Federico Macheda : the new sensation in manU camp

Federico "Kiko" Macheda (born 22 August 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for English club Manchester United. He joined Manchester United from Lazio in September 2007.

Full name: Federico Macheda

Date of birth: 22 August 1991 (1991-08-22) (age 17)

Place of birth: Rome, Italy

Playing position: Striker


Current club: Manchester United

Number: 41

appearence : 2, goals:2

He suddenly arise into the hall of fame with his injury time stunner for manU on his debut against astonvilla, which saved united the champion ship title race. Thus another hero is born on the united bench. Then he was named on the bench for the next two maches of united. He find his second goal on his second appearence against suderlands. Now the manU fans r waiting to see more from him.

ipl2 grounds

Grounds where the matches will be played aer as under:

1. Newlands, Cape Town

2. St. George Park, Port Elizabeth

3. Kingsmead, Durban

4. Wanderers, Jo'burg

5. Supersport Park, Pretoria

6. Buffalo Park, East London

7. Outsurance Park, Bloemfontein

8. De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Semi Finals to be played on 21st and 22nd April @ Supersport Park, Pretoria & Wanderers, Jo'burg

And the FINALS WILL BE held at Wanderers, Jo'burg on 24th May 2009.

ip2 revised schedule and fixtures

April 18: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore (4 pm) at Cape Town;
Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings (8pm) at Cape Town
April 19: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers (4 pm) at Cape Town
Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab (8 pm) at Cape Town.
April 20: RCB V CSK (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth.
April 21: RR v MI (4 pm) at Durban; KKR v KXIP (8 pm) at Durban
April 22: DD v CSK (4 pm) at Durban; RCB v DC (8 pm) at Cape Town
April 23: KKR v RR (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth
April 24: KXIP v RCB (4 pm) at Johannesburg
April 25: KKR v CSK (4 pm) at Cape Town; DC v MI (8 pm) at Durban.
April 26: RR v KXIP (4 pm) at Cape Town; RCB v DD (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth
April 27: KKR v MI (4 pm) at Cape Town; CSK v DC (8 pm) at Durban.
April 28: DD v RR (4 pm) at Pretoria
April 29: MI v KXIP (4 pm) at Durban; KKR v RCB (8 pm) at Durban
April 30: DD v DC (4 pm) at Pretoria; RR v CSK (8 pm) at Pretoria.

May 6: MI v DC (4 pm) at Pretoria
May 7: KXIP v CSK (4 pm) at Pretoria; RCB v RR (8 pm) at Pretoria
May 8: DD v MI (4 pm) at East London
May 9: DC v KXIP (4 pm) at Bloemfontein; CSK v RR (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth
May 10: KKR v DD (4 pm) at East London; RCB v MI (8 pm) at Johannesburg
May 11: DC v RR (4 pm) at Bloemfontein
May 12: RCB v KKR (4 pm) at Pretoria; KXIP v MI (8 pm) at Pretoria
May 13: DC v DD (4 pm) at Durban
May 14: MI v RR (4 pm) at Durban; CSK v RCB (8 pm) at Durban
May 15: KXIP v DD (4 pm) at Kimberley
May 16: CSK v MI (4 pm) at Johannesburg; DC v KKR (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth
May 17: RR v DD (4 pm) at Kimberley; KXIP v DC (8 pm) at Johannesburg
May 18: CSK v KKR (4 pm) at Pretoria
May 19: DD v RCB (4 pm) at Johannesburg
May 20: CSK v KXIP (4 pm) at Durban; RR v KKR (8 pm) at Durban
May 21: DC v RCB (4 pm) at Pretoria; MI v DD (8 pm) at Pretoria

ipl2 in South africa

Due to security concerns and the clash of dates with elections resulted in the shifting of the much awaited ip2 to south africa. Even though the ipl managment decided to shift ipl to foriegn country, england and southafrica were the venue on the list. but finally they decided on SA as the final venue.

Happy Birthday, Barbie!

Today night barbie , the popular fashion toy doll turns 50 yrs of age. She has been launched on 9th march 1959. In this 50yrs she’s kept busy , with 108 careers & and counting. She’s been an Olympic athlete, a Marine Corps sergeant, a dentist, an aerobics instructor, an astronaut and a rock star. This week, Barbie will have her first show during New York Fashion Week and her 50th birthday will be officially celebrated March 9, 2009.
Barbie was manufactured by Mattel, Inc. American businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002) is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for nearly fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parody of the doll and her lifestyle. In recent years, Barbie has faced increasing competition from the Bratz range of dolls.

IPL 2 fixture for 2009/ ipl 2 schedule

Friday, 10-Apr-09
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils, Jaipur

Saturday, 11-Apr-09
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers, Kolkata
Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers, Chennai

Sunday, 12-Apr-09
Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, Delhi
Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai

Monday, 13-Apr-09
Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings, Hyderabad

Tuesday, 14-Apr-09
Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bangalore

Wednesday, 15-Apr-09
Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, Mohali

Thursday, 16-Apr-09
Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, Hyderabad
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Chennai

Friday, 17-Apr-09
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers, Mumbai

Saturday, 18-Apr-09
Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers, Mohali
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Darevils, Kolkata

Sunday, 19-Apr-09
Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals, Bangalore
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai

Monday, 20-Apr-09
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata

Tuesday, 21-Apr-09
Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi

Wednesday, 22-Apr-09
Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers, Jaipur

Thursday, 23-Apr-09
Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab, Bangalore

Friday, 24-Apr-09
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai

Saturday, 25-Apr-09
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, Chennai
Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers, Delhi

Sunday, 26-Apr-09
Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians, Vizag
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Jaipur

Monday, 27-Apr-09
Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers, Mohali

Tuesday, 28-Apr-09
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai

Wednesday, 29-Apr-09
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai
Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, Mohali

Thursday, 30-Apr-09
Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers, Vizag

Friday, 1-May-09
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, Chennai

Saturday, 2-May-09
Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers, Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata

Sunday, 3-May-09
Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils, Bangalore
Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, Mohali

Monday, 4-May-09
Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad

Tuesday, 5-May-09
Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings, Delhi

Wednesday, 6-May-09
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Jaipur
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, Kolkata

Thursday, 7-May-09
Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers, Bangalore

Friday, 8-May-09
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata

Saturday, 9-May-09
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, Mohali
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Jaipur

Sunday, 10-May-09
Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad

Monday, 11-May-09
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals, Delhi

Tuesday, 12-May-09
Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers, Chennai

Wednesday, 13-May-09
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers, Kolkata

Thursday, 14-May-09
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Jaipur
Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, Delhi

Friday, 15-May-09
Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians, Bangalore

Saturday, 16-May-09
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi
Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab, Hyderabad

Sunday, 17-May-09
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers, Jaipur
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Chennai

Monday, 18-May-09
Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali

Tuesday, 19-May-09
Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings, Bangalore

Thursday, 21-May-09
Semi Final 1, Chennai

Friday, 22-May-09
Semi Final 2, Chennai

Sunday, 24-May-09
FINALS, Mumbai

Sri Lankan cricket team attacked in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan – A dozen masked gunmen armed with rifles and rocket launchers attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team as it traveled to a match in Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding several players and killing five police officers, officials said.

The assailants ambushed the team's convoy at a traffic circle close to the main sports stadium in the eastern city of Lahore ahead of a match against Pakistan's national team, triggering a 15-minute gunbattle with police guarding the vehicles.

None of the attackers were killed or captured at the scene, said city police chief Haji Habibur Rehman said. Authorities did not speculate on the identities of the attackers or their motives.

TV footage showed gunmen with backpacks — apparently the attackers — firing at the convoy as they retreated from the scene, with several damaged vehicles and a lone, unexploded grenade lying on the ground.

Pakistan is battling a ferocious insurgency by Islamist militants with links to al-Qaida who have staged high-profile attacks on civilian targets before. Authorities will also be looking possible links to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger separatist rebels who are being badly hit in a military offensive at home.

The attack took place three months after the Mumbai terror attacks, which were allegedly carried out by Pakistan militants. In the past, nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India have blamed each other for attacks in their territories. Any allegations like that would worsen the already dangerously high tensions between the countries.

A Sri Lankan foreign ministry official said two players — Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavitana — were hospitalized. He said three more players were slightly injured and that the head coach, Australian Trevor Bayliss, also sustained minor injuries. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Squad member Kumar Sangakkara told Sri Lankan radio station Yes-FM that "all the players are completely out of danger."

"Luckily there's nothing serious and everyone is fine," he said.

Police chief Haji Habibur Rehman said five policemen died in the attack by 12 masked gunmen.

Authorities cancelled the test match and the Lahore governor said the team was flying home.

The attack will surely mean the end of international cricket in Pakistan for months, if not years. Even before, most teams refused to tour the country because of security concerns. It will also have implications on the game's future in South Asia, its most lucrative market.

COASTILIEST PLAYER IN IPL

After the second audition, Andrew Flintoff and Kevin pieterson of england become the coastiliest player in history of ipl. both were bought for a sum of 7.35cr . They both surpassed dhoni in the deal. flintoff is bought by chennai super kings, while pieterson is bought by royal challengers of bunglore.

NEW IPL TEAMS FOR 2009.

The new teams for the 2009 ipl has been anounced. After the second audition the following are the players in the ipl teams.

Delhi

Virender Sehwag (icon),
Daniel Vettori (US$ 625,000),
Shoaib Malik (US$ 500,000),
Mohammad Asif (US$ 650,000),
AB de Villiers (US$ 300,000),
Dinesh Karthik (US$ 525,000),
Farveez Maharoof (US$ 225,000),
Tillakaratne Dilshan (US$ 250,000),
paul colinwood(1.34 cr),
owasis shaw(1.34cr),
Gautam Gambhir,
Glenn McGrath,
Manoj Tiwary,
Greg Shipperd(coach)


Kolkata

Sourav Ganguly (icon),
Ishant sharma (US$ 950,000)
Shoaib Akhtar (US$ 425,000),
Ricky Ponting (US$ 400,000),
Brendon McCullum (US$ 700,000),
Chris Gayle (US$ 800,000),
Ajit Agarkar (US$ 330,000),
Murali kartik (US $425,000),
Mashraf mortasa(2.94cr)

Mohali

Yuvraj Singh (icon),
Mahela Jayawardene (US$ 475,000),
Kumar Sangakkara (US$ 700,000),
Brett Lee (US$ 900,000),
Sreesanth (US$ 625,000),
Irfan Pathan (US$ 925,000)
Piyush Chawla (US $400,000),
Ravi bopara(2.20cr)

Hyderabad

Adam Gilchrist (US$ 700,000),
Andrew Symonds (US$ 1.35 million),
Herschelle Gibbs (US$ 575,000),
Shahid Afridi (US$ 675,000),
Scott Styris (US$ 175,000)
R P Singh (US $875,000),
dwayne smith(49 lacks),
Fied Edwards(73.5lacks),
VVS Laxman,
Rohit Sharma,
Chamara Silva,
Nuwan Zoysa,
Chaminda Vaas

Bangalore

Rahul Dravid (icon),
Anil Kumble (US$ 500,000),
Jacques Kallis (US$ 900,000),
Zaheer Khan (US$ 450,000),
Mark Boucher (US$ 450,000),
Cameron White (US$ 500,000),
Makhaya ntini (US$ 200,000),
Nathan bracken (US$ 325,000. )
Dale Steyn (US$ 325,000),
Kevin pieterson(7.35cr),
jessie Ryder(78.4lacks)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Mumbai

Sachin Tendulkar (icon),
Sanath Jayasuriya (US$ 975,000),
Harbhajan Singh (US$ 850,000),
Shaun Pollock (US$ 550,000),
Lasith malinga (US$ 350,000)
Dilhara fernando (US$ $150,000)
kyelie Mills(73.5lacks),
J.P.Duminy(4.65cr)

Chennai

MS Dhoni (US$ 1.5 million),
Muttiah Muralitharan (US$ 600,00),
Matthew Hayden (US$ 375,000),
Jacob Oram (US$ 675,000),
Stephen Fleming (US$ 350,000),
Parthiv Patel (US$ 325,000),
Joginder Sharma (US$ 225,000),
Suresh Raina,
Albie Morkel (US$ 650,000),
Andrew Flintoff(7.35cr),
Tilan Thushara(68.6lacks),
Georg bauli(24.5lacks)
Makhaya Ntini,
Michael Hussey

Jaipur

Mohammad Kaif,
Shane Warne (US$ 450,000),
Graeme Smith (US$ 475,000),
Younis Khan (US$ 225,000),
Kamran Akmal (US$ 150,000),
Munaf Patel (US$ 275,000)
Yusuf (US$ 475,000),
Jessie Ryder(78.4lacks),
Shaun Tait(1.83cr),
Tyron henderson(3.18cr),
Yusuf Pathan,

Mark Zuckerberg of face book is the youngest billionaire

- Mark Zuckerberg, the 23-year-old founder of social networking site Facebook, is the youngest ever self-made billionaire, according to an annual list published by Forbes magazine.

“He is the youngest billionaire in the world right now and we also believe he is the youngest self-made billionaire in history,” said the magazine’s Associate Editor Matthew Miller, unveiling this year’s super-rich list.

The magazine put the former Harvard student’s personal wealth at 1.5 billion dollars, based on what it said was a conservative valuation of five billion dollars for Facebook and Zuckerberg’s estimated 30 percent stake.

It played down speculation that the site could be worth as much as 15 billion dollars, which was based on Microsoft paying 240 million dollars for a 1.6 percent stake in the company last year.

Anil announces GSM foray, promises exciting tariff

Anil Ambani, head of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), on Tuesday announced the launch of Reliance Communications' GSM mobile phone services in the first week of January 2009.

Billionaire Blowups of 2008

The year 2008 seen one of the worst financial crisis of recent times. In this many of the wealthiest tycoons lost a lot of billions. In this, the following people lost the most.
1.Anil Ambani
March net worth: $42 billion
urrent net worth: $12 billion

2.Oleg Deripaska
March net worth: $28 billion
Current net worth: less than $10 billion

3.Anurag Dikshit
March net worth: $1.6 billion
Current net worth: $1 billion

4.Bjorgflur Gudmundsson
March net worth: $1.1 billion
Current net worth: zero

5.Luis Portillo
March net worth: $1.2 billion
Current net worth: $15 million

‘Anil Ambani world’s top loser with $30 billion off his purse’

Industrialist Anil Ambani continues to be on the focus of US magazine Forbes but this time around for topping the list of ‘Billionaire Blowups of 2008′ by virtue of turning the biggest loser of wealth in less than a year of being touted as the biggest gainer in the world.
"The biggest loser of all was Anil Ambani. Touted on the cover of our 2008 billionaires issue for having added 24 billion dollars to his fortune in one year, Ambani has dropped $30 billion since then," the report said.

The report further added that three of "his fellow countrymen — estranged brother Mukesh, steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and Indian K P Singh, all of whom ranked earlier among the world's 10 richest — lost more than $20 billion apiece."

Noting that 2008 was "a dreadful year for the world's wealthiest as markets and currencies around the world tumbled," Forbes said that over 300 of the 1,125 billionaires have lost at least $1 billion since March.