Mes: septiembre 2022

One of the easiest ways you have to light a dark corner in your bedroom or add some atmospheric lighting to your living-room area, is to place your choice of lamp. With numerous designs, shapes, colors, dimensions or lighting abilities, lamps constitute one of the most convenient methods one has to alter the lighting tone of a room. In fact, the lighting selected and used can complete the statement of a house or enhance the décor of an usually professionally looking office space.

According to interior designers the lighting of one’s house or office can ultimately affect a person’s state of mind. Whether you are looking for a little romance, relaxation, fun, or sophistication, the lamps selected to light a place can improve a room’s decoration and give the feeling one is looking for. In addition, since most of the lamps sold today are not difficult to assemble or carry, they are a perfect way to bring personal tastes and styles into a home or office.

Lamps should be functional as well as affordable, but they should also make a statement. Thus, it is advisable to take time selecting the best possible choices on the market always in relation to the available budget and in accordance to one’s personal taste. Being part of a room’s decoration elements, lamps, and in general the right type of lighting, are a very important part of a polished look. By combining them with furniture, window or bed dressings, and other accessories, one can change or advance the ambience of an indoor area.

Whether you are looking for a crystal lamp, a bedside table lamp, a floor lamp or a reading lamp, chances are that you will be able to find exactly what you need when you look at the right places. Big department stores offer cheaper versions of otherwise expensive lighting choices, but if budget is not an issue, you can purchase an antique design or a very modern stylish one and complete your room’s look. In addition, with the right decorating tricks or tips it is also possible to improve your lighting experience and get the result you dream of. Replacing bulbs or shades can be the most inexpensive way to renew an otherwise old-looking lamp and if you know how to surf the online databases of stores, you can order and receive your ideal lamp without stepping one foot outside your house. So, take a closer look to your lighting needs, decide on an budget and then hunt for the right lamp that will make your reading or relaxing experience an unforgettable one.

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With Manchester United on course for their lowest Premier League finish in the first season since Alex Ferguson’s retirement Janes Jerseys takes a look back at what we consider to be Manchester United’s greatest team since the formation of the Premier League.

Peter Schmeichel (1991-1999)

Peter Schmeichel is arguably Manchester United’s greatest EVER goalkeeper and one of the best goalkeepers the world has ever seen.

Schmeichel joined from the club from Bronby for the bargain price of £505,000 in the summer of 1991 and made his Manchester United debut in a 2-0 victory over Notts County.

Schmeichel helped the club win their first league title for 26 years in the inaugural season of the Premier League keeping an impressive 22 clean sheets.

Schmeichel went on to five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and one League Cup.

He also famously captained the team to the Champions League trophy in his final appearance for the club.

During his eight years with Manchester United Schmeichel made 392 appearances keeping an incredible 178 clean sheets and famously scoring one goal against Rotor Volgograd.

He became the first goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets in the Premier League when he kept a clean sheet against Crystal Palace on.

Schmeichel won the UEFA goalkeeper of the year in 1992, 1993, 1997 and 1998.

Gary Neville (1992-2011)

Gary Neville was a graduate on the famous «Class of 92» which included Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Gary’s brother Phil.

Having captained the youth team to FA Youth Cup glory in the 1991-92 season Neville made his senior debut against Torpedo Moscow in the UEFA Cup in September 1992.

With Paul Parker out injured Gary Neville became the teams first choice right back, a position he retained until his retirement in 2011.

After Roy Keane’s departure in November 2005 Neville was appointed as club captain.

Neville went on to make 602 appearances for the club scoring 7 goals, winning 8 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cups and 2 European Champions League trophies.

Denis Irwin (1990-2002)

Denis Irwin was one of the most reliable and consistent performers of his generation although often underrated.

Irwin joined the side from Oldham in the summer of 1990 in a £625,000 move from Oldham Athletic, making his debut against Coventry City on the 25th August 1990.

In his first season with the club Irwin helped the club to win the European Cup Winners Cup, defeating Barcelona in the final.

Irwin was an ever present as Manchester United lifted their first league title for 26 years and was he also featured in every game in the double winning season of 1993-94.

During his time with the club Irwin won seven Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup, one European Champions League and one European Cup Winners Cup.

Denis Irwin made 529 appearances and scored 33 goals for Manchester United before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the 2001-02 season.

Jaap Stam (1998-2001)

Jaap Stam only lasted with the side just over three seasons but proved to hugely popular with the Manchester United faithful.

Stam joined the club from Dutch side PSV for a then world record fee for a defender of £10.6m and made his debut in a 3-0 defeat against Arsenal in the Charity Shield.

In his first season with the club Stam helped Manchester United to the famous treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and European Champions League.

During his time with the club Manchester United became the first team to win three consecutive seasons.

Stam made 127 appearances for Manchester United scoring one goal against Leicester in a 6-2 victory.

Stam was voted UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Rio Ferdinand (2002-present)

Rio Ferdinand is one of the best football playing centre halves of a generation and arguably England’s most accomplished defender since the legendary Bobby Moore.

Ferdinand joined the club for a British record transfer fee of £30m and he is still the most expensive English footballer in history and the most expensive defender in world football.

Rio made his debut for the team on the 27th August 2002 in a Champions League qualifying game against Zalaagerszeg which Manchester United won 5-0.

Ferdinand helped Manchester United to win the Premier League in his first season at the club playing in 28 league games.

Ferdinand famously missed a drugs test in September 2003 which led to him receiving an eight month ban.

Ferdinand has made nearly 450 appearances for Manchester United scoring 8 goals and winning six Premier League titles, two League Cups and one Champions League trophy.

Rio captained Manchester United in the memorable penalty shoot-out victory in the Champions League final against Chelsea.

Ferdinand featured in the FIFA World XI for the 2007-08 season.

Ryan Giggs (1990-present)

Ryan Giggs is the eldest member of the «Class of 92» and the only one to still be playing at the grand old age of 40.

Giggs made his debut for the club on the 2nd March 1991 in a 2-0 defeat and scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City.

Giggs is the only player to have appeared in every Premier League season since it was founded in 1992.

Up until the 2013-14 season he had also scored in every campaign.

Giggs is the most decorated player in the history of English football with an incredible 13 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cup Winners medals, 3 League Cup winners medals and 2 Champions League winners medals.

Giggs has made over 950 appearances for the club, a record for a Manchester United player, scoring 168 goals.

During a truly illustrious career Giggs has set numerous records including most Premier League appearances, most Champions League appearances, most goals by a British player in the Champions League and the oldest scorer in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo (2003-2009)

Cristiano Ronaldo was often referred to a as a show pony in his early years with his countless step-overs looking great but not being particularly productive.

During his time with the club, under the guidance of Ferguson, Ronaldo channelled his undoubted ability to become one of the best players in the world.

Ronaldo joined the team from Sporting Lisbon for £12.2m having impressed Alex Ferguson whilst playing in a friendly against Manchester United.

Ronaldo made his debut as a substitute on the 16/08/03 in a 4-0 victory over Bolton and scored his first goal in a 3-0 victory over Portsmouth.

In his first season Ronaldo helped Manchester United to win the FA Cup scoring the first goal in a 3-0 victory over Millwall.

Ronaldo made 292 appearances for Manchester United scoring an impressive 118 including 42 goals in 49 appearances as he helped Manchester United win the Premier League and Champions League, winning a host of personal awards in the process including UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.

Ronaldo won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups and one Champions League trophy with Manchester United before leaving to join Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee of £80m.

Roy Keane (1993-2005)

Roy Keane was a dominating, tough-tackling, highly competitive central midfielder that epitomised the spirit of Manchester United under the management of Alex Ferguson.

Keane joined the club in the summer of 1993 signing from Nottingham Forest for £3.75m and making his debut against Aston Villa on the 23rd August in a 2-1 victory Aston Villa.

During his first season with the club Keane helped the team win the Premier League and FA Cup to claim a famous double.

Keane was handed the Manchester United captaincy following the shock retirement of Eric Cantona at the beginning of the 1997-98 season, a position he kept until leaving in 2005.

Keane made 480 appearances during his 12 years at the club scoring 51 goals and winning seven Premier League titles, four FA Cups and one Champions League trophy.

Keane left the club on the 15th December 2005 to sign for boyhood club Celtic.

Paul Scholes (1993-2011 & 2012-2013)

Paul Scholes is the last member of the «Class of 92» to feature in our greatest Manchester United Premier League team.

Scholes was arguably the greatest attacking midfielder of his generation, although he was occasionally let down by his ability to mistime a tackle which saw him collect over 120 yellow cards and 10 red cards and famously miss the 1999 Champions League final through suspension.

Scholes made his debut for the club on the 21st September 1994 scoring both goals in a 2-1 league cup victory over Port Vale.

During his first season as a first team player Scholes helped the side finish 2nd in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final where they lost to Everton 1-0.

Scholes famously retired from professional football at the end of the 2010-11 season before Ferguson talked him into returning in January 2012.

During his two spells with Manchester United Scholes made 718 appearances and scored 155 goals winning eleven Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two League Cups and two Champions League trophies.

Eric Cantona (1992-1997)

Eric Cantona was nicknamed «King Eric» by Manchester United fans, regarded by many as Manchester United’s greatest ever player and his name still reverberates around Old Trafford today.

Cantona signed for the club in a £1.2m switch from rivals Leeds United on the 27th November 1992 making his debut as a substitute against Manchester City on the 6th December 1992.

In his first season Cantona helped the team to their first league title in 26 years as they won the Premier League finishing 10 points clear of Manchester United.

In January 1995 Cantona attracted headlines for the wrong reasons as he launched a Kung -Fu style kick at a Crystal Palace fan on his way back to the tunnel after he had been sent off. The incident saw Cantona banned from football for eight months and many argue cost Manchester United the league title.

Following Steve Bruce’s departure Cantona was handed the captains armband at the start of the 1996-97 campaign in which Manchester United won their fourth title in five years.

At the end of the 1996-97 season Cantona surprisingly announced he was retiring from professional football at the age of 30.

During his time at Manchester United Cantona made 185 appearances scoring 82 goals and winning four Premier League titles and two FA Cups.

Ruud van Nistelrooy (2001-2006)

The last position in the team is filled by Ruud van Nistelrooy who is arguably the most clinical finisher to play for the side in the Premier League.

Van Nistelrooy signed for the club in the summer of 2001 joining from PSV Eindhoven for a fee of £19m and made his debut in a 2-1 Charity Shield defeat against Liverpool.

In his first season with the club Van Nistelrooy scored 23 goals in the league (including scoring in 8 consecutuive mataches to set a record which he subsequently broke) and 36 goals in all competitions.

During his five years with the club Van Nistelrooy scored 150 goals in 219 appearances and won one Premier League title, one FA Cup and one League Cup.

With rumours of a rift with Ferguson Van Nistelrooy left the club in the July 2006 to sign for Real Madrid for a fee of £11m.

Subs bench

– Edwin van der Sar

– Nemanja Vidic

– Ronny Johnson

– David Beckham

– Lee Sharpe

– Wayne Rooney

– Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (the ultimate super sub!!)

Well that’s our take on Manchester United’s greatest Premier League team feel free to let us know if you disagree!

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Located on the river Mersey, Liverpool is England’s third largest city – only Birmingham and London are bigger.

There is plenty to do when you visit Liverpool – it’s an internationally renowned culture centre and won the title of European Capital of Culture during 2008.

Of course, it was also the home of The Beatles.

Theatre-goers are spoilt for choice with six main theatres to choose from, two of which boast their own theatre companies. So there are always plenty of plays to see if you want a relaxing and cultural evening out.

Every other year during the autumn, the Liverpool Biennial takes place and covers all sorts of arts. In 2004, Yoko Ono caused controversy with the work she exhibited there. Since the phrase «all publicity is good publicity» holds through, this helped to boost the event’s public profile. The events take place across the city and many are in public areas, so you can get a flavour of the event.

Sports fans are well catered for. There are two rival Premier League football clubs: Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. If you like to support winning teams, Liverpool F.C. are the most successful English club of all time, beating even Manchester United.

Basketball fans may be able to see the Everton Tigers play at home.

Horse racing in Liverpool includes the UK’s most famous steeplechase, The Grand National. This is an endurance test for all who take part and is the toughest such race that is held at Aintree Racecourse.

Architecture fans will thoroughly enjoy Liverpool, which boasts more listed buildings than London.

Rather than just staying in your hotel room and watching television, you can take in one of the many international restaurants the city has to offer, featuring cuisines from all over the world.

There are also a wide range of pubs and clubs, ranging from friendly «locals» through to the livelier places often frequented by students and other young people. You’re sure to be able to find somewhere to relax or chill out, wherever you decide to stay in the city.

Historically, Liverpool has been a trading city and this is reflected in the importance of the various docks. The most famous of these is Albert Dock, which was opened in 1846 by Prince Albert, which is where it gets its name from. It was the first building in the UK to be made entirely from stone, brick and iron. With the decline in shipping trade, the dock closed commercially in 1972 and went into a period of decay. More recently, it has been completely refurbished and is now a thriving area, full of bars, restaurants, hotels, offices and museums. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Albert Dock also played host to the popular «This Morning» television show, hosted by Richard and Judy.

Apart from The Beatles, Liverpool has a whole host of famous people associated with it. They include the comedian Ken Dodd, singer and television personality Cilla Black, Craig Charles and former Dr Who star, Tom Baker. Many of these are commemorated on the Wall of Fame which is located opposite the Cavern Club. Whilst you obviously won’t be able to see the Beatles play there, the Club is still a thriving rock and roll venue.

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The FA (Football Association) Cup was first held in 1871-72 and is England’s premier cup competition. The cup has always been won by English teams, apart from 1927 when the FA Cup was won by a Welsh team, Cardiff City.

The competition is a knock-out tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random, there are no seeded teams, so any team for any division can play against each other. This has led to many teams becoming ‘giant-killers’ by beating teams from higher divisions, which has always added excitement and prestige to the competition.

Welsh sides that play in English leagues are eligible to play in the FA Cup, although since the creation of the League of Wales in 1991, there are only six such clubs remaining, Cardiff City, Swansea, Wrexham, Merthyr, Newport and Colwyn Bay.

Cardiff had previously reached the Cup Final in 1925 when they lost 1-0 to Sheffield United, but history was made in the 1927 FA Cup Final, when Cardiff beat Arsenal to become the first, and so far only club. from outside England to win the FA Cup.

The game was watched by a crowd of 93,000 inside Wembley Stadium, including King George V and Britain’s two 20th Century war-time prime ministers, David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.

The 1927 showpiece was the first cup final to be broadcast live on BBC Radio and was the final where the FA Cup anthem Abide With Me was sung, this has remained the traditional hymn for the FA Cup final, and is still sung prior to the final match today.

The only goal was scored by Hughie Ferguson in the 74th minute of the game, after a mistake by the Arsenal goalkeeper, Dan Lewis, who let the ball slip through his hands and into the net. Some controversy followed the game, as many believed that Lewis, who was Welsh, helped his countrymen to win the game; Lewis however blamed his brand new jersey for the error, saying the wool was too greasy for him to grip the ball properly. It is rumoured that superstitious Arsenal goalkeepers never wear a new shirt unless it has been washed first, even today.

Cardiff City had also adopted a black cat, named Trixie, as a lucky mascot, and they actually took the cat to Wembley Stadium for the game, on the condition that the owners were given tickets for the game.

The team were given a hero’s welcome when they returned to Cardiff, with thousands of fans lining the streets to cheer the team as they drove in an open-top car to meet the Mayor of the city on the steps of the City Hall.

The FA Cup has not returned to Wales since that day, although Cardiff reached the Cup Final again in 2008, but lost the final 1-0 to Portsmouth.

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They are not only the most successful club in the world but also the richest in the world according to the latest survey done by the money league which publish their research results annually. Yes, its true that Real Madrid are the richest club by income for the season 2006-2007 probably for the season 2007-2008 too but the results are not completed yet.

So what makes Real Madrid not only the richest club in the world but more significantly, the most successful as well.Well the statistics don’t lie and more often then not speak for themselves. For any club to be successful, only two titles could and should be given credit, The league and the Champions League,the rest are mere formalities as you all know (it does not take much to beat Sao Paulo in a cup final) so I am going to ignore the minor trophies here, lets have a look at most of the major football clubs track records against the Madrid Galacticos.

Manchester United have won only two Champions league trophy, one was way back when it was known as the European cup and the other in 1999,they have 16 league titles.

* Barcelona have also won two champions league trophies and 18 league titles

* Liverpool have won the competition FIVE times and they have 18 league titles

* Inter Milan have 2 champions league titles and 15 league titles

* Ac milan have 7 champions league titles and 17 league titles

There are some other major clubs as well but they have just started to grow so lets just ignore them for a moment.

Finally, Real Madrid has won 9 champions league titles and 30 league titles. Now I have listed all the great clubs of Europe above, not even a single club can match or come close to the records set by the Spanish powerhouse. Thus proving what I stated earlier that real Madrid is the undisputed champion of champions.

Real Madrid is the only team that holds the Cup in property, having won the title five consecutive times.

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Twice a year when the transfer window opens, the soccer world goes crazy with players changing clubs and newspapers and soccer websites all over the world speculating on the latest superstars playing the game of musical chairs.

While some big name transfers such as Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Manchester United to Real Madrid finally came to their expected conclusions, one transfer caught my eye this season. That of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s move from Italian champions Inter Milan to Spanish and Champions League winners Barcelona, with Samuel Eto’o going the opposite direction.

Now, Ibrahimovic is not a bad player and on his day can be one of the best players on the planet. But he has failed to live up to his massive hype in my opinion. Who can forget the 2 Champions League matches against Manchester United last season where he was virtually anonymous?

Samuel Eto’o on the other hand has proven himself to be one of the most lethal strikers in the world. Only 28, he has his best years ahead of him and unlike Ibrahimovic, doesn’t choke on the big stage. Don’t forget, it was his goal in last season’s Champions League final that started Barcelona on the road to victory.

On top of the player exchange, Inter Milan also received a transfer fee of 45 million Euros. I have no idea how it was done, but Inter manager Jose Mourinho must surely have negotiated the best deal of the season. Or does Barcelona know something that we don’t? Only time will tell.

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