Disk mania bw

3 September 2013

Neymar : "I came here to help Lionel Messi."

Gareth Bale: "I hope to win Real Madrid’s tenth European Cup."



2015

Bale:- I'm happy to have won La decima for Real Madrid in my 1st Season.

Neymar:- Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne, 23, says he would be open to a Premier League return, with Manchester United mulling a £30m bid for the former Chelsea player.

• Liverpool and Manchester United are on red alert after Brazil defender Danilo, 23, turned down a new deal at Porto.

• Tottenham want to sign Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour, 25, and the Tunisia international says he would consider a move.

• Manchester United's Andreas Pereira, 19, could be set for a move to Juventus after the Brazilian attacking midfielder rejected a new contract.

• West Ham have handed a trial to 18-year-old striker Robert Lipovac, who plays for BK Hacken in Sweden.

• Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, 27, is keen to seal a permanent switch to Everton following his loan move - but the Merseyside club could be put off by his £7m price tag.

• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger branded his side's defensive performance "suicidal" after their 3-1 defeat by Monaco in their Champions League last-16 first leg.

• Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has not spoken to manager Louis van Gaal for months and is stalling on signing a new contract at Old Trafford. Their relations have reportedly turned frosty.

• In the wake of team-mate Jack Wilshere's smoking controversies, Arsenal's Olivier Giroud says every football team contains "four or five" smokers.

• Fifa's Financial Fair Play rules could be scrapped if a football agent wins a landmark Brussels court case.

• Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has dismissed television criticisms of his display in his side's 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg.

• Broadcasting chiefs at BT Sport are examining their contract with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after the channel's star ambassador appeared on rival channel Sky Sports to lament refereeing decisions against his team.

• Referees' chief Mike Riley led a failed peace mission to placate Mourinho after the Chelsea manager publicly bemoaned the performance of officials.

• Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has not yet decided which players to include for Thursday's Europa League match against Fiorentina, with Spurs facing Chelsea in the League Cup final three days later.

• Danny Rose earned 29 England under-21 caps, but believes he is far away from becoming a regular in the senior team

• Chelsea's Eden Hazard has warned Tottenham's players before Sunday's final that kicking him will not put him off his game.

• Everton midfielder Gareth Barry says the Toffees' only hope of returning to Europe next season is to win the Europa League.

• Former Lyon boss Remi Garde is keen to take the Newcastle manager's job at the end of the season and remains a strong contender for the post.

• Hull's Irish midfielder David Meyler praised the performance of Ireland's cricket team at the World Cup on Twitter, writing: "Not long before the sport takes off in Ireland!"

• Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has been handed a 10-month jail sentence after breaking a police seal to enter his former home for a swim.

Orlando Pirates shot-stopper, Siyabonga Mpontshane has informed the Siya crew that he is under no pressure to emulate the feats of the late Senzo Meyiwa and, that he is there to contribute towards Pirates’ success in his own way.

• AmaZulu coach Steve Barker has faith his misfiring strikeforce will turn the corner.

• Mamelodi Sundowns striker Cuthbert Malajila always scores against AmaZulu, so says Brazilians coach Pitso Mosimane. Malajila, who also has nine assists in all competitions, joined Lehlohonolo Majoro, Moeketsi Sekola and Puleng Tlolane at the top of the Absa Premiership scoring charts.

• Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says he will continue pairing Ramahlwe Mphahlele and Alje Schut together after their stellar performances in recent games.

• Moses Mabhida Stadium manager Vusi Mazibuko believes it’s too early to start talking about their next tenant as AmaZulu might still survive relegation. Except for the cup finals that have been played at the venue as well as a few Bafana Bafana matches, AmaZulu are the only tenant for the Moses Mabhida Stadium. With 11 games to go before the end of the season, Usuthu are lying at the bottom of the standings with a mere nine points – nine points behind 15th-placed Platinum Stars. If Usuthu gets relegated, the stadium will have to look for other tenants.

• Mamelodi Sundowns have appealed to their fans to make their presence felt in Saturday's Champions League clash with St. Michel at Lucas Moripe Stadium.

• Manzini says he is ready to play as many games as possible at Bloemfontein Celtic, after having a chat with his head coach Clinton Larsen. Lerato Manzini re-joined Phunya Sele-Sele from SuperSport United during the January Transfer Window after a disappointing loan spell with Matsatsantsa.

• Pirates are still monitoring Zambian duo, Kondwani Mtonga and Roderick Kabwe, and could be waiting for Mtonga's contract to expire.

• Young goalkeeper Jody February says he was so excited he could not sleep the night before making his first team debut for Ajax Cape Town in the Nedbank Cup. February debutised in the Urban Warriors’ demolition job of Mainstay United, conceding just once in a 9-1 drubbing of their lower league opposition. The 18-year-old, who was only promoted to the Ajax first team in September last year after his impressive displays in the MultiChoice Diski Challenge, was thrilled at making his senior bow in the Nedbank Cup over the weekend.

• Polokwane City coach Kostadin Papic says he’s hoping his troops translate their impressive Absa Premiership form into the Nedbank Cup.

• A source close to Kaizer Chiefs has explained that George Lebese will remain at the club for the foreseeable future, despite his current off-the-field issues. However, it seems that the incident will not affect his long-term future at Naturena, with a the source explaining that the player is very close to football manager, Bobby Motaung, and has no intention of leaving the club.

• Sundowns striker, Nyasha Mushekwi, started a trial at Swedish club, Djurgardens, today and could be set for a loan move to the Allsvenskan.

• Ajax are considering making a permanent move for Malawian striker, Robin Ngalande, who is currently on loan from Wits.

• Amajita goalkeeper, Sibongiseni Mkhize, has been given a four-year contract extension at SuperSport United.

• Sundowns board member, Dan Simelane, has tendered his resignation at the club.

• Mamelodi Sundowns are monitoring Tuks striker, Geoffrey Massa.

• Thato Mokeke is expected to miss the rest of the PSL season after fracturing his tibia in training.