Spain Coach 'Del Bosque' after loss: I feel sick

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque admitted to feeling physically sick by the nature of his side's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of the Netherlands.
"I feel sick, ill at ease, but with the courage a defeat must not sink us," Del Bosque said. "It is not a happy moment, but first of all I want to congratulate the Dutch team, who were superior to us. We have been overwhelmed in the second half.
"We are a team of good professionals and good lads, everyone hurts, so there was no accusatory glances and that's good for the team. There will be time to talk."
Xavi was making his 134th appearance for the European champions and called it "the hardest loss of my career."
"It was a terrible match, a debacle," Xavi said. "We did everything wrong."
Del Bosque declined to zero in on the performance of Iker Casillas, who was to blame for two of the Netherlands' goals in a shaky performance.
"I insist that it is not the time to blame," Del Bosque said. "The defeats do not come through the performance of a player, but by the weakness of the team. We cannot blame anyone, least of all Iker."
The Netherlands may not now surrender top spot in the group, but Del Bosque still wants to see a big response from the Spaniards in their second Group B clash against Chile.
"It's sport, we lost. It is necessary to accept defeat," he said. "We must recognise our mistakes, but everyone fought for a better result. "I am aware that it is a very delicate time for us. Together we have to try to solve it for the next match against Chile and look for the win."

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New Set Pictures Reveal Avengers Academy and Recruits

 

A series of pictures taken from "Avengers: Age of Ultron" filming location at the University of East Anglia campus in Norwich, U.K. hit the web, giving a hint at the Avengers Academy. It seems the Earth's Mighties Heroes will train new recruits as a group of uniformed extras was spotted on set.

Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Evans were on location as well. They were reportedly joined by Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Johnson, Anthony Mackie, and B.J. Britt who plays Agent Triplett on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". The Avengers logo, stunt doubles, and Iron Patriot armor were also spotted on set.

The sequel to 2012's "The Avengers" is scheduled for a May 1, 2015 release, with Joss Whedon back as the director. Other returning members include Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye). Thomas Kretschmann will play the villainous baron Von Strucker, James Spader will play the main baddie Ultron, and Josh Brolin is cast as the voice of Thanos. 

 

 

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Former Nigeria Presisdent 'Olusegun Obasanjo' on the Abducted Chibok Girls: Some May Never Return

A former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed the Federal Government for not giving him the liberty to intervene in the abduction of the Chibok girls.

Obasanjo, in an interview on the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation said some of the girls are pregnant while others may never return again.

He said, “I have ways of reaching them, (Boko Haram) but I have not been given the go ahead.

“I believe that some of them will never return. We will still be hearing about them many years from now, some will give birth to children of the Boko Haram members, but if they cannot take care of them in the forest, they may release them”.

He also stated that the girls might have been separated and kept in different locations.

It would recalled that Obasanjo had previously tried to negotiate with the insurgents, especially in September 2011 after members of the sect bombed the United Nations headquarters in Abuja.

He flew to Maiduguri, Borno State where he met with relatives of the Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf, who the police had illegally killed in their custody in 2009.

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Italy Goalkeeper 'Buffon' Twist Ankle: Set to Miss World Cup Opener against England

Italy goalkeeper Buffon is a doubt for his team's World Cup opener against England today 14th June after sustaining a knock in training.

The Azzurri captain was absent from his scheduled appearance at the pre-match news conference at the Arena Amazonia.

Antonio Candreva instead sat alongside head coach Cesare Prandelli, who confirmed Buffon had picked up an ankle knock during training on the eve of the Group D clash.

"He twisted his ankle very lightly," Prandelli said of the 36-year-old Juventus man. "It was a very, very light ankle twist. He is receiving therapy at the moment, but it is nothing serious."

Buffon's absence would certainly be a big blow to an Italy side already without full-back Mattia de Sciglio through injury.

Italy's reserve goalkeepers are Salvatore Sirigu of Paris Saint-Germain and Mattia Perin of Genoa.

Sirigu impressed in a 0-0 draw with Ireland two weeks ago in a warm-up match and has Champions League experience with PSG. He was treated for a bruised rib after the Ireland match and has since regained fitness.

Antonio Mirante was brought to Brazil as a fourth goalkeeper in case of injury but was sent home earlier Friday.

It is hardly the ideal preparation for a match against an England side which Prandelli knows has the ability to hurt them on the attack.

"England have personality and psychological strength," he said. "They are very good at running, they are a fast team.

"The attackers have technical skills and are able to use the space available to them in the best way, so we will have to be very careful and we will have to try to control the midfield. That is going to be the key."

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Justin Bieber Shares Selfie From Bed

On Friday, June 13, Bieber took to Twitter to share a selfie which apparently was taken shortly after he woke up. In the photo, the 20-year-old  singer can be seen going shirtless while lying under a thick white blanket.
Bieber looked at the camera with sleepy eyes. His tattoo collection is prominently displayed in the selfie. "I got that sleep I was looking for," he wrote. 

The photo was uploaded shortly after a report of Bieber readying a plea deal in his DUI case emerged. Bieber and his friend were arrested in Miami Beach, Florida in January and the Canadian performer was charged with DUI, resisting arrest and driving without a valid license.
According to TMZ, Bieber will plead guilty to reckless driving. As consequence, he will have to pay a fine and attend an anger management class while the other two charges will be dismissed. The arrangement reportedly will be submitted to the court in the near future.

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