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Neymar will hope to get his hands on his first Champions League trophy as Barcelona take on Juventus in the final .
Brazil star Neymar says Barcelona's Champions League final against Juventus will be a dream come true on Saturday as he plans to celebrate writing history by kissing the trophy. (Barcelona aiming to be first team with two trebles)
The 23-year-old will finish his second season at Barca in his first Champions League final with the Spaniards bidding to emulate their 2009 feat of winning the treble of European, league and cup titles. (The secret to stopping the fab trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez)
"For me to be able to play this final is a dream, ever since I was six or seven years old I have been dreaming of this opportunity to win a Champions League final," said Neymar. (Barcelona v Juventus - Road to Champions League final)
"Leo (Messi) and Luis (Suarez) are two players of a very high level.
"We understand each other on and off the pitch, we get on very well.
"I hope to end the season in a happy way taking advantage of the work of all the year with the team and we can be victors."
Neymar has played his part in Barcelona's record-breaking season by scoring 38 of the 120 goals netted alongside his fellow superstars Messi and Suarez.
Juventus for their part are also bidding to join the exclusive club of treble winners having already secured the league and cup double.
The charges arose from the player's controversial trade from Brazilian team Santos to the Spanish club for an undisclosed sum, Brazilian weekly magazine Epoca reported in its Friday edition.
Brazilian footballer Neymar, currently playing forward for Barcelona, is under investigation in his home country for tax evasion, a media report said on Saturday.
The charges arose from the player's controversial trade from Brazilian team Santos to the Spanish club for an undisclosed sum, Brazilian weekly magazine Epoca reported in its Friday edition.
On April 7, according to the magazine, federal prosecutors in the city of Santos ordered an audit of all assets owned by the footballer, one of the stars of Brazil's national team, and his father Neymar Santos Silva, Xinhua news agency reported.
Officials could confiscate part of those assets if their suspicions are confirmed.
The magazine said investigators in Spain have uncovered that Barcelona paid 86.3 million euros for Neymar, while the club earlier said it had paid 57 million euros in a bid to pay less taxes on the deal.
Phillip Lahm retired from the national side following Germany's success in the World Cup in 2014. He is considered by many to be one of the best full backs of his generation, and was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
Berlin: FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has said he believes German champions Bayern Munich's veteran defender Philipp Lahm is the most consistent player in world football.
The Argentine has scored 58 goals this season and has spearheaded his team's quest for a treble-trophy winning season. Barcelona have already bagged the La Liga and the Copa Del Ray trophies and will face Italian champions Juventus in the Champions League final at Berlin on Saturday.
Experts have tipped Barcelona as the overwhelming favourites with Messi favoured to play a stellar role during the match.
Messi and Lahm have been involved in some memorable duels in the past and the 27-year-old was effusive in his praise for the German. Messi struck twice in the first leg against Lahm's Bayern Munich side in the Champions League semi-final.
"Philipp Lahm is just the most consistent player you'll ever see," he was quoted as saying by squawka.com on Saturday.
Lahm retired from the national side following Germany's success in the World Cup in 2014. He is considered by many to be one of the best full backs of his generation, and was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
Messi also said that despite his avalanche of goals for his club Barcelona, his primary aim remains to win trophies for the club.
"I don't look at records, that's not why I'm playing the game. Goals, of course. Every player in my position wants to score goals. But most of all, trophies.
"My target is always to win trophies for Barcelona, and that will always be my motivation, to win things. Nothing feels better than doing that as a team," he said.
And to achieve his aim he insisted on never being short on motivation.
"Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training, the day-to-day life is fantastic. When you have success, you just want to repeat it, again and again.
"Whether it is training, playing a game, winning trophies - it is the best life I can imagine. I want to achieve as much as it is possible to achieve with this team."
The footballer also expressed his gratitude to his teammates - past and present - who he said have helped him tremendously in his evolution to becoming arguably the world's finest player.
He said he is enjoying the partnership with Brazilian Neymar and Uruguay's Luis Suarez for Barcelona this season. The trio have together racked up an incredible 120 goals this season.
"I'm lucky. I've played with so many wonderful forwards over the years. I had a great connection with Ronaldinho. I played with Samuel Eto'o, with Thierry Henry, with Pedro, David Villa, Alexis Sanchez," he said.
"But I have to say that it is hard to top lining up alongside Neymar and Suarez. They are two players at the top of their games. We have only been together as a three for one season, so there is still work to do on the partnership, and we can all improve together - but we all see it as teamwork."
"I've said before that with Neymar's quality, touch and fitness, he can become the best in the world - and Luis is the same. His touch, vision, his movement, his instinctive play, are incredible. We all offer something different, and make each other better," he added.
The Jansens have pedaled more than 6,000 miles in seven countries since setting out the day after Eric retired.
On Sept. 30, 2014, after a 40-year career in industrial construction, my husband, Eric, age 64 (I’m 54), retired. The next day at 7:30 a.m., we shut the door to our residence in Malaysia and began what is proving to be the most challenging and rewarding experience in our lives: cycling our way around much of the world.
In the past eight months, we have traveled more than 6,000 miles through seven countries in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. (As I write this, we’re in New Zealand and getting ready to leave for Australia.) We have grappled with, among other trials, stifling heat, food poisoning, more than a dozen punctured tires — and no small amount of homesickness.
At the same time, we have explored ancient temples in Thailand and Indonesia, been greeted by hundreds of village children waving and shouting “sa-bai-dee” (hello) in the mountains of Laos, and met retiree cycle-tourists energized from their experiences from many parts of the world.
We didn’t see ourselves starting retirement this way. Our original plan was simply to return to the U.S. But the idea of attempting this adventure together finally took hold.
Our advice to would-be retirees with a desire to do something big and different — and this applies not only to travel and outdoor sports but to starting a business, writing a novel or any of a vast range of possibilities — is to look beyond your fears. Read blogs, join groups, talk to people. Then, pick a date, tell people what you plan to do, take their admonishments and warnings with a grain of salt, don’t overplan, and get going. The rest will sort itself out.
Here’s how we started, what our days are like and what lies ahead.
Wheels begin to turn
We have always enjoyed an active lifestyle, including skiing, running, cycling, hiking and tennis. But it wasn’t until Eric’s final assignment in Malaysia that we became serious about an extended cycle tour.
We had been riding bicycles every morning for exercise and had logged more than 3,000 miles. During one ride in particular around Penang Island, we met a couple in their early 30s who were finishing a two-year, 25,000-mile cycle tour. They were our inspiration and answered many questions about logistics. We already had the bicycles and felt ready to go.
We joined warmshowers.org — a fantastic resource for cyclists — and offered rooms in our home for cycle tourists passing through Malaysia. From each guest we obtained more information about routes, planning and gear. We outfitted our bought-in-Malaysia mountain bikes to be more comfortable and road-friendly.
In particular, we liked the idea of starting the ride the day after Eric retired. We were afraid if we flew back to the U.S. first, we might never return to Asia — finding it too easy to jump back into our old routines. Instead, we shipped a few personal belongings to our storage garage in Washington state. (Our rented house in Malaysia came furnished.) The rest we loaded on our bikes — and we were off.
In a typical day, we will cover 30 to 60 miles, depending on several variables: the distance between adequate lodging, hills (a hard but memorable day in Vietnam saw us climb 8,500 feet) and weather. We take days off when our bodies need it, when we’re in an area that warrants more than one day of exploration, when the weather can be dangerous, or when we just need a good cup of coffee and Wi-Fi.
Barcelona are in with a chance of winning a treble this season and that is largely due to the influence and contribution from their talisman, Lionel Messi. The Argentine is arguably the greatest footballer of all-time and has been in terrific form this season, scoring 56 goals this far. But with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 61 goals, some might argue about who the front-runner for FIFA Ballon d’Or award is this season.
But I will point out a few factors, which will show why Messi is ahead of Ronaldo and why he deserves to win the Ballon d’Or award for 2015. I will start off with what I feel is one of the most important factors when comparing the two footballers this season, penalties.
While Ronaldo has scored 61 goals this season, 13 of those goals have come from the penalty spot. Compare that with Messi’s 6 goals from the penalty spot, then we have a totally different picture. If we take away the penalty goals, then that leaves Ronaldo with 48 goals and Messi with 50 goals. I feel that this is a very important factor that the Ballon d’Or adjudicators have to take into consideration.
Messi also beats Ronaldo on the assists tally with 27 assists, compared to Ronaldo’s 22. He has combined well with the likes of Luis Suarez and Neymar, with the trio scoring over a hundred goals for Barca this season.
Messi’s goals have also been more effective than Ronaldo’s goals. Messi’s goals have led Barcelona to a chance of clinching a treble, while Ronaldo’s goals could not prevent Real Madrid from losing out in La Liga, Copa Del Rey and the Champions League. The importance of Messi’s goals is summed up with his vital strikes against Bayern Munich in the 1st leg of the Champions League semi-finals and when he scored the winning goal at Atletico Madrid, to secure the La Liga title for Barcelona.
The Ballon d’Or is an individual award but football is a team sport. Messi has had an unbelievable season individually but he has also helped his team to an unbelievable season. Ronaldo has had a great season in terms of his goal scoring but his team have not benefited from his contribution. Messi is a team man, while Ronaldo plays for himself.
In 2015, Messi leads the goal tally with 33 goals with Ronaldo on 29 goals. Messi also leads the goal assists tally with 18 compared to Ronaldo’s 10 assists. That makes Messi the front runner for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award.
In my opinion, Lionel Messi deserves to win the 2015 Ballon d’Or award because of what he has done individually and how his individual efforts have contributed to a successful season for his team.
LeBron James has already given Cleveland so much joy, no matter what happens in the NBA Finals. For that, he should be celebrated.
thing makes you appreciate winning more than losing. (Take it from a basketball fan familiar with the concept of losing.) Every team strives for a championship because it's the pinnacle of success. Every fan wants that parade. Every booster wants to be in the arena for the clinching win and in the streets for the party afterward.
But only one team can claim that level of success each season. If your team doesn't capture the crown, the next best thing is to be really good. Really good teams win a lot and wins are fun to watch and celebrate. Losses are not fun. While lots of smart fans understand that team-building often requires a franchise bottoming out, it's indisputable that it's better to root for a really good team that doesn't win a title than a really bad team that never had a chance. Every fan in the world would prefer 50, 55, 60 nights of glee over 50, 55, 60 nights of disappointment.
Cleveland must know this. Here are the past 15 years of regular season results for the Cavaliers.
The tale is well-known. LeBron arrived in the 2003 NBA Draft and the Cavaliers rapidly improved, hitting the 50-win level in just three seasons. LeBron left in 2010, and the Cavaliers went deep into the tank. LeBron returned for the 2014-15 season and the Cavaliers are back on top of the world. Over the past 15 years, the Cavaliers' best season without LeBron (2014) was less successful than their worst season with LeBron (2004, his rookie year).
The championship is the goal, but the regular season is long and full of terrors. No team in the NBA was worse than Cleveland over the past four seasons. The Cavaliers went 97-215 (.311) during that stretch. Even worse, the man that left them cold in the July night was busy making the Finals every season in Miami and winning two championships. My favorite team is No. 2 on that list of recent futility, and even I can't grasp how awful those last four years of basketball must have been for Cleveland. (We had heartbreak of a different sort in Sacramento.)
Just being in this place -- where a title is possible, where basketball lives beyond April, where you can bristle at underdog status instead of wallowing in irrelevance -- is a huge victory. Cleveland sports fans have tasted suffering of all flavors. LeBron's decision to return to Northeast Ohio changed everything immediately.
It's something we knew the moment it happened, but this is the proof. That Cleveland limped through the dread for four years and immediately climbed the ladder upon LeBron's return is impressive, but not surprising. This is why they partied in the streets when LeBron dropped "I'm Back" on that beautiful July Friday. This became inevitable. Not the Finals per se, but basketball relevance. Success. A return to form.
That LeBron actually carried this franchise back to the Finals immediately is proof he's already won. You now see the favorable comparisons to His Airness crop up, stories you saw only from cranks and attention beggars in Miami. The evidence of undeniable greatness is before us and only fools deny it now.
If he wins this title, the hyperbole will soar to the heavens. If he doesn't, well, that's fine, because look at what he accomplished with this mismatched, broken club. Look at what he brought back to Cleveland.
LeBron can't lose because he's already won. And thanks to LeBron's decision, Cleveland is winning, too.
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