Portuguese league: Radamel Falcao sign new 4 years contract with Porto

Porto striker Radamel Falcao has signed a new 4 years contact at Porto and ending possibility of joining his former porto coach, Andre-Villas Boas at Chelsea. The Colombian striker was Europa cup top scorer and last season scoring 17 goals and became all-time top scorer for Europa league. Previously the record was held by former Germany coach, Juergen Klinsmann who score 15 goals in 12 game in one season, the goals help FC Bayern Munich win UEFA Cup in 1995–96 season. He helped Porto win treble in 2011; Portuguese Cup, domestic league title and Europa League cup. Falcao have been playing for Colombia national teams since 2007, playing 31 games and scored 9 goals.

Premier league: Ferguson believes De Gea is a new Petr Cech in Premier league

Sir Alex Ferguson believes David De Gea could be like Petr Cech. Manchester United signed the 20 years old, Spanish under 21 goalkeeper from Atletico Madrid in this summer premier league transfer after Edwin van der Sar retirement.
Ferguson compared David De Gea and Petr Cech
"I went to see Cech when he was at Rennes," said Ferguson. "He was 19 years of age at the time and I said to myself, 'Yeah, he's too young', but Chelsea bought him not long afterwards for £7 million or something and he's never been out of the team.
"So youth, age, it doesn't matter when you have the ability of a goalkeeper like Cech or, we know, De Gea has. He's young, he's quick and he has fantastic presence and composure. His use of the ball is outstanding.

La Liga: Barcelona and Real Madrid new home and away kits 2011-2012

Barcelona new home kits and away kits for 2011-2012 season. The blue and red stripes home shirt and shot and black away kit with Qatar foundation label.

See also
Arsenal new kits
Chelsea new kits
Manchester united new kits
Liverpool new kits

Real Madrid new home kits and away kits for 2011-2012 season. The white home kit and black away shirt.

Copa America 2011: Sergio Aguero score two goals, Messi assisted two goals, Video highlights

Sergio Aguero scored two goals for Argentina to book a place in Copa America quarter-finals. The Atletico Madrid striker scored on 45th min and 52nd minutes before Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria sealed victory in the 63rd minute. Barcelona’s star; Lionel Messi feed Aguero and Di Maria for second and third goals respectively and created many chances for his team mates. In Group A winners Argentina and Colombia progress to last eight and Costa will wait for results from other game to go their way for two best third placed teams. Argentina will now meet team from Group C, it could be Chile, Uruguay or Peru - while Costa Rica could still progress in third if other results go their way.

Sergio Aguero is satisfied with the win and team performance
"We played very, very well. We scored the goal we had needed in the previous match, but the most important thing is that we played great football tonight."

Sergio Batista changes
The manager made 4 changes in starting line-up dropping Ever Banega, Esteban Cambiasso, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Carlos Tevez for Fernando Gago, Di Maria, Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain. Batista is very delighted with Lionel Messi performance and especially the two assist.
Batista said
"Lionel was brilliant, like the rest of the team, I'm very happy with the attitude. We had a number of opportunities to score goals in the first half’’
Video highlights: all three goals


Top scorers Copa America
Sergio Agüero, Argentina 3
Radamel Falcao, Colombia 2
José Paolo Guerrero, Peru 2
Nelson Haedo Valdez, Paraguay 1
Roque Santa Cruz, Paraguay 1

Premier league: Arsenal confirm the signing of Gervinho, Lille striker

Arsene Wenger has confirmed the signing of Ivorian Lille striker Gervinho from Lille. Gervinho scored 15 goals and assisted 10 in league one and played a major role in Lille title win, the first in 57 years and Cup double. Gervinho became the second player to arrive at Emirates club after signing of full-back Carl Jenkinson from Charlton Athletic. Wenger also intend to keep Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri at Emirates.

The Ivorian International had played for Beveren 2005-2007 (61 games, 14 goals), Le Mans 2007-2009 (59 games, 9 goals) and Lille 2009-2011 (67 games, 28 goals) during his senior career. He caped 27 games and scored 6 at Côte d'Ivoire national teams.

Gervinho became the tenth Ivorian in Premier league, joining Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou (Chelsea), Abdul Razak, Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure (Manchester City, Cheik Ismael Tiote (Newcastle), Abdoulaye Meite (Westbromwich Albion) and Steve Gohouri (Wigan). All Premier league transfers 2011-2012

Gervinho at Lille and Ivory Coast national team

US soccer: David Beckham scored a winning goal directly from the corner kick

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder, David Beckham scored a winning goal from a corner kick with the right swing in the 2-1 win against Chicago Fire. Before, Landon Donovan scored the opener from Beckham’s corner kick in 58th minute. Cristian Nazarith equalised for Chicago fire in the 62nd minute a header. The win fired LA Galaxy to five points clear at the top of the Western Conference.

In interview after the game, Beckham said
“I saw the goalie cheating a little out of goal and saw a gap,” Beckham said after the game. “I knew if I put it in area, it was going to get a touch off somebody or go straight in. Luckily, it went straight in.” Source: Beckham goal

UEFA: European national soccer leagues top ten scorers 2010-2011

Top ten scorers in Europe leagues in 2010 - 2011 ranked according to country coefficient comprises of 17 goals scorers. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid striker scored 40 goals and earned 80 golden shoe points according to league ranking on UEFA coefficients to win the Golden shoe award given by European Sports Magazines. UEFA coefficient of the league depends on perfomance of clubs in that league in UEFA competitions in previous five seasons. Goals scored in top five leagues (Premier league, La Liga, Serie A, League 1, Dutch Eredivisie) are multiplied by two, and those in other European league are multiplied by 1.5.

Golden shoe award went through 3 different eras.
1968-1991
It was given to any top scorer in European league regardless of toughness of the league. During this era Dudu Georgescu of Dinamo Bucharest in Romanian Divizia A scored 47, more that any other top scorers in this era.The ward was given by L'Équipe magazine.

1991-1996
The award giving was unofficial, by Adidas continued to provide the award. In this short era Zviad Endeladze of Margveti in Georgian Umaglesi Liga scored a 40, highest in this era.

1996-present
The European Sports Magazines have given the award basing on UEFA coefficients. Mário Jardel playing for Sporting CP in Portuguese Primeira Liga scored most goals, 42. Based on UEFA coefficient Cristiano Ronaldo scored 40 goals to earn 80 golden shoe points, more than any other top scorer so far. Cristiano Ronaldo also joined the list of top scorers who have won the award twice, others are Gerd Müller (Germany), Eusébio (Portugal)Dudu Georgescu (Romania, Fernando Gomes (Portugal) Ally McCoist (Scotland), Mário Jardel (Brazil), Thierry Henry (France), Diego Forlán (Uruguay), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Top EUFA leagues scorers
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Goal scored 40
Golden shoe points 80

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2. Lionel Messi
Goal scored 31
Golden shoe points 62

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3. Antonio Di Natale
Goal scored 28
Golden shoe points 56

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3. Mario Gomez
Goal scored 28
Golden shoe points 56

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4. Edinson Cavani
Goal scored 26
Golden shoe points 52

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5. Moussa Sow
Goal scored 25
Golden shoe points 50

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6. Papiss Demba Cisse
Goal scored 22
Golden shoe points 44

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6. Kevin Gameiro
Goal scored 22
Golden shoe points 44

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7. Alex De Souza
Goal scored 28
Golden shoe points 42

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7. Dimitar Berbatov
Goal scored 21
Golden shoe points 42

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7. Carlos Tevez
Goal scored 21
Golden shoe points 42

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7. Samuel Eto'o
Goal scored 21
Golden shoe points 42

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8. Alexander Frei
Goal scored 27
Golden shoe points 40.5

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9. Sergio Agüero
Goal scored 20
Golden shoe points 40

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9. Alvaro Negredo
Goal scored 20
Golden shoe points 40

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9. Alessandro Matri
Goal scored 20
Golden shoe points 40

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Goal scored 26
Golden shoe points 39

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