Wet Look Leggings… Yey or Neh?!
December 21, 2008
Forget opaque tights and the high waisted skirt…. The new trend of this season are wet look leggings! But will you be buying a pair??
With WAGs such as Cheryl Cole, Victoria Beckham and Alex Curran all big fans, it is unlikely that we will be avoiding the wet look this season!
The question is, can us regular folk pull off such a trend??
Well I think so!
Wet look leggings definitely look fabulous and really set off a party look. But it is important that you get a pair that fit well, and a top long enough to cover your derriere unless like Alex Curran you can work the high waisted pair!
I have myself tried out a pair of leggings of the wet look variety, but as I wasn’t 100% and didn’t have the second opinion required to purchase them, I opted for some high shine leggings instead, which also look great, but a less daring option.
However, I have since wanted the wet look, because they just make such a style statement and are so much more interesting that tights or regular leggings. Especially when teamed with a colourful top and killer heels!
So will you be investing in the wet look, high shine or just sticking to the normal cotton look, I’d love to know??
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Year in Review: Guatemala’s World Cup disappointment eased with CONCACAF futsal crown
December 21, 2008
Guatemala’s failure to get to the final round of World Cup qualifying at least was salved with a title in 2008: the CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
Capitalizing on the home floor advantage, Carlos Eduardo Estrada’s prevailed over Cuba 5:3 on penalties after a 3:3 draw at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City.
It was the first time the title had needed penalties to decide a champion, and came after both Guatemala and Cuba already were assured of two of CONCACAF’s three spots in the Futsal World Cup in Brazil thanks to their semifinal victories.
Guatemala beat the defending CONCACAF champion United States 4:0, while Cuba defeated Panama 4:1.
The third and final spot berth was decided when the two-time CONCACAF champion USA scored five goals in the second half and crushed Panama 7:1 to claim the bronze medal.
Cuba’s Eduardo Morales led the eight-nation event with nine goals, nearly double Costa Rica’s Daniel Colindres with five.
Despite winning the CONCACAF crown, Guatemala couldn’t repeat its success in Brazil. It beat Egypt 1:0 to open the tournament, and added a 10:1 rout of China. But a 6:2 loss to Ukraine and a 2:1 defeat to Argentina in its last match finished it third in Group C and sent it home.
Cuba fared no better. It beat the Solomon Islands in its opener for its first victory in four trips to the World Cup, but lost its three remaining games to Russia, Japan and eventual champion Brazil by a combined 23:6 and was eliminated.
The most disappointed probably was the United States, making a CONCACAF record fifth appearance the Futsal World Cup.
Its experience was of little help, with Keith Tozer’s squad losing all four games and being outscored 24:5 by Paraguay, Italy Thailand and Portugal.
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Aussie striker´s future uncertain at Newcastle
December 21, 2008
NEWCASTLE, England (AFP) – As Mark Viduka prepares to start his first game of the season for Newcastle, the Australian striker’s long-term future at the club has again been thrown into doubt.
Viduka, who is likely to play against Tottenham at St James’ Park on Sunday, has recovered from an Achilles tendon injury which threatened his career at one stage earlier this year.
Now manager Joe Kinnear expects Viduka, 33, to make a major impact on the second half of Newcastle’s season in the Premier League.
But Kinnear, optimistic last month about his prospects of keeping Viduka next season, has admitted that the Australian international is not certain to be at the club after his current two-year contract expires at the end of June.
Viduka will not play enough matches this season to automatically trigger an extension to the deal he signed after leaving Middlesbrough in 2007.
And, while Kinnear hopes to agree new contracts with Michael Owen, Steve Harper, Shola Ameobi and Nicky Butt in the near future, he fears Viduka may be the one who gets away as the player contemplates a return to Australia.
"I would have to say it’s in the balance," said Kinnear, who is likely to turn to Viduka if Obafemi Martins fails a fitness test on a groin strain.
Viduka’s touch and guile will be valuable against Tottenham, a club that will always be special to Kinnear, who played more than 200 games at full-back during a successful decade at White Hart Lane.
Dave Mackay, the former Tottenham captain, has been invited to the match by Kinnear, whose management style owes much to the ex-Spurs manager Bill Nicholson and his coach Eddie Bailey.
Kinnear said: "I was very affected by them. I look back sometimes at the way they handled things. There was a calmness about everything they did. They preached the same thing on a daily basis.
"Bill used to have a motto: Train as you play. I’ve always used it because, if you don’t have the right frame of mind for training, it affects you on a match day. I’ve been brought up the old-fashioned way and I’m too old to change now."
The same could be said of the Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who would like to see Kinnear retain his job at Newcastle beyond the end of this season, when his current interim agreement is over.
Redknapp said: "Joe’s done a great job there. He’s another sensible guy who knows the game and I’d like to see him keep the job on a regular basis."
Redknapp has been equally impressive since taking over at Tottenham, who have lost only twice in nine league games, reached the semi-final of the League Cup and progressed to the next stage of the UEFA Cup with their midweek draw against Spartak Moscow.
Tottenham have been drawn against Shakhtar Donetsk in the first knock-out stage of the UEFA Cup but, with the two-legged tie not scheduled until February, Redknapp is demanding that this player focus totally on the Premier League.
He said: "Doing well in the Premier League is the only thing I think about. Getting league points over Christmas is going to be massive for us."
Several players rested or ineligible for the tie against Spartak Moscow will return against Newcastle, although Darren Bent, Aaron Lennon and Luka Modric are major doubts.
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Blackburn boss poised for Santa Cruz showdown
December 21, 2008
BLACKBURN (AFP) – Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is planning showdown talks with Roque Santa Cruz after the Paraguay striker revealed he wants to quit Ewood Park in the January transfer window.
Allardyce had made it clear when he was unveiled as successor to Paul Ince in midweek that he had no intention of selling his best players, so Santa Cruz’s admission that he wants to move on drew an angry response from his new boss.
Santa Cruz, who was missing from Allardyce’s 3-0 debut win over Stoke at Ewood Park with a calf injury suffered in training, will have to explain himself this week.
"Did it bother me on Saturday? No. Is it going to affect my night out? No. Will it bother me on Monday? Yes," Allardyce said.
"I will sit down and see what the situation is. We will deal with it professionally very quickly.
"I think there is an issue but it is not going to be resolved tonight. It is not going to detract from a night out with a good friend on his 60th birthday."
All season Santa Cruz has been linked with a move to Manchester City to be reunited with Mark Hughes, the man who signed him for Rovers last season.
Allardyce was asked whether he would consider selling the former Bayern Munich striker, valued at 15 million pounds.
"You keep asking me questions I don’t want to answer now because I want to have a good night out," he said.
"Roque Santa Cruz is not a key focus for me. The players and their performance and the fact we have got three points on the board and have done very well is the most important thing."
But the former Bolton boss said he would not let it affect his celebrations after ending the club’s 11-match win-less run.
Ironically, the player who replaced Santa Cruz on Saturday – Benni McCarthy – scored twice and could have had a hat-trick.
The South Africa striker converted a ninth-minute penalty after Ibrahima Sonko chopped down Morten Gamst Pedersen.
Jason Roberts stabbed home another nine minutes later when Stoke right-back Ryan Shawcross helpfully deflected the ball into his path five yards from goal.
McCarthy’s second, in the 27th minute, came after Roberts’ shot was parried by goalkeeper Steve Simonsen and he was only denied a third the interval by the width of a post.
"I was hoping the phone wouldn’t ring this morning and it did. First was Roque not recovering," Allardyce said. "The doctor told me he was not available for selection. McCarthy was marvellous. He could have had a hat-trick."
Stoke boss Tony Pulis was furious with his side’s defending.
"Christmas has come early for Sam. I think they got in our box three times and scored three goals and every goal was defendable," he said.
"After that it was game over. We are desperately disappointed. You can’t legislate for individual mistakes."
Written by: AFP
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Man Utd seek more silver at Club World Cup final
December 21, 2008
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) – Manchester United go into the Club World Cup final against Liga de Quito on Sunday driven by their desire to claim more silverware, and the odds are heavily stacked in their favour.
No British team has ever won the tournament, with Liverpool coming closest in 2005 when they made the final but were beaten by Sao Paulo 1-0.
Sir Alex Ferguson had some concerns with his side’s defensive lapses against Gamba Osaka on Thursday when they conceded three late goals, and is aware that Liga used lightning counter-attacks to break down Pachuca in their semi-final.
With that in mind, he is taking nothing for granted, knowing through experience that games against South American opponents are never easy.
"I’m very pleased that we’re in the final, but we will be facing a stern test, as Liga de Quito are very strong defensively," he said of the Ecuadorians.
"My assistant Mick Phelan and I saw a video of their semi-final against Pachuca and also had them watched by a scout. Quito are a typically South American side — solid at the back and dangerous in front of goal.
"It will certainly be anything but an easy match, but it is the final of the Club World Cup so you can’t expect an easy ride."
Ferguson said Saturday that striker Dimitar Berbatov had still not fully shaken off a virus but will be on the bench, adding that he would likely make changes to the team that played Thursday
"I’ve not decided on my team but I may go for fresh legs this time," he said, confirming only that Park Ji-Sung was a definite starter.
The South American champions know they are clear underdogs against their European counterparts, but vowed to pull out all the stops for the biggest match of their lives
Their Argentine coach Edgardo Bauza, who will be in charge for the last time before quitting the team, remains confident.
"It will be the match of our lives," he said.
"Even though we are not favourites we will be at the top of our game and do our best. I don’t know how we will handle the best team in England but I know my players will give everything they’ve got."
Ferguson has repeatedly drummed into his squad the importance of winning this tournament and it seems to be rubbing off, with the players excited about lifting a trophy no British team has ever got their hands on before.
"I really want to win this trophy after the year I have had," said Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Not just for me, but for United. No other British team has won it and we want to be the first to do that. And I believe it will give us extra motivation to win the Champions League and Premier League again."
Patrice Evra, who will be playing his last match before a four-game ban kicks in for his part in a brawl at Chelsea last season, said victory would cap a year to remember with three major trophies in United’s possession.
"If we are professional and do our job I think we have a great chance," he said.
"To be named world champions after winning the league and the Champions League would make it an amazing year."
Bauza pinpointed Ronaldo as the main threat, but admitted the whole team was world class.
"You’d need six defenders to keep Ronaldo out so we won’t do anything special for him," he said.
"But it’s not just Ronaldo. There’s Nani on the other wing, and Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney in the middle. They also have a very good defence.
"We don’t have their attributes but we will attack and hope to win. We have quick and clever players too. The British teams move the ball around a lot so we need to control that and try to keep possession."
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Fergie tips Ronaldo to emulate Pele and Maradona
December 21, 2008
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo has all the attributes needed to become a legend with Sir Alex Ferguson tipping him to emulate the likes of Pele and Maradona.
The 23-year-old Portuguese winger, who beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres to win the Ballon D’Or this month, has time on his side.
"Cristiano is superb," said Ferguson.
"He has timing getting into the box, ability with two feet — and you would never associate a Portuguese winger with such magnificent ability in the air. He is like an old fashioned centre forward.
"He’s only 23 and still a very young lad and there’s a lot of things in his favour to go on and prove himself as a legend. The next few years, when he reaches 28 or 29, I think you will get your answers."
Ferguson’s praise comes amid another row with Real Madrid over Ronaldo, with both sides trading barbs after reports that there was an agreement for the player to move to the Bernabeu at the end of the season.
Working against Ronaldo reaching the same heights as Pele and Maradona is that Portugal don’t play as much high profile football as Brazil or Argentina, depriving him of a world stage to show off his skills.
"When you have a star like this, a young player with such huge potential, they normally make an impact very early, which is what Cristiano has done," said Ferguson.
"Pele scored in a World Cup semi-final as a 17-year-old. Maradona played for his country at 17. Cristiano was 18. All the signs are the same.
"What you don’t know about him but can say about Pele and Maradona is that their careers lasted for a number of years.
"They both played in two World Cup finals. Maybe Portugal do not have the same profile as Brazil and Argentina to get to finals, so you have to judge Cristiano in a different way."
Ferguson gambled 12 million pounds on the Portuguese playmaker, then a precocious teenager with Sporting Lisbon, five years ago after he ran rings around United in a friendly.
And his faith has paid off.
It was in the 2006/07 season that his transformation began, combining with Wayne Rooney to devastating effect as United romped to their first Premier League title in four years.
Ronaldo scored 23 goals in his 53 games that season, but in 2007/08 he raised the bar higher, redefining the role of the goal-scoring midfielder by striking a remarkable 42 times in 49 matches.
He went under the knife for an ankle injury in July and Ferguson said he expected him to start scoring more goals in the second half of the season.
"I’m always expecting more from Cristiano because he has such high expectations himself," he said.
"Last season, his best scoring came in the second half of the season and he needs to recapture that. But I am very satisfied with the way he is playing.
"He always wants the ball and there are few wingers in the game who have an impact like him."
Written by: AFP
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Man U seeks more silver at Club World Cup final
December 21, 2008
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) – Manchester United go into the Club World Cup final against Liga de Quito on Sunday driven by their desire to claim more silverware, and the odds are heavily stacked in their favour.
No British team has ever won the tournament, with Liverpool coming closest in 2005 when they made the final but were beaten by Sao Paulo 1-0.
Sir Alex Ferguson had some concerns with his side’s defensive lapses against Gamba Osaka on Thursday when they conceded three late goals, and is aware that Liga used lightning counter-attacks to break down Pachuca in their semi-final.
With that in mind, he is taking nothing for granted, knowing through experience that games against South American opponents are never easy.
"I’m very pleased that we’re in the final, but we will be facing a stern test, as Liga de Quito are very strong defensively," he said of the Ecuadorians.
"My assistant Mick Phelan and I saw a video of their semi-final against Pachuca and also had them watched by a scout. Quito are a typically South American side — solid at the back and dangerous in front of goal.
"It will certainly be anything but an easy match, but it is the final of the Club World Cup so you can’t expect an easy ride."
Ferguson said Saturday that striker Dimitar Berbatov had still not fully shaken off a virus but will be on the bench, adding that he would likely make changes to the team that played Thursday
"I’ve not decided on my team but I may go for fresh legs this time," he said, confirming only that Park Ji-Sung was a definite starter.
The South American champions know they are clear underdogs against their European counterparts, but vowed to pull out all the stops for the biggest match of their lives
Their Argentine coach Edgardo Bauza, who will be in charge for the last time before quitting the team, remains confident.
"It will be the match of our lives," he said.
"Even though we are not favourites we will be at the top of our game and do our best. I don’t know how we will handle the best team in England but I know my players will give everything they’ve got."
Ferguson has repeatedly drummed into his squad the importance of winning this tournament and it seems to be rubbing off, with the players excited about lifting a trophy no British team has ever got their hands on before.
"I really want to win this trophy after the year I have had," said Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Not just for me, but for United. No other British team has won it and we want to be the first to do that. And I believe it will give us extra motivation to win the Champions League and Premier League again."
Patrice Evra, who will be playing his last match before a four-game ban kicks in for his part in a brawl at Chelsea last season, said victory would cap a year to remember with three major trophies in United’s possession.
"If we are professional and do our job I think we have a great chance," he said.
"To be named world champions after winning the league and the Champions League would make it an amazing year."
Bauza pinpointed Ronaldo as the main threat, but admitted the whole team was world class.
"You’d need six defenders to keep Ronaldo out so we won’t do anything special for him," he said.
"But it’s not just Ronaldo. There’s Nani on the other wing, and Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney in the middle. They also have a very good defence.
"We don’t have their attributes but we will attack and hope to win. We have quick and clever players too. The British teams move the ball around a lot so we need to control that and try to keep possession."
Written by: AFP
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