Not surprisingly, Lionel Messi was voted best player in the Spanish league before Cristiano Ronaldo, completing a raid Barça.
Until next January 12 and the award of the Golden Ball, the three finalists – Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo – have also been announced on Monday, Lionel Messi added two new trophies to his collection. Two new awards obviously obtained at the expense of his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo … Like the UNFP trophies awarded in the spring to spend the best players in Ligue 1, Spanish LFP stood indeed it Monday its honor roll for the 2014/2015 season and Lionel Messi has cracked another double by being voted best striker and best player Liga, each time before CR7. And even if the Portuguese finished top scorer with no less than 48 goals in counter (against 43 for Barcelona), the league title won by Barca, to which were added the triumphs League and Spanish Cup Champions made the difference in favor of the Argentine elf.
The Portuguese will certainly console himself with the title of best player award from the fans. Besides, if Barca completed the coronation of the man who will seek a fifth Golden Ball in a little over a month by the trophy for best coach Luis Enrique, best goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and best South player -américain for Neymar, Real is not left empty-handed as the ceremony Sergio Ramos and James Rodriguez were elected best defender and medium. The distinction of the Colombian community, which precedes Iniesta and Griezmann is also much talk
Top Player:. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Best player for the fans: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Best coach: Luis Enrique (Barcelona)
Best goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)
Best defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Best environment: James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
Best striker: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Best South American Player: Neymar (Barcelona)
Best African Player: Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia CF)
Named among the three finalists for the 2015 Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi was also elected on Monday better player and best striker in the Spanish Championship for the 2014-2015 season. “It is a pride for me to receive this award in front of so many important players in the league, I’m very happy, has responded Messi was awarded for the sixth time at a gala in Barcelona . This award, in particular, I want to dedicate it to my son Thiago (3 years old), even if it is not well understood. Whenever I leave the house, he gets angry and asks me: “Dad, you still make pars goals?” This price is for him “
Last season, Messi has achieved tripled Liga. – King’s Cup – Champions League with FC Barcelona. He also scored 43 goals in the Championship.
Note also that the Chilean Claudio Bravo (Barcelona) was elected best goalkeeper, Spaniard Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) best defender, the Colombian James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) best midfielder, and Luis Enrique (Barcelona) best coach.
The Algerian Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia) has was elected by Internet users best African player in La Liga, while the Brazilian Neymar (Barcelona) was chosen as the best player from the Americas.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the great rival Messi, had to content with the audience award.
Since 2010, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi consistently finish in the first two places in the ranking of the Golden Ball. This year, Neymar seems to be able to anticipate Portuguese.
Since 2010, great year and Spain, which allowed Andres Iniesta and Xavi to accompany Lionel Messi on the podium of the Golden Ball, there is rarely mystery the identity of the two men elected best players on the planet. It’s Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi or Ronaldo before. And the third man, whoever he is, must settle for the final podium. It was the fate in 2011 Xavi, Iniesta in 2012, Franck Ribery in 2013 and Manuel Neuer while he was world champion in 2014. Neymar, vying with Messi and Ronaldo for victory , should it be a reason? Not sure …
A few weeks ago, Ronaldo had said on a TV set, he was confident that Messi would win the Golden Ball in January. This makes sense, since Argentina has combined collective success as a person, with four trophies won (Liga, King’s Cup, Champions League, European Supercup) and individual performance, with almost 50 goals on the calendar year. Hard to beat. So difficult to mistakenly CR7.
But then, why Neymar, too, does not pre-empt the Portuguese Real Madrid? While Ronaldo was again distracted by finishing the counters including top scorer in La Liga with 48 total ruffling achievements but Neymar too has fine points to make. The Brazilian, in addition to regular show selection, scored 41 goals in 2015, while obviously winning the same trophy that Messi. It has become increasingly important especially at Barca over weeks, especially since the beginning of the season and with the injury to Messi, who is currently in the lead scorer in La Liga (14). Only flat, Luis Suarez, not left him either (40 goals), could also have absorbed some of the votes that could allow Ronaldo not to suffer the indignity of being beaten by two Blaugrana …
Ronaldo’s double title holder of the trophy won four times by Messi, while Neymar finds himself for the first time among the three named.
Grand craftsman tripled managed by Barca (Champions League , league, Spanish Cup), Messi is the favorite to Ronaldo, author of a white season in terms of collective trophies, despite individual statistics very high level. He is the top scorer in La Liga last season with 48 achievements, and also is at the top scorer of the Champions League in 2015-2016 with 7 achievements.
Neymar himself has finished Gunners head C1 last season tied with Messi (10 goals), but will struggle to worry about the little Argentinian genius.
Other awards will be presented at the same ceremony. The best player of the year title is coveted by the American Carli Lloyd, Japan’s Aya Miyama and Germany’s Celia Sasic.
The Coach of the Year for Men’s Football oppose Josep Guardiola (Bayern Munich), Luis Enrique (Barcelona) and Jorge Sampaoli (National Team of Chile). One of the best women’s football coach will be disputed between Jill Ellis (national team of the United States), Mark Sampson (England national team) and Norio Sasaki (Japan National Team).
Finally, Price Puskas best goal of the year, the only one awarded by the votes of Internet users, or reward for Lionel Messi slalom against Bilbao, Italian AS Roma Alessandro Florenzi to a distant lob against Barca or so Anonymous Wendell Lira Brazilian player for an acrobatic recovery.
Go at the right time, while there is still time. Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers star, chose to end, at 37, his career next spring at the end of the 2015-2016 NBA season. “This season is all I have left to give,” , said Bryant, one of the most famous players in the world, in an open letter written as a poem and published on the website The Player’s Tribune.
“I am willing to let go of basketball. My heart can accept criticism, my mind can manage the effort, but my body knows it is time to say goodbye. Dear basketball, you gave a dream in the colors of the Lakers to a six year old child, I always love you for that, but I can not love you as obsessively long time. “
” There is no sadness “
In the wake of this announcement, Bryant who won five NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) with the Lakers, attended the game against Indiana, before 19,000 spectators to whom he had sent an open letter. The Lakers were defeated 107-103 and conceded their fourth defeat in six matches. “There is no sadness, so I had some great moments” , assured KB during a long press conference.
The iconic number 24 Lakers yet lived a Sunday demanding field, and off. Against the Pacers, he scored 13 points with still low success (4 of 20 shooting). Bryant, 37, has also been shown at the last minute why his decision to retire after twenty seasons was right.
A six seconds of the siren, he found himself in position to equalize with a three-point shot, but his weak shot did not even hit the basket: his last action of the match was thus a “airball” . In front, Paul George scored 39 points and offered Pacers their eleventh victory of the season:
“There is Kobe Bryant, no matter its success in shooting, c ‘ was something great to find myself in front of him [Sunday] night because Kobe was my Michael Jordan when I was a teenager. “
During his career, Bryant was named best NBA player or MVP in 2007-2008 and collected records and distinctions as its 17 participations in the All Star Game, the annual match between the best players in the NBA. With the team of the United States, it won two Olympic titles in 2008 and 2012, contributing as the Dream Team of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson in 1992, to blow the popularity of basketball throughout the world.
Read: “Kobe Bryant behind the myth”
Dubbed the Black Mamba for his formidable and cold efficiency, Bryant is the third best story marker NBA, behind two other legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. His stats in the 20 seasons of his NBA career are maddening with averages of 25.4 points 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists per game.
At 17, he was chosen by 13 th position of the Draft 1996 by Charlotte who, to his great misfortune, soon gives way to the Lakers. After dominating the NBA in the 2000s with three consecutive titles with Shaquille O’Neal, then two more with Pau Gasol, Bryant and the Lakers have their star fade with the emergence of LeBron James, who won two titles with Miami.
Since 2013, it has accumulated serious injury that prevented him to play all of the last three seasons. The sequence ruptured Achilles tendon in April 2013, tibial plateau fracture in his left knee in 2014 and torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in 2015 has left its mark. He kept for several months the mystery about his intentions at the expiration of his contract in June 2016.
But the disastrous beginning of season the Lakers, who have signed only two wins in 15 games, his poor personal services and inability to endure the hellish schedule NBA convinced him it was time for him to hang up. More and more observers and former players publicly advised him to stop the fees and not to tarnish his prestigious career.
Rape Prosecution
The announcement of his decision was welcomed by old glories like Magic Johnson ( “There will never be another Kobe Bryant” ), singer Justin Timberlake ( “This is one of the true kings of basketball “ and, of course, the President of the NBA, Adam Silver (” I want to thank him for his incredible career and memories that we leave “).
advertising icon throughout the world, among the highest paid athlete in history ($ 300 million in salaries only), married with two children, Bryant has been dealing with justice for rape charges 2003 by an employee of a hotel in Colorado. The case, regulated by a financial agreement away from the courts, has tarnished his image permanently.
Except incredible burst Lakers and unlikely qualification for the playoffs, his last match will take place April 13 at Staples Center in Los Angeles against Utah. However, it may provide a final challenge with Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The president of the American Federation left the door open: “It would be an honor for me,” , admitted Bryant
After leaving guessing for weeks, Kobe Bryant, 37, has confirmed he will retire at the end of the season in a poem published in The Players’ Tribune.
Well, it’s over. It’s almost finished. Kobe Bryant will hang up his sneakers and his tunic “Purple & amp; Gold “hit number 24 to the end of the season. This time for sure. The main interest was confirmed through a poem entitled “ Cher basketball ” published tonight at The Players’ Tribune . “ This season is all I have left to give ,” he wrote to dispel any doubts about its future, addressing a basketball which he is “ fell in love ‘from a young age. If the “ heart ” and “ mind ” well would push to prolong this idyll beyond the current year, the “Black Mamba” is judged the laws of nature. “ My body knows it is time to say goodbye . And that’s OK. I’m ready to let you go , he says, always addressing the basket . I want you to know it now. Thus, we can both savor every moment we have left together. The good and the bad. We’ve both given. All we have. I will always love you. Kobe. “
The der against Utah on April 13 next
We could pretend to believe that Bryant’s career will complete perhaps in May or in June, but it would take a real miracle to see the Lakers then reach the play-offs. LA Lakers-Utah Jazz 13 April 2016 will be the last game of the franchise in California this season. Probably the last of Kobe Bryant. At least regarding the NBA, since we know that the person has recently expressed the wish to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio in search of a third Olympic coronation with Team USA. The question is whether this idea is still relevant. There is certainly no question of seeing Bryant make one last freelancing in China, in Europe or elsewhere in 2016-2017. No more than to imagine the child wear a Philadelphia jersey other than the NBA Lakers, like the New York Knicks for example, along with Phil Jackson.
Its introduction to the “Hall of Fame “have absolutely no doubt
Third best scorer in the history of the Association, five-time NBA champion, Finals MVP twice, once in the regular season MVP, author of a match with 81 points (second performance history), or 17 times All Star Kobe Bryant, 37, will forever remain as one of the greatest basketball players in history. His introduction to the “Hall of Fame” does absolutely no doubt. Bryant, those are rants, impossible baskets, a killer of mind and spirit of competitor unconventional. This is what we have seen closer to Michael Jordan since the retirement of the latter. Of course, its current performance is not the level of those of “MJ” during his years in Washington. But let us remember that the Lakers star is in its 20 th season, all played with LA, and that he suffered serious injuries the past two years, the Achilles tendon and the ‘shoulder. Still, this announcement will allow everyone to appreciate the true value of his final weeks on the court. Take advantage of it.
The game: disjointed, confused, vague but prolific
Funny game between OM and an enterprising ASM ironically came at the Velodrome to close the game. But the immense excitement of the Marseille defense has forced it to revise its plans. Diarra and Isla were often thrown forward weakening an already shaky rearguard. Marseille has the heart to bypass. With a burning desire but a huge waste. The same goes for only Monegasques inspired in their best ball of transmission. The absence of Toulalan has complicated their task. Both in construction and in the homogeneity of the block.
Players: The Toure revelation, and the Nkoudou Batshuayi confirmations
Two goals in 20 minutes, it’s rare. Then for a right side … Almany Toure signed a monstrous performance with a second embodiment full composure and control. Nkoudou Batshuayi and are they, too, went to their goal. It is much more common, but no less valuable. The first has continued to dynamite his lane when the second magnet has all the ammunition before.
Among the defenders, it is however a quasi-collective shipwreck. The prize going to a Karim Rekik overtaken by events even before losing its lenses. In Monaco, Wallace and Echiejile multiplied the air holes and the very limits interventions.
Batshuayi (OM) – Echeiejile (ASM) – Panoramic
What could change everything:
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Six goals, we will not sulk our pleasure and we keep the game as it was: generous and overwhelming.
The stat: 1.1
As the average number of points taken this season by OM at the Vélodrome. Only Troyes did worse (0.5). Marseille has already lost 15 points at home since August. It’s too much to hope for anything.
The tweet that sums up the evening Mandanda
The declara: Michel (OM)
“We have many, many get better on defense. Karim Rekik was a problem in one eye, he asked to be replaced, I do not know if this explains the goal conceded . “
The question: How are the podium ambitions of Marseille and Monaco?
This was to be the game to flip a season, turning. Whether to Monaco or Marseille. The kind of meeting that accurately determines the ambitions and provides a road map. Because, in recent weeks, in the game, in the results and the standings, the two teams were in-between uncomfortable and that their common confrontation was the ideal standard to judge their true value.
If this game were to draw what awaits the two teams, their season is frankly announces galley. Of course, the attacks carbureted but even at full construction of the goals was poor. The flood of technical inaccuracies adds to the overall picture. And if the scoreboard has lost it is primarily because the defenses have completely resigned.
For several weeks, Marseille demonstrated a true realism that masks its persistent deficiencies. But OM could not hope to make up lost time on the podium (7 points) with such a lack of rigor. And Monaco does not have enough effective striker to afford to play coasting behind. This 15th day and this crazy game does bode well for OM and ASM. The truth of this Sunday is not flattering either for one or the other.
The game: disjointed, confused, vague but prolific
Funny game between OM and an enterprising ASM ironically came at the Velodrome to close the game. But the immense excitement of the Marseille defense has forced it to revise its plans. Diarra and Isla were often thrown forward weakening an already shaky rearguard. Marseille has the heart to bypass. With a burning desire but a huge waste. The same goes for only Monegasques inspired in their best ball of transmission. The absence of Toulalan has complicated their task. Both in construction and in the homogeneity of the block.
Players: The Toure revelation, and the Nkoudou Batshuayi confirmations
Two goals in 20 minutes, it’s rare. Then for a right side … Almany Toure signed a monstrous performance with a second embodiment full composure and control. Nkoudou Batshuayi and are they, too, went to their goal. It is much more common, but no less valuable. The first has continued to dynamite his lane when the second magnet has all the ammunition before.
Among the defenders, it is however a quasi-collective shipwreck. The prize going to a Karim Rekik overtaken by events even before losing its lenses. In Monaco, Wallace and Echiejile multiplied the air holes and the very limits interventions.
Batshuayi (OM) – Echeiejile (ASM) – Panoramic
What could change everything:
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Six goals, we will not sulk our pleasure and we keep the game as it was: generous and overwhelming.
The stat: 1.1
As the average number of points taken this season by OM at the Vélodrome. Only Troyes did worse (0.5). Marseille has already lost 15 points at home since August. It’s too much to hope for anything.
The tweet that sums up the evening Mandanda
The declara: Michel (OM)
“We have many, many get better on defense. Karim Rekik was a problem in one eye, he asked to be replaced, I do not know if this explains the goal conceded . “
The question: How are the podium ambitions of Marseille and Monaco?
This was to be the game to flip a season, turning. Whether to Monaco or Marseille. The kind of meeting that accurately determines the ambitions and provides a road map. Because, in recent weeks, in the game, in the results and the standings, the two teams were in-between uncomfortable and that their common confrontation was the ideal standard to judge their true value.
If this game were to draw what awaits the two teams, their season is frankly announces galley. Of course, the attacks carbureted but even at full construction of the goals was poor. The flood of technical inaccuracies adds to the overall picture. And if the scoreboard has lost it is primarily because the defenses have completely resigned.
For several weeks, Marseille demonstrated a true realism that masks its persistent deficiencies. But OM could not hope to make up lost time on the podium (7 points) with such a lack of rigor. And Monaco does not have enough effective striker to afford to play coasting behind. This 15th day and this crazy game does bode well for OM and ASM. The truth of this Sunday is not flattering either for one or the other.
The composition of resolutely defensive team in Monaco, including Fabio Coentrao to the position of left offensive environment augured a closed match for the closing of the 15th day of Ligue 1. Defensive excitement of both teams finally allowed attackers to get many opportunities to both sides and score six goals (3-3).
The good start to the match Marseille was awarded the opening of Romain Alessandrini score on a scramble in the Monaco area (12th) before qu’Almamy Toure equalized (18th). Michy Batshuayi found the post on a heavy hit (36th) but Toure gave the advantage to his own three minutes later (39th).
OM returned to the changing rooms same enthusiasm that early in the game and was again able to bend Bathsuayi by Monaco (51). But as in the first period, the Marseille defense then showed great signs of weakness, with three clear chances in Monaco in three minutes (57th, 58th, 60th). It is finally Coentrao who has restored the visitors before Georges-Kevin Nkoudou confirms his good form at the moment to snatch the draw (82nd). Eleventh in the standings, OM remains in the bottom of the table while Monaco to within a point of Lyon.
Leonardo Jardim do not regret having aligned Almamay Touré to animate the hallway right of defense. The young Malian (19) scored his second and third goals in Ligue 1 for what was only his thirteenth game in the elite, first in the resumption of a free kick from Coentrao and on a nice individual action where he left Karim Rekik on the buttocks. He could even have scored an unlikely tripled without a fine save from Mandanda on a new set piece (57th).
If Marseille had not equalized late in the game, you n ‘would probably not spoken thus set. But the images are final. Mark it on purpose following a scramble from a corner, Michy Batshuayi seems to be offside. If there is indeed a defender of Monaco that covers it, it is slightly behind Subasic when Rekik touches the ball.
In terms of ranking, the level difference between the dolphin now PSG Caen, and the 14th championship, Bordeaux, is logical. But it would forget too quickly that the Girondins, heavily beaten (1-4) at home, have a budget twice their opponent and otherwise higher ambitions. In the sad atmosphere of a brand new stadium with sparse stands, men Sagnol lacked almost everything, be it in the movie offensive or the excitement displayed by the third worst defense in the Championship.
Caen took the lead from the start by Ben Youssef (6th). The Bordeaux coach has tried to create a shock by bringing forward Rolan instead of the side young Guilbert (24th), collapsed to be out so early, but the change has not had the desired effect. Rodelin could worsen the score three times, but his clumsiness (15th) and Cédric Carrasso (22nd, 50th) prevented it. It’s Da Silva who is responsible (56th) before inducing a goal against his camp Carrasso (61st). Delort finally scored on an umpteenth against (77th). Unusual picture southern Bordeaux turn left the stage ten minutes from the end and did not see the score reduction Crivelli (90th).
The Stade Malherbe had, before the game, the lowest possession of Ligue 1 with 41%? He also lowered its average with only 32% (source Opta) against Bordeaux. But Caennais have again proved, in the image of Stoke City Tony Pulis last few years, that there are other paths to victory that possession.
Because when Caen gets the ball, it unfolds like few teams in France are able. His players are projected block forward, make the right decisions and conduct most of their activities to an end. As usual, men Garande have more shots on goal as their opponent and won more corners.
The role of center forward in a team that gives the ball to his opponent and proceeds by cons can often be frustrating for its occupant. Andy Delort it seems to blossom fully, helped by the constant movement from his teammates. The former striker Tours did speak its acceleration and its beautiful ball protection. It is on yet another foul on him (he caused two yellow cards Bordeaux) as Caen won the free kick that he himself is responsible to take to bring the second goal. It was he who got the corner of third base before scoring on a solo since led against his penalty area.
Three days after snatching their ticket to the knockout stages of the Europa League, the Greens have entered their beautiful week by winning at home against Guingamp (3-0). Although launched in depth by Neal Maupay, Romain Hamouma opened the scoring in the 52nd minute but seemed offside. A penalty converted by Valentin Eysseric (86th) and a realization of Nolan Roux (90 + 5) sealed the fate of the match.
Meanwhile, the In-Avant may regret its lack of realism. Britons could have scored on an action Marcus Coco, served by Jimmy Briand, narrowly missing the frame after his duel with Stéphane Ruffier (35th). Briand also missed the cage for receiving a center Yannis Salibur (42nd). After halftime, the goalkeeper Etienne interposed before Briand (54th) before taking a head Benoît Assou-Ekotto, close to score against his side after a first dud Loïc Perrin (60th).
The exclusion of the defender Moustapha Bayal Sall (90th) was the only negative side of Etienne meeting. This success allows the Greens to back up to Lyon, third in the Championship.
His father John explained that his son had been born a rainy night, August 12, 1988. When he arrived at the hospital, the staff asked him the name he wanted to give his son, and the answer a Fuse: Tyson. At the time, Mike Tyson is the monster of world boxing, and John Fury, absolute fan, wanted to worship him.
He himself was a professional, in the late 80s and early 90 (8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats).
A large premature
Hard to believe, but the colossus 2.06 m wide was born premature, with nearly three months in advance. He weighed one pound at his birth (less than 500 grams) and had to fight (already) to survive. Spouses Fury had great difficulty in starting a family. The mother of the champion has been pregnant 14 times, but only four children survived. Tyson Fury maintains a strong connection with his family. After being coached by his father, is his uncle, Peter, who takes care of him. “ I can not work with a foreign ,” he declared before challenging Klitschko.
Already formidable as amateurs
Professional since late 2008, Fury was first impressed among fans. Even then, his reach was rampant (34 wins including 26 by knockout for 4 defeats). In particular it was bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in 2006. World number 3 in juniors in June 2008, he is not qualified for the Olympics. But it will become English champion amateur super-heavyweight in the process.
Before Klitschko (almost) cake
Before this win against Klitschko, Fury (27) had never faced leading boxers, if not Dereck Chisora, former world challenger. Fury defeated him twice: once in 2011, quite widely, to seize the title of British champion and Commonwealth champion; a second time in 2014, with more difficulty, with three belts at stake: Champion of Great Britain, EBU European champion and WBO champion. Fury would have liked to face David Haye to clear criticism of the choice of his opponents, but the fight was canceled twice.
Inspirational Cantona
Even if football is not really a family tradition in Fury, the young Tyson quickly became a fan of Manchester United. “ Growing up in Manchester, you are either Red (United fan) either Blue (fan City), in my school, it was United “admitted Fury, Manchester Evening News in 2013.
He shot some of his inspiration from two iconic players of Red Devils: Eric Cantona and Roy Keane. “ I’ve always been impressed with them because they were different, with a strong character. They have generated interest in football. I decided that it was them that I wanted to emulate in my boxing career , he claimed in the same interview. It was not my nature to be aggressive and large-mouth at the time. I was shy, quiet. It was only later that I became a little crazy, to stand out. I understood that he had to do that to become a star . ” Eccentricity has been his trademark, as in his pre-fight press conference where he arrived dressed as Batman under the wary eye of Klitschko.
His father John explained that his son had been born a rainy night, August 12, 1988. When he arrived at the hospital, the staff asked him the name he wanted to give his son, and the answer a Fuse: Tyson. At the time, Mike Tyson is the monster of world boxing, and John Fury, absolute fan, wanted to worship him.
He himself was a professional, in the late 80s and early 90 (8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats).
A large premature
Hard to believe, but the colossus 2.06 m wide was born premature, with nearly three months in advance. He weighed one pound at his birth (less than 500 grams) and had to fight (already) to survive. Spouses Fury had great difficulty in starting a family. The mother of the champion has been pregnant 14 times, but only four children survived. Tyson Fury maintains a strong connection with his family. After being coached by his father, is his uncle, Peter, who takes care of him. “ I can not work with a foreign ,” he declared before challenging Klitschko.
Already formidable as amateurs
Professional since late 2008, Fury was first impressed among fans. Even then, his reach was rampant (34 wins including 26 by knockout for 4 defeats). In particular it was bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in 2006. World number 3 in juniors in June 2008, he is not qualified for the Olympics. But it will become English champion amateur super-heavyweight in the process.
Before Klitschko (almost) cake
Before this win against Klitschko, Fury (27) had never faced leading boxers, if not Dereck Chisora, former world challenger. Fury defeated him twice: once in 2011, quite widely, to seize the title of British champion and Commonwealth champion; a second time in 2014, with more difficulty, with three belts at stake: Champion of Great Britain, EBU European champion and WBO champion. Fury would have liked to face David Haye to clear criticism of the choice of his opponents, but the fight was canceled twice.
Inspirational Cantona
Even if football is not really a family tradition in Fury, the young Tyson quickly became a fan of Manchester United. “ Growing up in Manchester, you are either Red (United fan) either Blue (fan City), in my school, it was United “admitted Fury, Manchester Evening News in 2013.
He shot some of his inspiration from two iconic players of Red Devils: Eric Cantona and Roy Keane. “ I’ve always been impressed with them because they were different, with a strong character. They have generated interest in football. I decided that it was them that I wanted to emulate in my boxing career , he claimed in the same interview. It was not my nature to be aggressive and large-mouth at the time. I was shy, quiet. It was only later that I became a little crazy, to stand out. I understood that he had to do that to become a star . ” Eccentricity has been his trademark, as in his pre-fight press conference where he arrived dressed as Batman under the wary eye of Klitschko.
For the first time since the attacks at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis in Paris and we replayed football in the capital.
For ten minutes, the Parc des Princes has made a moving tribute to the 130 victims of November 13 and hundreds wounded. We saw and heard many ceremonies for two weeks, one held Saturday will remain one of the most moving. A “La Marseillaise” led by the Orchestra’s music peacekeepers Paris, a traditional hymn of the fans (“O City of Light”) and the minute of silence, PSG had added a huge national flag deployed about three quarters of the playing area and a film where the greatest athletes in the world have taken in all languages ”I am Paris”.
It was recognized on two giant screens in the stadium Ibrahimovic Messi, Zidane, Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Navratilova, Neymar, Rooney, Sharapova, Ronaldo, Pirlo, Maldini, Suarez, Sakho, Keegan, Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, Lavillenie, Abidal, Drogba, Bubka, Parker, or Carl Lewis. The audience, in tune, waving the tricolor flags placed upon his arrival at the headquarters of the Park.
“It was very dignified and very fair, Laurent Blanc says, and very successful if one can speak of success . We had to pay tribute to the victims who lost their lives not far from here. “His counterpart, Jean-Marc Furlan, said:” We will never do enough ceremonies for the solidarity and unity of the French people. In view of the danger threatening it is a problem for the future of our children and our grandchildren will live with it for long. Football is peace and joy. Team sports are integration models, such as the locker room PSG or ours where all religions mix. “
The atmosphere is no longer the same
In the presence of Manuel Valls, Anne Hidalgo, Nicolas Sarkozy, Valérie Pécresse, and rarer in the basket, the Emir of Qatar (usually it is in lodges, discrete), Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, PSG communed in a stadium that needed it. On the lawn, the team cruised gently face Troyes (4-1), already picking up the honorary title of autumn champions with four games remaining Phase go. Zlatan scored but Ibra thinking of something else like everyone else: “It was a beautiful tribute to something tragic. We feel that the atmosphere in Paris is no longer the same. This will probably happen, but it’s still there. “
Goals . 20th. Di Maria gets the ball in the center, 35 m, and launches an opening Cavani from outside the left. The Uruguayan transforms a flat of the left foot volley. 1-0.
58th. Lucas hits the surface and is crocheted by Mavinga. Ibra converts the penalty with a shot from the left guard. 2-0.
67th. On a trojan release, Kurzawa dampens the ball from the chest up and then a volley at close to the pole. 3-0.
85th. Augustin brand with a powerful shot from 25 meters, which passes between the keeper. 4-0.
90 + 1. The Trojan Ayasse up a curling shot from 25 meters that surprises Trapp and ends under the crossbar. 4-1.
The fact the game
80th. Cavani is replaced by Augustine. Irritated, the Uruguayan striker slips a few sentences in the ear of White, accompanied by gestures of misunderstanding. “Edi was not happy, as all the attackers, because they do not want to come out, says the PSG coach. This is not very serious, it will get better tomorrow. “
PSG-Troyes 4-1:” Our goal is to win every game “
PSG Thiago when considering his late career in Paris
Known previously for his provocations rather than for his sporting achievements, the Englishman Tyson Fury surprised by robbing titles WBA / IBF / WBO heavyweight Vladimir Klitschko Ukrainian, after 12 times Saturday, November 28 in Düsseldorf (Germany). Fury had repeatedly said that his youth (27 years) would take precedence over the experience of almost forty champion, undefeated since 2004. On the ring in the heart of a stadium of 55 000 seats, Mr. Fury joined the act to the word: very active, he was able to keep Klitschko in awe, making unanimous among the three judges (115-112 twice and 116-111)
The native of. Manchester (United Kingdom) remained unbeaten in 25 fights (18 by the deadline), while Mr. Klitschko conceded their first defeat since 2004, the fourth in a rich career of 64 of which 54 successfully signed before the limit. “I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for guiding me to victory” , said the new king of the top category in tears. “Revenge is needed, it is no doubt” , said for his part the fallen champion after a fight ended with bloody right eyebrow and left cheek reddened.
The clash between the two giants (1.98 m and 2.06 m for Klitschko Fury) – doubt has hovered over her outfit when the Fury camp felt too soft ring during the day – not is expected sparks. The ex-champion has sought the opening between the long arms of a rival for its highly mobile 112 kg and playing the card of physical and verbal provocation in the early times. The few blows were more active challenger, leaving the Ukrainian late points in mid-combat.
A Found KO
There was a little more action at the 7th recovery, including good sequences of Fury, which still lacked any opportunity to cause his opponent in boxing such arms in the back. The defending champion had clearly increasingly need a knockout to make a difference. But neither his few lines (9) Neither point deducted for Fury repeated blows behind the head (11) or another end of the fight in favor of the Ukrainian face a visibly exhausted rival could not change the outcome.
In the final gong, the two rivals have lifted the winner in arms, with much less certainty on the part of Klitschko and his brother Vitali, now retired former champion WBC. The announcement of the unanimous judges’ score in favor of English was not disputed by the Klitschko clan. “I knew I needed a knockout to end” Ukrainian conceded, admitting he was surprised by “speed” of his conqueror.
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