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WBA v LIV
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RDG v STK
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FUL v NOR
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ARS v SUN
22:00
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LIGA 2012-2013 FIXTURES AND
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Saturday August 18 - Day 1
18 Aug, 18:00
Celta de Vigo v Málaga CF
Estadio Balaídos, Vigo
18 Aug, 20:00
Sevilla FC v Getafe CF
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan,
Seville
18 Aug, 22:00
RCD Mallorca v RCD Espanyol
Iberostar Estadi, Palma de Mallorca
Sunday August 19 - Day 1
19 Aug, 18:00
Real Madrid v Valencia CF
Bernabéu, Madrid
19 Aug, 18:00
Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis
San Mamés, Bilbao
19 Aug, 20:00
FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad
Camp Nou, Barcelona
19 Aug, 22:00
Levante UD v Atlético Madrid
Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia
Monday August 20 - Day 1
20 Aug, 18:00
Deportivo La Coruña v Osasuna
Estadio Riazor, La Coruña
20 Aug, 20:00
Rayo Vallecano v Granada CF
Vallecas, Madrid
20 Aug, 22:00
Real Zaragoza v Real Valladolid
Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza
Saturday August 25 - Day 2
25 Aug, 18:00
Real Sociedad v Celta de Vigo
Anoeta, San Sebastián
25 Aug, 20:00
Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano
Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville
25 Aug, 20:00
RCD Espanyol v Real Zaragoza
Estadio Cornellá-El Prat, Cornellà de
Llobregat
25 Aug, 22:00
Málaga CF v RCD Mallorca
Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
Sunday August 26 - Day 2
26 Aug, 18:00
Getafe CF v Real Madrid
Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe
26 Aug, 18:00
Osasuna v FC Barcelona
Estadio Reyno de Navarra, Pamplona
26 Aug, 20:00
Granada CF v Sevilla FC
Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada
26 Aug, 22:00
Valencia CF v Deportivo La Coruña
Mestalla, Valencia

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About C.Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most
expensive player in football history
after moving from Manchester United
to Real Madrid in a transfer deal worth
80 million pounds. Ronaldo spent his
early years playing for his local team,
Nacional, and by the time he turned
12 years old, he already made his
name for himself as one of Madeira's
top soccer player. It wasn't long
before he started to catch the
attention of other big Portuguese
clubs. Among them were Porto and
Boavista, however he eventually chose
to play for Sporting which was a team
he followed while growing up. He was
then spotted by former Liverpool
manager, Gerard Houllier at the age
of sixteen but Liverpool had no
intentions to sign him at that time
because they thought he was too
young and he needed more time to
develop his skills. However, in the
summer of 2003, when Sporting
played against Manchester United and
defeated them, Ronaldo caught the
attention of Manchester United
manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Ronaldo
earned his first cap for Portugal in
2003 and became Manchester
United's first-ever Portuguese player
when he signed for them after the
2002–03 season. In the 2006-2007
season, Ronaldo broke the 20-goal
barrier for the first time and picked up
his first league title with Manchester
United. In 2007, Ronaldo won PFA
Young Player of the Year, PFA Player of
the Year, PFA Fans' Player of the Year,
Portuguese Footballer of the Year,
FWA Footballer of the Year, Sir Matt
Busby Player of the Year and
Manchester United's Players' Player of
the Year. Ronaldo won the Premier
League Golden Boot in 2007–08,
European Golden Shoe in 2007–08,
2010–11, FIFA World Player of the Year
in 2008.
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Ronaldo shines as Real humble
Milan
TOI 09 Aug 2012, 09:51 IST
Ronaldo finished off two nice passing
plays in the 49th and 66th minutes.
(Reuters Photo) NEW YORK: Cristiano
Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half
goals as Real Madrid trounced AC
Milan 5-1 in an exhibition game at
Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Kaka
had t
City boys shine in football talent
hunt
TOI 07 Aug 2012, 08:55 IST
HYDERABAD: Lionel Messi, Cristiano
Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney are
household names in India but,
unfortunately, the country -- barring a
rare Baichung Bhutia - has failed to
produce quality footballers, who
could etch their names in the annals
of the game.
I would like to play in the MLS:
Ronaldo
TOI 05 Aug 2012, 21:31 IST
MADRID: Real Madrid forward
Cristiano Ronaldo has raised the
prospect of making the switch one
day to play in Major League Soccer
(MLS) in the United States. "If I can
help to be a better soccer here I can
help but I think they are great, they
are in a g
Messi, Ronaldo head UEFA award
list TOI 16 Jul 2012, 22:49 IST
NYON (Switzerland): Lionel Messi and
Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the
obvious candidates. Leslie Davies,
though, may raise a few more
eyebrows. UEFA has announced a 32-
player list for its Best Player in Europe
award in the 2011-12 season with a
surprise
From the Web »
Ronaldo Is Better Than Messi
Without Question - Usain Bolt
Peace FM Online 1 hr ago
Ronaldo is a better player than Lionel
Messi, claims Usain Bolt, explaining
that the Real Madrid ace is a more
"complete" player than the Barcelona
forward. The Jamaican sprinter, who
defended his 100m gold medal this
summer at the Olympic Games in
London,

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New investment in Indian youth (FIFA.com) Friday 3 August 2012 FIFA.com’s latest report on youth football development focuses on India, where FIFA initiatives are helping to build academies and improve the prospects of the country’s national youth teams. Football in India is almost as old as the sport itself, with the first match in the country dating back as far as 1868. Yet in terms of popularity, the beautiful game still lags far behind cricket, a sport with an almost religious following. However, the creation in 2007 of the I- League, with its 14 top-flight clubs, has given the sport fresh impetus. And nowhere is this felt more strongly than in Kolkata, home of India’s two most popular clubs: Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. Despite an early exit from Asian Zone qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014™, the Indian national team remain on an upward curve. Their last significant success came as recently as December 2011, when they won the South Asian Football Federation Championship (SAFF). And there was another encouraging sign of progress earlier this year when national hero Sunil Chhetri, India’s captain and talismanic striker, signed for Portuguese club Sporting CP. If recent events have given Indian fans reason to smile, then the future, in particular FIFA’s largely youth-oriented football development programmes, will no doubt have them positively beaming. The Win in India with India project, for instance, has seen world football’s governing body inject USD 8m into the construction of a technical centre and eight artificial pitches in seven different regions. Additional support in 2012 has come via a Goal project, which is funding the creation of four regional academies in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore. “In close cooperation with FIFA we will be able to open ten academies, most of which will be equipped with an artificial pitch,” said Robert Baan, technical director of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). “We will be implementing a grassroots project and a new programme to train coaches.” The football schools will recruit players born after 1 January 1999 (1 January 1997 for those in Mumbai), with the aim of training the future elite of Indian football. “We are currently in the talent identification and selection phase,” explained Baan, whose mission is to analyse the status of Indian football and draw up a roadmap for improving the local standard of the game. “Five additional academies, including an elite academy, will open in 2013,” Baan continued. “These schools will allow us to cover all the age groups that are eligible to qualify for AFC competitions and FIFA World Cups.” In addition to the infrastructures currently being put in place, India’s young talents also need playing experience if they are to start reaching major international competitions. “U-16 national sides have qualified twice, in 2007 and 2011, for the AFC Asian Cup finals,” India U-19 coach Colin Toal said proudly, while lamenting the lack of opportunities for young Indian players. “They fielded their own team, the Indian Arrows, in the country’s professional league,” Toal continued. “The first team, made up of lads aged 18 to 21, finished ninth out of 14 in the professional league, and five of them have made their debuts for the national team.” FIFA’s commitment to supporting youth football development in India is not a short-term process, but rather a long- term investment. Proof of this can be found in the fact that the organisation’s South Asia development office, for many years based in Sri Lanka, recently relocated to New Delhi. In September, New Delhi will also host this year’s IFA (International Football Arena) conference, with FIFA’s Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, and director of development, Thierry Regenass, both confirmed as participants.