Oliver Torres Muñoz (Oporto)

Today we talked about a young talent of Spanish football, since last season he is away from home, particularly in Oporto, Portugal. Oliver Torres was born on September 10, 1994 and has since he dedicated his life to his passion , play football. From young he started playing in the 2011 season in the youth ranks at Atletico de Madrid.

Then he play on the second team, showing that in his place of midfield few players were future prospects like him. Player noted for their quality, great skill with the ball at his feet, with a mentality awesome game and very quickly. In season 2012-2013 played several matches with the first team from the capital, demonstrating in the minutes that was in the field that had a decent quality of other great players like Cesc, Silva and Cazorla, all stars of world football.

In the 2013-2014 season he was loaned to Villarreal CF where he played more minutes significantly improved its qualities so in the same season he returned to Atletico Madrid to finish in an extraordinary way. In the summer of 2014 he signed for FC Oporto led by Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, ex-coach of Spanish Under-21. The cost of the deal was 11 million of euros. This season has played a total of 31 games, sharing a dressing room with other Spanish players like Adrian and Cristian Tello.

Oliver Torres during his presentation in Oporto, 2014.

Yesterday, this player was eliminated from UEFA Champions League against Bayern Munchen. His team lost the second match 6-1 in Allianz Arena

Information taken from: 

http://www.fichajes.com/jugador/j241873_oliver-torres

http://www.transfermarkt.es/oliver-torres/profil/spieler/214775

Fernando Javier Llorente Torres (Turin)

The Lion Fernando Llorente.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5C2HiR8ZcBiXzZJWlJwbDlkdVk/view?usp=sharing

Santi Cazorla (London)

Santiago Cazorla Gonzalez (Lugo de Llanera, December 13, 1984) is a recognized worldwide midfielder, currently in the Arsenal squad. A versatile player who can play all positions in midfield. Santi currently living in London since 2012 after leaving Spain for the first time.

Cazorla in 2012 playing a Premier League match

The Spanish, canterano of Oviedo, Villareal takes his big break, being loaned to Recreativo de Huelva , where he showed all his virtues and returning to Castellon club, where he excelled significantly. 

Marcos Senna said that if Cazorla play at Barcelona or Real Madrid would have been quite different, comparing 2009 with Leo Messi. Years later, 2011, record by Malaga Champions League contesting sharing a dressing room with Joaquin, Isco, Baptista and Van Nistelrooy, is a year later when is called to play Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Cazorla was enthusiastic about the arrival of Mesut Ozil,  "our Ronaldinho" is known there for his endless smile. The Spaniard is European champion twice with Spain lost the World Cup in South Africa. Today, with 30 years and being instrumental in Arsenal of Arsene Wenger fight to return to the team among largest in Europe.

Being eliminated in the second round in the Champions League and the Premier League so far, Arsenal fight for a place in Europe.vThere is talk of a possible up to Atletico Madrid, Cholo Simeone raved about it and this summer you can be the star signing of the Madrid side. He was also noted as futurible in New York with David Villa.

His idea is retiring in Oviedo, team fight back to being a regular in Spain, currently 2b with many options to climb.

From "Gol fuera de casa" we wish him well in this player who does not lose his smile playing football.

https://vimeo.com/117375874  - Best moments of Santi Cazorla.

World Cup History II

The last World Cups, You can know all about it in this presentation. Enjoy it!

Ecuador

Today we will talk about an exotic South American country with a very interesting history in the field of sport and specifically on football.

The information is in a pdf. Click the link and enjoy the content.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5C2HiR8ZcBiblVla2pGQVRZQmM/view?usp=sharing

World Cup History I

The most prestigious tournament in the world. The FIFA World Cup, all editions in this two presentations. In this first, the anciest tournament. Know the history of football in this presentation!!

Bojan Krick (Stoke-on-Trent)

Today, the Spanish striker Bojan Krick.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7ANx4QmYc3DbVViVEdTMmpJMTQ/view?usp=sharing

Argentina

The passion for football is not casual in the country of tango. Argentina was probably the foremost disciple who had the English worldwide. First, from schools, and then all over the country began to emerge youth who had a rare communion with the ball. That was how players, founded clubs and join the titles began to appear.

J. R. Riquelme with Boca Juniors C. A.

Football is the most popular sport in Argentina. Its penetration in all social strata is unmatched by any other practice in the country. In a land where people are recognized as natives of "the nation of Diego Maradona," Selection is a banner, a flag and one of the strongest forms of identification of its citizens with argentinidad. For different reasons, which included up political issues sporty and state level, the Albiceleste team was not recognized undisputed way on the planet, until obtaining the first World Championship FIFA in 1978. Eight years later, in Mexico 1986 ratified its power beyond objections that cemented with 6 crowns Youth World and Olympic gold medals in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Today, the sheer quality of its players and the vision of its leaders, who understood that Selection is "No. 1 priority" of our football, Argentina is one of the most powerful nations of the world. But before this extraordinary present and obviously bright future, there is a glorious past that is worth knowing.

Argentina is a true and proud footballing invariably occupies the first place in the FIFA rankings.

It should be remembered, that Argentina was home to some of you best players ever as Maradona, Messi, Di Stefano, Kempes, Batistuta, Redondo, Riquelme and a lot more players.

Information taken of: AFA.org

Jose Manuel Jurado (Moscow)

Today we will want to present the history of José Manuel Jurado Marín (Cádiz, 1986), he is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League.

Jurado playing with Atlético Madrid in 2010

He has spent most of his career in the quarry of Real Madrid CF and, during the six years that the player was on this team, debuted with the first team in the league, he played the Cup of The King and the Champions League. Throughout his career, he has also played at Atletico Madrid, where he spent three years and one year in the RCD Mallorca. Outside Spain, in 2010 he signed for German club Schalke 04 and currently plays for FC Spartak Moscow.

In his sporting achievements, the player has a Europa League, a Super Cup of Europe and a super cup from Germany. Besides being internationally with the lower categories of Spain.

Jurado said in an interview for "Confidential" El País, he would like to return to Spain since for a Cadiz as it is difficult to live in Moscow, in fact have signed this summer for a Spanish club, but the financial offer did not meet their expectations, so eventually he renewed his current club and is one of the stars of the Russian league.

We offer you a short video for you to enjoy football skills.

Information taken of: josemanuel-jurado.com y soccerfame.es

Pallardó (Edimburg)

Today we present to Miguel Pallardó (Valencia, 1986), a Spanish footballer who plays in Edimburg for Scottish second division in Heart of Midlothian Football Club, although he won promotion to the Scottish Premier League. The midfielder, 28 years old, left the prolific quarry Mestalla. An injury of captain David Albelda, opened the doors to highlight midfielder Valencia Mestalla, Pallardó took the opportunity he gave Quique Sanchez Flores and played a good stretch of the 2006/2007 season, reaching the highest debut in international competition to club level, the Champions League.

Several signings for the position of midfielder, left Pallardó no place in the team, and draft Getafe seduced the squad that carried your bags to the capital of Spain. The team featured Laudrup minutes, but in the Madrid team had the doors of the very complicated ownership by competition there was. Still he played 17 games that were not enough to remain in the dark blue box.

The team of Ángel Torres accepted the offer of Levante who took the services of midfielder on loan for two seasons in the scarlet team won promotion to BBVA League in the second year. In that period, Pallardó became the shaft and absolute leader of the Valencian team which played 57 games in spanish first division with the team, and Levante bought him for 250,000 €.

His great defender, Luis García had Pallardó as reference, but his move to Getafe not make things easier for our protagonist, the following season, Juan Ignacio Martínez on the bench, he was relegated to the background by the push of Vicente Iborra. In the winter, he went on him destination Almería where he won another promotion to BBVA League.

The return to Valencia was complicated, and his playing became waste, just 300 'gambling games with markers determined. His contract with the Valencian entity expired and he was without team, he negotiated a contract with Hearts, embarked on an adventure of the second division of Scottish football with which he signed a season.

Pallardó playing with Hearts

Pallardo is having a great season in Scotland and we are confident that his good play arouse the interest of big teams in the UK.


Information taken from: SpheraSport.com and Superdeporte.es
Picture taken of: dailyrecord.co.uk

David Villa (New York)

Good morning, in today's post we talked about a living legend of world football, champion of the most important titles on the world stage and now lives in the United States leading a team built around him. He is David Villa "El Guaje".

David Villa Sánchez (Tuilla, Asturias, Spain, December 3, 1981), Spanish international striker, top scorer in “La Roja”, and current player of New York City.

David Villa during his presentation in New York (ABC, 2014)

From David could emphasize amount of sports stories and especially goals, but we focus on the least known of the Asturian side.

His first team was Langreo, rejected nine years by Real Oviedo. A injury in the femur of the right leg tenacity and extracted either by necessity or by avoiding rid of that love at first sight he felt for the ball from his earliest childhood, enhanced work left and became a ambidextrous player.

After leaving Barcelona in 2013 winning everything in this club, signed for Atletico Madrid getting the best season in club history, achieving La Liga and the Champions League final in Lisbon, lost to Real Madrid.

In total in this last season, David has played 36 league games, 7 Champions, 2 Copa del Rey and two Super Cup Spain. At 13 league goals, add one more in Cup and one in the Supercopa. Definitely a season to remember where Villa was the protagonist and has felt the affection of all the fans of Atletico.

On June 2, 2014 David Villa made ​​official his move to New York City. Marks the beginning of his first adventure outside Spain to play in Major League Soccer in the United States. The New York City is a newly created team, founded in 2013 by Manchester City and the New York Yankees. A new challenge after 500 games in Spanish football spread between Sporting Gijon, Real Zaragoza, Valencia CF, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

A new illusion for Spanish maximum scorer with 57 goals in 97 caps may be more due to a possible new call from Del Bosque.

Personally, note that David is a responsible and focused on their profession person. Speaking to it one is surprised fabulous vision that football and life. He is someone who knows what he wants and what to do at all times. Something very important has done is leave their previous teams leaving many friends behind. Fans have always been able to understand that his path should continue and we have never reprimanded for it.

More information in: David Villa Official Page

Information extracted from: ABC, www.davidvilla7.es, www.nytimes.com 

Jose Antonio Camacho Alfaro

Today we will talk about a great football player who later served as coach in Spain and far from home, we refer to José Antonio Camacho Alfaro. Born in the town of Cieza in 1955, although six years relocates with his family to Albacete, city where he began to arouse their enthusiasm for this wonderful sport. At 16 he debuted in Albacete youth team in the position of left end.

Realizing few seasons with excellent performance the national coach, Hector Rial, claims him for the Youth Spanish team. Because this amounts to the first team of Albacete where its quality did not go unnoticed and finally in 1973 joined Real Madrid to play in the second team, RM Castilla. The next year he debuted with the first team for 16 seasons and the left would be his claw fighting in every match. During these years he suffered several injuries in the knee, but nevertheless got 9 Leagues, 5 Cups and 2 Champions League.

Camacho before playing a match with Real Madrid

He debut with the Spanish team in 1975, playing a total of 81 games and disputing mundials of Spain 1982 and Mexico 1986. In 1989 he retired as a player to begin his coaching career.

He began coaching the youth team of Real Madrid. In the following years he coached different Spanish teams, harvesting promotions with Rayo Vallecano and Español. In 1998 held the position of National Coach classifying Spain for the World Cup in Korea and Japan. In the 2003-2004 season signed for Benfica, making the team won the Portuguese Cup. Later he can not coach Real Madrid because a disagreements with some players so he decides to return to Benfica until 2008. In that year signed for Osasuna saving descent.

The August 14, 2011 record as coach of the national team of China. Signed a three-year contract in order to qualify for selection for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. The task entrusted to Camacho was quite difficult since previous coaches had managed just poor results due to the poor quality of players. After nearly two years in charge of the team Camacho did not get the expected results failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup and has fallen 30 places in the FIFA rankings. Currently, despite being a great coach and have proven to be a tactical genius does not train any team.

J.A. Camacho during his presentation in China.

Information extracted from:

http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,373,m,1207&r=ReP-3045-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE

http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2011/08/13/actualidad/1313220114_850215.html

Jesús Navas González (Manchester)

The Elf or Los Palacios, Jesus Navas Gonzalez (Sevilla, 1985) better known as Jesus Navas is an attacking midfielder who performed their play from the right side with an overwhelming speed.

At 15 he entered the ranks at Sevila CF through all the lower levels until 2003, when he debut against RCD Spanish in the League. During the following seasons his performance on the field was impressive, playing a total of 394 matchesfor his lifelong team and scoring 31 goals. Titles achieved with Sevilla CF was two UEFA Cups (2005-2006 and 2006-2007), one Copa del Rey (2006-2007), one Super Cup Europe (2006) and a Super Cup Spain (2006 -2007). His delivery in every game, his spectacular physique, speed and quality made ​​many clubs of Europe notice him, including Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, ​​Arsenal or Manchester City.

J. Navas playing with the Sevilla CF, the team of his life.

On June 3, 2013 became official his move to Manchester City for 20 million euros. In season 2013-14 played a total of 48 games, playing important competitions like the Champions League and Premier League. In the same season he won two titles with the English team, the League Cup and the Premier League. This season (2014-2015) he has played 29 matches in total without scoring a goal. Share costume with great players of international standing as Dzeko, Lampard, Kompany or Spanish Silva and Jose Pozo.

In September 2004 he was summoned by Selection sub 21 disputed several parties, but later due to anxiety problem had to leave the selection but Vicente del Bosque called him in 2009. On 14 November in the same year he debuted with the senior team and scores his first goal on June 3, 2010 in a friendly against South Korea. In the World Cup on the same year held several meeting dispute having an important role in the victory of the team that won World Champion. At Euro 2012 marks his first goal in official competition goal that gave the victory against Croatia in the group stage. He also played 3 games in the Confederations Cup in Brazil in 2013 where the team lost the final against hosts. Vicente del Bosque did not call him for the World Cup Brazil 2014, therefore Jesus Navas has played with the Spanish team a total of 33 games scoring 3 goals.

Information extracted from:

http://www.fichajes.com/jugador/j8835_jesus-navas

http://www.que.es/temas/jesus-navas.html

Mexico

Football in Mexico came from the hand of the English and Spanish in the early twentieth century. Soon the game became popular and people started to practice. So in 1902 the Association Amateur Football League consists of five teams was: Orizaba Athetic Club, Pachuca Athletic Club, Athletic Club Reforma, Mexico Country Club and British Club. In 1930 increased the number of teams and the importance of the competition. 

At the institutional level the Football Mexican League Amateur Association (FEMEXFUT) is the governing body of football in Mexico and is the institution responsible body of the organization, validation and regulatory powers, clubs, players and referees professional and amateur football players. It was founded on August 23,1922 under the name of Mexican Federation of Football Association. It is affiliated to FIFA since 1929, to CONCACAF as a founding member since 1961 and in Mexico has been affiliated with the CODEME. It has a professional level with Premier League (18 teams),Liga de Ascenso(15 teams),the Second Division (30 teams),the Third Division (204 teams) and a Sector Amateur (700 teams),the latter being unprofessional. There is also a Women's Super League consists of 2 teams.

Besides these competitions are organized other, being the most important the Copa of Mexico (commercially known as MXCup).This competition takes place on and off since 1907 being the oldest tournament held in Mexico.

The Football Team Mexico has many important categories, not only the absolute, among them the U-20, U-17 Women and the football beach. The first meeting of the absolute selection was held in 1923 and since then has participated 15 times at the World Cup, hosting the tournament twice, in 1970 and 1986 where it reached in both tournaments sixth. His greatest achievements at international level have been the title of the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999 tournament that they hosted, and runners-up of the Copa America in 1993 Ecuador and Colombia 2001, competition in which participates as a guest since 1993.

Mention that Mexico has hosted several international competitions, including: 

Football World Cups 1970 and 1986

Olympic Football Tournament 1968

1983 FIFA World Youth Championship

FIFA Cup 1999 Confederations

Cup 1977 CONCACAF

Gold Cup CONCACAF, 1993 and 2003

World Cup FIFA Under-17, 2011

A curious fact is that one of the legends of world football, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, aka Ronaldinho, playing in Queretaro Football Club, a team of the Premier League.

Information extracted from: 

http://futbol.univision.com/mexico/

http://cuchurrudxts.galeon.com/

Jonathan Soriano (Salzburg)

Jonathan Soriano (Barcelona, ​​1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays forward at Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.

In July 2009, Jonathan Soriano signed for FC Barcelona "B", where his goals and experience helped ascend to culé subsidiary to Second Division. He played his first game with the first team at Barcelona on October 28, 2009 in the first leg of the knockout phase of the Cup of The King against Cultural Leonesa. In the 2010-2011 season coach Pep Guardiola called him to play the preseason first team of FC Barcelona. Subsequently, Soriano was instrumental in the best season in the history of Barça B (2010-11), the top scorer in the category with thirty-two goals.

In January 2012, the player signed for Red Bull Salzburg. In his first year with the Austrian team won the League and Cup Austria, making great performances with his new club. Since 2013 became team captain

He has been international with the lower echelons of the Spanish and Catalan regional selection.

In his resume boasts a Copa del Rey who got the RCD Espanyol, and two Austrian Bundesliga titles with Redbull Salzburg

Soriano after score a goal

In addition, Soriano was top scorer in the Bundesliga in Austria in 2012 and the UEFA Cup in 2014.

Whether leave Austria says: "I have no reason to leave because I have great confidence in the club and all, so back is not a thing you have in mind. I'm in another league, another team and focus on being one hundred percent to help the team as much as possible"

"alsoon whether you think you have options to play in the Spanish national team, There is a coach who is decides and there is little chance. I try to work for me and if someday the award, super, but I did not center on the other "arrives.

As usual, we leave you with a video of this fantastic Spanish footballer who had to emigrate to to succeed. Greetings To You!

Information taken of: Marca.com and  Goal.com

Picture taken of: weloba.es