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Monday 8 October 2007

Dramatic, Sevilla Get the UEFA Cup Champion Title

Dramatic, Sevilla Get the 2007 UEFA Cup Champion Title


This is the proof of the great of Andalucia team (one of axis of football strength in Spain) at European Championship. Sevilla, as the representation of Andalucia, finally succeed to make a new history at inter club competition in that Blue Continent.

That is in arrow with the success of Frederick Kanoute and friends to defend UEFA Cup trophy yesterday. Sevilla win in penalty compete drama (3-1) from Espanyol (representation of Catalan) at the All Spanish Final Clash in Hampden Park, Glasgow. This Penalty Compete Drama must be through after two teams play draw 2-2 and finishing 2 x 15 minutes extra stage.

That success directly place Sevilla in row with Real Madrid. In 49 years history of UEFA Cup (previously Inter-Cities Fairs Cup or Fairs Cup), only those two club from Spain that are can achieve the title as a champion for two period in a series. Real Madrid becomes a champion in1984-1985 and 1985-1986.

"We feel very amazing after becoming the Champion. We are realize how difficult the struggle that must be passed to get it," said Juande Ramos at press conference after the medal ceremony.

Sevilla lead at the first time by the goal offered by Claro Adriano Correia at the 18th minutes. But, Espanyol get the goal by Albert Reira only 10 minutes after that. Espanyol still giving sharp opponent although start from the 68th minutes they must play with 10 people after the back keeper Moises Hurtado has received red card because of his hard violation. This draw scores 1-1 hold out until the end of normal time 2 x 45 minutes.

Team Captain and pledge goal machine of Sevilla, Frederic Kanoute, bring again the win for Los Rojiblancos (nick name of Sevilla) through the goal that make by him at the 105th minutes. But unfortunately, Espanyol succeed to balancing the scores by Domingos Jonatas at the 115th minutes.

Champion mentality of Sevilla is an important capital when the win must be decide by penalty compete, 16 from 18 player who are in the last season succeed bringing the champion trophy, is still recorded as squad member of Sevilla in this season. With the experienced squad enjoying the final atmosphere, it is normal if Sevilla get a better lucky.

At the Penalty Compete Drama, three from four Sevilla’s executioners succeed doing their job with good result. They are Frederic Kanoute, Ivica Draqutinovic, and Antonio Puerta. The only one Sevilla’s executioner who is fails to do his job is Alves Daniel. In the contrary, from four of Espanyol’s executioners, only Walter Pandiani who is succeed to nest the ball perfectly.

The failure that faced by Espanyol yesterday remembered us to the same tragedy that they found when appear at final party edition in the past 1987-1988. The rival club that is one city with Barcelona swallowed the bitter failure pill after lose at penalty compete 1-3 from Bayer Leverkusen.

"We feel so sad on this failure. Whereas, we are already show the amazing game from the first round until the final party," said goal keeper from Espanyol Gorka Iraizoz like stated at the official website of UEFA.

The failure of Espanyol is really an irony. How not? Along it journey in this season, the Catalan public proud never lose even for one time. They are also collecting the best goal productivity (34 gol).

"No one can defeat us in this competition including Sevilla at the peak party. Even, we are play with 10 of our people. We are only not lucky. I think our fans will still proud with what we are offered" said entrenador Espanyol Ernesto Valverde. (roq)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

1.This is the 119th match for both of Sevilla and Espanyol in all sites. Sevilla has booked 55 winnings, and Espanyol 42 winnings.

2. Sevilla become the second club alter Real Madrid which is two times in series become the Champion of UEFA.

3. Juande Ramos is the third coach who is follows the Final of UEFA Cup for two years in series with the same Club. But, Ramos success to be the first coach who is wins the UEFA Cup for two years in series.

4. The success of Sevilla will make stronger the domination of Spain representation in Europe interclub championship. Totally, already 29 times Spain representations got the European Level Trophy. England can get the same record if Liverpool can win the Champions League this season.

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List of UEFA Cup Champions

List of UEFA Cup Champions
(for the last ten years)

For the last Ten Years
2006-2007 Sevilla
2005-2006 Sevilla
2004-2005 CSKA Moskva
2003-2004 Valencia
2002-2003 Porto
2001-2002 Feyenoord
2000-2001 Liverpool
1999-2000 Galatasaray
1998-1999 Parma
1997-1998 Inter Milan

Title Distribution by Club
Juventus 3 times/3 runner-up
Barcelona 3 times/1 runner-up
Inter Milan 3 times/1 runner-up
Valencia 3 times/1 runner-up
Liverpool 3 times
B. Monchengladbach 2 times/2 runner-up
Leeds United 2 times/1 runner-up
T. Hotspur 2 times/1 runner-up
Real Madrid 2 times
IFK Goteborg 2 times
Parma 2 times
Feyenoord 2 timesSevilla 2 times

Title Distribution by Country
Spain 11 times/7 runner-up
Italia 10 times/8 runner-up
England 10 times/8 runner-up
Germany 6 times/7 runner-up
Holland 4 times/2 runner-up
Sweden 2 times

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Iraqi: The Asian Cup Champion 2007

Iraqi: The Asian Cup Champion 2007

Iraq creates the unbelievable achievement in 2007 Asian Cup. They success bring the supreme football symbol in Asia and Australia Continents to Baghdad after hit Saudi Arabia with score 1-0.

Younis Mahmoud and team perform as the true champion. No country in Asian and Australia doubt about that. Australia that has so many football stars get lose 1-3 in group qualification. South Korea as one of the best teams in East Asia loses in semi final. Vietnam, the only one of South East Asia team which passed to the quarter final has also defeated by 0-2. Saudi Arabian, which is called King of West Asian, has been defeated in final match.

Iraq is fair to be the winner. In the final match that seen by sixty thousand pairs of eyes, they dominate the game. The one and only goal is created by Younis Mahmud the captain of Iraqi squad at 71st minutes.

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Qatar: The Host of 2011 AFC Asian Cup



Qatar is chosen by The Asian Football Confederation as the next Asian Cup 2011 host. It is the second time that Qatar has been selected to stage the tournament following its hosting of the 1988 tournament.

Qatar was the sole bidders for the event following the withdrawal of a bid by India and the Iran Football Federation’s failure to submit the official bidding documents. The AFC said that they were impressed by the high quality of the Qatari bid and are confident of the country’s ability to host the Asian continent’s biggest international football tournament.


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Asian Cup Summary


Champions List
2007: Iraq
2004: Jepang
2000: Jepang
1996: Arab Saudi
1992: Jepang
1988: Arab Saudi
1984: Arab Saudi
1980: Kuwait
1976: Iran
1972: Iran
1968: Iran
1964: Israel
1960: Korsel
1956: Korsel

Champion Distribution
3 kali: Jepang, Arab Saudi, Iran
2 kali: Korsel
1 kali: Iraq, Israel, Kuwait

Best Player
2007 Younis Mahmoud (Iraq)
2004 Shunsuke Nakamura (Jepang)
2000 Hiroshi Nanami (Jepang)1996 Khodadad Azizi (Iran)1992 Takuya Takagi (Jepang)
1988 Kim Joo-Sung (Korsel)
1984 Jia Xiuquan (Tiongkok)

Top Scorer
2007 Younis Mahmoud (Iraq), Naohiro Takahara (Jepang),
Yasser Al Qahtani (Arab Saudi) 4 gol
2004 A’ala Hubail (Bahrain), Ali Karimi (Iran) 5 gol
2000 Lee Dong-Gook (Korsel) 6 gol
1996 Ali Daei (Iran) 8 gol
1992 Fahad Al Bishi (Arab Saudi) 3 gol
1988 Lee Tae Ho (Korsel) 3 gol
1984 Jia Xiaquan (Tiongkok),
Nasser M.K, A Baiani (Iran) 3 gol
1980 Behtash Fariba (Iran),
Choi Soon Ho (Korsel) 7 gol
1976 Nasser Noraei, Gholam Hosein (Iran),
Fatehi Kamil (Kuwait) (3 gol)
1972 Park Ee Chon (Korsel) 6 gol
1968 H Behzadi (Iran), Giora, Moshe (Israel) 4 gol
1964 Mordechai Spiegler (Israel) 2 gol
1960 Cho Yoon Ok (Korsel) 4 gol
1956 Nalhum Stelmach 4 gol

Overall Top Scorer
14 gol: Ali Daei (Iran)
10 gol: Lee Dong-Gook (Korsel)
9 gol: Naohiro Takahara (Jepang)8 gol: Jassem Al Houwaidi (Kuwait)
7 gol: Choi Soon-Ho (Korsel), Behtash Fariba, Hosein Kalani (Iran)

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