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萨卡最近7次首发4球4助 名宿：可竞争年度最佳球员
欧联杯小组赛第4轮，阿森纳客场1比0小胜博德闪耀，萨卡连场破门，阿森纳3战全胜领跑。　　第24分钟，萨卡同洛孔加踢墙配合后小禁区前射门被封堵，随后皮球打在他脸上反弹入网。　　最近2场比赛，萨卡打入了3球，上一轮对利物浦的比赛，他就曾梅开二度。　　萨卡在过去7次首发的比赛中取得了4个进球4个助攻，状态爆棚。　　本赛季萨卡在英超出场9次，打入3球，助攻4次。　　他在欧联杯出场3次，其中1次首发，打入1球。　　阿森纳名宿基翁表示：“马蒂内利和萨卡已经在争夺年度最佳球员了。”　　萨卡与阿森纳的合同2024年到期，续约问题已经摆上了桌面，他有望获得20万英镑的周薪，成为球队收入最高的球员之一。　　（塞尔吉奥）

梅西点赞劳塔罗帖子遭巴萨部分球迷批评：别回来了
在巴萨3比3平国米后，梅西点赞了劳塔罗的帖子，这引发了部分巴萨球迷的不满。　　这场比赛劳塔罗打入1球，助攻1次，赛后，劳塔罗更新了社交网站账号，并写道：“决心，个性，谦逊。”梅西在劳塔罗的帖子上点赞，这没有逃过球迷的眼睛。　　部分巴萨球迷在社交网站上批评了梅西。　　有球迷表示：“这比输球本身还伤人。”　　还有球迷表示：“这再次证明，梅西并不觉得自己对不起巴萨，这个俱乐部造就了今天的他，后来他又破坏了俱乐部并离开了 ，他这样做像是一个叛徒。”　　有球迷表示：“骗子，我们不欢迎他回来。”　　“太耻辱了，我希望他不要回归。”　　也有球迷表示：“他这么做是针对拉波尔塔，因为他没有为梅西留下做足够的工作。你知道有这些杠杆可以用，但你却让球王离开你的俱乐部。”　　（伊万）　　声明：新浪网独家稿件，未经授权禁止转载！

农心杯范廷钰翻盘许家元斩获3连胜 明日姜东润攻擂
10月13日，第24届农心辛拉面杯世界围棋团体锦标赛首阶段第3局在线上战罢；中国先锋范廷钰与日本副先锋许家元激战227手后顺利翻盘，收获三连胜！明天韩国队派出姜东润九段作为副先锋攻擂。　　持外卡出战的范廷钰在本届比赛中以完胜的姿态接连淘汰日韩先锋，农心杯战绩也来到了20胜7负，成为农心杯多胜王，创造了新纪录。此外，范廷钰今天也将向本届农心杯的首个连胜奖金发起冲击。（三连胜奖励1000万韩元，之后每增加一胜即增加1000万韩元。）　　本局由日本十段战冠军许家元攻擂挑战范廷钰，许家元已经连续6次入围日本农心杯阵容，农心战绩为2胜5负。第19到第21届净吞三蛋，其中第20届许家元挑战范廷钰未果，目送对手继续七连胜之路。在第22届和第23届许家元有所进步，各胜一盘。实力与历史战绩对比，范廷钰都明显占优。　　范廷钰今天遭到意料之外的顽强挑战。本局范廷钰执黑先行，许家元在上方的第一次接触战就强行杀棋，范廷钰略显狼狈地把黑棋大龙渡过，许家元外围走厚获得优势。后面的进程双方错进错出，难以把握，许家元实力处在下风，本以为中后盘他会出现更多失误，没想到一直顽强战斗，胜负难分。下方的劫争成为双方的决战，范廷钰终究棋高一着把握住胜机，笑到最后。进行至227手，双方激战近5个小时，许家元中盘认输。第18届农心杯范廷钰战胜姜东润　　首阶段的最后一局（总第4局）将于明天13时继续进行，由韩国队副先锋姜东润登台攻擂中国队先锋范廷钰。届时新浪棋牌将为您带来棋谱直播及现场报道，敬请关注！　　三国阵容：　　中国队：柯洁、辜梓豪、连笑、柁嘉熹、范廷钰（3胜）　　韩国队：申真谞、卞相壹、朴廷桓、姜东润、申旻埈（1负）　　日本队：井山裕太、芝野虎丸、余正麒、许家元（1负）、一力辽（1负）　　本届农心杯首阶段将于11-14日进行；11月25-29日进行第二阶段；2023年2月20-24日举行最终决赛阶段。　　由韩国棋院主办、主管，（株）农心赞助的农心辛拉面杯的冠军奖金为5亿韩元。如取得3连胜，将获得1000万韩元的连胜奖金（3连胜后每增加1胜，将追加支付1000万韩元）。　　（liz）声明：新浪网独家稿件，未经授权禁止转载！

利拉德：希望为开拓者夺冠 抱团不会同等开心
北京时间10月13日，据相关媒体报道，波特兰开拓者队当家球星达米安-利拉德近日接受采访时，谈到了自己未来的一些追求。他希望能够为开拓者队夺得一次总冠军，并表达了自己的衷心。　　“我希望以开拓者队球员的身份拿一次总冠军，想要在我效力的这个球队登顶。如果我在其他球队实现了这一目标，我不认为会有同样的乐趣和开心。”利拉德说道，“当然那样也会开心，就像赢得筹码一样，你可以赢得经验。但是我知道我想要什么。”　　利拉德已经在开拓者队连续效力10个年头，新赛季将是他在NBA出战的第11个赛季，今年夏天利拉德再次与开拓者队完成提前续约，签订了一份2年6400万美元的顶薪合同。　　（珅葳）声明：新浪网独家稿件，未经授权禁止转载！

咋想的?吉林开季两场全用六人轮换 主力累惨了
北京时间10月13日，CBA常规赛第二轮，吉林73-81不敌广厦。吉林队在赛季前两场均使用了六人轮换，这样的轮换方式遭遇了外界非常多的质疑。　　在新赛季首场比赛对阵苏州肯帝亚，吉林直接就使用了六人轮换，姜宇星出战45分钟，琼斯、崔晋铭和姜伟泽也都出战超过40分钟，钟诚出战36分47秒，李安出战29分44秒，吉林其他球员仅有耿铭旸出战了10秒钟。　　第二场比赛，面对全华班的广厦，吉林再次使用的短轮换。崔晋铭出战46分钟，琼斯出战44分钟，姜宇星31分钟，姜伟泽和李安均为38分钟，钟诚24分钟。吉林虽然还有其他三位球员登场，但他们合计只出战了5分钟，可以忽略不计，这还是在姜伟泽第四节被驱逐的情况下才有其他球员获得机会。　　今日的比赛中，吉林队在末节只得到12分，吉林主力球员在末节都十分疲惫，这样的轮换显然对于主力球员的体力消耗巨大。　　崔万军在本赛季正式上任吉林主教练，作为一名经验丰富的教练，在赛季刚开始便如此透支主力球员体力的决策引起了很大的质疑。　　（修楚）声明：新浪网独家稿件，未经授权禁止转载！

曹汝旭围棋工作室古今名局(51)：云嵩剑法
（文章转自曹汝旭围棋工作室）　　黄云嵩九段：棋风锐利尤擅长快棋。2015年便早已斩获阿含桐山杯快棋赛的冠军　　廖元赫八段：近些年冉冉升起的一颗新星，曾取得新人王赛冠军，以及打入三星杯四强实力广为人知。　　两位年轻棋手前段时间在阿含桐山杯快棋赛上的一盘精彩对局令我极为印象深刻，话不多说我们进入到精彩棋局当中：　　廖元赫（黑）VS黄云嵩（白）　　因为是快棋赛，两位青年才俊早早的在下方战斗便大打出手，棋局进行至当前左下角105手，白方优势明显。　　那么问题来了：如何处理下方四颗白棋？　　实战白棋选择冷静立下，志在净活。　　作为黑棋形势不利确实需要拼搏　　按理说这个图白棋活也就好了，毕竟左下角黑棋还需要补一手白先手活完全可以接受。　　然而黄云嵩并不认为本图就可以满意了，还要继续追求　　实战白棋108分断！招法极其凶狠！我不仅要做活，还要让你黑棋外面不得安分。　　对此黑棋也确实是退无可退了，109愤然反击！　　这可是30秒一步的快棋啊！白棋会不会太冲动？　　假如说白1先打再3位扳，黑此时肯定是选择吃掉棋筋，毕竟可以连通而且左下大龙也得以安分。　　那么白1长气来硬的可以不？黑2外面跑掉之后且不说白棋还能否封锁得住，局部本身白棋的气也仅仅只有5气，本图白风险太大。　　难道真的是快棋中的失误？　　110一路跳！初次看到之时我便很是震惊！　　细细一品发现太厉害了，能在30秒的快棋中找到这一步。你不得不佩服　　那么这步棋妙在哪里呢？　　这是黑棋最容易想到的直线攻杀图，可惜白6/8/12连环妙手，外面已然封锁而下方白棋竟然长达4口气！黑崩溃！　　黑1直接跑被接不归直接带走，显然也不行。　　能够在30秒一步的快棋中发现妙手，云嵩剑法确实厉害

李玮锋谈盐城集训：少一些干扰把之前练得少的补补
10月13日，据《足球》报的消息，广州城将在江苏盐城大丰区进行为期8天的集训。然后直接前往大连，备战下一轮对阵申花的中超比赛。据悉，广州城主教练李玮锋希望通过集训，把之前练得比较少的内容补充一下。　　“训练是8天，到这里训练，首先是少一些干扰，然后把前面我们没有练或者练得少的再补一补。”李玮锋说，“球员前一段时间比较努力，但在体能方面还是不足，球队很多伤病和体能不足有一定关系，通过这段时间的集训，好好储备一下。”　　8天里，广州城希望打一到两场热身赛，演练一下中前场的进攻。“之前我说过，我带队时间比较短，首先要做好防守，然后再慢慢做别的。广州城中前场属性比较强，能力还是有的，当然，有时候很多人要为球队的成绩做一些调整和牺牲。”李玮锋说。在他看来，每一分每一秒都很重要，都必须珍惜，“对于球队的每一个人来说，都是挑战，要让球员有更多的紧迫感。”　　前15轮联赛，广州城和其他球队分差比较大，但从近5轮看，成绩和排名还不错，李玮锋告诉球员们，不要看前15轮，“我说就看过去这5轮，咱们还是一支不错的队伍。我想给球员们更多地灌输，他们能把球踢好，大家是有能力和水平的，要有更多的自信。”　　（二饼）

曾凡博已恢复投篮训练 暂时还无法参加对抗
北京时间10月13日，据相关媒体报道，CBA新赛季已经正式开战，北京首钢队球员曾凡博因为伤病问题，目前还在康复之中，不过他近日已经开始恢复训练。　　篮球媒体人宋翔在社交媒体透露，曾凡博目前已经可以参加球队的一些投篮训练，但是还无法进行有对抗性的训练。　　此前在和南京同曦队的季前热身赛中，曾凡博手指脱位，赛后检查显示韧带有些损伤。CBA公司公布的伤病报告中显示，曾凡博预计需要7周才能出战。不过宋翔披露这个时间只是一个预估时间。　　虽然曾凡博无法代表球队出战比赛，不过在对手指伤势进行复查之后，就前往了杭州与球队会合。最近球队比赛和训练之际，曾凡博也都在尽可能参加首钢队的训练。　　今年是曾凡博代表北京首钢出战CBA的第一个赛季，他何时能够复出也备受球迷们的期待。　　（珅葳）声明：新浪网独家稿件，未经授权禁止转载！

Do I hate living in Spain? Well, hate is a strong word. There’s no way I hate living in Spain, but there are a few things that get on my goat about being Spain, and especially Seville. The fact that I’ve been living in Spain for 13 years, and I’m going to continue living here (plus my wife, kids and some friends are also Spanish) makes this a hard blog to write. I normally try to block the negatives away, but where ever you live in the world, you end up getting pet hates.

La Giralda in Seville. Photo by Fred

The reasons I hate living in Spain, sometimes

Always a guiri – a foreigner
I’ve tried to blend into the Spanish culture, really I have. In the past I grew my hair longer to look more Spanish. I’ve got used to eating late and leaving the house to go out at night at 10pm. I’ve participated in Seville’s world famous religious festival, Semana Santa. I’ve even got married to a Spanish lady and had Spanish children. Despite all that, I’ve realized I’ll always be a guiri.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to be Spanish. I’d just like to stop getting treated like a tourist when I’m in my own city. I still get short changed in restaurants and bars, and now and then waiters will slip an extra beer or two on my bill. This happens less now that I live on the outskirts, in fact the other night a waiter forgot to charge us for two glasses of wine. 

What gets me most is when I start a conversation with someone I don’t know and after a couple of phrases they cotten on to the fact that I’m not Spanish, and they say ‘Tu no eres de aqui, no?’ – ‘You’re not from round here, are you?’ Depending on the way, and tone, they say it, can be a bit offending as it’s either an attack on my level of Spanish, or my guiri accent.

If you’re coming over to live in Spain, then just be aware that even though Spanish are generally friendly, you’ll never really get to be on their level, there are exceptions of course.
 

  

Cleaning up after a botellón – Photo by olgaberrios

Absolute Rubbish
I might just be getting old, but recently I’ve noticed how dirty Seville is. Spanish youths have a weekend hobby called a botellón –  a huge piss up in the street. I’m not saying it’s outrageous, the youngsters have enough stress in the week with exams and university pressures, so they need to let off some steam, we all do. What I don’t understand is why they leave so much litter.

When I used to run by the river on Friday and Saturday morning, I had to breathe in the stale booze stench. This was another reason I moved to the outskirts. I feel sorry for the council workers who have to clean up the empty bags of rubbish and smashed whisky and rum bottles. The police don’t enforce their power enough. Part of me thinks they just let them get on with it to create more cleaning jobs to help with unemployment. 
Frogger with caca
It’s not only the youths who are adamant on wrecking this beautiful country. Another reason why I hate living in Spain sometimes is that walking down my street is like playing frogger, but instead of jumping on the logs to cross the river, I have to avoid the giant dog dollops. This is especially horrible when you are taking your kids to school in the morning.

Some locals think it’s all right to let their dogs mess all over the street and leave early morning surprises for everyone. I’m a dog owner and it’s not that difficult to clean up the mess. There’s a famous Spanish saying that it’s good luck to tread in dog poo with your left foot. Maybe that’s why some people leave their mess on the floor, to bring luck to others, or it could just be because they are lazy.

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Summer Heatwave in Spain. Photo by Nasa Goddard

Deadly summers
“Come to Seville; we have 300 days of sunshine a year.” I’m guilty of saying this myself. The problem is that about 50 of those days are too scorching to do anything. Early mornings are pleasant, but only until about 10am. From 1pm to 7pm you can’t do anything outside your house, unless you have a pool.

Seville is like a ghost town towards the end of July and most of August. I quite like Seville when it’s quieter; less botellones and games of frogger, but the heat gets to you and it can be really intense.

When anyone asks to visit me in August I put them off.

“You will die in the heat.”

At least one week in August it gets up to 50 degrees. After lunch your digestive system uses up all your energy and can’t cope with the heat so you’re forced to have a siesta. You have a cold shower and are sweating before you’ve reached for your towel. You can sleep naked, but the mosquitoes always seem to find the juicy bits.

As the years go by, I’m getting better in the sauna. I can put up with sweaty eyes at every meal and force myself to write through the siesta time, but the mosquitoes always seem to find a way to sting.

The Tax Office
Hacienda are just a pain in the gonads. I get what they do. I understand they have to take from the rich and give it back to the rich, but what gets me is that each month you never know how much you’re going to pay in taxes. Also, each year you have to do your tax returns, and you never know when they are going to pay you. I’d much prefer paying the right amount of tax each month, and having more money over the year, than paying more tax each month and then waiting for the money back. But I can’t see the system changing.

So those are some reasons I hate living in Spain, but I’m willing to put up with those nasty aspects and just get on with my life teaching, writing, and living abroad with my wife and family. If you’re thinking of coming to Spain then don’t let these comments sway you, find out for yourself. Maybe you have some more pet hates to add? Please share. Bear in mind this post was updated in July 2018, so the comments below will appear with an older date.

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Well, I’m not sure whether we’re all that hot, some would disagree, but we will be in action reading excerpts from our marvellous writing this Sunday 10th June at the mighty Merchant’s in Seville. I’ll be reading various excerpts from my novel Falling for Flamenco, and my mate Craig will be reading a couple of his short stories. You can find all of Craig’s work on his page at Smashwords Craig Cavanagh and his blog Blood Alignment Negativity Theory.

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Craig’s short stories

 

Why are we doing these live readings?

This is the second live reading the “Seville Anglo-Literary Society” will be doing together after the last one in Alcala de Guadaira. Our plan of spurting out some words to various live audiences in Seville is coming on strong. We plan to take our exploits to higher grounds. It’s our mission to read to as many people as we can, in the hope that one day, we’ll actually sell a copy of our stories.

My last experience reading was quite overwhelming. It was a strange senstaion actually reading my book to an audience. It made everything so real and alive. I could see expressions on people’s faces as I read and it made the whole experience of being a writer a little bit special. Even though some of those faces were full of confusion, at least one or two were smiling by the end.

So if you’re in Seville this weekend, and run out of Things to do, then it would be great to see you come along, have a pint, some grub, and be “entertained” for an hour or so.

Hope to see you there.

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