SAMI KHEDIRA

Real Madrid have broken the all-time Spanish record for the most of goals scored in a single season after German international Sami Khedira opened the scoring for Real Madrid against Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

Real Madrid could not have had a better way of breaking the record after the goal from the German international gave them a 1-0 lead in the El Clasico. This was mostly the biggest El Clasico for Real Madrid given that they were looking to maintain their advantage at the top of the table, which has been reduced to just four points by Barcelona.

Real Madrid have now scored 108 goals this season, which has now broken the record set by Real Madrid back in the 1989-90 season. Real Madrid then went on to win the match 2-1, which was only their first victory in the league El Clasico after more than three years. Now, they have a strong point advantage at the top of the table, which will be hard to eat into by Barcelona. Only four matches remain in the season for both clubs. Sami Khedira poked in the ball from close range after a defensive lapse from Barcelona captain Puyol.

José Mourinho has said ahead of the match that records do not mean a lot to him, but trophies are the ones that matter to him. Following the match, he spoke extremely satisfied about the fact that Real Madrid were not only able to maintain their advantage over Barcelona, but also increase the advantage as well.

Barcelona manager Guardiola said that it will almost be impossible for Barcelona to win the title this season. He also congratulated Real Madrid for an impressive season, which has led to the title going away from Barcelona for the first time in three seasons.

Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has said that the absence of midfielder Xabi Alonso from the squad is not a problem for Real Madrid, as they have a number of players who can effectively replace him on the pitch. Xabi Alonso will be missing the second leg match against Cyprus side APOEL.

Real Madrid are the favourites to go past APOEL into the semifinals of the Champions League after they come into the match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg. Still, Real Madrid are not complacent about qualifying for the Champions League, but Khedira insists that Alonso will not be missed in the centre of midfield.

The 30-year-old Spaniard picked up a booking in the first leg, which has ruled him out of this tie due to suspension. Alonso has so far made 42 appearances for Real Madrid this season, which shows his importance for the team. Hence, there has been a lot of speculation that APOEL will cause Real Madrid a lot of problems at the Santiago Bernabeu. Khedira, who is not especially known for his passing skills like Alonso, has said that the Spaniard will not be missed because Real Madrid have enough quality on the bench to replace him.

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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has dismissed any rumours linking him with a return to Spain with Real Madrid. Sergio Aguero arrived from Athletico Madrid only in the summer for around £ 38 million. Real Madrid initially tried to sign him, but were unable to do so due to their rivalry with the Athletico Madrid club. Now that he has moved to another club, Real Madrid are targeting the Argentine as a potential strike partner for Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. Even though Aguero is relatively new to the Premier league, he has already scored 24 goals this season for Manchester City.

However, Aguero has dismissed the rumours linking him with a move back to Spain saying that he is extremely happy with life in Manchester and wants to win a lot of trophies with City. City currently challenging for the Premier league title alongside their rivals Manchester United. Even though United are the favourites for the title due to their extraordinary experience, City believe that they can win the title for the first time since 1968. Sergio Aguero said that he would like to achieve a personal target of 30 goals in his inaugural season in the Premier league.

“None of the stories about Real Madrid have come from me and the City fans can rest assured I am happy here. First and foremost, the major aim is to win the league title this season. Then I want to stay here for a long time after that. I’m very, very happy here. From the moment I arrived, everyone has treated me really well,” Aguero said regarding the reports linking him with Real Madrid. Real Madrid have already secured the signing of one Premier league great in the form of Ronaldo in 2009. Aguero could be their second major acquisition from England.

English club Manchester United are monitoring the situation surrounding Real Madrid defensive midfielder Sami Khedira. The German international Sami Khedira moved to Real Madrid in the summer after he was convinced by manager José Mourinho that he would have an integral part within the squad. Sami Khedira was clearly one of the best players at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, Real Madrid managed to sign him for an extremely low transfer fee. Upon his arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu, however, Sami Khedira has found that the situation is totally different at Real Madrid.

Due to the presence of numerous players capable of playing in his position, Sami Khedira has not always been the first choice for José Mourinho. Hence, it has been rumoured that he would be willing to consider offers from other clubs in order to play regularly. Manchester United were seen as one of the destinations prior to the move to Real Madrid. Manchester United were keen on replacing Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes, and it seemed that Sami Khedira was the perfect fit because he had the abilities of both players infused into one package. However, it seems that the time has finally come for the German international to move to Manchester United, as the English club are currently monitoring the situation surrounding him.

Benfica pair Javi Garcia and Nicolas Gaitan are also on the watch list for Manchester United. It will be interesting to see if the English club will be coming with a concrete bid in the summer for the German international. Like many other transfers, it is very likely that Manchester United will also have a backup in case Sami Khedira does not desire to move to England. The German international may want to spend more time at Real Madrid given the fact that José Mourinho is expected to leave in the summer.

Real Madrid not only continued their dominance in the domestic league, but also in the domestic cup as well after entering into the quarter-finals following their 1-0 win over Malaga. Still, not everything was rosy for José Mourinho and Real Madrid, as influential midfielder Sami Khedira suffered an injury and had to be stretchered off.

Real Madrid will be facing Barcelona in the next round, which is something worth watching given that the two clubs have been the best in the league by far. Real Madrid were coming into the match with the lead to protect, which was achieved from the 3-2 win in the first leg.

Karim Benzema, who is looking like every bit of the player Real Madrid paid £ 35 million for two years ago, once again scored the goal that helped the Spanish club record a 1-0 win over Malaga. Real Madrid have been focusing on winning every competition this season and the 1-0 win looks like the perfect recipe for doing so. It will certainly in still a lot of fear within the other clubs in Spain given that they have only watched Real Madrid score a number of goals this season. However, they managed to show to the other clubs that they still have the capability to scrap for 1-0 win.

The gloss from the victory, however, was taken away from the side after the injury to Sami Khedira. Real Madrid need every player available in order to fight on all fronts, and the injury to Sami Khedira is something that José Mourinho would not have wanted at this stage of the season. However, José Mourinho confirmed after the match that the injury was not as serious as expected initially, while also confirming the fact that he expects Khedira to be back soon.

Chelsea FC seem to be getting aggressive when it comes to buying players. They are also extremely keen on taking advantage of the bargain deals at the moment. First, they signed Romeu from Barcelona for a relatively cheap £ 4 million in the summer. Now, it seems that Sami Khedira is one of the transfer targets for Andre Villas-Boas.

The German joined Real Madrid only in the summer, but has grown disillusioned with life at the Santiago Bernabeu due to the lack of chances. It is thought that he would be willing to discuss a potential move to other clubs in January, with Chelsea and Manchester United being amongst the favourite destinations.

It remains to be seen if Real Madrid will be willing to discuss a potential move in January given that they already have the likes of Lassana Diarra and Nuri Sahin who can play in the position. Further, the fact that full-back Fabio Coentrao also impressed in the same position means that Sami Khedira is unlikely to get the same kind of chances he once dreamt when signing for Real Madrid. Other clubs will have been showing a lot of interest in the German international are AC Milan and Manchester City. In addition to being in linked with Sami Khedira, Chelsea are also interested in signing Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho.

They could also consider going back for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric. “There is always competition for places at a club like Real Madrid, regardless of the position you play in. The only thing you can do is show what you’re worth on the pitch and that’s what I’ve been doing so far. There are four or five excellent players available for the position of holding midfielder here,” Khedira told when asked about his future at Real Madrid.

Sami Khedira has spoken highly of current Real Madrid manager José Mourinho by saying that he is the best manager in world. Portuguese José Mourinho is in his second season at the Santiago Bernabeu and there have already been plenty of doubters. However, Sami Khedira, signed for Real Madrid a few seasons ago, believes that the Portuguese is the best man that Real Madrid can have at the moment.

Sami Khedira began life at the Estadio Bernabeu as a backup for the already present defensive midfielders at Real Madrid, but has now grown to be one of the most important players for the team – so much so that he has been part of all seven League games so far this season. He has been in stellar from this season and it was one of the reasons for Real Madrid to keep a lot of clean sheets this season. Still, Sami Khedira is refusing to get carried away, as he believes that Barcelona are still capable of catching Real Madrid.

Real Madrid currently lead the La Liga table, which is something that has not happened for a long time in the last few years, and Sami Khedira believes that they can reclaim the title from Barcelona this season. It was something that was very much expected of them when José Mourinho arrived with a lot of fanfare last season.

He also said that current Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze should consider staying in Germany for a while before moving to Spain or England. “I would like say to Gotze ‘come to Madrid’, but in reality I don’t think it’s for me to say.” Regarding Mourinho, he said “Mourinho is the pretty much the perfect coach, not just as a professional, but also as a person. He is always doing his best to help you, especially when you are not playing at your very best.”

Sami Khedira is the German international footballer who plays as the midfielder for Spanish side Real Madrid. He is best known for his defensive ability, while he can also play in a variety of positions including certain attacking positions. Sami Khedira started his youth career with German club TV Oeffingen, but he has soon spotted by scouts from German club VfB Stuttgart. He decided to move to VfB Stuttgart in 1995 and spent the rest of his youth career with Stuttgart. It was not surprising to see Sami Khedira making his debut for the VfB Stuttgart reserve team in 2004.

He spent two seasons in the reserve team and made 21 appearances. Even though he scored only one goal, his defensive ability gave Stuttgart enough confidence to put him in the first team. Sami Khedira was promoted to the first team in 2006. He made his debut against Hertha Berlin in October 2006. His first goals came in the match against Schalke when he scored two goals to help this team win a remarkable match. Such impressive performances in his first-ever season itself gave Stuttgart enough reasons to provide him with a new contract.

It was announced in the middle of the 2006-07 season that Sami Khedira had indeed signed a new contract that would keep him at the club until 2009. Sami Khedira soon became an established player at VFB Stuttgart. He went on to make more than 30 appearances in the next few seasons with the club. The 2008-09 season was probably the best in terms of reflecting his attacking intent, as he scored seven goals in 27 League appearances. The 2009-10 season was also extremely important for the player, as it was the season just before the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Sami Khedira impressed sufficiently to earn a call up to the World Cup squad.

After performing exceptionally at the World Cup, there were intense rumours suggesting that Sami Khedira would be leaving Stuttgart. Finally, it was confirmed that Stuttgart had indeed agreed a deal with Real Madrid in the summer of 2010 just after the completion of the World Cup. Sami Khedira made his League debut for Real Madrid in a match against Mallorca. In his first season with Real Madrid, Khedira was unable to win the la Liga title, but still he had the Copa del Rey win.

Despite being relatively young, Khedira has won the Bundesliga title in an exceptional season for Stuttgart.

Internationally, Khedira has represented the Germany under 17 and the Germany under 21 teams before making his formal debut for the senior team in 2009. He has made 22 appearances till date and scored one goal. The FIFA 2010 World Cup was the first major tournament Khedira has represented for Germany. He was instrumental in helping this nation captured the third position in the 2010 World Cup after scoring in the play-offs.

He was part of the German team that won the UEFA U–21 Championship in 2009.