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4 WWW.chicagosoccermedia.COM Despite 3 goals, Neymar says he s not in top form Neymar says he is still far from his best despite coming off a hat trick in his best performance of the year.

improvement. The Brazil striker said he is capable of doing more and will work hard to reach his top form as soon as possible in 2012.

4 4 Despite 3 goals, Neymar says he s not in top form Neymar says he is still far from his best despite coming off a hat trick in his best performance of the year. Neymar scored three second-half goals and set up another in Santos 4-1 win over Botafogo in the Sao Paulo state championship on Thursday, but he left the field admitting there is still room for improvement. The Brazil striker said he is capable of doing more and will work hard to reach his top form as soon as possible in I m still feeling out of rhythm and I m not as in form as I wanted to be, Neymar said. I want more and I will keep working hard to always keep improving. Neymar scored his 100th career goal on his 20th birthday last Sunday but was yet to play well with Santos this year. He struggled again early against Botafogo in Ribeirao Preto on Thursday but came through with a top-notch performance in the second half. With Santos 1-0 down, Neymar scored his first goal with a header in the 77th minute, then added another with a penalty kick in the 79th and scored his third from inside the area two minutes into injury time. Before the match was over, he still had time to make a nice through-pass for Felipe Anderson to score the fourth. This is what Neymar is all about, Santos coach Muricy Ramalho said. He can change the game at any moment. He didn t play well in the first half but made the difference in the second. When a player of this quality is on the field, anything can happen. He showed it tonight. It was only Neymar s third match this year because he and most of Santos starters returned from vacation later than the rest of the team after playing late into December in FIFA s Club World Cup. Santos lost the final to Barcelona in a match in which Lionel Messi outplayed Neymar from the start. Thursday s match also marked the debut of Uruguay right back Jorge Fucile, who was signed with Santos to help the team defend its title in the Copa Libertadores, Latin America s most important club competition. Muricy praised Fucile s performance after he came off the bench in the second half. The coach said Fucile will probably start in the Copa Libertadores against The Strongest of Bolivia next Wednesday. Also Thursday, Ronaldinho missed a penalty kick but Flamengo was still able to defeat Madureira 1-0 in the Rio de Janeiro state championship. Ronaldinho was briefly jeered by fans at the Engenhao stadium after another disappointing performance. Club directors, meanwhile, said they had paid what was owed in salaries to the two-time FIFA player of the year, something that had prompted Ronaldinho to makes threats that he would not to play until getting paid. The match against Madureira marked the debut with Flamengo of former South Africa coach Joel Santana, who replaced Vanderlei Luxemburgo. On Wednesday, Uruguayan striker Sebastian El Loco Abreu scored twice in Botafogo s 5-0 routing of Olaria, while Argentine striker Hernan Barcos made his debut with Palmeiras in the second half of the team s 3-2 win over XV de Piracicaba in the Sao Paulo state championship.

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protracted racism dispute that has tarnished the reputation of one of England s storied clubs.

6 6 Suarez apologizes for snubbing Evra handshake Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for refusing to shake hands with Patrice Evra while Liverpool criticized its player for the first time in this protracted racism dispute that has tarnished the reputation of one of England s storied clubs. Suarez, a national player for Uruguay, snubbed Evra before Saturday s Premier League game at Old Trafford. This was the players first meeting since Suarez was banned for eight matches for racially abusing the Manchester United defender in October. Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, who passionately defended Suarez during a post-match television interview, and the club s American owners also found themselves under fire. Critics contended this episode reignited the racial issues that have blighted English soccer this season. However, Suarez, whose career has been filled with controversy, acknowledged he made a mistake and I regret what happened. I have spoken with the manager since the game at Old Trafford and I realize I got things wrong, Suarez said in a statement released on Liverpool s official website. I ve not only let him down, but also the club and what it stands for and I m sorry. Dalglish also apologized Sunday for his confrontational manner during that interview in which he said critics were bang out of order for blaming Suarez for subsequent events in an ill-tempered game between England s two most successful clubs. Players from both teams reportedly clashed outside the dressing room at halftime - requiring police intervention - while Evra whipped up home fans with exuberant post-match celebrations, in front of Suarez. Dalglish and Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre both said Suarez had misled everyone at the club. I was shocked to hear that the player had not shaken hands having been told earlier in the week that he would do, Dalglish said. In a separate statement, Ayre said the team is extremely disappointed and it is absolutely clear Suarez s behavior was not acceptable. United accepted the apologies of Suarez and Dalglish, saying: Everyone at Old Trafford wants to move on from this. The history of our two great clubs is one of success and rivalry unparalleled in British football. That should be the focus in the future of all those who love the clubs. This saga began Oct. 15 when Suarez repeatedly racially abused Evra during a league match at Anfield. Liverpool, owned by the parent company of the Boston Red Sox, was condemned by anti-racism groups for backing Suarez and allowing players and Dalglish to wear T-shirts featuring Suarez s picture in a show of solidarity before a match against Wigan weeks later. Dalglish later tried to dismiss claims the club wasn t interested in fighting racism. Speaking before Suarez apologized, Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association, urged Fenway Sports Group to discipline the striker. It is a matter for the owners. This has to be dealt with at the highest level to resolve this festering mess, said Taylor, who branded Suarez s conduct as disrespectful, inappropriate and embarrassing. United manager Alex Ferguson called Suarez a disgrace, saying he should never play again for a club that has won the English title 18 times. This matter has played out in front of a huge global TV audience. It has even prompted the government to get involved, with Prime Minister David Cameron planning a summit on the issue this month. Jeremy Hunt, Britain s culture secretary, stressed the importance of being on our mettle at making sure soccer authorities and the government do everything they can to stamp out racism in soccer. Chelsea defender John Terry recently lost the England captaincy after being charged by police with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand during a league match Oct. 23. Terry will appear in court in July, eight days after the final of the European Championships. On Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said it had confiscated 7,500 copies of United s Red Issue fanzine, which featured a cutout Ku Klux Klan-style mask bearing the words, LFC Suarez is innocent Capello plans to relax after quitting England job Fabio Capello plans to relax rather than return to coaching in Italy after blaming a misunderstanding for his exit from England job. The Italian quit on Wednesday after being overruled by his employees at the English Football Association, who decided to strip John Terry of the captaincy due to his pending racism trial. I haven t run away. I left because there was a misunderstanding, Capello told Italy s Mediaset television in Lugano, Switzerland on Friday. I was very happy there, but there are times when you just decide to leave. Capello had planned to leave the England job when the European Championship end in July and had insisted he would not be seeking another coaching role after that. The 65-year-old Capello s view does not appear to have changed, despite Inter Milan being touted as a possible destination this week for the former Roma, Juventus and AC Milan coach. Asked if he would coach again in his home country, Capello responded: Not in Italy, Absolutely not. For now, I want to relax. The Italian TV reporter asked Capello what Britain s Queen Elizabeth II thought about his resignation after four years in charge of England. The Queen is above it all, he said.

Speaking after attending the Confederation of African Football s general assembly, the soccer s head suggested the problem was becoming an increasingly widespread worry for FIFA.

7 X X4.5 Soccer is a victim of own popularity FIFA president Sepp Blatter says soccer has become a victim of its own popularity after a series of match-fixing scandals in the past year. Speaking after attending the Confederation of African Football s general assembly, the soccer s head suggested the problem was becoming an increasingly widespread worry for FIFA. Not a regional phenomenon. This has to be stopped, Blatter said. We will talk about it at our FIFA Congress. Blatter said the head of the international police organization Interpol will attend the congress in May at Budapest, Hungary. Earlier this week, the South African Football Association convinced FIFA to give priority to investigating allegations that international matches in the country leading up to the 2010 World Cup were fixed. Africa s reputation has been damaged by a scandal in neighboring Zimbabwe, where more than 80 players have been suspended for alleged involvement in match-fixing. The Zimbabwe Football Association s former chief executive is facing corruption charges and is accused of masterminding the fixing of games involving the national team, where Zimbabwean players and officials are accused of being paid to lose. But despite the sport s tarnished image, with Blatter s own organization involved in a string of corruption scandals, the FIFA president insisted football is faring well. Blatter pointed out FIFA had more members than the United Nations, adding and I am still here. Blatter was in Gabon to attend the annual CAF meeting and the African Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Zambia on Sunday. CAF president Issa Hayatou praised co-hosts Gabon and Equatorial for their organization of Africa s top tournament and says the continental body is satisfied. Hayatou shrugged off concerns over near-deserted stadiums for some matches not involving the co-hosts. The quarterfinal between Zambia and Sudan was particularly embarrassing with only a handful of fans turning up at the 37,000-seat Estadio de Bata in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Organizers gave away free tickets for the semifinals, but with both co-hosts already eliminated the stadiums were still only half full at best. We would like the stadiums to be full but we do not have any power to get people out of their homes, Hayatou said. Hayatou also responded to criticism that Africa s confederation had done little to help the victims of the Port Said stadium riot in Egypt in which more than 70 people died. Do you think a tragedy like that can leave us indifferent? Hayatou said. Blatter reiterated that FIFA had requested a report from the Egyptian Football Association following the disaster in which people were stabbed and crushed to death when fans rushed onto the field following a league game.

8 8 Henry grabs winner as Arsenal beats Sunderland 2-1 Substitute Thierry Henry grabbed a last-gasp winner in his final English Premier League match on loan for Arsenal, clinching a 2-1 victory at Sunderland on Saturday. Arsenal moved above Chelsea into fourth place in the standings thanks to Henry volleying home a cross from Andrei Arshavin in the first minute of stoppage time to complete a comeback at the Stadium of Light. It was Henry s third goal since rejoining Arsenal on a short-term loan deal from the New York Red Bulls, where he will return after Wednesday s match against AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League. He finished the story of the legend today in the championship. I hope he will add some in the Champions League on Wednesday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. But certainly, he got us the three points in a very difficult game. Henry s club-record 229th goal boosted Arse- nal s chances of securing Champions League football for another season on a day Chel- sea surrendered fourth place by losing 2-0 at Everton. The London clubs are level on points and have the same goal difference, but Arsenal has scored more goals. It shows you that they never lose it, these players - exceptional talent survives, Wenger said of Henry, who also scored in the 7-1 win over Blackburn last weekend. You have that at the moment with (Ryan) Giggs at Manchester United and (Paul) Scholes, and Thierry Henry here. It s just a luxury to have a player like him on the bench. In-form Irish winger James McClean gave Sun- derland the lead in the 70th, taking advantage of a slip by Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker to run in on goal and shoot past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Mertesacker was forced off having caught his studs in the turf, and is likely to miss the Milan match, but his replacement scored the equalizer in the 75th. Arsenal captain Aaron Ramsey announced his arrival by smashing a fierce shot in off the post, setting up a frantic last 15 minutes. Henry did the rest, inflicting a first home defeat on Sunderland since Martin O Neill took over as manager at the start of December. It was obviously disappointing to lose the goal, but I have no complaints about the team whatsoever, said O Neill, who was full of praise for Henry. He s been a terrific player in his time here - and he hasn t done too badly second time around as well. But he shouldn t really be able to score from a couple of yards out when it is kind of lobbed into our penalty area. The teams meet again at the Stadium of Light in the fifth round of the FA Cup next weekend.

2x9.5 WWW.CHICAGOSOCCER.NET 4.5x5 4.5x5 Rapids take calculated risk with Pareja One thing the Colorado Rapids can t be accused of is hiring a retread to replace the fired Gary Smith as head coach.

Richie Williams, another former MLS manager, albeit as an interim replacement, was also passed over. That s not say the Rapids are taking a leap of faith, but it is a step into the unknown.

He took on a role as an assistant coach in Dallas shortly after his retirement in 2005 and forged his reputation as a keen developer of young talent, running Dallas youth academy while also managing

Does Pareja have what it takes to make the jump from assistant to head coach? Those who crossed paths with the Colombian while he was in Dallas insist that he is.

9 2x x5 4.5x5 Rapids take calculated risk with Pareja One thing the Colorado Rapids can t be accused of is hiring a retread to replace the fired Gary Smith as head coach. The 2010 MLS Cup champions turned to former FC Dallas assistant Oscar Pareja on Thursday, spurning the likes of Denis Hamlett and Tom Soehn, both of whom have experience as MLS head coaches. Richie Williams, another former MLS manager, albeit as an interim replacement, was also passed over. That s not say the Rapids are taking a leap of faith, but it is a step into the unknown. Pareja, 43, spent eight years in Dallas as a player, with the midfielder earning Best XI honors in He took on a role as an assistant coach in Dallas shortly after his retirement in 2005 and forged his reputation as a keen developer of young talent, running Dallas youth academy while also managing the reserve side, with no fewer than six of the academy s graduates making it to the first team. Sandwiched between his time in Dallas was a stint as an assistant to Wilmer Cabrera with the U.S. U-17 national team. Does Pareja have what it takes to make the jump from assistant to head coach? Those who crossed paths with the Colombian while he was in Dallas insist that he is. The first thing you notice is Pareja is so positive and he s very encouraging to young players, said current New York Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty, who played under Pareja when the two were in Dallas. His passion is nothing like I ve ever seen. I think he ll be a player s coach. He s an easy guy to get along with and respect, but he s also not afraid to get on players. I can remember one time when I had pretty bad game and he just laid into me. I appreciated that because it was something I needed. He ll find that balance between being stern and being someone you re comfortable being around.

3x9.5 U.S. women to play 2 games in Japan The U.S. Women s soccer team will play in Japan against the host country and against Brazil in April.

Japan will face Brazil on April 5 in Kobe. U.S.

Before that trip, the Americans will play in the Algarve Cup in Portugal, an event the United States has won eight times. Brazil-US exhibition at Landover, Md.

S. Soccer Federation. Brazil, a five-time World Cup champion, will be playing the Americans for the fourth time in four years.

10 3x9.5 U.S. women to play 2 games in Japan The U.S. Women s soccer team will play in Japan against the host country and against Brazil in April. The games will be April 1 against the World Cup champion Japanese at Sendai, and April 3 against the Brazilians in Chiba in the new Women s Kirin Challenge Cup. Japan will face Brazil on April 5 in Kobe. U.S. coach Pia Sundhage, who led the Americans to second place in last year s World Cup, says playing two of the world s best teams almost back to back will be a tremendous challenge for our entire roster. Before that trip, the Americans will play in the Algarve Cup in Portugal, an event the United States has won eight times. Brazil-US exhibition at Landover, Md., on May 30 The United States exhibition soccer game against Brazil will be played May 30 at Landover, Md. The game was announced Jan. 12 as part of Brazil s three-game U.S. trip, with the site and date set Thursday by the U.S. Soccer Federation. Brazil, a five-time World Cup champion, will be playing the Americans for the fourth time in four years. Brazil has won all three in that span - twice at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa and a 2-0 exhibition win at East Rutherford, N.J., in August The U.S. is 1-15 against Brazil, winning in 1998 at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. When you talk about Brazil, you are speaking of one of the most gifted football playing nations in the world, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. It is our goal to be able to match up against teams like Brazil on a consistent basis, so this is an amazing opportunity. Before World Cup qualifying begins, the Americans play at Italy on Feb. 29, then plan to host Scotland on May 26. They play at Canada on June 3 before opening qualifying at home against Antigua and Barbuda on June 8. Host of the 2014 World Cup, Brazil will play Mexico on June 3 at Arlington, Texas, and Argentina on June 9 at East Rutherford. 4x7.5 Engine Tuning 4x7.5 Transmission Engine Cooling/Heating Tires State Emission Pre-purchase Vehicle Evaluations 2442 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL (773)

in the Italian league. Lopez, who moved to Milan on loan from Catania at the end of last month, scored the equalizer in the 77th minute after Antonio Di Natale had given Udinese a 19th-minute lead.

With Juventus game at Bologna postponed, Milan will end the weekend two points clear of the Turin side, which has two games in hand.

11 Milan top after 2-1 win at Udinese in Serie A AC Milan new signing Maxi Lopez scored his first goal for the Serie A champion to help it come from behind to beat Udinese 2-1 and take over top spot in the Italian league. Lopez, who moved to Milan on loan from Catania at the end of last month, scored the equalizer in the 77th minute after Antonio Di Natale had given Udinese a 19th-minute lead. Lopez then set up Stephan El Shaarawy, who struck for the second time in a week, five minutes from time, to snatch the victory for Milan. With Juventus game at Bologna postponed, Milan will end the weekend two points clear of the Turin side, which has two games in hand. United edges Liverpool for EPL lead Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in an ill-tempered match Saturday to provisionally move to the top of the Premier League. Players from both teams had to be separated in the tunnel at halftime after Liverpool s Luis Suarez refused to shake the hand of United s Patrice Evra before kickoff. Suarez was making his first start since serving an eight-match ban for racially abusing Evra in October. Police and stewards had to shepherd the players into their dressing rooms at halftime after an altercation ensued when Evra tried to confront Suarez. When the second half started, Rooney scored twice in the opening four minutes to place United firmly in control. Suarez scored a consolation goal in the 80th minute. 11 3x4.5 3x4.5 3x9.5

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