The battle for FIFA - facts and figures

The FIFA Congress b?gan this morning in Zurich at 10.30 CET. The most important decision to be made is the choice of the President of the organisation.
Other important themes of the Congress are: `the suspension or expulsion of members` and `address to the president`, before the election of a president.
Curiously, before the official program this morning it was announced that there would be a press conference after the selection, i.e., the successful candidate will stand in front of the media today and tomorrow.
Before the 209 Members to give their vote to either Sepp Blatter or Prince Ali bin Al Hussein will speak to the delegates.

Terry has a new record

The defender of Chelsea, John Terry became the only second player in the field of the creation of the Premier League, who never misses a single minute of matches in the League.
In addition to Terry, the other football player who can boast the same achievement is Gary Palister.The former footballer with Manchester United team in season 1992/1993.
The master of the `blue` participated in all 38 matches in the Premier League, having managed to score 5 goals in them. During the season, the 34-year-old former English International has played 7 matches in the Champions League and another four for the League Cup.
John Terry ended up for the fourth time in his career in the ideal team of the season in the Premier League.

Cukaricki won the Cup of Serbia

Cukaricki won the first Cup of Serbia in its history, after the final in Belgrade had over Partizan with 1:0.
`Black and white` hadthe first payoff from 2011 onwards, but unlike then, now they were utterly inconclusive.
In the first half, Partizan had a clear position, but Cukaricki scored a goal in the 39th minute. Catching, and victory, was the work of Slavoljub Sarnic, who battled for the ball with the arc in front of the penalty area Bandalovski, and then dodged and Branko Ilic to hit from a dozen yards.
It will remain only the team of Partizan of Serbia, while the title took the bronze medals, Cukaricki in the League, and now the Cup of the country.

Sampdoria - Lazio (Serie A)

Sampdoria welcomes Lazio at the stadium "Luigi Ferraris" in Genoa in a meeting of the 36th round of the Italian Serie A. The match is on Saturday - May 16, 2015, and chief judge will be Paolo Mazzoleni. The odds for the game offered by the leading bookmaker bet365 are as follows: 3.25 for a home win, with a draw at 3.25 and 2.25 for the victory of the guests. In the match between the two teams played in the fall at the "Stadio Olimpico" in Rome, Lazio took the three points after a classic victory with 3:0.

Last weekend, Sampdoria broke a series of six matches without victory. "Blue and whites" took three points in their visit to Udinese after winning with 4:1. So, the team retains its place in the area of the European competition with a lead of one point ahead of city rivals Genoa. For the important household with Lazio, the coach and former player of the team Sinisa Mihajlovic is able to rely on Alessio Romagnoli, Pedro Obiang and Lorenzo De Selvestri. The three will come after missing in the visit of Udinese, because of penalties. In the group for the match with Lazio will fall Joaquin Correa, who healed trauma. Saturday`s match due to injuries will miss Eder and Djamel Mesbah. Sinisa Mihajlovic will bet on a scheme 4-3-1-2 with Samuel Eto`o and Luis Muriel up front.

Lazio lost valuable points in the fight for the Champions League before a week ago. "Roman Eagles" fell at home to Inter with 2:1 and remained third in the standings. Lazio has a lead of 3 points ahead of the fourth Napoli, but the team of Stefano Pioli has some hard matches ahead until the end. After the visit of Sampdoria, Lazio will play on the final of the Italian Cup with Juventus, followed by Roman derby against Roma, but in the last round of the series, Eagles have to visit Napoli. The task is complicated, because of the problems in the team. For the visit to Sampdoria are punished the titular goalkeeper Federico Marchetti and central defender Mauricio. Lorik Cana is injured and Lucas Biglia is questionable. Also with injuries are Stefan de Vrij, Danilo Cataldi and Senad Lulic.

The match is important for both teams on the way to achieving their goals in the league. Sampdoria and Lazio will act cautiously and we expect an equal match on Saturday`s evening.

Prediction: Draw @ 3.25 at bet365

Andy Murray continues with his convincing performances

Andy Murray continues to impress with his performances of the season on clay in Europe. After winning titles consecutively in the tournaments in Munich and Madrid, the Olympic champion started with a victory his participation of the strong mixed tournament in Rome. In the match of the second round Murray won with 6:4, 6:3 over Jeremy Chardy.

Their meeting went 84 minutes, in which Murray never loses his submission. However, he managed to break 3 times the submission of his opponent. Murray finished the game with 5 aces, 19 winners and 10 unforced errors. Chardy won one direct point, scored 17 winners, but conceded 26 errors.

In the third round Murray will face David Goffin.

Barcelona - Real Sociedad (Primera Division)

Barcelona welcomes Real Sociedad at the "Camp Nou" in a meeting of the 36th round of the Spanish Primera Division. The match is on Saturday - May 9, 2015, and chief judge will be Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva. In the match between the two teams played in the fall at "Anoeta", Real Sociedad recorded surprise victory with 1:0.

Barcelona won convincingly against Bayern Munich with 3:0 in the first semi-final of the Champions League. So, Barca took a solid lead before the second leg next week. In Spain, the team continues to lead with 2 points ahead of Real Madrid on the top of the standings and has no right to make mistakes in the upcoming match. Luis Enrique will make some changes in the composition compared with the match against Bayern Munich during the week. On the door instead of Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be the usual starter in Primera Claudio Bravo. In midfield, on the place of the experienced Andres Iniesta will be the young Rafinha. The only injured in the camp of Barcelona is Jeremy Mathieu.

Real Sociedad arrives at the "Camp Nou" with only one win in the last 7 matches. The success came over Levante with the classic 3:0 and strengthens the Basques in the middle of the table - 12th place with a total of 43 points. The team comes for this match without any ambitions and objectives until the end of the championship. The problems of David Moyes are associated with the injuries of David Zurutuza and Chory Castro. The last will probably be able to recover in time for the match against Barcelona and will start on the left side of midfield. Punished is the central defender Mikel Gonzalez. David Moyes will bet on only one striker at the "Camp Nou" in the face of Carlos Vela and behind him you will see the experienced Esteban Granero.

Barcelona showed great football and without any problems will deal with Real Sociedad. Catalans have to take their revenge for the autumn loss with 1:0. Lionel Messi is in his best shape and with his company in attack we think that you`ll see a lot of goals at the "Camp Nou" on Saturday evening.

Prediction: Over 3.5 goals @ 1.50 at bet365

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich

Barcelona is going to welcome the team of Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou in the first semifinal of the Champions League. The last semi-final clash between the two teams in the tournament will be remembered for a long time. In 2013, Bayern Munich defeated the Catalans in both duels with 4:0 and 3:0, and then snatched the trophy after a victory in the final against Borussia Dortmund with 2:1. Chances may not be the same today but still we think you are going to need some professional advice when it comes to that sophisticated match.
Barcelona won against Cordoba in the example with the incredible result according football-stats.org of 8:0. The Catalans will continue to be leaders in Spain with 2 points ahead of the second Real Madrid. Luis Enrique`s boys are in a series of 5 consecutive wins in all tournaments with a goal difference of 20: 0. In addition, Barcelona has won all of its five domestic matches this season in the Champions League. In view of all these factors, all the fans expect a victory over the German colossus Bayern Munich.
Luis Enrique does not have any problems with his team. There are no injured or suspended players and the Spanish expert will be able to choose an optimal team for the clash with Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich lost against Bayer Leverkusen this weekend with 2:0. Pep Guardiola, however, put a large portion of the backup players to keep their core players for the visit to the Camp Nou. Bavarians are secured the title in Germany and will now throw all the forces in the upcoming two matches with Barcelona.
In recent weeks, there have been some personnel problems in the camp of the Bavarians. Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski received injuries. The visit to the Camp Nou will be also missed by the injured Franck Ribery, David Alaba and Holger Badsuber.
Our football prediction for that event is 1.

Cavani has agreed to wear the team of Juventus

The striker of Paris Saint Germain, Edinson Cavani was given his consent to pass on Juventus, wrote GianlucaDiMarzio.com.
The Uruguay national`s contract with the French club will expire after three years, but the player has a desire to leave the team.
According to the media in Italy, Edinson Cavani is a priority for the `Bianconeri`, which, after the end of the season will be without their basic striker Carlos Tevez, who wants to return to Boca Juniors.
Rumors suggest that the two clubs mentioned by football stats may exchange Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani.