Carlo Ancelotti moves from PSG to Real Madrid, with Laurent Blanc replacing him. Photograph: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images
Real
Madrid have confirmed the appointment of the Italian Carlo Ancelotti as
their new coach, with the former Paris Saint-Germain coach signing a
three-year contract.
Carlo Ancelotti is set to be presented on
Wednesday and will replace José Mourinho, who left at the end of last
season to join Chelsea. “Familiar with the pressures of managing the
great teams of the continent (Juventus, Milan, Chelsea and PSG) the
Italian is a guarantee to direct an exciting project,” Real said on
their website.
Ancelotti, 54, has been linked with the post since
Mourinho’s departureand had asked to leave PSG, but the deal was
reportedly held up until the French champions found a replacement. That
man was Blanc, who was also appointed as Ancelotti’s successor by PSG on
a two-year deal. The 47-year-old Blanc, who left his job as France
coach after their Euro 2012 quarter-final exit, led Bordeaux to the
French title in 2009.
“Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to
announce the appointment of Laurent Blanc as coach for the next two
years. He will take charge of the squad on 1 July 2013 for the start of
pre-season training,” read a club statement. “The board of Paris
Saint-Germain has given Laurent Blanc the mission to build on last
season and to continue the club’s ascendency towards the summits of the
European game.
Ancelotti led PSG to the Ligue 1 title last term
and Blanc, who achieved the same feat with Bordeaux in 2009, has been
tasked with bringing further success to the club. PSG also reached last
season’s Champions League quarter-final, losing on away goals to
Barcelona.
PSG spent lavishly in the past two seasons, with an
outlay of around 260 million euros to secure big names like striker
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and center back Thiago Silva from AC Milan. Despite
having a wealth of talent at his disposal, Ancelotti struggled to get
PSG to play as a unit and could not add a second trophy to their league
crown, much to the disappointment of the club’s owners, who demanded
silverware.
When Ancelotti joined the club during the winter
break of the 2011-12 season, replacing Antoine Kombouare, PSG held a
three-point lead over Montpellier, only to lose the league title by
three points in one of the biggest upsets in the history of French
football.
PSG recovered from that blow to win the league last
season, finishing eight points clear of Marseille, despite a mid-season
rocky patch that led to Ancelotti openly questioning the commitment of
his players.
Blanc, 47, also lifted the Coupe de la Ligue and was
named Ligue 1 manager of the year in Bordeaux’s successful 2009
campaign before leading France into Euro 2012, where they suffered a
quarter-final exit.
A distinguished career as a central defender
was crowned by his key role in the France side which won back-to-back
major trophies at their home World Cup in 1998 and Euro 2000, eventually
retiring with 97 caps and an impressive 16 international goals to his
name.
He also collected league titles in France with Auxerre and
in England with Manchester United, the European Cup Winners’ Cup with
Barcelona and domestic cup competitions with Montpellier, Auxerre and
Barca.
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Monday, 24 June 2013
Uruguay to face Brazil in the semi finals after thrashing Tahiti 8-0
By Graham Chase
BBC Sport
Abel Hernandez scored a first-half hat-trick as 10-man Uruguay
booked a place in the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a
comprehensive win over Tahiti.
The striker scored a header and finished a Nicolas Lodeiro pass before Diego Perez and Hernandez made it four.
Suarez's worthwhile cameo
Luis Suarez came off the bench to score twice, moving him above Diego Forlan to become Uruguay's all-time leading goal-scorer with 35.
Andres Scotti's penalty was saved before the Uruguayan and Tahiti's Teheivarii Ludivion were sent off.
Lodeiro scored a fifth and Hernandez converted from the spot before substitute Luis Suarez added two more.
Oscar Tabarez's team will now face hosts Brazil in the last four on Wednesday.
Uruguay knew that a point would probably be enough to progress and Tabarez was confident enough to make 11 changes with the last four in mind.
That included leaving out Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan out of the starting line-up but Palermo's Hernandez, who had only scored three international goals before the match, provided plenty of cutting edge.
But their prospects of claiming any more than flashes of pride were over after just one minute and 19 seconds, when Hernandez scored the quickest goal in the history of the competition.
Lodeiro's corner was glanced on by Scotti and Hernandez had a simple finish at the far post and the striker showed similar composure when he raced on to a Lodeiro pass and beat Meriel.
Perez scored a third - his second in 85 internationals - when he ran on to a Walter Gargano lob and tapped in from close range after his initial header was stopped by the post.
Chong Hue gave Uruguay a scare when he coasted around goalkeeper Martin Silva but could only hit the side-netting from a narrow angle.
Confederations Cup semi-finals
Brazil v Uruguay (Wednesday 26 June, Belo Horizonte)Spain v Italy (Thursday 27 June, Fortaleza)
But Hernandez extended the
advantage just before the interval when he guided a shot into the corner
from yet another clever pass from Napoli midfielder Gargano.
After the break Nicolas Vallar bundled over Matias
Aguirregaray in the area but Meriel, the third goalkeeper used by Tahiti
in the tournament, managed to keep out Scotti's effort.
Scotti's frustration mounted when he was shown a second yellow card for a tug at Scotti but the sides were soon evened up when Ludivion tripped Aguirregaray and was also given a second yellow, leaving the field in tears.
Lodeiro turned in a drilled cross from Gargano and Hernandez made no mistake from the spot to make it six.
Suarez produced a fine solo run to score a seventh and then received a pass from Hernandez on the edge of the area and found the bottom corner to leave Tahiti with a record of scored one, conceded 24 in the tournament.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez:
"Our primary objective on arriving in Brazil was to make sure we stayed in the tournament until the end, and we've made that happen. For that reason, we're very satisfied.
"In terms of this result, in spite of the fact that nothing's impossible in football, things went as you'd expect. We rested a few players because if they'd played it would've been trickier for them to recover in time [for the semi-finals].
"We took a risk in that regard, but things turned out very well. We've now got two more opportunities to give a good impression of our national team and, even though we're aware of Brazil's ability, we'll be aiming for a positive result."
Tahiti coach Eddie Etaeta:
"My players really played with their souls, with all their hearts. This is what was important for us.
"At the end of the game, they made a point of thanking the Brazilian public. This is what we will take back with us from Brazil."
5-Year-Old Shoots Self After Mom Leaves Her At Home
Police say a 5-year-old girl fatally shot herself when her mother locked her inside their home and went to the store.
The New Orleans Police Department said in a news release the girl was home alone Sunday, somehow found her mother's revolver, and accidentally shot herself in the head.
The mother, 28-year-old Laderika Smith, will be booked on a charge of second-degree murder. Police say her negligence resulted in the death of her daughter.
Upon returning home from the store, police say Smith found her daughter lying on a bedroom floor with a gunshot wound. She died at a hospital.
The jail's website listed Smith's birthday as Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear whether she had an attorney. A call to the jail was not immediately returned.
Mother Drowns Newly Born Baby In Well - PHOTO
Yesterday in Isashi Lagos a baby born in the night was drowned by his mother just hours after birth in a gruesome manner.
Sources state they saw the little unlucky child later and when they came for his rescue he was already swollen and floating lifelessly on the surface of the the dim water. Some women don't deserve to be called mothers.
Tears poured from neighbours, especially a young woman who has been trying to give birth for four years to no avail, as the police came to fetch out the baby from the well.
After a quick search by the police the mother's blood and placenta was seen on the ground a couple of meter's away from the scene of the crime.
The main suspect is already on her heels as she was warned by her close friends that the police have been involved.
The picture above was given by a citizen journalist.
Church minister arrested after autistic child dies during healing service
« on: Today at 02:39:47 AM »
An autistic child died while he was going through a church healing ritual, according to reports in the news media.
A minister has been arrested on charges stemming from the healing ceremony that ended in the death of the young autistic child.
Ray Hemphill was arrested in the Church of the Apostolic Faith, a small church in a mall that houses a pizzeria and a dry cleaners, the local newspaper reported this week.
Hemphill’s brother, David, is the pastor of the church. The pastor said that the boy died mysteriously overnight during the Friday night prayer service.
During the one-hour session, the child’s feet and hands were restrained by his mother and other members of the church while intensely praying, the pastor’s wife said.
The boy stopped breathing, David Hemphill said. Although the results of the autopsy were not disclosed, Ray Hemphill was being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on suspicion of physical abuse of a child, a felony. An investigation into the death continues.
An autistic child died while he was going through a church healing ritual, according to reports in the news media.
A minister has been arrested on charges stemming from the healing ceremony that ended in the death of the young autistic child.
Ray Hemphill was arrested in the Church of the Apostolic Faith, a small church in a mall that houses a pizzeria and a dry cleaners, the local newspaper reported this week.
Hemphill’s brother, David, is the pastor of the church. The pastor said that the boy died mysteriously overnight during the Friday night prayer service.
During the one-hour session, the child’s feet and hands were restrained by his mother and other members of the church while intensely praying, the pastor’s wife said.
The boy stopped breathing, David Hemphill said. Although the results of the autopsy were not disclosed, Ray Hemphill was being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on suspicion of physical abuse of a child, a felony. An investigation into the death continues.
Woman Kills Husband And Herself While Trying To Park Her Car-PHOTO
« on: Today at 03:42:21 AM »
A woman driver killed her husband and crushed herself to death while attempting to park her car.
The accident happened as the recently-qualified driver tried to reverse her Lexus SUV into a space in an underground car park in Fenghua, China.
The 41-year-old woman had only passed her driving test five weeks before and was practising reverse-parking, helped by her husband - who was guiding her into the tight spot.
But instead of easing into the space, she backed in too quickly - pinning her spouse against a wall.
After hearing his screams, tried to free him by accelerating, while she leaned out of her window.
But she had forgotten to change out of reverse gear - and crushed him and her own head against the concrete partition.
The alarm was raised by the couple's six-year-old daughter who was in the car at the time and witnessed the double-tragedy.
But ambulance crew members declared the couple dead at the scene.
A woman driver killed her husband and crushed herself to death while attempting to park her car.
The accident happened as the recently-qualified driver tried to reverse her Lexus SUV into a space in an underground car park in Fenghua, China.
The 41-year-old woman had only passed her driving test five weeks before and was practising reverse-parking, helped by her husband - who was guiding her into the tight spot.
But instead of easing into the space, she backed in too quickly - pinning her spouse against a wall.
After hearing his screams, tried to free him by accelerating, while she leaned out of her window.
But she had forgotten to change out of reverse gear - and crushed him and her own head against the concrete partition.
The alarm was raised by the couple's six-year-old daughter who was in the car at the time and witnessed the double-tragedy.
But ambulance crew members declared the couple dead at the scene.
Bridegroom and 3 relatives die in auto crash
« on: Today at 05:18:56 AM »
A bridegroom and three of his relations have been reportedly killed in a motor accident along the Benin-Auchi highway at Iruekpen in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
According to an eye witness, the groom, his grand-mother, uncle and uncle’s wife were said to be travelling to Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State for the wedding introduction when the accident occurred.
Their vehicle was said to have had head-on collision with a heavy duty truck conveying sand, belonging to a construction firm.
At press time, two of the bodies were still trapped under the truck, while corpses of the other two had been taken to the morgue.
Head of Operations, Iruekpen Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Mr. John Omokandugba, attributed the crash to dangerous over taking.
He confirmed that four persons— two men and two women— who were occupants of the bridegroom’s vehicle, with number plate USL 111 AE, died in the accident.
Omokandugba said the truck was conveying sand dust from Auchi and was heading to Elele, in Rivers State when the accident occurred.
A bridegroom and three of his relations have been reportedly killed in a motor accident along the Benin-Auchi highway at Iruekpen in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
According to an eye witness, the groom, his grand-mother, uncle and uncle’s wife were said to be travelling to Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State for the wedding introduction when the accident occurred.
Their vehicle was said to have had head-on collision with a heavy duty truck conveying sand, belonging to a construction firm.
At press time, two of the bodies were still trapped under the truck, while corpses of the other two had been taken to the morgue.
Head of Operations, Iruekpen Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Mr. John Omokandugba, attributed the crash to dangerous over taking.
He confirmed that four persons— two men and two women— who were occupants of the bridegroom’s vehicle, with number plate USL 111 AE, died in the accident.
Omokandugba said the truck was conveying sand dust from Auchi and was heading to Elele, in Rivers State when the accident occurred.
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