Mancini confirms interest in Van Persie

anchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Arsenalcaptain Robin van Persie, but believes the Dutchman will remain with the Gunners.

The prolific 28-year-old, who has netted 32 goals for the north London club this season, is out of contract at the Emirates Stadium in 2013 and has put talks over a new deal on hold until the summer.

Mancini would love to add Van Persie to his already star-studded ranks if he became available, but does not think that will happen.

Quoted in several national newspapers, the Italian said: “We are interested in all good players. This is normal, but not only us. I think all the good teams are interested in van Persie.

“I think van Persie at this moment is one of the best strikers in Europe with [Lionel] Messi, [Cristiano] Ronaldo and with Sergio [Aguero] and Mario [Balotelli].

“I think he is a fantastic striker, but I think he will remain with Arsenal.”

City acquired Samir Nasri from Arsenal last summer and have also signed Gael Clichy, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor from the Gunners in recent years.

Mancini added: “I think if there is a good player who wants to leave a club, then we are interested.

“But if this player wants to stay, we don’t have any problem. In my opinion, van Persie will stay at Arsenal.

“I think Robin van Persie will sign a new contract with Arsenal because if Arsenal lose also Van Persie, they will have a big problem.

“I think Arsenal will buy good players in the summer.

“Arsenal is a top team. They want to win the next Premier League, so for these reasons I think he will stay.”

Velasco Carballo a Piqué: “Tú cállate, que te voy a expulsar”

La polémica por la expulsión y posterior sanción que solicita el Comité Técnico de Árbtiros sobre Gerard Piqué apunta a un culebrón que escribe a cada hora nuevos capítulos.

El último lo protagoniza el árbitro Velasco Carballo que, según reveló este lunes el periodista Sique Rodríguez en Ona FM, habría amenazado con la expulsión a Gerard Piqué, minutos antes de enviarlo a los vestuarios con roja directa.

“Tú cállate, que te voy a expulsar”, sería la amenaza que habría propinado el colegiado al central azulgrana cuando éste recriminaba en el túnel de vestuarios al descanso que no se hubiera señalado penalti en una acción sobre Keita en el interior del área visitante.

Los hechos se sucedieron al término del primer tiempo cuando varios jugadores, incluido Piqué, reprochaban algunas acciones a Velasco Carballo en compañía de Carles Naval, delegado del Barça.

Piqué recriminó la acción no señalada sobre Keita e inmediatamente Velasco Carballo se giró y le contestó “tu cállate, que a tí te voy a expulsar”, según la versión revelada por ONA FM.

Este suceso explicaría la reacción de Piqué tras recibir la roja, cuando se encaró con el colegiado y, posteriormente, denunció en la banda ante Carles Naval que el colegiado “ya me lo había dicho”, en alusión a su amenaza de minutos atrás.

Arsenal will ‘do anything’ to keep Van Persie says Wenger

Van Persie’s blistering form has continued this weekend with two goals, including a delightful late winner, to give Arsenal a 2-1 victory. At times, the Dutchman has won Arsenal points on his own and his brace against Liverpool took his tally to 25 Premier League goals. Van Persie only has 18 months left on his deal and has placed contract negotiations on hold until the summer.

The Dutchman has attracted interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid with the latter’s interest denied by Van Persie following an article printed in Spanish newspaper Marca. Van Persie arrived at the Emirates Stadium from Feyernoord in 2004 and has overcome his injury worries to turn into a talisman for the club following Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri’s departures last summer. Wenger has hinted that the club could break their wage structure to keep the Dutchman and has placed him within the best players in world football.

Wenger said: ‘We will do anything possible to keep him. He’s playing under big pressure every game, because he knows he has to score – that is excellent development not only as a player, but as a human being. He is up there among the best players in the world’.

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2012/13 Spain Home football kits

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   Official 2012-13 Spain Home football kits available to buy online. This is the brand new football shirt of the Spanish National Team which will be worn in the Euro 2012 tournament finals.
The Spain Home Football kits is a brand new design from Adidas for the 2012-13 international season and will be worn during 2012 European Championships which are being co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
 The shirt is red in colour with blue and yellow trims and is a short sleeved design with a v-shaped neckline.
 The shirt is made from 100% polyester using Adidas' unique Climacool fabric technology.
There are embroidered Adidas logos and stripes with a stitched Spain national crest with World Cup winners star above.
There are Adidas authenticity hologram at the bottom of the shirt.
 The Spain home football shirt is an official product manufactured by Adidas under licence for the Spanish FA and makes a great gift which can be worn on the pitch, to the match or at home.

2012/13 Brasil Home Soccer Jerseys

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Earlier in February, the Brazil Nike 2012/13 home and away kits were launched. These are the new uniforms that will be worn by the FIFA World Cup hosts during this summer’s London 2012 Olympics (minus the federation badge) and for their international friendlies for the next year.

The Brasilian home jersey, affectionately known as Amarelinha (“Little Yellow One”), has become a revered national symbol that represents both the hopes of the Brasilian people and their vibrant and diverse culture.

The fabric of the new shorts is made with 100% recycled polyester;

 The shirt boasts a clean yellow body and a classic V-neck collar with a thin green trim. The shirt also features deep green cuffs, which can be turned over to reveal the rallying cry of Nascido Para Jogar Futebol (“Born to Play Football”) written in the style of Pichacao, a distinctive form of urban graffiti.

Printed on the inside of the back of the neck is a graphic by Brasilian artist Don Torelly. The graphic depicts an outline of the Brasilian federation’s crest containing the Southern Cross, a constellation of stars that was seen over Rio de Janeiro when the Brasilian republic was founded in 1889.

The design of the bold green numbers on the shirts ;

The new home shorts are a traditional blue color with a thick white stripe along the side. 

The new kits fabric is up to 23 percent lighter than the previous versions. A small amount of natural cotton has been added for comfort.

Nike Dri-FIT technology;

Laser-cut ventilation on the shirts;

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2012/13 Portugal Away Soccer Jerseys

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According to Nike: Portugal’s new away kit draws inspiration from the country’s adventurous seafaring history and famous explorers.
The away jersey is white with a large cross on the front — a revered national symbol that was emblazoned on the sails of Portuguese ships. The half-red, half-green cross is divided diagonally at the center to represent the Armillary Sphere, a Portuguese national symbol for 500 years and also found on the nation’s flag. Another Armillary Sphere symbol can be found inside the jersey’s neck.
The fabric of the new kit’s: 100% recycled polyester.
Embedded with Nike Dri-FIT technology.
Laser-cut ventilation on the shirt.
A new double knit structure and yarns .