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Barcelona’s Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year on Monday. Ronaldinho, 24, totalled 620 points followed by Thierry Henry of Arsenal and France on 552. Newly-crowned European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and Ukraine was third on 253. “For me just to be selected and to be […]
Going into to today’s final game Santos had a 1 point advantage over Atlético-PR. So a win would assure them victory and clinch the Brazilian championship. And the safe return of Robinho’s mother would mean that Robinho would be fit to play in what would possibly be his final Santos game. So as Luxemburg’s men […]
Kidnappers have freed the mother of Robinho, six weeks after seizing her at gunpoint from a party in Sao Paulo. Marina Lima de Souza, 43, was found in the west of the city overnight, according to Brazilian news reports. It has been suggested that a ransom was paid.This will surely prompt a chase for the […]
Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar has received offers from Atletico Madrid and Brescia. His father, Jenis Cesar, says that he would prefer to extend his contract with Flamengo but is not ruling out a switch to Europe – provided he will be guaranteed regular football. “Julio has received some offers from Europe but he only wants […]
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia are all fighting it out for Edu’s signature. The Brazilian is out of contract in the summer and he looks unlikely to agree a new deal at Highbury. The Gunners’ current offer falls short of the player’s expectations and he looks set to move on. Manchester United have been strongly […]
The European player of year has been announced, and again he is not brazilian. Andrei Shevchenko of AC Milan wins the award, with Barcelona’s Deco taking the runners up position. RONALDINHO comes in third place. However, Ronaldinho is on the shortlist to be named World player of the year by FIFA, along with Thierry Henry […]
Ronaldinho is playing through the pain-barrier for Barcelona, with both his ankles giving him problems. The Brazilian hurt his right ankle against Espanyol earlier this season, but was able to play on without much discomfort. However, he picked up a blow on his left ankle against Malaga at the start of this month and now […]
GROUP A – An early RIVALDO strike for Olympiakos wasn’t enough as they went on to lose 3-1 to Liverpool, and failed to qualify. Monaco topped the group ahead of Liverpool after their 5-0 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruna, MAICON was among the scorers. GROUP B – A 9th minute goal from RONALDO helped Real […]
Juninho has revealed his disappointment at not being a regular with Celtic. Since his move from Middlesbrough in the summer, he hasn’t played since 10 November. Juninho told the Daily Record, “Every player is happy if they are playing and the feeling I have now is the way anyone not playing would feel. All I […]
Corinthians have now confirmed that they are trying to convince Argentine coach Carlos Bianchi to join them. Bianchi is a legend within the Argentinian game and has led Boca Juniors to a hatful of titles over the years, including the World Club Championship. Other clubs are interested in him with Real Madrid watching things carefully. […]
Juliano Belletti, F.C. Barcelona’s Brazilian defender will probably be absent again for another low sprain on his right ankle after hard entry from Matuzalem Tuesday during last Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Already out end of October for a tendon problem and beginning of November for his left twisted ankle, Belletti is suffering his […]
Bayern Munich’s Brazilian duo Lucio and Ze Roberto have ridiculed suggestions that Schalke 04 striker Ailton merits a place in Brazil’s national team. Ailton, 31, won the Golden Boot last season with 28 league goals and has scored six goals in his last eight outings this season. The pacy attacker has made playing for World […]
Lyon’s injured striker Giovane Elber has confirmed he has held preliminary talks with Borussia Monchengladbach. The Brazilian ace is currently on the sidelines after undergoing a knee operation, but is expected to return to training in the coming months. Elber, formerly of Bayern Munich, is keen to seal a Bundesliga return and has spoken to […]
Sao Caetano have been given a 24-point deduction after the death of Serginho. The 30-year-old had been diagnosed as having arrhythmia in pre-season, but the club insist that further tests did not suggest that playing would put the defender at risk. A CBF tribunal decided the punishment, and also banning the club doctor Paulo Forte […]
After Carlos Tevez and the mad rumour about Beckham, Corinthians is strongly interested in the Argentinian offensive midfielder, Riquelme and the forward world champion 2002, Luizão. The coming of Luizão shouldn’t pose problem as the former Botafogo forward is at present without club. Concerning the Argentinian, the deal proves to be more complex. Monday, Alberto […]
Bundesliga side Stuttgart could be the latest team to benefit from the recently relegated Brazilian giants Gremio. Claudio Mejolaro “Pitbull”, 22, has scored 19 goals already this season for the newly-demoted Brazilian team. However, now faced with the financial struggle that relegation has brought, they are keen to cash in on their youngsters’ talents during […]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated Edu may be frozen out of the side should he fail to commit himself to the Highbury club. The Brazilian midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season and could sign a pre-contract with rival clubs from January 2. FC Barcelona seem the most interested party […]
Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed that Real Madrid have approached him over their managerial post. ‘Big Phil’ is currently coach of Portugal and is under contract until after the 2006 World Cup finals. Real are looking for a big-name replacement to take charge at El Santiago Bernabeu next summer when the contract of […]
Brazilian star Anderson Silva is flattered at rumours of interest from Premiership giants Arsenal, admitting it would be a dream to play in English giants. “The option of playing in English football is sensational,” currently in Spain. “But at the moment I want to concentrate on the present. “Nobody has contacted me on an official […]
For every goal struck and every success met, Cristiano di Lima Junior owed it all to God. In fact, he had once said, ‘‘believe in the Almighty and the rest will fall in place.’’ Till today — when he scored those decisive goals in the Fed Cup final — everything had fallen in place. Blessed […]
Procopio Cardoso is the new coach of Atlético-MG. The managers have quickly reacted after the defeat of the Belo Horizonte’s club against Figueirense, a modest club, dismissing Mario Sergio. Cardoso, 65 years old, is a regular visitor: he has ever trained six times the club. The new strong man of “Galo” (the cock in English, […]
Yesterday evening, São Paulo’s central defender Diego Lugano reaffirmed in front of the Paulist press that his team was still in race to become the champion 2004. Main idol of the “tricolor” club, the Uruguyan defender lives a season quite remarkable. Convened a few weeks ago for the first time in the Uruguyan selection, Lugano […]
Sao Paulo Corinthians, look like they are about to complete the purchase of Argentinan striker Carlos Tevez from Boca Juniors. In a complex transaction Corinthians said yesterday the Argentine player would be brought through the Media Sports Investments. Through MSI Corinthians will receive approx $20 million (US) to make payment of debts and in exchange,the […]
A clearly distressed Robinho has apologised for talking to a Spanish journalist about a potential move to Real Madrid. The talented Brazilian is reportedly a target for both the Spanish giants and Chelsea but has now conceded that he was foolish to talk in such a candid fashion about his future. Robinho’s mother is currently […]
