the secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one has to do
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
thanks to God, finally theres someone who really pays attention to becks performance based on what he does on the field, not his fame and money. he has done what he supposed to and must be pleased with his performance last night. however, i believe, it wont be his last contribution to his country, that is england. there were only few of players who really deserved to be applauded. they are rio ferdinand, david beckham and owen hargreaves. england played a slow start and showed a promising result after 8 mins or so. but an error by david james, and miscalculation by john terry, caused england dearly. conceding a penalty didnt make capellos army to shake off their negative approach. from now and then becks supplied numerous good passes but they were cleared from danger too quickly. gerrard had two clear chances but he was unlucky and only be able to watch his chances fade away. i admit i am disappointed with the way england play and cant quite figure out why capello chose to go with one striker instead of two. and smacked in one DMF instead of two. tired lone soldier was run down by 2 heavy set DMF of france. it was clear on the second half that englands midfielders were not able to open up for attacking and instead, being bombarded with solid team work from the france team. well, i have to say it would have been 2-0 or 3-0 if other key players had been on the field. capello has a month to fix the terrible result and prove to the fans that he deserves all the perks he receives every month. USA will pay visit to wembley stadium to play friendly match. it will be interesting match as becks will come face to face with some of his teammates. if capellos words were true, he will choose another captain for next two matches and will decide before the WC qualifying matches begin. hope it will be becks....
Beckham Hungry For More
England talisman David Beckham expressed his joy at earning his elusive 100th cap for England, and insisted he feels well enough to carry on...
Much was made of Beckham's future with the Three Lions following his decision to step down as captain after Luis Felipe Scolari and Portugal proved to be their undoing in the quarterfinals once again.
Successor of then-manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was his assistant and Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren. McClaren made the bold move of dropping Beckham from the squad altogether - many believed this was just to prove a point, rather than being on merit - and results were not forthcoming for the coach.
Indeed when Beckham returned to the fold with McClaren's men were near rockbottom, the iconic number 7 proved an asset and almost made enough match-winning contributions to see England escape the humiliation of failing to qualify for Euro 2008.
Of course, it was not to be: though the loss came on the final day of qualifying, the damage had been done months earlier.
McClaren was the fall guy on this occasion, and England sought out arguably the world's most successful coach as his replacement.
Capello had of course just left Real Madrid where he had won La Liga largely thanks to Beckham, but not before experiencing troublesome times with the winger. Don Fabio dropped him from his squad shortly after McClaren gave him the England axe, and refusing to play him when he had arranged a move to LA Galaxy at the end of the season.
Fences were mended, though, but Capello did not call up Beckham to his inaugural England squad due to a lack of fitness. Many felt this would leave Beckham stranded on 99 caps, and his fate became almost of more interest to the media than the rest of the team's put together.
Many thought with Beckham now playing in such a supposedly inferior league, he was of no worth to the England set-up. Capello appears to disagree, as tonight, Golden Balls ran out for his 100th cap against France, and Capello has hinted it's not the last we'll see of him either.
"I'm very honoured," Beckham told Sky Sports after the game. "Straight from when I started playing for England I never dreamed I'd get 100 caps, and hopefully beyond.
"I'm happy, but like I said during the week I want to carry on. Of course things can change but I want to carry on playing for my country."
"I've proved my fitness, that's the biggest thing. We're not into our season yet [in the United States' Major Soccer League] but I felt great, I felt a lot better than I thought I would."
With Beckham now in a very much exclusive 100 club, suggestions have begun that he may go on to surpass the great Bobby Moore's 108 caps - the record for an outfield player - while goalkeeper Peter Shilton's 125 seems somewhat further off in the distance.
Beckham, though, is just embracing the achievement as it is: "Just to go over the 100 mark is a proud moment.
"To be up there with Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Billy Wright and Peter Shilton, I'm honoured to be in that company."
In Beckham's 100 appearances for England, he has scored 17 goals.
Chet Winter, Goal.com
Successor of then-manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was his assistant and Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren. McClaren made the bold move of dropping Beckham from the squad altogether - many believed this was just to prove a point, rather than being on merit - and results were not forthcoming for the coach.
Indeed when Beckham returned to the fold with McClaren's men were near rockbottom, the iconic number 7 proved an asset and almost made enough match-winning contributions to see England escape the humiliation of failing to qualify for Euro 2008.
Of course, it was not to be: though the loss came on the final day of qualifying, the damage had been done months earlier.
McClaren was the fall guy on this occasion, and England sought out arguably the world's most successful coach as his replacement.
Capello had of course just left Real Madrid where he had won La Liga largely thanks to Beckham, but not before experiencing troublesome times with the winger. Don Fabio dropped him from his squad shortly after McClaren gave him the England axe, and refusing to play him when he had arranged a move to LA Galaxy at the end of the season.
Fences were mended, though, but Capello did not call up Beckham to his inaugural England squad due to a lack of fitness. Many felt this would leave Beckham stranded on 99 caps, and his fate became almost of more interest to the media than the rest of the team's put together.
Many thought with Beckham now playing in such a supposedly inferior league, he was of no worth to the England set-up. Capello appears to disagree, as tonight, Golden Balls ran out for his 100th cap against France, and Capello has hinted it's not the last we'll see of him either.
"I'm very honoured," Beckham told Sky Sports after the game. "Straight from when I started playing for England I never dreamed I'd get 100 caps, and hopefully beyond.
"I'm happy, but like I said during the week I want to carry on. Of course things can change but I want to carry on playing for my country."
"I've proved my fitness, that's the biggest thing. We're not into our season yet [in the United States' Major Soccer League] but I felt great, I felt a lot better than I thought I would."
With Beckham now in a very much exclusive 100 club, suggestions have begun that he may go on to surpass the great Bobby Moore's 108 caps - the record for an outfield player - while goalkeeper Peter Shilton's 125 seems somewhat further off in the distance.
Beckham, though, is just embracing the achievement as it is: "Just to go over the 100 mark is a proud moment.
"To be up there with Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Billy Wright and Peter Shilton, I'm honoured to be in that company."
In Beckham's 100 appearances for England, he has scored 17 goals.
Chet Winter, Goal.com
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
tribalfootball.com - March 25, 2008
Of the LA Galaxy star, Wenger told the Daily Mail: "When he was with us, he set an incredible example. He worked and trained like a madman.
"He arrived first in the morning and was last to leave. If I had thought that for a moment he was going to come to us and play the 'big I am' then I never would have allowed him to join my group of players.
"But he was extremely discreet and was the model professional in fact.
"He just brought pleasure to everybody and everybody at Arsenal benefited from him being with us."
Wenger is expected to be in Paris tomorrow night to watch Beckham join the likes of Peter Shilton and Sir Bobby Charlton as an English centurion.
The Arsenal boss added: "It is a great happiness for me personally to see him do this as I have always appreciated the nice side of David Beckham.
"For me it was natural to welcome him to London Colney to train with us. I thought it would help the whole group of us and give us a boost and it did.
"I had already watched him with the national team when they had used Colney to train and I could tell from that how much he loved his football.
"After training had finished he would stay out there and he and Paul Scholes would just hit long balls and passes to each other for half an hour.
"He never once has given me the impression of being a spoiled child.
"For me he has always looked like somebody who plays football from the heart."
Kaka: Cesc Can Be A Modern Great
After watching helplessly as his side were jettisoned by Arsenal in the Champions League, Milan's Kaka' singled out one of Wenger's most important players for praise and admiration.
Cesc Fabregas, who has accrued genuine critical recognition for his deliberate and elegant performances, caught the eye of the FIFA World Player of the Year and is, in Kaka's opinion, what every modern footballer should aspire to.
As well as being the metronome in Arsenal's midfield, Cesc is also adept at making those around him play as he wishes, controlling matches, and this ability has not been lost on Kaka.
"He (Fabregas) is a great player for the future," said the Brazilian. "He's an amazing talent because of how he plays and how he controls how others play.
"He's always moving. He's the prototype of the modern footballer because he is aware of everything that his happening on the pitch."
Showing a composure and maturity that belies his tender 20 years, Fabregas, in the eyes of Kaka, can emulate one of the Milan star's more decorated and distinguished team mates.
Andrea Pirlo, the Italian World Cup winning playmaker displays similar panache and patience in his play to the Spaniard. Kaka' stated: "In some ways, he reminds me of Pirlo."
In terms of ability and vision, the two players certainly have semblence; and if Fabregas wishes to surpass the Milan midfielder and develop in to the player that Kaka' believes he can be, continental and international honours will need to be won. There are two major ones on offer over the coming months.
courtesy of goal.com
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
you can visibly see his smile on his face during training with england squad yesterday. england will come up against 98 world cup champions france in stade de france this wednesday. whether or not will he take part in the starting XI remains to be seen as capello seems unsure which player running the right wing. some suggest capello prefers 4-5-1 and playing wayne rooney as lone striker and steven gerrard as his sidekick upfront. perhaps, capello is trying to break englands old tradition playing 4-4-2 for their national side. they, mostly, come good playing the formation. however, changes need to be made and tomorrows friendly against france holds the answer. i forgot to mention that becks will not be honored with the armband like all previous 100th cap gainers in the past. looks like capellos is unnerved by all this tradition. some claim that capello is unsure who is right for the position. contradictory to these reports, according to a close source, capello has decided that no one should replace john terry as captain. hes done marvelously with chelsea and he should carry on as national captain. thats what the source has said not me. if only becks had played for an english club, he could have had a chance to retain his armband. but his loyalty to man utd is above our sense. arsenal had the chance to snatch him off real madrid squad 2 or 3 yrs ago, esp when things didnt go too well in madrid. but wenger knew too well that becks would have never betrayed man utd, his old club. for your information, arsenal are man utd fierce rival since decades ago. theres no way becks could have easily sneaked into arsenals dressing room without creating too much controversies. its just too much for him and the family. playing for a club in a country where football is nothing but a high school sport, has caused him a place in the england squad. most of people think his move to US as semi-retirement decision and no one believes he will surpass 100th cap for england. once hes given out the milestone record, he will be removed from capellos minds. but i doubt this will be the scenario. capello, the england manager, has stated before that a player will only be graded based on merit, not even lesser than that. there are two players who, according to a newspaper, need to be worried about their place in the squad. these players are david beckham and frank lampard. i disagree with the statement. if they play well, theres no reason for them to be frightened as the coach has said before, play well and you'll be selected. last time round, lampard played like a 12 yrs old compared to gareth barry. but ste-c refused to back down and continued his service. anyway, all players entitled a second chance including frank lampard. lets wait and see. i hope i will able to watch this match....hoping....hoping....
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Too late to start and act like a saint, can't be something that I ain't
Thursday, March 20, 2008
i'm bored, dunno waht to write hixhixhix well actually i'm still very much confused but i'm beginnig to understand which is which.
i'm sorry for those who have misunderstood for every action i took while they were busy leading lives. i had to keep it inside.
it was worrying me at first, everything i had to do based on the fact that they were very2 close to me wholeheartedly!!
i didn't want to hurt each of them, that was why i laid low too long and still i haven't decided the next step *indecisive!*
gotta go i need to find more inspirations, my writings have begun to bore people hahaha love ya babes..
eisleyian.