Ancelotti faithful in Milan?

The coach of AC Milan Carlo Ancelotti assured in an interview in La Stampa that he did not leave the club to join Chelsea London.

Interviewed by the Turin daily on the contacts he has had on the past with other clubs, the technician replied: “Specifically, the only club contacted me, it was Chelsea. This summer, I ‘I met Abramovich, but I did not want to leave Milan. The same thing is happening today and I do not go to me. ”

Giggs extends

The Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs has extended for one year until June 2010, his contract with Manchester United. “I feel fit and I love more than ever play football,” said Giggs, 35 years on the MU website.

Clement very uncertain

The midfielder from PSG, Jérémy Clément, is very uncertain for the game against St Etienne on Saturday, after he injured his left wrist during training on Thursday.

Ciani absent a month

The central defender Michael Ciani Lorient, a meniscus injury, will undergo an arthroscopy to Quimper, and should be unavailable for a month.

King charged with assault

The Jamaican international Marlon King is accused of sexual assault on a young woman he was then beaten in a bar. The Wigan Athletic striker, aged 28 years and lent Middlesbrough, must appear before the court in the city of Westminster in the month.

Alex confident

The Brazilian defender Chelsea, Alex, said he counted on to revitalize Guus Hidink the Blues.

“It’s a good coach and a fantastic man. When I played in Santos (Brazil) he came to see me play and talk to me. It is a good man,” he said on the Chelsea website. “I think it will set up a system to Chelsea playing 4-3-3, as he had organized at PSV where we spent a good time.”

Capello has learned a lot

The coach of the England team Fabio Capello said Thursday that the defeat of his team before facing Spain (2-0) had learned a lot about the qualities of his players.

Lacombe defends Bleus

Guy Lacombe, the coach of Rennes, said Thursday does not include the interest that the audience had to whistle the French team and its breeder Raymond Domenech on Wednesday evening in Marseille during the match against Argentina by winning the Albiceleste training (2-0).

“This is not good and not good for French football,” said Lacombe. “It is important that everyone is behind the French team and his breeder, whatsoever,” he added, confessing to a rather “English” when he went to a stage as staff. “If I do not agree, I am the farm. I do not whistle, it will go against what you want,” he explained.

Christian Chivu is papa

The Romanian defender Cristian Chivu Inter became father Thursday, his wife Adelina having given birth to a baby girl named Natalia, the Romanian media reported.

Blanc wants to Domenech

Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc has lamented Thursday that the coach of the team of France Raymond Domenech has been arguing the entire meeting against Argentina (0-2) to its leader Thursday Yoann Gourcuff, on Wednesday at Marseille.

“This is ridiculous. Apparently, it was expected a replacement at half time with (Samir) Nasri, I waited until the 50th minute, the hour of play, then the 75th, I understand that. .. It’s his choice, the breeder has other criteria that are not to our knowledge, but on a match like that, I would have hoped that it Yoann blow, “said the technician Bordeaux.

Fabio Santos injured

Fabio Santos has shortened the workout this afternoon. The Brazilian has felt pain in the right thigh. He spent examinations beginning tomorrow afternoon. In case of packages, it could be replaced on the right of defense by John Mensah Lyon Sunday against Le Havre.

Thomert regrets

The midfielder of Rennes Olivier Thomert, absent land two months after a violent impact with the Bordeaux defender Franck Jurietti in November, said Friday that the screening committee of the FFF, had it existed then, would have legitimacy to take of this case.

“Yes,” replied the player to the question if he saw any reason to be at the screening committee, created in January and is controversial. “We must see the pictures, I go out on a stretcher and there is injury,” he recalled. I had two months of absence after a brutal act. “