Trunesh Dibaba set a new Olympic record as she won her first gold medal as well as Ethiopia’s first in Beijing. Hottest favorite even before the start of the race 23 year old Trunesh stands true to expectations waiting until the final lap when she changed gears to catch up then leave behind Abiy Legess, who was leading for most of the race. Turkish-Ethiopian Legess came second followed by American, Shalane Flanagan.

Ethiopian greatest for 10000 meter medal sweep to day
Gete and Brehanne dashing for gold

World all time greatest distance athlete Haile Gebre Selassie and his heir apparent defending Olympic champion and Olympic silver medalist Seleshi Sehen line up to one of Olympic Games biggest event 10000 meter race. World champion Berhane Aderre and former Olympic double medalist Gete Wami are favorites to bring back home Olympic marathon gold medal for the first time since Fatuma Roba’s victory in Atlanta in 1996.
Haile one of the very few athletes Beijing awaited with red carpet reception is back on truck after three years absence yet confident of returning home with medal. With two Olympic gold medals, twenty eight world records and four world champions the 33 years old world athletics phenomenon Haile is as eager as a fresh Olympian to claim gold medal of course his third one. Sport’s media from around the world including Reuters predicted that the 10000 meter Ethiopia squad is out to Beijing for a medal sweep and Haile, the athlete never to let his word is there to make sure that. Can Haile achieve his dream after long absence from track events? Have you ever known Haile taking part in a race he will not win? Over coming the injury between the Achilles tendon and the calf, Haile is well prepared in a gymnasium and doing endurance work i9s now as fit as his old self the battle for Beijing Olympic gold to be between him and heir apparent Kenenisa Bekele.
Defending Olympic 10000 meter champion Kenenisa is currently king of the distance and likely to fulfill his double gold dream that eluded him in Athens . In Athens four years back he went for both, won the 10000 and settled for the silver leaving the 5000 meter gold to Morocco ’s Hisham el-Gueroaj. This time around, the challenge for 10000 meter comes from his mentor Haile while for the 5000 meter the Australian Creig Motram. Twice IAAF world best athlete of the year, Olympic and world 10000 meter record already in his shelf twenty four year old Kenenisa has one dream that is rubbing shoulder with the 1980 Moscow Olympic double gold medalist Mirtus Yifter. Beijing awaits history in the making.
Athens Olympic silver medalist in 10000 meter Seleshi Sehen had been in-out of form for the past couple of years. How ever so recently he relegated great Haile to second place in 10000 meter in Holland . At he very center of Athens Olympic Ethiopian 10000 meter squad that showed the world what it means by Ethiopian team spirit, Seleshi this time dreams for gold although he is to mount an up hill battle against the two best in the planet. World athletics worshippers await the amazing Athens Olympic carbon copy of Ethiopian team work at the same time busy guessing to whom the coveted gold goes. As of the medal sweep they have no question.
Once Fatuma Roba crowned the first African to win Olympic marathon gold in Atlanta 12 years back, Ethiopian women marathon squad attempted to field some great athletes. At Beijing to day Ethiopia features former world champion Berhane Aderre and first ever world marathon serious champion and Olympic medalist Gete Wami. Both at the climax of their long time carriers and in search of the only silver ware absent from their cabinet, Ethiopia favorite to claim the gold medal even at the presence of world marathon record holder Britain Paula Radcliff.

Ethiopia must worth one FIFA fact finding mission,
EFF called national assembly

Despite the world soccer governing body's (FIFA) latest ruling to ban Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) unless it complies with its decision that is reinstating former president Dr Asheber W/Giorgis, a general national assembly is called for the first week of September.
Declared champion of Ethiopian football considering the four months achievement of the newly elected executive committee many the sport's fans felt disappointed in FIFA's decision to side with the former president who according to them responsible for the worst ever administration in the sport's history. For Mesay former national team player what is most amazing is the part of reinstating the former executive body. With all eleven executive committee members, but Dr Asheber, Sisay Zeleke and Kassahun Teka, resigned even before the assembly took place, by reinstating the former regime means what? Asked Mesay who still assumes there is some thing hidden from FIFA the reason why the strong ruling.
With the new executive body performing well even to the extent of convincing prominent business men to join force for the sport's resurrection the least FIFA could have done is sending a fact finding mission then make sure whether things are going to the benefit of the sport. One thing amazing is why in the first place FIFA changed mind after promising to attend the general assembly. Even failing the first time, FIFA should have some how manage to come to Ethiopia and have first hand information before reaching to such conclusion.
Former federation official who preferred his name hidden said that FIFA of all things hate precedent and that is why such harsh decision. How ever he believes that Ethiopia not only a member but also a founding member of CAF worth of one fact finding mission to make sure what an abuse is happening in the name of running the sport. "There must be some communication break down between FIFA and EFF. Dr Asheber may be smart enough to exploit situations and using it to his advantage." said the former EFF official. The people still believe some how FIFA would change mind and the remaining two world cup qualification matches against Morocco and Rwanda take place.

Chelsea entertain Ports mouth, Manchester United hosts Newcastle to day

Ethiopian most popular & arguably the best European league soccer, the English Premier League annual fixture kicks-off unlike the past half a dozen years this time the title horse race among three sides.
Who said the 2008-9 English premier league season is as recent usual a three horse race? Considering the power balance each of the twenty sides boasts, it appears in appropriate to call Arsenal part of the “Big Four.” Rather the hierarchy now divided in to four. The heavy weights battling for title are Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool . Then those to battle for fourth e and UEFA cup places. Tottenham Hot –Spurs lead the group that comprised of Arsenal, Everton and with some luck Portsmouth . The Mid-Tablers as usual are those neither going down nor go up the ladder. Then the Nightmare Dwellers that is Relegation Zone where new comers Hull City, Stoke City and West Bromwich are hot favorites.
United appear hottest favorite for the title for there appear nothing new except the youngsters maturing one season better. Ferguson , the most valuable asset of the side is there with his squad members intact with the only and heavily missed Querioz. Un- sung hero Vandessar between the posts, Vidic, Ferdinand and Evra are still the best defense combination in the league. The already proven mid field may be spear headed this time by Wayne Rooney and Tavez if no new comer reach Old Trafford. Alex Ferguson appeared nothing to fear. The one surprise that may pop up is Alex Ferguson, the neither forgiving nor forgetting man who pushed off the Old Trafford gods, the likes off Ince, Cantona, David Beckham and Roy Keane and walked Scot free slashing Beckham’s eye lash could dump Christiano to the side line and see him rot until hell broke. Let Ronaldo be delivered from his fury, especially if Berbatov or Henry signed and the striking combination clicked.
Chelsea, twice runner-up of the premier league adds fire power in the name of Deco and Bosingua (8 & 14 million pounds respectively) to Stamford Bridge plus the transfer of the summer Brazilian world cup winner Philip Scolari. Though Scolari failed to win World and European cups every one agrees he left a legacy in Portugal football. Coming to Chelsea as the highest paid manager for Scolari premier league title is compulsory yet he is expected to deliver European crown that lured Abramovich for long. Whether Didier Drogba perform as best as the time of Maurinho and can Terry find back himself are question in need of answers under Flipo Scolari. The Brazilian’s freshness to club football and above all to the premier league is one handy cup Ferguson and Benitez need to exploit.
Liverpool added power to the already bulging to burst squad. This seem Rafael Benitez’s final season unless delivering the premier league title that the club never tasted since its launching. What Benitez missed to understand about English football is what denies the club the title. If and it has been full of “BIG IFs” since he reached Anfield four years back, if the chemistry clicked the Reds have the capacity to challenge both Chelsea and United and with a probability of winning the premier league title after 19 years bitter wait. Fernando Torres confident back from European glory is expected to pair with the newly signed 28 years old fast and bold 20million pound Robbie Keane. Though Rafael Benitez kicks out seven players including Peter Crouch who signed to Portsmouth , the club owners already declared a 300 million bankruptcy and this season means the last chapter to the Spaniard unless bringing home premier league title.
As of Arsenal, officially out of the four horse race, Arsene Wenger has young and unproven squad theoretically a squad with less fire power than last season. In the absence of Henry Alexander Hleb played big role to help Fabregas in the mid field as well as Emmanuel Adebayor. Mathieu Flamini was so important in the mid field. Loosing out both and bringing fresh youngsters, Samir Nasri with hard to believe in Wengers term 20 Million pounds and Aaron Ramsey from Cardiff for 5 million pounds the Gunners need a miracle to finish the first fourth let alone battling for the title. Four seasons in a row with no trophy, men in the Emirates inner circle may oblige to have some fresh ideas about the side.
The premier league new season kicked-off yesterday featuring seven matches. Today title favorite Chelsea entertains Harry Redknap’s Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge . Kevin Keegan’s New Castle United visits Old Trafford to the season’s opening fixture against defending European champion Manchester United. Aston Villa inspired by one of the league’s most talented manager Martin O’Nell hosts in troubled water Manchester City at Villa Park .

Ruud Gullit leaves Galaxy, Alex Lalas also axed

Less than full season at North American Soccer League (Major Soccer League) former European player of the year Ruud Gullit, has suddenly resigned from his lucrative contract with Los Angles Galaxy and is on his way out, also tripping out club director Alexi Lalas.
Best remembered for his dreads and majestic runs that tormented opposite sides the former Dutch striker traveled to the USA to take over Galaxy, the very side that signed the flamboyant yet very disciplined David Beckham. The club more to the business than sport brought in former AC Milan ace Gullit to boost its image with Beckham already signed.
However, the side that boasts David Beckham and America’s best ever footballer Landon Donovan and charismatic Ruud Gullit, things got worse. The side failed to reach the play –off for a second season in a row. The highest paid coach in America, 45 year old Gullit submitted his resignation before the end of his three year contract on grounds of personal reasons. With 9 wins, 14 draws and 7 defeats. Gullit, who signed for Galaxy following the sudden death of Frank Yallop last November, decide to quit in time before things got worse. Though the former Holland international who kicks-off his managerial carrier with English side Chelsea as player manager and last in England after a short and disappointing spell with New Castle, said family comes first. Relations with big players, notably Landon Donovan are said to be so sour that the player said they never to see eye to eye until very recently and that his departure comes at the right time. Beckham also supported Gullit’s move by saying it is a wise and timely decision.

Also former U.S. international, Alexi Lalas, best remembered for his goatee and guitar at World Cup finals lost his general manager job at Galaxy. Responsible for the business part of the soccer club, Lalas who was so proud of signing the Dutchman, got the boot to give way for a fresh start. Alexi Lalas had been with the club since 2006 moving from managerial position at New York Red Bulls. Former U.S. international Coby Jones has taken Gullit’s place as interim head coach.