Transfer Rumours

Newcastle target Juanito wants new contract
Real Betis defender Juanito is keen on signing a new contract with the Primera Divison club.

The 32-year-old’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the season and the Spain international has been linked with a move to Premier League side Newcastle United.

But Juanito is now seeking a new deal with Betis that will keep him at the club for the rest of his career.

Juanito said in the Daily Star: “It has to be the contract of my life because I’m in great form. I want to be paid what I deserve.

“My first option will always be Betis. I want to retire here after the three or four years I have left in football.

“If it doesn’t happen I will find another place.”

[Source: Daily Star]

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Messi urges caution for swashbuckling Barça

The football that FC Barcelona played in beating FC Bayern München 4-0 in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg was dashing and cavalier but the reaction of the majority of Josep Guardiola's players after the match was much more conservative.

Nothing settled
Both Lionel Messi, author of two terrific goals in a stunning first half, and Andrés Iniesta, Barcelona's most influential player without a goal on the night, agreed that even after inflicting Bayern's joint-heaviest margin of defeat in Europe, the job was barely half done. Man of the Match Messi told uefa.com: "We went out with the intention of settling this match as quickly and efficiently as possible, and I think we patently achieved that. Our tactic was to play with a high tempo, to pressurise Bayern all the time and to score enough goals to take full advantage of the first leg being at home. But we didn't need the coach to put our feet on the ground again at the end because we all know that a game in Germany against a club like Bayern, who have top-level players, will be difficult. In our minds nothing is settled."

European crown
The goals Messi stroked past Bayern keeper Hans Jörg Butt could easily have been added to had Butt not produced an excellent save from Barça's No10 early in the second half – and had team-mate Seydou Keita not accidentally blocked a goal-bound shot from the Argentinian in added time. The striker was keen to turn the spotlight away from a display which left him leading scorer in the competition on eight goals and focus it on his colleagues. "I think from one to eleven, each of our players put in an excellent performance against Bayern – as a team we played to our true potential. But to be considered the best team in Europe, it's not about playing like this, it is about winning the Champions League and regaining the Spanish title. That's something we can only achieve by taking things calmly and a game at a time."

Difficult return
Iniesta added weight to the idea that Barça's players already had in mind the difficulty of visiting Bayern's Fußball Arena München when they produced such passion and enthusiasm on home soil. "We enjoyed it because it was a terrific performance," said the midfielder. "We were very conscious how difficult the second leg could be in Germany so we went out full of pride and hunger, and imposed ourselves. As a midfielder I must say I have three of the best footballers in the world in front of me, and while Leo [Messi] deserved a hat-trick, the fact he didn't get one does not remove any credit from a great display. It's okay to say we have one foot in the semi-final but to actually play in it, you need to get both feet there."

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'Beast' the best for delighted Terry

The hero of the hour let his captain do most of the talking for him, as Branislav Ivanović made a modest exit from Anfield after his two headers helped Chelsea FC to a 3-1 victory over Liverpool FC in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

'Fantastic moment'
The Serbian international full-back, who connected with corners by Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard in both halves to claim his first goals for Chelsea, only started the first leg due to José Bosingwa's calf injury. His presence was to prove pivotal, however. "It's a fantastic moment for me. I am very happy because I played right-back and scored twice from corner kicks," the shy 25-year-old said. "I've scored [four] goals for Serbia and now two for Chelsea, but I just try to do my best. All the team played very well, I don't like to speak about myself."

Semi-finals beckon
Ivanović made the difference after Liverpool had forged an early lead through Fernando Torres, and a third goal by Didier Drogba put the London side in prime position to move into the last four for the fifth time in six seasons. Chelsea and England skipper John Terry, who will miss Tuesday's second leg after being booked at Anfield, said: "He [Ivanović] is unbelievable. I've said before how strong he is. He's a beast from set- plays and now he's got his first and second goals for us. And what a time to get them. He's such a solid player. He gets forward and tracks back and a few people tried to get round him tonight but they were really struggling because he is so quick, strong and great in the air. Fair play to them [Liverpool]. For the first 15 or 20 minutes they outplayed us totally and got their goal early on, but after that I think we dominated the game and we were unlucky not to win by five or six goals."

'Fantastic spirit'
Ivory Coast striker Drogba shook off an ankle injury to provide a constant threat to Liverpool, and his persistence was rewarded in the 67th minute when he converted an excellent low cross by Malouda to complete Chelsea's perfect evening. "Tonight we had a fantastic spirit," Drogba said. "Even when they scored, we kept playing to make a difference. We had chances at set-pieces and we used them very well. I think Liverpool played well, but so did we. The second leg will be a different game, we will see. We don't know what's going to happen but we will do everything to get to the semi-final."

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Franco frustrated as Villarreal let it slip

One of the famous images from the 2006 UEFA Champions League semi-final at El Madrigal is of Villarreal CF striker Guille Franco crying helplessly at the stark reality of being pipped for a place in the Paris final by Arsenal FC.

Gifted result
With the two teams now balanced at 1-1 after their quarter-final first leg ahead of the return in London next Wednesday, all Franco feels is frustration and annoyance. No desperation, no tears. "My view is that we gifted Arsenal that result and all because of a poor 20-minute period in the second half," he argued. "Villarreal had the initiative, as well as the lead and we let it slip.

Senna opener
"All of a sudden we didn't have anyone who knew how to hold the ball up, we tossed away possession too quickly and that meant we didn't stretch Arsenal even when we had the ball. We allowed them to push us back and all our defensive players were left constantly chasing Arsenal." Franco's tone was analytical, rather than angry, but he outlined why frustration was his dominant emotion after Villarreal let slip the advantage given by Marcos Senna's outstanding tenth-minute goal.

Challenge intact
"Not only did we already know that at this level of the Champions League you always pay dearly for gifting the ball away, but it feels worse because immediately when we started stringing three or four passes together again the chances began to arrive. Sadly we didn't manage to convert any of them but we have to accept the blame lies with a bad 20-minute period in the second half."

Arsenal smooth
Arsenal looked as smooth and confident in their short period of ascendancy as they had appeared ruffled and under pressure in the first half. However, with Cesc Fàbregas increasingly imposing himself in the attacking third of the pitch Arsenal's rally eventually brought a cleverly improvised goal from Emmanuel Adebayor after 66 minutes. That eventually sparked Villarreal's attempt to get back in control of the match. Franco now refuses to accept that a home draw signals the beginning of the end of his side's UEFA Champions League challenge.

Intelligent performance
"We had the same result in the last round against Panathinaikos and then went to Athens and won," the Mexican international said. "I think that experience will certainly help us with the task ahead in London. We'll attack, we'll try to avoid getting pushed so far back and in general we will try to show what I'd call a typical Villarreal performance. To win we will need to produce a complete match and an intelligent display, but I've got faith we can do it and faith is the very last thing that you lose. I think this team totally believes that it can still achieve a place in the semi-final."

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Mariano sends Porto confidence soaring

Manchester United FC may still be the favourites but FC Porto's 2-2 draw at Old Trafford ensured that confidence levels in the home camp should be sky-high for next week's UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg, according to goalscoring substitute Mariano.

Belief
The Argentinian had been on the field nine minutes when he struck the 89th-minute goal that earned Porto a draw – and boosted the Portuguese champions' prospects of progressing. "We've certainly gained a lot of confidence," Mariano told uefa.com. "We were quite calm because we have a lot of faith in the way we are playing as a team. To get a draw with two goals is very important; it's going to give us a lot of belief as we work towards the second leg. But Manchester United, as the champions and because of their history and their quality, are still the favourites."

'Early goal settled us'
Porto preyed on United's present defensive vulnerability, attacking with speed and precision, particularly in the first half when they took a fourth-minute lead through Cristián Rodríguez. "Scoring the early goal settled us," added Mariano, who like his fellow South American Rodríguez, recorded his first UEFA Champions League goal at Old Trafford. "We knew they were a team that had no major weaknesses. They have good players throughout the team but we tried to take advantage of the weaker points of their game. We'd studied their games and we focused on trying to hit them on the counterattack when they had lost the ball."

'Intelligent game'
To measure Porto's first-half threat, they had six shots on target to United's two – one of which yielded Wayne Rooney's equaliser. And although United came into the game more after the break – and seemed set to win when Carlos Tévez made it 2-1 after 85 minutes – the visitors still finished with more efforts on target and twice as many corners. "We played an intelligent game," said Porto's Argentinian playmaker Lucho. "We kept our discipline, we used the ball well, carefully and created several scoring opportunities. We gave away two goals but we produced a great performance. Yet we can't get carried away as we've still not achieved anything."

Wide open
Porto have never lost a home game against English opposition and defender Bruno Alves believes they have a 50-50 chance now of reaching the semi-finals. He said: "We have the same chance of getting through as Manchester United, although it will be a hard game in our stadium. Porto did well – we showed we have a great history in the Champions League. We've had highs and lows in the competition but we are a team with a strong personality. The tie is open. We are at home against United with two away goals to our credit."

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Roma Finale 2009

Choose which team can be a winner Champions League 2009 in Roma :
Villareal


Manchester United


Chelsea


Liverpool


Bayern Munchen


FC. Porto




Arsenal


Barcelona

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Barcelona

Telephones:
902 1899 00 (general Club)
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Bayern Munchen

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Arsenal

ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB - INFORMATION
Club Address Arsenal Football Club
Highbury House
75 Drayton Park
London N5 1BU
Club Front Desk
Telephone 020 7619 5003
Fax 020 7704 4001

Tickets
24 hour ticket information 020 7619 5000
Box Office 020 7619 5000
Dial-a-Ticket 0844 277 3625

Useful Numbers
Match Information Line 0844 931 2211*
Stadium Tours 020 7619 5000
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Travel Club 020 7619 5000
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Arsenal Soccer Schools 020 7704 4140
Disability Helpline 020 7619 5050

Commercial & Marketing
Main Number 020 7704 4170
Fax Number 020 7704 4171
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In Stadia Advertising 0845 226 7566
Corporate Hospitality 0845 262 0001
Arsenal Restaurant - Highbury House 020 7704 4270

Contact Online/ Email Addresses
Online Supporters Centre Online Supporters Centre
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Arsenal Mail Order Shopping Online Supporters Centre - Retail
Arsenal TV channel (on Setanta) Online Supporters Centre - Arsenal TV
Arsenal TV Online (Broadband) arsenaltvonline@level3.com
Catering Online Supporters Centre - Hospitality
Commercial & Marketing marketing@arsenal.co.uk
Corporate Hospitality Online Supporters Centre - Hospitality
Disabled Supporters disability@arsenal.co.uk
General Information Online Supporters Centre
Junior Gunners Online Supporters Centre - Membership
Magazine Subscriptions Online Supporters Centre - Other
Membership Online Supporters Centre - Membership
Photo Shoots photobookings@arsenal.co.uk
Press Office press@arsenal.co.uk
Sports Centre sportshall@arsenal.co.uk
Stadium Tours Online Supporters Centre - Tours
Technical Support Online Supporters Centre - Website
Ticket Office Online Supporters Centre - Box Office
Website - Arsenal.com Online Supporters Centre - Website

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Chelsea

CLUB INFORMATION

Nickname
The Blues

Formed
1905

Stadium Capacity
41,841

Pitch
103 x 67 metres

Training Ground
The training ground is at Cobham in Surrey but sessions are not open to the general public. Special open days are organised at Stamford Bridge when fans can see the team train.

Creche
Chelsea operates a creche during the match on home weekend matchdays and caters for children from 1 - 5 years-old. The service is free but donations for equipment are appreciated. Bookings are taken on 08719 841905.

Chelsea Matchday Programme
If you wish to advertise in the Matchday Programme call Profile Sports Media on 020 7332 2000

Hooligan Hotline
Chelsea Football Club works in partnership with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and the Metropolitan Police Service in our endeavours to create a safe enviroment for supporters and the local community.

If you have any information concerning football hooliganism, please forward your concerns to the National Hooligan Hotline on 0800 515495. This is a confidential line which will not appear on your phone bill.

Should you have any information concerning ANY crime, this may be confidentially reported to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you wish to receive information about a career within the Metropolitan Police Service as a Police Officer; member of the Civil Support Staff or voluntary service within the Special Constabulary then further information may be found on the Metropolitian Police website (www.met.police.uk) and the Crimestoppers website (www.crimestoppers-uk.org).


Chelsea Customer Charter
If you would like a copy of the charter you can download it by clicking here or write to Customer Charter, Call Centre, Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge, London, SW6 1HS.


Ground Regulations
Chelsea Football Club's ground regulations apply to anyone entering the stadium. A copy can be requested from the club.


Fighting Racism
Chelsea Football Club practices a zero tolerance policy towards racism at Stamford Bridge and takes a leading role in all the major anti racist campaigns such as Kick Racism Out of Football, Show Racism the Red Card and all UEFA backed Europe wide campaigns.

click here for full details.


CLUB PERSONNEL

Chelsea FC plc is the company which owns Chelsea Football Club.

The ultimate parent company of Chelsea FC plc is Chelsea Limited and the ultimate controlling party of Chelsea Limited is Roman Abramovich.

CHELSEA FC plc BOARD :
Chairman: Bruce Buck
Directors: Peter Kenyon and Eugene Tenenbaum.


CHELSEA FC plc BOARD BIOGRAPHIES:

Bruce Buck, Chairman:
Born in New York, Bruce has been a Chelsea supporter since coming to London in 1983 and has been a season ticket holder since 1991. He is a shareholder in Chelsea Limited, the ultimate owner of the club, and the company used by Roman Abramovich for the takeover in 2003 and is managing partner in Europe for the US law firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.

Peter Kenyon, Chief Executive:
Joined in February 2004 after a period of "gardening leave" following his resignation as chief executive of Manchester United the previous summer. He is one of the best known executives in world football and holds senior positions at UEFA on the new strategic board, competitions committee, new media committee and European Club Association.

Eugene Tenenbaum, Director:
Born in the Ukraine but moved to Canada at an early age, Eugene is one of Roman Abramovich's closest associates and was formerly chief financial officer at Sibneft, the oil company sold by Mr Abramovich in 2006. Eugene is now director of Millhouse Capital UK, Mr Abramovich's investment vehicle.

The day to day running of Chelsea is undertaken by the football club's Executive Board headed by Chief Executive Peter Kenyon:

EXECUTIVE BOARD BIOGRAPHIES:
(in alphabetical order)

Chris Alexander, Finance Director:
Trained as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse and has 20 years financial experience in different industries. Prior to joining Chelsea in March 2003 he worked in France as the FD of a construction related business where he completed an MBA at one of Europe's leading business schools.

David Barnard, Director / Club Secretary:
Joined Chelsea in July 2002. Has overall responsibility for the day to day administration of the Football Department. Has just completed 30 seasons in football. Previous clubs Fulham, Colchester and Wimbledon. Also a member of the Football Club board which oversees football policy for the club.

Ron Gourlay, Chief Operating Officer:
Joined Chelsea in May 2004 from his role as Commercial Director of Manchester United Merchandising. Prior to that, Ron enjoyed 16 years at sports brand UMBRO latterly as Business Development Director. Now responsible for Stamford Bridge and matchday operations as well as commercial and marketing.

Simon Greenberg, Communications and Public Affairs Director:
Joined Chelsea in July 2004. Has overall responsibility for external and internal communications, media relations and new media strategy, public relations, public affairs, community and corporate social responsibility. Was a sports journalist before coming to Stamford Bridge.

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Liverpool

Co. Chairmen G.N. Gillett Jnr and T.O. Hicks
Chief Executive R.N.Parry B.Sc, F.C.A.
Directors

F.L. Gillett
T.O. Hicks Jnr
D.R. Moores
R.N. Parry BSc FCA
Hon Life President D.R. Moores
Hon Life Vice Presidents T.D. Smith
K.E.B. Clayton FCA
J.D. Burns
J.H. Cresswell ACA
Manager Rafael Benitez

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Manchester United

Contact name/Department Telephone Number Email/Website
Supporters General Enquiries Line +44 (0) 161 868 8000 enquiries@manutd.co.uk
Ticket +44 (0) 161 868 8000 tickets@manutd.co.uk
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Hospitality commercial@manutd.co.uk
Museum & Tour tours@manutd.co.uk

Box & Exec Holders
Conference Events conference@manutd.co.uk
Ticket Sales & Match Information Line +44 (0) 161 868 8000
Disabled Supporters Association (MUDSA)
Text Phone to Club +44 (0) 845 230 1989 disability@manutd.co.uk
Merchandise (MU Direct) UK: 0870 111 8107
Overseas: +44 (0) 115 907 1852 megastore@manutd.co.uk
MU Finance – Credit Card +44 (0) 161 868 8000
Programme & Magazine Subscriptions +44 (0) 845 677 7801 www.manutd.com/programme
Red Cafe (Old Trafford) +44 (0) 161 868 8000
MU Foundation +44 (0) 161 868 8600 development@manutd.co.uk
Anti-Counterfeit & Trademarks +44 (0) 161 868 8000 trademarks@manutd.co.uk
MU Mobile 0870 750 7830 mumobilesupport@infomedia-services.co.uk

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