Wesley Sneijder Has Admitted That He Thought And He as going To Join Manchester United And He Was Bound For England.

For me it was not so much a financial issue my feeling was that I was simply feeling very good at Inter and i love the club but also the Italian culture and the people it fits me to a Wesley Sneijder Quotes of the week and the Wesley Sneijder has admitted that he thought he was going to join Manchester United insisted finances were not the reason is did not happen of the saga over the Dutch international's future lasted for the whole transfer window and with United Manchester City and Chelsea all linked.

But it was always United who were thought to be leading the chase and Sneijder admits he thought he was Old Trafford-bound and i just felt that it was close for the yes [I thought I was going], Sneijder, currently with the Dutch squad on international duty, told AD and the we had several talks and the situation was such that Inter had to sell a player of a Eto'o or me and indeed there was interest.

They [Manchester United] are one of the biggest clubs in the world, so it did not seem a bad thing at the same time I do not want to leave Inter and italy is great for me and I cannot exclude that they [United] got that feeling for me a move was not an absolute must and there were a few things which meant it did not happen.

I Must Win La Liga Title With Real Madrid This Year Says Xabi Alonso

The playmaker is hoping to get his hands on the prestigious trophy and has also expressed a desire to return to Real Sociedad one day for a Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has made clear his desire to lift for the Liga title this season in a interview with Marca.

The 28-year-old still has not experienced winning a championship and despite featuring for the likes of Madrid and Liverpool during his illustrious career and it is beginning to concern the playmaker are need a league, I wish to touch the trophy this year and alonso told the Spanish sports daily and i have been runner up with Liverpool and again for two years in Madrid it's time to get it.

The capital outfit enjoyed a reasonably successful 2010-11 campaign for winning the Copa del Rey from the hands of Barcelona failed to catch up with their Catalan counterparts won a third consecutive league title and another Champions League trophy, and admits they are worthy champions and they have very good players and have consolidated in recent times, he continued and they have enjoyed 3 years of outstanding results but Real Madrid will compete.

Alonso also touched on the possibility of ending his career with Real Sociedad for his 1st ever club and the remained coy on a prospect on returning to the San Sebastian any time soon and ideally it would be nice to go home one day for a my intention is to continue here.

Uefa Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina Has Picking Up a Deliberate Booking Will Result in a Two Match Ban

Uefa's chief refereeing officer has made it clear to be action will be taken against players who pick up a yellow on purpose and added that serious foul play will be punished harder and Uefa refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has revealed that players and the deliberately pick up a booking in order to receive a suspension will now receive a two match ban.

The matter became an issue last season when Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho instructed Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso to pick up a booking in a penultimate Champions League group stage match against Ajax 4-0 win in a order to be banned for the next fixture for a players who deliberately provoke a yellow card to receive a suspension will receive for a two-match ban and that clear you cannot decide when you want to be suspended, Collina said to uefa.com.

The Italian then went on to state that it's Uefa's task to protect players against dangerous tackles and we do not want to see broken legs of a have to avoid the potential for a player to see his health endangered by someone else and we do not need doctors on the pitch for a have to convince players not to put the safety of an opponent in the danger of a respecting opponents and protecting players is one of our main objectives.