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Alonso returns to Renault
Chronicle of sporting events
According to the official website of two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso, the Spaniard has signed a one-season contract with the French Renault team. Alonso spent this year at McLaren, and in November, by mutual agreement of the parties, the contract between the driver and the Silver Arrows was terminated, although the agreement was supposed to be valid for two more seasons.It was with Renault in 2005 and 2006 that Fernando became the youngest two-time world champion in Formula 1 history. The second Renault driver will be Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. According to the Spanish press, Alonso will be able to earn up to $50 million in 2008.
Bayern remained in the lead
Football. German Championship. 16th round. Borussia D -- Arminia -- 6:1, Stuttgart -- Wolfsburg -- 3:1, Bayern -- Duisburg -- 0:0, Hamburg -- Energie " -- 0:0, "Bochum" -- "Karlsruhe" -- 2:2, "Hannover" -- "Werder" -- 4:3, "Eintracht" -- "Schalke" -- 2:2, " Bayer - Hansa - 3:0, Nuremberg - Hertha - 2:1. Leading : Bayern - 35 points, Werder - 33, Hamburg - 31.
Bayern could have fallen from first place in the standings for the first time this season, but Werder were unable to beat Hannover. Bremen's ten-match unbeaten streak was interrupted by Mike Hanke's hat-trick - the Russians will most likely have to meet this young forward of the German national team in the qualifying round for the 2010 World Cup.
English Championship. 16th round . Tottenham - Manchester City - 2:1, Bolton - Wigan - 4:1, Blackburn - West Ham - 0:1, Middlesbrough - " Arsenal - 2:1, Reading - Liverpool - 3:1, Aston Villa - Portsmouth - 1:3, Everton - Fulham - 3:0 , Newcastle - Birmingham - 2:1, Manchester United - Derby County - 4:1, Chelsea - Sunderland - 2:0. Leading : Arsenal - 37 points, Manchester United - 36, Chelsea - 34.
Arsenal and Liverpool simultaneously suffered their first defeats in this championship in the same round, after which there were no undefeated teams left in the English Premier League.
Italian Championship. 15th round. Lazio - Catania - 2:0, Palermo - Fiorentina - 2:0, Napoli - Parma - 1:0, Empoli - Cagliari -- 4:1, "Genoa" -- "Siena" -- 1:3, "Inter" -- "Torino" -- 4:0, "Juventus" -- "Atalanta" -- 1:0, "Livorno" "- "Roma" - 1:1, "Udinese" - "Sampdoria" - 3:2. Leading : Inter - 37 points, Roma - 32, Juventus - 29.
French Championship. 17th round . Auxerre - Paris Saint-Germain - 0:1, Marseille - Monaco - 2:0, Strasbourg - Rennes - 3:0, Lorien - Sochaux - 2:1, Toulouse - Lille - 1:0, Caen - Lyon - 1:0, Saint-Etienne - Metz - 2 :0, “Lance” – “Le Mann” – 1:3, “Nancy” – “Valenciennes” – 0:0, “Nice” – “Bordeaux” – 1:1. Leading : Lyon - 37 points, Nancy - 33, Bordeaux, Le Mann - 29 each.