Profile Michael Ballack

Full name : Michael Ballack
Date of birth : 26 September 1976
Place of birth : Görlitz, East Germany
Height : 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bayer Leverkusen
Number 13
Youth career
1983–1995 Chemnitzer FC
Senior career*
1995–1997 Chemnitzer FC II
1995–1997 Chemnitzer FC
1997–1999 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1999–2002 Bayer Leverkusen
2002–2006 Bayern Munich
2006–2010 Chelsea
2010– Bayer Leverkusen
National team‡
1996–1998 Germany U21
1999– Germany

Club career

Chemnitzer FC

Michael Ballack's parents sent him to train with the side as shortly as he was seven years old. He subsequent shifted on to FC Karl-Marx-Stadt (renamed Chemnitzer FC in 1990). His dad had played second-division football himself in Germany. Unusual for his early age was Ballack's skill to exert both feet with identical authority.
In 1995, Ballack earned his first businessman contract, thank you to his plays in the role of interior midfielder. He was dubbed the "Little Kaiser", in reference to Franz Beckenbauer, whoever was nicknamed "Der Kaiser". His businessman debut came on 4 August 1995, on the first day of the fresh 2. Bundesliga season. Chemnitz no where the game 2–1, against VfB Leipzig.
At the end of the season, during which Ballack prepared fifteen arrivals, Chemnitz were relegated to the multi-tiered, regional third division. On 26 March 1996, Ballack prepared his debut for Germany's Under-21 side.
The chasing season, Ballack became a regular first-team actor as Chemnitz missed out on an realtime return to the Bundesliga. He did not miss a game and scored ten targets for the "Sky Blues". It was not enough for Chemnitz to be promoted, but in the summer of 1997, bus Otto Rehhagel of just-promoted 1. FC Kaiserslautern gestured Ballack at their return to lid flight football.

Kaiserslautern

It was during the seventh game of the 1997–98 season, away to Karlsruhe, that Rehhagel decided to pitch Ballack into the Bundesliga for the first time, whether merely for the final five minutes of the encounter. On 28 March 1998, Ballack prepared his first-team debut against Bayer Leverkusen.
Ballack prepared 16 arrivals for his fresh team during the season as the club became the first-ever newly promoted team to elevator the league title. In the chasing season, Ballack became both a regular (he prepared thirty arrivals, scoring four goals) and one of the side's spearheading players. Kaiserslautern arrived the quarter finals of the Champions League, but were knocked out via Bayern Munich.
On 1 July 1999, Ballack shifted to Bayer Leverkusen at the age of 22, for a transfer payment of €4.1 million.

Bayer Leverkusen

It was at Bayer Leverkusen that Ballack prepared his breakthrough. Coaches Christoph Daum and Klaus Toppmöller given him an assailing role in the midfield. Ballack was instrumental to the success of Leverkusen, scoring 27 targets in the league and nine in Europe across the course of his three seasons at the BayArena.
In 2000, Bayer Leverkusen lacked merely a draw against minnows Unterhaching to win the name, but an possess target via Ballack facilitated send the team to a crushing 0–2 defeat, whereas Bayern Munich clinched the name with a 3–1 victory across Werder Bremen. 2002 was a season of disappointment for Bayer Leverkusen. In the German Bundesliga, the team surrendered a five point lead at the lid of the desk across the final three sport of the season to ending second behind Borussia Dortmund, no where the UEFA Champions League final 2–1 to Real Madrid, and no where the German Cup final 4–2 to Schalke 04. These three runner-up completes were dubbed a "Treble Horror".

Ballack and Leverkusen teammates Bernd Schneider, Carsten Ramelow, and Oliver Neuville were even defeated finalists with Germany in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, however Ballack was suspended for the final itself. Ballack done with 17 league targets, and his performance across the season led to him being voted into the UEFA.com users' Team of 2002 as well being dubbed German Footballer of the Year.

Bayern Munich


Ballack playing for Bayern Munich

In spite of Real Madrid's hobby, Ballack decided to clue with Bayern Munich in a €12.9 million sell in 2002 afterwards his grand plays in the World Cup. Bayern won the Bundesliga in his first season with 75 points, they also won the German Cup. In his second season however, Bayern no where their Bundesliga crown to Werder Bremen along with the cup.
In his third season with the Bavarians, Ballack relished success in the 2004–05 season as Bayern Munich ended another double. New bus Felix Magath stated he was the merely automatic starter in their midfield.[3] In four seasons at Bayern, Ballack won three Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal doubles and scored 47 targets in 135 matches. Between 1998 and 2005, Ballack notched upward 61 targets in his servant league.
However, Ballack's critics recorded his frequent "choking" in significant Champions League matches. This resulted in frank public criticism from club overall administrator Uli Hoeneß, communications director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and club president Franz Beckenbauer, all prior Bayern players. Beckenbauer subsequent went as far as to blame Ballack of "saving his strength" for prospective employers afterwards Ballack turned in an average performance in the 2006 DFB Cup final against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Chelsea

Ballack matched to attend Chelsea on a adrift transfer on 15 May 2006.[5] During his final season as a Bayern actor there were rumours of hobby from Manchester United, Real Madrid, Internazionale and A.C. Milan,[6] but Ballack instead chose to go to Stamford Bridge. Shortly afterwards arriving at Chelsea, Ballack stated that he hoped to end his career at Chelsea.


Ballack with Chelsea

Ballack's debut for Chelsea came on 31 July 2006, during a practice suit at UCLA's intramural football pitch. Chelsea handed him to the media the chasing day where the club also gave him his fancied figure 13 shirt, worn during his career. Upon doing so, William Gallas, whoever formerly wore the figure 13 shirt for Chelsea, was given the figure three shirt. This shift composed animosity between Gallas and the club as Gallas sensed that he was underappreciated. On 27 August 2006, Ballack earned his English League debut for Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers, and prepared his UEFA Champions League debut for Chelsea against Werder Bremen on 12 September 2006.
Ballack scored his first target for Chelsea in the subsequent suit against Werder Bremen. He received his first straight red card of his career in Chelsea's 1–0 win across Liverpool on 17 September 2006, afterwards being judged to have stamped on Mohamed Sissoko's leg. Ballack scored his first target in the English League on 21 October 2006 against Portsmouth at home with a header. His first FA Cup target came in the 109th tiny in a suit against Blackburn Rovers on 15 April 2007. This target resulted in Chelsea underway into the FA Cup final. He scored eight targets in all contests for the club in the 2006–07 season, encompassing a free-kick against Everton at Goodison Park, as well as a half-volley against F.C. Porto which sent Chelsea through to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. Throughout his first season at Chelsea, Ballack was criticised for his lethargic plays – for playing as though he had "a massive cigar in his mouth".
On 29 April 2007, Chelsea discharged a pronouncement on their official website, informing fans that Ballack had undergone ankle medicine in Munich. As a effect of the medicine, Ballack did not play in the FA Cup Final against Manchester United, which Chelsea won 1–0 through Didier Drogba's extra time goal. This was Ballack's second trophy this season, his first being the League Cup, the final of which he started.

Despite persistent rumours in the summer 2007 transfer window, Ballack refused that he hoped to retire and no such shift materialised. Chelsea retired Ballack out of their Champions League squad for the 2007–08 team degree as they realised that his injury would prevent him from playing any useful fraction and favourite to choose the fully fit Steve Sidwell. The German global had an ankle mission in the summer and Chelsea could not take the threat of him not regaining full fitness ago the end of the Group Stage. Thus, Ballack could not play in the Champions League ago the knockout phases originated in February. The club was merely able to choose 23 out of a possible 25 players for their Champions League squad due to the fresh UEFA laws on 'association-trained players' and 'club-trained players'. Due to this law, Chelsea were also unable to choose young actor Scott Sinclair and could merely pick 23 players as their merely 'club-trained player' was John Terry. For this purpose, it was deemed unwise to gamble on Ballack being fit at several point.[

Ballack was absent for eight months with an ankle injury, during which he dreaded that his football career might be in danger of ending as he was fetching older. He prepared his return to the side in Chelsea's 2–0 League Cup win across Liverpool on 19 December 2007. Ballack scored an contribute late in the game to striker Andriy Shevchenko. On 26 December 2007, Ballack prepared his league return in a thrilling game against Aston Villa which ended 4–4. He came on for Frank Lampard in the 26th tiny afterwards the latter had picked upward a thigh injury. In first-half stoppage time, he won a punishment afterwards being brought down in the box via Zat Knight, which Andriy Shevchenko converted. In the 88th tiny, with the score tied at 3–3, Ballack stepped upward to take a free-kick, which he buried into the bottom retired corner of the target, but the suit ended in a 4–4 draw.


Ballack playing against Tottenham Hotpsur.

Ballack captained the Chelsea team in the absence of captain John Terry and vice captain Frank Lampard in a 2–1 win across Newcastle United on 29 December 2007. Ballack thereafter played his 50th game in a Chelsea shirt in a 2–1 win against Fulham in which he scored the winning target for Chelsea. He also scored the merely target that won the suit for Chelsea against Reading to continue the blues' winning streak to a record of nine. And, on 5 March 2007, he scored again, this time against Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 in a 3–0 win. He scored the winning target in the 2–0 win in the 2nd leg of the Quarter-Finals against Fenerbahçe, a victory that roped Chelsea a position in the Semi-Finals.
Ballack lasted to score crucial targets and, on 26 April 2008, he scored a header and a punishment to give Chelsea a 2–1 win across Manchester United. He was dubbed Man of The Match for his performance. It brought the pair teams horizontal in the race for the Premier League name merely pair matchdays ago the end of the season.

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CHRISTIAN GONZALES GROWTH TO TRENDING TOPICS

JAKARTA, a single scored a idea a Philippines, a Indonesian inhabitant group striker Cristian Gonzalez without delay Twitter sped to a trending topics. Gonzales scored a idea with his header over attract Firman Utina in a 32nd minute.

This is a initial idea which done Indonesia a initial turn lead during AFF 2010 semi-final initial leg during a Bung Karno Main Stadium upon Thursday (12/16/2010).

Key word “Christian Gonzales’ entrance in to a world’s trending topics list following a keyword” Indonesian inhabitant team. “Twitter users from Indonesia as well busy-busy accost Gonzales upon a microblogging service.

The materialisation of a entrance of Indonesian inhabitant group player name trending topics upon Twitter has occurred given a rough turn AFF 2010 began multiform weeks ago. Almost in each game, a name of Indonesian players who contributed goals regularly enclosed in a trending topics or contention list warmest.

Irfan Bachdim even turn luminary Twitter difficulty scoring dual goals in dual games final rough turn pledge when Indonesia Malaysia as well as Laos. In a third diversion when Indonesia perform Thailand, Irfan did not measure a idea as well as Dutch skirmish brand new players fasten a Indonesian inhabitant group this year was not enclosed in a list of Twitter trending topics.

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Profile Irfan Bachdim

Personal Information

Full name : Irfan Haarys Bachdim

Date of birth : August 11, 1988 (age 22)

Place of birth : Amsterdam, Netherlands

Height : 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Playing position : Midfielder, Striker

The club currently : Persema Malang

Number : 10

Junior club :

Ajax Amsterdam

SV Argon

FC Utrecht

Club senior :

FC Utrecht

HFC Haarlem

Persema Malang

Team nasional : 2010 - Indonesia

Irfan Bachdim (born in Amsterdam, August 11, 1988, age 22 years) is an Indonesian footballer Dutch descent, he is a naturalized player results by SPIS together with Christian Gonzalez for Indonesia to strengthen the national team. Currently, he is strengthening Persema Malang in Indonesia Super League. He recruited Coach Timo Scheunemann Persema with Kim Jefri Kurniawan. Coach Persema Malang was interested when Irfan Indonesia and other talented young players to play in charity matches to football figures Lucky Acub Zaenal Gajayana Stadium, Malang. Irfan was virtually defend football team U-23 Indonesia in the Asian Games 2006 - Qatar. Unfortunately, he must be absent from the tournament due to injury. In July 2009 he was transferred without cost to the club HFC Haarlem.

In the play he can occupy various positions, he can occupy the position of striker, midfielder or wing. Irfan follow in the footsteps of his father, who as a player Noval Bachdim Persema Malang in the era of the 80s. Large family of her father is still living in Lawang, Malang. Irfan is currently incorporated in the Indonesian national team Alfred Riedl care for AFF Cup 2010. Indonesia's first debut with the national team he was starting when the national team 6-0 in friendly match against East Timor, in Kilkenny on November 21, 2010.

His first appearance with the national team in an official tournament occurred on December 1, 2010, while Indonesia beat Malaysia 5-1 at Bung Karno at the event AFF 2010. Irfan himself scored 1 goal in the match.

in the second match against Laos Indonesia's national team, Irfan Bachdim remains the top choice trainers Alferd Riedel to accompany Cristian Gonzalez as the robber opponent's defense, in the second match Irfan bachdim played incredible defense in the tear tear apart your opponent. in a game that was won by Indonesia with a score of 6-0, irfan Bachdim contributed one goal again to Indonesia, but in the last match against Thailand Bacdim penyisian group did not play like the game before and he's dressing in drag out on Bambang Pamungkas, even so the team could Garuda team beat the white elephant that had become bitter enemies in the level of southeast Asia with a score of 2-1, and Garuda team scored in print by Bambang pamungkas ultimate penalty kick.

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Absent Messi in Barca Training Session

While La Liga league leaders Barcelona amengkonfirmasikan if their flagship star Lionel Messi did not follow the practice session on Thursday morning local time due to muscle problems.

Nevertheless Pep Guardiola's team says there is no serious problem in the suffering of Messi and he can look back in action this weekend against Osasuna.
Argentina international players it is one of the big names who missed the practice session, as co sekompatriotnya Gabriel Milito could be returned to training after three weeks sidelined through injury.
Yet Gabriel Milito, who suffered injuries in the face of Ceuta in the Copa del Rey, undergoing training separately with other colleagues.

The 23-year-old star missed two games earlier this season Barca at the start because of ankle problems, after getting the brunt of the beating Tomas Ujfalusi during Atletico Madrid 2-1 on 19 September.
Barcelona will be practicing for the second time on Friday morning local time, before they travel to Pamplona for the match.

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Maxi Lopez Reject Juve Rumours

Catania attacker Argentine Maximiliano Lopez refused if the rumor about him getting ready to
leave the club by heading to Juventus at the start of the season.

"What is on the minds of my mind now is just Catania and Catania," said the former Barcelona striker.



Players who also has an Italian passport was linked with Juventus since recent periods and this could be peaking after next Christmas.

Nevertheless, Lopez maintains that it is not entirely true, and he just wants to concentrate on his club today.

"Indeed I heard it also expressed his admiration, but I remained calm and just thinking to help Catania avoid relegation this season," he continued.

Catania which ranks 10th thanks to 1-0 victory over Bari on the weekend, also colored with a red card received by Maxi Lopez.

"I am very pleased with the victory, but not completely happy because I have to exit the field after receiving a red card from referee," he complained.

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Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Spanish national team as a striker.
Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth ranks. He made his professional debut in 2001 and finished his career with the club having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances, earning the nickname El Niño ("The Kid"). Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. He joined Liverpool in 2007, after signing for a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player, since Robbie Fowler in 1995–96, to score more than 20 league goals in a season. Torres become the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals after scoring against Aston Villa in December 2009.
He is also a Spanish international and made his debut for the country against Portugal in 2003. He has since participated in three major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. He did not score a goal at Euro 2004, but he scored three at World Cup 2006. Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in their 1–0 win over Germany in the UEFA Euro 2008 Final.

Early career

Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Torres became interested in football as a child and joined his first team, Parque 84, at the age of five. His father José worked during Torres' childhood, and his mother Flori traveled daily with him to training sessions. His grandfather was not a passionate football fan, but took pride in being an Atlético Madrid supporter, and Torres inherited the love for the club.
Torres started playing football as a goalkeeper, the position his brother played in.When he was seven years old, however, he started playing regularly as a striker in an indoor league for the neighborhood club, Mario’s Holland, using the characters from the anime Captain Tsubasa as inspiration. Three years later, aged 10, he progressed to an 11-side team, Rayo 13. He scored 55 goals in a season and was one of three Rayo 13 players to earn a trial with Atlético Madrid. He impressed the scouts and joined the club in 1995.
Club career

Atlético Madrid
After progressing through the ranks, Torres won his first important youth title in 1998. Atlético Madrid sent an under-15 team to compete in the Nike Cup, in Spain and Europe, to play against youth teams from other clubs. Atlético won the tournament.He was later voted the best player in Europe for the age group. In 1999, Torres signed his first professional contract with Atlético Madrid. He spent his first year playing in the youth team and moved onto the participating in the Honor Division when he was 16. The 2000–01 season had started badly, as Torres suffered from a cracked shinbone which kept him out until December.Torres trained with the first team to get prepared for pre-season, but eventually made his debut for the team on 27 May 2001, at Vicente Calderón, against CD Leganés.A week later, he scored his first goal for the club against Albacete Balompié and the season finished with Atlético narrowly missing out on promotion to La Liga.


Torres arguing with the referee during a match with Atlético.
Atlético was promoted to La Liga at the end of the 2001–02 season. Torres did not perform well in the season, as he netted only six times in 36 appearances in the Segunda Division. Torres' first season in 2002–03 was better, however, as he scored 12 goals in 29 appearances, with Atlético finishing in the 11th place. In the 2003–04 season, his second in La Liga, Torres made further strides, scoring 19 league goals in 35 appearances,meaning he finished as joint third highest scorer in the league. At the age of 19, Torres was named Atlético's captain.Atlético narrowly missed out on qualification for the UEFA Cup, but by finishing in seventh place in 2004, they qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup, giving Torres a first taste of a competition at the European level. He scored two goals in the two round four matches against OFK Beograd, with one coming in each leg.Atlético reached the Final, but lost on penalties to Villarreal CF.The FA Premier League champions Chelsea were believed to be interested in signing Torres in 2005, but Atlético president Enrique Cerezo said that they had "no chance" of signing him.later said in January 2006 that the club were willing to listen to offers for Torres, and Torres claimed Newcastle United had made a bid to sign him in March.
He stated after the 2006 FIFA World Cup that he had turned down an offer to join Chelsea at the end of the 2005–06 season. Torres scored 14 league goals in the 2006–07 season,but his future at Atlético was once again the subject of speculation as the club failed to secure an automatic UEFA Cup spot. The English media reported that he was the main transfer target of Liverpool,but Cerezo stated, "We've received no offer from Liverpool or any other club or player".However, a few days later, new reports suggested Atlético had agreed a deal with Liverpool for Torres. The fee was rumored to be £25 million with Luis García moving to Atletico in a separate transfer deal. On 30 June, Atlético announced a deal to sign Diego Forlán from Villarreal, in what was seen as a move to replace Torres before his departure became official.On 2 July, it was reported that Torres had cut short a vacation to fly back to Madrid to finalise the move to Liverpool. The following day, Torres passed a medical for Liverpool. He held a press conference in Madrid on 4 July to bid farewell to the Atlético fans, before completing his move to Liverpool on a six-year contract. The transfer fee was the highest in Liverpool's history. In March 2008, manager Rafael Benítez stated in an interview with The Times that Torres was acquired for around £20 million, although this figure takes into account García's move to Atlético.
Liverpool
2007–08 season


Torres playing for Liverpool against Middlesbrough on 23 February 2008, during which he scored a hat-trick.
Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2–1 win on 11 August 2007. He made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League four days later in a 1–0 victory over Toulouse, after coming on as a 79th minute substitute. His first Premier League goal came on his Anfield debut on 19 August, in the 16th minute in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea. His first hat-trick came in a 4–2 victory over Reading in the League Cup in September, with all of his goals coming in the second half. His first goals in the Champions League came on his third appearance in the competition as Liverpool beat Porto 4–1, as he scored twice.
He was named Premier League Player of the Month for February, during which he scored four goals in two league appearances, including a hat-trick against Middlesbrough on 23 February 2008. This hat-trick and another in a 4–0 victory over West Ham United on 5 March 2008 meant he became the first Liverpool player since Jack Balmer in November 1946 to score a hat-trick in successive home matches. Later in March, after he scored a 47th minute header against Reading at Anfield, becoming the first Liverpool player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season campaign to score 20 league goals in a season.In April, he scored another Champions League goal, this time against Arsenal in the quarter-final second leg, as Liverpool advanced to the semi-final. This goal took him onto 29 goals for the 2007–08 season in all competitions, eclipsing Liverpool favourite Michael Owen's personal record for goals in a season. On 11 April 2008, it was announced Torres had made a six man shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United. The Spanish international was also nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, which was won by Cesc Fàbregas of Arsenal and was named in the PFA Team of the Year. In May, he finished second to Ronaldo for the FWA Footballer of the Year award.
On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th minute winner against Manchester City, which equalled the consecutive Anfield league goal record of eight games set by Roger Hunt.After scoring his 24th league goal in the final game of the season, a 2–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, he set a new record for the most prolific foreign goal scorer ever in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals. He ended the season in joint second place with Emmanuel Adebayor in the race for the Premier League golden boot. Torres was subject to media speculation that Chelsea were willing pay £50 million to sign him but Torres responded by saying it would be "many years" before he left Liverpool. Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks also negated the idea of a transfer, saying he would not allow Torres to leave the club at any price.
2008–09 season
Torres made a promising start to the Premier League 2008–09 season, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Sunderland. He suffered what was later confirmed as a hamstring tear in a 0–0 draw against Aston Villa, which would keep him out for two to three weeks. Torres made his return in a 2–1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League and went on to score a brace in the Merseyside derby against Everton on 27 September to give Liverpool a 2–0 win. He followed this up with another two goals the following weekend against Manchester City in a 3–2 win away at the City of Manchester Stadium as Liverpool came back from a two goal deficit.The first of these was Liverpool's thousandth Premier League goal.[48] Torres picked up a hamstring injury during a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, meaning he was likely to miss three games for Liverpool. On 22 October, Liverpool played Torres' former club Atlético Madrid in the Champions League at the Vicente Calderón, but his injury meant he missed out on the game. The Atlético president, Enrique Cerezo, had given him a VIP invitation to watch the game, but he declined this to recover his rehabilitation from injury in Merseyside.He was named in the FIFPro World XI team for the 2007–08 season on 27 October.
Torres made his return for Liverpool after coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion. He said he would be interested in returning to former club Atlético eventually, saying "I don't know if I will retire there, but I would like to go back and finish some things that are left to do."He was ruled out of action for two to three weeks following Liverpool's 1–0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League in November, where he picked up a hamstring strain, which was later extended to at least four weeks by specialists. He was named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in December,and eventually came in third place behind Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.Torres returned to action on 3 January 2009 as a substitute with a goal in the 2–0 win over Preston North End; his first in the FA Cup. He scored two late goals for Liverpool to secure a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on 1 February.Despite having spent a year and a half at the club, Torres was chosen as number 50 in The Times's list of "The 50 greatest Liverpool players", reinforcing the impact he had made at Liverpool in such a short period of time.


Torres during Liverpool's 3–2 victory against Manchester City on 5 October 2008, in which he scored a brace.
Torres faced his old rivals Real Madrid on 10 March in the Champions League last 16 and due to an ankle injury, he had a painkilling injecting before the game to enable him to play. He scored the first goal of the game, which ended as a 4–0 victory, meaning Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals 5–0 on aggregate.Four days later he lined up against Manchester United at Old Trafford and he scored the equaliser in a game that finished as a 4–1 victory. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second season running in April 2009.Torres scored his 50th goal for Liverpool on 24 May against Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the 2008–09 season, which was his 84th appearance.
2009–10 season
Following the end of the season, he agreed a new contract with Liverpool, which he signed on 14 August. By signing this contract, Liverpool increased his wage to £110,000 a week and included the option of a one-year extension after its expiry in 2013.Torres scored two goals in a 3–2 win over West Ham United on 19 September 2009, taking Liverpool to third in the Premier League. A week later he scored his first hat-trick of the 2009–10 Premier League season in a 6–1 victory over Hull City at Anfield.He was named Premier League Player of the Month for September, after scoring five goals during the month and becoming the Premier League's top goalscorer. On 25 October, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory for Liverpool over Manchester United, after which Benítez praised Torres' performance, saying "We were waiting for that final pass. When it came we knew he would score."Torres was named in the FIFPro World XI for the second successive season in December. His stoppage-time winning goal against Aston Villa on 29 December 2009 made him the fastest Liverpool player ever to score 50 league goals.He was substituted on 65 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City on 4 April 2010, which Benítez justified by saying Torres was "exhausted". It was announced on 18 April that Torres would miss the rest of the season to undergo knee surgery and making it possibile that he could miss the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
International career



Torres celebrating victory with Spain at UEFA Euro 2008
In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain under-16 team.[79] The under-16s took part in the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in May, which they also won, with Torres scoring the only goal in the Final, as well as finishing as the tournament's leading scorer, and was also named the player of the tournament. In November 2001, Torres represented Spain at the 2001 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, but the team failed to progress through the group stage.In July 2002, he won the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He finished as a top scorer, was named player of the tournament, and was again the only goalscorer in the Final.
"We complement each other very well. We get on well on the pitch and very well off it too. We're a good partnership. We both chase down defenders, put pressure on and fight to create chances for each other. We work well together."
–David Villa speaking about Torres.
Torres made his senior debut for the senior Spanish national team on 6 September 2003 in a friendly against Portugal. His first goal for Spain came against Italy on 28 April 2004. He was selected for the Spanish squad for UEFA Euro 2004.After appearing as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, he started for the deciding game against Portugal.Spain were losing 1–0, and towards the end of the second half, hit the post.
He scored seven goals in 11 appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making him Spain's top scorer for qualification, including a vital brace against Belgium and his first international hat-trick against San Marino.At his first ever appearance in a FIFA World Cup finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Torres scored the final goal in a 4–0 victory over Ukraine with a volley. In the second group match, Torres scored twice against Tunisia, first in the 76th minute to take Spain 2–1 into the lead, and then again from a penalty kick in the 90th. With three goals, he finished the tournament as Spain's top scorer along with fellow striker David Villa.
He was called up for Spain's UEFA Euro 2008 squad, where he set up Villa to score Spain's first goal of the tournament in the first game in the group stage against Russia. Torres came under criticism for apparently refusing to shake the hand of Spanish manager, Luis Aragonés, after being substituted. He subsequently denied being angry with the coaching, saying that he was actually "irritated with himself". He scored his first goal of the tournament in Spain's next game, a 2–1 win over Sweden. Torres scored the winner and was named the man of the match in the Final against Germany in a 1–0 victory. He said "It's just a dream come true. This is my first title and I hope it's the first of many. Victory in a Euro, it is almost as big as a World Cup. We are used to watching finals on television, but today we were here and we won. My job is to score goals. I want to win more titles and be the most important player in Europe and the world."He was later named as a striker along with his striking partner Villa in the Team of the Tournament.
Torres made his 60th appearance for Spain in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification victory over Turkey on 28 March 2009, becoming the youngest player to reach this milestone. He was named in Spain's team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in June. He scored his second hat-trick for Spain after 17 minutes into a Confederations Cup game against New Zealand on 14 June, thus recording the fastest hat-trick by a player for Spain.He played for Spain as they were defeated 2–0 by the United States in the semi-final,as well as the third-place play-off, which Spain won 3–2 against South Africa after extra time.
Personal life

On 27 May 2009 Torres married Olalla Domínguez Liste, with whom he had been in a relationship with since 2001, in El Escorial, Madrid.[100] It was revealed in February 2009 that the couple were expecting a baby, which they later confirmed to be a girl.[102] Olalla gave birth to a daughter, Nora, on 8 July 2009 at the Hospital La Rosaleda Compostelan, in Santiago de Compostela.
In 2009, it was reported that Torres has a personal fortune of £14 million. He features in the video for "Ya Nada Volverá A Ser Como Antes" by Spanish rock group El Canto del Loco, whose singer, Dani Martín, shares a strong friendship with the footballer. He makes a cameo appearance in the 2005 comedy film Torrente 3: El protector. In 2009, he released an autobiography entitled El Nino: My Story.
Career statistics

Club
As of 8 April 2010.
Club Season League[A] Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid 2000–01[108][109] 4 1 2 0 - - 0 0 6 1
2001–02 36 6 1 1 - - 0 0 37 7
2002–03 29 13 2 1 - - 3 0 31 14
2003–04 35 19 5 2 - - 3 0 40 21
2004–05[116][117][118] 38 16 6 2 - - 5 2 49 20
2005–06 36 13 4 0 - - 0 0 40 13
2006–07 36 14 4 1 - - 0 0 40 15
Spain 214 82 24 7 N/A N/A 11 2 249 91
Liverpool 2007–08[123] 33 24 1 0 1 3 11 6 46 33
2008–09[124] 24 14 3 1 2 0 9 2 38 17
2009–10 22 18 2 0 0 0 8 4 32 22
England 79 56 6 1 3 3 28 12 116 72
Career totals 293 138 30 8 3 3 39 14 365 163
International appearances
As of 10 October 2009.
National team Season Friendly Competitive Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spain 2003–04 5 1 5 0 10 1
2004–05 4 1 6 1 10 2
2005–06 6 1 9 9 15 10
2006–07 2 0 6 1 8 1
2007–08 5 0 7 3 12 3
2008–09 2 2 10 3 12 5
2009–10 1 1 3 0 4 1
Career total 25 6 46 17 71 23
International goals
As of 12 August 2009.
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Honours

Atlético Madrid
Segunda División: 2001–02
International
UEFA European under-16 Championship: 2001
UEFA European under-19 Championship: 2002
UEFA European Championship: 2008
Individual
Nike Cup top scorer: 1999
Algarve Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2001
Algarve Tournament top scorer: 2001
UEFA European under-16 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2001
UEFA European under-16 Championship top scorer: 2001
UEFA European under-19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2002
UEFA European under-19 Championship top scorer: 2002
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2008
Liverpool top scorer: 2007–08
FIFPro World XI: 2008,[52] 2009
PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08,[35] 2008–09
Premier League Player of the Month: February 2008,[28] September 2009
Goal of the Month: April 2009, March 2010

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English League scorers

List of Premier League goalscorer, Sabtu: 8 Johan Elmander (Bolton Wanderers)

Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) 7 Florent Malouda (Chelsea)

Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)

Kevin Nolan (Newcastle United) 6 Marouane Chamakh (Arsenal)

Kevin Davies (Bolton Wanderers)

Didier Drogba (Chelsea)

Tim Cahill (Everton)

Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United)

Darren Bent (Sunderland)

Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur) 5 Samir Nasri (Arsenal)

Marlon Harewood (Blackpool)

Salomon Kalou (Chelsea)

Fernando Torres (Liverpool)

Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland)

Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur). (Ant)

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Mesut Ozil from Germany

Mesut Ozil born October 15, 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. He is a German footballer of Turkish descent who currently plays in the club Real Madrid since August 2010. He plays as an attacking midfielder at the club and also the national team. Ozil is an important player in the Germany national team squad. In Madrid ozil is also a central player who dibtuhkan Madrid to tear apart the opponent's defense.

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Joris Mathijsen from Netherlands

Joris Mathijsen is a professional Dutch footballer. He was born 5 April 1980 in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands.Now, He plays for Hamburger SV and the national team as a centre back, usually on the left side as he is left footed.

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Khalid Boulahrouz

Khalid Boulahrouz is Dutch footballer. He was born 28 December 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands. Now, he was plays for the Netherlands and VfB Stuttgart.

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Giovanni van Bronckhorst

After the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, he was elected into the Order of Orange-Nassau. Ridder Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst OON was born 5 February 1975 in Rotterdam), known as Gio in Spain, is a former Dutch footballer of Indonesian-Dutch descent who served as the captain of the Dutch national team, and played for his country in three World Cups (1998, 2006 and 2010), as well as three European Championships (2000, 2004, and 2008).

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Johnny Heitinga Profile and Photo Gallery

Profile :
Full Name : Johnny Heitinga
Birth Date : November 15, 1983
Birth Place : Netherlands
Height : 1.82m
Weight : 69 kg
Age : 26
Position : Defender

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Maarten Stekelenburg

profile :
Date of Birth: 22 September 1982
Place of Birth : Haarlem, Netherlands
Height: 197 cm
Shirt number: 1
Position: Goalkeeper
Current club: Ajax
International Caps: 34

Maarten Stekelenburg Images

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Ajen Robben Photo Gallery

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Arjen Robben fron Netherland

Arjen Robben was born 23 January 1984. He is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Before plays on Bayern he plays on Real Madrid, Chelsea, Psv. He was usually plays behind the forwards (inside position) as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills. Robben is the best player football in Netherland. He is also a part of the Netherlands national team and has appeared at Euro 2004, the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and at the 2010 World Cup.fantasy football rankings, football tickets.

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈklaːs ˈjɑn ˈɦʏntəlaːr] ( listen); born 12 August 1983), nicknamed The Hunter, is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club A.C. Milan and internationally for the Dutch national team. Huntelaar is a prolific striker with technique and athleticism and has been compared in style to players such as Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Former Netherlands and FC Barcelona, and current FC Bayern manager Louis van Gaal has been quoted saying about the player "in the penalty area, he is the best player in the world, bar none."

Named Dutch Football Talent of the Year and Ajax "Player of the Year" in 2006, Huntelaar was a part of the Dutch side that won the 2006 UEFA U-21 Championship where he became the tournament's leading goalscorer. He was also named as one of two strikers in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. He is the all-time top scorer of the Netherlands U-21 national team with 18 goals in 22 appearances.[1] In domestic competition he finished top scorer in the Eredivisie 2005–06 and 2007–08 seasons.

Huntelaar played previously for PSV, De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, SC Heerenveen, AFC Ajax and Real Madrid C.F.,[6] before joining A.C. Milan in August 2009.
source : wikipedia

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