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Barcelona vs Tenerife 4-1 Result Score Goals 04/05/2010 La Liga

Barcelona took another big stride towards a second-straight La Liga triumph when top scorer Lionel Messi struck twice in a 4-1 home win over relegation threatened Tenerife on Tuesday.

Carles Puyol’s howler gifted the visitors an equalizer after Messi had put Barca ahead in the 17th minute before Bojan Krkic and substitute Pedro netted with clinical second-half strikes.

Messi added a fourth in added time at a rain-lashed Nou Camp when he controlled a Daniel Alves pass and lifted the ball high into the net for his 31st league goal of the campaign.

Barca’s points total from 36 matches surpasses the 92 accumulated by Real under Fabio Capello in the 1996-97 campaign when there were 22 teams rather than 20.

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The 2010 World Cup probabilities begins on Friday, June 11th as the host nation South Africa takes on Mexico. Spain and Brazil are the two favorites among the total of 32 teams that will be contending for the World Cup championship. Just seven teams have ever won the championship out of the total 18 World Cups which have been played in history. 4 years ago it was Italy winning the World Cup as they conquered France in a penalty shootout.

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2010’s World Cup really only has five teams that are significant contenders. Spain is full of talent and they have an effortless group with Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. With participants like Fernando Torres, David Villa, Xaba and Cesc Fabregas, the Spanish squad has the talent to win their first World Cup wagering. The main concern for Spain is that they may confront a tough round of 16 match vs the 2nd place squad from Group G that will be Brazil or Portugal. Brazil is the probable champ of Group G but if they in some way fall and finish 2nd, wouldn’t it be a big jolt to watch the 2 faves, Brazil and Spain playing in the round of 16? Brazil has received the World Cup a total of 5 times plus they are a true threat to win it again this year. They are going to battle in a challenging group with Portugal and Ivory Coast but they should not have any difficulty progressing to the round of 16 primarily given that Ivory Coast probably has no shot now that major scorer Didier Drogba has gone out with a trauma.

England is the third choice in the gambling probabilities behind Spain and Brazil. They’ve got Wayne Rooney and are nicely coached with Fabio Capello. Whether their goalie is good enough is the question. Argentina has the best player in the world in Lionel Messi, which brings them into the mix. The team is coached by Diego Maradona and that is most likely more of a bad thing than a good thing. Another contender to win the World Cup is the Netherlands. They might have their finest team since 1988.

Italy is the defending champ and has taken the World Cup odds 4 times nevertheless they look to be far weaker than they were 4 years ago and have no true scoring threats. Lacking captain Michael Ballack, who is injured, Germany is less of a threat this year despite having landed the title three times.

France, Portgual and the United States may very well be interesting choices if you’re looking for darkhorse candidates. France has still got Thierry Henry, Nikolas Anelka, William Gallas and Franck Ribery whilst Portgual has Cristiano Ronaldo. The United States can’t be totally discounted since it has Tim Howard and Landon Donovan.

The Manchester Utd striker is closing in on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the March 2010 Castrol Rankings.

Castrol has applied the same expertise they apply to the development of their oils to create the Castrol Rankings – using objective analysis and highly advanced technology to measure every pass, every tackle and every single move of over 2,000 players and games from Europe’s top five leagues over the last 12 months.

That analysis shows that Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has retained his place at the head of the Castrol Rankings for the third successive month and extended his lead over Cristiano Ronaldo who sits in second place.

Wayne Rooney, though, has been in brilliant form with his performances this season prompting club manager Sir Alex Ferguson to declare that his player is now ready to be compared alongside Messi and Ronaldo as one of the world’s top players.

Castrol Performance Analysis supports Ferguson’s view and shows that Rooney was the outstanding player overall in March, earning an average of 1525 Castrol Rankings points per game, which explains the forward’s rise from eighth to third in the rankings.

Rooney scored six goals in four games during March, including his strike after just 63 seconds against Bayern Munich, the fastest goal in the Champions League this season. He has been involved in 37% of United’s league and Champions League goals during the same period,, scoring 35 and providing nine assists.

Wayne Rooney has scored 29 goals in 36 Premier League games over the last 12 months, more than any other player.

Castrol Ambassador and 1998 FIFA World Cup™ winner Marcel Desailly said: “Rooney is 24 now and while he is not yet at his peak, his game has matured rapidly over the last the 12 months and he is now a genuine world class player.

“It’s wrong to say Manchester United are a one-man team, but Rooney has been so dominant this season that the other attacking players have inevitably played a more supporting role.

“Rooney may not have the trickery of Ronaldo and Messi – although he is extremely skilful with the ball at his feet – but in terms of his all round game, it’s hard to pick out a single weakness. The biggest difference this season has been his goalscoring, particularly with his head, and he is close to becoming the complete centre forward.

“With some players, you always wonder whether they will fulfil their potential. That has never been an issue with Rooney who has great mental strength and determination and is committed to improving his game.”

Messi, though, remains the man to catch. Last month the Argentine scored 10 goals in seven games, including back-to-back hat-tricks in La Liga. In the 12 months to 31st March 2010, he has scored 29 goals in 32 league games, while also firing in 76 shots on target, a league-high. His 131 successful dribbles is also a La Liga record over the last year.
Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o continues to fall down the Castrol Rankings, this month dropping 80 places to 146th.

Eto’o lays sixth in the September 2009 rankings but the forward has scored just once every 197 minutes since joining Inter last summer, compared to a rate of one every 98 minutes with Barcelona last season.

Real Madrid winger Ronaldo remains close on the heels of his Barcelona rival and has the best minutes-to-goal ratio in the Champions League over the last 12 months, scoring, on average, every 90 minutes.

The biggest mover into the top ten is Ronaldo’s club-mate Gonzalo Higuain, who has risen 10 places, from 14th to 4th. The striker is the top scorer in La Liga over the last 12 months with 30 goals in only 33 appearances and is the most clinical finisher in Europe, scoring with 34% of his shots.

Higuain is expected to lead Argentina’s attack in South Africa at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and another South American, Lucas Barrios, has also made a big move, this time into the top 50. The Borussia Dortmund striker has risen 215 places to 34th after impressing during his first season in the Bundesliga with 15 goals.

Edwin van der Sar remains the top ranked goalkeeper in 15th position. The Manchester United man kept four clean sheets in March and has saved 79% of shots over the last 12 months in the Premier League, a league-high.

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Argentina has an impressive Soccer Worldcup portfolio.  Their only unsuccessful qualification was in 1970.  As a consequence of political reasons they decided not to participate in three Soccer Worldcups; but they have taken part in every Soccer Worldcup since 1974 and in 2002, they were eliminated for the first and only time, in the first round.

As the 1978 Argentina Worldcup and the 1986 FIFA Worldcup Mexico champions, La Albiceleste saw a string of challenging 2010 world soccer qualifying games.  However having foiled a number of issues, the Argentine soccer team are set on winning the World Football Cup 2010 for the first time in 24 years. Potentially this goal may well become a realism as coach, Diego Armando Maradona, has top caliber players in his squad (including several players accountable for the team’s quarter finals game at the Germany 2006 World Cup).

Soccer Worldcup Players Worthy of Recognition

The Argentina soccer team is home to one of the world’s greatest soccer players, Lionel Messi.  Thus it’s not surprising that they are relying strongly on him to guide them to triumph at the South Africa Worldcup 2010.

Providing support in midfield is their captain and motivating force, Javier Mascherano.  Let’s also not forget Juan Sebastian Veron, who not only has immense experience, but also has a point to prove after being condemned during Argentina’s poor performance at the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup.  Lionel Messi has played in 18 Soccer Worldcup matches and is therefore the player with the most appearances.  The top goal scorers are Sergio Agüero, Lionel Messi and Juan Román Riquelme (4).

Argentina’s Leadership

Diego Maradona was born in Lanus, Argentina on October 30, 1960 and is respected as one of the world’s greatest footballer’s, as well as Pelé of Brazil.  He’s now tasked with conveying his skill, experience and superiority as a player to the Soccer Worldcup team he now leads.

Maradona is recognized as a cutthroat, impulsive and no-fluff kind of man.  As a player, he was nothing short of incredible.  He climbed through the ranks with his sovereign moment being at Napoli in 1984.

However, in 1991 a constant drug addiction led him to a 15 month prohibition.  Later at the 1994 Soccer Worldcup he was kicked out as a result of positive testing for a banned substance.  As a product of his addiction problems he endured serious health issues in 2004 and 2007.

After a nine year break, it came as a shock when he was named as the successor to Alfio Basile, who was discharged due to unsatisfactory performance.  But, to date Maradona hasn’t performed much better, with rumblings of his replacement.  With South Africa Worldcup 2010 in the near future , he has some making up to do .

Argentina FIFA Soccer Worldcup Successes

• Overall the Argentine soccer team has played four FIFA World Cup Finals. In 1978 they beat Netherlands and in 1986 Germany.  But they were defeated by Uruguay in 1930 and by Germany in 1990.
• The South Africa Worldcup 2010 sees Argentina’s 20th Soccer Worldcup appearance and their tenth successive appearance.
• Diego Maradona played in four successive finals between 1982 and 1994 and now leads the team to the South Africa Worldcup 2010 in his first role as a coach.

Villarreal vs Barcelona 1-4 Result Score Goals 01/05/2010 La Liga

Barcelona bounced back in style from their heartbreaking Champions League exit with a 4-1 win at Villarreal on Saturday which put them four points clear at the top of La Liga.

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