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[JohnHigginsFan]

Boxing (no women's Boxing), Motor Sports, Rafting, Chess

[berolina]

Brazil to face Portugal in February!

The match will be played on 6 February at a venue to be announced, possibly London, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on its website on Thursday.

[Wim]

In a Belgian newspaper there is an article saying that Mourinho would leave Chelsea (or be sacked) if they don't win the CL. Guus Hiddink is put forward to succeed him because as coach of the Russian footballteam he would be close to Abromovitch and very appreciated. And Guus is a fantastic coach, remember S Korea, Australia and PSV.! It can also be our jounalist has too much imagination...or wishful thinking.

[Mitsuko]

Chelsea have dismissed newspaper speculation claiming manager Jose Mourinho could leave in the summer.

The Blues will not officially comment but BBC Sport understands Chelsea consider the reports as tittle-tattle.

Reports alleged Mourinho's relationship with owner Roman Abramovich and chief executive Peter Kenyon was strained and claimed Guus Hiddink could take over.

It was also suggested they were unhappy with losing ground to Manchester United in the Premiership title race.

The Stamford Bridge club are second in the top flight and trail United by six points.

Mourinho has been rocked by injuries to key players while high-profile signings such as £30m striker Andriy Shevchenko have been underperforming.

Captain and centre-back John Terry has been one of the biggest losses through injury and the team have dropped six points in their last four Premiership outings while letting in six goals.

And, with the budget available to Mourinho, it has been alleged that Chelsea's bosses are not amused by the club's predicament.

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However, such suggestions have been dismissed in the corridors of power at Stamford Bridge.

They are confident of overhauling Manchester United to secure a third successive league title and believe they can win other silverware this season.

The club are in the last 16 of the Champions League, the Carling Cup semi-finals and the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Abramovich helped in the appointment of Dutchman Hiddink as his country's national team coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal in April 2006.

Russian football chiefs rejected the possibility that Hiddink could leave his job so soon.

"He has a contract, he is the manager of the national side, and while his contract is in force no one can consider him as a candidate for another post," Russian Football Union president Vitaly Mutko told a Russian radio station.

Don't look like it.

[Wim]

Thanks Mitsuko !!!

[April madness]

hehe, Russian fans have been talking about this last week too...

[berolina]

Mourinho, that reminds me of a joke I found somewhere...

Mourinho, wenger e fergusson die in an air crash. When they arrive at the gates of heaven God asks Wenger:
So my son what is important in football and life?
"Skills, communication and team work. That's what is important", answers the Frenchman.
God: I like what you say my son. Come and sit at my left side.
And then God asked: So Ferguson what is importantt in football and life?
Fergusson replies: 'Everybody has to listen to the words of the commands of the master. Then work. Work hard and make the right choices".
God:"I like your words my son. Come and sit at my right side".
Then God notices that Mourinho is looking very indignant and upset.
"What is bothering you my son?" asks God.
"You are sitting on my place and my chair," said Mourinho

[PaulTheSoave]

Nice one and o so true!