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LEGEND HONOURED The man who added pop to Thai tunes, Eua Sunthornsanan, is recognised as Unesco’s Personality of the World, and will be celebrated all year in 2010. >PAGE 2 GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!

Questions to ponder at Suvarnabhumi

By Yuthana Boonorm DJ and MD of Sanam Luang Music

Q: Why does food at the

airport have to be so expensive?

A: The rents are high.

Q: Then why don’t they lower them?

A: If the rents were lower, “brandname” restaurants wouldn’t be interested.

Q: But have you seen the crazy prices at Black Canyon and Burger King there?!

A: People at the airport – who can afford to fly – don’t think the prices are steep.

Q: So how come people who buy highpriced tickets get free sandwiches and coffee in special lounges? Why don’t they buy food outside?

A: Erm…

The abaya madeover

What’s up in Bangkok?

Read how fashion designers have added glamour to the simple black cloak most Arab women wear to hide their modesty and made it a chic garment. >PAGE 7

Treat yourself to Italian goodies from Chef Guy Grossi; experience the bliss of massage or just take time out at a pub.

There’s lots to do in the >PAGE 10 City of Angels.

Jackson had faint pulseafter last breath

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THE CITY

Swine-flu advice: Stay alert

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800,000 IS THE AVERAGE number of babies born in Thailand each year.

Mama panda Lin Hui holds her cub in Chiang Mai Zoo yesterday. The baby bear turned onemonth-old on Saturday.

Cuddles for the cub

New H1N1 strain suspected as the cause of Bangkok teacher’s death D A I LY X P R E S S

fter a teacher at Bangkok’s Mathayom Prachaniwet School died of a respiratory disease, deputy Bangkok governor Malinee Sukvejvorrakij said yesterday that any suspected type-A (H1N1) flu cases should be reported to city-administration clinics or public health officers as a matter of urgency.

Initial findings show the 35-year-old teacher died of lung infection. Autopsy results available soon should determine whether she died of the type-A (H1N1) virus.

Developed heavy cough Deputy school director Kanokphorn Mepholkij said the unnamed teacher had been treated for a separate condition since last Wednesday but developed a heavy cough that doctors were unable to treat successfully.

Her cough started soon after the school closed for a week in response to the first student being positively diagnosed with the new flu strain.

Malinee had earlier paid a visit to a 57-year-old woman with type-A (H1N1) flu in hospital in Bangkok’s Thon Buri district. She reported that the woman is recovering well.

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WORLD STEPS TO EUA’S RHYTHM

By Pakamard Jaichalard DAILY XPRESS

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hailand’s legendary songwriter Eua Sunthornsanan will go down in history as one of the world’s great personalities after being recognised by Unesco.

Born in 1911, Eua founded the Suntaraporn Band in the 1940s.

“We will hold a year of celebrations in his honour from next year,” Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch said yesterday.

The celebrations will begin on January 21, Eua’s birthday.

According to Teera, a Unesco committee has already approved the nomination of Eua as a Personality of the World.

“The Unesco board is expected to officially approve the committee’s decision in October,” Teera said.

Big-band pioneer Eua was a composer and a concert master who pioneered the introduction of Western music into Thai culture. His composition “Loy Krathong” became famous across the world. According to his granddaughter Atiphorn Senawong, Eua penned the song in just 30 minutes at the request of guests at a 1955 Loy Krathong party at Thammasat University.

Eua composed a vast number of songs, including some writ-

ten to honour Their Majesties the King and Queen as well as other royals.

Suntaraporn, Thailand’s largest MR Kukrit big band, is Pramoj still going strong after 70 years and gives at least 16 concerts each year. Over the years, the band has produced hundreds of musicians and singers in Western-style Thai music (phleng Thai sakol) and created a hoard of classic Thai songs.

The Suntaraporn Band offers

Founder of Suntaraporn Band named World Personality

by Unesco scholarships to talented young singers and students between the ages of 10 and 25 – a policy initiated by Eua before his death in 1981 of lung cancer.

Kukrit also honoured Teera yesterday revealed that the celebrations for MR Kukrit Pramoj, who is also set to be recognised as a Unesco Personality, will run from 2011 to 2012 to mark the centenary of his birth.

Born in 1911, Kukrit made great contributions to the country as a politician, prime minister, National Artist, writer and thinker.

He died in 1995.

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GLOBETROT

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THE WORLD

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Michael Jackson’s

‘BILLY JEAN’ was the first music video by a black artist to be aired on MTV

An annual awards show for black entertainers became a star-studded memorial to Michael Jackson on Sunday as the AfricanAmerican A-list turned out in force to salute the King of Pop. Singers, actors, sports stars and television personalities crowded into Los Angeles’ famous Shrine Auditorium for the Black Entertainment Awards, which had been hastily retooled as a night to celebrate Jackson.

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx set the tone for proceedings by appearing in a variety of Jackson’s signature costumes and even moonwalking across the stage at one point. “Is there any question who was the best?” he asked the crowd.

Basketball star Lebron James, who won the award for best male athlete, paid tribute to the Jackson family as he collected his award. “I want to say to all of the Jackson family: This night is unbelievable because of you guys. What you did for us and the whole world is unbelievable,” he said.

Earlier, stars arriving on the red carpet told reporters personal stories about Jackson, saying his music had been instrumental in breaking down racial barriers. “We miss him and we love him and we just feel devastated,” said singer Alicia Keys, urging people to remember Jackson in a “respectful, positive way”.

The organisers announced shortly after Jackson’s death that the annual ceremony would be tweaked to serve as an unofficial memorial for the singer and a celebration of his life.

Several stars hailed Jackson’s role in breaking down racial barriers and giving African-Americans a hero to idolise. “He’s one of the reasons why Barack Obama’s the president,” said hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. “He started the change about how AfricanAmericans are perceived.”

Actress Taraji P Henson echoed Combs’ words, saying: “He’s the biggest star in America – in the world. I feel like he parted a gap.

His rise to fame was the beginning of ‘Oh, black people are okay’.”

AFP, Los Angeles

AP

Black artists honour Jacko at awards show

Jamie Foxx takes to the stage with a bevy of female dancers to perform in a tribute to Michael Jackson at the BET Awards on Sunday.

STAR HAD FAINT PULSE AFTER LAST BREATH Doctor denies using strong painkillers on dying star; clarifies inconsistencies

By Michael White, Andy Fixmer BLOOMBERG

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ichael Jackson wasn’t breathing when his doctor discovered the dying singer, though a faint pulse was detected, according to the physician’s lawyers.

Conrad Murray, who tried to revive the self-proclaimed King of Pop on Thursday, never gave Jackson any powerful pain medications, Miranda Sevcik, a spokeswoman for the doctor’s law firm said yesterday.

Murray is considered a witness and not a suspect in Jackson’s death, Los Angeles Police Department spokes-

woman Norma Eisenman said yesterday.

The doctor met for three hours with police detectives on Saturday to answer questions about the singer’s death, the law firm said.

Dr Murray helped identify the circumstances around the death of the pop icon and clarified some inconsistencies.

He rode in the ambulance and stayed at the hospital for hours, comforting and consoling the Jackson family.

Attorney Edward Chernoff was with Murray during the meeting with police, according to the statement. The doctor continued efforts to resuscitate Jackson, 50, on the way to the

A NOTE FROM OBAMA >> A top White House adviser

said President Barack Obama has written a private letter to the Jackson family expressing his condolences. The White House said Obama saw the pop star as a spectacular performer whose life had sad and tragic aspects.

White House aides say there are no plans to release the letter to the public.

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hospital, the law firm said.

Sevcik confirmed Murray’s account of finding Jackson with a femoral pulse and his denial of injecting the singer with painkillers.

Police initially questioned Murray at the hospital and

though no more meetings with police are scheduled, the doctor will voluntarily remain in Los Angeles and be available for any further questions.

Final goodbyes The Jackson family is starting to make funeral arrangements, Rev Al Sharpton said.

A second autopsy was performed at the family’s request to resolve unanswered questions they had, Alford said.

An independent pathologist performed the autopsy, Matt Alford, a partner at the law firm, said. A second autopsy is normal in a celebrity’s death, he added.

“It’s also so that when conspiracy theories start coming out, you have a second opinion that validates earlier findings.”

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TYCOON TRIED TO PROLONG LIFE WITH FENG SHUI

Bruno’s first day

briefly

of school

Cats saved from the table Animal activists in Shanghai rescued 300 cats from a dealer who had bought the stolen pets for sale to restaurants in southern China, reports said yesterday.

The activists, acting on a tip from a cat lover, found 22 cages full of cats in a freight yard, from where they were to be shipped to Guangdong province. Most of the animals were returned to their owners, but three were found dead and some had broken legs. – AFP

Soothsayer, fighting for Nina Wang’s billions, allegedly said he could improve her health

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n ailing Hong Kong tycoon gave her feng shui master millions in the hope that it would help to prolong her life, a court heard yesterday.

Tony Chan, a bartender-turnedsoothsayer who says he is the sole beneficiary of Nina Wang’s HK$13billion (Bt57.1 billion) estate, told Hong Kong’s high court he had received three lots of HK$688 million each from Wang between 2005 and 2006.

Gift claims challenged Lawrence Lok, lawyer for Chinachem Charitable Foundation, a group controlled by Wang’s siblings, which is challenging Chan’s claim, asked the feng shui master why he was given the lavish sums of money.

“It’s a gift to me. She addressed me as her hubby. She loved me. So it’s a gift,” said Chan.

However, Lok pointed out that the

money was advanced during a time when Wang’s health was deteriorating, after she was diagnosed with cancer in late 2004. She died of the disease in 2007, aged 69.

‘Useless’ magic Lok reminded the court of earlier testimony by a doctor who had said that a feng shui master had told Wang he could improve her health by taking her hair and clothes to China. The lawyer added that another witness who travelled with Wang to Singapore for treatment in 2006 said she had overheard Wang on the phone with Chan saying: “You are useless and I am not getting any better.”

“You told Wang that you have means to prolong her life,” Lok told Chan, who denied the allegation, saying that he did not have such abilities. Chinachem says a will awarding the huge fortune to Chan is a fake.

Perfect recipe

AFP

AFP, Hong Kong

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen arrives dressed as a schoolboy at a press conference in Sydney yesterday.

Cohen’s alter ego, gay Austrian fashionista Bruno was in Sydney to attend the Australian premiere of his selftitled movie.

Indian security forces are planning to use the world’s hottest chilli powder in non-lethal hand grenades to control riots and in counter-insurgency operations, a report said last week.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation will use the chilli in different applications, including one to make hand-grenades that would act as an alternative to tear gas. – DPA

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DIZZEE RASCAL, BRITISH RAPPER, AMONG THE MANY ARTISTS AT THE GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL PAYING TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON.

“As everyone knows, we lost a legend this week.”

MUSIC

JACK’S IN THE BOX An instructor from Prart Music School is this year’s Worldwide Guitar Idol

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S

H

is students and pals have long known that the guy they call Jack is a gifted musician, but now the world knows it too.

Thammarat Duangsiri, aka Jack, a rock guitar instructor at Prart Music School, a columnist for guitar magazine Overdrive, as well as producer, composer, arranger and studio musician, has just walked off with the title Worldwide Guitar Idol 2009.

“I was confident I could win as I was very well prepared for this second guitar contest,” says the 30-year-old musician during a party on Sunday night at Overtone on RCA to celebrate his victory.

Jack was among the 120 victorious qualifiers out of a total of 1,000 guitarists who uploaded video clips of their guitar performances to YouTube and sent them to GuitarIdol.tv. In the final online round of 12 contestants, Jack was one of the eight guitarists chosen by the judges but just missed out of being in the Top 4 from the public vote. He was crowned Guitar Idol 2009 after playing live in front of thousands of guitar fans at the London International Music Show in the UK on June 13.

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Stage fright

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I N T E R N E T S TA R >> Listen to Jack’s riffs at www.MySpace.com/JackThamm arat and www.YouTube.com/ User/JackThammarat. >> For more about the competition, go to www.Guitar Idol.tv.

I HOPE I’M MORE THAN JUST A GUITAR HERO.

“I achieved my championship victory thanks to my newly written song and stage experience,” he says. “During ‘Jack’ Thammarat Duangsiri the final, a competitor was so frozen by stage fright, he just couldn’t move while he was playing.

We had no time to do any soundchecks before performing though we were allowed a one-hour rehearsal with a backup band the day before.”

Jack’s instrumental, titled “On the Way”, is a rock number with Thai hints, a pentatonic scale and an easy-listening melody.

“Prior to the contest, I looked at the video of last year’s contest to find out why the Brazilian guitarist won. I figured it was down to his striking stage performance and a song that communicated with the audience and judges, more than his guitar technique,” he says.

Jack’s prizes include two guitars – a Paul Reed Smith and a Mayones Regius 7 – plus a full stack of Marshall JVM410H amps and speakers.

“The award has also made me better known, both local and internationally,” he smiles. “But I hope I’m more than just a guitar hero.”

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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£ 3,000

THE BRIT-POP GROUP BLUR returned to the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday for the first time in 11 years to close out three days of music that included sets by Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young and a crowd of around 140,000.

THE FINE paid by the Glastonbury Festival because Bruce Springsteen played nine minutes past curfew.

A model astride a grey Arabian horse provided the centrepiece for the Paris parade of abayas – all black, but all very different.

Dress up as Doraemon KIDS UP TO AGE 10 are invited to dress as their favourite super heroes or cartoon characters for Seacon Square's YoYo Land Cosplay Cartoon contest on Mother's Day, August 12. Sign up by August 11 for a chance to win prizes totalling Bt30,000. Call

VETERAN ARTIST Thongchai Rakpathum’s solo show “Aesthetics” – at the Queen’s Gallery on Rajadamnoen Klong Avenue from July 9 to 31 – is a departure for the artist who’s known for his paintings.

Here, he focuses on huge sculptures and installations.

Among them is “Aesthetic II” – a three-metre-high pyramid of 221 white plastic balls.

Thongchai says he experimented by daubing colours on each ball and then shaking them around.

Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai will open the exhibition on July 9 at 6.30pm.

Call (02) 281 5360-1, extension 507, or e-mail info@queengallery.org.

Conscientious, not cheap Suwat makes every baht spent in a fine eatery count.

Poonpirom “Madam Ting” Liptapanlop, who never wast-

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Thongchai’s new works

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Makeover for the abaya Couturiers reinvent the Arab garment for the Saudi royal family – and you abayas, each of them black but each very different.

A F P , Paris

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head of the Paris couture shows, top designers are out to glamorise one of the world’s most traditional pieces, the abaya – the long black overgarment worn by millions of Arab women.

Unveiled the same week that French President Nicolas Sarkozy unleashed a storm across the Arab world for criticising the head-to-toe burka for women, the score of just-completed jazzed-up designer abayas are to be offered to the Saudi royal family by Saks Fifth Avenue of Riyadh and Jeddah.

The presentation of the made-over abayas, held at the luxury George V Hotel owned by a Saudi prince, seemed just another catwalk show, but within minutes morphed into a scene out of the Arabian Nights.

To music and amid a cloud of smoke, a mighty grey Arabian horse pranced into the ornate underground reception hall, mounted by a Russian redhead

Opening a boutique

riding side-saddle and clad in a rhinestone and sequinned shawl designed by John Galliano.

Following the horse came a score of models parading the

Other couturiers offering designs included Nina Ricci and Jean Claude Jitrois, Italy’s Blumarine and Alberta Feretti, Australian Martin Grant and US designer Caroline Herrera.

“I realised that women in Saudi Arabia wear designer brands but outside have to cover up in a black abaya,” said organiser Dania Tarhini, general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue in Saudi Arabia.

“I wanted them to be able to wear something with pleasure, not just as an obligation.”

Some of the designers used Swarosky crystals, gold, velvet or pearl embroidery, and even see-through lace and muslin.

The one-off pieces paraded in Paris are to be given as gifts to the royal family and other VIPs, but by September Tarhini plans to have a selection of designer abayas in the boutiques.

ed anything when she was Energy minister, should be very proud of her hubby Suwat.

The veteran politician brought home a five-star “doggy bag” from a recent dinner-meeting at the Oriental Hotel.

Suwat picked up the tab for the coalition party chiefs attending, but one of them didn’t show up, so he asked for the meal to be packed as a takeaway, since it was already paid for.

Suwat earlier hosted a lunch at a posh restaurant at Siam Paragon and selected fine wines, and when a free bottle arrived as part of the set lunch, he asked for a discount on it.

“This one’s on the house,” Suwat was told.

Won’t give a hoot Fans of the “Transformers”

movies can forget about seeing Tyrese Gibson in a Harry Potter film: The owl that keeps fluttering through the Potter franchise freaks him out.

Not only does Gibson refuse to watch a Potter flick, he Gibson is so owl-phobic that he can’t go inside a Hooters restaurant – despite the lure of scantily clad waitresses – because of the owl in the logo.

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FASHION

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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retail therapy Tone that body

Call a ceasefire

Dove’s ‘NanoComplex’ technology might end the daily damage you do to your hair D A I LY X P R E S S

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t’s no wonder we all have badhair days, says Unilever haircare expert Peter Bailey. “Every day when we brush, wash, dry or style our hair, we’re slowly damaging it,” he says.

“Over the years this damage accumulates, and we end up with split ends, frizz, fly-away hair and general unmanageability.”

Split ends, Dr Bailey warns, indicate extreme hair damage.

“It’s impossible to fix them, but you can halt and reverse the process.”

Short hair is easier to deal with because the cuticle layer of hair closest to the scalp is healthiest.

Longer hair has the cortex layer exposed, so it gets weak and frayed.

The Thai climate makes clear

what extra moisture in the air can do to hair, Bailey says.

“Healthy hair is hydrophobic – it repels water. But if the cuticle is eroded, as is the case with damaged hair, water gets absorbed, making the hair fluffy and harder to manage.

“And with the daily damage we inflict on our hair, we open the door to a vicious cycle. Every time we style it, we damage the hair, forcing us to use more intensive treatments and damaging it further.”

Bailey’s 16 years in product research and development have led to the creation of Dove’s latest line of haircare products, which boast “NanoComplex” technology.

“There are small particles that contain a dry conditioning core, with a wet silicone polymer surrounding it,” he says.

“The size of NanoComplex particles is smaller than the conditioning particles in other shampoos. This implies a larger surface area, which means more complete coverage and a more comprehensive protective layer of lubricant over the hair.”

Conditioning is crucial to beautiful hair, keeping it smooth and soft, but for long-term protection, products with smaller NanoComplex particles make haircare worry-free, Bailey says.

“There are so many things that women already have to worry about – work, families, friends, relationships and their bodies. It would be nice to be able to eliminate bad-hair days from that list!”

Clarins’ fifth generation Body Lift Treatment is now on the market, offering an intensive cellulite control treatment that helps optimise the release of excess fat, even from the most stubborn places. The High Definition Body Lift formula optimises caffeine absorption into the skin to eliminate fat from the body and is more effective when used in conjunction with the brand’s self-massaging body contouring method, which helps trap fatty tissue by using hand movements.

As soft as velvet Fight the signs of ageing early with L’Occitane’s Velvet Face Fluid SPF40, the latest product in the French brand’s Almond-Apple Face Care line .

A unique combination of almond proteins and silicium that help firm skin and improve its elasticity, plus organic apple extract and apple vinegar, this light and melt-in daily moisturiser helps protect against the first signs of ageing. It’s available at Occitane counters in all major department stores and costs Bt1,950.

Razzle dazzle MAC Cosmetics craft a new look with post-summer colours conceived by the most creative minds. Lipglass (Bt950) gets a lift with three shades swirled to create a one-ofa-kind marble finish delivered in a new sleek vial. There are six different colour tones available.

Check them out today at your nearest MAC counter.

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IT & GAMES

Classic and compact The Nokia 6303 offers first-class functionality with an elegant design

By Smiley Byte D A I LY X P R E S S

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well-balanced phone that takes great snapshots and plays music, the Nokia 6303 classic is pleasingly light at 96 grams and its metallic compact body makes it easy on the eyes.

We tested its 3.2-mega pixel camera and were able to capture good snapshots in a well-lit environment.

The phone can play music files in .mp3, .aac, .mp4, AAC+, and enhanced AAC+ formats and comes with its own stereo headset that’s satisfactory enough though you’ll be better off enhancing your listening pleasure by plugging in your own choice of premium stereo headphones using the standard 3.5mm stereo plugs, If you prefer, opt for a stereo Bluetooth headphone to enjoy the music.

The phone is designed to have minimum buttons so most key functions have to be accessed through the menu button, which also serves as navigation button.

Although the Nokia 6303 lacks

wireless network connectivity and 3G, it comes with functions for you to upload your snapshots to Nokia’s Ovi website using GPRS or EDGE connections.

It also comes with Windows Live Messenger so you can connect to the popular instant messaging service on the go.

Nokia 6303 has a suggested retail price of Bt6,180 and comes with a 1GB microSD card. It is available in both steel and matt black.

KEY SPECS Operating frequency: Tri-band EGSM 900/1800/1900 Camera: 3.2 megapixel Display: 2.2-inch 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) resolution TFT Memory: 32MB internal dynamic memory; 64 MB internal flash memory, expandable with microSD up to 4GB Music playback file formats: .mp3, .aac, .mp4, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, H.263, H.264 FM radio: 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support Battery: BL-5CT 1050 mAh Li-Ion standard battery Dimensions: 108.8 x 46.2 x 11.7 mm Weight: 96g

Leader of the pack It’s bigger and bulkier that other new PDAs but the Acer M900 does have a full keyboard

By Smiley Byte D A I LY X P R E S S

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xecutive types who send e-mails and work on Microsoft Applications on the go will love the new Acer M900 and its full QWERTY keyboard. Of course, easier of typing comes with a trade-off: the M900 is slightly bulkier than most new PDA phones on the market.

But there’s the bonus of a large and sharp 3.8-inch touch screen with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, which makes it easy to read web pages.

KEY SPECS Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Processor: Samsung S3C 6410 (533 MHz) Communications: HSDPA/ HSUPA

(2100/1900/850 Mhz); GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) System memory: 128 MB SDRAM, 256 MB flash memory Display: 3.8" WVGA TFT LCD touch screen, 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 65536 colors Expansibility: microSD Card Dimensions: 119 (L) x 62 (W) x 17.1 (H) mm Weight: 188 g

The M900 is powered by Samsung S3C 6410 running at 533 MHz and comes with the new Windows Mobile 6.1.

The 6.1 version has several improvements, including instant messaging-like texting, better Internet browsing and easier Wi-Fi connection.

In our test, the M900 performed well, running both Office Mobile and Outlook Mobile at fast speeds. Acer has also developed its own user interface called Acer Shell for easier touchscreen navigation. Acer Shell displays the home screen as a room with a desk and window inside. There are nine objects, with each activating the application represented.

For example, the picture frame icon takes you to the camera and the pictures you have taken.

The five-megapixel camera comes with a built-in flash and captures clean photos.

The phone is also equipped with GPS, FM Radio, and voice recorder plus a fingerprint reader for enhanced security.

It’s on sale now for Bt26,900, VAT included.

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10 EVENTS

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WHAT’S UP

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Italian by designi brings his Italian

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Chill at the Dicken’s Pub to live music by the JBS Band from Monday to Saturday from 9.15. Get there early and take advantage of the “buy 1 get 1 free” deal during happy hour from 5 to 8pm.

Wednesday is Ladies’ Night, with 50 per cent off all drinks for the gals from 8 to midnight. Dicken’s is in the Ambassador Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11. Call (02)

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254 0444 extension 1557.

Clicking to win C Thong Panich, distributor of Citizen watches, invites shutterbugs to take part in the photography competition “A Moment in Time”. The best picture wins its owner a Citizen Eco-Drive watch and a cash prize. Send your snaps by July 10 to Razorfish, 183 Regent House, Rajdamri Road, Lumpini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330. Call (02)

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Gunning for the guys Vasan Sitthiket portrays women’s fight for equality in a male-driven world in his new solo exhibition “Woman with Weapon” at Yoshi Gallery until July 29. The gallery is at 126/41 Park Avenue, Sukumvit Soi 63. Call (02) 381 6879 or

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The simple life Artist Tanapon Enon examines life in his home province of Maha Sarakham in “Simple and Decent” until July 9 at La Lanta Fine Art. The gallery is at 245/14 Sukhumvit Soi 31 and open daily from 10 to 7.

Call (02) 204 0583 or (02) 260 5381.

Meeting of minds French lensman Pascal Blondeau and Thai artist Michael Shaowanasai come together for “Nice to Meet You” at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre from Friday to July 24 as part of La Fete 2009. The two play with their images and by so doing, come to understand each other a little better. The centre is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 9. Visit www.BACC.or.th.

Going J-pop Learn Japanese language through pop culture at 1.30 today at the Japan Foundation’s new teen-friendly library. “Let’s Learn Japanese by DVD: Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese” will be the first part of the event, followed by a manga contest and a screening of the romantic comedy “Shimotsuma Monogatari”. Visit JFBKK.or.th.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

THE SCREEN 11

DAILY XPRESS

TO SEE

in cinemas tomorrow

>> Nymph (Nang Mai) –

Transform ers: Reven of the Fall ge en

Starting colle ge, Sam Wit w get on with his life as no icky (Shia LaBeouf) is tr rmal. But aga ying to centre of a w in fi ar between giant alien ro nds himself at the that explod bots and lots e. Megan Fo x also stars. of things Also at IMAX. ★★

Week of Siam Classic comedies being shown today at House on RCA are “Ee Sib Won Lok Ja Taek” (“10 Days Before the End of the World”) at 1, “Seub Yud Sai” at 4 and “Rak Talen” (“Preppy Love”) at 7. No English subtitles. Visit www.HouseRama.com.

Largo Winch The brash hero from a long-running Belgian comic comes to the big screen. Tomer Sisley stars.

With English and Thai subtitles at SFW CentralWorld. ★★★

Up An elderly man embarks on an

adventure by attaching helium balloons to his house. In digital 3-D in some cinemas. ★★★★

Fireflies in the Garden A family gathers after a fatal car accident, stirring painful childhood memories for the son of a domineering father. Ryan Reynolds stars. Closes at SFX Emporium today; at SFW CentralWorld tomorrow.

Anuban Dek Khong The oversized leader of a kindergarten gang is overcome with a crush on a high-school girl. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★

Departures

prolling in a taboo n finds a new ca d ia ar ic us Aw m y ed em oy the Acad An unempl eer”. Winner of h fin is gl of nc En “e h it an w as fession In Japanese ★ language film. for best foreign- at House and the Siam. ★★★ itles and Thai subt

17 Again A man gets an awkward second chance to experience his teenage years. Zac Efron stars. ★★★

after foreclosing on an elderly woman’s home. ★★★★

Home

Phee Tum Tim

A sobering perspective of our planet. At the Lido. ★★★★

A gay transvestite man’s spirit inhabits the body of a dead football goalkeeper. ★

Terminator Salvation

Roommate Flatmates form a rock band, but their friendship is tested when a new singer is brought in.

No subtitles.

Drag Me to Hell A bank employee (Alison Lohman) finds herself cursed

Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the leader of the resistance against the cyborgs. ★★★

Pen-ek Ratanaruang is offering two versions of his jungle thriller – the meditative arthouse version that premiered at Cannes and a “horror” edit to satisfy impatient multiplex viewers. >> Wongkamlao – For his

latest directorial effort, comedian Petchtai “Mum Jokmok” Wongkamlao parodies soap operas, playing the head of a comically dysfunctional wealthy family. >> Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The prehistoric

mammals return for a third animated feature and discover they co-exist with giant reptiles. In 3-D in some cinemas.

on tv

Let the Right One In A bullied and awkward 12-yearold boy befriends a girl vampire.

In Swedish with English and Thai subtitles at UMG RCA. ★★★★

Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861

A Mighty Heart Angelina Jolie portrays Mariane Pearl as she frantically searches for her missing journalist husband Daniel.

Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940

House

HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

(02) 641 5177-8

Channel links

Major Cineplex/EGV

www.NationChannel.com Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th Channel 7 – www.CH7.com Modernine – www.MCOT.net NBT – TV11.prd.go.th TV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

Bangkok: (02) 515 5555

Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999

Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631

SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888

UMG RCA: (02) 641 5913-14

French Film Festival Director Philippe Ramos invented a childhood story for Herman Melville’s frightening peg-legged whaling-ship captain in “Capitaine Achab”. It follows the orphaned boy through a series of adventures as he grows, takes to the oceans and eventually meets a dazzling white whale. Screens at 8 tonight at SFW CentralWorld with English subtitles. Tickets are Bt100. Visit www.LaFete-Bangkok.com.

Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother

Adam

By Bryan Basset

The Buckets

By Scott Stantis

Pooch Cafe

By Paul Gilligan

Red and Rover

By Brian Basset

By Bill Watterson

Calvin and Hobbes

By John McPherson

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12 LEISURE Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

DAILY XPRESS

LEISURE

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

The last word in

ASTROLOGY

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

By Eugenia Last

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

Today’s Birthday: Tighten your belt and stop being so generous. Assess your situation and correct anything that has you worried. Making a move to lower your overhead will serve you well in years to come. You have to be a little hard-nosed to stay on top. Set a standard for those you love.

ARIES *** March 21-April 19 Don’t be too quick to forget past encounters.

Someone who can help you out now will come to mind. You will be able to motivate and inspire people to get involved in something you believe in.

TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 You may be offered help but keep in mind that nothing is for free. Find out ahead of time what is expected in return. Negotiations will go well but get what you want in writing.

DIFFICULTY RATING ★★

GEMINI ***** May 21-June 20 You can set a precedent that will give you the edge and impress anyone watching you work through challenging times. A quick response will enable you to outmanoeuvre challenges.

CANCER ** June 21-July 22 Look around you: If things aren’t the way you want, consider making some improvements. Take a trip or visit someone who can give you some options.

You need to stop procrastinating.

LEO **** July 23-Aug. 22 A moneymaking deal will entice you. Put any extra cash you have into your home or something that will promote your own talents. Something you have to offer is worth more than you think.

VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Success is within your reach but it will take action, not talk, to get to where you want to go. Put your plans into motion and refuse to let anyone slow you down with questions and conjecture.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You can only get to the bottom of things by asking direct questions. Your greatest fear is unwarranted and, once you realise this, you can make decisions that will improve your outlook and your future.

SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Don’t complicate matters. Keep your thoughts a secret and go about your business. You can make some interesting changes at home that will help you make extra cash.

SAGITTARIUS **** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Promote your own interests by joining groups that can help you further your goals. The people you meet will have good suggestions and will probably offer to lend a helping hand. Don’t be shy.

Mike Tyson Singer Lena Horne is 92.

Actress Nancy Dussault is 73.

Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke is 58.

Actor David Garrison is 57.

Guitarist Hal Lindes of Dire Straits is 56.

Actor Vincent D’Onofrio is 50.

Actress Deirdre Lovejoy is 47.

Former boxer Mike Tyson is 43.

Bassist Tom Drummond of Better Than Ezra is 40.

Actress Monica Potter is 38.

CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You have to sort through your emotional issues in order to think straight. There will be no time to rethink your strategy or change direction. A commitment will alter your status forever.

AQUARIUS ***** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 If you pile too much on your plate, you will fall short of your expectations. Focus on getting the job done. Not reaching your set goals will cost you financially, emotionally and professionally.

PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 Prepare for whatever you have to do carefully. If you don’t fully understand what’s expected of you, the chance to get ahead will be limited. Don’t pretend to know something you don’t.

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Medical Representative (Bangkok and Up-country) Key Responsibilities Responsible for opening the new product entry, regular visit customers in responsible area, maintain and demonstrate scientific knowledge potential or existing customers. Handle sales target and promote the company’s sales growth.

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Product Manager: Pharma Key Responsibilities:Responsible for products, which requires more tactful marketing skills. Develop marketing plans and programs for the specific products, review, evaluate and adjust plans to cater for changes marketing strategy. Continuously assess and develop new channels to broaden the company’s market share and profit in the specific products. Product training and coaching Med. Rep. to deliver correct messages. Collaborate with SM to drive business and broaden client base.

Qualifications:• Male or Female, age 25-35 years old (Only Thai Nationality) • Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Nurse would be preferable • Minimum 3 years experience in marketing of Pharmaceutical Products • Positive attitude, energetic, team player, service minded • Able to work independently with result-oriented • Strong leadership with interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills • Good command of English • Computer literacy • Have own transportation and driver license

We know opportunity is out there, PHC is looking for a great confident candidate who has a passion to join a winning team. We offer a competitive remuneration package for the right candidate. If you believe you are qualified for the above positions, please send a detailed resume in English stating the position you are interested in and your current and expected salary, together with your transcript and a recent photograph to

Pacific Healthcare (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Human Resources Department 1011 Supalai Grand Tower, Room No. 01, 29th Fl., Rama 3 Rd., Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 E-mail: recruit@phc.co.th Website: www.phc.co.th Only successful applications will be contacted! We accept resume in MS Word only.

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500 Mariano Rivera made his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, as the New York Yankees beat the Mets 4-2 on Sunday night.

Fabiano holds up his Golden Boot award and Silver Ball trophy, and Kaka holds up his Golden Ball trophy.

briefly Shark surfaces at Australian Open

Pattaya to host marathon Pattaya City has set its sights on hosting the 2012 Asian Marathon Championships. And this July the beach city will showcase its talents by hosting the Pattaya Marathon.

Pol Maj Col Surapong Ariyamongkol, vice president and secretary general of the Amateur Athletics Association of Thailand, said the Pattaya Marathon, due on July 19, should boost the chances of the city, which is pitted against 45 other cities in the continent.

“The marathon course in Pattaya is good enough to win votes from the Asian Amateur Athletics Association. If we win, it will develop into a major marathon event,” he said.

Pattaya will employ up to 1,000 officials for the Pattaya Marathon next month. The city will organise a special campaign called “City Discount for A Whole Day” which offers discounts for tourists who use services of hotels, golf courses, restaurants and other establishments during the competition. – Daily Xpress

Numberless Kaka shirts selling fast Real Madrid have sold more than 2,000 replica shirts of new signing Kaka, despite the Brazilian star not yet having a

squad number.

According to the Marca, Real have sold more than 2,000 Kaka shirts since his purchase from AC Milan was announced three weeks ago.

Kaka, 27, will be presented by Real to the media tonight after flying in from South Africa, and his squad number will be revealed.- DPA

Burger handed ban for eye-gouging Springbok enforcer Schalk Burger has been banned for eight weeks for eye-gouging British and Irish Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald in his country’s dramatic second Test victory on the weekend.

Bakkies Botha was also banned for two weeks for a dangerous charge on Lions prop Adam Jones, Schalk Burger who had to have surgery on a dislocated shoulder as a result.

Burger and Botha will both miss Saturday’s third and final South Africa-Lions Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

Burger, the IRB Player of the Year in 2004, will also miss the Springboks’ first three games in the Tri-Nations. – AFP

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Greg Norman

Greg Norman will play the Australian Open for the next three years, including this year’s event at New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney from December 3-6. Norman, 54, a five-time Australian Open champion, last played the Australian Open in 2005. “You hope that the top Australian players will support it,” Norman said. “I’ve been a huge proponent of that for more than 30 years. It’s up to the players. We’ll give them thechance.”

A FAB TOURNAMENT Fabiano is the toast of Brazil in the Confed Cup AFP, Johannesburg

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aka might steal all the headlines but Luis Fabiano has emerged from the Confederations Cup as one of Brazil’s new golden boys.

The Sevilla striker was the tournament top scorer with five goals, including his crucial brace in the final on Sunday that helped Brazil recover from two down to beat the United States 3-2.

With his team in trouble, the athletic, lithe and technically gifted striker rose irresistibly to the challenge to underline his

status as the undisputed number one goal-getter for the South American champions.

But it hasn’t always been so easy for Fabiano, who has battled with several other players, including injury-plagued star striker Ronaldo, for the coveted number nine shirt.

“He scores goals, he’s always doing it,” said his coach Dunga.

“I’m extremely happy with him. He is very hungry to play and get goals.”

The 28-year-old joins Romario, Ronaldinho and Adriano as the fourth Brazilian to go home from the Confederations Cup with the Golden Shoe.

He was also voted the tournament’s second best player, after

new Real Madrid signing Kaka.

“I’m delighted that everything worked out as planned in the final,” he told FIFA.com.

“I hadn’t scored in my two previous games but as it turned out there was no better way for me to reach that target of five goals in as many games.”

Brazil are now looking towards the World Cup and the possibility of a sixth title.

Fabiano is excited at the prospect and has set his own personal goal of scoring a goal a game if Brazil qualify and make it back to South Africa next year. “It would be nice to keep the average going at the World Cup here next year. I’ll be working hard to do just that,” he vowed.

No softening despite blunder

US goalkeeper Tim Howard struggles with Kaka’s header.

The failure by a linesman to award a goal scored by Kaka in Brazil’s 3-2 Confederations Cup final defeat Sunday of the United States does not appear to have softened Fifa president Joseph Blatter’s attitude towards goal-line technology.

Kaka’s second-half header – when the Samba Boys trailed 2-1 – came off the underside of the bar and clearly crossed the line but Swedish referee Martin Hansson waved play on. “There should be no technology on the field,” said Blatte when asked about the incident.

Blatter reiterated Fifa’s stance that if there is technology it should only be along the goal-line, citing the experiment in this season’s Europa League where games will be played with two extra assistant referees behind the goal-lines. “We are too conservative,” he said.

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Kaka voted star of the Confed Cup

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GOLDEN COMEBACK Brazil perform a Houdini act to win Confed Cup A F P , Johannesburg

razil defended their Confederations Cup title on Sunday with a crushing come-from-behind 3-2 victory to inflict a cruel loss on tenacious underdogs the United States.

The five-time world champions looked out for the count after Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan put the Americans two up at half-time but they bounced back with a Luis Fabiano brace drawing them level with 16 minutes left.

It set the scene for an exciting finale and captain Lucio made it a memorable night with a powerful header from an Elano corner with six minutes remaining.

The victory sparked wild celebrations on the bench with Brazil now having won a gruelling seven games over the past 20 days – five at the Confederations Cup and two in World Cup qualifying.

It was their third Confederations Cup crown following triumphs in 1997 and 2005 and coach Dunga was a happy man.

“All the players were very concentrated on what needed to be done. I told them at halftime that we needed an early goal and to play the game we play. We wanted to win. We were very determined,” said Dunga, the World Cup winning captain from 1994.

“It is difficult to overcome a 2-0 deficit but if you have committed players who always want to win then it is possible.

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Brazil’s captain, Lucio, holds the Confederations Cup trophy aloft after the 3-2 win against USA. “If we can win this we can do much more in the future. I believe in these players.”

Brazil had won 14 of their 15 previous encounters with the US and beaten Bob Bradley’s men 3-0 in the group stages.

But since that match the US fortunes changed dramatically.

After trouncing Egypt 3-0 to sneak into the knockout rounds on goals scored after finishing equal of points and goal difference with Italy, they shocked European champions Spain 2-0 in the semi-finals.

But their luck ran out against Brazil.

“That defeat really hurt,” said Bradley.

“I’m extremely proud of my players, but it still feels pretty

I TOLD THEM AT HALF-TIME THAT WE NEEDED AN EARLY GOAL,AND TO PLAY THE GAME WE PLAY. WE WERE VERY DETERMINED. Carlos Dunga

lousy to let this one get away.

“I hope though that people around the world see we have good team and great players and it is a big step forward.”

On a cold winter’s night, his giantkillers began in an attacking mood with Fulham’s Dempsey making the first attempt on goal with a long distance strike that fizzed wide.

Brazil started feeding the ball to Maicon on the right and he lofted several crosses into the box that put the US under pressure before Real Madrid’s new signing Kaka, the man-ofthe-match, glanced a header wide.

But it was the US who stunned Brazil after 10 minutes.

Ahead of joining new club Real Madrid, Brazil midfielder Kaka was awarded the Golden Ball on Sunday after being voted best footballer at the Confederations Cup. Striker Luis Fabiano, a team-mate in the side that came from two goals behind to defeat the United States 3-2 in the final, finished second and American midfielder Clint Dempsey third. Fabiano collected the Golden Boot as leading scorer with five goals and USA goalkeeper Tim Howard received the Golden Glove as the best in his position at the dress rehearsal for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Kaka paid tribute to his team-mates for taking Brazil to the title and allowing him to win the player of the tournament.

“I’m very happy to be player of the final and championship,” said the former AC Milan man whose transfer to Madrid becomes official today.

“Most important, as I’ve said before, I can only be player of the tournament because Brazil are the champions and if they weren’t then I wouldn’t get this award, so I would like to thank my teammates.”

Asked about his new start at Real Madrid, Kaka said: “With respect to my new life at Madrid, I will talk about it on Tuesday when I’m officially their player.

“I’ve managed to get my first cup and I hope the winning ways will continue in future in this new phase of my life.”

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Former boss Scolari blasts Chelsea goalkeeper Cech, midfielder Ballack and forward Drogba for his quick exit

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THE GANG OF THREE Luiz Felipe Scolari arrives in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on Sunday to work with his new club, Bunyodkor.

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ormer Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari blames goalkeeper Petr Cech, midfielder Michael Ballack and forward Didier Drogba for costing him his job, according to newspaper reports yesterday.

Scolari was sacked in February after an unsuccessful seven-month spell in charge of the west London club.

“The real owners of footaball today are the players,” he told O Globo. “They are the ones who decide everything.

“Coaches on most of the big European teams are not strong enough to disagree with their demands.

“Who do the teams prefer to

Mum inspires Dougherty to Munich win

sack? The stars – who earn US$5.6 to 12.6 million a year with contracts of up to five seasons – or the coach?

“Of course, the first to be dismissed will always be the coach. And the major footballers already perceive their power and do what they wish.

“This was my major problem at Chelsea. Drogba, Ballack and Cech did not accept my methods of training nor my demands.”

The three, he claimed, all made specific requests that went against his general policy.

“Drogba appeared with a muscular contusion and said he required two months to take care of it – in Cannes,” he said.

“And Ballack, alleging he had

THE REAL OWNERS OF FOOTBALL TODAY ARE THE PLAYERS.THEY ARE THE ONES WHO DECIDE EVERYTHING. Luiz Felipe Scolari

chronic pains in the soles of his feet, asked to go to Cologne.

Wayne Rooney believes he can fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez if he is played in his favoured central role and supported by new attacking talent.

Ecuador winger Luis Antonio Valencia is set to join the Red Devils from Wigan, and Rooney is hoping more players will be signed.

“We’ve lost two key players and obviously I hope we can get a few players in,” Rooney said.

“Between them, Cristiano and Carlos scored a lot of goals for us last season and the season before, but I would like to think I’m capable of filling that gap.”

“With Cech, there was another problem. He had a personal trainer for goalies but only for himself and I was totally against this.

“Look, the goalie trainer has to train all the goalies of the group, not only one.

“He became furious and began to treat me coldly. In the dressing room it immediately became apparent I had strong opposition.

“And they ended up backed by the directors of Chelsea.”

Scolari became coach of the Uzbek side Bunyodkor earlier this month.

Rooney: I can fill void Manchester United forward

Perry wins Travelers with a record 258 AP, Cromwell, Connecticut

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enny Perry shot 63 to finish with a tournamentrecord 258 and win the Travelers Championship by three strokes over Paul Goydos and David Toms.

The 48-year old Perry, who led after each of the first two rounds, trailed by a stroke to Paul Goydos heading into Sunday. But he shot 32 on the front nine and was up by five strokes heading to the par-4 15th. Goydos made a 20-foot eagle putt from the fringe on 15 and birdied 16. But he missed his birdie putt on 17.

Perry birdied 15, and put the tournament away by making birdie on 17 after hitting a 164 yard approach to within 8 feet.

His bogey-bogey finish at Augusta kept him from win-

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England’s Nick Dougherty remembered his late mother after holding his nerve to claim the third European Tour title of his career at the BMW International Open on Sunday.

Dougherty’s career suffered a serious setback after he lost his mother Ennis to a heart attack aged 61 in April 2008 and he revealed that her memory had spurred him on.

“Since Mum passed away I haven’t played great, it’s been really tough,” he said.

“I’ve been really patient though. My team has really helped me to get through. It’s lovely to be back where I feel I should belong.

“I’d just like to say thanks to all the people who supported me.”

Kenny Perry celebrates with wife Sandy Perry. ning the Masters in April.

“Everyone kind of asks about the Augusta hangover deal,” he said. “I guess I kind of shoved that aside a little bit. So that

makes me feel pretty good.”

Shin Ji-yai wins Wegmans South Korea’s Shin Ji-yai picked up her fifth title in 11

months with a seven-stroke victory at the Wegmans LPGA on Sunday.

The 21-year-old star from Seoul shot a 1-under 71 to finish in a downpour at 17-under 271.

Kristy McPherson and Yani Tseng each shot a 66, the day’s best score, to surge into a second-place tie at 10 under. One behind were Japan’s Mika Miyazato (71) and rookies Haeji Kang (71) of South Korea and Stacy Lewis (74).

“I have a lot of tournaments” left to play this year and “maybe I try more wins,” Shin said. “Still, my goal is rookie of the year.”

Shin dedicated her victory to her mother, who was killed in an auto accident in 2004. “I have my mother’s picture in my course book,” she said.

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MILAN TARGET DZEKO AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani claims Edin Dzeko, who scored 26 goals last season to help Wolfsburg to their first Bundesliga title, wants to join the club.

TEARY

END Ana Ivanovic, right, cries as she hugs Venus Williams after their match.

Defending champion Venus Williams took the express route into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon as Ana Ivanovic was forced to quit yesterday’s fourth round match with a thigh injury.

Williams was already well on course for the last eight after taking the first set 6-1 before Ivanovic called for treatment on her left leg during the opening game of the second set.

The Serb, seeded 13th, served out the game but was unable to carry on and left the court in tears.

Venus will next face Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, the 11th seed, as she strives to keep alive her bid to become the first woman to win a hat-trick of Wimbledon singles’ titles since Steffi Graf claimed three in a row from 1991 to 1993.

The five-time Wimbledon champion has yet to drop a set in four rounds this year and her winning streak at the All England Club has now reached 18 matches.

Even more remarkably, she has won 30 consecutive sets here since Japan’s Akiko Morigami took the second set of their third round match in 2007.

Meanwhile, Elena Dementieva hardly broke sweat in yesterday’s sizzling Wimbledon heat as she cruised into the quarter-finals.

Fourth seed Dementieva, a semi-finalist last year, beat fellow Russian blonde Elena Vesnina 6-1 63 in 70 minutes on Court 2 as temperatures rocketed towards 35 degrees.

Vesnina fended off a set point and took the sixth game on a deuce but there was no stopping the Russian number two on her serve and Dementieva wrapped up the first set inside 29 minutes.

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Scolari blasts Gang of Three

Striker Fabiano the Golden Boy

Luiz Felipe Scolari, some five months after his sacking by Chelsea, has come out all guns blazing and pointed the finger at three players he accuses of plotting against him – Petr Cech, Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba. Each of them has received stinging criticism from the Brazilian coach. >PAGES 27

In shock after being blasted by two first-half goals in Sunday’s Confederations Cup final against USA, Brazil staggered off the pitch at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park stadium with a mountain to climb. Less than a minute after the restart, the Samba Kings had pulled one back through striker Luis Fabiano. The same man used his golden boot to level matters 18 minutes later. >PAGE 24