FC Barcelona gave Bojan Krkic off AS Roma

Bojan Krkic

Spain's Under-21 team forward moved by 12 million euros from the Champions League final to Italy. If Krkic (20) strike at Roma, Barcelona has the right to buy him back in two years at the fixed price of 13 million the club announced on Friday.

The Roma meets Krkic, who had fought under Pep Guardiola in useless for a starting place. Luis Enrique, the former Spanish international and now Roma coach was in the summer went to Italy after he had last cared for the B team of FC Barcelona.

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Brazil and Argentina, two flop Stars off America's Cup

Messi and Neymar

The stars are out, if ever you were on. Brazil and Argentina are out of the Copa America, eliminated by Uruguay and Paraguay. A flop by two, in both cases came from the spot: the protagonists of the Lazio goalkeeper Muslera and the Paraguayan Villar, who mesmerized the supersampling opponents.

This time it happened, and should give pause. Phenomena in the dock unfinished by Messi and Neymar: havoc, and instead had to have failed. Most of the individual technique has counted the tactical organization and above all the reasons, more and more crucial in modern football. The arrogance does not pay, so humility. It is also thought that some samples are overstated: after the double disaster, the market prices will inevitably deflate.

And some astronomical figures, which clash with the time of world crisis, affected by the effect the balance. Even Chile's rampant Sanchez, Udinese evaluated at least 40 million chased from half of Europe, he returned sadly home semi-final there is the surprising Venezuela, which beat them 2-1, landing for the first time in America's Cup semi-final.

After the disappointment of last year in South Africa, Brazil has received another slap. As for Argentina, Messi has confirmed that his country loses superpowers.

Now the big favorite is the Tabarez of Uruguay, who trained years ago in Italy and crossing off the bench for Milan: To reach the final will compete with Peru, another surprise. A calm-mannered gentleman, Tabarez, used to working without proclamations. A true and rare character, in this football special effects and too much smoke in the eyes.

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A final difficult to digest in Copa America 2011

Uruguay and Paraguay have the last chance to save the image of Copa America because it will not be remembered for goals in football history.

After a record 86 goals in the 2007 edition of Venezuela, the appearance of the Spanish and European champions and the World and the attacking style domain imposed by Barcelona at club level, the South American tournament which was played in Argentina was regression for football, it only let 46 goals in the absence of the final, a gray suit and a champion who many considered forgettable.

"It's the worst seen in the last ten years. Worse than the Concacaf and well below the tops of Asia, Africa and Europe," said Argentine coach Cesar Luis Menotti.

"This cup is average rare. There was a low level. We expected a Brazil-Argentina in the final one, but it is rare," said former Uruguayan player Ruben Sosa, who won two Copa America with La Celeste.

Paraguay is a rare team that reached the finals without winning one of five matches, after 245 minutes without conceding a goal scorer and a dose of luck that no one on campus white and red masks. "We know we can play better. You do not tell us the whole time we played bad," said defending against attacks Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino, with injury to Roque Santa Cruz and Torres and with the sanction Jonathan Santana. If they win tomorrow from 11 meters, will be the first team ever to be champion without winning a single match!

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Real Madrid Ended their U.S. Tour Undefeated

Iker Casilas

Real Madrid completed their three-game tour of the United States to win 1-2 against the Union of Philadelphia in the World Football Herbalife Challenge tournament.

The 10 changes made in the second half Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho turned the game on a blunder of the Spanish team that gave the worst image on a tour of U.S. territory.

The advantage on the scoreboard that Real Madrid did not have any pressure in the game and simply impose its quality control of the ball (63.2 percent) to allow the Union sought goal.

The little football team that had offered Real Madrid in the first half, disappeared in the second without Alonso and Ozil in the direction of play and the attack did not create any clear scoring opportunity.

Real Madrid, which had attracted an attendance of over 50,000 spectators at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, did not meet the expectations of fans who had come with the hope of seeing better football show.

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