In England Rooney placed on the agenda of Barça

In England say the club is 'ready for fight' with Real Madrid and Chelsea for the hiring of Wayne Rooney in return for 25 million pounds (about 29, 5 million euros). Or to take a toll on Florentino Perez and Jose Mourinho for his interference in the signing of Neymar da Silva and cost the entity Blaugrana 'peak' of 17 million euros? The 'The Sun' publishes an article, coinciding with the dates on which the new United's manager David Moyes...

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The One-Handed Backhand’s Vanishing Act

With another Wimbledon fast approaching, let’s first settle the issue of extinction by reassuring tennis connoisseurs everywhere that there will always be one-handed backhands — one-handed slicebackhands. were suddenly a surplus of exotic sightings at theFrench Open this year. Eight of the men in the round of 16 used the single-handed topspin backhand, and four of them reached the quarterfinals before running into the double-fisted...

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Assange, Back in News, Never Left U.S. Radar

In June 2011, Ogmundur Jonasson, Iceland’s minister of the interior at the time, received an urgent message from the authorities in the United States. It said that “there was an imminent attack on Icelandic government databases” by hackers, and that the F.B.I. would send agents to investigate, Mr. Jonasson said in a telephone interview. But when “eight or nine” F.B.I. agents arrived in August, Mr. Jonasson said, he found that they were...

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"With Neymar on board, I would have planned to sell Messi"

Johan Cruyff, who still sees Messi and Neymar together as being risky, answers MARCA's questions. What will Neymar bring to the party?We'll have to wait and see. He is talented but we'll have to see how he gets on with everyone. That's a problem. Everyone says he won't get on with Messi. You yourself have said the same.That's what started all this about me being against Rosell. It's absurd: if I have an opinion, I express it. If I think he's...

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Kaká will only go if Real lets him leave for free

It looks increasingly likely that Kaká will leave Real Madrid this summer as the club now considers that keeping him just isn't feasible. In past years, Madrid always had a straw to clutch at or a faint hope that the attacking midfielder would rediscover his form. However, this year it appears that Kaká has permanently lost his place in Ancelotti's new project at the Bernabeu. In any case, the Italian will have the final word whether Kaká stays...

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Luis Suárez - open to offers

Luis Suárez will start to look at other offers in the event of a move away from Liverpool. As reported by MARCA, the Uruguayan forward reached an agreement with Real Madrid several weeks ago so that, pending the go ahead from the English club, the way would be clear for a fast track transfer to 'Los Blancos'. That was a month ago now. Time has gone on and Real Madrid still has no official coach, a factor holding up any deals it may be able, or...

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Buffon: "There will be no repeat of the Euro2012 final"

Gianluigi Buffon (b. Carrara, 1978) will again cross paths with Spainin a major international competition. The 'Azzurri' captain has no problem labelling 'La Roja' as "the best national team in the world", but he warns that here in Brazil, there will be no repeat of the type of game played between them at Euro2012. "We're going to be hard to beat," he warns. Question: Playing Spain again…? Answer: Yes. We've played each other in the past...

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Lorenzo: "In each race we're beating the best ever"

MARCA interviewed Jorge Lorenzo, and no subject was off-limits as the Spanish rider talked about all the latest in the world of motorcycle racing. Ready to battle it out with the Hondas and once again be crowned MotoGP World Champion, Lorenzo gives us some insights into the championship. Are you on your best form at the moment as a sportsman?I thought it would be hard to improve on last season because, apart from crashing in Assen and the last...

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Torres: "People remember my first year at Chelsea more than the current situation"

Fernando Torres spoke on the programme 'Intermedio' on Radio MARCA and insisted he is currently in good form at the moment. "I feel great, physically good, despite the season being a long one. I feel very comfortable, strong and quick", he said. On the criticism that he receives from a section of the press and some fans he was very clear: "In the end I think it is people who remember my first year at Chelsea, which was not good, rather than the...

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The 167-goal Real Madrid

Ancelotti will command one of the world's most powerful offensive lines. The attacking players at his disposal: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Jesé, Morata, Isco, Özil and Di María scored 167 goals between them last season. These are the seven attacking players he will have at his disposal, as long as Madrid can sell the three players it has transfer-listed: Higuaín, Kaká and Callejón. A combination of power and talent which Madrid will use to win...

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Obama Outlines Ambitious Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases

WASHINGTON — President Obama, declaring that “Americans across the country are already paying the price of inaction” on climate change, on Tuesday announced sweeping measures to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and prepare the nation for a future of damaging weather aggravated by rising temperatures. Related in OpinionEmbracing an issue that could define his legacy but also ignite new battles with Republicans, Mr. Obama said he would use...

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Innovative program offers low-income families more fresh fruit and vegetables

Lower-income Minnesotans have the opportunity to buy more fresh fruit and vegetables this summer thanks to a pilot program being launched in three grocery stores across the state. Participants enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will use their Electronic Benefit Transfer card to buy $5 worth of say fresh strawberries or spinach and in return will receive a $5 coupon toward their next fresh produce purchase. Participating...

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Putin: Edward Snowden in Moscow airport but will not be extradited

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has revealed that the surveillancewhistleblower Edward Snowden is indeed in a Moscow airport, bringing an end to a global guessing game over the US fugitive's whereabouts. The admission reversed days of Russian obfuscation and came just hours after Putin's foreign minister said Russia had nothing to do with Snowden's travel plans. Putin said Snowden remained in the transit...

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Emir Abdicates as Energy-Rich Qatar Set for New Era

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, who stripped his father of the title in a 1995 coup, today handed that power to his son, saying the moment for new leadership in the world’s richest country had arrived. “The time has come to turn a new page in our country’s journey and see a new generation assume responsibility,” Sheikh Hamad said in an address to the nation. The outgoing ruler and his son, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani,...

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