Puyol ready for Clasico but wary of Real Madrid

FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol said on Thursday that he doesn t believe that Saturday's Clasico at home to Real Madrid in the Camp Nou Stadium will be decisive in the final destination of the BBVA Primera Liga title.Puyol returned to action for Barca last Saturday after seven months out of action with a serious knee injury and the 34 year-old could find himself in this Saturday's side if Gerard Pique fails to recover from a pelvic injury which has stopped him training with his companions for the last two days, but for the moment he prefers not to think about whether or not he will play in the big game."I am grateful for the confidence placed in me, but we have three more central defenders and they are all playing well," said Puyol, who was nevertheless pleased at his return from injury."If I feel happy just to train again, imagine how I would feel if I could play the Clasico. I feel good and I have worked well in the last week. I had been worried about how my injury would react and it was a lot better than I expected," he said.Barca go into the game with eight wins and just one draw from their opening nine games of the season and the chance to open a six point lead over Real Madrid, but Puyol doesn't believe one game will decide the fate of an entire season. 

"We have the chance to play well, but the league is not going to be decided. We have to play well, gain in confidence for the games that lie ahead," he said, although he also admitted that Real Madrid,Wholesale Kids cheap Kids "are our maximum rival and the result will have big repercussions."The defender warned that Madrid were always a threat on the break and said he thought the side coached by Carlo Ancelotti was improving as the season progresses, although, "We go into the game after failing to win two matches (Osasuna and AC Milan), but we have a lot of confidence and a big desire to win."The last time the two sides met in the Camp Nou, Real Madrid inflicted a painful 3-1 defeat on a tired Barca in the Copa del Rey and Puyol said playing in front of a packed Camp Nou was not necessarily an advantage."The fans can be a help, but in recent years Real Madrid have played very well here and we have to be careful,Wholesale Jeans cheap Jeans" he said.Carriage suppliersFinally, Puyol had words of praise for young defender,Rotator suppliers Marc Bartra, who has been in excellent form in recent matches."Whether he plays or not is down to the coach (Tata Martino),Wholesale Shirts cheap Shirts but I have always had a lot of confidence in him. You can never lose confidence in anyone and I hope we have a defender who will play for many years with Barca," he said.

Ancelotti looks to referee,Martino defends changes after Barca win Clasico

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti complained bitterly about referee Undiano Mallenco after his side lost to FC Barcelona 2-1 away in the Camp Nou Stadium Saturday evening.Goals from Neymar and Alexis Sanchez had put Barca 2-0 ahead before youngster Jese Rodriguez netted a late consolation for Madrid, but Real Madrid complained about two possible penalty Buy Cheap Abercrombie Women's Fleecedecisions especially in the second half when Javier Mascherano looked to have pushed Cristiano Ronaldo in the back with the score still 1-0."I think it was a clear penalty. Everyone saw it except the referee," said Ancelotti, who also Forklift forks suppliersbelieved Madrid could have had another penalty after the ball rebounded off Victor Valdes and hit Barca defender Adriano on the arm while he was on the floor."That was a difficult decision, if he gives a penalty he will have to have given a card as well," he said, with the implication that Adriano would have been sent off as he already had a yellow card prior to the incident.Ancelotti was also asked about his decisions to play with Sergio Ramos in midfield and without a specialized striker, leaving Gareth Bale and Ronaldo in attack. 

"I wanted Ramos to give balance in the middle as Illaramendi had a muscle strain after playing Juventus in midweek," he said, while adding that Bale was still in his first games for the club. "He played well, but he needs to be able to combine more.Forklift forks It doesn't matter if he plays on a wing or in the middle, I wanted to pressure Sergio Busquets and look for space on the wing," said Ancelotti.Barca coach Tata Martino refused to talk about the referee and was more concerned with explaining decisions such as replacing Andres Iniesta with Alex song or the disappointing game of Leo Messi."The change was to close things down and it was a defensive change which I thought was needed to strengthen midfield: I would do it again if I have to," he said. 

"What I wanted to do is win, we were like the Barca that everyone is used to seeing in the first half and we didn't in the second half and that is why we made changes."Martino also said that the six point lead his side hold over Madrid in the league table is not decisive. "It is good for morale, but there is 60 percent of the league left to play. Madrid and Atletico Madrid are close and they can easily cut back the distance," he said.Leo Messi was also slightly disappointing, but Martino explained that Messi's game was linked to the play of his side. "He worked a lot today and I think he has been vital important.Buy Cheap Abercrombie Men's Outerwears If he can do that, it will be very good for us. We made a huge effort in the first half and we felt it at the end.Wholesale Lingerie Sexy Lingerie The team suffered from tiredness without the ball and from that moment I had to make changes," said Martino.

Hunt for marathon jackpot to spur Kiplagat to victory in New York

Ordinarily, Edna Kiplagat would have closed up her season after clinching the World marathon gold medal in Moscow in August.But the 32-year-old will be thrust at the deep murky that is the New York City marathon on Nov. 3 in attempt to clinch the lucrative World Marathon Majors crown, which comes with 500,000 U.S. dollars to savour."The inspiration and desire to run in New York is burning in me. I still have that extra energy to take on the world best and hope to do well and win the marathon," said Kiplagat Friday in Iten,"There is too much at stake. I still want to run a world record time, but at the moment, it is important that I focus on winning New York City marathon."On the little matter of breaking Britain's Paula Radcliffe's world record of 2 hours, 15 minutes, 25 seconds set in 2003 at London Marathon, Kiplagat is optimistic, it can be done before the turns 35, where she plans to run her final race for Kenya at the Rio Olympics.Her namesake and Berlin marathon champion Florence Kiplagat has also expressed his interest to make an attempt on the world record. "The time has come for us Kenyan women to make the attempt," Florence Kiplagat said."It is difficult for one person to manage alone, but with teamwork we can succeed. Four of us have all managed to run under 2:20, and if we plan well and run as a team, it can be achievable."Edna Kiplagat (personal best 2:19:50), Florence Kiplagat (2:19:44), Rita Jeptoo (2:19:57) and Priscah Jeptoo (2:20:14) are the top Kenyans.Both Kiplagat (Edna) and Jeptoo (Priscah) are in the New York City Marathon field on November 3, but New York is not known for record times. No woman has run sub-2:22 in New York marathon."I believe it can be achievable if we take a joint approach to a particular race like the Berlin or London Marathon," said Jeptoo, mentioning two 26.2-mile events whose flat courses are more prone to faster times. "There will have to be a collective responsibility for all of us to select a race to compete in, and, in the end allow one person to go for the record."But of course it easier said than done, putting in mind that all the four women have different managers whose demands are selfish because race wins and World Marathon Major points are crucial for their income. 

But for now the subject of world record can wait. On Nov. 3, the Kenyan athletes will have just two issues on their mind, winning the race or defending their fort in the battle for the World Marathon Majors (WMM).Like many other races world wide, every runner in New York City Marathon will have something at stake, whether reaching their goal of winning the race or just finishing it. But only four athletes will have a share of 1 million U.S. dollars and the World Marathon Majors title on the line.In the men's race, Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda and late entry Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia will duke it out to claim the 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors crown for the men, while Edna (Kiplagat) and Priscah (Jeptoo), both of Kenya, will face off on the women's side as the big-money finish comes down to a high-stakes race-within-a-race in New York.The WMM has five big-city marathons - in London,canada goose jacket women Boston, Berlin, Chicago,Lululemon Women's Pants and New York - plus the Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships making up the 2012-2013 series.This relay like event has professional athletes vie for points over a two-season cycle leading to a grand, winner-take-all prize of 500,000 U.S. dollars for the top man and top woman. Results from the Tokyo Marathon, which joined the group this year, will begin to count for the prize in the 2013-2014 series.Including the New York City prize money,nike shox shoes the top athletes on November 3 could take home more than 750,000 dollars each.For the men, the jackpot comes down solely to the outcome on the streets of New York.Either Kiprotich, the reigning Olympic and World champion, or Kebede, winner of the 2012 Chicago Marathon and 2013 London Marathon, will run away with the top prize. Kebede is in the driver's seat, leading the series with 65 points, with Kiprotich in third with 50. But it will be a high-speed chase game nonetheless.If Kebede finishes first or second in New York and beats Kiprotich, Kebede will win WMM. However, should Kiprotich win and Kebede finishes third or lower, Kiprotich will claim the WMM.A tiebreak is possible in the event that Kiprotich wins and Kebede finishes second. But Kiprotich will win on head-to-head tiebreak count.Wholesale Lingerie Sexy LingerieIn head-to-head competition, Kebede handily beat Kiprotich in perfect weather in London this April, but Kiprotich returned the favour at the warm and humid World Championships in August, where he outlasted the fourth-place Kebede by nearly a minute.On the women's side, Rita Jeptoo of Kenya vaulted into the WMM with her victory in Chicago,Isuzu Auto Parts but either Kiplagat, the two-time IAAF World Champion and winner of the 2010 New York City Marathon, or Priscah Jeptoo, the 2012 Olympic silver medallist and 2013 London winner, can better her total of 65 points under the right -- but challenging -- circumstances in New York.For Priscah Jeptoo, it's all or nothing. She must cross the finish line first in New York to win a share of the 1 million dollars. Kiplagat must finish first or second and beat Priscah Jeptoo to win the WMM title outright.But if Priscah Jeptoo finishes second and Kiplagat finishes third all three athletes will be tied with 65 points. The head-to-head tiebreak isn't applicable, so Rita Jeptoo would win the WMM crown.

Top-three teams win in German Bundesliga

Bayern overpowered Berlin to secure a 3-2 comeback win with assistance of Mandzukic, while Dortmund defeated rivals Schalke 3-1 in the "Revierderby" and Leverkusen's Emre Can snatched a late win against Augsburg at the 10th round of German Bundesliga on Saturday.Bayern wrapped up a hard earned victory when they came from behind against resilient visitors from Berlin. The hosts recovered from an early setback as substitutes Mario Mandzukic and Mario Goetze helped with three goals within 54 minutes.Berlin's Adrian Ramos flabbergasted the German record champion with a header following a corner with five minutes into play.Isuzu Auto Parts The lead lasted until the 30th minute when substitute Mandzukic, who was fielded four minutes earlier, nodded home Franck Ribery's dead ball at the back post to level the scores.The equalizer baffled Berlin's performance meanwhile Bayern built their momentum to constrain the lead for the first time at the 51st minute. Mandzukic sealed his brace when he made it 2-1 with a copy of his first goal. Bastian Schweinsteiger's free kick into the box found the Croatian international inside the box.Still, Bayern were not done with the scoring as Goetze headed home between two Berlin defenders to extend the lead to 3-1 three minutes later. However, Berlin's Aenis Ben Hatira slotted home into the top right corner to reduce the arrears to 3-2 at the 58th minute.Wholesale Lingerie Sexy Lingerie Despite Berlin's second goal, Bayern controlled the proceedings to conclude the eighth win safely. 

Runner-up Dortmund kept the pace with Bayern as they reaped a 3-1 win at the 143rd "Revierderby" against local rivals Schalke on the road.Lululemon Women's Pants Thus, Schalke failed to secure the third consecutive derby win,nike shox shoes suffering the fourth defeat of the season.Juergen Klopp's men broke the deadlock at outsold Veltins Arena through Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who tapped in his sixth goal of the season after a square pass by Marco Reus at the 14th minute.The hosts had the chance to restore parity at the 30th minute but Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller denied Kevin Prince Boanteng's weak shot from the penalty spot.The visitors doubled the lead six minutes into the second half as Nuri Sahin had all time and space to hammer the ball into the top right corner from the edge of the box.Dortmund retracted with the lead behind to allow Schalke to reduce the lead as youngster Max Meyer made it 2-1 at the 63rd minute. However, Dortmund destroyed all hopes of a comeback when Jakub Blaszczykowski marked the 3-1 winner to kill the game at the 74th minute.Third positioned Leverkusen also recorded their eight win of the season owing to their last grasp 2-1 win over dedicated Augsburg.The underdogs from Augsburg caught the hosts flat footed when Andre Hahn volleyed home a cross to open the scoring at the 24th minute. However, Leverkusen responded just 10 minutes later thanks to the leveller by Simon Rolfes before Emre Can nailed the winner seven minutes before the end of the game.Elsewhere, Hoffenheim crushed Hannover 4-1 by courtesy of the brace by Roberto Firminio and two dismissals for Hannover.Wolfsburg earned their fifth win thanks to the goals by Maximilian Arnold, Ivica Olica and Ivan Perisic against Bremen.canada goose jacket womenMainz's Shinji Okazaki secured his side a 2-0 triumph over bottom side Braunschweig single-handed.Struggling Freiburg will meet Hamburg and Monchengladbach will face Frankfurt on Sunday.

Real Madrid have improved ahead of Clasico

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti may be on the verge of sitting in the dugout for his first ever ' Clasico' between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid,welcome to Dsquared t-shirt cheap prices,find Latest Styles!‎ but the Italian knows exactly what to expect.Speaking in his press conference ahead of Saturday's game in Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium, Ancelotti said he had watched all of the recent games between the two sides and had even taken out a subscription to pay TV to be able to see it.Madrid travel to Barcelona on the back of wins at home to Malaga and Juventus and Ancelotti admitted that after being questioned at the start of the season his side was playing better football."We have improved a lot in all aspects in the past week," he said. "The idea is to go and play and show our quality and our football. I hope we have the courage and personality to play football." 

Ancelotti hinted on radio on Wednesday night that Gareth Bale might start on Saturday after being substitute for the last two matches, but on Friday he was lewholesale High quality Carolina Herrer Handbags from www.googbusiness.com homepage.ss forthcoming, saying that the winger had not really had time to recover after Wednesday's match at home to Juventus."I have to see the training session and then I will take a decision," he said, before also keeping his cards close to his chest when asked whether he would play Alvaro Morata or Karim Benzema in attack. 

"Morata is in better shape because Benzema did a good job helping defend against Juventus and he is more tired,Nike Air Max but we will need quality on Saturday and not just physical condition and experience is also important in these games, but I can't say who will play tomorrow,wholesale Coach Grade Sunglasses sale from www.googbusiness.com homepage." said the Real Madrid coach, who also had praise for midfielder, Asier Illaramendi.Ancelotti praised Tato Martino, his opposite number at Barca, highlighting that it was a difficult task to coach the club after Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova and he highlighted that despite the arrival of Neymar over the summer Barca's philosophy had not really changed although, "they have more attacking quality that a year ago."Last year saw Madrid play twice in Barcelona, drawing 2-2 in the league before beating Barca 3-1 in the Copa del Rey, but, "I don't know who is favorite," commented the Real Madrid coach."Everyone thinks Barca are favorites,http://cnbattachment.com/ but that is not bad for us," he concluded.

Chen Long crowned as China takes 4 of 5 golds at badminton Denmark Open

China's Chen Long beat top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia to win the men's singles title at the Denmark Open 2013 badminton tournament in Odense, central Denmark on Sunday, while China took 4 of all 5 gold medals.The first set was a close game. Lee seemed to be a little faster at the beginning and took the lead 12-8 before the Chinese Chen managed to catch up to 14-14. The two scored points by turns and Chen came out better, winning 24-22.Chen led all the way in the second game, 12-5, 18-14, but made some easy mistakes, while Lee kept calm and played with lots of energy and took the score to 19-19. Then Chen took three points in a row and won it 21-19.Nike Air MaxThe women's singles title went to the fifth seeded Chinese Wang Yihan, who beat her sixth-seeded opponent Ji Hyun Sung of South Korea 16-21, 21-18, 22-20.Wang led 15-9 in the first set but started making a lot of easy mistakes while Sung won eight rallies in a row and turned the score to 17-15 in her favor and took the game 21-16. 

In the next two sets, the two played a lot of long rallies. Wang kept on fighting and succeeded."It was a really tough match but I show a lot of strength,Buy buy cheap Bench Outerwear Yoga Clothes, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more. even though I'm tired. I feel very comfortable playing her in the Danish arena since I have won here before, and it helped me that I could hear the crowd cheering for me," said Wang after winning her second title at Denmark Open.Our store can offer buy Dsquared Long Sleeve T-Shirts, welcome choose!The Chinese mixed duo Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei seeded first and proved their worth by winning the final over Indonesia's Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyna Natsir, 23-21, 22-20 in a 41-minute match. 

China also dominated the women's doubles. Bao Yixin and Tang Jinhua defeated the second-seeded Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl 21-16, 21-13 in the final.Earlier, the men's doubles saw the eighth-seeded South Korean duo Yong Dae Lee/Yeon Seong Yoo overpowered top seeds Indonesian Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan 21-19, 21-16 in just 33 minutes."Since we led from the start, our confidence was high. We knew it would be a tough match, but it always helps when you've got a lot of confidence," Yoo said after the match.The 62nd edition of Denmark Open, taking place at the Odense Sports Park from Oct. 15-20, is a 400,000 U.S.Buy buy high quality Coach Grade Sunglasses, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more.Sexy Lingerie Factory dollars Super Series Premier event, which has attracted 271 players from 28 countries and regions.

Will Bale return against Malaga to prove the doubters wrong?

Will he or won't he? That is the question mark hanging over Gareth Bale as Real Madrid prepare to entertain Malaga in the BBVA Primera Liga on Saturday afternoon.Real Madrid's star signing has spent the past two weeks recovering from the muscle problem which has so far wrecked his start to the season and raised questions over whether or not he should have been bought in the first place.The past two weeks have also seen rumors that Bale is actually suffering from a distal hernia and will need an operation, something the club has flatly denied, but the fact is that until Bale is seen to be fit and performing on a regular basis doubts on his fitness will remain.Buy Cheap Abercrombie BagsThe good news for the Welshman is that he has spent the two weeks of the international break working on getting into shape and laying down the foundations which he was unable to do over a summer ruined by the soap-opera of his move to Madrid. 

After spending the second half of the week training with his companions Bale can expect at least some minutes against Malaga and will thus make his home debut in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.One player who will probably sit on the subs' bench alongside Bale is Iker Casillas aWholesale Men Fleece cheap Men Fleecend it will be interesting to see the reaction he provokes from the fans after admitting on Thursday that he will consider leaving the club unless his situation as substitute for the league changes over the next three months.Casillas has so far enjoyed the support of the Madrid fans,However these economical lots do provide China Forklift Snow Plough shuttle service around the clock so you will not be inconvenienced by parking further away, although Diego Lopez,Wholesale Womens Polo cheap Womens Polo who is now first choice for Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has done nothing to deserve losing his place and has been Madrid's best player in several matches this season. 

The good news for the club is that Karim Benzema, who has come in for criticism from a sector of the Madrid fans for his poor early season form, got back on the goal trail with France last week and will look to carry that into the Malaga match.Once again Madrid are under pressure as they kick off the game five points behind FC Barcelona, who they play in the Camp Nou next weekend, and Atletico Madrid. With both of their rivals favorites to win their respective games, it once again means that Real Madrid cannot afford to slip up.Ancelotti accepted in an interview in Italy this week that it would be harder to play worse than his side had done in their 3-2 win away to Levante a fortnight ago,Buy Cheap Juicy Couture Boots-JC7032 so far they have performed better at home, but will need to do so against a Malaga side led by former coach, Bernd Schuster which is slowly starting to gel as a unit after a busy summer in the transfer market.