Full Champions League quarter-final draw

Full Champions League quarter-final draw

Málaga v Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid v Galatasaray

Paris St-Germain v Barcelona

Bayern Munich v Juventus

 

 

Marcelo faces traffic prosecution for speeding


Marcelo Vieira has joined a growing list of Real Madrid players caught driving recklessly and is in danger of doing jail time if found guilty.

Last week Karim Benzema was caught driving at 216 kph in an area where the speed limit is 100 kph, while teammate Michael Essien was stopped while driving at 140 kph.



The 24-year-old Vieira was caught while driving with no points on his license, according to Spain's traffic directorate Wednesday, and faces a possible sentence of six months in jail.

The incident occurred on Feb. 12 when the defender failed to heed a yield sign. When police stopped the vehicle, they discovered that Vieira had already lost all his points in other driving incidents and now faces prosecution.

KAKA : we must winning the classico


Kaká appeared before the media within the Real Madrid soccer town press space the day before the league match against city. The Madrid midfielder analysed the sixth Clásico of the season: “We can enter it with further motivation when winning within the Camp Nou, knowing that the structure are full and our fans can facilitate North American country. to travel to Manchester in properness it's vital that we have a tendency to win Clásico”.

With relation to the beginning eleven and the way the team’s mentality has modified once it involves matches against city, the midfielder added: “Bit by bit we have a tendency to ar understanding a way to play against them. within the last match we have a tendency to were terribly disciplined on the pitch and failed to concede possibilities against city. we have a tendency to ar a mature team with extremely competent players. we have a tendency to don't seem to be considering feat city in an exceedingly crisis. we have a tendency to ar simply considering what we've got to try to to to win the match. Mourinho is doing what he unremarkably will and tomorrow he can decide World Health Organization plays and World Health Organization will not”.

When asked if the conclusion within the Camp Nou has been associate degree injection of confidence prior their trip to previous Trafford, Kaká as clear: “We will beat anyone anyplace which offers North American country confidence. Tuesday’s match gave North American country lots of confidence, knowing that we are able to accomplish our objectives anyplace. we have a tendency to ar within the right kind of type to realize it {and we have a tendency to|and that we} can see if we get even additional confidence”.

On the topic of whether or not not taking part in within the Camp Nou was a disappointment for him, and whether or not tomorrow’s match could be a nice chance for him to indicate what he will do against Manchester United, he said: “It wasn't a disappointment. we've got to respect the coach’s selections and having seen what the team did against city all you'll be able to do is congratulate my team-mates. i will be able to attempt to stick with it creating the foremost of my opportunities and will be an honest probability on behalf of me and an opportunity to indicate that in huge matches I will do vital things for the club”.

Kaká conjointly talked regarding his place within the team: “I went through a really troublesome scenario, however I knew what I might give and my footballing skills. it's not been simple as a result of I even have been an expert for eleven years and 7 or eight of these were as a key player with the clubs I contend for and therefore the national team. of these injuries and being a standard player have created Maine learn lots in person and professionally”.

The Madrid midfielder conjointly aforementioned that the previous couple of matches he has contend have helped him feel additional assured on the pitch: “The last 2 matches with Real Madrid have allowed Maine to be decisive. Physically i'm well which makes Maine happy. i'm lighter and that i will do the items i'm wont to so as to play and luxuriate in myself. i'd wish to do additional, however I perceive things. There ar some players World Health Organization ar excellent and that i respect those World Health Organization play. i'm not comfy in myself and that i am attempting to seem for solutions to be vital and facilitate out”.

The Brazilian praised his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo: “We have a really sensible relationship on and off the pitch. he's the foremost complete player in soccer at the instant and he will decide matches on his own. he's a really somebody to own as a team-mate and a friend”. And, once asked regarding the venue for the ultimate of the Copa, he said: “We haven't talked regarding this within the dynamical space, however the Bernabéu would be ideal for North American country. however we have a tendency to ar pleased with a neutral ground”.

When asked regarding the Brazil team and therefore the possibilities of him feat the Bernabéu he said: “I have 2 additional years on my contract here and if it's up to Maine i'd jubilantly keep, however I don't wish to be a tangle for the club. i will be able to stick with it like I even have till now: being skilled and attempting to form the foremost of my opportunities. I even have not talked to Scolari since he was named manager. I even have to be prepared if i would like to come back. i'd wish to come back however there's still time”. 

Finally, he talked regarding his fine performance against Manchester United in previous Trafford in 2007 for AC urban center and therefore the Italian team’s match within the 1st leg of the last-16 against Barcelona: “I had a unforgettable match thanks to the goals and since it had been vital. It created Maine terribly happy, and that we won the Champions League within the finish. urban center contend okay the opposite day, they went into the match with military science discipline and everybody knew what they'd to do”.