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Backstreet Boys leaving Hotel signing autographs - Berlin, Germany - 08-04-08

Backstreet Boys leaving Hotel signing autographs - Berlin, Germany - 08-04-08

Backstreet Boys Perform in Rotterdam, April 6, 2008 - Netherlands

Backstreet Boys Perform in Rotterdam, April 6, 2008 - Netherlands

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Flamengo Tell Ronaldo: You’re Welcome Here Brazilian club Flamengo have told crocked striker Ronaldo that he is welcome to come and play for them as part of his recovery process. El Fenomeno severed a tendon in his knee playing for Milan in February, and is expected to be out of action for around nine months. Yesterday the 31-year-old revealed that he would like to spend some time playing for Flamengo before returning to the Rossoneri. “I would like to try and play for Flamengo for a few months and then hopefully try and return to Milan,” he said. Flamengo, who were strongly linked with signing Ronaldo in January, have reacted favourably to these comments. “This is his house,” Vice-President Kleber Leite told Globo Esporte. “If Ronaldo wants to use our club to rehabilitate himself then he will be welcome. “There would be nothing better for Flamengo than to regain this happiness.” Ronaldo has not played in the Brazilian league since leaving Cruzeiro as a teenager in 1994 in order to join Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven.

Ronaldo Wants To Return To Milan Via Flamengo Crocked Brazilian striker Ronaldo has revealed that he hopes to have a short loan spell at Flamengo before returning to play for Milan. However El Fenomeno is recovering excellently following his subsequent operation and it appears that his recovery process, first estimated at nine months, is ahead of schedule. “I am working four or five hours per day in the hope of recovery,” Ronaldo told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “I want to be able to play football on the beach with my friends and to have a normal life. “During my last tests in Paris, the doctors gave me the hope and the guarantees that I needed. “It’s nearly two months since the operation and the knee is already feeling much better. “I would like to try and play for Flamengo for a few months and then hopefully try and return to Milan.” Flamengo were heavily linked with signing Ronaldo during the January transfer window, but the transfer never occurred.

A race weekend with… David Coulthard Red Bull’s David Coulthard is one of the most experienced Formula One drivers of all time. Indeed, only three men - Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher - have made more F1 starts than the Scottish star. On track, Coulthard remains at the mercy of the highs and lows of motor racing. Off it, almost 14 years of trekking the globe means the 13-time Grand Prix winner has inevitably developed something of a routine when it comes to his race weekend… Q: You don’t take to the track until Friday morning, but when do you like to fly in? DC: I normally am at the track on Thursday afternoon, I’ll only arrive in the country earlier if I need to acclimatize, otherwise I’ll spend as much time as I can in Europe at home. Q: What’s your advice for dealing with jetlag? Or is that not a problem when you fly first class? DC: Jet lag is always an issue, but the best thing is to do whatever you feel like doing on the plane. If you feel like sleeping, then sleep, but if you don’t, then don’t, as that’s what your body is telling you to do. When you arrive, if it’s night time you’ve got to get yourself into bed and, if you don’t feel sleepy, take a sleeping tablet or have a few glasses of wine to get you to sleep. I’ve never done either of those things as I’ve never had a problem going to bed at the end of a long journey. The absolutely most important thing though is getting up at the correct time because even if you can’t sleep, if you get up, you’ll be so tired by the evening then you have to sleep and you’re into the zone. Q: We are in Bahrain this weekend, what do you associate with this race? David Coulthard: I really enjoy coming to Bahrain. I think we are privileged in that we get to meet the Crown Prince and others and see their enthusiasm in bringing F1 to this country. It gives you a whole new experience that you wouldn’t get in an established European country. And I remember our fantastic ‘06 season opener and launch party here - truly a memorable event and location. Q: Do you make an effort to discover your surroundings at a race, or do you stick to the airport-hotel-track-airport itinerary? DC: I’m not really an active tourist, no. Q: What’s your preferred accommodation at races - city hotel, hotel near the circuit, your own motorhome near the paddock? DC: I have my motorhome at all the European races near to the paddock and I stay in hotels near the circuits at the long haul races. Q: Anything you have to have provided in your hotel room, or any luxuries you always bring with you from home? DC: I normally bring my iPod player with speakers, so I can have my own music, as well as toiletries, things like that - I don’t like hotel toiletries. Q: Any drivers you particularly like hanging out with? DC: I know Jenson better than the other drivers as we’ve spent holidays together and things like that, but I don’t really socialize during a GP weekend. Q: Your favourite race for nightlife? DC: Those will be the flyaway races, such as Montreal or Melbourne, as you have more time. But the reality is that in the week leading up to the race you’re getting into the time zone, training and behaving, so you’re not really going out and yahooing it up. On a Sunday night it depends on the venue, you might go out, but nothing too much. Q: What’s the best night out you’ve had at a Grand Prix? And have you ever overslept the next morning? DC: I’ve never overslept. I’ve never had a big night out before a Grand Prix - I might have had a dinner out, but never a big night. Q: What do you have for breakfast on a race Sunday? DC: Whatever I feel like eating, but usually muesli, eggs, fruit, stuff like that - nothing fixed. Your preparation is not during the morning of a Grand Prix, but is done leading up to the event. Q: How much do you drink - and what - over a race weekend? Especially when the temperature is above 35 degrees Celsius? DC: In Malaysia I was drinking around six or seven litres a day of an isotonic drink. Q: How do spend the morning on race Sunday? DC: They’re usually quite relaxed now. When I started in Formula One we usually had warm-ups, so sometimes we were at the track at 7.30 for an 8.30 warm-up. Now we don’t have anything in the mornings, so here in Bahrain I came to the track around 11.30hrs. I was lying by the pool at my hotel in the morning, and did a spot of light exercise and a bit of swimming. Q: How do you like to get to the circuit on Sunday morning? Do you drive yourself? DC: My trainer normally drives. Q: How do you like to spend the hour or so before the race? Any superstitions or pre-race rituals you always go through to bring you luck? DC: No, no superstitions. I always just make sure I’m properly warmed up, stretched, and that all my gear’s checked. I just have a routine. Q: What do you do to stay calm as you’re sat on the grid awaiting the formation lap? DC: When you’re concentrating on your job, then staying calm isn’t a problem. Q: How do you wind down after the race? DC: I have a cup of tea and reflect on the weekend. Q: If things don’t go your way and you retire early, do you prefer to get away as soon as possible, or hang out and watch the rest of the race? DC: I have left before the end of a GP on the odd occasion, but only if I had a long drive afterwards - it’s been quite rare. Otherwise I’ll stay afterwards, do the de-brief and understand how we can improve.

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Kaka Could Be Called For Olympics – Dunga Brazil national team coach Dunga has refused to rule out Kaka being called up for this summer’s Olympics. All teams participating in Beijing are allowed to select three players over the age of 23, and there have been strong calls for Kaka to be chosen for Brazil. "Nothing has yet been decided,” said Dunga. “First, we must still build a team with players that are under 23. When we have done this, we'll take care of the three over-age players." Kaka has said recently that he would be open to playing at the Olympics but any such call-up is likely to cause a club-versus-country row. The 25-year-old has struggled badly with a troublesome knee injury this season, and Milan would like for him to have an extended rest over the summer. Furthermore there is a good possibility that Milan may need to participate in the qualifying rounds for the Champions League, which would thus require Kaka’s availability. The ex-Sao Paolo man was back to something approaching his best at the weekend when he scored and impressed in the 3-1 win over Cagliari.

Kaka: I’m Very Happy At Milan Kaka has once again declared his happiness at Milan, while he has also predicted a massive future for team-mate Alexandre Pato. Happy To Stay The current European and World Footballer of the Year has endured something of a frustrating campaign due to injury. With Milan struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions League, there have been fears that top players, like Kaka, may want to leave the club. “I am very happy here in Milan, but if one day I had to leave I would like to play for another big European team,” he told BBC Sport. “The biggest clubs are in Italy, England and Spain, so I would have to be in one of those countries, although it is clear that they play differently in these places.” Pato Kaka’s compatriot Alexandre Pato has enjoyed a wonderful start to his Milan career, having scored seven goals in 14 league appearances since his debut in January. “As for Pato, he is an amazing player. But he is very young though at just 18-years-old,” he stated. “He has an incredible future ahead of him and he can do a lot of things for Milan. He needs to be allowed to grow and to improve without too much pressure on him.” Champions League The English Premiership is dominating the Champions League this season, and Kaka believes that one of the four teams left have a great chance of winning the competition. “Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all excellent and any of them could win it,” he noted. “I believe that all four English clubs have a great chance of making it all the way to Moscow for the Final in May. “In the last five or six years, English teams have improved a lot and they are consistently at a high level now. But you can’t rule out the other big clubs still involved, such as Barcelona.” Capello Finally, Kaka backed former AC Milan and Juventus coach Fabio Capello to turn around England's fortunes on the international stage. "I don't think there is any doubt that Fabio Capello is a very fine manager," he added. "I believe he can win a lot with the England team in the time he spends as the national team manager."

I Think Paolo Won't Quit Yet - Cesare Maldini Paolo Maldini's father Cesare thinks his legendary son will keep on playing for one more season. It seems probable that Milan legend Paolo Maldini, who turns 40 this year, will keep playing for one more season. Confirming this rumour is his almost-as-legendary father Cesare, who also lifted the European Cup once as Milan captain in 1963 and also briefly coached the Italian national team. "Milan are reinforcing themselves for the future, but I don't know if they're already thinking of replacing Maldini," he said. "Paolo's condition has definitely improved, after getting operated in Belgium, the doctors have seen he has improved a lot. "The forecasts are good, my son also tells me that both during training and during the games he doesn't feel pain like he used to, and this might make him change his mind about an eventual retirement." According to Maldini senior, Milan are also very reluctant to let go of their iconic captain: "[Adriano] Galliani always calls him into his offices to talk about the contract extension. In twenty days, after a new medical evaluation he will make his decision."

Maldini: My Last-Ever Game Against Juve? Paolo Maldini has conceded that this weekend’s big match against Juventus could be his last-ever game against the Bianconeri. The 39-year-old had announced many months back that he would be retiring at the end of the season, but recently he has been reconsidering this decision. Earlier today however, Milan President Silvio Berlusconi said that he expected Maldini to actually hang up his boots. “I don’t even know whether this will be my last game against the Bianconeri or not,” the legend stated on Sky Sport Italia. Milan will travel to Turin with renewed confidence following an impressive 3-1 win over Cagliari at the weekend. “We were improved from last week and we finally managed to win at home,” Maldini noted. “We knew that we couldn’t make any mistakes because it would be too difficult to pull Fiorentina back. “But we were calm against Cagliari and we weren’t thinking about what happened in previous games. “From the off we tried to impose our style of play and that generally gives us the advantage at home.” Milan have moved up to fifth in the table, but they remain four points behind Fiorentina, who occupy the final Champions League slot.

Ancelotti To Stay, Maldini To Leave - Berlusconi Milan President Silvio Berlusconi says that he expects Carlo Ancelotti to stay on as coach next season, even if legendary captain Paolo Maldini will probably leave. Milan have had a hugely disappointing season, and with just six games remaining in Serie A, the club are four points behind fourth-placed Fiorentina and face a struggle to qualify for the Champions League As a result the Italian media believe that it is highly likely that Coach Carlo Ancelotti will leave at the end of the campaign, but Berlusconi is denying this. “Ancelotti is part of the Milan family and I expect him to be here in the coming years,” he said on Radio Radio. “But a great side has to have more champions. “We had to deal with the serious injury to Ronaldo and this team was built on having a battering ram like him up front with Alexandre Pato and Kaka in behind creating things." The former Italian prime minister also said that he believes Paolo Maldini will retire at the end of the season, despite the legendary captain revealing recently that he was having second thoughts. “Still, we have a squad full of great players, even if they are getting older. Paolo Maldini will probably leave, but we aren’t ageing too badly. We just need to look to youth for our reinforcements,” the entrepreneur concluded.

Heinze: My Dream Is The Title With Madrid Gabriel Heinze has dismissed talk of him ever playing for Barcelona and stated that his dream this season is to win the league title with Real Madrid. The Argentinian defender was clear about his ambitions after being asked whether he would ever consider moving to the Blaugrana. With Barça preparing to play for a place in the Champions League semi finals, Heinze was asked whether he would prefer to be with them, instead of playing for Los Merengues. "It makes no sense to me. It's meaningless," he said. "People say, 'Gabi would be good at Barcelona', well, fair enough, but I am a Real Madrid player. "Of course I'd like to be in the Champions League, but right now we're fighting for the Liga. I wouldn't swap my dream for anything, and that dream is to win the Liga with Real Madrid. I wouldn't swap that for anything. “I would like to play the in Champions League, but only with one team, Real Madrid, because I do not want to move clubs." Heinze believes that the title could be close as Madrid maintained their advantage at the top of the table and he insisted that only by focussing on themselves would they win the league. “The title is close because we are top with a certain advance, a good goal difference and only few games to play," he continued. “I am not thinking of Barcelona or Villarreal. I am only worried about my team, because if I play well and if we win, we do not need to check our rivals' results.”

Heinze urges Real Madrid pal Ramos to cool it tribalfooball.com - April 09, 2008 Gabriel Heinze has urged Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos to tone down his on-field temper. Ramos is again in disciplinary trouble after a string of bookings and Heinze said: "I am not someone to give advice to Sergio. It also has happened to me, it's like form, what you must learn is to cool off just a little bit so that they do not show more cards to you. "It is normal that it happens when a person has character and I like people like this, for that reason I support him."

Madrid Fail With Ramos Appeal Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has been given a one match suspension by the Spanish FA. The stopper was sent off in the Onu Estadi against Real Mallorca and thus he misses the game against Real Murcia as well as the following clash against Racing Santander. Ramos is not the only player who has picked up a ban in La Liga. Quite a number of players will be missing from action in week 32 of La Liga. Juanito and Pulido of Almeria as well as Villarreal’s Capedevilla are also banned for one week for the red cards they picked up at the weekend. Sevilla’s Enzo Maresca has a four match ban, and Getafe’s Cosmin Contra has a two match suspension. Zaragoza’s Juanfran is out for one game. There are also one match bans for the following players: Racing’s Moraton, Recreativo’s Bouzon, Atthletic’s Ustaritz, Betis’s Damian and Deportivo’s Lopo and Osasuna’s Vela all miss a game for picking up successive yellow cards. Berson of Levante, Diogo of Zaragoza, Moisés Hurtado who plays for Espanyol and Mejía along with Iván Alonso who play for Murcia as well as Godín of Villarreal also miss this weekend’s fixtures for picking up a one match ban.