Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Sports News In Brief

Louis van Gaal (62), the new Manchester United began his reign today. He just came back from the just concluded World Cup in Brazil, where he guided the Dutch national team to the third best team in the world. His contract with the Dutch FA (KNVB), ended with the end of the World Cup.
Van Gaal said during the tournament, that he did not need a vacation after the WC. So three days after coming back home with his team, he began his new job at the old Trafford. He said that, he hope Manchester United will become like his Dutch team at the world Cup.
''I hope the group in Manchester will become like this one. We have to sing from th same hymn sheet.''

Louis van Gaal

The Juventus Chilean midfielder, Arturo Vidal has been declared ''Not for Sale'' by the club as a number of clubs including Manchester United has been linked with trying to buy the services of the gifted midfielder.
The director of the club, Guiseppe Marotta, says that the club have no interest to sell the player.
''Vidal is a Juventus player and we have never put him up for sale,'' Marotta said during a press conference.
''A lot of clubs have asked for him, but we have never sat down to negotiate. We want to keep him,'' Marotta added.

The former AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri, has been appointed to replace Antonio Conte who won the last Serie A titles for the club, after he resigned due to disagreement with the management over signing of new players, according to media report.
''It is an honour for me. I'm very happy and I know what a big job coaching Juventus is,'' Allegri said.
Allegri was sacked in January by AC Milan, after a series of poor performances with the team, and Clarence Seedorf was appointed to replace him. Many people in football community, were surprised that Juventus allowed their successful coach, Mr Conte to leave.

Ashley Cole (33), the former Chelsea defender, has signed a two year contract with the Serie A clubside AS Roma.
Mr Cole's contract expired this summer, and was not renewed. The new club, AS Roma announced in their site that they have signed, the former Arsenal and Chelsea left back. The deal has the option of extension to a third season.

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