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Wesley Sneijder's Family Vacation at St Tropez

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5dYwdtSLxA/TjS__1q9bgI/AAAAAAAAEhM/cUAFL1ldMBk/s1600/wesley.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5dYwdtSLxA/TjS__1q9bgI/AAAAAAAAEhM/cUAFL1ldMBk/s320/wesley.png" /></a></div><div closure_uid_h4i7uh="357">Last week, Wesley Sneijder and his happy family were spotted at St.Tropez, having a short 2 days vacation. They were having a great time taking a ferry ride on a €100 million yacht, jet skiing, and spent time on the beach, before Wesley had to go back for his training on 27 July.</div><div closure_uid_h4i7uh="357"><span id="fullpost"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FXTB5L8mlY/TjTACnr_lUI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/v9-G6arLSXE/s1600/wesley2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FXTB5L8mlY/TjTACnr_lUI/AAAAAAAAEhQ/v9-G6arLSXE/s320/wesley2.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFQ85mGm6FQ/TjTAGYCuY-I/AAAAAAAAEhU/7UzuKw54VSg/s1600/wesley1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFQ85mGm6FQ/TjTAGYCuY-I/AAAAAAAAEhU/7UzuKw54VSg/s320/wesley1.png" /></a></div></div></span>

Wesley Sneijder's Family Vacation at St Tropez

Last week, Wesley Sneijder and his happy family were spotted at St.Tropez, having a short 2 days vacation. They were having a great time tak...

8:21 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Leichester City (30 July 2011)Pictures

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" closure_uid_j4szm2="420" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0BMFWtn2Y4Y/TjS8kS2Mr3I/AAAAAAAAEg4/17MK6LQNri4/s1600/cristianoronaldo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0BMFWtn2Y4Y/TjS8kS2Mr3I/AAAAAAAAEg4/17MK6LQNri4/s400/cristianoronaldo1.jpg" /></a></div>Real Madrid wins 2-1 over Leichester City yesterday. This time, Ronaldo lost his part as the man of the match, cause Benzema is the player who brought the victory on them. He made one assist and one goal.<br /><br />Ronaldo couldn't do much on the second half, since Leichester's defense was in terrific form.<br /><br />Real Madrid next stop....CHINA !!!<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siBjZ35qbkg/TjS8mkGchFI/AAAAAAAAEg8/c2qXEHCJlcM/s1600/cristianoronaldo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siBjZ35qbkg/TjS8mkGchFI/AAAAAAAAEg8/c2qXEHCJlcM/s320/cristianoronaldo2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1uJB_CxnH8E/TjS8noaMHAI/AAAAAAAAEhA/sS4Hd_CF6UA/s1600/cristianoronaldo4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1uJB_CxnH8E/TjS8noaMHAI/AAAAAAAAEhA/sS4Hd_CF6UA/s320/cristianoronaldo4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxLSomLpSL0/TjS8oTnkxVI/AAAAAAAAEhE/e2sjDvukaiY/s1600/cristianoronaldo3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxLSomLpSL0/TjS8oTnkxVI/AAAAAAAAEhE/e2sjDvukaiY/s320/cristianoronaldo3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--67UjvhqQz8/TjS8paiISfI/AAAAAAAAEhI/0VDsBL1iyec/s1600/cristianoronaldo5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--67UjvhqQz8/TjS8paiISfI/AAAAAAAAEhI/0VDsBL1iyec/s320/cristianoronaldo5.jpg" /></a></div></div></span>

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Leichester City (30 July 2011)Pictures

Real Madrid wins 2-1 over Leichester City yesterday. This time, Ronaldo lost his part as the man of the match, cause Benzema is the player w...

7:31 PM

Real agrees Emirates deal

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q5vXXUBW1e0/TjMGXdnDPlI/AAAAAAAADRQ/EPeya_eVcXI/s1600/real-madrid.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634854558925798994" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q5vXXUBW1e0/TjMGXdnDPlI/AAAAAAAADRQ/EPeya_eVcXI/s400/real-madrid.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 361px;" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><style>  </style>  <p class="excerpt"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Real Madrid President confirmed the five-year sponsorship deal with Emirates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The deal, which was announced at a press conference at Madrid's Bernabeu stadium today, will see the Dubai-based airline become a "partner and official airline to the club."<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Madrid president Florentino Perez said: <i style="">"I'm especially pleased with this partnership between two global brands and leaders.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"I think that we are at the beginning of an intense relationship that will bring the club closer to the millions of fans that it has around the world."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>

Real agrees Emirates deal

Real Madrid President confirmed the five-year sponsorship deal with Emirates. The deal, which was announced at a press conference at Mad...

12:07 PM

Genoa agree deal for Sebastien Frey

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BNxNvLhgHjE/TjMD_2aWQgI/AAAAAAAADRI/csokCZX7zc0/s1600/frey.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634851954243289602" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BNxNvLhgHjE/TjMD_2aWQgI/AAAAAAAADRI/csokCZX7zc0/s400/frey.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><style>  </style>  <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;">Genoa have agreed a deal to sign French goalkeeper Sebastien Frey from <span style=""> </span>Fiorentina, the player is subject to a medical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;">The 31-year-old shot stopper has agreed a five-year contract with Genoa, and will join for an undisclosed fee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;">"Sebastien Frey will be the new goalkeeper of The Griffin,"</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;"> said a statement on Genoa's website<i style="">. "President Enrico Preziosi has reached an agreement with Fiorentina for the transfer of the French goalkeeper.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;">"The ratification of the deal will be completed next week after a medical.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>  <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;">"Frey was highly motivated to join the club and strongly wanted to be a member of The Griffin, agreeing to reduce his wages, in order to re-start his career with Genoa."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>  <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal;">Genoa will be Frey's fifth Italian Serie A club after spells with Inter Milan, Verona, Parma and Fiorentina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

Genoa agree deal for Sebastien Frey

Genoa have agreed a deal to sign French goalkeeper Sebastien Frey from Fiorentina, the player is subject to a medical. The 31-year-old ...

12:00 PM

Schalke sign Ciprian Marica

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P73iGPGw2g8/TjMBEpvUiOI/AAAAAAAADRA/TgQZVLM8KOU/s1600/ciprian-marica.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634848738206058722" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P73iGPGw2g8/TjMBEpvUiOI/AAAAAAAADRA/TgQZVLM8KOU/s400/ciprian-marica.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><style>  </style>  <p class="excerpt"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Schalke have signed forward Ciprian Marica on free transfer, a fortnight after his contract at Stuttgart was cancelled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The 25-year-old Romania international has signed a two-year deal at the Royal Blues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"He knows the Bundesliga, speaks many languages and, above all, is a free transfer,"</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> said Schalke's sporting director Horst Heldt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"We are happy the transfer has come off, because several well-known European clubs were also very interested in signing the player."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Marica's Stuttgart contract, which had been due to expire next summer, was terminated by mutual consent earlier this month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

Schalke sign Ciprian Marica

Schalke have signed forward Ciprian Marica on free transfer, a fortnight after his contract at Stuttgart was cancelled. The 25-year-old ...

11:38 AM

Bolton sign Eagles, Mears

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OXq5nQRnT_0/TjL8Oum3EJI/AAAAAAAADQ4/ixiCi27HabY/s1600/mears.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634843413753303186" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OXq5nQRnT_0/TjL8Oum3EJI/AAAAAAAADQ4/ixiCi27HabY/s400/mears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><style>  </style>  <p class="excerpt"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bolton Wanderers have completed the signings of Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears from Championship side Burnley.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Midfielder Eagles and defender Mears have both agreed three-year contracts with</span> <span class="st">The Trotters, which reunites them with Owen Coyle</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"Both Chris and Tyrone are top players and have shown that they have the ability to compete successfully at the highest level," </span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">said manager Owen Coyle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"I have worked with them both before and know what they will bring to the club in terms of character and commitment and along with Nigel Reo-Coker, we have added real quality to the squad."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Burnley pair become Coyle's third and fourth signings of the summer after the arrivals of Darren Pratley and Astonvilla midfielder Reo-Coker.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"I know that it is a good squad so the challenge for me will be to work hard and then look to contribute,"</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> said Eagles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"I am an attacking midfielder and I will certainly be looking to chip in with some goals."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Mears added: <i style="">"I'm really looking forward to working with a manager I've worked with before and playing in the Premier League.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"From the outside looking in, this has seemed like it is a club going in the right direction.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>  <p><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"It wasn't a difficult decision at all. I know exactly what the manager expects from his players and I'm more than ready for it."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>

Bolton sign Eagles, Mears

Bolton Wanderers have completed the signings of Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears from Championship side Burnley. Midfielder Eagles and defe...

11:28 AM

Abou Diaby out of action for 10 weeks

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix3ACxwpce4/TjL51mWZwsI/AAAAAAAADQw/IQhP1tOuD20/s1600/diaby.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634840783016805058" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix3ACxwpce4/TjL51mWZwsI/AAAAAAAADQw/IQhP1tOuD20/s400/diaby.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSYSTEM%7E2%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><style>  </style>  <p class="excerpt"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has undergone an ankle surgery and will be out of action for up to 10 weeks, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger confirmed on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The France international was suffering from a joint problem towards the end of last season and it forced him out of the pre-season tour of Asia and the club's training camp in Germany.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Diaby is likely to be out of action until September, so he will miss the Barclays Premier League games against Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as the Champions League play-off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"Abou had ankle surgery during the break," Wenger told Arsenal.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">"Normally he should be back eight to 10 weeks after his surgery, which means the end of August."<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Diaby's absence will come as a huge blow for Wenger, who is short of options in central midfield having allowed Denilson to leave for Sao Paulo on loan while doubt continues to surround the future of captain Cesc Fabregas, who remains a long-term target for European champions Barcelona.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

Abou Diaby out of action for 10 weeks

Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has undergone an ankle surgery and will be out of action for up to 10 weeks, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger conf...

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