loan when
the transfer window reopens in December.

Real Betis have been associated with the player,while Deportivo La
Coruna have denied any interest.

Sociedad are the latest name to be mentioned and the fact that
director Jose Mari Bakero is a close friend of Barca technical
secretary Txiki Begiristain has heightened speculation.

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[Becks_zone] Digest Number 630

2005-11-09T12:37:00.000-08:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Update pics!
From: schizophonic2001
2. News: 11/09/05
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:03:55 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Update pics!

Hello!

I added new pics in the albums:

-Soccer: -Real Madrid, -England
-Cover Magazines
-Press
-Becks'stuff: -Cars
-Becks's Ad: -Instinct

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:04:05 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: News: 11/09/05

Captain marvel
From The Sun:

BECKHAM ... in his first game as England skipper

By TERRY LAND

DAVID BECKHAM will lead his country out for the 50th time on
Saturday.

England's friendly against Argentina in Geneva, Switzerland marks
yet another milestone in the career of the world's most famous
footballer.

And we are proud to mark the event with a unique slideshow.

Things didn't start too well under Becks' stewardship.

Peter Taylor was temporaily appointed England boss following Kevin
Keegan's resignation and he immediately gave Beckham the skipper's
armband.

But the Three Lions slumped to a single goal defeat against Italy in
Turin.

Sven Goran Eriksson took over and immediately marked down
Goldenballs as his full-time captain.

The Swede's faith paid off as Becks memorably sent his country to
the 2002 World Cup courtesy of a late, late equaliser against Greece
at Old Trafford.

A broken foot sustained in Manchester United's Champions League game
against Deportivo nearly ruled him out of the finals.

But he recovered in time to help beat Argentina before ten-man
Brazil won 2-1 in a quarter-final clash.

A year later England needed a single point in Turkey to progress to
Euro 2004.

Despite a hostile crowd, a skied penalty and the taunts of then
Aston Villa defender Alpay, the Three Lions came home with a
goalless draw.

But once again it was quarter-final agony as host nation Portugal
beat England on penalties.

Just over a year ago Beckham was in the news again after confessing
to deliberately picking up a booking in a World Cup qualifier
against Wales.

And his most recent performance ended with a red card despite
England guaranteeing a place in World Cup 2006 with victory over
Austria.

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I'm right to quit penalties
From The Sun:

SPOT ON ... Beckham is happy he gave up taking penalties

DAVID BECKHAM has given up taking penalties for the good of his
country but admits the stubborn streak in him did not want to let
go.

Becks, who skippers England for the 50th time in Saturday's friendly
against Argentina, missed his last three spot-kicks in a Three Lions
shirt.

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Time for Becks to go?
From The Sun:

STUNNED ... Beckham has had his fair share of criticism lately
By GAVIN GLICKSMAN

DAVID BECKHAM captains England for the 50th time on Saturday but it
will not stop the critics claiming he is no longer the right man for
the job.

Becks, 30, is playing through the pain of a back injury and will
look to prove he is not past his best against Argentina.

The former Manchester United ace always gives his all but a burning
desire to lead England to World Cup glory did not save him from
stinging criticism during the qualifying campaign.

Former England skipper Terry Butcher led the assault and there is no
shortage of people who share his view that it is time for Sven Goran
Eriksson to dump Beckham.

There is a long list of candidates to fill the role with Michael
Owen, Sol Campbell and John Terry leading the way.

Owen usually covers in Beckham's absence but it is often argued a
striker cannot lead the line while keeping an eye on the rest of the
team.

In Campbell and Terry, Eriksson has two natural leaders.

IDEAL CHOICE ... John Terry

Both are rocks at the heart of the defence and neither will be found
wanting when the chips are down.

Campbell has been plagued by injuries and, at the age of 31, time
appears to be against him leading the country on a regular basis.

Jose Mourinho put his faith in Terry from his first day in charge at
Chelsea and the defender repaid him with his best season in a blue
shirt.

Terry is not afraid to give his team-mates a kick up the backside
and that would be a major bonus for Eriksson.

The Swede does not like to jump up and down on the touchline but
Terry would not hesitate when it comes to getting the coach's point
across.

Other options for the future are West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker, who has
skippered the Under-21s, and Tottenham keeper Paul Robinson.

Reo-Coker is highly regarded at Upton Park and Alan Pardew rewarded
the midfielder with a new five-year contract in October.

Robinson has quickly established himself at international level and
is well respected by his team-mates.

But who would you put your money on to replace Becks? Email your
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Beckham relishes England-Argentina clash
From ITN:

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David Beckham is relishing the chance to captain England for the
50th time when Sven-Goran Eriksson's men take on Argentina in Geneva
on Saturday.

And the 30-year-old Real Madrid midfielder, who was made England
captain by Peter Taylor five years ago, is looking forward to the
challenge provided by taking on one of the favourites for next
year's World Cup.

Indeed, he is quoted as telling a national newspaper: "It seems
Argentina are destined to play

big part in my career. It's a special moment. Not only because it's
my 50th as captain but because it's against a team rated as one of
the best in the world."

Beckham fell to arguably his lowest ebb when he was sent off against
Argentina for kicking Diego Simeone during the 1998 World Cup in
France.

However, since then he has become a global icon and went some way to
avenging his red card in St Etienne by firing England to a 1-0
victory over the South American giants with a penalty in the last
World Cup in Japan in 2002.

The England skipper added: "People go on about my foul on Simeone
and the red card but I'd obviously rather people talk about me
scoring the penalty four years later. Every time we play Argentina
there is a hysteria around the game and what has happened, not just
with me over the last few years but with other people as well."

Beckham has also admitted that he did not want to give up the
responsibility of taking England's penalties - but did it for the
good of the side.

The England captain stepped aside in favour of Frank Lampard last
month after missing three times in succession from the spot and
said: "I never like to give up on things. I always believe I can
succeed whatever I put my mind to.

"But I think it is better for the team to have a regular penalty-
taker rather than me who hardly ever takes them for Real.

"The defining factor was Frank does it for Chelsea and to have a
regular penalty-taker is important for us."

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Becks ready to renew rivalry
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England captain David Beckham can hardly wait for another crack at
the team that has defined his international career.

Beckham will lead England against Argentina in a friendly in Geneva
on Saturday, with memories of his best and worst moments for the
national side still fresh in his mind.

DAVID BECKHAM
The Real Madrid midfielder was sent off against Argentina at the
1998 World Cup for kicking Diego Simeone, but gained revenge at the
2002 finals when he netted the winner against them from the penalty
spot.

Saturday's game will provide another landmark moment in his England
career as he captains his country for the 50th time.

"People go on about my foul on Simeone and the red card but I'd
obviously rather people talk about me scoring the penalty four years
later," the 30-year-old told The Sun.

"Every time we play Argentina there is a hysteria around the game
and what has happened, not just with me over the last few years but
with other people as well.

"It seems Argentina are destined to play a big part in my career.

"It's a special moment. Not only because it's my 50th as captain but
because it's against a team rated as one of the best in the world."

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1035

2005-11-08T13:22:00.000-08:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Re: Barcelona - Panathinaikos 5-0
From: billy1_sam1
2. Rijkaard cool on Lopez-Depor link
From: billy1_sam1
3. Etoo Impressed With Getafes Anti-Racism Stand
From: billy1_sam1
4. Belletti back on the field
From: billy1_sam1
5. Getafe v Fc Barcelona (Liga) 1-3
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:24:42 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Re: Barcelona - Panathinaikos 5-0

You can visit this site:
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This site in arabic language but you can manage to find it.
It is on the first page.

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:27:07 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Rijkaard cool on Lopez-Depor link

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard refused to deny that they have offered
striker Maxi Lopez to Deportivo La Coruna.
The Argentine is well down the pecking order at the Nou Camp and it's
understood Depor have been contacted about taking Maxi on-loan in
January.

"I can't say for certain that we have offered him to Deportivo," said
Rijkaard on Sunday.

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:30:34 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Etoo Impressed With Getafes Anti-Racism Stand

Barcelona's Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o welcomed
Getafe's prompt and unequivocal response to racist abuse on Sunday
and hopes it will set a precedent for the rest of Spain to follow.
Eto'o was subjected to monkey chants after scoring in the first
minute of Barca's 3-1 win over Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.

The abuse persisted from sections of the crowd until the 52nd
minute,when match referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez stopped the game to
speak to the match delegate,who ordered club officials to broadcast
a message over the PA system.

Getafe immediately did so, and also projected an image on the big
screen of a black hand holding a white hand under the headline: 'No
to Racism'.

Commenting on events,Eto'o said:"More than anything,I will remember
the message on the scoreboard.

"I am grateful to the directors at Getafe,now let's see if other
clubs follow their example.

"We should not give publicity to this,instead we should be fighting
against it together."

Eto'o has expressed concern that racism at football matches could
infect other areas of Spanish society.

He told the radio station Cadena Ser:"I am not going to change my
colour now, nor do I see any reason why I should do.

"Football should be fun,but what worries me is that a father could
take his son along to a football match.The son sees what's going on
and without really understanding,he goes to school the next day,
sees a black child in his class and makes the same noise."

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:32:08 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Belletti back on the field

Juliano Belletti has begun light training after concluding all the
physiotherapy work as he battles his way back to full fitness.The
Brazilian defender is set to return to the squad in ten days.

Club doctor, Lluis Til,told fcbarcelona.com hos the former
Villarreal full-back is progressing after missing the last few games
having picked up a leg injury in the game against Osasuna on October
22."After working for two weeks with the physios,the injury is now
ready for strengthening work and that means training on the pitch,"
Doctor Til explained.

Training before the Madrid game

Having completed the physiotherapy course,Belletti began this
Monday "to work with the coaches in order to regain the physical
strength that he has lost in these past few weeks and improve the
movement of the leg Til explained."The work with the coaches will be
long and hard and will last for around a week and a half,but at the
end of that he should be able to rejoin the team for full training."

Although the Barecelona players now have a weekend with no game,
Doctor Til thinks that Belletti could be back among the rest of the
players before the trip to face Real Madrid, but doubts the player
will be able to appear in the game."He may start training again
before that match,but he will only have done a few sessions and we
will have to see the level he is at as to whether he has any chance
of making it into the squad."

Three targets in final phase

Before even thinking about rejoining the rest of the players,
Belletti must undergo an intense programme of rehabilitation on La
Masia pitch.Under the watchful eye of Francesc Cos,the Brazilian
international began his regime on Monday.According to Doctor Til,
Belletti has three principal targets:

- To reach full physical fitness: this will be achieved with lots of
running and aerobic work.

- To make sure that the injured area is completely repaired:that the
sinew and muscle have the strength and movement again.For this,
short sprints,jumps and changes of direction will be in order.

- To regain the overall condition to play:In his case he will need
to start quickly and do many sprints over short distances and a lot
of sudden stopping.It is also necessary to ease back to kicking a
ball.

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:40:12 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Getafe v Fc Barcelona (Liga) 1-3

FC Barcelona recorded their fifth consecutive victory with a
comfortable 3-1 victory over Getafe as they kept up the pace at the
top of the table and stayed in second spot.

Frank Rijkaard's inflicted Getafe's first home defeat of the
campaign with goals from Samuel Eto'o,Ludovic Giuly and Thiago
Motta.The win proved to be Barça's fifth in a row as they took their
tally to four league victories and one in the Champions League and
displayed the same spirit and attacking play that has been the key
to success the side is enjoying.With Real Madrid next up in the
Bernabéu, the Blaugrana could not have warmed up in a better way for
the first game against their arch rivals in two weeks time.

Another early strike

Like in the match against Panathinaikos,Barcelona scored inside the
first minute of the game to stun the home team.Sylvinho rolled the
ball to Eto'o and the Cmaeroon forward moved forward before slotting
the ball inside the near post from 20 yards with only 57 seconds on
the clock to increase his lead at the top of teh scoring charts,as
he now has ten goals from 11 matches this season.

Midfield battle

Having taken the lead,Barça were able to relax and control the play
in the centre of the field and use their passing game to dominate
proceedings as they looked calm and reassured by the early strike.
The opening period did not see many other chances created,although
Motta had two headers that could have extended the visitors' lead,
while the home side offered little up front to worry Víctor Valdés.
Despite looking calm,Barcelona went in to the half-time break
knowing that one mistake could see the Getafe pull themselves back
in to the match.

Giuly relieves pressure

The second half began cautiously with the same midfield battle
ensuing without much action in either goalmouth.Then,in the 68th
minute,Ronaldinho lifted a pass to the far side of the area where
Eto'o controlled and rolled the ball across the face of goal for
unmarked Giuly to slide home number two for Barça.The cushion was
needed and put the result beyond doubt.

Motta scores after two years

With the nerves calmed and Barcelona able to play the ball around,
the third and arguably,best goal from the visitors came from an
unexpected source.Ronaldinho stood over a free-kick just outside the
area,but it was Motta that strode forward to lift the ball over the
wall and past Luís García.The Brazilian-Italian midfielder had not
scored since November 2003,but marked his comeback in style. With
the game comfortably won,Rijkaard introduced Leo Messi,Andrés
Iniesta and Deco in place of Giuly,Xavi and Motta.The move
reinvigorated the Blaugrana and Messi almost made an immediate
impact as he sped clear of the defence, only tosee the keeper tip
away his close range effort.

The winning run goes on

With time running out,Getafe produced one of the goals of the season
as Mariano Pernía connected with a hig cross to send an unstoppable
volley into the far corner of Valdés' net.The goal ended the
Barcelona keeper's run of 542 minutes without conceding a goal,but
the team's run of wins continues.

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-Fc Barcelona: Valdés;Oleguer,Puyol,Márquez,Silvinho;Van Bommel,
Xavi (Iniesta, m.78),Motta (Deco, m.81);Giuly (Messi, m.69),
Ronaldinho;Eto'o.
-Referee: Daudén Ibáñez

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1. Barcelona - Panathinaikos 5-0
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:45:36 -0000
From: "greekandfreak" <vi@freemail.gr>
Subject: Barcelona - Panathinaikos 5-0

Hello

Does anyone has a little video with the gools of that game?

Thanks

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1033

2005-11-06T14:21:00.000-08:00

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1. Getafe v Fc Barcelona (Liga) 20:00 GMT
From: billy1_sam1
2. Barcelona happy to wait for Chelsea's Lampard
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 18:58:31 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Getafe v Fc Barcelona (Liga) 20:00 GMT

After four comfortable home matches,Barcelona travel to Madrid,
which is as far away from home as it can get for them,even if it
is 'only' Getafe,not Real Madrid.Meanwhile, for the hosts,this is
it! A win here,and Getafe will have declared they are here to stay.
And if Schuster's men were ever up for an encounter,they are up for
this one. El Classico will simply have to wait!
BACKGROUND

Barcelona have won just one out of four away games in the League
thus far.And,none of those teams have been in the form Getafe are in
this season.Expectedly,Rijkaard has clamped down on the euphoria
following their recent triumphs,making sure his charges are focused
on Getafe.

He is looking to avoid situations "like the one after we won the
Super Cup against Betis and the papers started saying that there was
nobody to rival Barça,but the results that came after that were not
all that good.We need to be careful not to make the same mistake."

That he is expecting a tough encounter,was clear when he chose to
add Deco to the squad,despite there being a good case for the
Portuguese international being given further rest following a thigh
injury."It is great news,"he said of Deco's recovery."He has always
been an important member of our squad.So I am pleased to see he has
got fit again so quickly."He indicated,however,that it was unlikely
the midfielder would start.

"There is not much separating us in the table,"he went on."Getafe
have done well up to now and not many teams win at their stadium,a
difficult place to play.They are very strong at home.Thus is an
important game for us because it is against a team that is in great
form. The people are prepared to win at whatever cost."

The biggest motivation for the Catalans,however,is that they could
go to the top of the table with a win,or at the very least,stay
ahead of Real Madrid.Going to El Barnebau with their noses ahead is
something they are not willing to miss out on.The racist taunts
directed at Eto'o in the corresponding fixture last season,is
another issue that Barcelona have not forgotten.

Getafe have,however,been unbeaten at home, and are in belligerent
mood. The fashionable Schuster did, however,admit that the Catalans
have been attacking like a machine of late,and that his team have a
fight on their hands to put them off their game.He insists that a
tough-tackling midfield is the way to stop them,not sitting back
with a strong defense.Closing down quickly is the way to prevent the
midfield from sending good balls forward,according to him.

To this end,he is toying with the idea of adding extra muscle to his
midfield.Whether that will be sufficient to stop the Blaugrana
juggernaut,remains to be seen.What it guarantees,though,is some
crunching tackles,and Getafe making their presence felt,to Barcelona
and the referee.

As far as the head-to-heads go,Barcelona beat Getafe home and away
last season. Schuster and Rijkaard,however,go back longer.They have
faced off thrice as players (Real Madrid and Milan respectively),
with Rijkaard's team coming out on top twice,and drawing once. As
coaches (Levante and Barcelona respectively),the record is more
even,with both encounters having ended in draws.

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:01:58 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Barcelona happy to wait for Chelsea's Lampard

Barcelona are convinced they will eventually land Chelsea midfield ace
Frank Lampard.
Lampard is already good friends with Barca star Ronaldinho and is a
regular visitor to the country due to his Spanish wife.

The Daily Star Sunday says Barca president Joan Laporta is prepared to
wait 12 months before launching a £20 million bid for the midfielder
as he is confident Lampard will seek a move to the continent in 2007.

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1032

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1. Barcelona offer Maxi to Deportivo La Coruna
From: billy1_sam1

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Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 21:28:23 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Barcelona offer Maxi to Deportivo La Coruna

Barcelona have offered striker Maxi Lopez to Deportivo La Coruna.
The Argentine striker has been made available on-loan by the Spanish
champs,though Depor are yet to respond to the offer.

Real Mallorca and Cadiz have also been contacted about Maxi's
availability.

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1. Fc Barcelona v Panathinaikos (C.L) 5-0
From: billy1_sam1
2. Rijkaard Congratulates Emphatic Barça
From: billy1_sam1
3. Double celebration for goal scorers
From: billy1_sam1
4. Barcelona linked with German star Podolski
From: billy1_sam1
5. Eto'o tells Arsenal's Henry: You'll be benched at Barcelona
From: billy1_sam1
6. Deco and Iniesta train at full force
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:46:33 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Fc Barcelona v Panathinaikos (C.L) 5-0

Samuel Eto'o scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona put on another
scintilating display to beat Panathinaikos 5-0 in Camp and virtually
guarantee them a place in the next round.
The Cameroon striker hit three goals to end his run without finding
the net while Mark Van Bommel and Leo Messi also scored to complete
the rout.

Barcelona's gameplan was to score early to open the game up and they
could not have asked for a better start as Mark Van Bommel ran on to
a fine through ball from Andrés Iniesta before cooly lifting the
ball over the approaching Mario Galinovic in the first minute.

Frank Rijkaard opted to field an attacking midfield trio of Xavi,
Van Bommel and Iniesta and it paid off as the home laid siege to the
Greek side's goal throughout the opening half.

Barça had three more chances in the opening exchanges before the
second goal arrived in the 13th minute as Iniesta was the provider
again picking out and unmarked Eto'o in the area and he rose to head
the ball into the corner from 12 yards.

Ronaldinho then saw Galinovic tip away a free-kick before Van
Bommel's volley flew just over the bar from the edge of the area.

Loukas Vintra and Dimitrios Papadopoulos both had efforts that were
off target in rare sorties forward for the visitors before Barcelona
netted their third of the evening after 33 minutes.

Filippoas Darlas' weak header failed to reach his keeper and Messi
stole in before lifting it over Galinovic and firing into the roof
of the net beore Igor Biscan could close him down.

Panathinaikos' best chance of the night arrived seven minutes before
the interval when Anthony Seric's low cross was met by Falvio
Conceiçao,but Víctor Valdés produced a fine save to deny the former
Real Madrid midfielder.

Within 60 seconds, Barça were four up as Messi progressed down the
right before picking out Ronaldinho on the edge of teh area and
Brazilian laid the ball for Eto'o to rifle in his second of the
night.

The second half allowed Rijkaard to introduce Gabri,Thiago Motta and
Santi Ezquerro after the trio have not featured regularly this term
and the onslaught continued.

A ffith goal always looked likely and when it came it was the best
of the game as Messi rolled the ball to Eto'o and the former
Mallorca striker completed his hat-trick by curling the ball over
Galinovic and into the far corner of the net.

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:49:21 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Rijkaard Congratulates Emphatic Barça

Frank Rijkaard was delighted Barcelona romped to victory against
Panathinaikos and believes that confidence in the Blaugrana camp was
the key to the stunning performance.

Samuel Eto'o scored a hat-trick while Mark Van Bommel and the
impressive Leo Messi netted as the home side chalked up their second
5-0 win in consecutive matches.

The Barça coach did sound a note of caution as he warned his players
that they must not stop working if they want to add to the league
title that they scooped last season.

"I think it was a good match,"he said."We scored early and played
well and I have to congratulate my team and the crowd.

"At the moment we are doing very well but we can not stop working
hard and looking ahead.

"Obviously when you win you grow in self-confidence but we never
relaxed.

"The team have made it clear that they want to carry on this way and
I admire that.

Panathinaikos' coach Alberto Malesani rued not having beaten
Barcelona in the first game in Athens last month,when the two teams
fought out a goalless draw,and said that he thinks that the Catalan
side showed their true colours in Camp Nou.

The Italian trainer was disappointed with his team's defending,but
still believes that they can still qualify for the next round.

"This Barcelona was completely different to the one we saw in
Athens,"he explained."This was the real Barcelona.

"Barcelona are great champions but we had our golden chance in
Athens and we could have beaten them.

"Tonight we lost but we played our game.The pity is we made all
those mistakes in the first half.

"I fielded the most experienced team I had, but it was a nasty
defeat. In the group we still have our chances.

"There are three teams on four points and with what we learned
tonight we still have everything to play for."

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:51:22 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Double celebration for goal scorers

There was a double reason for Barca's goal scorers against
Panathinaikos to celebrate - the team are through to the last 16 and
Van Bommel,Messi and Eto'o all chalked up their first goals of the
competition this season.

For Van Bommel it was his second goal in two games,Messi's first
Euro goal,as well as his first for Barca this season and Eto'o's hat-
trick his first strikes in the Champions League this season to add
to his spree in the Spanish League.,but all of them stressed that it
was the team's success rather than that of any individual that was
most important.

After the game all three players spoke to the media:

Eto'o:

"Our classification for the last 16 is more important than my own
hat trick.We are all working hard and things are coming out ok, but
the most important and hardest part of the season is still ahead of
us let's hope we can keep up our good form.We'll see who's the best
team when we reach the end of the season and see who's won the
title.We've not achieved anything yet and need to keep our focus and
fulfill our responsibilities".

Messi:

"I really enjoyed the game.Even though we were 4-0 up at half time,
we came out after the break determined to go for more.Im really
pleased with the way the fans are treating me and we are all
beginning to respond to that with our game. After games like that,
the boss always insists on reminding us that we did well,but we need
to keep working hard with the same intensity,because we've not
really achieved anything yet.There are always things that can be
improved".

Van Bommel:

"This was a great night for everyone.Every win boosts our
confidence,but we know we have to keep fighting and working hard as
we have been doing".

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:04:17 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Barcelona linked with German star Podolski

Barcelona are being linked with Cologne striker Lukas Podolski.
The young Germany international was spotted in the crowd for
Barcelona's win against Real Sociedad on the weekend and declared last
week that Barca are "one of the greatest teams in the world".

Ronaldinho has also said of the young German:"I consider Lukas a great
player.He's also one of the friends I have who play in the
Bundesliga."

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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:09:14 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Eto'o tells Arsenal's Henry: You'll be benched at Barcelona

After banging in a hat-trick against Panathinaikos, Samuel Eto'o had a
warning to potential Barcelona signing Thierry Henry.
The African ace said of the Arsenal captain:"If he comes,it's better
for me.I am here to play.If he wants to play with me in attack and if
the trainer thinks that he can do it,it is his problem.

"For me,it does not change anything.I am here to play and,while I'm
here,I will play.

"You think that Henry will make me leave Barça? Henry can come here
and be on the bench.Some will consider that he is better than me and
others will think the opposite."

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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:20:44 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Deco and Iniesta train at full force

Barça trained this Friday in preparation for the forthcoming trip to
Getafe. Deco and Iniesta, both of whom are carrying slight injuries,
were able to work as normal with the rest of the team.

After posing for the official photo,the Barça first team went
training at La Masía,with their minds firmly fixed on the League
fixture at Getafe (Sunday,21:00 on Canal Plus).Things started with
an intense fitness session as the team fine-tunes matters ahead of
the last game before the squad breaks up for yet another week of
international matches.

Deco almost over injury

The great news was that Deco seemed fully fit as he took part in
every aspect of the training session,and did not seem to be feeling
any ill effects.Deco has been troubled with a leg injury he picked
up in the Osasuna match.

Deco was also carrying protection for his right arm,on which he was
also operated this week,taking advantage of the fact that he was not
going to be match fit anyway.He won't be playing this weekend, but
in all probability will be set to make his return to first team duty
for the biggie in Madrid on November 19.

Iniesta also fit

Andrés Iniesta also trained at La Masía,and the knock that led to
his being substituted against Panathinaikos does not seem to have
led to anything major.He was able to take part in all the training
exercises, and also joined in with the kickaround match played at
the end of the session.

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Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:57:28 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: News: 11/02/05

BECKS: I WANT TO FACE UTD
By Bill Mills
From The S-day Mirror:
DAVID BECKHAM insists he wants a European showdown with Manchester
United as he prepares to be the first England star to break the 100
game barrier in the Champions League.

Real Madrid doctors are confident Becks, 30, will recover from a calf
strain to mark his century of appearances in club football's elite
competition against Rosenborg on Tuesday.

But the midfield star is already targeting an even greater personal
goal of going head-to-head with the club he won the European Cup with
on "the greatest night" of his career in 1999.

He said: "I'm very proud to have a record like that. Playing first
off for Manchester United and now to reach the 100 playing for Real
Madrid is a great honour.

"I'd love to go back to Old Trafford. To play against United would
feel really weird. Going back and not playing in a red shirt but
playing against them, playing against the fans at Old Trafford and
going into the away dressing room. I'd just love to go back there."

Only Milan's Paolo Maldini (120) and Real colleague Raul (100) have
played more Champions League games than Beckham, who knows a clash at
Old Trafford would test his family's loyalties.

He added: "I don't know who my dad would support. I think he'd want
it to be a close game but he'd want us to win. Or maybe them winning
4-3 and me getting the three!"

"Playing against a team from England is definitely one of the things
missing from my time at Real."

Beckham reckons there is only one way he could top the emotion of
United's glory night in the Nou Camp against Bayern Munich six years
ago.

He said: "It was the best night of my career and possibly always will
be unless we go on and win something with England."

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Real Madrid to get lift from Beckham
From North Jersey Media Group:

TRONDHEIM, Norway - Real Madrid will be boosted by the return of
David Beckham when it meets Rosenborg in the Champions League today.

Looking to build on its 4-1 win over the Norwegian club last month
and a 2-0 win over Real Betis in the Spanish league at the weekend,
Madrid said Beckham was fit to play his 100th Champions League match
after recovering from a "bruised leg and back trouble."

Beckham, who scored in the last match against Rosenborg, has been
cleared by the club's medical team after sitting out the weekend game
against Betis.

"David Beckham has recovered from the physical problems that had
stopped him from going to Seville for the Betis match and has been
included in the squad that has traveled to Norway," the club said.

Madrid still won't be at full strength, however, with Brazilian star
Ronaldo out for his fourth straight Champions League match due to
injury.

Injuries will also sideline Zinedine Zidane and Julio Baptista, while
Uruguayan defender Pablo Garcia is suspended.

Forced to break Ramadan

JERUSALEM - Israeli Arab players accused the national soccer
federation of religious insensitivity for refusing to reschedule a
game during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

During Ramadan, observant Muslims refrain from drinking and eating
from sunrise to sunset. When the federation slotted a game Saturday
for the mixed Arab-Jewish team of Bnei Sakhnin just four minutes
after the end of the fast, seven of the Muslim players ate early to
be ready.

Before Ramadan, which began in early October, the team asked the
federation not to schedule games for an hour after the end of the
fast, the club's Jewish coach, Loufa Kadosh, told Israel Army Radio
on Monday.

The team's captain, Abbas Suan, a Muslim, said the refusal to
reschedule the game was inexcusable.

"I have represented the state and the national team in the most
respectful way, but unfortunately the majority continues to ignore
us," Suan told the Maariv daily.

Immediately after Saturday's game, Suan and another player drove to
the Al Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third-holiest shrine, to pray for
atonement for breaking the fast.

"I only hope that God will forgive me," Suan said.

Best gets out of hospital

LONDON - Former Manchester United star George Best got out of his
hospital bed on Monday, another sign of his improving condition as he
tries to recover from life-threatening infections.

Best, who received a liver transplant three years ago after years of
hard drinking, was hospitalized a month ago with a chest infection
and internal bleeding - possibly related to drugs he taken since the
transplant.

Man City beats Aston Villa

MANCHESTER, England - Darius Vassell scored two first-half goals to
lead Manchester City a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa on Monday,
lifting the Blues into fourth place in the Premier League.

Vassell put the Blues ahead in the fourth minute, scoring from close-
in after a Villa defensive error. In the 26th Vassell scored again,
this time taking a clever pass from Andy Cole and scoring from 10
meters.

Brazilian midfielder breaks leg

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Corinthians midfielder Roger had surgery Monday
on his broken right leg and will be out for the remainder of the
season, the team said.

Roger, who played for Portugal's Benfica and the Brazilian national
team, also snapped his ligaments in a clash for a loose ball during a
league game with Vasco da Gama on Sunday. The teams drew 1-1.

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ABI'S NEW BECKS PAL
From The S-day Mirror:
(..One Posh doesn't have to worry about)
Suzanne Kerins
COULD this be the most bizarre friendship in showbiz history?

I hear naughty nurse Abi Titmuss has struck up an unlikely
relationship with - wait for it - David Beckham and Real Madrid
teammate Jonathan Woodgate.

Saucy Abi, 29, has become bosom buddies with the soccer stars after
flying to Spain to shoot her big movie debut alongside Kate Lawler's
ex Woodgate in film sequel, Goal 2.

So much so that even Beckham made it known he would like to meet her
and asked Woody to introduce them. But don't worry Posh,I'm told
David was the perfect gentleman. My spy in the Spanish capital tells
me: "Abi had a ball. Woodgate and Beckham made a right fuss over her.
Abi clicked straight away with Woodgate when they filmed their scenes.

"Their shoot was set in a bar so the set was quite relaxed and they
got chatting between takes. Jonathan was even asking about Abi's
relationship with Lee Sharpe and if she had any plans for the rest of
her stay.

"Then he invited her to join the rest of the Real Madrid team for the
big night out."

Blonde Abi, who has no qualms about flashing her flesh, partied into
the early hours with Woodgate and Becks at teammate Michel Salgado's
30th birthday party last weekend at Madrid's exclusive Serrano 41
nightclub.

I'm told Becks, 30 and Wooders, 25, gave their special guest the VIP
treatment. My spy added: "It was refreshing for them to hear an
English voice and they wanted to show Abi the best hospitality Spain
has to offer.""

Woodgate called it a night at 4.30am, but David's car was still
parked outside the club when the sun came up.

Abi went back to her hotel alone at 7am, so we're sure Posh has
nothing to worry about. Becks is probably more trouble than even Abi
could handle...

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BECKS STILL BEST
From the S-day Mirror:
ROBERTO CARLOS believes Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham is still
one of the world's best players.

Critics have questioned whether the England captain deserves his
place in recent months, despite receiving rave reviews for his
performances in Spain.

But Brazilian star Carlos said: "I think David Beckham is still one
of the best players in the world. He's the best passer in the world
and also one of the greatest players in his position on the pitch.

"I would love him to be Brazilian so he could play for Brazil!"

Carlos also backed Jonathan Woodgate to win back his England place -
despite his nightmare start for Real.

He said: "Jonathan will recover easily because he's such a strong
player. He will definitely be a success with Real Madrid, but I also
hope he can regain his place in the England side too."

Thank:Beckhams_Angels

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2005-11-03T12:22:00.000-08:00

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1. Puyol: Real Madrid are not that bad
From: billy1_sam1
2. Rijkaard wants more goals from Barcelona's Puyol
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:38:22 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Puyol: Real Madrid are not that bad

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol insists they aren't paying any
attention to Real Madrid's problems in the Liga.
Ahead of their looming clash,Puyol said:"Up to now they have had many
losses. What happens is that when a great team loses two games the
critics say many things.Personally I believe that they are healthy and
they have a very good squad.

"Real Madrid are not as bad as people have been saying.

"We also have a strong squad,which we've shown by the way we've
covered for the injuries (to Deco and Julio Belletti)."

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:49:03 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Rijkaard wants more goals from Barcelona's Puyol

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has told captain Carles Puyol he
expects more goals from him.
The defender scored in Sunday's 5-0 thumping of Real Sociedad and
Rijkaard declared afterwards:"Puyol has scored a great goal.

"He does well in the air,he is fast,he also has good strength and the
goal today is a sign that he can begin to score more goals,"said
Rijkaard.

"For his talent,he can score more goals in the Liga than he has. But
he must do it without pressure and demanding too much.

"Today he has scored a beautiful goal."

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2005-11-02T09:27:00.000-08:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Fútbol/Liga Campeones.- Crónica del Rosenborg-Real Madrid; 0-2
From: schizophonic2001
2. 0-2: Los octavos ya esperan a un sólido Madrid
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:51:34 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Fútbol/Liga Campeones.- Crónica del Rosenborg-Real Madrid; 0-2

El Madrid certifica su pase a los octavos con un triunfo sin brillo

El Real Madrid certificó su clasificación para los octavos de final
de la Liga de Campeones con un triunfo por 0-2 ante el Rosenborg
noruego, resultado que unido al triunfo del Lyon ante el Olympiacos
sella el pase de los madrileños a la siguiente fase a falta de dos
encuentros.

Los pupilos de Vanderlei Luxemburgo no tuvieron que forzar demasiado
la máquina para vencer al modesto conjunto nórdico al que superaron
en todos los aspectos del juego a pesar de las ganas que pusieron
los locales.

A pesar de las bajas, seis jugadores y cinco de los considerados
titulares --Ronaldo, Baptista, Gravesen, Zidane, Pablo García y
Helguera-- se perdieron el choque. Esto no fue problema para que el
Madrid lo solventara sin apuros y volviera a sacar un resultado
positivo del siempre complicado desplazamiento a Trondheim.

El encuentro comenzó sin ritmo ni intensidad. El cuadro noruego se
encomendó a su buen hacer en el juego aéreo ante la pasividad de los
de los de Luxemburgo, que no pasaban del centro del campo y se
limitaban a confiar en las cabalgadas solitarias de Robinho, el más
motivado de su equipo en los primeros compases.

No obstante, el conjunto blanco no tardó en ponerse por delante en
el marcador gracias a un autogol del noruego Dorsin. El defensa
envió al fondo de las mallas un centro de Guti a Raúl, que el meta
Johnsen había logrado desviar, sin embargo, el lateral del Rosenborg
midió mal su acción y permitió a los madridistas sacar ventaja.

Tras el gol, el Real Madrid mejoró en su juego y el equipo local
trató de empatar la contienda por medio de jugadas a balón parado y
su buen hacer por alto. Sin embargo, la mejor oportunidad la tuvo
Storfold con un disparo fortísimo que envió fuera Casillas,
impecable en el día que cumplió 300 partidos con la elástica blanca.

El Real Madrid dejó sentenciado el partido antes de llegar al
descanso con el segundo. Beckham hizo gala de su extraordinaria
calidad al poner un preciso centro a Guti, que remató al fondo de la
portería local para reivindicar su titularidad y celebrar su
vigesimonoveno aniversario.

SIN IDEAS EN ATAQUE.

En la reanudación, el Rosenborg siguió intentando perforar la
portería de Casillas, sobre todo con las acciones de Dorsin, el más
incisivo de su equipo en su intento de borrar el gol que metió en
propia puerta, pero poco a poco, el Madrid fue asfixiándole y
dejándole sin ideas.

Los 'merengues' jugaban a rachas, sin grandes esfuerzos, pero
controlando el 'tempo' del choque. El único destello de calidad de
esta segunda mitad lo protagonizó el canterano Mejía, que a punto
estuvo de meter el tercero, pero su disparo se marchó fuera.

Los hombres de 'Luxa' se limitaron a tocar el balón en vertical,
olvidándose por completo de las bandas, para enviar balones a Raúl,
que cerca estuvo de marcar su gol 300, y a Guti, pero el marcador ya
no se alteró pues los blancos no funcionaban en ataque.

El Real Madrid se llevó los tres puntos casi sin despeinarse ante un
cuadro que lo intentó desde todas las posiciones y nunca bajó los
brazos, pero que se vio limitado por su menor calidad y el acierto
del siempre solvente Casillas.

FICHA TECNICA.

--RESULTADO: ROSENBORG, 0 - REAL MADRID, 2 (0-2, al descanso).

--EQUIPOS.

ROSENBORG: Johnsen; Basma, Riseth, Kvarne, Dorsin (Stensaas, min.
74), Solli, Strand (Odegaard, min. 83), Braaten, Skjelbred, Storflor
(Helstad, min. 66) y Frode Johnsen.

REAL MADRID: Casillas; Salgado (Mejía, min. 46), Pavón, Woodgate,
Roberto Carlos; Beckham (De la Red, min. 93), Diego, Sergio Ramos,
Guti (Raúl Bravo, min. 84), Raúl y Robinho.

--GOLES.

0-1, min. 26: Dorsin, en propia puerta. 0-2, min. 41: Guti.

--ARBITRO: Wolfgang Stark (ALE). Mostró cartulina amarilla a Guti
(min. 60), Diogo (min. 70), Roberto Carlos (min. 90), Raúl Bravo
(min. 93) por el Real Madrid.

--ESTADIO: Lerkendal.

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:59:45 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: 0-2: Los octavos ya esperan a un sólido Madrid

RealMedrid.com- En una primera parte seria, completa en todos los
aspectos, y que se cerró con los tantos de Dorsin en propia meta- y
Guti, el Real Madrid confirmó su pase a los octavos de final
gracias al triunfo del Lyon en Atenas- cuando restan dos jornadas
para que concluya la fase de grupo. No se acusaron las bajas y
Luxemburgo movió con sabiduría las piezas que tenia a su
disposición. Dentro de tres semanas, en el Bernabéu, el Olympique
Lyonnais será el obstáculo a superar para lograr el primer puesto.

La reválida para el Real Madrid era complicada en Noruega porque las
bajas, una vez más eran notables, y la condiciones del terreno de
juego, no propiciaban el lucimiento de los madridistas. El Rosenborg
no tenía conejos en la chistera, no era una caja de sorpresas para
Luxemburgo, conocía sus limitaciones, pero las iba a emplear al
máximo. Desde el inicio situó la defensa en el centro del campo, y
presionó a un centro del campo inédito Ramos y Diogo-, complicando
la circulación del balón. Un centro envenenado de Braaten demostraba
que los noruegos no estaban por la labor de colaborar con su rival.

Nadie quería pensar en el Lyon, pero el tanto de Olympiacos propició
intercambio de sonrisas en el banquillo del Madrid, que vivía
tranquilo porque, con Raúl, Beckham y Guti dominando el balón, el
peligro estaba lejos de Casillas. Se habían apaciguado los ánimos
escandinavos y el inglés se encargaba de avisar a Jonhsen. El
público del coqueto Lerkendal Stadion empezaba a mirar con
desconfianza cada acercamiento del cuadro español. Se presagiaba que
ese dominio iba a fructificar en algún momento. Mucha culpa del
descenso en la presión del Rosenborg tuvo Sergio Ramos, que
multiplicándose en el centro del campo, contagiaba a sus compañeros
para presionar y amilanar a un adversario venido a menos.

Eléctrico Robinho
Si en Sevilla se encargó de abrir el marcador, en Trondheim se
encargó de volver loco a la zaga noruega. Recogiendo un magnífico
pase al hueco de Guti, el `10' quebró y vio el desmarque de Raúl,
que no llegó porque Johsen desvío el balón con la yema de sus dedos,
lástima para el Rosenborg- que el rechace lo empujara Dorsin a la
red (26´). La acumulación de partidos y la timidez local invitó a
los madridistas a tomarse un pequeño respiro. A balón parado era la
única manera de que Casillas entrara en calor, porque entre Woodgate
y Pavón se encargaban de desbaratas cualquier atisbo de peligro.

Un disparo de Storflor y un saque de esquina complicado que salvó
Iker, sirvieron al Real Madrid para decir basta. La victoria no
debía peligrar porque además, el Lyon había remontado en Atenas y
había que jugarse el primer puesto con los franceses en el Bernabéu.
Con el pase en el bolsillo, Beckham enganchó un balón en la medular,
corrió en perpendicular, encontró a Robinho, y éste, tras intentar
disparar, contempló como Guti batía por segunda vez a Jonhsen (41´).
Adiós al Rosenborg y bienvenidos a los octavos de final. Fue
entonces cuando Luxemburgo pensó en dosificar a sus hombres.
Salgado, que había arriesgado saliendo en el once, dejó su lugar
tras el descanso a Álvaro Mejía.

Parecía que el autor del segundo tanto en el Ruiz de Lopera iba a
ocupar la posición del gallego, pero no fue así, hasta la derecha se
desplazó Diogo, dejando su plaza en el medio a Mejía. Aunque la
reanudación, de no ser por Casillas, pudo comenzar de manera
trágica. Frode Jonhsen, con un cabezazo espectacular, obligaba al
portero a la mejor intervención de la noche. Eran los minutos menos
lúcidos del Madrid, que tenía en Iker a su guardián inquebrantable,
pero que podía abrir más la brecha en cualquier momento, porque Guti
siempre tenía en el horizonte a un Robinho con ganas de engrandecer
su nombre en la Liga de Campeones.

El Rosenborg estaba diciendo adiós a su participación en Europa, y
echó el resto para coger aire, pero le era insuficiente porque el
centro del campo madridista le frenaba con solvencia. Rechaces,
balones al área y pelotazos de su portero eran los únicos argumentos
de los nórdicos que acudían sin piedad al tobillo de Robinho cuando
controlaba el cuero en su mitad de campo. La mayor posesión de balón
no significó nada más para un Real Madrid que, a falta de dos
jornadas, ha confirmado su presencia entre los dieciséis mejores de
Europa, y ahora sólo queda, dentro de tres semanas, pelearle al
Olympique el primer puesto.

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2005-11-01T12:54:00.000-08:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. News: 10/31/05
From: schizophonic2001
2. News: 10/31/05 Part 2
From: schizophonic2001
3. News: 10/31/05
From: schizophonic2001
4. El Real Madrid, a por una victoria casi decisiva
From: schizophonic2001
5. Beckham llega al Club de los 100 en la Champions
From: schizophonic2001
6. Una obsesión: parar el juego aéreo del Rosenborg
From: schizophonic2001
7. Adidas y Beckham premian el espíritu de superación
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:17:25 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: News: 10/31/05

David, Victoria Beckham Seek Libel Damages
From Yahoo:

LONDON - Soccer star David Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl
Victoria, are taking legal action against a British tabloid that
claimed their "happy marriage" is a sham.
Beckham, the world's most recognized soccer player, and his wife,
the former Posh Spice, are seeking libel damages against the News of
the World newspaper over an article that carried the headline: "Posh
and Becks on the Rocks." The case will be heard before a judge and
jury at London's Law Courts in December.

During a pretrial hearing Monday the couple's lawyer Hugh Tomlinson
said the Beckhams would argue they had been defamed by the newspaper
and there was no truth in the story alleging that the pair were
maintaining a false image of a happy marriage to protect their
financial interests.

Richard Spearman, a lawyer for the newspaper's publishers News Group
Newspapers said the article suggested that because the
Beckhams' "substantial fortunes depend upon their public perception,
the claimants have been cynically and hypocritically trying, for
financial reasons, to convince the public that they continue to
enjoy a happy marriage."

Spearman said the defense would argue that suggestion was true and
would question the state of the celebrity marriage.

"Is it unhappy, rocked by rows and tensions because of David
Beckham's infidelity or is it happy? We say unhappy," Spearman said.

Tomlinson, the Beckhams' lawyer, said the couple promoted themselves
as a happily married couple because they were.

The trial was to start on Dec. 5 and was expected to take two weeks.

It is not the first time that Beckham, the England and Real Madrid
soccer star whose income is the highest in world soccer, has pursued
libel action against Britain's tabloid media.

In August, Beckham accepted damages from tabloid The People for an
article that falsely accused him of making hate calls to a former
nanny. Rachel Glavin, lawyer for The People's publisher MGN, said
the company had acknowledged that the allegations were untrue.

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Beckham red card overturned
From Euro Sport

David Beckham's red card near the end of Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat by
Valencia on Sunday was overturned by the Spanish Football Federation
(RFEF) on Tuesday. The decision means the England captain will be
able to play in Real's league match at Deportivo Coruna on Wednesday

Real said the Federation's Competitions Committee had brought
forward their weekly meeting in order to deal with a number of
matters including their appeal and had informed the club that
Beckham was now free to play.

Beckham was sent off three minutes from the end of the defeat in the
Bernabeu by referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez after receiving a booking
for dissent and then a straight red card for applauding the
decision "in a sarcastic manner".

But Real appealed against the red card saying that video evidence
and photographs showed that Beckham's clapping was "neither scornful
nor sarcastic."

The sending off was Beckham's third since joining Real in 2003 and
the sixth of his career.

Earlier this month he became the first England player to be sent off
twice when he was dismissed in a World Cup qualifier against Austria.

Real's Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen was also given a straight
red card in the Valencia match for a reckless challenge on winger
Vicente, but the club did not appeal against that decision.

Real have been highly critical of refereeing decisions that have
gone against them this season and came close to asking for last
month's 1-0 defeat against Espanyol to be annulled because of what
they said was a refereeing error but they withdrew their threat at
the last minute.

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Beckham to start for Real
From Euro Spotr:

David Beckham is set to start for Real Madrid against Deportivo
after his ban was rescinded in time for Wednesday night's La Liga
match. The England captain had been a doubt after being shown a
second yellow card against Valencia on Sunday, but has been freed up
for the big game against Deportivo.
Beckham was initially booked twoards the end of Real's 2-1 defeat at
home to Valencia after showing dissent to referee Arturo Dauden as
he penalised a foul by Raul.

As Beckham turned away he began to applaud seemingly out of
frustration, although Dauden showed the second yellow card without
hesitation.

Both referee and the Spanish FA have agreed with Real's appeal on
the basis that Beckham was not intending to show disrespect to the
official and have rescinded the card in time for the Depor clash.

HELGUERA IN FOR ZIDANE

Ivan Helguera is set to start in midfield, with Zidane out with a
combination of a groin strain and exhaustion.

Helguera, who joined Real from Espanyol in 1999 after spells at
Albacete and Roma, has been linked with a move to the Premiership
after contract negotiations have pointed to a game-related salary.

"I really enjoy the Premiership, apart from La Liga it's the most
entertaining (league)," Helguera admiteed.

"It would be nice to able to play there but I definitely haven't got
a pre-contract with anybody. It is great to be linked with big clubs
though."

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BECK TO SCHOOL
From The Mirror:
England captain treats 180 kids to be first at his soccer academy
By Pete Samson
DAVID Beckham has forked out for more than 180 lucky youngsters to
be the first through the doors of his football academy.

They were invited to try out the facilities ahead of the official
opening at the end of November.

And the England captain recorded a video message to greet the
youngsters when they arrived last week.

They tested out the purpose-built arena and were given a free Adidas
kit. The David Beckham Academy, in Greenwich, South London, will be
used by more than 10,000 eight to 15-year-olds free of charge over
the next school year with others paying for five-day holiday camps.

More than 18,000 boys and girls have already registered their
interest on the academy's website.

Another is being launched in Los Angeles in November with more to be
opened around the world.

A friend of the 30-year-old Real Madrid star said yesterday: "The
academy has always been David's dream and now it is becoming a
reality. He has invested a considerable amount of his own money and
time in it.

"He realises how lucky he is and he wants to give children the same
chances he had. The academy, and David's recently announced role as
Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, are the two areas he'll work on long
after his football career is over."

The friend added: "He was distressed to hear reports in last week's
media which indicated he was asking for inordinate amounts of money
from Real Madrid.

"It's absolutely not the case. The truth is he is reducing his
commercial commitments and investing more time in community and
charity projects. Nobody has even sat down with Real Madrid yet to
discuss a new contract let alone terms.

"David realises how important a role model he is to children and
hopes his work with the academy and Unicef will show his
wholehearted commitment."

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David and Victoria Beckham seek libel damages over claims their
marriage is unhappy
From KDKA 2:
Tuesday October 18, 2005
LONDON (AP) David Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria,
are taking legal action against a British tabloid that claimed their
``happy marriage'' is a sham.

Beckham, the world's most recognized soccer player, and his wife,
the former Posh Spice, are seeking libel damages against the News of
the World newspaper over an article that carried the headline:
``Posh and Becks on the Rocks.'' The case will be heard before a
judge and jury at London's Law Courts in December.

During a pretrial hearing Monday the couple's lawyer, Hugh
Tomlinson, said the Beckhams would argue they had been defamed by
the newspaper and there was no truth in the story alleging that the
pair were maintaining a false image of a happy marriage to protect
their financial interests.

Richard Spearman, a lawyer for the newspaper's publishers, News
Group Newspapers, said the article suggested that because the
Beckhams' ``substantial fortunes depend upon their public
perception, the claimants have been cynically and hypocritically
trying, for financial reasons, to convince the public that they
continue to enjoy a happy marriage.''

Spearman said the defense would argue that suggestion was true and
would question the state of the celebrity marriage.

``Is it unhappy, rocked by rows and tensions because of David
Beckham's infidelity or is it happy? We say unhappy,'' Spearman said.

Tomlinson, the Beckhams' lawyer, said the couple promoted themselves
as a happily married couple because they were.

The trial was to start on Dec. 5 and was expected to take two weeks.

It is not the first time that Beckham, the England and Real Madrid
soccer star whose income is the highest in world soccer, has pursued
libel action against Britain's tabloid media.

In August, Beckham accepted damages from tabloid The People for an
article that falsely accused him of making hate calls to a former
nanny. Rachel Glavin, lawyer for The People's publisher, MGN, said
the company had acknowledged that the allegations were untrue.

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The Beckhams sue over British tabloid story

From The Globe and Mail:

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

London David Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria, are
taking legal action against a British tabloid that claimed
their "happy marriage" is a sham.

Beckham, the world's most recognized soccer player, and his wife,
the former Posh Spice, are seeking libel damages against The News of
the World newspaper over an article with the headline: "Posh and
Becks on the Rocks.

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David & Victoria Beckham - Legally Happy?

Filed in in Celebrity Astronime Domini
From hecklerspray:
David and Victoria Beckham are preparing to take legal action action
against The News Of The World in order to prove that their marriage
is real, strong and happy. It's going to be hard to prove either
way - after all, how do you determine what constitutes a happy
marriage?

The newspaper claims that Posh and Becks are sticking together for
nothing more than the grotesque amount of money and fame that they
receive by promoting the image of togetherness, but the Beckhams are
adamant that they are still a happily married couple and that they
really really love other a lot.

Ever since David Beckham was thought to have cheated on his wife
Victoria (CDs) with pig-wanking lesbian Rebecca Loos, the stability
of their marriage has been under constant scrutiny. And on September
12, The News Of The World ran an article headlined Posh & Becks On
The Rocks, which caused the Beckhams to take legal action. They are
seeking aggravated and exemplary damages against the newspaper.

The article claimed that the Beckhams' marriage is a sham, held
together for financial gain. The QC representing the newspaper,
Richard Spearman, claims David and Victoria's fortunes:

"depend upon their public perception...[and they] have been
cynically and hypocritically trying, for financial reasons, to
convince the public that they continue to enjoy a happy marriage."

The News Of The World will also allege that David had an adulterous
affair with Rebecca Loos and had sex with a beautician and a Spanish
supermodel. It has asked for phone records to prove that Beckham
sent rude text messages, as well as contracts and travel itineraries.

The QC for the Beckhams, Hugh Tomlinson, said:

"The case being put against us is that we are promoting a false
image or ourselves as a happily married couple. We do not deny that
we promote ourselves as a happily married couple. We say that's
because it is true."

The case begins on December 5, and is expected to last for two
weeks. Meanwhile, Victoria continues to be a crappy singer and David
should probably let John Terry be England captain.

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Beckhams to face libel jury over claims their marriage is a sham
By Caroline Davies
(Filed: 18/10/2005)
From The Telegraph:

David and Victoria Beckham will face a High Court jury to deny
allegations that they are "cynically and hypocritically" trying to
present a false image of their marriage to the public to
protect "Brand Beckham".

The footballer and his pop star wife are to appear in court in
December for a high-profile damages action against the News of the
World which alleges their marriage has been "rocked" by his
infidelity.

David and Victoria have made millions commercially exploiting Brand
Beckham

Details of the case emerged yesterday during a pre-trial application
for disclosure of documents before the judge, Mr Justice Gray.

The Beckhams are suing over an article "Posh & Becks on Rocks"
published by the newspaper on Sept 12 last year.

They claim that the article conveyed the meaning that "in order to
protect their image and for financial reasons, [they] are cynically
and hypocritically trying to convince the public that their failed
marriage is perfect".

They also claim it means that their "irresponsible and aggressive
rows and rages" had brought Beckham "to the edge of a nervous
breakdown" and was threatening Victoria Beckham's health "during
pregnancy and damaging their children".

The article further meant that Mrs Beckham, "while presenting
herself as the loyal wife", was in private "insulting about the
husband and disloyal, telling everyone that he is a vain, arrogant
and ranting Essex yob who has lost the plot", the court heard.

The couple are seeking aggravated and exemplary damages.

The News of the World is pleading a defence of justification saying
that "because their substantial fortunes depend upon their public
perception, [the Beckhams] have been cynically and hypocritically
trying - for financial reasons - to convince the public that they
continue to enjoy a happy marriage whereas the true position is that
their marriage has been rocked and seriously damaged by [David
Beckham's] infidelity and betrayal of [Victoria Beckham] leading to
inevitable tensions and rows between them".

Richard Spearman, QC, for News Group Newspapers, publishers of the
newspaper, told the court the defendant's case would be that the
couple "had amassed an enormous personal fortune". They had done so
through "Brand Beckham". This was, he said, "the commercial
exploitation of the image of a happily married, clean-cut, glamorous
celebrity couple", and they had made "tens of millions of pounds
each year", from exploitation of that image.

"In essence, our pleaded meaning gives rise to 'what is the true
state of the marriage'? Is it unhappy, rocked by rows and tensions
because of David Beckham's infidelity or is it happy. We say
unhappy".

The court heard the newspaper will allege Beckham had an adulterous
affair with Rebecca Loos, his personal assistant when he moved to
Spain to join Real Madrid, and also had sex with Danielle Heath, a
beautician, and with Esther Canadas, a Spanish supermodel. Beckham
had consistently denied any infidelity.

Hugh Tomlinson, QC, for the Beckhams, said: "The case being put
against us is that we are promoting a false image or ourselves as a
happily married couple. We do not deny that we promote ourselves as
a happily married couple. We say that's because it is true."

Mr Spearman said there was "clear dispute over whether [Beckham] had
a sexual relationship" with the women and there are "disputed text
messages". His application was for the Beckhams' legal team to make
pre-trial disclosure of the phone records of a mobile phone on which
Beckham allegedly sent sexually graphic text messages to Miss Loos.

But, Mr Tomlinson said that Beckham "denies having exchanged text
messages of a highly sexual nature with Miss Loos".

"It is not a phone he used and is not a phone that has ever been in
his name," said Mr Tomlinson, therefore he could not be expected to
provide the phone records.

The newspaper is also seeking records for another phone, allegedly
an old one used by Beckham then given to the Beckham's nanny when
hers broke. It is alleged the nanny found other texts in that
phone's memory sent to Miss Canadas.

But Mr Tomlinson said the Beckhams did not know the number of that
phone. David Beckham was sponsored by Vodaphone and "as a result a
number of phones were provided".

The newspaper also asked for documentation pertaining to "Brand
Beckham" contracts. Beckham's contracts included a £660,000
agreement in 1999 for him to be "the face of Brylcreem", a $1
million (£570,000) agreement with Pepsi-Cola, and, in March 2002, a
£2 million-a-year agreement with Marks & Spencer and one for £2.5
million with Castrol.

In 2002 the couple made an agreement worth "up to £3.2 million" with
the Japanese company Hakuhodo. It gave the company the right to
terminate the agreement in the event of either of the couple filing
for divorce, the court heard.

Mr Tomlinson argued that other than that Beckham's sponsorship deals
were based on his being a well known footballer and England captain.
Being part of a "happily married couple" was irrelevant.

Further documents sought by the newspaper are details of Victoria
Beckham's travel movements when her husband first moved to Spain. It
is alleging the fact that Mrs Beckham spent just 32 out of 82 nights
in Spain after the move indicates the state of their marriage.

Mr Justice Gray reserved judgment on the disclosure applications.
The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, is set for Dec 5.

Thank:Beckhams_Angels

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:26:19 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: News: 10/31/05 Part 2

Injured Beckham misses Betis clash

MADRID, Spain -- Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has failed to
recover from a calf injury and has been left out of the squad to
face Real Betis in the Primera Liga on Saturday.

England captain Beckham was substituted in the second half of Real's
3-1 defeat by Deportivo Coruna on Wednesday, and did not train with
the rest of the squad on Thursday or Friday.

He also remains a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League clash with
Rosenborg in Norway.

Beckham joins Brazilians Ronaldo and Julio Baptista, Denmark
midfielder Thomas Gravesen and France playmaker Zinedine Zidane on
Real's list of injured players.

"Beckham started in La Coruna carrying a slight injury and it put
him off his game. He wasn't playing well so I took him off," said
coach Wanderley Luxemburgo.

"We know we will have good runs and bad runs with injuries but we
have to continue working hard regardless. We may have lost quality
in midfield but maybe we will be more competitive."

After missing Real's last three games, right back Michel Salgado has
been declared fit for the trip to Seville.

Real have lost their last two league encounters and have slipped
down to sixth in the table, three points adrift of leaders Osasuna.

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England boss comments on Beckham of old
From FulhamMAD:

Sven Goran Eriksson made his comments on the late Johnny Haynes -
arguably a better passer than David Beckham - at the legend's
funeral service in Edinburgh.

Eriksson said: "I came to pay my respects to a great football
player, he was a former England captain with 50 or 60 caps so I
respect that."

Haynes became the first footballer to earn more than £100 a week.

The inside forward made 594 appearances for Fulham from 1952 to 1970
and won 56 England caps.

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Beckham fit to boost Real cup raid

Beckham returns after injury as Real Madrid seek a crucial Champions
win
TRONDHEIM, Norway (AP) -- Real Madrid will be boosted by the return
of England captain David Beckham when they face Rosenborg in the
Champions League in Norway on Tuesday.

Madrid's medical team cleared Beckham to play his 100th Champions
League match after the midfielder recovered from a "bruised leg and
back trouble."

Beckham, on target in the recent 4-1 Group F home win against
Rosenborg, sat out the weekend's 2-0 win at Real Betis that
temporarily sent Real top of the table.

"David Beckham has recovered from the physical problems that had
stopped him from going to Seville for the Betis match and has been
included in the squad that has traveled to Norway," the club said.

Madrid still won't be at full strength, however, with Brazilian star
Ronaldo out for his fourth straight Champions League match.

Injuries will also sideline Zinedine Zidane and Julio Baptista,
while Uruguayan defender Pablo Garcia is suspended.

But nine-time champion Real Madrid are happy about the mild weather
on Europe's northern fringe, having expected a near-Arctic chill.

"At this time of year, we'd expect it to be cold and that there is
snow," Madrid captain Raul told a news conference. "So it's good
that it's so warm here now."

Rosenborg finished seventh in the Norwegian league after taking 13
straight titles and ended the season with a 1-1 draw against Tromsoe
on Saturday.

The Trondheim team is hoping to secure a first Champions League home
victory since 2001, which would leave them in a tie with Real Madrid
for second place.

Both teams trail group leaders Lyon who can move to the next round
with a victory over winless Olympiakos in Greece, also on Tuesday.

Thank:Beckhams_Angels

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:29:00 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: News: 10/31/05

Geri's having a Baby Spice!
From???

By Carole Aye Maung

GERI Halliwell is pregnant, the News of the World can reveal.

The former Spice Girl has told friends she is expecting the baby she
yearns for next spring.

But Geri, 33, is keeping everyone guessing over the dad's identity.
She has been secretly dating a British scriptwriter Sacha Gervasi
but the couple had a heated row at a cafe only last week.

Yet Geri was all smiles as she broke her news to chums over lunch at
a trendy Los Angeles restaurant. As they said their goodbyes later,
one pal put her hand on Geri's small baby bumpand the pair joked
about how pregnancy had boosted her boobs.

A friend told us later: "Geri is thrilled to be pregnant. Although
this is totally unexpected she can't wait to be a mum. It's the best
thing that could happen to her. She has had her problems in the
past, battling bulimia, but now she is grown up and ready to be a
mother.

"Not surprisingly, she's very upset her relationship with Sacha
hasn't exactly gone to plan. But if she is alone when the baby
arrives, then so be it. She's a strong woman and will cope just
fine."

Geri began dating Gervasi in the summer. The London-born ex-
journalist has made an impact as a rising Hollywood scriptwriter
after penning the screenplay for The Terminal, starring his pal Tom
Hanks and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Last week the couple met at a café down the road from his home. Geri
was waiting for him with her pet dog. Onlookers saw Gervasi
repeatedly jabbing his finger at Geri during their brief meeting. He
gave her a cool hug as he left without finishing his coffee.

Moments later Geri left in a black Cadillac and could be seen
screaming down her mobile. But she is said to be over the moon with
her pregnancy after speaking openly about her desire to have
children.

In Five documentary There's Something About Geri she said: "If you
asked me three years ago if I wanted a baby or a No 1, I'd have said
the single. That's not true now."

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Geri Halliwell expecting a baby?
From Digital Spy:

Geri Halliwell is expecting a baby, according to a report in the
News of the World today.

The former Spice Girl has been secretly dating British scriptwriter
Sacha Gervasi, however the relationship could already be over after
the pair were spotted having a heated argument at a cafe last week.

Despite this, Halliwell is said to be overjoyed at the news, and has
told friends that she will give birth in the spring.

A source revealed, "Geri is thrilled to be pregnant. Although this
is totally unexpected she can't wait to be a mum. It's the best
thing that could happen to her. She has had her problems in the
past, battling bulimia, but now she is grown up and ready to be a
mother.

"Not surprisingly, she's very upset her relationship with Sacha
hasn't exactly gone to plan. But if she is alone when the baby
arrives, then so be it. She's a strong woman and will cope just
fine."

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HALLIWELL LOVER PROMISES TO SUPPORT THEIR BABY
From Contact Music:

The father of GERI HALLIWELL's baby has promised to support the
former SPICE GIRL and their unborn child, despite rumours they have
already split.

Screenwriter SACHA GERVASI, who co-wrote THE TERMINAL which starred
TOM HANKS, had only been dating Halliwell for four months when she
revealed her pregnancy earlier this month (05).

Gervasi says, "I fully intend to give Geri and the baby all the love
and support they need."

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Geri's Preggers
From The TOTP

The News of the World is claiming that Geri Halliwell is expecting a
baby.

Rent-a-quote Mr A. Insider told the tab: "Geri is thrilled to be
pregnant. Although this is totally unexpected she can't wait to be a
mum. It's the best thing that could happen to her. She has had her
problems in the past, battling bulimia, but now she is grown up and
ready to be a mother."

But who's the dad? Recently she's been dating script writer Sacha
Gervasi, who wrote the Spielberg/Hanks feelgood flick The Terminal,
so he must be the prime suspect. Unfortunately, they seem to be seen
arguing in public a lot these days.

Mrs A. Source, told the tab that Geri's "very upset her relationship
with Sacha hasn't exactly gone to plan. But if she is alone when the
baby arrives, then so be it. She's a strong woman and will cope just
fine."

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Is Ginger Spice Preggers?
From CDUK:
According to the News Of The World (aka The Oracle Of Accuracy), 33
year-old Geri Halliwell has a bun in the proverbial oven!

Apparently she told pals she's expecting to pop one out this coming
spring, but she's keeping schtum about the daddy's identity.

The most likely candidate seems to be her Brit boyfriend,
scriptwriter Sacha Gervasi.

One of her mates allegedly divulged this: "Geri is thrilled to be
pregnant.

"Although this is totally unexpected she can't wait to be a mum.

"It's the best thing that could happen to her."

Her `friend' added: "She has had her problems in the past, battling
bulimia, but now she is grown up and ready to be a mother."

If she is `with child' we wish the very best!

Well done Geri!

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Geri Halliwell pregnant
From Femail First:
October 17, 2005, 1:00:47 Geri Halliwell is pregnant with her
first child, sources have claimed. .

The former Spice Girl is due to give birth to her much longed-for
baby next year, according to Britain's News of the World newspaper. .

A source close to Geri - who is currently dating British
scriptwriter Sacha Gervasi - told the paper: "Geri is thrilled to be
pregnant. Although this is totally unexpected she can't wait to be a
mum.

"It's the best thing that could have happened to her".
However, 33 year-old Geri's relationship with Sacha is said to
already be on the rocks after the couple were spotted having a
blazing row last week.

The source added: "Geri has grown up and is ready to be a mother.
Not surprisingly, she's very upset her relationship with Sacha
hasn't exactly gone to plan But if she is alone when the baby
arrives, then so be it".

She's a strong woman and will cope just fine. Earlier this year,
Geri - who has battled eating disorders in the past - said she was
now ready to settle down.

She said at the time: "If a guy was to meet me now, he'd find me a
different proposition to a year ago

"In the past, in relationships, I'd lose a little bit of myself and
feel a bit swamped and then I'd freak out and not want to be close"

"I've changed dramatically I've always thought my late 20s were like
waiting to board a plane I was in the departure lounge of who I
really am"

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HALLIWELL LOVER PROMISES TO SUPPORT THEIR BABY
From Contact Music:

The father of GERI HALLIWELL's baby has promised to support the
former SPICE GIRL and their unborn child, despite rumours they have
already split.

Screenwriter SACHA GERVASI, who co-wrote THE TERMINAL which starred
TOM HANKS, had only been dating Halliwell for four months when she
revealed her pregnancy earlier this month (05).

Gervasi says, "I fully intend to give Geri and the baby all the love
and support they need."

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Geri guy sure is pa-fect
From The Sun:

Mum to be ... Geri Halliwell

THE father of GERI HALLIWELL's baby has spoken out for the first
time about the impending birth.

Scruffy British screenwriter SACHA GERVASI broke his silence
yesterday and vowed: "I fully intend to give Geri and the baby all
the love and support they need." So sweet.

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Geri's baby blues
But Kerry's `baby' making her see red
From More Magazine:

20 October 2005

Pocket sized firecracker Geri Halliwell is apparently upset that her
baby making hasn't exactly gone to plan. The Ginger one is pregnant
by short-term boyfriend Sacha Gervasi, but it's come as a surprise
to everyone, including daddy-O himself.
A friend of Geri's said: `(Geri's) very upset her relationship with
Sacha hasn't exactly gone to plan. But if she is alone when the baby
arrives, so be it. She's a strong woman and will cope just fine.'

Meanwhile, Liverpool lass Kerry McFadden insists she's not pregnant
after all. She told OK! Magazine: `It's complete rubbish and it's
been embarrassing trying to explain to everyone.'

We say take the presents and run, Kerry

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Geri to have a baby Spice
Staff reporter
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
From entertainment.iafrica.com
:Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell is pregnant.

According to Ananova.com, Halliwell once said she wanted a baby more
than a number one hit, and now her wish has come true.

But reports say that her relationship with the father of her child,
Brit screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, is on the rocks.

"(Geri's) very upset her relationship with Sacha hasn't exactly gone
to plan," a friend reportedly told the Daily Mail. "But if she is
alone when the baby arrives, so be it.

"She's a strong woman and will cope just fine."

A statement issued by Gervasi, who wrote the screenplay for Tom
Hanks' film 'The Terminal', said: "I fully intend to give Geri and
the baby all the love and support they need."

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Geri's pregnancy joy
From Female First:
October 26, 2005, 5:04:04 Geri Halliwell's brother has
revealed his sister is "delighted" at being pregnant. Although the
former Spice Girl has refused to confirm she is expecting
scriptwriter Sacha Gervasi's baby, her older brother, Max, has
admitted she is thrilled at the prospect of becoming a mother.

He revealed: "She is absolutely delighted.

I haven't seen her for a few months as she has been in the States,
but we're looking forward to getting together to celebrate the news.

" Geri, who is said to be three months pregnant, has reportedly
split from Sacha, who wrote the Tom Hanks film 'The Terminal', but
he recently vowed to support her and the baby.
He said: "I fully intend to give Geri and the baby all the love and
support they need.

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'I'll stand by pregnant Geri'
From Ananova:

The father of Geri Halliwell's baby has broken his silence.

Screenwriter Sacha Gervasi said: "I fully intend to give Geri and
the baby all the love and support they need."

The pair have been reportedly dating since the summer.

According to The Sun a source said: "Geri is over the moon about the
baby but it was a bit of a shock for Sacha."

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The former Spice Girl is believed to have announced her happy news
at a lunch in Los Angeles last week
Photo: © Alphapress.com
Click on photo to enlarge

19 OCTOBER 2005

Ginger Spice will soon become Mummy Spice - Geri Halliwell is
expecting a baby. The 33-year-old will become a parent for the first
time when her bundle of joy makes its big debut in spring next year.

According to newspaper reports, the singer announced her happy news
to friends and loved ones at a lunch in Los Angeles last week. The
father of the child, Sacha Gervasi, confirmed the rumours on Tuesday
when he issued a statement declaring he would stand by both mother
and child. "I fully intend to give Geri and the baby all the love
and support they need," he said.

Sacha's romantic relationship with the singer is thought to have
come to an end, but he intends to be the best father he possibly
can. And the infant is sure to have showbiz running in his or her
veins, because the dad-to-be is also a well-established figure in
the entertainment industry.

The 39-year-old played drums with the rock band Bush, which enjoyed
huge success in the United States, before making the switch to
screenwriting. His movie credits include The Terminal, which starred
Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and he has recently signed up to
pen a big screen version of the Eighties soap opera Dallas.

Thank:SGB

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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:44:41 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: El Real Madrid, a por una victoria casi decisiva

Trondheim (Noruega), 31 oct (EFE).- El Real Madrid busca mañana en
Noruega conseguir una victoria contra el Rosenborg que prácticamente
le asegure el pase a la siguiente ronda, frente a un conocido rival
en los últimos años que no tendrá en el frío a su mejor aliado.

Y es que la localidad noruega ha recibido al conjunto español con un
tiempo otoñal, unos 15 grados de temperatura, por lo que el hielo y
el frío de otras veces no serán impedimento para el conjunto
español.

Sin embargo, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, técnico del conjunto blanco,
tiene otros problemas, esta vez en forma de bajas, para no viajar
tranquilo a tierras nórdicas.

Y es que a las bajas conocidas de Ronaldo, Baptista, Gravesen y
Zidane por lesión, se ha unido la baja por sanción de Pablo García.
Además, Michel Salgado viaja con una pequeña fractura malar que le
hace ser duda hasta el último minuto, aunque pocos dudan de que, si
se le necesita, finalmente no esté en el once titular.

Así, y con la presencia de cuatro canteranos en la convocatoria,
todo hace indicar que el técnico brasileño alineará al mismo once
titular que contra el Betis con el cambio del recuperado David
Beckham por Pablo García.

El medio centro será toda una novedad, con el uruguayo Carlos Diogo
y Sergio Ramos, mientras que el inglés actuará en su posición en la
banda derecha.

Arriba, el equipo se encomendará a Raúl González, un experto en
marcarle al Rosenborg, y a Robinho, quien anotó el primer tanto del
encuentro contra el Betis del pasado sábado.

El Rosenborg apelará al recuerdo del partido de Liga de Campeones de
la temporada 1997-1998, cuando derrotó al Madrid por 2-0 en el
estadio Lerkendal, para intentar repetir la proeza y avivar sus
opciones de acceder a la siguiente ronda de la competición.

Jugadores y técnico creen posible frenar al equipo de Vanderlei
Luxemburgo si mantienen la concentración defensiva, presionan con
fuerza y explotan las debilidades de la zaga rival al contraataque,
la mejor arma del equipo noruego junto con el juego aéreo.

El ejemplo de la primera parte en el Bernabéu hace dos semanas,
cuando el Rosenborg se fue al descanso con 0-1 después de no haber
pasado demasiados apuros, es la referencia a la que todos aluden.

El buen final de liga, con 13 puntos de 15 posibles, aumenta el
optimismo en el Rosenborg, aunque a nadie se le escapa que su
temporada ha sido muy mediocre -séptimo al final-, que el equipo
actual es inferior al de otros años y que el objetivo más realista
es acabar tercero de grupo y poder jugar la UEFA.

El Rosenborg podrá contar con el veterano Roar Strand, a quien su
entrenador decidió reservar en la última jornada de liga para que
estuviera a punto para mañana.

Strand ha estado en los cinco enfrentamientos anteriores contra el
Madrid en Liga de Campeones y fue el autor de uno de los dos goles
de la victoria hace siete temporadas y el del tanto noruego en su
última visita al Santiago Bernabéu.

Alineaciones probables:

Rosenborg: Espen Johnsen; Basma, Kvarme, Vidar Riseth, Mikael
Dorsin; Strand, Skjelbred, Solli, Braaten, Helstad y Oyvind
Storflor.

Real Madrid: Casillas; Michel Salgado, Woodgate, Helguera, Roberto
Carlos; Sergio Ramos, Diogo, Beckham, Guti; Raúl y Robinho.

Arbitro: Wolfgfang Stark (Alemania).

Lerkendal Stadium. 20,45 horas. Canal Plus.

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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:49:49 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham llega al Club de los 100 en la Champions

RealMadrid.com-Primero fue Raúl y ahora David Beckham. El inglés
cumplirá ante el Rosenborg su partido número cien en la Champions
League (83 con el Manchester y 17 con el Real Madrid). Un nuevo dato
que demuestra la valía del mejor interior derecho inglés de los
últimos años.

Finalmente podrá jugar ante el Rosenborg, en un partido más especial
si cabe. Muy pocos son los jugadores que pueden sumar cien
encuentros jugados en la máxima competición europea. Beckham está
jugando su duodécima edición en la Champions, once de manera
consecutiva, hasta sumar unos números envidiables: 17 goles marcados
y un sinfín de certeros pases para sus compañeros. Campeón en 1999
con el Manchester United en aquella famosa remontada ante el Bayern
de Munich, y con más ganas que nunca de sumar esta temporada su
segundo título europeo.

El último partido de Champions, también ante el equipo Noruego, dejó
bien claro el gran estado de forma en el que se encuentra David
Beckham. Marcó un gol de falta "de los suyos" y puso dos pases en
las cabezas de Helguera y Woodgate, que también significaron dos
goles para el equipo. Tras su ausencia ante el Betis, vuelve
Beckham, en un momento donde el equipo le necesita más que nunca
ante las bajas de Ronaldo, Baptista, Zidane y Gravesen.

Sólo superado por Maldini y Raúl
Son los dos únicos jugadores que pueden decir que han jugado más
partidos que Beckham en la Champions. Raúl lleva uno más que el
inglés y Maldini ya suma la tremenda cantidad de 120 partidos.
Todavía les queda mucha cuerda y juego a los dos madridistas, por lo
que no es de extrañar que la cifra mágica del italiano pueda ser
superada por los dos jugadores blancos. Y no nos olvidemos de
Roberto Carlos, que viene pisando fuerte por detrás con 97 partidos.

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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:53:18 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Una obsesión: parar el juego aéreo del Rosenborg

RealMadrid.com-Durante cuarenta minutos, Vanderlei Luxemburgo tuvo a
sus defensas y centrocampistas trabajando la defensa del juego
aéreo. Sabe que es la principal amenaza del Rosenborg, por eso no
quiere que este aspecto quede al azar. Helguera, que se retiró
lesionado en la recta final del entrenamiento, será baja ante los
noruegos. Con quien sí contará el técnico brasileño será con Salgado
y Beckham, totalmente recuperados. Cerca de mil espectadores
presenciaron, al igual que Florentino Pérez, el ensayo en el
Lerkendal Stadion.

¡Qué susto! Nada más comenzar el entrenamiento previo a la cuarta
jornada de la Liga de Campeones, Guti se marchaba al vestuario. Era
una falsa alarma, el centrocampista había tenido problemas con su
indumentaria y había abandonado el terreno de juego para
modificarla. Eran los prolegómenos de un ensayo con cerca de mil
espectadores en las gradas del Lerkendal Stadion, entre los que se
encontraba un nutrido grupo de 200 seguidores del Real Madrid, que
aprovechando el Puente de Todos los Santos se habían desplazado
hasta Noruega.

Enseñando las cartas
Por costumbre, u obligado por las numerosas ausencias, lo cierto es
que tanto en la rueda de prensa previa, como en la sesión definitiva
de cara al duelo con el Rosenborg, Vanderlei Luxemburgo demostró a
los espías noruegos el once que pondrá en liza. Con Míchel Salgado
en acto de valentía, casi recuperado, el técnico ensayó durante la
casi totalidad de la tarde las jugadas a balón parado. El propio
Míchel, en compañía de Helguera, Woodgate, Sergio Ramos, Roberto
Carlos y Diogo, debían defender la portería de Iker Casillas.
Beckham, como no, era el encargado de botar cada saque de esquina y
faltas laterales.

Será uno de las principales armas del Rosenborg, y Luxemburgo no
quería que su equipo fuera sorprendido por la fuerza aérea de su
oponente. Desde la misma línea de fondo seguía con detenimiento los
marcajes, coberturas, zonas, ayudas y cualquier detalle que pudiera
decantar la balanza. Pavón, Raúl Bravo, De la Red, Mejía y Jurado
eran los encargados de emular a los delanteros noruegos. En el borde
del área, su ayudante, Paulo Luis, que también marcaba los
movimientos a ejecutar por parte de los zagueros. Si el Real Madrid
consigue anular el peligro aéreo, la victoria estará más cerca.

Y mientras, en la portería opuesta, el tridente ofensivo que
presentará el técnico brasileño afinaba su puntería junto a Borja
Valero. Con Diego López sufriendo un auténtico bombardeo, los
encargados de materializar en gol las jugadas colectivas, mostraron
una eficacia muy aplaudida por los asistentes al entrenamiento. Guti
abandonaba su posición para, junto a Beckham, lanzar saques de
esquina. Roberto Soldado, tras su gran actuación ante el Poli Ejido,
sólo cumplimentaba treinta minutos de trabajo.

Mientras, el Presidente, Florentino Pérez, correspondía al apoyo de
los madridistas congregados para la ocasión fotografiándose y
firmándoles autógrafos. Emilio Butragueño y Arrigo Sacchi tampoco se
perdieron las evoluciones de la plantilla. Una sesión vespertina que
sólo trajo un motivo de preocupación a Vanderlei Luxemburgo, el
césped. La irregularidad del mismo y la excesiva altura de la hierba
condicionarán algunas acciones del choque.

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:03:21 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Adidas y Beckham premian el espíritu de superación

RealMadrid.com- Nada es imposible. Esa es la imagen que proyecta la
marca deportiva Adidas y que Lloyd Townsing encarna a la perfección
en la vida real. Dos años y medio después de haber estado al borde
de la muerte, se prepara para competir en los JJ.OO de Beijing. Otro
de sus sueños, conocer a David Beckham, ya lo ha cumplido.

Adidas lanzó el año pasado otro de sus `desafíos' dentro del mundo
deporte, dispuesto a seguir demostrando que `Nothing is impossible'.
Y sobre todo después de conocer a Lloyd, después de ver la energía y
la fuerza que emana, definitivamente no; Nada es imposible.

En esta ocasión, el reto que lanzaba Adidas en marzo de 2004 buscaba
aquel deportista que representara los valores de lucha, superación y
constancia que refleja la marca deportiva. Personas ligadas al
deporte de todos los rincones del mundo contaron su historia
personal, que tras someterse a la votación de 25.000 internautas,
fue evaluada por un jurado local primero y global después. Entre
este último figuraban nombres tan relevantes como Ian Thorpe y
Maurice Green, entre otros.

Y allí se encontraron con el abrumador relato de Lloyd:
"Hace dos años y medio estuve implicado en un terrible accidente de
snowboard que me dejó con el cuello roto y las vértebras rotas. Sin
embargo tuve bastante fuerte, porque por 1milímetro me libré de una
parálisis e incluso de la muerte. La lesión me dejó con el nervio
dañado, dejándome un zumbido constante y un movimiento incontrolable
en los brazos".

"Los doctores se vieron obligados a poner un aparato en mi cabeza en
el que se atornillaron cuatro hierros en mi cráneo durante tres
meses. Meses después volví a caminar dentro del agua, al principio
sólo podía retroceder el pie ocasionalmente, y más tarde comencé con
los giros. Al tiempo tuve que superar mi miedo de zambullirse en el
agua con la cabeza primero".

"Continué mejorando y recuperándome. Ahora, dentro de sólo unas
semanas, participaré en las pruebas olímpicas de natación de
Australia, donde competiré con algunos de los mejores nadadores del
mundo, un logro considerado imposible por muchos. En vivir con este
accidente, ahora me esfuerzo en hacerme mejor, convertirme en el
mejor y convertirme en lo que los doctores pensaron imposible".

Una impresionante experiencia que conmovió por el gran espíritu de
lucha del protagonista y sobre todo, por sus ganas de vivir. Algo
que le ha permitido pasar de encontrarse al borde de la muerte a
intentar luchar por un metal en las piscinas de los Juegos Olímpicos
de Beijing que se celebrarán en 2008.

El otro sueño de LLoyd era conocer a David Beckham. Por eso, tras
ganar el `Desafío Nada es Imposible' pidió como premio poder
entrenar un día con el centrocampista inglés. El deseo se hizo casi
realidad el pasado viernes. Lloyd no pudo ejercitarse junto a su
ídolo ya que Beckham sufría una sobrecarga que apenas le permitía
andar sin dificultad. No pudo ser sobre el césped de Las Rozas, pero
el encuentro y la experiencia fueron igualmente intensas en las
instalaciones de la Ciudad del Fútbol.

Lloyd le contó al jugador del Real Madrid, de primera mano, todo lo
que había vivido tras un accidente que pudo haber tenido un final
mucho más dramático. Beckham se mostró estremecido, felicitó al
australiano por su fuerza y su coraje, y le animó a entregarse al
máximo para conquistar también su próximo desafío, los JJ.OO de
Beijing.

Intercambio de regalos y felicitaciones
Lloyd obsequió a Beckham con unas graciosas masotas de peluche,
típicas de Australia: una foca, un koala y un canguro. Además le
trajo desde Australiana un balón de rugby.

El inglés agradeció mucho el bonito gesto y le hizo entrega de un
balón de fútbol y varias camisetas firmadas en las que le deseaba
suerte y le daba la enhorabuena por ser un luchador y haber
conseguido el mejor título, haberle ganado el pulso a la vida.

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1. New web.
From: "cesc_1967" <cesc_1967@yahoo.es>

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:27:14 -0000
From: "cesc_1967" <cesc_1967@yahoo.es>
Subject: New web.

All present time on the FC BARCELONA, I hope that you like this Web,
has made it my son, is a great one fan of the Barça.

www.boigpelbarsa.tk

Visca el Barça!!!!!!!!

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2005-10-31T16:29:00.000-08:00

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1. Re: Fc Barcelona v Real Sociedad (Liga) 5-0
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:15:16 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Re: Fc Barcelona v Real Sociedad (Liga) 5-0

Barcelona put in a superlative performance to thrash Real Sociedad
5-0, to move up to second position in the League. The Brazilian
bagged a brace,while Van Bommel,Puyol and Larsson were also on the
score-sheet to round off one of the best performances yet this
season.
With Iniesta, Xavi,and Van Bommel dominating in midfield,quality
balls forward were never a problem,and Ronaldinho made the
difference in the final third,leaving the visitors 3-0 down inside
an hour.

The party began in the 19th minute as the Brazilian casually
bamboozled Lopez Rekarte,and sent in a perfect ball for Van Bommel
to scissor-kick home.Ronaldinho himself got the next two either side
of the break,first making space and firing in from just outside the
box,and then drilling a scorcher of a free-kick past a diving
Riesgo.

With the match all but wrapped-up,Barcelona were looking to settle
down. But Uranga got himself sent off for a second bookable offense,
and the Catalans decided to heap more misery on the hapless
visitors.

Just as Ronaldinho came off to a standing ovation,Puyol came flying
in to head home from a corner to make it 4-0, while Larsson wrapped
it up after good work from Sylvinho on the left,making it his second
in two matches after coming on as a substitute for Eto'o.

For a Real Sociedad without Kovacevic, it was a night of what could
have been,as he and Nihat had been fit and combining well after a
long time,leaving the Basques just two points off the lead coming
into the match.Without him,Nihat looked stranded out there,and
attacks were few and far between them.

The win takes Barcelona to second position in the table,two points
behind leaders Osasuna,and one ahead of Real Madrid,who defeated
Real Betis yesterday to provisionally take the lead.

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1028

2005-10-30T10:01:00.000-08:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. to mordrator why we barcelona fans here are not getting our montly magarzine
From: chinonso chichi <delsraelitschy@yahoo.com>
2. Re: Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos
From: chinonso chichi <delsraelitschy@yahoo.com>
3. Re: to mordrator why we barcelona fans here are not getting our montly magarzine
From: billy1_sam1
4. Giuly has no problem with Messi
From: billy1_sam1
5. Oleguer: Barcelona title favourites
From: billy1_sam1
6. Fc Barcelona v Real Sociedad (Liga) 18:00 GMT
From: billy1_sam1
7. Re: Re: to mordrator why we barcelona fans here are not getting our montly magarzine
From: chinonso chichi <delsraelitschy@yahoo.com>
8. Rijkaard: "We can take a step forward against Real"
From: billy1_sam1
9. Re: to mordrator why we barcelona fans here are not getting our montly magarzine
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:27:05 -0800 (PST)
From: chinonso chichi <delsraelitschy@yahoo.com>
Subject: to mordrator why we barcelona fans here are not getting our montly magarzine

hello i am barca fan for about a year and now but i am not getting barcelona montly magarzine why ? for other club fans like real madridi ; real malloca and others are always getting they montly magarzine even some english club like chelsea , arsenal, man u and others . if they is any reason i want to know or if they is anything that i need to do so that i will start getting my own as soon as possible i will like to do it . i will be waiting for ur reply bye and have a nice day

billy1_sam1 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Malaga goalkeeper Francesc Arnau says Barcelona fans have always
treated their goalkeepers poorly.

Current Barcelona No1 Victor Valdes has been targeted by Barca's boo-
boys this season and Arnau,a former Barca player,says things haven't
changed since he was at the club.

"To be goalkeeper of Barcelona is very difficult,"said Arnau."I have
seen Valdés booed,Zubizarreta booed,Busquets doubly booed.

"This is what happens to Barcelona goalkeepers.Fortunately,I did not
have such bad luck when I was there."

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2005-10-28T16:08:00.000-07:00

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1. Arnau: Barcelona fans always boo their keepers
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:18:37 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Arnau: Barcelona fans always boo their keepers

Malaga goalkeeper Francesc Arnau says Barcelona fans have always
treated their goalkeepers poorly.

Current Barcelona No1 Victor Valdes has been targeted by Barca's boo-
boys this season and Arnau,a former Barca player,says things haven't
changed since he was at the club.

"To be goalkeeper of Barcelona is very difficult,"said Arnau."I have
seen Valdés booed,Zubizarreta booed,Busquets doubly booed.

"This is what happens to Barcelona goalkeepers.Fortunately,I did not
have such bad luck when I was there."

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1026

2005-10-26T12:19:00.000-07:00

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1. Re: Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos
From: "Cristiane Abel" <cristiane_abel21@yahoo.com.br>
2. Re: Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos
From: "Musaab Al-Saleem" <musaab@slingshot.co.nz>
3. Re: Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos
From: "Abed" <aabbdd89@yahoo.com>

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:46:11 -0200
From: "Cristiane Abel" <cristiane_abel21@yahoo.com.br>
Subject: Re: Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos

I don't agree with "the best" thing, but that match was cool! Hehe! Only David being sent off wasn't nice, but the result! AWESOME!

Kisses, Cris.
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From: Abed
To: onlyfcbarcelonafans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: [ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos

we da best+ in santiago bernabue
amunt david villa
amunt pablitoo
amunt vicente
amunt baraja

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2005-10-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. 'Pretty' Becks is picked on
From: schizophonic2001
2. Becks goes back to school
From: schizophonic2001
3. Queen Amidala backs Becks at nail-biting clash
From: schizophonic2001
4. BECKS GETS A CLAPPY SLAPPING
From: schizophonic2001
5. LOOK WHO'S ON SHORT LIST FOR THE OTHER GOLDEN BALL
From: schizophonic2001
6. Eriksson backs Beckham as captain
From: schizophonic2001
7. BECKHAM'S RED U-TURN
From: schizophonic2001
8. Beckham wins appeal over red card
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:50:57 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: 'Pretty' Becks is picked on

DAVID BECKHAM is being targeted by referees because of his fame and
"pretty
boy" looks.

That is the view of Real Madrid hardman Pablo Garcia after Becks was
sent
off for the SIXTH time in his career on Sunday.

Furious Becks, 30, was booked for dissent and then red-carded for
sarcastically clapping the decision Wayne Rooney-style in the 2-1
defeat to
Valencia.

But midfielder Garcia said: "I don't know why he was sent off. Maybe
it's
because he's a blond, pretty boy.

"It was too harsh. There are tackles going in everywhere and he gets
a
red
card for applauding it's unbelievable.

"I can't understand what the problem was. I doubt he said anything
because
Beckham doesn't even speak Spanish that well and I can barely
understand him
on the pitch."

The straight red was confirmed in ref Arturo Dauden Ibanez's report
to
the
Spanish FA. It means Becks will be banned for tomorrow's clash at
Deportivo
La Coruna.

But Real will appeal. A spokesman said: "We have analysed the video
along
with various photos to show Beckham's actions in no way were an act
of
disrespect towards Ibanez."

Ibanez, who has dished out 26 cards in his last four games, also
gave
Real
star Thomas Gravesen a straight red just five minutes after the
former
Everton man came off the bench.

It was England skipper Beckham's second dismissal in 15 days after
two
bookings in the World Cup clash with Austria from Spanish whistler
Luis
Medina Cantalejo.

Cantalejo also red-carded Becks in a game against Valencia in
January
2004.

Garcia was La Liga's dirtiest player last season with 17 cautions
and a
red
card in 27 starts for Osasuna plus another sending-off in the
Spanish
Cup
final.

But he hit out at the standard of officials in Spanish football
compared to
the Premiership.

He said: "There are three or four referees who are very good, who
talk
to
you, understand the players and don't always need their cards.

"The referee against Valencia tried to impose himself by using cards
to
stop
the game getting out of hand but it had the reverse effect.

"If the referee doesn't have balls he can get scared with all the
pressure."

Garcia was adamant Gravesen should not have been dismissed even
though
the
Dane admitted deliberately chopping down Valencia winger Vicente.

Garcia added: "If he had done that in England, Gravesen would not
have
got a
red card. We are getting to the point where you can't touch anyone."

Thank:BECKHAMS

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:52:16 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Becks goes back to school

DAVID BECKHAM is heading back to the classroom - to learn how to teach
kids
soccer skills safely.

The England captain - and dad-of-three - has been ordered to sign up
for the
Football Association's child protection programmes, part of an
initiative to
make coaching safer for kids.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:53:29 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Queen Amidala backs Becks at nail-biting clash

It's no big secret that David Beckham counts quite a number of young
women
among his fans. But even the England skipper himself must have been
a
little
surprised after one of Tinseltown's hottest female talents went
along
to
cheer him on at his latest football match.

Eagle-eyed sports fans couldn't help noticing that Natalie Portman
was
among
the soccer fans cheering from the sidelines as his team Real Madrid
took on
rivals Valencia at the weekend. The Closer star certainly seemed to
be
getting into the spirit of things, shouting her approval
enthusiastically as
the hunky athlete and his teammates laid siege to their opponents'
goal.

The actress, who is best-known as Queen Amidala in the Star Wars
series,
also appeared to be enjoying the time-honoured tradition of
expressing
disbelief at the referee's decisions. At several points during the
match the
performer was seen throwing her arms in the air and shaking her head
in
incredulity, but in the end her support wasn't enough to stop the
home
side
losing 1-2 after Becks was sent off.

She wasn't the only one feeling doubtful about the official's
rulings,
as
Real Madrid has announced it will appeal the red card. The
30-year-old's
team-mate Pablo Garcia even suggested the midfielder might be getting
victimised for his good looks. "I don't know why Beckham got sent
off,"
he
said after the match. "Maybe it's because he's blond and pretty.
Referees
are capable of sending him off for that."

Thanks:BECKHAM

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:57:20 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BECKS GETS A CLAPPY SLAPPING

SENT-OFF GOLDENBALLS IS SCUPPERED AS REAL SKIPPER

DAVID BECKHAM has been hauled over the coals by Real Madrid for the
moment
of madness that saw him pick up his second red card of the month.

While Real are publicly backing Beckham and are lodging an appeal
against
the sending off, privately coach Wanderley Luxemburgo is furious at
the
cost
of his petulance and is dropping plans to make him stand-in captain.

The Wayne Rooney-style sarcastic clapping of referee Arturo Dauden
Ibanez,
which led to Beckham dismissal, means he misses tomorrow's clash with
Deportivo La Coruna and leaves his injury-hit team desperately short.

Although Real are using the incident to bolster their case that they
are
victims of a conspiracy by referees who want Barcelona to retain
their
title, Beckham has been told he stepped miles out of line.

Luxemburgo was considering asking him to become stand-in captain
when
club
skipper Raul was absent through injury or suspension. But it appears
Beckham's failure to heed the advice he gave his England team-mate
when
Rooney lost his head against Northern Ireland will put him out of
the
frame
for that honour.

A week after the defeat in Belfast, Rooney mockingly applauded his
booking
by referee Kim Milton Nielsen in Manchester United's opening
Champions
League game with Villarreal - and was promptly ordered off.

Beckham - who missed England's final World Cup qualifier with Poland
because
he had been red-carded against Austria - was told he should have
known
better.

A highly-placed Real insider said: "Luxemburgo has been saying all
season
how Beckham has become one of the driving forces of Real on the
field.

"He thinks he's made a big step forward this year for a bloke who is
naturally quite shy.

"David is also one of the few people in the dressing room that
everyone
gets
on with, despite his limited Spanish.

"He bridges the gaps between the Spanish lads and the Brazilians,
who
have
formed a bit of a clique, and Luxemburgo was starting to think he
might
occasionally be able to do the same job for Real as he does England.
But he
now has very little chance after that sending off."

No Englishman has ever skippered Real, but Beckham's had established
his
status as the on-field leader of a team currently missing Ronaldo
and
Julio
Baptista, right back Michel Salgado and former Everton midfielder
Thomas
Gravesen, also dismissed in Sunday's 2-1 home loss to Valencia.

The insider added: "You can't clap the referee, regardless of what
you
think
about his decisions. Beckham didn't show any captain's qualities
doing
that.

"Everyone in Spain saw what Rooney did to the ref . His picture was
in
all
the papers and no referee here was going to stand for that being
done
to
them."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:58:52 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: LOOK WHO'S ON SHORT LIST FOR THE OTHER GOLDEN BALL

DAVID BECKHAM got some good news yesterday when he was named as one
of
50
contenders for the real Golden Ball - the prestigious Ballon d'Or
award
given to the European Footballer of the Year.

And Manchester United flop Diego Forlan has also been nominated for
the
honour.

The Uruguayan striker became a laughing stock after netting just 10
Premiership goals despite his L7.5million price tag.

But he has blossomed since his move to Villarreal and was the Spanish
league's top scorer last season. Another Premiership exile, Juventus
midfielder Patrick Vieira, joins Beckham and Forlan on the list -
and
16
players from England's top flight are also included.

Champions Chelsea have seven, Manchester United four and Liverpool
three.
But Thierry Henry is Arsenal's only interest while Newcastle's
Michael
Owen
is the other home-based player for the award which will be announced
on
November 28.

Nominees: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Didier
Drogba
(Chelsea), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Steven
Gerrard
(Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Claude Makelele (Chelsea),
Michael
Owen (Newcastle), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United), Frank Lampard
(Chelsea),
Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Wayne
Rooney
(Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Ruud van Nistelrooy
(Manchester
United), Adriano (Inter Milan), Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich),
David
Beckham (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mauro Camoranesi
(Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan),
Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Cris (Lyon), Deco (Barcelona), Dida (AC
Milan),
Emerson (Juventus), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Luis Figo (Inter
Milan),
Diego
Forlan (Villarreal), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Juninho (Lyon),
Kaka (AC
Milan), Roy Makaay (Bayern Munich), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Pavel
Nedved
(Juventus), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Raul (Real Madrid), Juan Roman
Riquelme
(Villarreal), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid),
Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lilian Thuram
(Juventus),
David Trezeguet (Juventus), Marc van Bommel (Barcelona), Patrick
Vieira
(Juventus), Xavi (Barcelona), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:01:52 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Eriksson backs Beckham as captain

Boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has reassured David Beckham that he will
lead
England at the World Cup finals, despite his recent disciplinary
problems.
The Real Madrid midfielder was sent off on Sunday for sarcastically
applauding the referee after he was booked, although the Spanish
club
will
appeal.

The 30-year-old also received a red card for England earlier this
month.

"I don't have any problem with him. He will be captain in Germany,"
Eriksson
told the Manchester Evening News.

Beckham is the first England player to be sent off twice for his
country but
Eriksson is not concerned.

"I have not spoken to him about the dismissal on Sunday. I don't
know
what
happened but you do get sent off in football," added Eriksson.

"It will always be like that. In other countries it is the same."

Sunday's dismissal was Beckham's third in a Real Madrid shirt but
team-mate
Pablo Garcia believes the England captain is victimised because of
his
looks.

"I don't know why Beckham got sent off. Maybe it's because he's
blond
and
pretty. Referees are capable of sending him off for that," said the
Uruguayan defender.

"I can't understand what the problem was. I doubt he said anything
because
Beckham doesn't even speak Spanish that well - I can barely
understand
him
on the pitch."

Thomas Gravesen received a straight red card in the same game for a
wild
challenge on Valencia's Vicente Rodriguez.

The former Everton midfielder admitted he deserved punishment but he
added:
"I didn't think it would be red - I thought I would only get yellow.
I
wouldn't have been sent off in England."

Thanks:BECKHAM

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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:43:25 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BECKHAM'S RED U-TURN

DAVID BECKHAM was handed a shock reprieve for his "Wayne Rooney" red
card
last night - as Sven Goran Eriksson pledged to stick by his England
captain.

Beckham faced criticism from the Real Madrid hierarchy after picking
up
the
sixth red card of his career for sarcastically clapping referee Arturo
Duaden Ibanez in Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Valencia.

Coach Wanderley Luxemburgo was said to be "furious" at the needless
act,
which left the England skipper facing suspension for tonight's game at
Deportivo La Coruna. But with Real hit by an injury crisis, the club
appealed against the decision. And in a shock U-turn which cut the
legs
from
under the referee, the Spanish FA's Competitions Committee ruled
although
Beckham did deserve to be booked for his antics on Sunday night, the
official had gone too far.

The committee, composed of five lawyers drafted in to determine such
cases,
ruled: "The applause that the player carried out, he did so with his
back to
the referee - not in a confrontational manner but when he was going
back to
occupy his place on the pitch.

"It is an attitude that is undoubtedly reproachable but which was a
part of
the initial protest (for which Beckham was shown a yellow card).

"Neither do we see in the action which was related in the referee's
report
there was an attempt to disrespect the referee, which leads us to
sanction
the event as just one offence."

That freed him to play tonight, when Real are without the injured
Ronaldo,
Julio Baptista and Michel Salgado, and Thomas Gravesen, who is
suspended
after earlier being sent off against Valencia.

And even though Beckham committed the same petulant act which he had
admonished Rooney for in the defeat by Northern Ireland, and which
saw
the
Manchester United star dismissed for repeating it to Danish ref Kim
Milton
Nielsen at Villarreal, he was given public backing by Eriksson.

Despite calls for him to be replaced as skipper, the England coach
said: "I
don't have any problem with Beckham as captain."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:44:12 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham wins appeal over red card

David Beckham has had the red card he received in Real Madrid's
defeat
to
Valencia on Sunday rescinded.

The England captain was booked for dissent and received a second
caution for
applauding the referee.

The club appealed, claiming that Beckham's behaviour had been neither
"scornful nor sarcastic".

The Spanish Football Federation decided that the clapping formed part
of his
initial protest at a decision and did not warrant a second yellow
card.

The 30-year-old will now be free to play for Real against Deportivo la
Coruna on Wednesday.

Beckham was dismissed in the 87th minute of Real's 2-1 defeat to
Valencia, a
result which meant they missed the chance to go top of La Liga.

In his post-match report, the referee noted that Beckham had behaved
in
"a
mocking way after being reprimanded".

However, the Competition Commission, which heard Real's appeal,
concluded
that Beckham was not being confrontational.

"The clapping took place when the player's back was turned to the
referee
and when he was returning to his position on the pitch," it said.

"Although the action is worthy of reproach it was not done in direct
confrontation and is seen as part of his original protest.

"Neither the incidents themselves nor the referee's report suggest
that
there was an intention to insult the referee."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:43:32 -0000
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Subject: Valencia 2 - 1 Plasticos

we da best+ in santiago bernabue
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From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:45:30 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Madrid deny Becks claims

REAL MADRID have rubbished rumours suggesting David Beckham has
asked for a
bumper new pay deal.

The England skipper, sent off last night as Real crashed 2-1 to
Valencia at
the Bernabeu, is under contract until 2007.

Becks, 30, has been frequently linked with a return to the
Premiership but
the Spanish giants insist he is going nowhere.

A Madrid spokesman said: "Up to this point there has not been any
conversation between the club and the player about the extension of
his
contract, which ends in 2007.

"It is not true the player has asked for any type of contractual or
financial improvement for the future and a date for discussions
between the
club and the player has not been established.

"David Beckham has assured us that he is happy in Spain and at Real
Madrid.

"Moreover, the club values the excellent commitment and hard work of
the
player."

Thank:BECKHAM

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1. 4-1: Raúl, Woodgate and a superb Beckham seal a magi cal comeback
From: schizophonic2001
2. WOODGATE, BECKHAM INSPIRE REAL WIN
From: schizophonic2001
3. BUMPS FOR BECKS.. BUMP FOR POSH?
From: schizophonic2001
4. Real deny Beckham contract talks
From: schizophonic2001
5. Beckham reveals back injections
From: schizophonic2001
6. Beckham hails rising star Murray
From: schizophonic2001
7. Beckham red-carded as nine-man Real Madrid crash
From: schizophonic2001
8. Beckham sent off in Real defeat
From: schizophonic2001
9. Maresca (Sevilla): "Si Beckham tarda ocho meses en marcar de falta,...
From: schizophonic2001
10. BECKS OFF
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:36:45 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: 4-1: Raúl, Woodgate and a superb Beckham seal a magi cal comeback

A Champions night at Madrid and a night of records at the Bernabéu.
Real
Madrid came back in a match with an impeccable second-half in a new
demonstration of total football. Woodgate, rewarded with his first
goal
as a
Madrid player, tied the match, and Raúl in his centenary game, began
the
thrashing finished off by Helguera and a superb Beckham. At the end
it
was
4-1, the same result against the same rival as in the year of the
'Seventh'.

The match started as planned with a the Real Madrid taking all the
initiative in play while the Norwegians awaited their opportunity in
dead
ball situations, or in isolated plays. Already in the first minute
Raúl
showed Madrid's intentions. Only a victory mattered and from the
beginning
Madrid's attitude was in this sense.

Pablo García controlled the centre helped by a Beckham who was as
active as
always; at the front, in the offensive zone, Zidane, Robinho, Raúl
and
Baptista tried to get away from their markers to penetrate the
crowded
wall
of the Norwegian defence; and Helguera and Woodgate looked on from
afar
at
the progress of the match. It would be that self-same recovered
English
central defender who put the public on their feet after a touch from
a
corner that went over the bar.

The best opportunities for Madrid
Two long shots from outside the area by Baptista and Beckham
(minutes
15 and
17) opened up the way for the best minutes by Madrid. Up to that
moment
there was a lack of velocity in attack from Luxemburgo's men facing
a
well
organised Norwegian defence, but this slight log-jam cleared up
after
half
an hour of play. First from the feet of a very active Zidane, who
after
a
scrap in the area almost beat Johnsen; and the second and clearest
opportunity was from Baptista, who took advantage of a centre from
the
left
wing by Roberto Carlos, hitting the crossbar.

A shock
They were the best minutes for the Whites, throwing themselves into
getting
a first goal which was almost achieved by Robinho in one of his
typical
plays with a flick with his right foot and a final shot with his
left
which
went just outside the post. It looked like the goal was coming,
everything
was in their favour, but then the tables turned. The Norwegians had
not
reached the Madrid area at all in the first half, but in minute 39 a
cross
to the area by Storflor was picked up by Strand to open up the
scoring.
The
result did not in any way correspond to what had been seen on the
pitch, but
they went to halftime with the scoreboard against the Whites.

A comeback in three minutes
Baptista stayed on the bench to give way to a Guti who was on a
roll.
Raúl
gave another warning shot in the first minute, as he did in the
first
half,
but the best was yet to come. From minutes 3 to 6 Real Madrid would
turn
around the scoreboard. Madrid came out more motivated than ever when
play
resumed and Woodgate in minute 3 went and tied the match. The English
central defender beat the rival keeper with a goal celebrated by the
entire
Bernabéu, aware of everything the Whites defender had been through.
Woodgate
thus definitively got over his injury with a celebration shared by
all
his
team-mates and in particular Doctor Del Corral, inseparable friend
of
the
Englishman during his long injury.

With the tables turned on the scoreboard Madrid kept on trying. It
was
the
turn of Robinho, producing one of his special plays. His started his
play
three quarters of the way up the pitch to shake off two rivals and
give
the
definitive pass to Raúl, who in his hundredth match in the Champions
scored
his 51st goal. The fans went crazy for a Real Madrid committed to
their
well-deserved comeback.

From then on, Madrid carried on doing their thing, creating chances
like the
one for Guti in minute 70 which was stopped by the Norwegian keeper,
and
scoring the 3-1 via Helguera in the second pass on goal by Beckham,
which
the Cantabrian knocked into the Norwegians net. The intoxicated
Madrid
players got opportunities everywhere and Beckham finished off the
job
with a
sensational free-kick. The next game will be once again against
Rosenborg,
but this time on Norwegian soil.

STATISTICS:
4 REAL MADRID: Casillas; Diogo, Woodgate (Mejía 82nd
min), Helguera, Roberto Carlos; Pablo García, Beckham, Zidane
(Gravesen
67th
min), Robinho; Baptista (Guti 45th min) and Raúl.
1 ROSENBORG: Johnsen; Basma, Strand (Tettey 45th min),
Riseth, Solli; Skjelbred (Winsnes 75th min), Storflor, Helstad
(Jonhsen
62nd
min), Braaten; Kvarme and Dorsin.

GOALS:
0-1 Strand, taking advantage of a cross by Storflor to hit
the ball under Casillas.
1-1 Woodgate, heading a pass from the wing from Beckham.
2-1 Raúl, finished off an individual play by Robinho.
3-1 Helguera, heads a pass by Beckham.
4-1 Beckham, from a direct free kick.

REFEREE: Steve Bennet, England. Booked Pablo García (10th
min).

OTHER INFORMATION: 3rd day of the Champions League at the
Santiago Bernabéu stadium, with 64,870 spectators.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:35:28 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: WOODGATE, BECKHAM INSPIRE REAL WIN

Jonathan Woodgate put his nightmare start at Real Madrid behind him
with a
goal that sparked their 4-1 comeback win against Rosenborg Trondheim
in the
Champions League on Wednesday.

The English defender, who scored an own goal and was sent off on his
league
debut for Real last month, fired a bullet header into the net after
48
minutes to cancel out Roar Strand's first-half strike and set the
Spaniards
on the road to victory.

Woodgate, who spent his first 12 months as a Real player on the
sidelines
with a serious thigh injury, was treated to a standing ovation when
he was
substituted six minutes from time.

Skipper Raul notched his 51st goal in the competition to put Real in
front
four minutes later. Ivan Helguera and David Beckham, who had another
fine
game in midfield, then weighed in with two more to complete an
emphatic home
win for the nine-times European champions.

The result gave Real six points from three games, three less than
Group F
leaders Olympique Lyon but three more than third-placed Rosenborg.

Although Real dominated the possession for most of the first half at
the
Bernabeu, Robinho, Raul and Julio Baptista failed to take advantage
of some
good service from Beckham.

Rosenborg, who are struggling at home this season after winning the
Norwegian title a record 13 times in a row, kept things simple,
defending in
numbers and then looking to play on the break.

Christer Basma had a great chance to give the Norwegians a shock
lead midway
through the half, but the right back rifled wide of the post.

Real stepped up a gear soon after and had a string of chances to
take the
lead just after the half hour.

Zinedine Zidane had a close-range shot well saved by the alert Espen
Johnsen
after a goalmouth scramble, Baptista hit the bar moments later and
Robinho
volleyed wide after a neat turn on the edge of the area.

But Rosenborg silenced the Bernabeu when they took a shock lead five
minutes
before the break.

Oyvind Storflor sped down the left flank, picked out Strand with a
superb
curling pass to the far side of the area and the midfielder fired a
low shot
past Iker Casillas.

Real were still reeling from the blow when Woodgate went up into the
area
for a Beckham free kick four minutes into the second half and met the
England captain's swirling cross with a classic header to settle his
side's
nerves.

Woodgate then ran over to the sidelines to embrace club doctor
Alfonso del
Corral, the man who had supervised his recovery programme from his
career-threatening thigh injury.

Four minutes later Raul put Real in front with a superbly worked
goal,
rounding Johnsen with some quicksilver footwork after Robinho had
danced his
way through the Rosenborg defence.

Helguera, Woodgate's partner in central defence, added a third with
another
great header in the 68th minute, Beckham once again providing the
assist
with a wonderful curling free kick from the left.

The England skipper then capped a brilliant performance when he sent
a
sweetly stuck free kick curling over the wall and past a helpless
Johnsen
eight minutes from time.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:46:16 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BUMPS FOR BECKS.. BUMP FOR POSH?

COULD there be another Beck's bun in the oven?

High jinks at Real Madrid yesterday sparked rumours that Victoria
Beckham
might be pregnant again.

Team mates were filmed by Spanish cameramen tossing the England
skipper
into
the air, something they usually reserve for birthdays - or the
announcement
of a pregnancy. A Real Madrid insider said: "A player is usually
given
the
bumps before a training session after they tell the boss their wife
or
girlfriend is pregnant. It's certainly not usual in training."

Becks, who had his 30th birthday in May, was given the bumps in
August
2004 - days before it was announced Victoria was expecting their
third
son
Cruz.

This time Becks was flung into the air at the start of training at
the
Las
Rozas training ground as they prepared for today's Primera Liga game
with
Valencia at their home ground.

Spanish TV filmed the fun but afterwards the team stayed tight-
lipped
over
the reason. The Beckhams have three sons Brooklyn, six, Romeo, three
and
Cruz, eight months.

Last night Posh's spokeswoman insisted she was not expecting - but
they
had
also denied it when she was expecting Cruz.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:47:21 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Real deny Beckham contract talks

Real Madrid and David Beckham have issued a statement denying that
they
have
opened negotiations over a new contract for the England captain.

Reports on Saturday claimed the 30-year-old had demanded a wage rise
to
make
him the best-paid player at Real.

But Real's statement said: "There has been no conversation about
extending
his contract, which ends in 2007.

"It is not true that the player has asked for any type of
contractual
or
financial improvement for the future."

The statement continued: "A date for discussions between the club
and
the
player has not been established.

"David Beckham has assured us that he is happy in Spain and at Real
Madrid.
Moreover, the club values the excellent commitment and hard work of
the
player."

Beckham, who joined Real in a L25million deal from Manchester United
two
years ago, is currently in a rich vein of form and has stated he
wants
to
stay at the club for the rest of his career.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:48:59 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham reveals back injections

England captain David Beckham has revealed his kicking style is
causing
him
to suffer persistent back trouble.

Real Madrid's 30-year-old star said he needed anti-inflammatory
injections
before and after the Champions League victory against Rosenborg.

He said: "My back is always sore after games. I have been told the
position
I get into when I am passing, crossing or shooting is different from
others."

Beckham added: "So it is going to put a lot of strain on my back."

And he admitted: "I have had a bad back all week and it has been
playing up.
I had an anti-inflammatory injection before and after the game, so
hopefully
it will be all right."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:50:51 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham hails rising star Murray

David Beckham has saluted the emergence of rising British tennis
star
Andy
Murray, calling him "one of Britain's best young sportsmen".

"We've obviously got Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, but to have
Murray
coming
through is great for our country," Beckham said.

"I think Murray is great, and it's going to be exciting watching him
develop
as a player.

"I think he's one of Britain's best young sportsmen."

Beckham, who was a spectator at this week's Madrid Masters, said he
had
been
monitoring Murray's phenomenal progress in recent months.

He believes the 18-year-old Scot will cope with the pressure of
shouldering
British hopes in the coming years.

"From watching him, I don't think that'll be a problem in his
career,"
Beckham added.

"I've seen his mother talk on the TV and and I think he's got strong
parents
behind him, and that's what you need when you start out as a
sportsman."

Murray's mother Judy, who manages his affairs, acknowledged
Beckham's
praise
for her son's feats.

"It's great for Andy to know that David Beckham is a tennis fan,"
she
said.

"He will be flattered that one of the world's most famous
footballers
is
taking an interest in him."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:37:32 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham red-carded as nine-man Real Madrid crash

MADRID (AFP) - England skipper David Beckham was sent-off as Real
Madrid crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Valencia, leaving city neighbours
Getafe to take top spot in the Spanish championship.

Getafe, in only their second season of top flight football, beat
Real Zaragoza 5-2 while Real's four-game winning streak came to an
end with their home defeat.

To compound their misery, Real ended the game with nine men as
Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen was also sent-off.

Real threw away a chance to take the lead after 10 minutes when
Zinedine Zidane put his penalty against the post and they were
punished 12 minutes later when Ruben Baraja fired home a curling
free kick from more than 20 metres.

Raul Gonzalez equalised for Real after 35 minutes but Valencia again
got their noses in front three minutes later, from a David Villa
penalty after a Pablo Aimar shot had hit Real defender Sergio Ramos
on the elbow.

Real, who slipped to third in the table, had Gravesen dismissed for
a wild tackle on Vicente Rodriguez eight minutes from time and,
shortly afterwards, Beckham got two quick-fire yellow cards for
dissent.

Both men will miss Wednesday's match at Deportivo La Coruna.

Meanwhile, Getafe coach Bernd Schuster, whose team has 17 points
from eight games, was delighted by his team's convincing win.

"Our football was well-structured and quick, a very high standard,
we didn't give up possession and the midfield did really well," he
said.

The scoring started early at Getafe with Veljko Paunovic finding the
net from 10 yards after nine minutes, guiding the ball unchallenged
into the visitors' area.

Daniel Guiza got Getafe's second from the penalty spot after 21
minutes after Gabi Milito had brought him down, and Guiza exploited
Zaragoza's shocking defending to put the hosts further ahead three
minutes later.

Ruben Pulido added to Zaragoza's half time humiliation by heading
home Getafe's fourth goal after 36 minutes.

Jose Maria Movilla and Delio Toledo got two back for Zaragoza early
in the second half before Pablo Redondo added a fifth goal five
minutes from time.

"You don't see many first 45 minutes of a game like you did today.
We gave away two daft goals at the start of the second half but then
woke up again," added Schuster.

Celta Vigo move up to second, one point behind Getafe, after David
Silva stabbed the ball home with his left foot eight minutes from
time to get the only goal in their 1-0 win over Espanyol.

"We found them very difficult to break down," admitted Celta coach
Fernando Vasquez, despite the fact that Espanyol had been reduced to
10 men for most of the second half after Mauricio Pochettino had got
his second yellow card.

Malaga went one better than Chelsea in the Champions League on
Wednesday by hammering Real Betis 5-0 to hand the Seville-based side
their worst league defeat for 22 years.

Salva Ballesta opened the scoring from close range after seven
minutes and headed his second after 27 minutes, connecting with a
cross from Gerardo Garcia.

Fernando Sanz got Malaga's third just six minutes after the break
and Pablo Counago added two more later in the second half to
complete Betis' rotten week.

Villarreal's three first half goals sufficed for a comfortable 3-0
win over bottom club Real Mallorca.

"I didn't expect to be 3-0 up at the break. Mallorca had their
chances," said Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini.

Juan Roman Riquelme and Jose Mari got early goals before Diego
Forlan, the joint European Golden Boot winner last season, put an
end to his six-game goal drought with Villarreal's third in injury
time at the end of the first half.

Samuel Eto'o got two goals in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Osasuna on
Saturday.

The African Player of the Year got the reigning Spanish champions'
opener shortly after the break and added a second on 52 minutes.

Frenchman Ludovic Giuly, who came on for Eto'o nine minutes from the
whistle, completed the scoring three minutes from time.

Spanish football league table after Sunday's matches (played, won,
drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Getafe 8 5 2 1 16 9 17
Celta Vigo 8 5 1 2 11 8 16
Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 18 8 15
Valencia 8 4 3 1 14 11 15
Osasuna 8 5 0 3 9 8 15
Barcelona 8 3 4 1 17 10 13
Real Sociedad 8 4 1 3 12 14 13
Villarreal 8 3 3 2 13 9 12
Sevilla 8 3 3 2 7 5 12
Cadiz 8 3 3 2 7 6 12
Malaga 8 3 1 4 13 10 10
Deportivo La Coruna 8 2 4 2 9 10 10
Atletico Madrid 8 3 1 4 7 9 10
Real Betis 8 2 3 3 5 12 9
Racing Santander 8 2 2 4 3 5 8
Real Zaragoza 8 1 5 2 10 12 8
Espanyol 8 2 1 5 5 10 7
Alaves 8 1 3 4 7 13 6
Athletic Bilbao 8 1 2 5 7 11 5
Real Mallorca 8 1 2 5 7 17 5

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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:34:41 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham sent off in Real defeat

Mon 24 Oct, 1:19 PM

MADRID (Reuters) - Getafe crushed Real Zaragoza 5-2 to go top of the
Primera Liga on Sunday, leapfrogging Real Madrid who had David
Beckham and Thomas Gravesen sent off in a dramatic 2-1 home defeat by
Valencia.

Zinedine Zidane missed an early penalty in the Bernabeu and that miss
proved costly when Valencia's Ruben Baraja scored from a free kick in
the 22nd minute.

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Raul levelled for Real in the 36th minute, but David Villa restored
the lead from the penalty spot almost immediately.

Real finished the game with nine men after England midfielder Beckham
and Denmark midfielder Gravesen were sent off near the end.

Getafe are top with 17 points, a point ahead of Celta Vigo who beat
Espanyol 1-0.

Real are third on 15 points along with Valencia and Osasuna who are
fourth and fifth respectively.

Barcelona, who beat Osasuna 3-0 on Saturday, are sixth with 13
points.

Forward Veljko Paunovic put Getafe in front early on against Zaragoza
and Daniel Guiza doubled the lead from the penalty spot after 20
minutes.

Guiza broke away to score a third five minutes later and Ruben Pulido
headed a fourth before halftime.

Zaragoza pulled two back in the second period before Getafe's Pablo
Redondo sealed the win with a spectacular volley.

Real Betis, who were thumped 4-0 by Chelsea in the Champions League
on Wednesday, suffered another mauling as they went down 5-0 in
Malaga.

MISSED PENALTY

Real Madrid were awarded a penalty after just eight minutes when
Valencia's Italian defender Emiliano Moretti pushed Real centre back
Sergio Ramos in the area at a free kick.

With leading scorer Ronaldo out injured Zidane stepped up to take the
spot kick but he hit the outside of the post.

Valencia were enjoying a lot of possession when Ramos conceded the
visitors a free kick just outside the area.

Baraja curled a shot over the wall and past a motionless Iker
Casillas.

Raul hauled Real level when he was allowed to control Roberto
Carlos's long throw in the area, swivel and shoot into the far
corner.

But the lead only lasted three minutes before Valencia struck back
with Ramos once the protagonist.

Vicente's low cross hit his elbow and a penalty was awarded which
Villa dispatched high into the goal, for his seventh of the season.

Valencia effectively stifled Real in the second half and Real's lack
of possession and inability to create clear chances led to fraying
tempers.

Gravesen earned a straight red card nine minutes from time, just
after coming on the field as a substitute, for a cynical foul.

Beckham earned two quick yellow cards in the 87th minute. He was
first booked for dissent and then shown a second by referee Arturo
Dauden Ibanez for applauding the decision.

It was the England captain's second red card in the space of two
weeks after his dismissal in England's 1-0 win over Austria on
October 8.

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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:38:38 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Maresca (Sevilla): "Si Beckham tarda ocho meses en marcar de falta,...

Fútbol.- Maresca (Sevilla): "Si Beckham tarda ocho meses en marcar de
falta, los demás podemos tardar ocho años"

El centrocampista del Sevilla Enzo Maresca admitió hoy que el cuadro
blanquirrojo debe mejorar, aunque con paciencia, su rendimiento en
los golpes francos, algo que aún no ha conseguido hasta la fecha.

"Siempre hay cosas que mejorar y, en estos momentos, las faltas son
un problema para nosotros, pero tenemos que trabajar con
tranquilidad, porque si Beckham tarda ocho meses en marcar de falta,
los demás podemos tardar ocho años, aunque espero que antes que
después nos salga", precisó el italiano.

Pero, por encima de ello, Maresca, autor del segundo gol ante el
Alavés el pasado sábado, de penalti, se felicitó por el hecho de que
el conjunto nervionense sea, junto al Racing de Santander, el equipo
menos goleado de la Liga, con sólo cinco tantos encajados aunque,
recalcó, que en ningún caso se emplea a la forma ultradefensiva
propia de los equipos italianos.

"Tenemos cinco o seis ocasiones de gol todos los partidos y desde
luego no practicamos el 'catenaccio' para nada. Lo que no tenemos es
buena definición. Hay que tener en cuenta que todos los equipos que
han venido a jugar aquí se cierran mucho, pasó al principio de Liga y
sigue pasando y así es más difícil ganar el partido", manifestó.

Paralelamente, Maresca se felicitó por los dos triunfos consecutivos
alcanzados en las jornadas precedentes por el Sevilla. "Hemos logrado
seis puntos importantes y ahora estamos un poco arriba de la
clasificación, pero ahora hay que pensar en el encuentro del jueves,
que tenemos que jugar con tranquilidad y con la seguridad de que
podemos ganar", apuntó.

Y es que Maresca piensa ya en el choque intersemanal contra el
Valencia, que llegará reforzado tras su triunfo de ayer en el
Bernabéu. "Ellos estarán muy bien porque ganaron un partido muy
importante fuera de casa, pero tenemos que empezar con tranquilidad y
con la idea de hacer un buen partido y ganar", apuntó el futbolista,
que espera que el Sevilla confirme su tercer éxito consecutivo y que
continúe, así, escalando posiciones en la tabla.

"El Valencia tiene buenos jugadores, aunque iremos para hacer un buen
encuentro, conscientes que es un partido difícil", afirmó. Del mismo
modo, Maresca reconoció que el Sevilla suele estar más acertado de
visitante que como local. "Hasta ahora hemos jugado mejor fuera
porque los equipos que vienen a nuestro campo se encierran mucho y se
nos hace complicado ganar".

Por último, el centrocampista aseguró que no se siente llamado a
tener un liderazgo dentro del plantel blanquirrojo. "No vine aquí
para ser el líder del equipo, sino para cumplir con la confianza que
el club ha depositado en mí. Para nada pienso en ser el líder y lo
verdaderamente importante es que el equipo está bien, que gana y se
encuentra un poco arriba de la clasificación", concluyó.

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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:40:44 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BECKS OFF

DAVID BECKHAM was sent off last night for sarcastically applauding
the
referee, Wayne Rooney style.

His dismissal crowned a disastrous evening for Real Madrid who also
had
Thomas Gravesen red-carded in a 2-1 home defeat by Valencia.

The England skipper was booked for dissent for contesting a decision
and
then shown another yellow card when he mocked the official by
clapping.

Rooney has been ordered off in a Champions League clash at
Villarreal
last
month when he ridiculed the ref by applauding.

Rooney, who had a bust-up with Beckham after ignoring his pleas to
cool
it
during England's defeat in Northern Ireland, visited the Bernabeu
earlier
this month to make up and watch his international team-mate in
action.

But it seems Beckham is not capable of taking his own advice, with
last
night's red card his second in 15 days after his sending off against
Austria
in the World Cup qualifier.

Real were down to 10 men by the time Beckham got his marching
orders,
with
ex-Everton midfielder Thomas Gravesen shown a straight red for a
late
tackle
in the 82nd minute.

Zinedine Zidane missed an early penalty before the visitors took the
lead
through a Ruben Baraja free-kick on 22 minutes.

Raul levelled for Madrid after 36 minutes, but David Villa responded
almost
immediately from the spot when Valencia were awarded a penalty.

The defeat meant Madrid spurned a chance to reclaim top spot in La
Liga
from
Getafe, who had earlier thrashed Zaragoza 5-2. Celta Vigo, who beat
Espanyol
1-0, are second, and Real third.

In Italy, Juventus equalled their best start to a season with an
eighth
successive league win.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu and Marcelo
Zalayeta
were on target as they eased past Lecce 3-0 to remain five points
clear
at
the top of Serie A.

Injury-plagued Filippo Inzaghi scored his first league goal in 19
months to
give second-placed AC Milan a 2-1 win over Palermo.

Andrea Caracciolo put Palermo ahead in the 28th minute, but Gennaro
Gattuso
had Milan level within two minutes and Inzaghi claimed the points.

Honours were even in last night's Rome derby. Francesco Totti put
Roma
ahead
in the 40th minute, but Tommaso Rocchi replied just before the hour
for
Lazio.

Thank:BECKHAM

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1. Fwd: The World Village Computer Revolution
From: peter fr <peter300fr@yahoo.com>
2. Re: Fc Barcelona v Osasuna (Liga) 3-0
From: billy1_sam1
3. Ronaldinho: No panic over form
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:47:11 +0800 (CST)
From: peter fr <peter300fr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fwd: The World Village Computer Revolution

The World Village Computer Revolution

Knowledge is power, Internet is money, 1 village 2 computers plan .

Dear friends:

This is 1 US dollar Internet education plan, please email your country government and the world, thanks my friend.

Under $USD1 one day total 1,200,000,000 world people

Full money is village people.
1 village 2 computers plan ( 1 computer = $USD500 )

1,000 people * $USD1 = $USD1,000 = 2 Computers

500 people * $USD2 = $USD1,000 = 2 Computers

200 people * $USD5 = $USD1,000 = 2 Computers

Full money is country government.
No the electric power, subsidize the full money the bicycle dynamo and the accumulator, no the Internet, the CD/DVD disc is the education expenses, the full money by government payment.

This is the country policy, may the control execution.

One US Dollar Education Plan

1. ideas beginning

The Internet tidal current is enormous and powerful, the government and all professions update to the Internet is inevitable, the education promotes the national strength, enhances people's life, the Internet education is the first agenda, look the world, now the world no the cheap education website, the world Internet education is Must want.

This is 1 billion people Internet education plans, because the integer is easy calculate, this plan is make money, by the government levies 1 people 1 US dollar 1 year education fee, total $USD 1,000,000,000, this Internet current is the rare opportunity, this is needs the government overall planning, please email your country government and the world, thanks my friend.

2. websites operations

The Internet education cost down 99%, the traditional teaching 1 teacher teaches 45 people, the Internet teaches 4,500 ~ infinite people, enhance the people educate standard, is the world agree, better be free of charge reads master, doctor, the Internet education may achieve this goal.

First 1 people 1 us dollar 1 year fee, total $US 1 billion, then according ratio allocate resources:

The website operation and the administration expense is 1.5% (national population small, administration expense is high, not exceed 5%).

The educates website profit is 10%, no profit is Invalid.

The income 30%, total $US 300 million subsidy village install public computer expense, this subsidy is only one, the subsidy no exceed total amount 50%, covers 700 million people (70% is farmer), basic every 1,000 people install 2 computers, 1 printers, 1 scanners, total 1.4 million, 1 computer $US 1,000, total $US 1400 million, subsidy 50% altogether $US 700 million.

This plan accomplish in 3 years, total $US 900 million subsidies amount, the village down to 200 people, so long as they levies 1 computer money, the government then subsidy another 1 computer money, 2 computers were bad 1 had another computer to using, at first this 3 years income many money, expenditure is few, has Very many money earnings, surplus 10% profit $US 300 million may use, the plan is no the money difficulty.

3. services networks (this item only makes reference, various countries acts according to oneself national condition decision.)

The computers covers the nation is very quick, many computers sales go to the towns and villages, the village computers plan by easy to difficult, in several city expansions to towns and villages, (subsidy 50% equal treatment) order the organization teams to understand the operation, the computers plan go to remote villages, this part is no merchants service, must set up the service station. (after 2 years had earnestly to examine whether did need to exist, 1. merchants arrived, we then abolishes, 2. After 2 years the consumer understand the repair or understand select the computers.)

4. poorest villages subsidies

The poorest villages, is must invest most subsidies, the village no the electric power, the full money subsidize the bicycle dynamo and the accumulator , 2 computers subsidize maintain at 50%, the village no the Internet, the CD/DVD disc is the education expenses, If must the teacher teaching, this must obtain the real data to implementation.

5. costs low, the benefit is high

The Internet is the 3rd wave knowledge economic revolution, the knowledge spread cost is cheap, 100% internet education is imperative, the benefit is very big, this is on-line teaching, we used the manpower to make the supposition, the education have 20 grades, each grades had 10 branches, each branch had 10 teachers (student to be allowed to select the teacher teaching), each teacher had 10 assistants, the teacher salary $US 10,000 year, each grades has 1,100 teacher * 20 grades = 22,000 teacher, total $US 220 million + $US 15 million websites and administrative expenses + $US 300 million is impoverished and computer subsidy + $US 100 million profits = $US 635 million.

Income $US 1000 million - $US 635 million = surplus $US 365 million

The services station, the development teams, the supply homepage, to cope with has $US 365 million.

Will educate 1 people to become a capable people needs very many moneys, the Internet education is the future education way, regardless of any time will start, the country and the people to obtain the huge benefit.

Please send this plan your country government and the world people, this plan needs translate to English and the various writing, the translator sign, the name keeps the history, please join http://groups.msn.com/TheworldcomputerRevolution

Initiator: Ming-Tat Cheung

Date: 26/10/2004 Hong Kong

Website: http://twcr.why.to

Chinese-trad English email French Spanish Portuguese

This is Chinese machine translation English, please email your government and the world, thank very much.

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:41:06 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Re: Fc Barcelona v Osasuna (Liga) 3-0

Samuel Eto'o struck twice as Barcelona thumped high-flying Osasuna 3-
0 at the Nou Camp yesterday.
After a quiet first half Barca came out with all guns firing with
Eto'o scoring two quick goals.

The Catalans,led by Lionel Messi,were playing the ball around with
panache but they did not get their third until two minutes from time
through substitute Ludovic Giuly.

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard decided to start with emerging
youngster Messi in attack in replacement for Giuly who is still not
fully fit but was given a place on the bench.

The home side were badly in need of a strong performance after a
disappointing start to the campaign which saw them five points
adrift of the league before kick-off.

Barca were becoming frustrated by Osasuna's defensive play but they
should have gone ahead on the point of half-time as Eto'o missed in
front of goal.

But the Cameroon found his touch at the start of the second half
scoring twice in a six-minute spell.

From virtually the kick-off Messi went on a tantalising run rounding
the keeper but seeing his shot turned behind for a corner. Eto'o
headed home the resulting set-piece from the six-yard box.

Osasuna were forced to open up but before they could conjure an
opening they were further behind.

Sylvinho made a strong run to the bye-line and crossed,Ricardo could
only palm the ball out to Eto'o who stabbed the ball into the net.

Osasuna were powerless to respond as Barca led by the trickery of
Messi and Ronaldinho were playing one of their best games of the
season.

In fact they got a third on 88 minutes through substitute Giuly,
coming on for Eto'o late on,who took advantage of a static defence
to steer the ball home.

-Fc Barcelona Team: V�ctor Vald�s;Belletti(Edmilson,m.21),Puyol,
Oleguer,Sylvinho;M�rquez,Xavi,Deco (Van Bommel, m.38);Messi,
Ronaldinho & Eto'o (Giuly, m.80).
-Referee: C�sar Mu�iz

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:45:40 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Ronaldinho: No panic over form

Barcelona ace Ronaldinho insists no-one has been panicking at the
Nou Camp over their indifferent form.

"We have begun differently to last season when everything went very
well but at the same time,we are not that far away from the top of
the table," said the FIFA World Player of the Year before
yesterday's win against Osasuna.

"It is a very even championship, more so than last year, while at
the same time everyone now knows our style of play so they play with
a more defensive system against us," he said.

"Football is all down to form and criticism never helps at all.
Squad rotations are down to the coach and whether he feels that
players need a break or not.

"Despite what has gone on I expect us to finish the season in
similar fashion to last year.I think that Deco is playing as well as
last year but the thing is that when things don't go well people
always look for a reason."

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2005-10-22T14:48:00.000-07:00

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1. Eto'o: Barcelona president refused Chelsea offer for me
From: billy1_sam1
2. Barcelona Hope Crisis Is Over
From: billy1_sam1
3. Fit Gabri waiting for a recall
From: billy1_sam1
4. Fc Barcelona v Osasuna (Liga) 20:00 GMT
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:02:46 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Eto'o: Barcelona president refused Chelsea offer for me

Samuel Eto'o has revealed Barcelona president Joan Laporta convinced
him not to join Chelsea in the summer.
The Cameroon dazzler told AS:"I am very happy at Barcelona.

"Chelsea approached me and an offer was there,but the president called
me and told me that he did not have any intention of selling me - and
from then on everything was finished."

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:07:19 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Barcelona Hope Crisis Is Over

Barcelona hope that the resignation of Joan Laporta's brother-in-
law, Alejandro Echevarria, will prevent a supporters' protest that
is planned for Saturday's home game against Osasuna.
The Catalan club have been in turmoil after it was revealed that
Echevarria was a member of a foudation that honours General Franco
up until two years ago.

Laporta had initially stated that his wife's brother had never been
a member,but proof surfaced this week and the Barça president was
forced to admit that he had made a mistake.

Echevarria was brought in by Laporta to improve security at the
club,but once the new that he was a member of a foundation linked
with the dictator that ruled Spain from 1936 to 1975 he accepted his
resignation.

Fans of the club were furious that a man with links to the far right
was a member of the board and allegations were made that Laporta had
attempted to cover up his brother-in-law's past.

A demonstration has been planned for the Osasuna match,but now that
Echevarria's exit the directors are hopeful that the club can now
concetrate on football again.

"The board now consider the crisis over,"said club secretary, Xavier
Cambra after the meeting on Friday.

"All his links with the club have now been severed.

"The club has suffered a lot of commotion due to the state of
tension over the past few days and it effected everyone from the
president down.

"The FC Barcelona Board of Directors thanks Mr Alejandro Echevarria
for the excellent work he has done regarding matters of care and
security for players,as well as his full and constant dedication to
the club."

Laporta had said earlier in the week that he would not accept the
resignation, but after Echevarria explained the effect the whole
saga was taking on his personal life the president decided to allow
him to step down.

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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:10:23 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Fit Gabri waiting for a recall

After nearly two months sidelined through injury,Gabri has been
given the medical all-clear.This Friday he was able to train
normally for the first time and says that "being picked for the
squad would be the best reward I could hope for".

Gabriel García is back.The Club Medical Services announced today
that,"He has trained in all normality today with the rest of the
team,and therefore has been given the medical all-clear." Doctor Gil
Rodas was speaking to fcbarcelona.com.

After one month and three weeks out of action with a sprained left
ankle,the midfielder was delighted to have taken part in a full
training session today."I am very happy to have been able to train
with the first team.For me,it is so important to be back playing
after the series of injuries I have endured",he said.Gabri now
claims he hopes "to carry on getting better,taking things slowly,
and helping the team along.Now,what he is yearning for most is the
day that he is picked in one of Frank Rijkaard's squads".

Still awaiting Champions League debut

Last August 30,Gabri suffered an injury in training.He was diagnosed
as having a second degree sprain in the lateral internal ligaments
of his left ankle.This came on the back of a separate injury that
meant he missed almost all of last season.In fact,he was only ever
selected for one game,the league opener against Alavés, in which he
never went onto the field.

Over all this time,Gabri has missed nine official matches (six in
the league,not counting tomorrow's against Osasuna,and three in
Europe).

Utility player for Rijkaard

The return of Gabri could be a useful card to add to Rijkaard's deck
of possibilities,as he is able to play in so many different
positions.During the pre-season,he was tested in various midfield
roles,but he can also be used wide on the right.However,as a youth
player,Gabri often played in a more attacking role,even as an out
and out striker.

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:18:42 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Fc Barcelona v Osasuna (Liga) 20:00 GMT

Barcelona host joint leaders Osasuna in the first of three
consecutive home matches within a week.With Real Madrid facing
Valencia and Deportivo next,it is being touted as the perfect
opportunity to reduce the deficit ahead of the looming 'El Classico'.

BACKGROUND
A tough midweek outing against Panathinaikos means that Barcelona
are yet to escape from the clutches of the "draw syndrome" that
seems to have gripped them.But while they are still cruising in the
Champions League,a five point deficit to arch-rivals real is
worrying for Rijkaard,to say the least.

The belief,of course,is still there,but they just don't seem to
score,and then not concede as many.However,with 'El Classico' less a
month away,there is little room for maneuver if they are to travel
to El Barnebau on level terms.

The players look a lot more jaded than last season,and Rijkaard is
considering a shift to 4-2-3-1 with some fresh faces,on a trial
basis.This would then see Messi,Ronaldinho and Ezquerro start behind
Eto'o,with Van Bommel and Xavi dropping anchor in midfield.

However,Osasuna will be a tough nut to crack.Although, they have
surprised even themselves with their early form,there is no doubt
that Aguirre's new signings have begun to gel together.

Javier Aguirre,one of La Liga's longest serving managers,seems to
have been able to make a few useful signings as well.Uruguayan
midfielder Marcelo Sosa was signed from Atletico Madrid to cover the
place left by Pablo Garcia when he moved to Real Madrid,whilst ex-
Manchester United keeper Ricardo was brought in to give more
security between the sticks.

Into his fourth year with the club,the ex-Mexican national team
coach is a firm believer in different strategies for home and away
matches,something that has given him mixed results,despite having
five wins from seven.

Their home record is a perfect twelve points in four matches,
largely due to their ability to open up space and,unlike when they
are away from home,not having to depend on their counter attacking
skills.There away record,of one win in three,clearly needs to
improve if they are to stay in the top quarter of La Liga.

Their miserly defense,however,has conceded just five goals in the
league so far,and is exactly what puts Barcelona off their game.A
real cat and mouse game at Camp Nou in prospect!

-Fc Barcelona :Valdés,Belletti,Oleguer,Puyol,Gio,Xavi,Márquez,Deco,
Giuly,Etoo,Ronaldinho
-Stadium: Camp Neu
-Time: 20:00 GMT ; 22:00 CET

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Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:37:45 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Beckham animation, real fun after-the-match, more where these came from!

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2005-10-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

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1. Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal
From: "Cristiane Abel" <cristiane_abel21@yahoo.com.br>

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:19:10 -0200
From: "Cristiane Abel" <cristiane_abel21@yahoo.com.br>
Subject: Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

I really hope Valencia win! I HATE Mierdid more than anything.

Kisses, Cris.
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From: Abed
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Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

my behavior wasnt inappropriate and i dont care wut u think! i know
how im behaving and i know its good! Amunt Valencia, by the way who
do u think will win, Plasticos or Valencia, its in santiago bernabue
tho, but we will kick thier asses.

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> guyz aurelio is not in my interest, I only wanted to tell abed
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2005-10-20T12:50:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Posh & Becks' sham - QC
From: schizophonic2001
2. Wayne backs Becks bid
From: schizophonic2001
3. BECKHAM HAILS MOURINHO
From: schizophonic2001
4. 4-1.El Madrid, de la mano de Beckham, se gustó y aplastó al Rosenborg
From: schizophonic2001
5. 4-1: Raúl, Woodgate y un magistral Beckham sellan una remontada mágica
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:12:21 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Posh & Becks' sham - QC

DAVID Beckham's "infidelity rocked and seriously damaged" his
marriage
to
Posh, the High Court heard yesterday.

The couple also "cynically and hypocritically" pretended their
relationship
was happy "for financial reasons".

The accusations came from Richard Spearman QC who wants the court to
force
the Beckhams to hand over documents to help the News Of The World
defend a
libel case.

The England skipper, 30, and his wife, 31, are claiming damages over
its
story "Posh & Becks on Rocks" last September.

Mr Spearman claimed their marriage was just a commercial
exploitation
of
their image as a happily married, clean-cut, glamorous celeb couple.

He was asking Mr Justice Gray to hand over phone records to back the
paper's
case over revelations about their private lives by their former
nanny
Abbie
Gibson.

The 27-year-old nanny has already been gagged by David and Victoria
to
stop
her revealing more secrets about them.

Mr Spearman also said the reason the Real Madrid star did not sue
former PR
Rebecca Loos about her allegations of an affair was "because he
feared
the
allegations would be proved true".

The Beckhams' QC Hugh Tomlinson said the article was "profoundly
upsetting"
and they "have not presented themselves as a couple that never have
arguments".

The judge reserved his decision on disclosure. The case starts on
December 5.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:13:44 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Wayne backs Becks bid

DAVID BECKHAM has had his soccer school backed by fellow superstars
Wayne
Rooney and Zinedine Zidane.

The David Beckham Academy, situated next to London's Millennium Dome,
opens
next month and aims to give boys and girls up to 15 the chance to
become the
stars of tomorrow.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:17:10 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BECKHAM HAILS MOURINHO

England captain David Beckham believes Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho
has
what
it takes to become as successful as Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Blues manager has made an incredible start to his career at
Stamford
Bridge, winning the Premiership title and the Carling Cup in his
first
season in England, but still has a long way to go to equal
Ferguson's
record
at Manchester United.

Beckham has plenty of first hand experience of the dour Scot's
managerial
methods and, despite never having played under Mourinho, he sees
similarities in the way the two managers let the players get on with
what
they do best on the pitch.

The Real Madrid midfielder told the Daily Star: "Mourinho is the one
who
takes all the pressure and that is very important. It's what Sir Alex
Ferguson was like when I was at United.

"He took all the pressure off the players and when you've got
someone
like
that you're able to go out on the pitch and not worry about anything
else."

Chelsea have come in for much criticism for paying over the odds for
certain
players and a number of pundits have complained that money is now
the
most
important factor in the Premiership title race.

Beckham disagrees, adding: "People have said Chelsea have bought the
title
but they haven't bought the title.

"What they have done is bought great players, they worked hard and
they
deserved it.

"Those players have then gelled well together. And the fact that the
players
have gelled so well is down to the manager.

"They've got great players, they've got a lot of money, but the
players
have
clicked and that is down to Mourinho."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:33:17 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: 4-1.El Madrid, de la mano de Beckham, se gustó y aplastó al Rosenborg

Madrid, 19 oct (EFE).- El Real Madrid echó mano de 45 minutos en la
segunda mitad y de la gran forma de David Beckham para derrotar con
comodidad al Rosenborg con cuatro goles de todas las clases, uno de
ellos de Woodgate, y acercarse a los octavos de final de la
competición.

PUBLICIDAD
El futbolista inglés está que se sale. Todo lo que toca lo convierte
en oro, y lo hace dentro del terreno de juego. Mejor que nunca en
sus tres años en el Real Madrid. Contra los noruegos, dio dos
asistencias de gol y firmó un golazo de falta directa.

El Real Madrid cambió el libreto ante los noruegos. Del equipo que
jugaba a bajas revoluciones y por el centro dio paso a otro más
rápido, vertical y, por fin, con llegada por las bandas.

Porque por ahí llegaron las mejores noticias para el equipo de
Vanderlei Luxemburgo. El uruguayo Carlos Diogo se presentó de manera
oficial ante su afición y el madridismo descubrió a un lateral con
vocación ofensiva y profundidad, que volvió a loco a sus defensores.

Sin embargo, todo lo que había sido acierto en encuentros anteriores
del Real Madrid se convirtió en falta de puntería unas veces y mala
suerte en otras.

De los catorce disparos a puerta, tuvieron hasta cuatro claras
ocasiones en la primera mitad para finiquitar el partido; dos de
Baptista (tiro al palo incluido), una de Robinho y otra de Raúl, al
que Johnsen sacó un balón en la misma raya de gol.

Las malas noticias para el conjunto merengue es que, con Ronaldo
lesionado, lo que implica que el equipo se queda sin la pegada en
los últimos metros del brasileño, Zinedine Zidane tampoco está. El
jugador francés es de esa clase de futbolistas que necesita estar al
cien por cien físicamente y, hoy por hoy, no está ni siquiera cerca
de esa forma.

Así las cosas los noruegos, que demostraron muy poco durante los
primeros 45 minutos, aprovecharon su primer disparo entre los tres
palos para hacer de Real Madrid, ese equipo que mata a la primera
oportunidad que tiene.

Tras varios empujones de los blancos en los que metieron al
Rosenborg dentro de su área, fue Strand el que aprovechó uno
despiste defensivo de los blancos para plantarse libre de marca
dentro del área y fusilar a Casillas.

Después de la reanudación, llegó otra buena noticia para el equipo
blanco. Durante la primera mitad David Beckham buscó siempre en los
saques de esquina a su compatriota Jonathan Woodgate para que se
resarciera de los dos goles en propia puerta y a la cuarta llegó la
vencida.

El inglés, de certero cabezazo, empató el encuentro y terminó de
meterse a un público entregado a su causa desde el primer día. Este
gol activó al Real Madrid que se volcó al ataque. Y tres minutos
después apareció Robinho. El brasileño, obcecado en demostrar su
valía en cada balón que toca, dejó atrás una primera parte en la que
se estrelló una y otra vez en los defensas para marcarse un eslalon
ante dos defensas y dejar el balón a Raúl, que anotó el 2-1.

Eso sacó del encuentro a un conjunto nórdico que apenas dio muestras
de verdadero potencial para una Liga de Campeones, y se terminó de
ir con otro gol de cabeza, esta vez de Iván Helguera en el minuto 68
a pase, cómo no, de Beckham.

De ahí al final del encuentro destacó el golazo de falta directa de
Beckham y la ovación del público a Zidane y Woodgate cuando fueron
sustituidos.

4 - Real Madrid: Casillas; Diogo, Woodgate (Mejía min.83), Helguera,
Roberto Carlos; Beckham, Pablo García, Zidane (Gravesen min.70);
Robinho, Baptista (Guti min.46), Raúl.

1 - Rosenborg: Johnsen; Basma, Kvarme, Riseth, Dorsin; Strand
(Tettey min.46), Skjelbred (Winsnes min.76), Solli; Braaten,
Storflor, Helstad (Johnsen min.63).

Arbitro: Steve Bennett (ING). Amonestó a Pablo García.

Goles: 0-1 min.40 Strand libre de marca dentro del área. 1-1 min.48
Woodgate de cabeza. 2-1 min.51 Raúl tras gran jugada de Robinho. 3-1
min.68 Helguera de cabeza. 4-1 min.82 Beckham de falta directa.

Incidencias: Partido correspondiente a la tercera jornada de la
primera fase de la Liga de Campeones disputado en el Santiago
Bernabéu ante 64.780 espectadores.

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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:43:01 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: 4-1: Raúl, Woodgate y un magistral Beckham sellan una remontada mágica

Noche de Champions en Madrid y noche de registros en el Bernabéu. El
Real Madrid remontó un partido en una impecable segunda mitad en una
nueva muestra de fútbol total. Woodgate, recompensado con su primer
gol como madridista, marcó el empate, y Raúl en su centenario,
encaminó una goleada culminada por Helguera y un magistral Beckham.
Al final 4-1, el mismo resultado ante el mismo rival que en el año
de la `Séptima'.

Comenzó el partido como estaba previsto con el Real Madrid llevando
toda la iniciativa del juego mientras los noruegos esperaban su
oportunidad en una jugada a balón parado, o en una jugada aislada.
Ya en el primer minuto Raúl avisaba de las intenciones madridistas.
Sólo valía la victoria y desde el principio la actitud madridista
iba encaminada en este sentido.

Pablo García controlaba él sólo la zona del mediocentro ayudado por
un Beckham tan activo como siempre; en la zona más ofensiva Zidane,
Robinho, Raúl y Baptista buscaban el mejor desmarque para penetrar
en la poblada muralla noruega; y Helguera y Woodgate veían de lejos
como trascurría el juego. Sería precisamente el recuperado central
inglés el que a la salida de un córner levantara al público de sus
asientos en un remate que se perdió por encima del larguero.

Mejores oportunidades madridistas
Dos disparos desde fuera del área de Baptista y Beckham (minutos 15
y 17) iban a dar paso a los mejores minutos madridistas. Hasta el
momento faltaba velocidad en el ataque de los de Luxemburgo ante una
defensa noruega bien colocada, pero el ligero atasco inicial vio su
vía de escape pasada la media hora de juego. Primero en botas de un
activo Zidane, que tras un barullo en el área pequeña casi bate a
Johnsen; y segundo y más clara todavía por mediación de Baptista,
quien aprovechó una internada por la banda izquierda de Roberto
Carlos para rematar al larguero.

Jarro de agua fría
Eran los mejores minutos de los blancos, volcados para conseguir un
primer gol que casi materializa Robinho en una jugada de las suyas
con un sombrero con la pierna derecha y un remata final con la
izquierda que salió cerca del palo. Parecía que el gol iba a llegar,
todo estaba a favor, pero las tornas se cambiaron. Los noruegos no
habían llegado al área en toda la primera parte, pero en el minuto
39 un centro al área de Storflor era recogido por Strand para abrir
el marcador. El resultado no se correspondía en absoluto con lo
visto en el terreno de juego, pero llegaba el descanso con el
luminoso desfavorable para los blancos.

Remontada en tres minutos
Baptista, con un esguince en el lateral interno de su rodilla
izquierda, se quedó en el vestuario para dejar su lugar a un
enrachado Guti. Volvió a avisar Raúl en el primer minuto, como ya
hiciera en la primera mitad, aunque lo mejor estaba por llegar. Del
minuto 3 al 6 el Real Madrid le iba a dar la vuelta al marcador. Los
madridistas salieron más enchufados que nunca en la reanudación y
Woodgate en en el minuto 3 iba a equilibrar el marcador. El central
inglés de cabeza machacaba la portería rival en un gol muy celebrado
por todo el Bernabéu, consciente de todo lo que ha pasado el defensa
blanco. Woodgate enterraba así definitivamente su lesión con una
celebración compartida con todos sus compañeros y en especial con el
doctor Del Corral, amigo inseparable del inglés durante su larga
lesión.

Con las tablas en el marcador lo siguió intentando el Madrid. Le
tocaba el turno a Robinho, y el brasileño hizo de las suyas. Empezó
una jugada en tres cuartos de campo para librarse de dos rivales y
darle el pase definitivo a Raúl, que en su partido número cien en
Champions marcó su gol número 51. El público enloquecía con un Real
Madrid entregado y una remontada merecida.

Desde entonces el Madrid siguió a lo suyo, creando ocasiones como
una de Guti en el minuto 70 que desbarató el guardameta noruego, y
marcando el 3-1 por mediación de Helguera en el segundo pase de gol
de Beckham, que el cántabro remató a las redes noruegas. En plena
borrachera madridista, las ocasiones llegaban por todas partes y
Beckham remató la faena con un sensacional gol de falta. La próxima
jornada de nuevo ante el Rosenborg aunque esta vez en tierras
noruegas.

RealMadrid.com

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1021

2005-10-19T14:40:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal
From: "Abed" <aabbdd89@yahoo.com>
2. Deco: Barcelona players want Champions League
From: billy1_sam1
3. Barcelona TV cover Dos Santos' first game back
From: billy1_sam1
4. Deco slams Nou Camp pitch
From: billy1_sam1
5. Messi Can Play In The League
From: billy1_sam1
6. Panathinaikos v Fc Barcelona (C.L) 0-0
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:37:56 -0000
From: "Abed" <aabbdd89@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:42:43 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Deco: Barcelona players want Champions League

Deco admits winning the Champions League is becoming an obsession at
Barcelona.
"The Champions League is a dream and all the players of the group want
to win it,"said the Portuguese ace.

"The Liga also is important for us.We want to win both and we can,
we're good enough to do it."

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:43:54 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Barcelona TV cover Dos Santos' first game back

Giovanni Dos Santos' first game back for Barcelona's youth team since
lifting the U17 World Cup with Mexico was televised live by Barca TV
on the weekend.
The 16 year-old attacking midfielder's presence also saw an almost
full house for the match,which was attended by several of sports
director Txiki Begiristain's technical staff.

Dos Santos,wanted by Chelsea,Manchester United and Arsenal,is tipped
to make his full Barca debut before the end of this season.

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:45:59 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Deco slams Nou Camp pitch

Barcelona star Deco has blamed the Nou Camp pitch for the team's
poor home form this season.

Ever since a U2 concert in the first week of August,the turf at the
Nou Camp has been criticised by home and away players.

Speaking after Saturday's 3-3 draw with Deportivo La Coruna,Deco
said: "It is a shame to play on our pitch,because the turf is very
poor for our game.

"Everybody could see that when we had a good pitch it was easier for
us to play well.This is not a subject raised by only myself,the
people in charge of the club are trying to improve it."

Barca coach Frank Rijkaard added:"The pitch isn't in good shape.We
had a meeting a few days ago and the club is working on it."

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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:48:30 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Messi Can Play In The League

Leo Messi has been given the green light to play for Barcelona in
the league after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) rejected an
appeal to stop him from playing.
The 18-year-old Argentina international was the subject of a
complaint by lawyers from Deportivo La Coruña and Alavés who stated
that he should not be allowed to play as he was registered after the
summer transfer window had closed.

After being prevented from starting the season with Barça, due to
the fact that he was considered not to be a European citizen and the
squad already contained the three-player quota,Messi was granted a
Spanish passport at the end of last month.

The club believed that he was then able to play,but a case was then
brought that raised doubts as to whether he would have to wait until
January to be able to take part in further league games.

Messi has been at Barcelona for five seasons and played in the
league last season on a junior licence.After signing a new contract
in the summer with the club,it was believed that he had been granted
professional status.

Barça had not yet registered him a pro and it was because of that
the RFEF have stated that there is not problem with his licence to
play.

"The player is playing with a junior licence and there is no reason
why he should not continue to do so,"RFEF Competitions Committee
president Alfredo Florez explained.

"He hasn't been given a new licence and he also now has Spanish
nationality.We have looked at all the circumstances and we
understand that there is no breach of rules if Messi plays."

The question marks over the validity of his papers only arose in the
Spanish league,after Uefa announced that he was free to play in the
Champions League this season as they saw him as an assimilated
player as he has already been at Barça for five years.

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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:54:05 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Panathinaikos v Fc Barcelona (C.L) 0-0

Frank Rijkaard is still confident that Barcelona can top their
Champions League group after the goalless draw against Panathinaikos
in Athens and was pleased that his side did not concede.
The Dutch trainer also defended his decision to play Xavi as a
defensive midfielder,rather than his more more familiar attacking
role, and his choice to start Henrik Larsson instead of Leo Messi on
the right side of midfield.

"It's a pity that we haven't been able to win here,"he said."But
nothing changes.We are still first in our group.

"I decided to use Xavi as pivot in front of our defence,for the
construction of play.

"As for why I chose Larsson over Messi for the right flank? I have
more than eleven players and all of them are quite capable of
playing. Larsson's movements away from goal are very important for
the attack. He was one of our best players in the first half.

"Tonight's match was very complicated for us,both on the pitch and
because of the ambience that the fans created.It's very important
for us that we did not concede any goals.

"I cannot say who are the favorites to qualify from our group.
Nothing is decided yet.There are many matches left,but we work in
order to qualify as first from our group."

Panathinaikos coach,Alberto Malesani,was delighted that his decision
to include Igor Biscan paid off and that Flavio Conceiçao performed
extremely well in the midfield against a strong Barça side.

"I was confident that we could play a great game and our performance
shows me that we are on the right track,"the Italian trainer said.

"At times,my players played even better than I anticipated.I put
Biscan in because I believed he was the adequate player for the job.
He is fast and we needed pacy men to keep up with Barcelona's attack.

"As for Conceiçao,I had no doubt that he could reach this level,he
just needed some time to adjust.The adjustment process has been very
important,because we signed lots of foreign players this summer,who
changed their way of life and needed to get used to living in Greece.

"Our main asset today is that we played as a team,with extreme
discipline in our pressing game and with passion.We need to continue
this way."

-FC Barcelona: Valdés;Belletti,Puyol,Márquez,Van Bronckhorst,Xavi
(Iniesta, m.76),Van Bommel (Motta, m.56),Deco,Larsson (Messi,
m.67),Ronaldinho & Eto'o.
- Frank de Bleeckere (BEL).

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1020

2005-10-18T12:58:00.000-07:00

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Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:06:34 -0000
From: "millionairelover843" <millionairelover843@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Interested in you!

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[Becks_zone] Digest Number 621

2005-10-17T11:28:00.000-07:00

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1. New! FREE funny, sexy soccer pics, exclusive videos...naked and in action on pitch
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2. Beckham animation, real fun after-the-match, more where these came from!
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3. Becks Unnerved By Crowd Reaction
From: schizophonic2001
4. Beckham can relax, England need his quality
From: schizophonic2001
5. David Beckham banned from surfing
From: schizophonic2001
6. L10M A YEAR BECKS
From: schizophonic2001
7. BECKS STILL BEST
From: schizophonic2001
8. Untouchable Beckham loses lustre
From: schizophonic2001
9. Beckham: "En el Calderón me lanzaron de todo"
From: schizophonic2001
10. El Real Madrid, líder de Primera División
From: schizophonic2001

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Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:34:50 -0700 (PDT)
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:35:54 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Becks Unnerved By Crowd Reaction

Mon 17 Oct, 1:09 PM

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has admitted his surprise at the
level of hatred which poured down from the stands during Saturday's
city derby against Atletico.

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Beckham was showered with missiles every time he took a corner during
Real's 3-0 win with one of them, a coin, finding its target.

"They threw bottles, coins, cigarette lighters and even an apple at
me," he told Marca.

"It surprised me a bit because I am not used to things like that
happening to me on a football pitch. It is not normal.

"This sort of thing has not happened in England for a long time,
although they may be normal in such a tense atmosphere as a derby.

"But the fact is that I was expecting one of the objects that was
being thrown to hit me. In fact I was hit by a coin, but it didn't do
me any damage."

Beckham wasn't the only player targeted with Real's Brazilian
internationals Roberto Carlos and Julio Baptista racially abused
every time they touched the ball.

Referee Bernadino Gonzalez Vazquez did not mention the racist abuse
in his match report but did include the missile throwing.

Real's victory put them top of the Primera Liga where they were
joined by Osasuna on Sunday.

"We have now won five consecutive games," Beckham added.

"We are getting better and the results are arriving. We are all happy
with the way we are playing and the key is to carry on working as we
have been doing."

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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:41:22 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham can relax, England need his quality

So that's it for David Beckham. He can stay at home in Madrid to
count
his
84 caps and watch the World Cup on television. Steven Gerrard, too.
Who
needs the man voted the most outstanding player in last season's
Champions
League? Or so it seemed after England, with a number of understudies
in
key
positions, fought their way to a narrow but deserved victory over
Poland on
Wednesday night.

Nonsense, of course. Beckham's suspension and Gerrard's injury allowed
Eriksson to try out a few options. They happened to succeed. When the
head
coach chooses options that don't work out, he hears demands for his
resignation. When they work, he is told that it is what he should
have
been
doing all along. Opinions in English football resemble the play in a
traditional English league game, swinging from end to end without
pause
for
much in the way of reflection.

Before the match Eriksson drew an amusing picture of the England
squad
at
breakfast, clutching their heads and helpless with laughter at some
of
the
stuff they have to read. It will have been the same in the wake of
the
final
match of their qualifying round, when they read the views of those
insisting
that Shaun Wright-Phillips has earned the right to replace Beckham in
the
starting line-up.
During his first England start in a friendly against Holland last
February,
the 23-year-old Chelsea winger was paralysed by nerves. He came
through
this
latest test extremely well, perhaps cushioned by the presence in
midfield of
Frank Lampard and Joe Cole, his club colleagues, in a quartet
completed
by
Ledley King, Gerrard's replacement.

This was, incidentally, an all-London midfield, born and based in the
capital. A phenomenon that probably hasn't been seen in an England
team
for
a long time, if ever, it provided further confirmation that the era
dominated by the products of Manchester United's youth team of the
early
1990s really is drawing to a close.

"We all know what Shaun can do," Cole said afterwards. "You've just
got
to
get him the ball, one on one, and that's when he's at his best."
Against
Michal Zewlakov, a 29-year-old left-back with 50 caps who plays for
Anderlecht, Wright-Phillips displayed his speed, a neat feint with
which he
throws a defender off balance, and the beginnings of a very useful
understanding with Wayne Rooney.

What he cannot do, as yet, is hit crosses with the wicked precision
and
judgment that have been reborn within Beckham this season, to judge
by
his
recent performances for Real Madrid. As the only English footballer
of
his
generation to have made an unqualified success of going abroad to
play
for
one of the continent's top teams, Beckham remains a commanding
presence
within the squad. To expect Eriksson to jettison him now, after one
decent
performance by his replacement in a match of importance only in terms
of
morale, would be to invite the head coach to abandon the sense of
continuity
that has been his greatest gift to the side during his five years in
charge.

There is always a case to be made for introducing an element of
freshness at
the last minute, to galvanise a squad whose spark has gone. That,
however,
is not the same as demolishing one of the a pillars of the side.

What happened in the absence of Gerrard raises a more fundamental
question
about Eriksson's tactics. It has often been remarked in recent months
that
the pairing of Gerrard with Lampard in the centre of a flat four-man
midfield risks exposing England's defence to counterattacks when
possession
is lost, since both men view attack as their natural mode and have
difficulty covering each other's back.

Eriksson gave King a classic holding midfield player's brief, which
is
to
sit in front of the back four, break up attacks, make simple passes
and
eschew the temptation to venture upfield. After some early anxieties
he
performed the task effectively, although without suggesting that he is
likely to acquire the polish of a Carlos Dunga, a Josep Guardiola or a
Claude Makelele, all men born to the role.

What his presence did achieve, however, was the liberation of
Lampard,
who
took advantage of the loss of his defensive responsibilities to get
closer
to Rooney and Michael Owen and, ultimately, to make the late
blindside
run -
shades of Martin Peters and Colin Bell - that brought England their
winning
goal.

"Ledley did that role well," Lampard said. "He was very disciplined,
broke
up lots of play. He played good simple stuff. It's not in his nature
to
go
bombing forward so it's nice insurance for me that he's there. But I
don't
think you should lose of sight of what a player Steven Gerrard is."

So now Eriksson has a real problem. Does he restore Gerrard, but with
the
same instructions he gave to King, knowing that the Liverpool
captain's
tackling, while brave, is not infallible? Does he retain King (or
Michael
Carrick, Owen Hargreaves or Scott Parker) as the specialist holding
midfielder, omit the improving Cole, and push Lampard out to the
left?
Or
does he take a decision that would make his dropping of Rio Ferdinand
look
insignificant, by inviting Gerrard to take a seat among the
substitutes?

Back in the 1970 World Cup finals the Italy manager, Ferruccio
Valcareggi,
faced a similar dilemma over Gianni Rivera and Sandro Mazzola, rival
playmakers for the two great Milanese clubs. He tried to resolve it by
giving them more or less equal time, taking one off in order to bring
the
other on at half-time, and his spatchcocked solution got his side to
the
final. Posterity, however, judges that he should just have said to
hell
with
it and trusted two such gifted players to work out a modus operandi.

In all probability Eriksson believes that Lampard and Gerrard will
eventually perfect their own system of mutually assured covering. "We
can
make it work as long as we communicate and are disciplined," the
Chelsea man
said. But the football pitch is a more crowded place than it was 35
years
ago, and even less can be left to chance. Imagine Gerrard alongside
Wright-Phillips on the bench next summer: how many sides will arrive
in
Germany with that kind of strength in depth?.3

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:43:34 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: David Beckham banned from surfing

David Beckham has been banned from his new hobby of surfing.

The Real Madrid star has been warned by club bosses that the risk of
him
being injured while having fun at the beach is too high.

A friend told the Daily Star, "David loves the thrill of surfing and
would
like to do it more often. He's naturally very sporty, has great
balance
and
is supremely fit - so he was always going to be good on a surfboard.
He
might not be Keanu Reeves in Point Break just yet, but he's been
pretty
impressive riding a wave.

"He had a couple of lessons in Morocco and picked it up really
quickly.
But
he has to be careful because of the risk of injuries. David plans to
surf a
lot more when he retires from football. Victoria loves it, too,
because
Becks looks very cool on a surfboard. She's not as sporty, so she's
happy
just to watch."

One source at the club added, "Real Madrid takes no chances with the
fitness
of players."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:45:13 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: L10M A YEAR BECKS

DAVID BECKHAM will stun Real Madrid this week by asking for an
incredible
L40 MILLION to sign a new four-year contract.

The England captain is set to begin talks over a new deal and wants to
double his L5.5m-a-year wages. At L10m a year, Real will have to pay
the
world's highest wages to keep hold of the player.

But even that stunning sum represents only a fraction of what Beckham
brings
to the club modest estimates indicate that figure is at least L50m
a
year.

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Becks, whose current deal runs out in 2007, earns the same wages as
Real's
other stars like Zinedine Zidane, Raul and Ronaldo

But his representatives will also demand a megabucks image rights
deal
that
recognises the enormous profits he brings to the Bernabeu.

And talks could not come at a better time for Beckham, 30, who's been
Real's
best player so far this season the man who turned their early slump
around.

Becks had taken a L1m-a-year salary cut to join Madrid two years ago
in
a
L24m move from Manchester United after falling out with Sir Alex
Ferguson.

His L90,000-a-week initial wages at Madrid had been increased by
L10,000 a
week early last year to bring him in line with Zidane and Ronaldo who
signed
new deals.

Yet Beckham's salary does not take into account his massive global
commercial worth which has turned Real Madrid into the world's most
profitable club.

It's not just soaring shirt sales that Becks has generated as Real
also
negotiated huge hikes in their deals with sponsors Siemens, adidas and
Pepsi.

Sport of the World told you back in February that Real were willing
to
put a
stonking L7 million a year offer to Beckham for a new four year deal
but
will now have to revise their plans.

Madrid officials admit Beckham is the big driver of their marketing
strategy
and they will grudgingly have to cough up a slice to Becks who they
see
as a
licence to print money.

Real's powerful marketing director Jose Angel Sanchez described the
L24m fee
for Becks as "peanuts" and just by looking a the figures it's easy to
see
why.

Becks joined in the summer of 2003 and merchandising sales rocketed
by
a
whopping 67 per cent in his first season and were still rising last
season
by a further 6.5 per cent.

In a sensational secret recording earlier this year Sport of the World
caught out Real president Florentino Perez who admitted that Beckham
"PAYS"
the wages of the clubs Galacticos such as Zidane.

We caught Perez admitting: "The player that gives us the biggest
profits is
Beckham in image rights and everything else. Effectively his salary
costs us
nothing. After him the player that earns us the most is Ronaldo.

"I negotiated with Adidas and I got an increase of 9 million Euros
(L6.3m)
to a total of 40 million Euros (L28m) a year because I have Beckham.

"Beckham pays us his own salary, and that of Zidane There are
players
who
bring money and players who cost us money.

"The people don't believe it but thanks to David we got Euros 14m
(L10.2
million) in Japan for two games which we got two months before we
even
left
to go there. And that 14 million Euros (L10.2m) was exclusively for
Beckham."

The England megastar has catapulted Real into the top spot of the
Football
Money League for the coming year.

Madrid's earnings topped L190 million for last season and are certain
to
overtake Manchester United, when Deloitte and Touche publish the
Football
Money League-showing up the folly of Old Trafford's bigwigs to get
rid
of
Beckham.

Last season Real pocketed a staggering L80 million in merchandising
sales-and raked in a further L16m from their lucrative Japan tour
which
president Perez admitted was all down to Madrid's Becks appeal.

United had earned L169m the season before last, a figure that is not
expected to rise after a slump in revenue due to the club's early
exit
from
the Champions League.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:46:49 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BECKS STILL BEST

ROBERTO CARLOS believes Real Madrid team-mate David Beckham is still
one of
the world's best players.

Critics have questioned whether the England captain deserves his
place
in
recent months, despite receiving rave reviews for his performances in
Spain.

But Brazilian star Carlos said: "I think David Beckham is still one
of
the
best players in the world. He's the best passer in the world and also
one of
the greatest players in his position on the pitch.

"I would love him to be Brazilian so he could play for Brazil!"

Carlos also backed Jonathan Woodgate to win back his England place -
despite
his nightmare start for Real.

He said: "Jonathan will recover easily because he's such a strong
player. He
will definitely be a success with Real Madrid, but I also hope he can
regain
his place in the England side too."

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:48:53 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Untouchable Beckham loses lustre

Sven-Goran Eriksson may be erring on the side of optimism when he
says
10 of
the best 50 players in the world are English, but what is certain is
that
four members of his England squad are on Fifa's 30-strong shortlist
for
World Player of the Year.

You can't really argue with three of them either. Steven Gerrard
almost
singlehandedly drove Liverpool to the most unexpected of European Cup
successes, Frank Lampard was outstanding in Chelsea's unstoppable
march
to
the Premiership title (so were John Terry and Claude Makelele but
non-Italian defenders obviously don't show up on Fifa's radar) and
Wayne
Rooney would get into any team, anywhere.

It is just the fourth English choice that seems a little mystifying.
What
exactly has David Beckham won or done this year? True, he has
returned
to
form with Real Madrid this season, and is now looking assured on the
right
wing, but if merely playing well for your club is all it takes to get
noticed then surely the likes of Terry, or even Jamie Carragher,
should
have
been in with a shout. Over the year as a whole Beckham has not been in
commanding form for his club, and certainly not for his country.
So is this the old story of judges being swayed by Real Madrid's
kudos
and
glamour? Or is it the new story of the judges being swayed by
Beckham's
kudos and glamour? Perhaps having a football gala night without the
game's
most recognisable face would simply be unthinkable, like an Oscars
ceremony
without Jack Nicholson. The reviews are not as good as they once
were,
but
goodness how the camera loves them.

It would be silly to get too worked up over Fifa's self-important
awards,
but if Beckham's fame and relentlessly high profile have edged him
ahead of
more deserving players it would confirm a trend that has already been
detected in England. Beckham receives preferential treatment from the
FA
while on England duty, because he demands a higher level of security
than
other players and because he knows his own financial value. England
make
more money from friendlies if they can guarantee Beckham's
participation.

It could be argued that Beckham deserves star treatment, and has
worked
hard
for the attention he clearly craves. Four years ago, when he was at
the
peak
of his footballing powers, that would have been fair. But you see
what
has
happened now. It is Beckham's fame that is keeping him England
captain.
It
has not been his football for a while.

This is not to suggest that Shaun Wright-Phillips has done enough to
replace
him on the right wing, because he hasn't. Nor is it part of a media
campaign
to have Beckham removed from the captaincy. There are clearly better
candidates for the job, but Beckham has managed to make himself
bombproof.

Eriksson is not a confrontational manager in any case, and as he
explains
elsewhere on these pages he never likes to chip away at a player's
confidence. Taking the captaincy from Beckham would have a nuclear
impact on
his confidence. As a managerial decision, it would make dropping Jimmy
Greaves in 1966 look easy. Alf Ramsey made a purely footballing
decision,
choosing one player ahead of another. Eriksson can do that with 10 of
his 11
positions, but his hands are more or less tied with the one-man
marketing
and communications industry on the right wing.

Why? The question was both asked and answered on Alan Green's radio
phone-in
last Saturday, after Beckham's second dismissal in an England shirt.
'You
can't take the captaincy off Beckham,' a caller stated.

'Why not?'

Pinteresque pause.

'Because he'd sulk.'

New Smith in absence of new Keane

Alan Smith now regards himself as a midfielder, not a striker, and his
success in adapting to his new role could be his ticket to the World
Cup.

Sven-Goran Eriksson gave Smith four minutes at the end of Wednesday's
victory against Poland, and said he wants to see more of him as a
defensive
midfielder. With more attacking nous than most sitting players, Smith
could
be ideal for the holding position.

Credit is therefore due to Sir Alex Ferguson for spotting this
unsuspected
potential, though the Manchester United manager insists it was simply
a
matter of necessity. He was looking for a new Roy Keane and couldn't
find
one.

'We keep asking our scouts where can we get a Roy Keane, but there
are
no
Roy Keanes about, I think we all know that,' Ferguson explained. 'So
why not
look in-house to solve the problem? Alan's got a strong character
about
him,
a determination, he's got a lot of the characteristics that liken him
to Roy
Keane anyway. That's why we were prepared to try. The way he has
taken
to
the job is encouraging, but he's always been a fantastic
professional.
He
just wants to play. He reminds me of when I was a kid, standing
against
a
wall of a Sunday waiting for someone to go for their dinner so you
could get
a game. Then you'd get on and be thinking "if my mother shouts my
name
out
of that window for my dinner now I'll go off my head".'

As the new Roy Keane steps forward for England, however, the old one
has
reached the end of the road for Ireland. 'I haven't spoken to him
about
it,
but I'd imagine Roy will probably retire now,' Ferguson said, a few
hours
before Keane did indeed announce his retirement from international
football.

According to some Irish newspapers in the last few days, England is a
country that needs Ferguson. As manager, when he has retired from
Manchester
United.

'No chance,' said Ferguson, after he had briefly considered the
malevolent
pleasure to be had from harming England's world ranking. 'When I'm
finished
here I'm finished. You don't leave Manchester United and go anywhere
else.'

Going to the game? See you tomorrow

It seems the Premier League do not really expect supporters to travel
to
away games any more. Not by public transport anyway. Not when they
schedule
Middlesbrough v Portsmouth at 5.15pm on a Saturday evening.

To the dedicated Pompey fans who made it to the Riverside yesterday:
congratulations. You must have gone by road. The AA reckon it's a
round
trip
of 646 miles, six-and-a-half hours each way. Pity, after that sort of
dedication, there was nothing more exciting than Middlesbrough at
journey's
end. By rail, the situation would have been much, much worse. True,
the
train leaving Middlesbrough at 18.51 could have you back in
Portsmouth
-
four changes later - at five to one in the morning, but catching that
would
involve the slight inconvenience of leaving the game early in the
second
half. Anyone wishing to see the full 90 minutes would only have had
the
option of the 20.07 departure, five changes, some sleeping on
platforms, a
17-hour journey and hello to the south coast at 13.15. That's this
afternoon.

If the League are trying to discourage fans travelling, they could
hardly do
a better job. If they are not, how about a rule that restricts late
kick-offs on a Saturday to local derbies or games where both sets of
supporters can get there and back again in the same day?

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:53:33 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham: "En el Calderón me lanzaron de todo"

El jugador blanco ha denunciado en el diario Marca el lanzamiento de
todo tipo de objetos el pasado sábado en el Vicente Calderón, "desde
botellas, monedas, mecheros y hasta una manzana", según expresa el
jugador blanco.
Por su parte, el diario AS retrató una cabeza de cochinillo que fue
arrojada a la portería que defendía Casillas. Es de destacar, que
ambos diarios deportivos destacan que "el árbitro no reflejó este
hecho y sólo constató el lanzamiento de botellas".

En el derbi tuvo problemas para lanzar los saques de esquina por qué
cayó de todo al terreno de juego cuando se acercaba al banderín ¿cómo
vivió esa situación?
Pues sí. Me lanzaron botellas, monedas, mecheros y hasta una manzana,
y eso me sorprendió un poco porque no estoy acostumbrado a que me
pasen estas cosas en un campo de fútbol. No es normal que esto
suceda.

¿Sintió miedo de que algunos objetos le impactaran?¿Por qué no se
dirigió al árbitro para que supiera lo que estaba sucediendo?
Bueno, en realidad, aunque estas cosas ya no suelen pasar en
Inglaterra desde hace un tiempo, son cosas normales cuando un partido
tiene un ambiente tan tenso como el derbi. EL recibimiento es muy
hostil y la gente vive el partido con mucha rivalidad, porque entre
los equipos es muy grande. La verdad es que en varias ocasiones
estuve esperando a que en cualquier momento alguno de los objetos que
estaban cayendo al campo me golpease.

¿Y sufrió algún impacto?
La verdad es que sí. Me golpeó una moneda, pero por fortuna no fue
nada y no sufrí ningún daño. Todo quedó en una simple anécdota.

El Real Madrid confirmó en el derbi su progresión y sumó un triunfo
que le permite seguir en racha
Sin duda, fue una gran victoria que nos permite sumar cinco partidos
consecutivos ganando y afianzarnos en la parte alta de la
clasificación, además de enderezar el rumbo en la Liga de Campeones
tras la derrota en la primera jornada. El equipo cada vez va a más y
poco a poco los resultados están llegando. Estamos contentos con el
juego y la clave es seguir trabajando como lo estamos haciendo.

¿Cree que el equipo ha despegado definitivamente tras un comienzo de
temporada en el que sembró dudas tras tres derrotas consecutivas?
Espero que sí. Los últimos resultados nos han dado mucha confianza y
espero que el equipo siga rindiendo al nivel que lo está haciendo en
este momento.

Se le vio muy preocupado por Ronaldo cuando se lesionó
Sí porque sus gestos de dolor eran muy grandes. Cualquier jugador es
importante, pero Ronie está en un gran momento de forma.

Realmadrid.com

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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:54:58 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: El Real Madrid, líder de Primera División

El Real Madrid se coloca líder de Primera División tras los
resultados de esta séptima jornada de Liga. La victoria en el Vicente
Calderón y las derrotas de Getafe y Celta de Vigo encaraman a los
blancos a lo más alto de la clasificación -empatados a puntos con
Osasuna-. Los de Luxemburgo, además, pueden presumir de ser el equipo
más goleador y uno de los que menos tantos recibe. Estos números
demuestran que se trata, sin duda, del mejor momento para recibir al
Rosenborg el próximo miércoles en el Santiago Bernabéu.

Los dos goles de Ronaldo ante el Atlético de Madrid no sólo sirvió
para cosechar la cuarta victoria consecutiva de los blancos, sino
para que el Real Madrid se acostara líder a expensas de lo que
hicieran Getafe y Celta de Vigo en sus respectivos partidos. Los dos
equipos viajaban a campos difíciles, como son el Ruiz de Lopera y El
Sadar. Y ambos cayeron derrotados.

El Getafe perdía ante el Betis por un gol a cero con un gol de
Oliveira en el min. 17, mientras que Milosevic y Webo fueron los
autores de los goles de Osasuna ante el Celta, lo que convierte al
Real Madrid en el nuevo líder de Primera División.

Los de Luxemburgo están pasando por un momento dulce. Son líderes en
la clasificación, son el equipo más goleador (17) y tienen al
brasileño Ronaldo como Pichichi de la Liga con siete tantos -empatado
con Etoo-. Todo esto en una semana en la que el equipo ha recuperado
a uno de sus máximos insignes, el francés Zinedine Zidane.

Esta semana, el Real Madrid tendrá dos importantes citas ante
Rosenborg y Valencia. El próximo miércoles, el Estadio Santiago
Bernabéu se llenará para recibir al equipo noruego en un partido que
se intuye como vital para los intereses blancos en la Champions, pues
ambos conjuntos se encuentran empatados a puntos en la clasificación
(20:45 horas, Canal +). Ya el domingo, la parroquia blanca tendrá la
oportunidad de recibir a los suyos como líderes de Primera División
en el partido que enfrentará al Real Madrid frente al Valencia (21:00
horas, Canal +), en el que se convertirá en el primer envite para la
defensa del liderato.

Una información de Laura Osorio
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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1019

2005-10-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Barcelona 3-3 depor
From: "Musaab Al-Saleem" <musaab@slingshot.co.nz>
2. Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal
From: Koray <okkara903@yahoo.co.uk>
3. Re: Barcelona 3-3 depor
From: archie elauria <aelauria@yahoo.com>

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 09:00:40 +1300
From: "Musaab Al-Saleem" <musaab@slingshot.co.nz>
Subject: Barcelona 3-3 depor

IT WAS IN OUR HANDS FOR GOD SAKE.....
our attack had a resonable match, but apart from 15 minutes they played well in , eto'o and ronnie were num existance, but u can't blame people who scored 3 goals..
the one who to blame are the awful defenders that we have, and the awful keeper...
why ON EARTH did depor have players in the box with no one beside them to take teh ball after it returns off the post TWISE..
and what exactly did Valdez mean by standing and ball watching in teh second goal... not saying he should save it , but he should at LEAST try....

with this form we don't deserve even a UEFA cup spot...
for god sake take oeguar OUT put marquez in defence and let van Bommel play...
our defence can not be worse than it was today..

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 23:50:13 +0100 (BST)
From: Koray <okkara903@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

guyz aurelio is not in my interest, I only wanted to tell abed that his behavior in general was inappropriate and advise him to be more polite, that's it.I hope he listens to my advice..

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Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:59:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: archie elauria <aelauria@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Barcelona 3-3 depor

Thank goodness someone has already seen the light too!
When will they ever take out oleguer? When we don't
have a chance for the title anymore?! For pete's
sake!!!

--- Musaab Al-Saleem <musaab@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:

> IT WAS IN OUR HANDS FOR GOD SAKE.....
> our attack had a resonable match, but apart from 15
> minutes they played well in , eto'o and ronnie were
> num existance, but u can't blame people who scored 3
> goals..
> the one who to blame are the awful defenders that we
> have, and the awful keeper...
> why ON EARTH did depor have players in the box with
> no one beside them to take teh ball after it returns
> off the post TWISE..
> and what exactly did Valdez mean by standing and
> ball watching in teh second goal... not saying he
> should save it , but he should at LEAST try....
>
> with this form we don't deserve even a UEFA cup
> spot...
> for god sake take oeguar OUT put marquez in defence
> and let van Bommel play...
> our defence can not be worse than it was today..
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1018

2005-10-15T12:07:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Deportivo de La Coruña v Fc Barcelona (Liga) 18:00 GMT
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 08:51:00 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Deportivo de La Coruña v Fc Barcelona (Liga) 18:00 GMT

Its a 'Super Saturday' in prospect,as Rijkaard's men face a trial by
fire at the Riazor,just before arch-rivals Real Madrid square off
against city rivals Athletico.A trip to the Riazor is among the
toughest fixtures of the season,at least on paper,but presently also
one which could breathe life into the Catalans' erratic campaign.

BACKGROUND
'Blow hot, blow cold' has pretty much been the story of Barcelona's
season so far.They tend to struggle,then relieve pressure with some
impressive results (2-0 over Mallorca and Bremen,and later 4-1 over
Betis and Udinese).And almost like a lazy giant,upset at being woken
up, doze off again.

Well, Deportivo will wake them up for sure, one way or the other.
However,the kind of encounter that it usually is,the Catalans will
be lucky to come out of it without injuries,and the hosts lucky to
finish with eleven men.

Joaquin Caparros' side haven't looked bad at all this season,
despite having conceded some unwanted draws.And pride becomes a huge
factor at the Riazor,and their impressive performances at home have
historically formed the basis of successful seasons.

Caparros will look to do what has worked most often against
Barcelona: frustrate them,and then surprise them.He is known to put
together defensively tough units,with at least two tough-tackling
defensive midfielders (read Sergio and Duscher).

Deportivo themselves have been in slumber for the last couple of
seasons.The 4-0 thrashing of Milan two and a half years ago, was the
last really big thing they did at home,before being pulled into mid-
table mediocrity.They look fresher this season,and with no European
commitments,have been marked to emerge as a force in the second half
of the season,if they can keep in touch until then.

But then, Barcelona are in recoil due to criticism of their results,
and Deportivo could well prove to be the punching bags. Cryuff's
criticism finally got the better of Deco, leading to his feeling
devalued.He has since insisted in being happy,and the team have
promised to shield him from any further annoyances,but he will be
keen to put in a commanding performance.

Ronaldinho,although more calm,will be keen to establish that it is
not just the Champions League that is driving him this season.
Striker Samuel Eto'o will also have a point to prove after Cameroon
missed out on a World Cup berth,and his tussle with Andrade could
prove decisive.

Another round of rotations by Rijkaard is not ruled out, keeping in
mind the midweek fixture away to Panathinaikos, but the heavy-
weights should all start.Messi,however,will probably have to wait
for the trip to Greece.

-Fc Barcelona:Valdés;Belletti,Puyol,Oleguer,Sylvinho;Xavi,Márquez or
Van Bommel,Deco;Giuly,Eto'o & Ronaldinho.
-Referee: Undiano Mallenco
-Estadio Municipal de Riazor
-Time: 18:00 GMT ; 20:00 CET

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2005-10-15T09:39:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Real right to order Beckham back to training - Guti
From: schizophonic2001
2. BECKHAM BACK ON REAL DUTY
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 05:38:02 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Real right to order Beckham back to training - Guti

Real Madrid midfielder Guti said the club were right to order David
Beckham
back into training rather than allow him to support his England team
mates
in their World Cup qualifier against Poland.

The FA had asked for the England captain to be allowed to remain
with
the
squad despite being suspended for their final Group Six game on
Wednesday
but Real refused and Beckham was told to report for training to
prepare
for
this weekend's city derby against Atletico Madrid.

"The people who pay him (Beckham) are Real Madrid," Guti was quoted
as
saying in sports daily Marca on Thursday.

"And if he can't play with his national side then it is much better
that he
is here with the rest of us. I don't think that should be a problem,
should
it?"

Real vice-president Emilio Butragueno explained the club's stance by
saying
that they always tended to suffer the consequences of player
absences
during
international weeks.

"We are a bit worried by what happens at times like this and will
have
to
wait and see what sort of state the internationals are in when they
return,"
he said.

"As captain of England and all that it signifies they (the FA) asked
for
Beckham to stay, but we thought he should come back because we have
an
important game on Saturday.

"We told him and as a professional he accepted the decision."

Beckham trained together with two of the club's other suspended
internationals, Michel Salgado and Thomas Gravesen in a six-man
session
on
Wednesday.

Frenchman Zinedine Zidane and Spanish internationals Raul, Iker
Casillas and
Sergio Ramos are scheduled to train with the squad on Thursday
evening
but
the club's six South American internationals will not be able to
hook
up
with their team mates until Friday.

Guti had words of encouragement for his other English team mate
Jonathan
Woodgate who continued his unfortunate start to his Real Madrid
career
when
he scored an own goal for the second time in three games after
bundling
the
ball into his own net in a friendly against Real Zaragoza on Tuesday.

"He's been really unlucky," Guti said. "He would have liked to have
started
on the right foot, but the important thing is that he has now
recovered
and
we have to give him time.

"He's taking it well and if he keeps going on like this he could end
up
as
top scorer this season," he said.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 05:39:03 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: BECKHAM BACK ON REAL DUTY

England captain David Beckham took part in a six-man training
session
with
Real Madrid today after the Spanish club recalled him early from
international duty.

Beckham's red card against Austria on Saturday meant he was
suspended
for
tonight's game with Poland but he was expected to stay with the
England
squad and watch from the Old Trafford stands.

Instead Beckham flew back to Madrid last night in accordance with
his
club's
request.

Thomas Gravesen and Michel Salgado were also back with Madrid,
having
also
picked up international suspensions at the weekend, but besides
Beckham,
Salgado was the only player involved who is likely to start this
weekend's
derby against Atletico.

The six-man group carried out a session with ball work and sprinting,
finishing with a game of three versus three.

Thank:BECKHAM

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[ONLY FC BARCELONA FANS] Digest Number 1017

2005-10-14T14:10:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal
From: "Abed" <aabbdd89@yahoo.com>
2. Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal
From: billy1_sam1
3. Barcelona move for Chivas starlet Vela
From: billy1_sam1
4. The squad list
From: billy1_sam1
5. Deco
From: billy1_sam1
6. Rijkaard: Deco not for sale
From: billy1_sam1

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:55:27 -0000
From: "Abed" <aabbdd89@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

its fun and i do critize barca in a respectfull way.... auralio
wants valencia instead of barca!

--- In onlyfcbarcelonafans@yahoogroups.com, Koray <okkara903@y...>
wrote:
>
> hey abed it is good 2 see that our group has the tolerance for
other team fans since they dont prevent u from writing but pleez
stop makin fool of barca or us any other team(except real of course)
fans.this is no worth it only shows that u feel complexed and
pathetic.otherwise u are always welcomed in this group if u want to
criticise barca in a RESPECTFUL way not by nasty statements ok.I
hope u see the point. byyz..
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:16:23 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

I assure you that if he doesn't come to barca we will not cry.He is
just an option not more than that.

--- In onlyfcbarcelonafans@yahoogroups.com, "Abed" <aabbdd89@y...>
wrote:
>
> its fun and i do critize barca in a respectfull way.... auralio
> wants valencia instead of barca!
>
>
>
>
> --- In onlyfcbarcelonafans@yahoogroups.com, Koray <okkara903@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > hey abed it is good 2 see that our group has the tolerance for
> other team fans since they dont prevent u from writing but pleez
> stop makin fool of barca or us any other team(except real of
course)
> fans.this is no worth it only shows that u feel complexed and
> pathetic.otherwise u are always welcomed in this group if u want
to
> criticise barca in a RESPECTFUL way not by nasty statements ok.I
> hope u see the point. byyz..
> >
> >
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> >
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:19:08 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Barcelona move for Chivas starlet Vela

Barcelona are chasing the top scorer at last month's U17 World Cup -
Carlos Vela.
The Mexican striker plays for Chivas of Guadalajara and is good
friends with Barcelona starlet Giovanni Dos Santos.

Chivas vice-president Nestor de la Torre said:"He could be sold at
anytime.We have three offers from very big European clubs."

Barca have made enquiries with Chivas for Vela, while the other two
offers are believed to have arrived from the Premiership and Serie A.

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:21:27 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: The squad list

Thiago Motta has been named in the FC Barcelona squad for the first
time this season.The Italian-Brazilian midfielder has shaken off his
latest injury and is included for the game for the game against
Deportivo,while Gio Van Bronkhorst and Henrik Larsson are rested.

After missing the majority of last season with a knee injury,
Motta's bad luck continued throughout the summer as a toe problem
and a muscle strain saw him miss the start of the campaign. His name
is the main change to the squad for the trip to Galicia.Motta's
thigh strain kept him out in recent weeks, but he has played a few
minutes for the club this term as he appeared in a friendly
encounter with Saint Etienne last month.

Larsson and Gio rested

Van Bronkhorst and Larsson are set to be rested for the Depor match
after the dup have been through a hectic week after playing for
their respective countries in World Cup qualifiers.Leo Messi is
named in squad after he arrived back from playing in Argentina's
match against Uruguay last Wednesday in Montevideo.

-The squad list
The 19-man squad is: Valdés,Jorquera,Puyol,Belletti,Edmílson,
Sylvinho,Oleguer,Xavi,Motta,Van Bommel,Messi,Giuly,Deco,Eto'o,
Márquez,Maxi,Ronaldinho,Ezquerro,Iniesta.

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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:18:10 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Deco

Deco has spoken out to explain his comments in a recent interview in
which he was quoted as saying that the atmosphere with the
Portuguese national team is better than it is at FC Barcelona.

The Brazilian-born midfielder was keen to make it clear to everyone
at Barça that he intended no offence,but was speaking sincerely
about the differences bettwen his club and country after Portugal
qualified for next year's World Cup Finals in Germany."It is true
that the atmosphere was one of euphoria with Portugal after we
qualified,"he said before adding that in the interview he only ever
spoke about how things were going with the national squad and did
not speak about life at Camp Nou.

Deco reaffirmed his commitment to Barcelona and explained that "the
fans have treated me very well" and that he would use the recent
experience to build from."Like every professional,the day that all
the conditions do not feel right will be the day I look for another
club.But I use the criticism to motivate myself to keep on
improving."

http://www.fcbarcelona.com
Hard work is the best answer to the critics

The former Porto star explained that he hears and reads everything
that people are saying about him and the team, but when the
criticism becomes too great "the only that I want to do is improve
and work harder."

Reflecting on the recent publicity surrounding him, Deco
added: "There are people, like Johan Cruyff, that have a strong
history with Barça, who can give their opinionb. I limit myself to
respecting them." Along with Ronaldinho, he believes that the pair
are there to be shot at "because we have the most responsibility in
the team."

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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:23:22 -0000
From: billy1_sam1
Subject: Rijkaard: Deco not for sale

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard says he understands Deco's
controversial comments made last weekend.

Deco declared he was far happier with Portugal than in the Barcelona
dressing room,which fueled speculation of rifts among players and
coaching staff.

But Rijkaard said last night:"I totally understand what he was saying.
At Barcelona there's a lot of pressure, especially when you're not
winning.While Portugal have already qualified for the World Cup, so of
course it is going to be more relaxed there.

"Deco is a great professional and fundamental to Barcelona.He is a
player I like a lot and there is absolutely no chance of us selling
him."

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2005-10-13T15:48:00.000-07:00

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From: Koray <okkara903@yahoo.co.uk>

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Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:07:19 +0100 (BST)
From: Koray <okkara903@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Barcelona target Aurelio wants Valencia deal

hey abed it is good 2 see that our group has the tolerance for other team fans since they dont prevent u from writing but pleez stop makin fool of barca or us any other team(except real of course) fans.this is no worth it only shows that u feel complexed and pathetic.otherwise u are always welcomed in this group if u want to criticise barca in a RESPECTFUL way not by nasty statements ok.I hope u see the point. byyz..

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2005-10-13T13:03:00.000-07:00

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Topics in this digest:

1. Beckham to coin it in
From: schizophonic2001
2. FURIOUS BECKS IS ORDERED BACK TO MADRID
From: schizophonic2001
3. Becks' Real row
From: schizophonic2001
4. WCQ: Lampard winner as England tops group
From: schizophonic2001

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:12:10 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Beckham to coin it in

FOUR England soccer stars have had their faces put on gold coins.

David Beckham, Sol Campbell, Frank Lampard and Michael Owen appear on
special L25 coins which are only legal tender on the Channel Island of
Alderney.

But a souvenir set of all four of the Royal Mint's gold proof coins
to
mark England's 2006 World Cup qualification costs a whopping L945.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:16:28 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: FURIOUS BECKS IS ORDERED BACK TO MADRID

DAVID BECKHAM was seething last night after Real Madrid banned him
from
cheering on England at Old Trafford tonight.

Beckham was desperate to show his support for his country in the
final
qualifying match against Poland.

But Real bosses insisted he flew back to the Spanish capital last
night
to
attend a meaningless training session this morning.

Proud skipper Becks had wanted to banish the memory of Saturday's
sending-off against Austria by supporting England from the stands.

He had hoped Real would let him stay on in England because all the
club's
other players are still away on international duty. But he was
shocked
when
Real turned him down flat and insisted he attend a training session
this
morning.

"David is not happy," a source close to the England team said. "He is
disappointed about what has happened.

"He was extremely keen to stay and cheer the boys on and be part of
the
group for the last qualifying game.

"He's very happy at Madrid and that won't change but he would have
liked to
have been here for the Poland game."

Madrid bosses decided they wanted Becks back in Spain when it became
clear
he would be suspended for tonight's clash. They play city rivals
Atletico on
Saturday and are keen to keep their recovery from a bad start to
this
season
on track. Right-back Michel Salgado had been recalled too after he
was
ruled
out of Spain's clash with San Marino tonight.

But with so many other players absent this morning's session will
still
be a
pointless exercise.

Real are keen to get Beckham to sign a new contract at the Bernabeu,
tying
him to the club for the rest of his career.

And Beckham is determined to win his first batch of silverware with
the
team
this season before he leads England to the World Cup in Germany.

Jonathan Woodgate's calamitous start to his Real career continued
last
night
when he scored his second own goal in three outings.

He gifted Real Zaragoza a goal in the Carlos Lapetra Trophy.

The game ended 2-2, but Real lost the trophy after a penalty shoot-
out.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:17:28 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: Becks' Real row

DAVID BECKHAM was fuming last night after being ordered to return to
Spain
by Real Madrid.

The recall wrecked his plan to support England against Poland at Old
Trafford this evening.

Thank:BECKHAM

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:47:50 -0000
From: schizophonic2001
Subject: WCQ: Lampard winner as England tops group

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Frank Lampard fired the winner 10 minutes
from the end as England beat Poland 2-1 on Wednesday to finish top
of its World Cup qualifying group.

With the two teams already sure of a place at Germany 2006, the game
at Old Trafford was to decide who finished first.

Michael Owen scored his 33rd goal in England colors in the 44th
minute only for substitute Tomasz Frankowski to level within a
minute.

A draw would have left the Poles top by two points. But Lampard
collected a pass from Owen to shoot the winner.

The result meant under-fire England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has
taken his team to the World Cup as a group winner, while the Poles,
who had won their seven previous Group 6 games, qualified as one of
the best two runners up.

"There will be critics anyhow," Eriksson said. "But I think Saturday
(in a 1-0 win over Austria) they did a good job, a good attitude out
there.

"Today, even better. It's very difficult to beat us I think. We won
the group, we have lost very few points in 10 matches and I'm
extremely happy for the boys."

From the lineup that edged Austria on Saturday, England took the
field without suspended captain David Beckham and injured Sol
Campbell and Steven Gerrard, although Wayne Rooney returned from a
ban to partner stand-in captain Michael Owen in attack.

The Poles, roared on by 6,000 noisy fans, had lost 2-1 at home to
England in Chorzow just over a year ago.

After Rooney and Joe Cole had gone close with long-range shots,
England went ahead in the 44th minute.

Lampard's corner was half cleared to Cole, whose 20-yard (meter)
shot was turned home by Owen's left heel inside the goal area.

The lead lasted only a minute, however, before the Poles leveled in
the final move of the first half.

Kamil Kosowski broke down the right and his initial cross was
blocked by John Terry. But the ball came back to the midfielder, who
crossed to the far post where England had left substitute Frankowski
unmarked and he beat goalkeeper Paul Robinson with a close-range
shot.

Rooney had a chance to regain the lead five minutes into the second
half when Rio Ferdinand headed down another Lampard corner, but the
Manchester United striker prodded the ball over the bar from eight
yards (meters) out.

Cole had the ball in the Polish net from a clearly offside position
before Owen almost regained the lead, meeting a floated cross from
Cole only for goalkeeper Artur Boruc to push away his close-range
header.

Boruc rescued his team with two more saves, one from an Owen shot
and another when a cross from Luke Young took a deflection off a
defender.

But England was back in front after a slick buildup on the edge of
the Poland area and Owen found Lampard, who fired home a first-time
shot from 13 yards (meters).

"We've taken a bit of stick and I think no one has criticized us as
much as ourselves by our recent performances," Lampard said. "We
thought we improved against Austria and today we wanted to play with
a lot of pace in our game, a lot of attacking verve. We were
unfortunate not to score a few more goals."

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Lineups:

England: Paul Robinson, Luke Young, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Jamie
Carragher, Shaun Wright-Phillips (Peter Crouch 65), Ledley King,
Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Alan Smith 87), Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen
(Jermaine Jenas 84).

Poland: Artur Boruc, Mariusz Jop, Marcin Baszczynski, Jacek Bak,
Michal Zewlakow, Radoslaw Sobolewski (Arkadiusz Radomski 80),
Euzebiusz Smolarek (Jacek Krzynowek, 46), Mariusz Lewandowski, Kamil
Kosowski, Maciej Zurawski (Tomasz Frankowski 35), Grzegorz Rasiak.

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