Christian Benitez Died Of Heart Failure

According to El Jaish, the Qatari based football club where Christian Benitez (27), died few days ago, his death was caused by heart failure.

The highly energetic striker from Ecuador who joined the club a couple of weeks ago, died a day after playing his first match for the club.


The statement from the club says, "The official medical reports were issued by official state entities and stated that the sudden death was caused by heart failure."

Christian Benitez

 

It added, "Sadness and sorrow prevailed all over the club after hearing the sad news." Earlier on Tuesday the president of the Ecuador Football Federation, Mr Luis Chiriboga said that the striker was taken to hospital due to stomach pains where he then had cardiorepiratory arrest and died.

After a brief ceremony at the Doha International Airport, the body will be flown back to Quito the capital of Ecuador on Thursday with the family members.

Christian Benitez, played for Birmingham City in the UK and was a member of the America club in Mexico that won the league title last season. He also played in the 2006 World Cup in Germany for his country.

Christian has three young children. I pray the Almighty God to give the family the heart bear their lost. The football community has just lost a very talented footballer.

Gareth Bale To Real Madrid?

The assistant national coach of Wales, John Hartson, said that the Tottenham Hotspurs top striker, Gareth Bale, (24), who has been the number one transfer target of the Spanish giant, Real Madrid, is level headed enough to handle the pressure of playing for Real.

Hartson, who also coaches Bale at the wales national team said that, "It wouldn't be an issue for Gareth. He's very level headed, his feet are firmly on the ground.

"I get to see him close up, obviously, working with him with the welsh national team. He comes along to the squad and he works like all the other players, he gets his head down."

"If he was to go - I'm not saying that he's going to go, I'm sure he will deal with everything. He's got his agent, he's got his advisers and he's a really down-to-earth, level-headed lad and I think whatever Gareth does I'm sure he would have thought long and hard about it."

Gareth Bale, had the best season of his young career last season. He scored 26 goals in the English Premier League (EPL). And he won the double honours of EPL player of the year and also the young player of the year awards. Bale, moved from Southampton FC to Tottenham in 2007.

The Spurs has been on the defensive since the drama of his transfer began last month. Both the club chairman Daniel Levy and the manager Andre Villas-Boas are very keen to keep their goal merchant. They have been saying at every given opportunity that Bale is not for sale.

The former Spurs manager, David Pleat, said that bale is young to move to another country. "I think he's a little bit young to go abroad. I doubt he'd find it easy. Many have failed when they have moved overseas. One or two have succeeded, but not many.

He continued, "Most have had a difficult time. I think he is young to go, but he might feel that, with his partner and baby, it will be a new start for him."

Many ex-footballers have been giving their opinion in the Bale-Tottenham- Real saga and the latest to contribute was Michael Owen, former Liverpool and Real Madrid player.

"Any player going from over here to Spain, it's a lot different to what you imagine. It's a slow pace of life. I was in a hotel for six months with a young child. It's very difficult. You need to get a lot of things in order off the pitch.
I 'd be surprised if he went this year."

The three time FIFA footballer of the year, Real Madrid great and former French international, Zenedine Zidan, said that Bale should seize this opportunity and join Real.

While former Spurs and French international David Ginola, said that Bale should stay with the Spurs.

Real has not made any offer yet but it is widely believed that they are preparing to tender a bid soon that will surpass the €90m they paid Man United for Cristiano Ronaldo a couple of years ago. The media speculation is between €100m to €140m. Whatever figure it is, will be a world record one suspects.

With all these drama going on, Gareth Bale, has now informed that he wants to speak to Real. And as he has now said that he wants to talk to Real, things will start moving forward one way or the other. We shall all see what will finally happen.

Evander Sno Searching For New Club

Evander Sno (26) the former midfielder for NEC Nijmegen is searching for a new football club after his contract was cancelled in April. At the moment he is training in the pre-season with FC Twente in Enschede.

It is not yet known if the club will sign him or not. Sno's contract with NEC was cancelled after a serious dispute with his coach Mr Alex Pastoor.

Evander's former coach at RKC Waalwijk who is now coaching Roda JC at Kerkrade is interested in signing him to his club but he is not sure if he is 100% fit because of the two heart attacks the player suffered while playing in matches for Ajax against Vitesse in 2010 when he was only 23 years and again in 2012 at 25 years while playing for NEC against Feyenoord.

Evander  Sno

The player seem to be doing very well now. Mr Brood has interest in Evander and is in regular contact with his former player.
"I am still in contact with him, but everything is dependent on his health. That is now the most important," the coach said.

He said also that he is not ruling out that Evander may move to Roda in the future as nobody knows what will happen.

That is true no one knows what will happen, but I think Evander Sno should consider his options with his family very carefully before he joins any club.

He should go for check up in Cleveland in US. I have forgotten the name of a very talented cardiologist that treats sportsmen and women with heart problem. Sno should consult him after the check up, if he needs more treatment, the doctor will give him and after that he will tell him whether he is ok to continue playing football or not.

 Many footballers that have heart problem in Europe have gone to him. There are a number of them here in Europe but one person I remember vividly is former Ajax and Arsenal player, the Nigerian Nwankwo Kanu.

After kanu's treatment the doctor fitted him with pace maker, the doctor told him that he is now hundred percent ready to play football. So Arsenal went ahead and bought Kanu from Inter Milan. And he went on and played at the highest level of Premier League, Champions League and World Cup.

 After the treatment Kanu played for more 15 years before retiring from football in 2012. There were players who did not have opportunity to go for treatment. They just colapsed on the football pitch and die, such the Cameroonian international Marc Vivien Foe, who died ten years ago while playing for his country in the FIFA Confedration match in Paris.

We may also remember apart from Sno's colapse in 2010, the recent one in the Uk last year involving Bolton FC player Fabrice Muamba. He colapsed last year in a football match without any player near him at the time.

 He stopped breathing for 78 minutes and the doctors treating him on the pitch thought he was dead. Everybody in the stadium and watching from television were in shock. Some people started crying while others started praying for him. After 78 minutes miracle happened he started breathing again.

He was later taken to hospital where he stayed for weeks, while the football community continued praying for his recovery. After a long time he woke up and every body was very very happy in the whole world.

After he was discharged from hospital he retired from playing football at the age of 24 years, got married to his girl friend and settled down. I saw him last month on television as a football analyst.

So as I said before Evander should consider his options. He should also consider what Muamba did. Yea, its better to be alive than dead. In Sno's case its now twice it happened to him, he may not be as lucky next time.

As it has happened twice no one can say that it may not happen again. He should really consider his options very well with his family, before he commit to any club.

German Women Wins The 2013 Euro Championship

The German women national football team has won yet again the Euro Championship. The Germans who were missing a couple of vital players in the tournament due injuries defeated the Norwagian women by a lone goal.
The goal was scored by Anja Mittag, who came in as a substitute three minute earlier on, in the second half of the game.

About thirty minutes into the match Celia da Mbabi, brought down Cathrine Dekkerhus inside the eighteen and a penalty was awarded to Norway.

Trine Ronning, took the spot kick but the keeper Nadine Angerer, (34), who is also the skipper, blocked it with her leg.



The 2013 Women Euro Champions

Then not long after the second half began, the German striker, Celia da Mbabi, who caused the penalty in the first half made an audacious move from the left flank of the pitch with the ball and then passed it to Anja Mittage, who made no mistake in slotting away the ball into the net.

The Norwagians kept on pressing for an equalizer. Finally, their hard work resulted into another penalty when Caroline Hansen was tripped in the eighteen box by Jennifer Cramer.

Solveig Gulbrandsen, stepped up and took the spot kick, and once again Angerer blocked the ball, this time with her hand. Either she is a very lucky woman or she is an exceptional goal keeper.

Nadine Angerer, has become some kind of a legend between the sticks, as per stopping penalties in the finals. In 2007, Women World Cup final which Germany won against Brazil, she aslo saved a penalty.

This German victory was a kind of revenge against the Norwagians who beat them by a lone goal in their opening match. But what made the German victory so sweet was that it came the time it mattered most - in the final.

The Germans who has been dorminating the women european football for quite a long time now, has won the last six Women European Championships.

Angerer, made her first first international appearance in the competition as a 17 year old girl and has now won five trophies to date.

This is likely to be her last appearance in the tournament as a player, because by the next tournament she will be too old to participate. She will be 38 years old then. But I could be wrong, it will not be that surprising if she appears again after all a few men has appeared in the World Cup at fourty and over.

In the last World Cup in South Africa 2010, the England goalkeeper, David James was 40 years and he did very well. Like wise the Cameroonian, Roger Miller and Brazil's Falcao were over fourty when they played their last World Cups.

So one is never sure of this kind of thing. What do you think?
 Do you think she will appear again or retire by then?

Sampras: My Wimbledon Record's Safe

The former Wimbledon champion and Grand Slam record holder, Pete Sampras, said that he believes that his 7 time Wimbledon record which he shares with Roger Federer, is safe for at least the next 10 years.

He said, that he's not sure if anyone in the next 10 years will be able to win 5 or 6 Wimbledons.

"I don't know if someone in the next 10 years will be able to win 5 or 6 Wimbledons," he said.



  Pete Sampras                               by Maxhphoto

The highly talented and former number one continued in the same breath.
"Roger and myself, our game on grass was so ...dominat. I think Murray can win some more and Djokovic, but I don't think that dominant game is out there that's going to win it seven times. But I could be wrong."

Roger Federer, changed to big head racket after his second round exit at the Wimbledon. Since he made the switch, he has been defeated in the semi final of Hamburg tournament and now in the second round of Swiss Open in Gstaad.

Sampras said that he did not know if Roger will stick with the new big head racket he is now using.

"I don't know where his head's at, whether he's going to stick with it."

Pete himself switched over to big head racket after his retirement. He said that the racket helps his back-hand and makes his serves more powerful. He said that he wish he did the switching when he was still playing. He believes that it would have helped his game more especially in the clay.

Probably he was reffering to the fact that he always find it a bit difficult winning in the clay. He won titles in all the Grand Slam except the French Open.

"I wish I would have tried it, at least a little bit on the clay, when I was playing. It would have helped me a little bit."

So it seem like Roger Federer, did the correct thing by switching over to big heads. Only time will tell, if it will be advantageous to his game or not.

Pete Sampras, who was nicknamed, "Pistole Pete" because of his thunderous missle-like serves, won 14 grand slams, a record he achieved by breaking the 13 grand slams record of his tennis idol, Rod Laver of Australia.

Sampras won 14 grand slams and held the record
 until, Roger Federer, broke it a couple of years ago. Roger has 17 grand slams and he is still playing, who knows he may still win one or two more before he retires with the new big head racket.

Viktor Troicki Banned For 18 Months

The International Tennis Federation has banned the Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki, (27), for 18 months, the organisation says.

The world number 53, was banned for failing to provide a blood sample during the Monte Carlo Masters in April this year.

In the statement from ITF, it says, "Mr Troicki, a 27 year old player from Serbia, was notified on 15 April 2013, that he had been selected to provide a urine sample and a blood sample in association with his participation at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters event.

Viktor Troicki - dreamstime.com 

"Mr Troicki provided a urine sample, but did not provide a blood sample.

"He asserted to an independent tribunal that he was assured by the Doping Control Officer (DCO) that it would be acceptable not to provide a sample on account of him feeling unwell that day.

"However, the tribunal concluded that the DCO told Mr Troicki that she could not advise him as to whether his reason for not providing a blood sample was valid, and that no such assurances were given by her.

The ITF staement continued, "Accordingly, the tribunal determined that Mr Troicki's actions constituted a failure and a refusal to provide a blood sample, and that his explanation for not doing so did not constitute compelling justification.

"However, the tribunal accepted that the stress that Mr Troicki was under at the time entitled him to mitigation," the organisation concluded.

In his reaction in a press conference on thursday, Viktor Troicki, said that this situation is the toughest moment of his career and life.
"This is the toughest moment of my career and of my life. I am innocent."

"I have never ever taken any prohibited substance or ever thought of doing so. I did not lie and this really hurts," the player said.

"I put my trust in the Court of Arbitration of Sports in Lausanne. I really hope they will look for the truth and find it, which is only one."

He claimed that he was not well that day. He also said in his official website that he has always been afraid of niddles and drawing of blood but that he has given blood before five times.

He said that the doctor in charge of the testing told him that he looked pale and ill and that he could skip the test if he wrote an explanation letter to ITF about it. The player claimed that the doctor even dictated the letter to him and then let him go without giving blood. "She was very helpful and understanding."

Mr Troicki, said that doping rules are strict and believes they should remain strict. Then reffering to his situation he said, "But this was a clear mistake from the on-site doping control officer who was also a doctor, and the person in charge to decide. She let me go and reassured me."

The player gave his opinion as to why the DCO turned her back on him at the tribunal. "In my opinion once she found out that she didn't follow the procedures she turned her back on me."

In anycase he has indicated that he would be appealing the ruling to Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS).

Who is to be blamed here, the player who gave urine but not blood or the doping control officer who allowed him to leave without drawing his blood?

I get it, there are people who are afraid of niddles and blood, but for goodness sake this player's livelihood depended on his career and is not like he has never done it
 before. He said in his website that he has given blood five times before, so why did he refuse to do it on the said date? Being unwell is not a good reason not to give blood. He knows the rule of the sport. You must give blood and urine whenever you are selected.

I think both of them are to be blamed, the DCO should not have allowed him to leave the testing room without giving the blood as requested by ITF. If he gave blood, it won't kill him. Every day people who are not well go to doctor and often times their blood are taken and they do not die.

As I said, both of them has to share in the blame. What do you think?

Benitez Calls Signing Higuain A Quantum Leap

Gonzalo Higuain, 25, who was Arsenal's number one target before negotiations stalled with his club Real Madrid, has pass his medical with the Italian Serie A team, Napoli. The young Argentine striker will be leaving Real Madrid for €40m.

Gonzalo Higuain     -       Natursport

 

 

The new coach of Napoli, Rafeal Benitez, was thrilled that the club could sign the player.

Rafa, told the Italian sports newspaper, Corriere dello Sport, "We were looking for a quality player." A quality striker to replace Edison Cavani, who has joined PSG in Paris.

"We have signed a player who comes from Real Madrid and we have signed a striker who has scored a hatful of goals and who will adapt very well to our system - an attacking system. We needed a player like this."

"We are all working together to ensure the players we want arrive. We have signed players who will do well for Napoli for the next three or four years," he said.

Gonzalo Higuain, who was born in Brest France, played for River Plate of Argentina from where he joined Real in 2006 and scored 107 league goals in seven seasons he spent there
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Rafael "Rafa" Benitez, was so happy that he called the signing a "quantum leap."

So Higuain will not be playing in the EPL (English Premier League) this season as some Arsenal fans were hoping for.

Suarez Free To Talk To Arsenal

Arsenal has now increased their transfer bid for Liverpool's number one striker, Luis Suarez, to €46.3m, which made the player want to talk to them.

Liverpool has given him permission to talk to Arsenal, but is still insisting that he can only leave to another club if a club pays their €57.8m evaluation of the highly talented but unstable character.

His club informed him of the latest Arsenal bid for him, because a clause in his contract includes that he must be informed if a club made an offer of €46.3m for him. So after he was informed he said he wants to talk to Arsenal.

 

Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool coach told the local newspaper called the Liverpool Echo, that "If Arsenal want the player they have to produce the value for the player."

"There was an offer a few weeks ago of €40.5m and two weeks later it is now €46.3m. I don't think it is anywhere near the value of what he is worth."

He said that the issue is double fold. A player may want to leave a club, but then if no club is ready to pay his club value of him then he will not go anywhere. "It is two-fold really. A player may want to go, but then somebody has to pay the value or worth of that player," Rodgers concluded.

Luis Suarez, is a very skilled and gifted footballer, but does he worth the almost €58m Liverpool is demanding for him or is it a ploy to make it difficult for him to leave since Rodgers has been insisting from the beginning that he does not want him to leave?

The coach has used many tactics to make him to stay but the player said he wants to play for a team that is in Champions League. The coach has used guilty conscience tricks on him, reminding him that he owed the club and fans loyalty for being behind him in all his antics on the pitch.

The latest of his trouble last season was biting the arm of Chelsea's Ivanovic during a league match. He still has six match ban by the FA as punishment for unsportsman conduct.

 Before then was a racial abuse of Man United's Patrice Evra. So judging with his lack of self control and discipline on the pitch, does he worth €58m. What do you think?

Third Man United Bid for Fabregas?

The second Manchester United transfer bid for Barcelona's midfielder and former Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas was rejected. Barcelona has stated publicly that Fabregas is not for sale.

Fabregas has not been able to secure a regular starting position in the team, which prompted United to think that he is unhappy and wants to leave.

Cesc  Fabregas              dreamstime.com

Man United first tendered a bid of €25m, which Barcelona rejected. Then the former coach, Tito Vilanova, spoke with Cesc and later said that he has discussed with the player and he does not want to leave.

"I am aware that we have received offers from other teams. I talked with him and he told me he wants to stay. Cesc does not contemplate the possibility of going to another club."

"He Knows that the competition here is great. His dream is to succeed here," he concluded.

There are a couple of reasons why Fabregas will not be leaving this season.
I have already mentioned one, which is that he wants to stay.

The second is that Arsenal when they sold him in 2011, had first option buy back clause of €25m in his contract if he wants to leave.

Arsene Wenger is in regular contact with his former captain and the player told him that he wants to stay this season just as he told Vilanova.

Wenger then told the media, ''At the moment, Fabregas has decided to stay one more year at Barcelona."

"We have the clause in the contract so we would be on alert, but at the moment, that's not something we 're after," the Frenchman disclosed.

The other reason is that Barcelona, has sold a couple of players already, which included David Villa to Atletico Madrid and Thiago to Bayern.
And this is likely to make Barcelona to hold on to Fabregas to make sure that they still retain quality players in the midfield.

Man United is preparing for a third bid of €35m after the second bid of €30m was rejected. If it fails, they have other players they want to look at
So we will see how things turns out.

Serena Claims Swedish Open

Serena Williams, (31), the women's world number one tennis player has won the Swedish open in Bastad, by beating the Swedish number one,
Johanna Larson, 6 - 4, 6 - 1.

Williams who did not drop a set in the tournament, started the final in a sluggish manner, and found herself having to fight back, from 3 - 1 down in the first set.

The Swedish hopeful Larson could not utilize her chances, as she struggled with her first serves, which allowed Serena who had much experience, to come back into the set, took control and won the first 6 - 4.

The American then took the confidence, she gained in the second half of the first to the second set.



Serena Williams - dreamstime.com

Infact, Serena over whelmed Johanna in the second set, that the Swede only won one game. So this set ended very quickly 6 - 1.

Williams suffered a shocking defeat, at the Wimbledon earlier this month, during the round of 16, at the hand of the German, Sabine Lisicki. Serena was tipped by many tennis experts and fans, as the favourite, to win the tournament in London.

After winning the Swedish Open, she said, "It was really good to come here and win after a disappointing Wimbledon, so hopefully this confidence, will help me, for the rest of the year."

With this winning, Serena has won 51 matches and 7 titles so far this year, 2013. It is pertinent to note, that five of the tournaments she won, were all in clay. The other two were on hard courts.

Record of the 7 titles in 2013:

(1)  January - Brisbane International (hard court)
(2)  March  -  Sony Open, Miami      (hard court)
(3)  April    -  Family Circle Cup, Charleston (clay)
(4)  May    -   Madrid Open                 (clay)
(5)  May    -   Italian Open,  Rome      (clay)
(6)  June    -   French Open                  (clay)
(7)  July    -    Swedish Open, Bastad   (clay)

Serena Williams, has won a total of 16 grand slams, and is still hungry for
more titles. Judging by the way she is still playing the sport she loves, there is no doubt in my mind, that she will win more titles before she retires.

Martino Is Barcelona's New Coach

Gerardo "Tata" Martino, (50) the coach of the Argentine club, Newell Old Boys has just been appointed the new coach of FC Barcelona. He led his club to the semi-final of just concluded Copa Libertadores. He will be replacing Tito Vilanova, who stepped down last weekend due to illness.

Martino and Barcelona reached an agreement on a three year contract which he will be signing in a couple of days. The agreement was reached through a video conference. He will be coming to Barcelona with his own backroom.
                                      
Before Martino was selected Barcelona spoke to a couple of coaches including the former Barcelona mid-fielder and B-team coach, Luis Enrique who recently committed to coach Celta Vigo for the coming season.

The new coach will not be in time to take charge of Barcelona friendly match against FC Bayern the club of the former coach, Pep Guardiola on Wednesday.

Geraldo Martino, who is an admirer of Barcelona style of play which is similar to his own style of possession and attacking football which he did brilliantly at the Newell Old Boys.

He recently said, "I identify with Barcelona" and has always defended the club against its critics. 

Martino took a club that was in crisis remold them, gave them believe in themselves, and inspire them to win the league title.

Every eyes in the football world will be to see how he will fare in the best club of the world. Success to him in his enormous task.

Hiddink Quits FC Anzhi

The Dutch coach of Russia's, Dagastan club, FC Anzhi, Guus Hiddink, has resigned his post with immediate effect. His replacement is another dutchman Rene Meulensteen, the former assistant coach with Sir Alex Ferguson at the Manchester United.

The official website of the club, stated that "FC Anzhi has accepted the request of the head coach to terminate their employment relationship.

The club sincerely thanks Guus Hiddink for his significant contribution to the club and wishes him success in his future career," the statement said.

 

Hiddink himself said that, it was not an easy decision for him, that he had always believed that his mission in the club will come to an end once he has been able to bring up the club to the level where it could stand on it's own without his presence

"The decision was not easy for me, but I've always said that my mission with Anzhi would end when the club was able to develop and grow by itself without my participation."

He believed that the time has come for him to step aside from the job.
"Now that time has come. I am convinced that the club has a great future and I am glad I was part of this large-scale football project," he concluded.

Suarez joins team in Aussie

The liverpool's Uruguayan striker, Luis Suarez (26) who wants to leave the club he joined a couple of seasons from Ajax Amsterdam, flew in today in Melbourne, to join his team in their pre-season preparation.

Since the end of last season he has been saying that he wants to leave the premier league because the media hates him. But Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, has been insisting that the player is not for sale. And he expected him to report back to camp after his vacation.

"I'm looking forward to seeing him, he's a player I've always supported, I understand the situation, but the bottom line is he is employed by the club".

"The money goes into his bank at the end of every month, so he should be here. If he's not, which I doubt, there will be a problem," the coach concluded.

So Suarez joining the team today will be an opportunity for the club and the player to discuss the issue face to face. Arsenal has tendered 35m pound for the player which the club has rejected stating that it was not enough for them to allow their prize possession to leave.

Rodgers claimed that the club will only sell him at the right price of 55m pound. He said that the player is among the best strikers in the world and will not sell less than that.

During the just concluded Confederation Cup in Brasil, which the host nation won, he reitrated his desire to leave. He was with Uruguayan national team, which got to the semi final of the tournament. After the tournament was over, his club gave him two weeks vacation. Now that he is back we are all waiting to see what will happen, whether he will finally leave or stay.

It was reported that Arsenal are preparing to increase their offer to 40m pound. We all know that buying and selling players is a dancing game played by both teams, each looking for a price that will suit their club.

All we can do is to keep on watching for what will happen.

Tito Vilanova Resigns As Barca Coach

The FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova, has stepped down from the job he held for one year. He gave up the job due to illness. In a statement which was published in the club's website, he said, "With the treatments I must follow from now on, I cannot devote 100% to the tasks of head coach."

He continued, "After five wonderful years as part of a team that has made dreams come true for any coach, its time to face a change in my professional life and focus my energy on continuing to fight the disease I was diagnosed with a year and half ago."

Vilanova was diagnised with cancer and had treatment in a New york hospital during the 2012/13 football. His assistant was in charge while he was away, but before the end of the season he came back and took charge again. But now he needs more time to concentrate on getting well. It is a good thing that he has taken the advice of the former Barcelona and dutch legend, Johan Cruiff.

One can imagine that it was not an easy decision for him to give up, the most sort after job in the world of football. "It is not easy to leave this very special group of players, fellow staff and friends with whom I shared many memorable experiences," he said.

Tito Vilanova, was the assistant to Pep Guardiola, and was made the chief coach June, 2012 after Guardiola resigned to take a season and rest from football management. After resting for a season Guardiola is now back as the new coach of the newly crowned champions of the European champions league.

I wish Mr Vilanova success in his treatments and speedy recovery. May God bless him and heal him completely, amen.

Will Rooney Stay or Go

 

A lot has been written about the situation of Wayne Rooney at the Manchester United, but most of it, to be honest are just pure speculations from some people. The player himself to my recollection has never come out and speak directly about his unhappiness and that he wants to leave the club.

Though his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, said that he requested for a transfer in 2010 but after some discussions Rooney ended up signing a new contract with the club.

But the arrival of Robin van Persie from Arsenal last season and his magnificient performance which not only earned him the highest goal scorer of the season but also helped the club immensely in winning the premier league, made Rooney's drop in form very uncomfortable.

The former number one goal manchant of the club now moved by Ferguson to the right flank a position he seem to be unhappy with made matters worse.

At the end of last season Sir Alex said that Rooney wants to leave the club, so the speculation as to which club he will go to began. The new manager David Moyes, made a statement to the media after some discussions with  the player, the manager said that wayne is not leaving the club and he is not for sale.

Now the speculation continued after Rooney had to come back to Uk from the club's Asia pre season preparation tour sighting injury.

 But the recent statement by Moyes where he said that Rooney will be a good cover for van Persie, created more confusion for Rooney as he was probably hoping to regain his striking position by playing alongside RvP or behind him.

The situation even made Jose Mourinho, to tender an offer on the table for the unhappy Rooney. Though Manchester United rejected the offer, stating once again that the player is not for sale.

Since Mourinho has set his eyes on getting him, I think United will sell him if Mourinho made them an offer they can't refuse. At a point Moyes will realise that what happened between him and Rooney in the past will make it difficult to work together. He will let him leave may be to Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona or some other club. I think that given the way things has been going Rooney will leave before the transfer market closes.