¿Lo mandaron al banco de suplentes por un tweet?

La noticia más graciosa del fin de semana en la Premier League la protagonizaron Harry Redknapp y Jermain Defoe (DT y jugador del Tottenham Hotspur, respectivamente).

Antes del encuentro Tottenham - Newcastle, una cuenta falsa de Twitter con el nombre de Defoe aseguraba que iba a ser titular.

Finalmente, el delantero del equipo de Londres fue al banco de suplentes. Cuando le preguntaron a Redknapp si la suplencia de Defoe había sido producto de un castigo por el supuesto tweet del futbolista, el técnico afirmó: “No se lo que es eso. No tengo idea de lo que es un tweet. No entiendo todo esto de tweetear y facebookear. Yo no lo entiendo porque vivo en otro mundo, por eso no se si él lo ha tweeteado o no”.

Defoe ingresó en el segundo tiempo para sellar el 2-1 parcial a favor de los Spurs (terminaría 2-2) frente al sorprendente Newcastle de los argentinos Coloccini y Jonás Gutierrez (marchan invictos y en puesto de Champions). Jermain es el goleador del equipo junto al holandés Van der Vaart (3 goles cada uno).

Redknapp maneja el conjunto londinense desde 2008 y lo ha hecho excepcionalmente bien hasta ahora. Hoy en día, ocupa una plaza clasificatoria para la Europa League (con un partido menos) y ha logrado mantener un plantel muy competitivo. Pudo retener a los cracks Modric y Bale para conformar uno de los mejores mediocampos del mundo: Lennon y Bale por las bandas, Parker y Modric en el doble pivote, y Van der Vaart de enlace. Planteo superofensivo a pesar de jugar con Adebayor como único punta (lo trajeron para reemplazar a Crouch). Además cuenta con interesantes variantes en ataque como Pavlyuchenko, Gio Dos Santos, y Defoe.

Resulta imposible ganar la Premier disputada entre los equipos de Manchester y el Chelsea. Por eso, los objetivos de Harry en la temporada se centran en volver a jugar la Champions y en llegar lo más lejos posible en la Europa League (el jueves enfrentan a el Rubin Kazan ruso).

La Champions pasada alcanzó los cuartos de final donde fueron eliminados por el Real Madrid. La distracción en la copa hizo que el club no se dedicara de lleno a la Premier, por lo que obtuvieron el premio consuelo de entrar a la Europa League.

Tanto la biografía de Redknapp, como la de Defoe, junto a todos los libros sobre la Premier League, los conseguís en LIBROFUTBOL.com

Aquí, las tapas de los protagonistas de la nota:

Fuente: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/970580/redknapp-unaware-of-defoe-twitter-stir?cc=3888

JERMAIN DEFOE - THE BIOGRAPHY

Biografía sobre Jermain Defoe de Michael Perkin

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Título: JERMAIN DEFOE: THE BIOGRAPHY
Autor: PERKIN, MICHEAL
Idioma: INGLES
ISBN: 9781843582526
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Descripción: Jermain Defoe is one of the most exciting and engimatic footballers in the English Premier League. From his early career at Charlton via Portsmouth, Tottenham and England, Defoe's incredible skill and finishing has won him legions of fans. Joining the Charlton youth academy aged 14, Defoe made a controversial move to West Ham, where he turned professional at the age of just 16. Three years later, following a loan spell at Bournemouth where he achieved the incredible feat of scoring 10 goals in 10 consecutive games, he was West Ham's top scorer as the club secured a seventh-place finish in the Premier League. in 2004, Defoe's prodigious talent took him to Tottenham, where he continued to dazzle with vital goals and stunning performances. The arrival of Darren Bent in 2007 put pressure on Defoe to fight for his place in the first team, however, and in January 2008 he signed to Portsmouth for GBP6million. Although he scorned in each of his first five games for the club, and also scored in Portsmouth's first ever appearance in a major European competition, Defoe returned to Spurs in January 2009, following manager Harry Redknapp's move to the North London club. Fans were delighted and they were soon rewarded as Defoe continued in a rich vein of goalscoring form. On 22 November 2009, Defoe became only the third player in Premier League history to score five goals in the same match, as Spurs trashed Wigan 9-1, prompting Harry Redknapp to hail him as the greatest finisher in the country. Defoe has also contributed vital goals and impressive performances for England. Having been controversially left out of Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the World Cup in 2006, Defoe staked his claim for a regular international place under Steve McClaren and fought his way into Fabio Capello's squad for the 2010 World Cup.

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HARRY REDKNAPP - THE BIOGRAPHY

Biografía sobre Harry Redknapp por Les Roopanarine

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Título: HARRY REDKNAPP: THE BIOGRAPHY
Autor: LES ROOPANARINE
Idioma: INGLES
ISBN: 9781844548064
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Descripción: Harry Redknapp is one of the biggest and best-loved characters in English football. From West Ham to Bournemouth, Portsmouth to Tottenham, legions of fans regard him as one of the game's true legends. Signing for West Ham United as a 17-year-old in 1964, Redknapp went on to make 149 top-flight appearances for the club. In 1972 he moved to Bournemouth and played 101 times before returning in 1982 to take up his first coaching role, as asststant manager, stepping up to take the reins as manager after helping the club avoid relegation from the Football League. A major car accident in 1990 forced him to rethink his career options and, disillusioned with life at Bournemouth, he made the switch to another of his former clubs, West Ham. In an eight-year association with the club he was instrumental in bringing top players like Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and his own nephew Frank Lampard through the youth academy ranks. Redknapp then headed to Portsmouth, gaining promotion in 2003 and keeping them in the top flight the following season. Off the field things were less rosy, and disagreements with owner Milan Mandaric saw him make a controversial move to bitter rivals Southampton in late 2004. This time he was unable to work his magic, and Southampton were relegated from the Premier League for the first time in 27 years. Redknapp resigned after just a year in the job, courting controversy yet again with a return to Portsmouth. He arrived in the middle of a relegation dogfight, but Portsmouth survived and the followijng season Redknapp led the side to their highest league placing in almost 50 years. Tipped to take the helm at Newcastle United in January 2008, Redknapp instead remained at Portsmouth, steering the club to their first FA Cup victory in 69 yeras with a 1-0 win over Cardiff City. Despite this success, Redknapp joined Tottenham Hotspur in October 2008, taking over from beleaguered boss Juande Ramos. Within two weeks Spurs were out of the relegation zone, cementing his status as 'Harry Houdini', master of the great escape. He has since notched up victories against Liverpool and Manchester City, and led the club to the semi-finals of the Carling Cup.

Sobre el autor: Les Roopanarine is a freelance sports journalist who writes for newspapers including rhe Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph. He has written a number of sports books.

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ROBBIE KEANE

Biografía sobre Robbie Keane de Andre Sleight

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Precio: $119 (28,40 U$S)
Título: ROBBIE KEANE: THE BIOGRAPHY
Autor: SLEIGHT, ANDREW
Idioma: INGLES
ISBN: 9781844546244

Descripción: As Spurs' best-loved entertainer, Robbie Keane is a world-class footballer who's won the hearts of the White Hart Lane faithful with his thrilling combination of flair, imagination and sheer guts. This is the definitive story of his career, charting his progression from the back streets of Tallaght to Premiership stardom with Tottenham via World Cup glory with the Republic of Ireland, via four moves costing £38 million. Blessed with huge self-belief, he can spark a game into life with his unique brand of impish skill. This revealing biography shows how he achieved so much, so soon, revealing the truth behind the somersaulting superstar.

Sobre el autor: After studying journalism at Middlesex University's White Hart Lane campus, Andrew has been involved in the sports media industry for the past eight years in broadcast and in print. A lifelong follower of Tottenham Hotspur, Andrew also represented the Republic of Ireland's London Supporters football team for two seasons, but unfortunately didn't break any goal scoring records in the press. Andrew lives in north London and his previous books include a biography of Jimmy Greaves.

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