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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill was pleased with the performance of his charges despite a 1-0 loss to Austrian club Rapid Wien in the first leg of the Europa League qualifiers.

"We tried to create and in so doing, when you are getting players forward, obviously you are going to leave gaps, but overall I'm pleased," O'Neill told Sky Sports.

"We knew this was going to be exceptionally difficult, so will the return tie, but we are going to try to win.

David Moyes was in a much better mood tonight after his previously poor-performing Everton side easily dispatched of Sigma Olomouc in four-goal Europa League special.

Braces from Louis Saha and youngster Jack Rodwell sealed a win for the hosts ahead of the second leg in the Czech Republic.

Moyes was particularly happy with the performance of 18-year-old Rodwell, whose performance as a midfield anchor proved useful not only in a defensive capacity, but allowed the England U-21 player to showcase his attacking prowess.

"He showed he is a very good player. He controlled parts of the game at different times," the BBC quoted the Scot as saying.

"I was surprised by his shooting - he strikes a lovely ball, but I haven't seen him rattle the the net before."

Despite Rodwell becoming the Toffees' youngest ever European goalscorer, the Scottish gaffer made it known that he will continue to use young 'Hot Rod' sparingly until he becomes the finished article.

"Jack has great potential and we hope he will go on to fulfill it," Moyes went on.

"We will bring him along in the right way. He has a bit to go yet. We will use him in the games we see fit."

Moyes went on to concede that Everton started the clash rather shakily, but through solid performances from each individual player, the team pulled themselves together and ground out an impressive win.

"It was a really good response from the players. I am really pleased with the result but we still have a difficult second leg to play," he concluded.

Real Madrid have announced that striker Alvaro Negredo will join Sevilla for an undisclosed fee in a transfer deal that includes a buyback option.

While the price of the deal has not been announced, it is thought to be up in the range of €15 million, while the buyback option is valid for two seasons.

Negredo had been tipped to join Hull City or Real Zaragoza, but Sevilla moved in quickly for the powerful striker after their main target, Fred, committed himself to Fluminense.

The former Almeria man will arrive in Seville before the end of the day and will be presented at 13.00 (CET time) upon passing a medical with the club.

Negredo, who turned 24 years of age today, last season scored 19 Liga goals, bettering his tally of 13 from the previous campaign.
The 6'1" tall forward has yet to earn international recognition at any level, but a consistent run in the Sevilla side could see him deputize for the likes of Fernando Torres and David Villa.

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i will eat bread #60,beans #30 and d rest #10 on pure water.i think i should be okay with this

usain bolt has simply redefined and changed d face of athletics now,i cant believe dt a human being can run 200m in 19.19 seconds.i dont believe he is on drugs,since iaaf would have tested them for doping offences.i just believe that his long legs is one of his assets and he is using it 2 d best of his ability.i love him.he is d best athletics has produced so far.

i think they should give vivian an opportunity to defend herself.i can vouch for her sincerity.she is being unfairly treated.

she redefined a new concept in acting,i pray dt god will give d family d fortitude to bear d irreparable loss.she will be missed by all and sundry.i love her.may ur gentle soul rest in perfect reace.

i think d federal govt is just playing pranks and trying to divide d ranks of ASUU.though i am a final year student of one of d universities,i still believe ASUU is right with dis ongoing strike because they are trying to make university education in nigerian one of d best in africa.d federal govt should just try and negotiate to make sure dt d strike is called off.

PERSONALLY,4 ME,I BELIEVE YAR"ADUA IS A TRIBALISTIC PRESIDENT WHO WANT TO TURN DIS NATION TO A NORTHERN AND IF POSSIBLE,AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY.WHY IS HE APPOINTING NORTHERNERS 2 MOST OF D KEY AND SENSITIVE POSITION IN DIS COUNTRY,EVEN WHEN THOSE POSITION WERE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY SOUTHERNERS.EXAMPLE IS NNPC CHAIRMAN.

i symphatize with pete edochie on dis bad and unforgettable xperience,but i dont believe d part dt no ransom was paid b4 he was released.he  should try and get over dis bad thing and move on in life.god is our only security in dis country.nothing is working at all.this is a pity.

i believe this season will be d season when will laugh at d end.am sure dt we shall lift up a trophy at d end.this is because we av started well despite d injuries that we av started havin.arsene wenger should just buy one cental defender,a defensive midfielder 2 complement d ones we av already,in case of injuries.he should not gamble like he usually does.

i think if it is true that james ibori is involved in d present predicament of those 2 banks,he should be called 4 questioning and if possible arrested.this is a man dt governed one of d oil rich states of nigeria,delta state 2be precise,and could not account 4 d billions of naira,he received during his 8 years in office,and yet he is not in jail.i hope dis matter wont be swept under d carpet as it is done in nigeria.let keep our fingers crossed and see as events unfold.

JAY JAY OKOCHA SHOULD FIND STH DOING,INSTEAD OF THINKING ABT CCOMIN OUT OF RETIREMENT.HE HAS PAID HIS DUES AS FAR AS NIGERIAN FOOTBALL IS CONCERNED.Why should he come out of retirement?ARE U TELLIN ME DT OUT OF AROUND35 MILLION PEOPLE IN D AGE BRACKET OF PLAYING FOOTBALL,WE CAN SEE 1 PERSON DT CAN BE A PLAYMAKER LIKE HIM OR EVEN BETTER,THERE ARE THOUSANDS.OUR FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATORS ARE JUST LAZY,LET THEM GO AND SCOUT 4 QUALITY PLAYERS 4RM OUR LEAGUES AND FOOTBALL ACADEMIES AROUND D COUNTRY.LOOK AT RABIU IBRAHIM,HARUNA IBRAHIM,SONE ALUKO,WILSON ORUMA,CHRISTIAN OBODO AND MANY OHERS.OKOCHA,GO AND RETIRE AT HOME.

i think nigerians worldwide are highly creative,intelligent and innovative.examples of many nigerians like these abound in different parts of d world,people like philip emeagwali.etc.if these people can come home and contribute their quota to nigeria,our country will be great again.thumps up to dis nigerian scientist.let d federal govt provide necessary funds to d man to be able to finish d research 4 d benefit of nigerians esp in d north.

i think d us is just being malicious.instead of them to concentrate on their credit crunch economy,thay are simply wishing us bad.by gods grace,nigeria wont break up. i know d us has a hidden agenda behind this latest action,they want our oil and gas,isnt that d reason they are in iraq.god wont allow them in nigeria.amen.this also serves as a wake-up call to our leaders at all levels to be alive to their responsibilities so dt another country wont be mocking us.

IF I AM AN ACCOUNT HOLDER WITH ANY OF D FIVE BANKS THAT THEIR CEOS HAVE BEEN SACKED,I WILL WITHDRAW ALL MY MONEY OUT OF D BANK.THOUGH CBN HAS PUT IN #400 BILLION NAIRA,STILL I WONT FEEL SECURE WIT THESE.

I THINK D FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS TAKEN A RIGHT STEP IN D RIGHT DIRECTION.ALL THESE MULTINATIONALS ESPECIALLY MULTICHOICE ARE FOND OF RIPPING US OF OUR HARD EARNED MONEY.THIS ISNT FAIR AT ALL.D SUBSCRIPTION FEE SHOULDNT BE MORE THAN #5000 PER MONTH.THIS IS because THESE PEOPLE MAKE A LOT OF MONEY IN DIS COUNTRY.THUMPS UP TO D FEDERAL GOVT.

FIRSTLY I THINK TO GET RICH,D FIRST THING DT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS TO INVEST IN UR BRAIN AND MIND because IF U DO,UR MIND WILL BE ENLARGED TO SEE AND LOCATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE DIVERSE AND WHICH ARE ALL AROUND US.I ADVISE PEOPLE TO READ THIS BOOK THINK AND GROW RICH BY NAPOLEON HILL,READ AND PRACTICALIZE WHAT U AV READ.THEN U CAN SIT DOWN AND START THINKING OF THINGS TO DO.I BELIEVE IDEAS WILL DROP INTO UR MIND.

THE MAN CALLED PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE IS A MAN THAT I LOOK UP TO.HE IS MY ROLE MODEL IN EVRYTHING.IN TERMS OF HIS HUMILITY,LUV,PATIENCE,WISDOM,KNOWLEDGE,EVEN UNDERSTANDING IN TERMS OF HIS FOLLOWERSHIP AROUND D WORLD.I JUST PRAY THAT GOD WILL KEEP HIM AND CONTINUE TO USE HIM 4 HIS NAME.