LEN Water Polo European Championship: Greeks on Serbia’s path to the semifinals and a derby with the Montenegrins

The best Serbian water polo players against Greece are fighting for a place in the semi-finals of the European Championships in Hungary at 8:30 pm CET.  Serbia and Greece played 15 times so far, where Serbian national team has recorded 12 wins, a draw and two defeats.

The eve of the quarter-final clash Filip Filipovic top scorer of Serbian selection with 13 goals, said that in their camp are aware of the importance of the match with the Greeks.

– This is like a final. Greeks are really shown a lot in the tournament. We know what we do, and what will surprise our fans. We climb up from match to match, gearing up and I wouldn’t like to be in the skin of a team that is a rival to Serbia – said Filipovic.

Coach of the Serbian water polo team Dejan Savic said that Greece has high quality and is a selection against who should be played like as against Spain.

– Guys play well and I announced them as a possible surprise of the championship.  They are well disciplined and need to access to a match like with Spain if they are going to win. We were not allowed to blunder and fail. If we had lost, they would have to use some to underestimate the force of water polo, as well as the value of Serbian sport.  Although the fact that we have 15 years on the edge and sustain us result of representation only – Savic said.

Today on the program are matches Russia – Germany (16:00), Georgia – France (17:30) and Italy – Croatia (19:00).  Hungarians and Montenegrins as group winners qualified directly to the semifinals. Winner of the duel Serbia and Greece will play with Montenegro on Friday, while Hungary will wait for the winner of the match Italy – Croatia.

Red carpet for the world champions from Bayern: Schweinsteiger on his knees

German national football team was welcomed in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday, a day later organized a reception for the players of Bayern. In the capital of Bavaria, Munich football players received special treatment. At the exit of the plane the red carpet was waiting for them. Bastian Schweinsteiger is particularly welcomed, and on his knees bowed to citizens who have waited for a footballer.

Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller and Toni Cross were also at a very good mood. They gave a statement to journalists, shared autographs, but of course there was the inevitable toast with a pint of beer. Welcome event in Munich failed to Jeremy Boateng and final hero, Mario Gece who directly from Berlin went on vacation.

To remind, the Germans won their fourth title at the World Cup in Brazil, when they beat Argentina 1-0. Gece scored in the 113th minute.

 

Lahm raised the “Golden Goddess” and retired

He won the title of the world champion, picked up the “Golden Goddess” and now has decided to retire. According to the German Bild Germany’s national football team captain Philipp Lahm (30) has decided to leave the national team.

Defender of “elfs” and Bayern Munich’s team played 113 games and started to playe from the national team ten years ago.

 

Riots in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s defeat

In Buenos Aires are not easy to accept lost in the final of the World Cup. While the Germans were celebrating in the streets of their cities, at the capital of Argentina, riots started.

Despair and sadness, mixed with alcohol and who knows what led to clashes of crowd with police. There were broken windows, smashed cars, and there were casualties.

According to reports of the local agency, 50 people were arrested, while eight policemen were injured.

Recall, the Germans were naked in overtime by Mario Gotze  and celebrate victory over Argentina (1-0).

 

Company of Statistics announced ideal World Cup’s team

Company “Opta“, which deals with statistics, has released its ideal team of the World Cup in Brazil, where three players are from Germany and one from Argentine.

Best goalkeeper, according to statistics of “Opta”, is Tim Howard of the United States. The defensive line is with the Argentinean Roho Marcus, a Dutchman Stefan De Fry, German Mats Humels and Dani Alves from Brazil.

Midfielders are Colombians Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez, German  Toni Cross and Swiss Djerdan Shaqiri, while in attack are Thomas Miller and Karim Benzema.

In the final of the World Championship of 21.00 CET will meet Argentina and Germany.

World Cup (Final) : World champion throne awaits – Messi’s Argentina or “football institutions”?

After a month of top football, 63 matches, 170 goals (2.7 per game), the time has come to put an end to the magical World Cup story. Germany and Argentina today at 21 am at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, playing the final of the 20th World Cup. The four-time world champion against double world champion. For the third time in the match the trophy contest will divide the teams that have met and in 1986, and in 1990,  and then, each recorded the victory. The Germans have a chance to become the first European team that won the trophy on South American soil.

In this way to the powerful company of Joachim Loev, about whose brilliant victory against Brazil is still talking,  stays Lionel Messi and the team that has reached the final without conceding a goal in the elimination phase, after the clash with Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands in the semi-finals.  Argentinians further fulfills proud of the fact that they accomplished all of it at the “enemy” territory, before the eyes of the hated Brazilians, who mourn the debacle of his “minions”.

– If we become world champions in Brazil that will make us even happier. This is the match before which I do not need to motivate my players. They can do it themselves – said Argentinian’s  coach Alejandro Sabella in the final announcement .

In front of  Argentinians is an extremely difficult task, because there is “football institution” that has eliminate them in the previous two World Cups and before that won the finals in 1990.  in Italy, by scoring of Andreas Breme from the penalty.

– Our defense is much better than four years ago. I’m always talking about how the role of midfield is important in this respect – said Sabella.

Selector of the “gauchos” believes that his players have to play their best.

– We have to be perfect, to close space and not to lose the ball in at-risk areas, since Germany has a well organized team with a well-tuned system. This means that we must be humble, proud and devoted in order to get this finale. I’ll do anything for our country and for us, that Argentina be the champ. This will be a show of our lives.

The spectacular victory in the semi-final against Brazil made ​​the Germans a slight favorite before the final match.

– Expectations are high in Germany, but we do not feel the pressure. We know how to deal with these things. All we need is to focus on our mission and what makes us strong. We must be calm and “clean” head to focus only on the game – said the representative of Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger.

To Germans this will be a record eighth world championship final, and they were more successful than any other team, however, the previous four finals only won once.

If two goals are achieved in the final this will bring down previous record in efficiency at a World Cup. With the 171 goals, getting the most effective world championship was the one that was in 1998. which was played in France.

Final in Rio has the potential to overturn all previous box office records as a sporting event. It is expected that over one billion people through television monitor live match at Maracana. Brazil is ready for the biggest security operation ever. The local media announcing that as many as 25,000 people, the police, through the military, members of the special services, firefighters, will be hired to ensure that everything goes right.

Aguero: Who’s got the money, let him place it in Argentina’s victory in the final

Countdown to the start of the grand finale 20 World Cup in Brazil has already started. Argentina and Germany will on Sunday in Rio, play the third duel with each other in a battle for the “goddess,” a striker of “gauchos” Sergio Aguero radiates optimism before the clash with a powerful opponent. This is evidenced by his statement …

– We are not in the final by a chance. If you have money, then you definitely need to place it in Argentina’s victory in the finals, no doubt about that – said the striker of Manchester City.

He believes that the pressure and the role of the favorites on the side of the Germans especially after a sensational convincing victory against Brazil in the semifinals.

– Germany, with Brazil at the beginning of World Cup was the first favorite to win the trophy. We need only to focus on our game and move the pressure on them.

Aguero announces fight to the last atom of strength, if he gets the chance to play in the final.

– If selector adds me in the game from the start I’ll put all my energy and I’ll do my best to play the best I can.

Asked to comment on the statement of Arjen Robben, who said that Argentina does not have a chance against Germany in the final, Aguero said:

– I do not care what outsiders say, although I’m not surprised by that comment. It is clear that Argentina in every match is going to win. Everyone knows what our goal is and do not deviate from it at any moment. I hope we will celebrate on Sunday night.

 

 

Messi’s father : Lionel is exhausted

Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi does not give good performances at the World Cup in Brazil because he is exhausted, said his father Jorge Messi.

– He is exhausted and feels that his feet are heavy 100 pounds – said Jorge Messi.

Messi at the World Cup in Brazil,  played in all six matches and scored four goals.

Argentina qualified for the finals of the World Cup, where on Sunday 9pm CET in Rio de Janeiro will play against Germany.

Alejandro Sabella’s team qualified for the finals by defeating the Netherlands 4-2 after penalties, while that of Joachim Loev convincingly won the competition host Brazil with 7:1.

Neymar cried: I was two centimeters away from a wheelchair

Brazil striker Neymar for the first time since the injury he suffered in the match against Colombia in the quarterfinals of World Cup, publicly, very emotional, at times in tears, spoke about the difficult situation in which he found himself and the team after the debacle of Germany.

Neymar’s addressing the media at times took on a dramatic turn when he discovered that he was only centimeters away from being paralyzed!

– God saved me. If it had been an inch longer, I’d be in a wheelchair. Zuniga called me the next day and apologized to me. I do not blame him for what he has done and wish him all the best.

But the real star of the Brazilian team does not understand the justification for the Colombian.

– I can not accept Zuniga’s view that it was a normal start. Everyone knows that it was not normal. He approached me from behind, and I was completely helpless to defend myself.

Barcelona’s footballer, as he says, was overjoyed when he met his teammates who have cheered and encouraged him all the time since the injury.

– I am so thrilled that I saw them again. Of course the situation is not easy, but a fact that I was alone again with them makes me very happy.  As I told them, “We started together, and together we will end up.” The defeat of Germany was historic, but that does not mean that now we have to bend our heads and mourn. It’s a sport. I hope we can quickly restore smiles. I do not know what happened against Germany. It was a solar eclipse. It’s easy to talk about after the game, it’s hard down on the ground. I’m not ashamed to be part of the team that defeated 7:1 in the semi-finals of the World Championship. I am proud to play next to Fred, Silva and others – said Neymar.

 

The debacle in numbers: only Yugoslavia gave Brazil more goals than the Germans

The debacle of Brazilians in the semifinals of World Cup from Germans is still a subject number one in football world. Team of Joachim Loew blew with 7:1 team led by Luis Felipe Scolari, and the result was the reason that the World Football Federation (FIFA) revealed some interesting data.

For example, Brazil only once before received seven goals. It was back in 1934., in a friendly match when the score was 8-4 to Yugoslavia. Except Brazilians (by negative) in the annals also entered the Germans by positive. No team has given seven goals in the semi-finals of the World Cup. The previous record was six. Also, Loev’s “company” has hit another record high. Triumph over the Brazilians was the largest goal difference in the semifinals. Before it was five goals.

The Germans in the first 45 minutes gave five goals, and it worked so far only to Yugoslavia and Poland. Yugoslavia in 1974. 9:0 beat Zaire (halftime 6-0), and Poland in the same championship in West Germany Haiti with 7:0. At half time it was 5-0.

Furthermore, there are several interesting facts. GS Thomas Miller was the 2000th in the history of the German national team. Firstborn for “elf” was a Fritz Becker in April in 1908. The Germans then against Swiss won 5-3. As for the Brazilians, in the semifinals of the World Cup last time they lost in 1938., out of Italy 2-1.