Thursday, May 19, 2011
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- Neymar hints at Blues move
- Wenger confident on Cesc future
- Basso avoids serious injury
- French star Gentoo could miss Ascot Gold Cup
| Posted: 19 May 2011 08:32 AM PDT Brazilian wonder-kid Neymar has admitted that he would like Premier League giants Chelsea to make another bid for his services in the near future. The Santos striker is highly rated in Brazil and showed what he is capable of when he scored a brace in an international friendly against Scotland back in March. Chelsea will be looking to add to their squad this summer, after they splashed the cash in the January transfer window on striker Fernando Torres and defender David Luiz. The Blues attempted to lure Neymar to Stamford Bridge last summer but the Brazil striker opted to stay in his homeland and continue his development. However, the gifted player has now revealed he could be willing to leave South America and make his name in Europe. He said: "I was very happy about Chelsea's interest because it is a club every player would like to play for, but at that moment the right decision was to stay at Santos. "To play in Europe is my dream. I was very proud of Chelsea's interest and I hope to keep playing well so that this proposal can happen again." Chelsea have struggled for goals in forward positions this season, with Dider Drogba their top goalscorer in the Premier League with 11. Torres has only managed to score one goal for the Blues since his arrival from Liverpool in January for £50m and the club could be looking to bring in Neymar to increase their attacking threats for next season. For the latest Premier League odds or casino games, check out the pariuri Unibet site today.  |
| Wenger confident on Cesc future Posted: 19 May 2011 08:29 AM PDT Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes his captain Cesc Fabregas will be playing his football at the Emirates next season. Once again questions have been raised over the player's future, as the Gunners have gone another campaign without winning any silverware. Arsenal battled last summer to keep hold of the talented midfielder when Spanish giants Barcelona were keen to bring the 24-year-old to the Nou Camp. Fabregas started his career with the Catalan side and has admitted it would be a dream to one day play in the red and blue jersey. It looks like Europe's top clubs will be trying to lure the Spanish World Cup winner away from the Emirates but Wenger is confident Fabregas will be at Arsenal next season, as the club look to end their barren title run. He said: "I will fight very hard to keep him here. You have always to fight when you have a player of that quality. "I believe the biggest pride for a captain is to be committed to his club and deliver trophies to his team. "A player who changes every time when he is frustrated that he does not win a trophy goes nowhere." Arsenal currently find themselves in fourth place in the Premier League table and will have to win against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday if they are to stand any chance of taking third spot from Manchester City. Finishing third would guarantee Arsenal would automatically go through to the Champions League group stage and avoid playing an extra qualifier. For the latest Premier League odds or casino games, check out the pariuri Unibet site today.  |
| Posted: 19 May 2011 05:25 AM PDT Liquigas-Cannondale rider Ivan Basso avoided serious injury after suffering a heavy crash while preparing for this year's Tour de France. The Italian has been in Sicily training before the sport's showpiece event next month, training at altitude on Mount Etna. The 33-year old was rounding a corner at speed when he came off his bike, slamming his face and shoulder into the road. Team director of sport Paolo Slongo was on the scene at the time of the accident and Basso was given 15 stitches at a medical centre nearby, before the rider headed to a local hospital for X-rays that confirmed no break to any bones. Despite admitting his fear at the time of the worrying incident, Basso has played down fears it would put his participation in next month's Tour under any doubt so those looking at the Tour de France betting need not worry. "I was really scared, because the impact was violent and in a delicate area. I didn't need this accident but it certainly won't stop my preparation for the Tour. I'll restart my approach gradually over the next few days," he said. After opting out of the current Giro d'Italia in order to preserve himself for next month's Tour, this injury will have been far from what Basso would have had in mind. The relief for all-concerned will be that the damage to the Italian is purely cosmetic, and Basso will be fit an ready to once again mount a challenge at the famous race next month.  |
| French star Gentoo could miss Ascot Gold Cup Posted: 19 May 2011 02:16 AM PDT An eventually fruitless journey to Japan at the start of this month to compete in the hugely valuable Group 1 Tenno Sho at Kyoto could prove the undoing of the plan to run top French stayer Gentoo in next month's feature Ascot Gold Cup, writes Elliot Slater. Connections of the talented seven-year-old stayer had been tempted by the £2 million prize money up for grabs in the coveted Japanese staying contest, but in the end the Alain Lyon-trained gelding could only manage ninth place (beaten over 7 lengths) behind local hero Hiruno D'Amour. Those following him in the Royal Ascot betting would have been deeply disappointed. The return journey to Japan has apparently taken more out of Gentoo than had been anticipated and Lyon reports that his stable star lost a considerable amount of weight as a result of his abortive attempt to conquer the Japanese racing scene. Lyon is concerned that the Ascot Gold Cup might come just a shade too soon to have Gentoo back to his best in time to take on the cream of the European staying division. As short as 12/1 with some firms for the blue riband event at the royal fixture (although available at up to 20/1 with others), Gentoo showed last year that he is very close to the top of the tree in the European staying division. He progressed from winning a decent Deauville handicap last spring to winning the Group 3 Prix Gladiateur at Longchamp in September, the start of a rich vein of form that saw him go on to win at the very highest level, taking both the Group 1 Prix du Cadran and the Group 1 Prix Royal Oak during a very fruitful October campaign. A confirmed mud lover, Gentoo's participation at Ascot would also be very much in doubt if the dry spell continues and the ground remains on the fast side of 'good'.  |
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