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David Beckham – Rise of a Footballer

8 Dec


From an early age, David Robert Joseph Beckham wanted to be a football1 player, and not just any football player – he wanted to play for Manchester United and become a leading name in the sport. By the young age of 28, he’d become one of the most well-known names around the world, worn the coveted ‘No 7′ shirt in the most successful United squad ever, captained the England team in a World Cup tournament and signed a multi-million pound deal with another major name in football, Real Madrid. Objective well and truly achieved!

The Early Years

David was born on 2 May, 1975, in Leytonstone, London to parents Ted and Sandra, and soon the family moved to Chingford, Essex. Encouraged by his parents (his father Ted was also a United supporter), David set about earning his place in footballing history. In 1986, when he was just 11, David became skills champion for his age group at the Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools. This gave him the chance to attend a two-week trip during which he would train with FC Barcelona at the Nou Camp stadium, with the words of Bobby Charlton ringing in his ears stating that David was the best (more…)

Messi, Iniesta and Xavi For the Golden Ball

7 Dec

Argentine Lionel Messi, and Spanish Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez are the finalists to win the Golden Ball award on monday

This will be the first time that the Golden Ball unifies with the award to the best soccer player of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
It is the third time in the Golden Ball and the FIFA World Player history, that players of the same club (Barcelona) occupy the first positions.
It was also announced that Spanish Vicente del Bosque and Pepe Guardiola along with Portuguese Jose Mourinho are the three finalists for the best coach award.
In the female category, Brazilian Marta and German Birgit Prinz and Fatmire Bajramaj are the main candidates for the award.

Football Fifa World Cup 2010:Key Players of Worldcup Best Teams

7 Dec

Lionel Messi – Argentina & Barcelona

Lionel Messi is currently the best player in the world after leading Barcelona to more domestic success in Spain. Now he needs to step onto the highest stage in world football and do the same for Argentina. He plays in a slightly different role for his national side and Diego Maradonna has worked hard to get the best out of Messi, even pairing him with the highly experienced Veron in order to keep Messi focused.

If Maradonna manages to get the best out of Messi and with the likes of Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, and Javier Mascherno also in the team Argentina may just claim the World Cup for the first time since Mexico in 1986 where Maradonna himself led the country to glory.

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Luis Fabiano – Brazil & Sevilla

After a poor season by Luis Fabiano’s standards the Brazilian hit man will be hoping to claim the World Cup Golden Boot as the competition’s top marksman. He spearheads the Brazilian team and is the only natural striker in the team but has a good goal scoring record. He is also adept at holding the ball up and bringing the flair players of the Brazil team into the game. With the likes of Kaka and Robinho in support Fabiano is likely to be a key figure as to the destination of the World Cup this summer.
David Villa – Spain & Barcelona

The prolific David Villa signed for Barcelona before the World Cup after yet another successful season at Valencia. He is one of the world’s top strikers with a formidable goal scoring record at international level and is the favourite to claim the Golden Boot award. His partnership with Liverpool’s Fernando Torres is vital to Spain’s chances of success and with his future settled with the move to Barcelona he is definitely one to watch.
Wesley Sneijder – Netherlands & Inter Milan

The Dutch midfield maestro has had his best ever season with Inter Milan and played a huge part in Inter Milan’s treble success. He was instrumental in his club’s successful UEFA Champions League campaign and is expected to play a similar role for his count

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Sneijder can score and make goals for others at will and should provide many opportunities for compatriots Robin Van Persie and Klass Van Huntelaar in the Dutch attack. The Netherlands are without doubt a team to keep a close eye on.

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Wayne Rooney – England & Manchester United

If England have any chance of winning their first World Cup since 1966 then Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney will need to play an instrumental role this summer. Rooney is England’s main attacking weapon and after his most prolific domestic season England fans are full of hopes. He is perhaps the only member of the England squad capable of unlocking the world’s best defences and has a unique ability of bringing other players into the game with little effort.
Gianluca Buffon – Italy & Juventus

Gianluca Buffon is one of the world’s best goalkeepers and has been for a number of years. He was key to Italy’s successful World Cup campaign in 2006 and he will need to be on top of his game this time around too. The Italians have a limited goal threat making Buffon vital to his country’s attempts to retain the trophy with the team hoping for a number of clean sheets offsetting their lack of firepower.
Miroslav Klose – Germany & Bayern Munich

The German striker has been in poor form for his club, Bayern Munich, this season only managing three league goals. However he is often a different proposition at the World Cup. Klose was the Golden Boot winner in 2002, and runner-up in 2006 making him a constant goal threat. He spearheads an exciting looking German frontline and is usually accompanied by his Polish-born countryman Lucas Poldolski.
Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal & Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s most expensive player when he joined Real Madrid for around £80m in 2009. He has enjoyed a successful debut season in Spain continuing his rich goalscoring form. As the Portugese captain, Ronaldo will be expected to pull the strings for Portugal who are in the same group as Brazil and Ivory Coast. If Ronaldo can reproduce his club form on the world stage then a weak looking Portugese side may well spring a few surprises.

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Bigg Boss 4: Its Khali time for Bigg Boss!

18 Oct

By Agencies
Mumbai:
Bigg Boss 4: It’s Khali time for Bigg Boss! Guess who’s the new on Bigg Boss? It’s none other than a WWE sensation.

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The Bigg Boss house took by a storm to believe that it would have such a huge (literally & metaphorically) celebrity as its occupant.

Khali has joined the the Bigg Boss house as a wild card entrant and the first person to rejoice the entry was another participant Rahul Bhatt. All the women were dumbstruck-en and the men welcomed Khalid with opened arms.

The excitment was restored when the junior Bhatt proved to be a in- house Encyclopedia of Khali, from being a sub-inspector in Punjab to becoming the WWE Superstar, “Mahabali Khali” too seems to be impressed with Rahul’s ‘phalwani’ physique..

Seems like Khali is a God to Rahul! Now is he going to mess with his God to secure his seat?

For if he does the show will get some food to feed its audience…lets wait & watch for all the tamasha.

KBC 4 outshines other reality shows on TRP ground!

13 Oct

By Agencies
Mumbai:
KBC 4 outshines other reality shows on TRP ground! Amitabh wins over Salman. KBC 4 hosted by Amitabh Bachchan has pulled greater audience than Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss.

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Sources revealed that while KBC opener had an aMap rating of 5, Bigg Boss only managed to score 3.6 on its first day of telecast.

Basab Dutta Choudhury of Madison Media said the aMap ratings were acredible. One expected that the opening episode of KBC would have a 30% impact on the rating of Bigg Boss.

However, the truth also lies in the fact that KBC 4 episode 1 was un-successful in touching the popularity mark of its last seasons.

Well now when both the shows are on air, the only thing that could catapult TRPs are the performance of the host & the contestants.

The content also matters in long run, as a quiz based show obviously has a better footage over real drama and ‘nauk jhauk’ of celebrities.

2011 Suzuki Hayabusa

13 Aug

With performance credentials that have established it as the hottest sportbike on the planet, the Suzuki Hayabusa is designed for the serious sport rider who will settle for nothing less than the best. Its combination of unsurpassed power, crisp handling and superb aerodynamics creates the ultimate sportbike. You could say that the 2011 Hayabusa is so intense, that it’s in a class of its own. For 2011 Hayabusa will get new colors and graphics (Pearl Mirage White with gold trim and Pearl Nebular Black with red trim).

The 2011 Suzuki Hayabusa is powered by a 1340cc, in-line, DOHC liquid-cooled engine with 16-valves engine and gets a a large volume 4-2-1-2 exhaust system with a large capacity catalyzer, dual triangular canisters and closed loop system. The Hayabusa comes with an optimized 6-speed transmission. Oil spray to the 4th, 5th and 6th gears reduce wear and mechanical noise during highway cruising.

2011 Suzuki Hayabusa features after the jump.

Chassis Features

  • A lightweight and rigid twin-spar aluminum frame minimizes weight while maintaining high torsional strength.
  • The Hayabusa has been outfitted with a fully adjustable inverted front fork featuring DLC (Diamond-Like Coating) coated inner tubes. The front suspension offers minimal friction resistance and provides outstanding suspension performance over a variety of riding conditions.
  • A bridged aluminum alloy swingarm features a cross-sectional shape for increased rigidity, which also helps cope with improved rear tire grip and increased engine output. The Hayabusa’s fully adjustable rear shock absorber has a 43mm piston and 14mm rod diameter.
  • Radial-mount front brake calipers offer maximum braking performance and allows for smaller 310mm front brake rotors resulting in reduced unsprung weight and improved handling. A lightweight single piston rear brake caliper works in conjunction with a 260mm rear brake disc.
  • 3-spoke cast-aluminum-alloy wheels are shod with 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) front and 190/50ZR17M/C (73W) rear radial tires.
  • Vertically stacked twin headlights provide increased light intensity, improved light distribution and match the elegant flow of the Hayabusa styling.
  • The Hayabusa’s instrument cluster features four analog meters for speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and water temperature with a S-DMS mode indicator, gear position indicator and adjustable engine-rpm indicator.
  • Advanced aerodynamics offering superb wind protection both for normal and completely tucked-in seating positions.
  • The Hayabusa comes with a bright, durable LED taillight, with clear inner lens and red outer lens.

Engine Features

  • The Hayabusa is equipped with a 1340cc, in-line, DOHC liquid-cooled engine with 16-valves, and Twin Swirl Combustion Chambers (TSCC).
  • Lightweight aluminum alloy pistons with a compression ratio of 12.5:1 are used for maximum performance in all conditions. Hard, smooth chrome-nitride Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating on the upper compression and oil control rings on each piston reduces friction while improving cylinder sealing.
  • Suzuki Composite Electrochemical Material (SCEM) cylinder plating improves heat transfer, durability and ring seal.
  • Lightweight titanium valves allow the use of light valve springs and high lift while maintaining accurate valve control. Iridium spark plugs are used for high combustion efficiency.
  • The Hayabusa’s engine is fed via Suzuki’s SDTV (Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve) fuel injection system with dual 12-hole, fine-spray injectors per cylinder and ram air intake with large volume airbox.
  • Suzuki Pulsed-secondary AIR-injection (PAIR) system ignites unburned hydrocarbons and reduces carbon monoxide emissions.
  • S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector) allows the rider to choose from three different engine settings depending on riding conditions or rider preferences.
  • The Hayabusa comes with a large volume 4-2-1-2 exhaust system with a large capacity catalyzer, dual triangular canisters and closed loop system.
  • A high efficiency curved radiator features dual electric fans controlled by the ECM for increased cooling capacity. The oil cooler has 10 rows cores for increased heat dissipation.

Transmission Features

  • The Hayabusa comes with an optimized 6-speed transmission. Oil spray to the 4th, 5th and 6th gears reduce wear and mechanical noise during highway cruising. Suzuki Clutch Assist System (SCAS) serves as back-torque-limiting system for smooth downshifts and also contributes to a light clutch pull.

Tiger Woods leaves rehab, back with wife

7 Feb


Mississippi, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ace golfer Tiger Woods has reportedly finished his sex rehabilitation at the clinic, and has left with his wife Elin. His estranged wife seems to have warmed up to him, & also forgiven him, as she flew to Mississippi earlier this week to meet him. He has also come out of the rehab, and they are now flying back home together.

Tiger Woods wife Elin wanted to divorce him last year, when his numerous mistresses started popping up, but last week she retracted back her statement, and said that she doesn’t want to divorce him now (more…)