Chiquititas 13/08/2013

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Natalie Teeger

 

Junior elogia a sobremesa do restaurante que Maria Cecília sugeriu. Eduarda continua enviando as mensagens com as coisas que a filha precisa falar. A socialite pede para a filha dizer que gostaria de conhecer melhor o rapaz. Junior acha Maria Cecília muito direta e fica sem graça. Eduarda pede para filha beijar o rapaz. Maria Cecília faz o que a mãe pediu. Carol conta a Leticia que Junior pediu para ela voltar a trabalhar no Café Boutique, mas diz que não pode aceitar. Beto chega em casa e conta a Leticia e Carol que deu carona a Clarita. A irmã fica surpresa ao ver o interesse do garoto em Clarita. No dia seguinte, as meninas se preparam para conhecerem o casal que irá visitá-las.  Mili para que Sofia ajude Mosca, Rafa e Binho morarem no orfanato. Sofia diz que já conversou com Carmen, mas ela não autorizou. Mili pede para Sofia conversar com o Dr. José Ricardo pessoalmente. A diretora diz que já teve essa ideia, mas que Carmen não iria gostar. Junior leva doces do Café Boutique para as chiquititas. Carol sai da sala assim que vê o rapaz. Junior vai atrás, mas Carol é rude com o rapaz. Ao sair da cozinha, Junior encontra Mili triste e pergunta o que está acontecendo. A garota conta que tem algo muito importante para falar com o Dr. José Ricardo. Mili conta toda a história de Mosca, Rafa e Binho.  Junior promete dar um jeito na situação. No porão, os meninos reclamam e dizem que sentem saudade das ruas. Binho tem a ideia de abrir a porta para tentar sair, mas não consegue. Rafa tenta ajudar, mas os garotos percebem que estão trancados no local. Sofia avisa as chiquititas que o casal já está a caminho. Animadas, as meninas perguntam a diretora sobre como eles são. No mesmo momento toca a campainha e quando as garotas se deparam com o casal, se assustam com o jeito estranho dos dois. Sofia apresenta o casal às meninas, a Condessa Natacha (Erika Zanão) e o Conde Vlade (Nando Prado). A diretora diz que eles vieram da Rússia. Com medo, as meninas se apresentam para o casal. Sofia os convida para irem até a sua sala para cuidarem dos documentos necessários para a adoção.  Chico pergunta a Carol se ela e Junior tiveram algum romance. Carol diz que começou a gostar dele, mas que se decepcionou. Ernestina conta a Carolina e Chico sobre o casal estranho que chegou no orfanato. Na sala, Tati diz que Natacha e Vlade parecem vampiros. As chiquititas dizem que não querem ser adotadas pelo Conde e pela Condessa. No porão, Binho está ansioso esperando que Pata e Mili apareçam para tirarem eles dali. O conde e a condessa voltam para a sala da diretora com Sofia. As meninas ficam com medo de serem escolhidas pelo casal. O conde Vlade se encanta com Carolina. O casal pede a Sofia que precisam conversar com uma criança de cada vez e escolhem Ana para ser a primeira. Sofia sugere que a garota mostre o quarto ao casal. Ao entrarem no quarto, a Condessa pede para Ana fechar todas as cortinas do quarto. Natacha pede para a garota se apresentar. Ana mente e diz que é uma péssima aluna, não gosta de estudar, vive isolada e não gosta de fazer amigos. Para a sua surpresa, o Conde e a Condessa gostam do que escutam. Eduarda arma um novo plano para que Maria Cecília tenha um segundo encontro com Junior. A supervisora confessa a que não gostou do beijo do rapaz e que não teve sintonia com ele. Eduarda não dá atenção à filha e continua planejando o romance dos dois. No Café Boutique, Beto convida Clarita para sair. Feliz, a garota conta a novidade para Leticia e Tobias, mas o barista não se empolga. Leticia pergunta se Tobias está gostando de Clarita, mas o rapaz não sabe o que está sentindo. No mesmo momento, Maria Cecília e Eduarda descem para a loja. A supervisora olha para Tobias e sorri. O rapaz fica feliz. No orfanato, as meninas se preocupam com a demora de Ana. Bia tem certeza que Natacha e Vlade são vampiros. Mili diz que os vampiros tem medo de sol e por isso as conversas devem acontecer no pátio. O casal volta à sala e escolhe Cris para conversar. Ana conta às amigas que achou Vlade e Natacha estranhos. Com as informações de Ana, as chiquititas têm ainda mais a certeza de que eles são vampiros. Na cozinha, Carol, Ernestina e Chico conversam sobre o comportamento estranho do Conde e da Condessa. As pequeninas chegam ao lugar e pedem alho para o cozinheiro. Chico diz para as meninas que vampiros não existem, mas autoriza que elas peguem todos os alhos, pois concorda que eles são estranhos. Mili procura na internet as formas para se proteger de um vampiro. As meninas encontram um telefone de um caçador de vampiros. Tati entrega os alhos para as amigas e todas se protegem. Mili conta a Sofia sobre o que acharam do casal e Sofia tranquiliza as meninas dizendo que eles são pessoas normais. No pátio, Cris os convida para sentar no sol e o casal não aceita. Ernestina aparece para servir suco de laranja, mas o Conde e a Condessa se recusam a tomar a bebida. Cris diz que o refresco está uma delícia, mas Vlade confessa que eles têm sede de outra coisa. Vlade pergunta o tipo sanguíneo de Cris. Assustada, a pequenina deixa o copo de suco cair e quebra o objeto. Ao tentar juntar os cacos, a garota corta o dedo. Vlade e Natacha tentam ajudá-la, mas ficam estranhos ao verem o sangue na mão da menina.

A Matilda and a mammal!

A Matilda and a mammal!

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Dolphins are renowned for having a delectably good relationship with humans – and the above picture certainly vindicates this!

It is of goalkeeper Emma Wirkus hugging one of these marine mammals during an Australia women’s national team day out at the Dolphin Marine Magic park in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.

The Matildas were having a bit of fun during preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007™, and they certainly enjoyed themselves in the Far East. Australia weren’t expected to reach the knockout stage given that they had Norway and Canada, both positioned above them and in the top ten of the FIFA Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking, for company in Group C.

However, Tom Sermanni’s team kicked off their campaign with a Lisa De Vanna-inspired 4-1 win over Ghana, before the same player’s late equaliser earned them a 1-1 draw with Norway. Requiring a draw in their final first-phase outing to advance at the expense of opponents Canada, Australia got it thanks to Cheryl Salisbury’s 11th-hour leveller.

The Matildas then lost their quarter-final only 3-2 to an an irresistible Brazil side who destroyed the mighty USA 4-0 in the semis.

From playing with dolphins in Coffs Harbour, the Australians proved they could swim with sharks in China.

 

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Victory reject Palace’s bid for Milligan

Monday, 12 August 2013 5:42 PM

Socceroo Milligan has been the subject of interest from Palace ahead of the English Premier League season, and the promoted side had reportedly submitted an improved offer of 1.5 million Australian dollars for the versatile midfielder.

Speaking to the media on Monday, Postecoglou described Milligan as the best player in Australia, and will not let him go without a fight.

“We value him very, very highly,” he said.

“And unless somebody wants to look to prise him away from us we’d expect them to meet our valuation of him.

“He’s the best player at our club, he’s the best player in the country at the moment. I don’t think we need to be out there trying to flog him and we’re certainly not doing it for the money.”

When pressed on how much it would take to secure Milligan’s services, Postecoglou said: “I’m not sure because we haven’t got a for-sale sign up. If somebody knocks on your door and says ‘I want to buy your house’, do you give them a price?”

“We’ve haven’t had a bid of 1.5 million (dollars) from Palace. We’ve had a bid over the weekend but it’s fallen short of our valuation.”

Postecoglou acknowledged the reasons behind Palace’s pursuit of Milligan, but expects the player to honour his commitment to Victory ahead of the 2013/14 A-League season.

“I understand that Millsy’s a highly sought-after player, which is fantastic,” he said.

“But he will enjoy his time at this football club, he loves the fans, he loves being part of it and he understands that he’s in this position because of this football club.

“He’s contracted for another two years and we see him as a very important part of what we’re building here.

“We’ve got a responsibility to our supporters. We’re going to have 20-odd thousand members this year, we’re going to have 50,000 at our first game. I take that responsibility very seriously.”

For all his tough talk, Postecoglou did not categorically rule out Milligan departing AAMI Park, but it will take a substantial offer to seal his exit.

“Things change pretty quickly in our game. We value him very, very highly. And (if) somebody wants to look to prise him away from us we’d expect them to meet our valuation of him,” he said.

Football Federation Australia

Ante Juric named Matildas Assistant Coach

Monday, 12 August 2013 2:06 PM

Ante Juric named Matildas Assistant Coach

 

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced former Socceroo Ante Juric as the new Assistant Coach of the Westfield Matildas. In addition, Juric will also assume the newly created role of FFA’s Assistant Technical Director – Women’s Football.

Following 12 years as professional footballer playing for clubs in Australia, Portugal, Norway and Malaysia, Juric turned to coaching in 2006. Also a qualified teacher, Juric mainly focused his coaching talents mainly on youth boys and girls football development programs.

FFA Technical Director Han Berger believes that Juric combines a number of unique qualities that made him the ideal candidate for this particular role.

“Ante’s background as a teacher, his tertiary qualifications, credibility as a professional footballer and personality made him the outstanding candidate,” said Berger.

“The two roles are very complementary and as well as working with Australia’s elite female footballers, Ante will also be working with all the key stakeholders along the development pathway to produce our future elite players.

“I am very confident that Ante will be able to excel in both these roles,” concluded Berger.

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Hesterine de Reus is looking forward to having Juric as her assistant as her team embarks on their 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games qualification campaigns.

“It is fantastic that a former National team player such as Ante, has taken the responsibility to help the Matildas go to the next level,” de Reus said.

“His experience at the top level as a player and his coaching experience will definitely help contribute to the development of the Women’s game in Australia,” concluded de Reus.
Juric is also excited about his new coaching roles and the program ahead.

“It’s an honour to be able to take on these roles at this stage of my career,” said Juric.

“I’m really looking forward to working with the players and helping develop Women’s football in Australia.

“In addition I am eager to learn as much as I can from Hesterine and Han at the same time,” concluded Juric.

 

Football Federation Australia

McKay unfazed by Socceroo prospects

Monday, 12 August 2013 1:55 PM

Brisbane Roar midfielder Matt McKay has revealed Mark Milligan’s breakthrough into the Socceroos from the Hyundai A-League, inspired him to return to Australia’s national competition.

Milligan was critical to the Socceroos’ successful qualification campaign for next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil, starting Australia’s last three qualifying matches in June, after an impressive campaign with Melbourne Victory.

That success story inspired McKay to return to the A-League with his former club Brisbane after he was released by Chinese Super League outfit Changchun Yatai last month.

McKay revealed on Monday he had spoken with Socceroos head coach Holger Osieck and claimed the 64-year-old German had approved the move to the Roar.

“You know, I had a good chat with Holger and he was very positive,” McKay said.

“You know, he’s got a lot of time for the A-League and you can see with Milligan, (he) came in and did a good job in the (last) three qualifiers and I broke into the Socceroos from the A-League.

“So I’ve got no problems being here.”

McKay left Brisbane after the Roar won their maiden A-League championship in 2011 and signed for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.

But after a disappointing pair of seasons where he played in Scotland, South Korea and China, McKay believes it is the right time to come back to the A-League.

“The Roar were very professional in how they approached things and I felt very wanted here and it’s a club that’s going places again,” McKay said.

“It’s (the A-League) improved since I was here two years ago and I want to be part of that again and I’m delighted to be back.

“Ever since I left I was thinking about the day I’d come back.”

The 30-year-old former Roar captain confirmed central defender Matt Smith will remain skipper in the 2013/14 season, while McKay added he will play in midfield for Brisbane.

Roar head coach Mike Mulvey has assembled a strong midfield group, which also includes Thomas Broich, Liam Miller and Luke Brattan.

With McKay having played predominantly as a left full-back for the Socceroos, there had been speculation he would sign for a club that would play him in defence so he could gain more experience in the position ahead of next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil.

But McKay denied he will play in the back four under Mulvey.

“Yeah, I’ll be a midfielder here, we’ve got two great left backs as it is,” McKay said.

“I enjoy whatever role I’m given with the Socceroos.

“I’ve played three different roles and I’ve enjoyed that and at Brisbane, wherever I’m needed to play, I’ll do a job.”

 

Football Federation Australia

Funds committed to Mariners’ community initiatives

Monday, 12 August 2013 12:00 PM

Funds committed to Mariners' community initiatives

The Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence will soon be home to some of Australia’s best Indigenous footballers after Foreign Minister Mr Bob Carr today announced $10 million of Federal Government funding towards the Club’s unique training base and community hub.

Carr was joined by Government officials, Mariners representatives, Football Federation Australia administrators, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) delegates, and interested media at the funding announcement in Tuggerah.

After watching Mariners Head Coach Graham Arnold lead the Club’s first team through a pre-season session, Carr announced that the grant will help deliver an Hyundai A-League first program enabling talented Indigenous players to not only improve their football skills, but also advance their life prospects.

Carr added that the funding will allow Stage 2 of the impressive Centre to be completed, enabling the Central Coast community to benefit and access a range of health, sporting and education opportunities in one location.

“This project is about more than just football, it’s about providing a sporting, health and education hub that delivers a wide range of benefits for the local community and economy,” Mr Carr said.

Central Coast Mariners Group General Manager, Mr Peter Turnbull, said that the concept to establish the Club’s Elite Indigenous Football Academy had first been discussed with Darkinjung LALC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sean Gordon, throughout the Mariners’ 2013 Championship winning campaign.

“Today’s funding guarantee is the result of 12 months of hard work,” Mr Turnbull said. “We have been to Canberra on several occasions regarding this application, and we are delighted the funding has been finalised.”

“We feel the Mariners already make a tremendous difference to the lives of many people on the Central Coast, but with our Elite Indigenous Football Academy we hope to bring forward the days when the Socceroos can boast a strong number of Australia’s first people.”

“Moreover, this funding will enable us to start work on Stage 2 of the project within weeks. Without this commitment, it would have taken several years for us to have been able to deliver the extra facilities.”

Turnbull said the funding will also help create jobs on the Central Coast over the medium to long term, with a range of individuals and companies from a variety of sectors engaged to help deliver the project.

“This additional investment via the Mariners into the local economy will provide another boost to the local community,” he said.

Central Coast Mariners majority owner, Mr Michael Charlesworth – who is currently abroad on business – forwarded his thanks to the Government for assisting to secure the funding.

“Our Elite Indigenous Football Academy will be the first of its kind in Australia and will provide talented but disadvantaged indigenous kids the best possible opportunity to realise their dreams of becoming professional footballers,” Mr Charlesworth said.

Head of the Hyundai A-League, Mr Damien de Bohun was similarly proud of the funding announcement.

“This is a fantastic announcement for the future of Central Coast football and the Mariners. Thousands of kids will benefit from this development and to have the inclusion of an Elite Indigenous Football Academy is another great step for the continued growth of football on the Central Coast,” said De Bohun.

Stage 2 of the Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence includes a 1,500-seat grandstand, lighting for training fields, and additional car parking.

The Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence already features a tournament quality playing field utilised for first team training and National Youth League matches, coaching and players’ quarters complete with a gym and office space, ten all-weather synthetic pitches utilised by the local community, and parking for in excess of 100 vehicles. Building on a public hydrotherapy and aquatic centre will be completed in 2014.

The funds for the project are from the latest round of the Regional Development Australia Fund. Funding for this project is already included in the budget.

 

Football Federation Australia

Asian Cup secures Australia-Korea foundation grant

Monday, 12 August 2013 11:16 AM

Asian Cup secures Australia-Korea foundation grant

AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 Local Organising Committee (LOC) and A-League clubs will work together to host Korean themed events at matches in 2013-14.

LOC Chief Executive Officer Michael Brown said the Asian Cup had been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Australia-Korea Foundation to increase Australia’s understanding of Korea.

“In the lead up to the AFC Asian Cup in January 2015, we are going to work with a range of groups is to raise Australians’ awareness of Asia and of Asian football,” Mr Brown said.

“Thanks to the support of the Australia-Korea Foundation, we will be working with A-League Clubs to promote Korea, Korean football and the Asian Cup throughout 2013-14.”

The Australia-Korea Foundation provides grants to organisations to increase awareness of the relationship between Australia and Korea and to strengthen those relations.

Mr Brown said hosting the AFC Asian Cup was a once in a generation opportunity for Australia to integrate the country into Asia.

“The eyes of Asia will be on Australia in January 2015 and we as a country need to take advantage of that,” Mr Brown said.

“Korea is Australia’s fourth largest trading partner and based on figures from previous tournaments we expect tens of millions of Koreans to tune in to the Asian Cup in 2015 and thousands more to travel here for the tournament.

“This provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to promote Australia to Asia and build economic, diplomatic and social links across the continent.”

As a result of finishing third at the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, Korea Republic has already qualified for the 2015 tournament. Korea DPR has also qualified along with Japan and hosts, Australia.

The AFC Asian Cup is the Asian Football Confederation’s premier competition and the pinnacle for the Confederation’s 47 member nations. AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015™ will take place between 9-31 January 2015 with matches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Canberra and Newcastle.

The AFC Asian Cup 2015 is being jointly-funded by the Australian Government and the Queensland, NSW, ACT and Victorian Governments.

For more information on AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015™ visit www.afcasiancup.com

 

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