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Sandro Rosell
Alexandre "Sandro" Rosell i Feliu (; born 6 March 1964) is a Spanish businessman. He earned an MBA degree from ESADE. Rosell ran as senior adviser of Joan Laporta during the 2003 Barcelona elections and was the vice-president of sports until June 2005. He was the president of Barcelona from 2010 to 2014. In 2017, Rosell was jailed without bail as part of a money laundering investigation related to buying television rights for past matches of the Brazil national team. On 24 April 2019, after a total of 643 days of pre-trial detention and with the provisional release of Rosell having been rejected on as much as 13 occasions, Spanish courts fully acquitted Rosell. Barcelona Elections in 2003 Rosell and Joan Laporta joined forces in 2003 to support the latter's bid to become president of Barcelona. After winning by a large majority, Rosell attempted to make the election pledge of bringing David Beckham to the club a reality. At the time, Rosell claimed he was "80% confident" tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch (; born 29 June 1962) is a Spanish businessman, politician, and current president of FC Barcelona. Laporta is a lawyer (he graduated from the University of Barcelona) with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Catalan firms as clients. He served as an MP in the Parliament of Catalonia between 2010 and 2012. During his first tenure as president of Barcelona, they set a new record for trophies won in a 12-month period, winning six in 2009. After departing in 2010, he was re-elected as club president in 2021. During Laporta's reign as club president, the sports sections of Barcelona have won over 92 official trophies as of 2023. Career at Barcelona Laporta started his involvement with Barcelona leading the "''Elefant Blau''" ("Blue Elephant"), a group which opposed former president Josep Lluís Núñez and which, in 1998, tried unsuccessfully a vote of no confidence against him. 2003–2010: First tenure as club president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2006 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match between Barcelona of Spain and Arsenal of England at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, France, on Wednesday, 17 May 2006. It was the final match of the 2005–06 season of Europe's primary cup competition, the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition once in 1992, while it was Arsenal's first (and to date, only) final appearance and the first appearance by a club from London. Each club progressed through the group stage and three knockout rounds to reach the final, playing 12 matches in total. Barcelona won their group and progressed to the final after beating Chelsea, Benfica and Milan, respectively. Arsenal won their group to move into the knockout stage, and progressed without conceding a goal against Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal, respectively. A crowd of 79,500 watched as Jens Lehmann was sent off early in the game. Despite th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio (; "Udinese Football") is a professional association football, football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The team currently competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football league system, Italian football. It was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sports club, and on 5 July 1911 as a football club. The traditional team home kit is black and white striped shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The club broadcasts on channel 110 (Udinese Channel) on digital terrestrial television in the north-east of Italy. It has many fans in Friuli and the surrounding areas. History Foundation and early years Udinese Calcio was established in 1896 as part of the ''Società Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma'', (Udinese Society of Gymnastics and Fencing). In its inaugural year, the club won the Torneo FNGI in Treviso beating Ferrara 2–0; however, this title is not recognised as official. On 5 July 1911, some gymnasts of Udinese, headed by Luigi Dal Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (; born 19 December 1988), also known mononymously as Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Udinese and the Chile national team. He is often regarded as the greatest Chilean player of all time alongside Elías Figueroa. Dubbed "''El Niño Maravilla''" (The Wonder Child), Sánchez began his senior club career playing for Cobreloa, aged 15, and signed with Udinese in 2006, aged 18; he won consecutive league titles while on loan to Colo-Colo and River Plate. Sánchez was the subject of a record association football transfer when he signed for Barcelona in 2011 in a transfer worth €37.5 million, becoming the most expensive Chilean player of all time. There, Sánchez won six trophies, including a La Liga title and a Copa del Rey. He then joined Arsenal in 2014 in a transfer worth £31.7 million (€35 million), and won two FA Cups, the 2015 PFA Fans' Player of the Year, and was voted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Association Football
The following are the association football events of the year 2011 throughout the world. Events Men * 5 – 17 January — 2011 Nile Basin Tournament in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 7 – 22 January — 2011 African Under-17 Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 7 – 29 January — 2011 AFC Asian Cup in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 23 January – 13 February — 2011 South American Youth Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 8 February – 29 May — 2011 Nations Cup in the ** ** ** ** 4th: * 12 March – 9 April — 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 17 April – 2 May (originally 18 March – 1 April) — 2011 African Youth Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 3 – 15 May — 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in ** ** * 5 – 25 June — 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the ** ** * 12 – 25 June — 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 17 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal F
An arsenal is a place where weapon, arms and ammunition are made, maintenance, repair, and operations, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether Private property, privately or state-owned, publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist. A sub-armory is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, such as any temporary post or patrol vehicle that is only operational in certain times of the day. Etymology The term in English entered the language in the 16th century as a loanword from , itself deriving from the term , which in turn is thought to be a corruption of , , meaning "manufacturing shop". Types A lower-class arsenal, which can furnish the materiel and equipment of a small army, may contain a laboratory, gun and carriage factories, small-arms ammunition, small-arms, harness, saddlery tent and powder facto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesc Fàbregas
Francesc Fàbregas Soler (; ; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder. He is currently the head coach of club Como. Fàbregas came through La Masia, Barcelona's youth academy, leaving at 16 when he was signed by Premier League club Arsenal in September 2003. Following injuries to key midfielders in the early part of the 2004–05 season, he went on establish himself in the team. He broke several of the club's records and won the FA Cup in 2005. His performances earned him recognition, being named in the UEFA Team of the Year twice and the PFA Team of the Year twice. After a protracted transfer saga, Fàbregas left London in August 2011 to return to Barcelona in a deal worth up to £35 million. During his three-year spell at the Camp Nou, Fàbregas played alongside Xavi and Andrés Iniesta and won a La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, the FIFA Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, and two Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Association Football
The following are the scheduled events of association football for the year 2013 throughout the world. Events Men's national teams Senior * 5 – 18 January: 21st Arabian Gulf Cup in ** (2nd title) ** ** ** 4th: * 18 – 27 January: 2013 Copa Centroamericana in ** (7th title) ** ** ** 4th: * 19 January – 10 February: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in ** (3rd title) ** ** ** 4th: * 15 – 30 June: 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in ** (4th title) ** ** ** 4th: * 6 – 20 July: 2013 COSAFA Cup in ** (4th title) ** ** ** 4th: * 7 – 28 July: 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the ** (5th title) ** * 20 – 28 July: 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in ** (1st title) ** ** ** 4th: * 20 September – 2 October: 2013 SAFF Championship in ** (1st title) ** * 26 October – 2 November: 2013 UEMOA Tournament in ** (1st title) ** * 27 November – 12 December: 2013 CECAFA Cup in ** (6th title) ** ** ** 4th: Youth * 9 January � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos FC
Santos Futebol Clube () is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a ''bairro'' in the city of Santos, São Paulo, Santos. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo's premier State football leagues in Brazil, state league, as well as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top flight of the Brazilian football league system, after winning the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 2024 Série B title. The club was founded in 1912 by three sports enthusiasts from Santos: Raimundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos, and Argemiro de Souza Júnior. The initiative was a response to the lack of representation the city had in football. Since then, Santos has become one of Brazil's most successful clubs, becoming a symbol of ''The Beautiful Game, Joga Bonito'' (English: The Beautiful Game) in Association football culture, football culture, hence the motto ''"Técnica e Disciplina"'' (technique and discipline). This was largely thanks to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfer Of Neymar From Santos To Barcelona
Transfer may refer to: Arts and media * ''Transfer'' (2010 film), a German science-fiction movie directed by Damir Lukacevic and starring Zana Marjanović * ''Transfer'' (1966 film), a short film * ''Transfer'' (journal), in management studies *" A Transfer", a 1995 television episode of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' * "The Transfer" (''Smash''), a 2013 television episode *''The Transfer'', a novel by Silvano Ceccherini * "Transfer", a song by Five for Fighting from the 2010 album '' Slice'' Finance * Transfer payment, a redistribution of income and wealth by means of the government making a payment * Balance transfer, transfer of the balance (either of money or credit) in an account to another account * Money transfer (other) ** Wire transfer, an international expedited bank-to-bank funds transfer Science and technology Learning and psychology * Transfer (propaganda), a method of psychological manipulation * Knowledge transfer, within organizations * Language transfer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (; born 5 February 1992), also known as Neymar Júnior or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left winger, attacking midfielder or Forward (association football), forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos FC, Santos, which he Captain (association football), captains, and the Brazil national football team, Brazil national team. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time, being known for his explosive speed, trickery, elite-level dribbling, technical ability, playmaking, and finishing. He is often cited as an Neymar#Influence on younger generation, influence for an emerging generation of footballers. Neymar is Brazil's Brazil national football team#Top goalscorers, all-time top goalscorer and is the joint Assist (association football)#Players with most assists in international football (all-time), all-time top assist provider in international football. He has scored o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest level of the Spanish football league system. It is controlled by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and contested by 20 teams over a 38-matchday period. Since its inception, All-time La Liga table, 62 teams have competed in La Liga, with nine teams crowned champions. Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, Barcelona have dominated the competition, winning 36 and 28 titles respectively. In the 1940s, Valencia CF, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, and Barcelona emerged as the strongest clubs. Real Madrid and Barcelona led the charge in the 1950s, each winning four titles. During the 1960s and 1970s, Real Madrid dominated with fourteen titles, with Atlético Madrid winning four. During the 1980s and 1990s, Real Madrid remained prominent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
