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29 September 2009
Kaka, Cristiano, Benzema and Garay: "We hope to star in the Champions League final" Stellar foursome
Jugadores con la Champions League
Kaká, Cristiano y Benzema sostienen el trofeo que anhela el madridismo: la Décima


Kaka, Cristiano, Benzema and Garay: "We hope to star in the Champions League final"

Laura Navas / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Ezequiel Garay got together to comment on what will be their first Champions League experience at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid players.

Kaka
"I am proud to be part of this team. We want to win and make Real Madrid history, but we must take things slowly and calmly. It isn't easy to win the Champions League. People are talking about it as if we had already won it; the team stll has to grow and improve on many things. We dream about playing the final at our stadium."

Cristiano Ronaldo
"The fans' euphoria concerning the new project is normal, but just as Kaka has said, we have to take things slowly and focus on each match at a time. We want to win, but success doesn't come from one day to the next. We have to remain calm and build a proper team. I think we have chances to win, but we must take things slowly and work hard. That's what's most important."

Benzema
"I know we can win. Football is full of surprises, but we want this title. The trophy means a lot to us. It will be tough, but we have a great team. We have everything a team needs to win the title. We will do our best to win because this is a very prestigious and important title for this great club."

Garay
"It is a great challenge for me to play in this competition with Real Madrid. It is an incentive for me to play for a team with such prestige in Europe. I think we are all motivated because the final will be held at this stadium. We hope to star in the final."

new moon

Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart All Over Each Other...in New New Moon Poster

Today 5:55 AM PDT by Breanne L. Heldman
New Moon Poster, Cullens Summit Entertainment

It must be a good day. We don't just get one new New Moon poster, we get three!

Plus, in the first, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are way touchy-feely. They're so close it practically proves they're totally together IRL, even though they're posing as Bella and Edward.

Seriously, we hope Rob trimmed his nails. Otherwise, that's going to leave a rather scandalous mark on K.Stew's back.

The rest of the Cullens are in the background, but they're not touching each other at all. And Jackson Rathbone is giving a really creepy look. Yikes.

The wolves—including Taylor Lautner in a shirt, darn!—get all intimidating and packlike in another of the posters. And the Volturi gang get red-eyed ready in the third.

The trio are all tagged at the top with "The Next Chapter Begins."

Liverpool

Benitez: Torres not for sale
Liverpool's Rafael Benitez has described Fernando Torres as priceless following his hat-trick against Hull City.



Torres terrorised the Tigers defence during Liverpool's 6-1 win at Anfield, helping himself to a clinical hat-trick.

It brought Torres' tally to eight goals in seven Barclays Premier League matches this season and was his fourth treble since his arrival from Atletico Madrid.

Benitez has revealed a couple of English clubs sounded out Liverpool about the Spanish hitman in the summer, but Benitez has warned any potential suitors they would be wasting their time in trying to prise Torres away from Anfield.

any price

"How much is he worth?" said Benitez. "Well at least £70m, you would say.

"I'm not saying he's the best in the world because he is young and can get better, but of course he is one of the best, and he can still improve if he wants to.

"This year we had some agents acting for other English clubs who were coming to us asking about the price of Torres, with big, big figures, but we said that he's not for sale.

"I would say at this moment in time he is not for sale at any price."

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Greenland's frozen landscape warming up

By Phil Black
CNN

(CNN) -- My taxi driver is telling me about his meal last night. His name is William. He ate whale.

Melting world: mountainous icebergs in Greeland's Sermilik Fjord.

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"Delicious," he says, kissing the tips of his fingers on one hand, making the universal sign for good tasting food.
William tells me he went out on a boat with some friends a few days ago and shot the whale. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Welcome to Greenland. On this remote but enormous island subsistence whale hunting is allowed.
This was just the memorable start to an extraordinary journey.
Cameraman Neil Bennett and I had traveled to the small town of Tasiilaq in southeastern Greenland to meet up with the Arctic Sunrise, a ship belonging to the environmental group Greenpeace. Read Neil's blog on filming in challenging conditions
The 34-year-old icebreaker and its crew are on a three month expedition around Greenland's coast. They say their mission is to help scientists working in the region and to publicize the environmental changes taking place here.
Over the next four days we observe independent scientists working to understand why the ice sheet is melting so rapidly.
We fly over and land on Helheim Glacier, a major outlet for the ice sheet which has sped up dramatically in the last decade.
We accompany oceanographers in inflatable boats as they collect data on the warming water currents in the fjord. All this research, they say, points to sea levels rising beyond current predictions.
There are still those who question humankind's role in the warming of the Earth's climate, but these scientists are not among them.
"Things could be very bad," glaciologist Dr Gordon Hamilton tells me. "If we don't start to do something about it now we'll very quickly reach a tipping point from which there'll be no return. And the consequences for society as a whole would be catastrophic."
Joining Greenpeace on this expedition was a difficult decision for CNN. Does it compromise our editorial independence on what can still be a highly divisive issue?

FIA

Hamilton cruises to victory at Singapore GP

World champion Lewis Hamilton leads from start to finish to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, as fellow-Briton Jenson Button finishes fifth to extend his Formula One title advantage to 15 points with three races remaining.

IPTA And IPTS Not Involved In Fake 'PhD' Degrees - Khaled

JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin said no public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) and private institutions of higher learning (IPTS) are involved in issuing fake PhD degrees. "I also like to stress that there are no lecturers with fake PhDs teaching at IPTA and IPTS in the country," he said at an Aidilfitri function organised by Pasir Gudang parliamentary constituency here on Sunday. Khaled said his ministry had strict procedures in the recruitment of lecturers as checks were conducted on the qualification of candidates. Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim had urged the Attorney-General Department to act against those who bought titles like "Datukships" and PhD degrees from overseas. Rais said this was neccesary as such activities could create a generation of fake intellectuals. Khaled said Rais' statement could give a negative perception of Malaysian education and urged him to explain so that it could be discussed by the Cabinet. On the new Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) campus in Pahang, he said the immediate concern was to provide teaching and learning facilities. "We are constructing new buildings at the UPNM campus in Kuala Lumpur to house faculties. "UPNM is a new university and as such need to be strengthened. The question of relocating the campus to Kuantan, Pahang will have to wait," he said. -- BERNAMA

Liverpool

Benitez: Torres can improveLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes Fernando Torres has yet to reach his peak despite witnessing a brilliant hat-trick in the 6-1 demolition of Hull at Anfield.

The Spain striker hit three goals in the opening 47 minutes - after Geovanni had briefly equalised - and terrorised the Tigers defence all afternoon. Steven Gerrard added the fourth on the hour before Ryan Babel hit two late on but the day belonged to Torres, who has now scored eight in seven matches and an incredible 33 in 34 matches at Anfield.

"In the last three games he was really good, he is improving his mentality, work-rate and movement and he is now showing his ability but I think he can do it better,'' said the Liverpool boss. "The main thing is the mentality of the player. He is keen to learn and he will improve but how much depends on him.''

Benitez said he was always confident the 25-year-old would become one of the world's greatest strikers after bringing him to Anfield from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2007.

"If you think about the money we were spending on players we then decided to spend £20 million on Torres - that was a massive figure for us,'' admitted the Spaniard. "We decided to bring him here because of his quality but also his potential and the future he had. We had a lot of confidence he would get better and we are pleased now but he can improve.''

Benitez did not go so far as to class today as a perfect performance - they conceded a goal - but he was impressed by the attitude of his players even when the game was won midway through the second half.

"The first goal was important but after we conceded I thought our second goal made a big difference,'' he added. "The team was playing with confidence, creating a lot of chances and at the end of the game we could change players and think about the next game.

has yet to reach his peak despite witnessing a brilliant hat-trick in the 6-1 demolition of Hull at Anfield.

The Spain striker hit three goals in the opening 47 minutes - after Geovanni had briefly equalised - and terrorised the Tigers defence all afternoon. Steven Gerrard added the fourth on the hour before Ryan Babel hit two late on but the day belonged to Torres, who has now scored eight in seven matches and an incredible 33 in 34 matches at Anfield.

"In the last three games he was really good, he is improving his mentality, work-rate and movement and he is now showing his ability but I think he can do it better,'' said the Liverpool boss. "The main thing is the mentality of the player. He is keen to learn and he will improve but how much depends on him.''

Benitez said he was always confident the 25-year-old would become one of the world's greatest strikers after bringing him to Anfield from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2007.

"If you think about the money we were spending on players we then decided to spend £20 million on Torres - that was a massive figure for us,'' admitted the Spaniard. "We decided to bring him here because of his quality but also his potential and the future he had. We had a lot of confidence he would get better and we are pleased now but he can improve.''

Benitez did not go so far as to class today as a perfect performance - they conceded a goal - but he was impressed by the attitude of his players even when the game was won midway through the second half.

"The first goal was important but after we conceded I thought our second goal made a big difference,'' he added. "The team was playing with confidence, creating a lot of chances and at the end of the game we could change players and think about the next game.

Peter Storrie: I won't quit Pompey

By Soccernet staff

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has confirmed he will stay with the club - and admitted it would be ''daft and stupid'' to sack manager Paul Hart.

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Al Fahim attends a game with Peter Storrie.

• Harris: Hart avoids axe • Portsmouth 0-1 Everton

Pompey missed a host of chances in a 1-0 home defeat against Everton - their seventh successive setback - and remain anchored to the foot of the table, while the media have suggested time is not on Paul Hart's side, with former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan one of the names to be linked to the club. However, Storrie believes Hart can turn things around.

He said: ''It's okay people saying 'go and change things' but look at the performance yesterday - and the support. It was a very strong performance we think we can build on for the future. You'd be daft and stupid to change it.''

Meanwhile, Storrie remains optimistic the spending power of new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim will soon make the squad stronger.

He continued on Radio Five Live's Sportsweek: ''He's said there's £50 million coming, publicly at a meeting to supporters on Friday night. Sulaiman showed the board documentation to say the money's there. We hope it all comes to fruition in the next few days. We can only go by what he's told the fans and what we've seen.''

Storrie has ended speculation he will leave the club, adding: ''Making sure the club is sound and the finances come in has always been the main issue for me, so I'm very happy to stay and continue being at a club I've enjoy being at for the last seven years.''

Ronaldo: "Scoring increases confidence, but the team comes first"

realmadrid.com

With his first four league matches as a Madridista out of the way, Cristiano Ronaldo is already on top of the league scoring chart and has broken Real Madrid's record for the best start in club history. But in an interview with Spain's Telecinco, Cristiano Ronaldo made it clear that the first priority is always team success.

“The team always comes first. I scored against Villarreal, and scoring increases confidence, but the three points were the main priority.” “I had a clear path from the midfield and went straight towards the goal. I dedicated it to Raul because before the match he told me I was going to score. Thank God things are going well, and it is all due to my teammates. They are helping me a lot.” “I knew things would go well. I just needed to be patient and stick to the same plan I had in Manchester. I understand that there are people who do not like what I do on the pitch, but it is just the way I play. That is who I am and I will continue being that person.” “I am happy in Madrid. I am adjusting little by little. I wanted to come here for some time and the club helped me make it a reality.” “People wait for us as we leave Valdebebas and I can feel their support. We stop when we can because they want to show us that they stand by us. They motivate us to continue working hard.” “Barça is a great team and a solid squad. We are going to go head to head all season long, so we'll see who comes out on top.”

Fulham 0 Arsenal 1

	Scorer: van Persie (52)
Attendance: 25,700	FT (19:28)

Robin van Persie produced a well-executed second-half winner as Arsenal beat Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage - where young Gunners goalkeeper Vito Mannone had an inspired match.

Van Persie latched onto a defence-splitting pass from captain Cesc Fabregas to net what proved to be the winning goal on 52 minutes.

Arsenal, though, had rookie stopper Mannone to thank for securing the points with a string of fine saves as Fulham were left frustrated.

With Chelsea having lost at Wigan Athletic, Arsene Wenger's men - beaten at both Manchester United and Manchester City - had a chance to close the gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

The Gunners started positively, with Bacary Sagna sending over a deep cross from the right which defender Thomas Vermaelen - their leading scorer so far - headed wide.

However, Mannone was soon called into action when Clint Dempsey created space for a shot at the edge of the Arsenal penalty area.

Fulham were forced into an early change after just nine minutes when Damien Duff hobbled off, replaced by Zoltan Gera.

flew high

The home side continued to knock the ball about well - and almost snatched the lead on 15 minutes.

Gera whipped the ball over, and Andrew Johnson's bullet header was brilliantly palmed away by Mannone - who also somehow kept out the rebound from Dempsey at point-blank range.

Fabregas fired just over after good work from van Persie, who combined with Fabregas to play in Arshavin, but the Russian was always stretching as his 10-yard effort flew high into the stands.

Nicklas Bendtner tested Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer with a low drive from the edge of the area.

There was little respite for the visitors, though, as Fulham were soon back on the offensive, quickly closing down any space.

Gera flashed a shot across goal, which Mannone got a hand to, after being played in on the right by Johnson.

Fulham looked to continue where they had left off following the restart, as Bobby Zamora flashed a 20-yard drive wide.

Arsenal, though, showed more determination, with Arshavin creating problems down the left.

Then, out of nothing, the visitors snatched the lead on 52 minutes, after Paul Konchesky's upfield pass was cut out and fed to Fabregas.

far corner

The Spain midfielder waited, before chipping an exquisite pass which split the centre-backs on the edge of the area, where van Persie arrived on queue to kill the ball with his left foot, before guiding a fine low strike into the far corner with his right.

After such a positive opening, Craven Cottage was stunned as the atmosphere fell flat.

It was almost 2-0 when Bendtner flashed the ball across goal, which Schwarzer beat away.

Fulham then broke quickly through Zamora down the right, and his centre was glanced goalwards by Johnson - only for Mannone to produce another stunning save at full stretch before again denying Dempsey at the far post.

Just past the hour, Bendtner charged forwards to the edge of the Fulham box, but scuffed his shot.

Fulham came agonisingly close to an equaliser when Dempsey's drive deflected off Sagna and onto the post.

Then, Gallas produced a brilliant block to deny Zamora.

On 77 minutes, Mannone did well to turn away another effort from Johnson before the inspired Italian then kept out Zamora's downward header.

Bendtner had a couple of half-chances late on, and although Wenger was less than impressed by the five minutes of injury-time, during which substitute Emmanuel Eboue flashed wide when clean through, the Gunners manager was more than happy with the result when the final whistle eventually came.

Movie review

• Genre: Comedy, Horror, SciFi/Fantasy
• Running Time: 102 min.
• MPAA Rating: R
• Director: Karyn Kusama
• Writer: Diablo Cody
• Cast: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, Chris Pratt, Juno Ruddell, Kyle Gallner, Allison Janney

Synopsis

When small town high-school student Jennifer is possessed by a hungry demon, she transitions from being "high-school evil" -- gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinal -- to the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe, take on new luster in the light of Jennifer's insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's lifelong best friend Needy, long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend.

Megan Fox & Kelly Osbourne: Should They Pose for Playboy?

Fri., Sep. 25, 2009 10:20 AM PDT by Marc Malkin

ABC/CRAIG SJODIN; Junko Kimura/Getty Images; ZUMAPress.com

Hugh Hefner is still hoping Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson pose for Playboy someday, but now it's Megan Fox who is on the top of his wish list.

Hef simply says, "Megan is a fox."

The 83-year-old media tycoon's new Girls Next Door—Crystal Harris, 23, and 19-year-old twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon—agree, but they're just as hot for the looking-better-than-ever Kelly Osbourne…

"She's losing weight and she's blond now," Crystal said of Ozzy and Sharon's younger daughter. "She looks good. I want to see what she looks like naked."

Karissa concurred: "Yeah! We want to see Kelly Osbourne naked!"

Perhaps Hef has already spoken to Kelly about stripping down? "Kelly would be happy to pose," he said.

In other posing-for-Playboy news, Hef insists he doesn't know a thing about a recent report claiming Kelly Bensimon of The Real Housewives of New York City will appear seminude in an upcoming issue.

"I'm usually the last one to know," he said. "People always have the assumption that I pick up the phone and ask people. But I don't. That's not my job. The photo department does that."

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The Holland international's run of bad luck continued at the weekend...

Ruud van Nistelrooy has been told that he faces another six weeks on the sidelines after picking up a knock during his comeback game on Sunday evening against Xerez. The luckless Dutchman received a standing ovation as he entered the match after a ten-month injury lay-off and then reminded everyone of his talent with a goal. That goal came with a cost though as Van Nistelrooy suffered another blow whilst beating the keeper with the strike late on in the 5-0 victory. Tests on Monday morning have confirmed that the former Manchester United striker has a slight muscle tear at the back of his left leg and will be out of action for five or six weeks at least, according to AS. On the flip side, Xabi Alonso returned to training with the first-team squad at Valdebebas having missed the weekend encounter after being injured during Champions League duty in midweek. The midfield playmaker was able to run, but had to continue his recovery in the club gymnasium and will not be given the green light to play against Villarreal.

Ancelotti thinks long term

Carlo Ancelotti wants a long-term future at Chelsea before bringing down the curtain on his career in six years.

The Italian coach has guided the Blues to eight straight wins in all competitions so far this season.

But the former AC Milan coach admits he has changed his mind about retiring on a number of occasions since he began his managerial adventure in 1995.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is not contemplating retirement from the profession but Ancelotti has set his sights on finally walking away from the game in 2015.

long time

"I started to train in 1995 and, after two years of this job, I thought that, for me, I would end my career in 2000," said Ancelotti.

"When I got to 2000, I said: 'Now it's better to continue because I like this.'

"I thought I'd close my career in 2005 but after the Champions League final defeat against Liverpool, I thought it was better to continue. Now, my stop is 2015.

"I hope to stay here. It depends not only on me. But I can say that, after three months here, I hope to stay a long time."

Liverpool 6-1 Hull City

Liverpool ran out emphatic victors against Hull City at Anfield.

Reds striker Fernando Torres scored a brilliant hat-trick to blow away struggling Hull.

The Spain striker scored twice in the first half either side of Geovanni's equaliser and added a third soon after the interval.

Captain Steven Gerrard added a fourth just before the hour and substitute Ryan Babel had two late strikes as Liverpool made it four league wins - including 16 goals - in succession.