7126

Monthly
Issue 3 (Season 3 Turn 10)

LYON: PAR EXCELLENCE

Steven Love’s side continue to dominate in Division 2
 Editorial
WELCOME!
Welcome to the third edition of 7126 Monthly, the publication dedicated to everything 7126.

It is hard to believe that we are almost at the halfway point in the season, and this last month has seen a
number of teams break away from the rest of the pack in each division. Juventus remain the pick of the
bunch, still having yet to be defeated, although it is important to remember that there is still time for things
to change!

The 7126 Cup continues with great success, and expect a full analysis of the goings-on in the competition
next month, as it moves towards the latter stages. A big welcome to new members as well, there is no doubt
that 7126 is rapidly growing in popularity and I hope you all enjoy the game as much as the current
members do.

I hope you enjoy Issue 3 and all the best for your matches in the coming month.

Cheers,
Around the World Obafemi Martins is set to complete his switch
to Bramall Lane, with Alberto Gilardino head-
The month’s top stories that you need to ing to the San Siro with Inter Milan. United are
know about! also believed to have received a substantial
fee along with Martins.

Andrew Berry heads off on holiday for 2 weeks,

leaving his AC Milan side in the hands of Andrea
Maldera and Angelo Castellazzi. Fans have re-
acted furiously, with a number of protests being
held outside the San Siro.

Troublesome striker Craig Bellamy has made his

way to Scotland to join up with Rangers, with Inter
fans said to be delighted to be rid of the Welsh-
man.

Sheffield United are not ruling out a chemical at-

tack after manager Daniel Beever was struck
down by chicken pox ahead of their double
against Juventus.
COLUMN
GOSSIP

Francesco Totti is interested in leaving

Bremen, despite his manager’s assurances
that the player is happy at the club. Bayern
Munich are leading the chase for the Italian
superstar. (The Sun)
DIVISIONAL ROUNDUP
Division 1: Juventus look set for the title with a 7
Lyon and Sheffield United are the frontrun- point gap at the top of the table. Milan’s draw
ners in the chase for Newcastle full-back away at Liverpool, coupled with Juve’s home win
Umit. (Various) against the Blades has stretched their lead at the
top.
Juve’s Roque Santa Cruz has had a bust-
up with manager Marc Hopkins after he was Division 2: Lyon remain in pole position after a
offered to a number of clubs without his fine 2-1 away victory at Marseille. Newcastle look
knowledge. (Daily Express) set for the drop after another defeat kept them bot-
tom with only 4 points.
AC Milan manager is set to spend some of
his holiday in crisis talks with President Sil- Division 3: Ajax are closing in on top spot after
vio Berlusconi, with his side already 7 another fine performance from Davor Vugrinec,
points adrift of Division 1 leaders Juventus. who scored a hat-trick, sealed a 3-1 victory against
(Daily Mail) Nantes, leaving them just a point off the top.
 One to watch:
Davor Vugrinec-Ajax
Position: Striker

Goals/games: 11/12

Nationality: Croatian

Date of birth:
24 March 1975

Place of birth:
Varaždin,
SFR Yugoslavia

Davor Vugrinec was born in Varaždin, Croatia and started his professional career at local
club Varteks Varaždin in 1992, becoming a regular at the club in his second professional
season and playing for them until June 1997, when he transferred to big Turkish club Trab-
zonspor.

He made his debut for the Croatian national team on April 10, 1996 in their friendly match
against Hungary at home in Osijek, but subsequently had to wait for two and half years to
win his second international cap for the Croatian national A-team in their second Euro 2000
qualifier, away against Malta on October 10, 1998. He entered the match as an early substi-
tute after injury forced off Jurica Vucko in the 16th minute and went on to score two goals in
the second half, switching the Maltese team's surprising 1-0 lead on the halftime and lead-
ing Croatia to a 4-1 victory. At the time, he also made two appearances and scored one
goal for the Croatian national B-team, playing in their friendly matches against Romania on
March 17, 1998 and France on January 19, 1999.

In 2000, he became a regular in the Croatian national A-team and went on to appear in
seven out of possible eight qualifying matches for the 2002 World Cup. He also scored two
goals during the qualifying as he was on target once in Croatia's home matches against
Latvia and San Marino respectively. He was subsequently also part of the Croatian team at
the 2002 World Cup finals and appeared in two group matches before the team was elimi-
nated from the tournament in the first round after finishing third in their group. He started the
second match against Italy, but was substituted in the 57th minute. He also played in the
final group match against Ecuador, entering as a substitute in the 52nd minute. After the
2002 World Cup, he only appeared in one friendly match and two Euro 2004 qualifiers be-
fore being uncapped for more than three years, until January 2006.

After three years of absence from the Croatian national team, Vugrinec made his interna-
tional comeback by appearing in two matches at the 2006 Carlsberg Cup in Hong Kong and
was subsequently also seen by many as a candidate to join the Croatian team at the 2006
World Cup finals, especially after scoring a hat-trick in Rijeka's 4-0 victory away against
Hajduk Split in the Croatian First League, but was eventually omitted from the World Cup
squad.

Davor has started this season in sensational form, scoring 11 goals in his opening 12
games to help keep Ajax amongst the frontrunners in Division 3.
 MONTH

BATTLING LYON
EQUAL TO FINE
MISTA TREBLE

Lyon 3 Atletico Madrid 3

Brozek (8) Mista (13, 59(pen), 78)
Nilmar (68)
Osorno (85)

Attendance: 60,353
Hat-trick hero Mista
Division 2 leaders Lyon were made to work hard
for a point by a creative Atletico side, in particular
hat-trick hero Mista.

It was the home side that took the early lead, with
Nomvete delivering a fine ball into the Madrid box that
was emphatically headed past Jaaskelainen by Pawel
Brozek on 8 minutes. However, a piece of magic from
Mista soon brought the scores level on 13. Nani stole
the ball in the middle of the park and set Alves on a
run that led to a fine ball to Mista. The Spaniard still
had a lot of work to do though, and so a fantastic curl-
ing shot from the edge of the area brought the fans to
their feet.

Both sides created chances, but the scores remained

Lyon celebrate late Osorno equaliser
level until after half-time. A poor challenge by Priske
on Pirlo inside the box gave Mista the chance for his
second, and he duly scored (59), despite Reina’s ef-
forts. The visitors’ lead was short-lived however, and
sloppy defending from Mexes allowed Nilmar in be-
hind Yobo and he smashed the ball past Jaaskelainen
(68).

Man of the match Mista thought he’d won the game for
Madrid on 78 when he sealed his hat-trick. A superb
ball from Rosicky that beat the Lyon offside trap ena-
bled Mista to pick his spot, but a stunning late volley
from Osorno (85), after Rosicky had sloppily given
away possession, ensured that the points were shared
in an exciting encounter.
See Dimitar score his
next goal-only on Sky.
7126 Monthly meets...
Joe Sheldon-Spurs’ passionate manager on promotion, AC Milan’s
wingers and his controversial transfer policy...

“I want Spurs to realise

their potential.”
7126 Monthly: How did it feel to take over at the club you support?
JS: I was very proud. I’m a passionate Spurs supporter and i want them to realise their potential.
You’ve made a good start to the season, do you believe you have a realistic chance of promotion?
I do. However i believe the Second Division to be very difficult with teams like Lyon and that other lot from North Lon-
don doing very well and the mighty Real Madrid waiting in the wings. My form this season has been very random, los-
ing 4 games in a row then unbeaten in 6, winning 5.
Bringing Jermaine Defoe back to White Hart Lane was obviously a big coup. What will he bring to the squad?
Hopefully more goals! Keano has had injury problems this season and Berbatov has been carrying the side on his
own, so hopefully Defoe can help him out a bit.
What areas of the squad are you looking to strengthen and do you have any transfer news to share with us?
Its a well known fact that im a massive fan of A.C Milans wingers Messi, Vicente and Ribery, but they are under con-
tract and i have tight purse strings here at White Hart Lane.
Critics have slated your transfer policy, saying that the departures of Joe Cole and Emmanuel Adebayor were
fuelled purely, as a Spurs fan, by your dislike of their former clubs, Chelsea and Arsenal. How do you re-
spond?
No comment
Finally, could you give me your predictions for this season please?
Division 1: Juventus
Division 2: Tottenham or Lyon
Division 3: Blackburn
DC Cup: Juve
CT Cup: Milan or Corinthians
SC Cup: Tottenham
7126 Cup: No comment
 7126 QUESTION OF
SPORT
Each month, two managers will take each other on in a 10 question
quiz on a random sport. The winner will get the glory and take on
another contender the next month. This month’s participants are
Greg Price and Neil Hawkins, answering questions on synchronised
swimming!

Greg Neil

1 The origin of synchronised swimming dates back to the Royal Life Saving Soci- D B
ety's aqautic demonstration in 1929. In which city was this demonstration held?
A: New York B: Montreal C: Tokyo D: Mosco

2 At what Olympics was the sport given full medal status? A A

A: 1984 B: 1988 C: 1980 D: 1976

3 What does FINA stand for? B C

A: International Federation of Swimming B: Fédération Internationale de Natation C:
Federación Internacional de Natación D: Internationale Vereinigung von Swimming

4 What kick do synchronised swimmers use to stay on the water’s surface? C D

A: Whip Kick B: Bicycle Kick C: Eggbeater D: Flutter Kick

5 What is the most essential piece of equipement in synchronised swimming? A A

A: Nose Clip B: Swim Cap C: Goggles D: Make-up

6 Who is in charge at a synchronised swimming meet? C B

A: Head Referee B: Head Official C: Head Judge D: Head Coach

7 Which of the following is not a figure? B B

A: Flamingo B: Dolphin C: Crane D: Heron

8 The routine portion of the competition is judged in two parts, technical merit D C
and artistic impression. What is the percent of each, in the total routine score?
A: 50%/50% B: 80%/20% C: 70%/30% D: 60%/40%

9 A routine can be swum in the form of solo, duet and team. When swimming A A
team, a _ point penalty is given for each missing person below 8.
A: .10 B: .5 C: .15 D: No penalty

10 In the routine competition, the swimmers are prohibited from touching the bot- C D
tom of the pool. If one swimmer does touch the bottom, what is the amount of
penalty given?
A: 2 B: 1 C: 4 D: 3

Total 5 3

This month’s winner is Greg who topples 7126 QoS Champion Neil with a very impressive
5! He will return next month to take on a new challenger and look to equal Neil’s record of 2
wins!
He forgot to get Sky-don’t make the
same mistake
Catch Darius in action & other Division 3 matches, only live on