BASKETBALL: EURO LEAGUE - REGAL BARCELONA 78 - CSKA MOSCOW 82

Spanish Basketball side REGAL BARCELONA dream of going into
the Basketball Final of the “EuroLeague” being held in the city of
Berlin (Germany) were swashed – literally – by an impressive show
of skill & talent from SISKAUSKAS in the last 7 minutes that gave
CSKA MOSCOW the win to going into the final. So decisive was
Siskauskas that he scored 13 straight points in the last quarter, thus
obviously being the match winner for his team & the game MVP.

Barça put in a great performance, a very serious game & was
very concentrated until the fine details & fouls gave the advantage
to the Russians. This allowed CSKA Moscow to illustrate their

experience & talent to take over the game & finally win by 4ºpoints.

Details:

Regal Barcelona 78 (21+15+20+22): Lakovic (13), Navarro (13),
Basile (5), Andersen (24), Santiago (9) –initial five -, Vázquez (6),
Grimau (4), Sada (-), Barton (2), Ilyasova (2)

CSKA Moscow 82 (12+20+22+28): Langdon (15), Holden (8),
Smodis (9), Khryapa (9), Lorbek (8) – initial five -, Siskauskas (29),
Morris (), Kaun (4), Zisis (-) y Planinic (-).

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REAL MADRID: MANCHESTER CITY OFFERS 20M€ FOR ROBBEN

News from the English paper the “Daily Mirror”, which has been
picked up here locally by all the Spanish sporting press, publish that
MANCHESTER CITY has expressed an interest in signing REAL MADRID
winger ARJEN ROBBEN for 20M€. There is another Club in the
“grand” picture that has shown interest as well & that is INTER
MILAN, but here the relationship Robben – Coach Mourinho isn’t so
good & this option may lose strength.

With the supposed & announced arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to
Real Madrid next season, the Dutch International would have
difficulties playing regularly as the Portuguese star would have
preference. This may encourage Real Madrid to get some cash
into their bank account as the Ronaldo transfer will be a huge
withdrawal, plus Robben will wish to go to a team that will give
him a regular & secure place with the World Cup Finals in South
Africa happening in 2010.

The only doubt in all this story is the announced price of 20M€.
Two years ago Real Madrid paid 36M€, & SFS doubts that Real
Madrid will sell for anything less than 25-30M€ which may include
a player in the operation - if no player, they will want to recoup

investment

Until then & if it happens, Arjen Robben has recovered from injury
& will be part of the Real Madrid team that faces FC Barcelona
tomorrow night in the game of the season that may settle the
Spanish League. Great opportunity to show the World how really
good you are & an excellent performance will increase the palyers
market price.

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REAL MADRID´S SECRET WEAPON: RAFAEL VAN DER FAART

REAL MADRID could have a “secret weapon” for tomorrow’s big
clash against FC BARCELONA that could “rattle” the latter & weaken
them. That weapon is their Dutch midfielder RAFAEL VAN DER
VAART, who could come on in the 2º half to leave his presence
felt on the pitch & disoriented the Barcelona players. Here is Van Der
Vaart last year “wanting to rip onto the field” when Holland played
Romamia. His contained energy & nerves obviously was in “the air”
as his fellow team-mates can vouch for as the images shows.



Tomorrow could be his night & could leave a lasting taste during
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FC BARCELONA & FRANCK RIBERY - A "DONE DEAL"?

¿Will this be the new uniform for FRANCK RIBERY next season?
According to Barcelona based Sports daily “Mundo Deportivo” that
is the case & they go further today announcing that it’s a “done deal”.
They publish this “scoop” with meetings, transfer figures & the
player involved in the negotiations.

Apparently, FC BARCELONA met with the players representative
Alain Migliaccio at Ibiza to shut all the details. The transfer fee is
25M€ plus Barça player ALEXANDER HLEB who is valued at 8M€.
Franck Ribery added to the speculation recently when interviewed
by “L´Equipe” when he mentioned … “It will be difficult that I will
stay at Bayern…”

The paper also proudly announce that they have “beaten” their arch
rival REAL MADRID in getting Ribery, as the latter had been rumoured
to be making an offensive via Zidane who is said to be part of ex-Real
Madrid President Florentino Perez team. Other teams in the running
are Manchester United & Inter Milan, just to say two, & SFS doubts that
it is a “shut case”. However, from Barcelona they seem very sure of
what they are writing.

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