Long Time No Update.
Loads of big name transfers, but this week, we have THIS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7528735.stm
£20.3m for Robbie Keane.
So it's goodbye Tottenham, hello Liverpool. 80K a week.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Hleb Moves to Barca
Alexander Hleb has moved from Arsenal to his dream club, Barcelona.
The deal, sealed off at £11.8M, sees Hleb at a club who just lost Ronaldinho to AC Milan, the same club that signed Mathieu Flamini a few weeks ago.
The deal, sealed off at £11.8M, sees Hleb at a club who just lost Ronaldinho to AC Milan, the same club that signed Mathieu Flamini a few weeks ago.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ronaldinho Moves
From Barcelona to AC Milan. The two time world player of the year has transferred for a reported sum of 25M, leaving the Spanish outfit.
With Chelsea dropping early from the race, Manchester City and AC Milan battled it out for the Brazilian, whose dropping fitness levels has forced Pep Guardiola to exclude him from the squad.
With the deal sealed, Ronaldinho will join a team which he has constantly troubled in European cups and try to reignite the team's morale.
AC Milan failed to qualify for the Champion's League this season, and this may be an attempt to reinstate the former vigor of the club.
Dinho joins fellow Brazilian Kaka' in the squad.
With Chelsea dropping early from the race, Manchester City and AC Milan battled it out for the Brazilian, whose dropping fitness levels has forced Pep Guardiola to exclude him from the squad.
With the deal sealed, Ronaldinho will join a team which he has constantly troubled in European cups and try to reignite the team's morale.
AC Milan failed to qualify for the Champion's League this season, and this may be an attempt to reinstate the former vigor of the club.
Dinho joins fellow Brazilian Kaka' in the squad.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
July 12
More big signings this week.
Alberto Gilardino has joined Fiorentina, leaving AC Milan and partners Adrian Mutu as a striker. Striker Peter Crouch has also left Liverpool, and joined Portsmouth.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have been rushing into the transfer market.
Andrea Dossena moved from Udinese, Vincent Weijl from AZ Alkmaar (who, at 17, may lead the reserve team for now), Swiss international Philipp Degen, and Diego Cavalieri from SE Palmeiras.
There are also talks going on around the football world. Although many are rumors, some have leaked, including Portsmouth's go-ahead to sign Shawn Wright-Phillips, Roma going for Julio Baptista, Barcelona for 8M rated Thiago Neves, but none have come close to Arsenal and AC Milan's rumors.
AC are planning to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from the English giants, with £24m on the line, and French youngster Yoann Gourcuff.
Outside transfers, Sir Alex Ferguson is prepping for the UEFA Super Cup, with a victory making him the first manager to win the tournament thrice. Withouth C. Ronaldo on the sidelines, the Red Devils might need to push more effort against UEFA Cup champions FC Zenit St. Petersburg.
I think one editorial caught my eye today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2008/07/oh_to_be_a_slave_like_ronaldos.html
with Ronaldo himself agreeing
http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=102000
Alberto Gilardino has joined Fiorentina, leaving AC Milan and partners Adrian Mutu as a striker. Striker Peter Crouch has also left Liverpool, and joined Portsmouth.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have been rushing into the transfer market.
Andrea Dossena moved from Udinese, Vincent Weijl from AZ Alkmaar (who, at 17, may lead the reserve team for now), Swiss international Philipp Degen, and Diego Cavalieri from SE Palmeiras.
There are also talks going on around the football world. Although many are rumors, some have leaked, including Portsmouth's go-ahead to sign Shawn Wright-Phillips, Roma going for Julio Baptista, Barcelona for 8M rated Thiago Neves, but none have come close to Arsenal and AC Milan's rumors.
AC are planning to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from the English giants, with £24m on the line, and French youngster Yoann Gourcuff.
Outside transfers, Sir Alex Ferguson is prepping for the UEFA Super Cup, with a victory making him the first manager to win the tournament thrice. Withouth C. Ronaldo on the sidelines, the Red Devils might need to push more effort against UEFA Cup champions FC Zenit St. Petersburg.
I think one editorial caught my eye today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2008/07/oh_to_be_a_slave_like_ronaldos.html
with Ronaldo himself agreeing
http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=102000
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Top 7 Reasons Why Americans Suck at "Soccer"
And yes, I agree
http://soccerlens.com/7-reasons-why-americans-suck-at-soccer/8115/#comment-95367
http://soccerlens.com/7-reasons-why-americans-suck-at-soccer/8115/#comment-95367
Thursday, July 3, 2008
June 3
Slow day, apart from some big transfers.
Cristiano Ronaldo, with no relation to these big transfers (as of now), will undergo an operation on an injured ankle, delaying talks with Manchester United. Retaliation against the administration or not, Cristiano has shown avid interest in leaving the club for Spain, joining Real Madrid with a cut paycheck.
On the topic of operations and injuries, Fulham's Diomansy Kamara is set to go under the knife for a torn cruciate ligament. The player is set to lose 6 months of action, following recovery.
Onward to the transfers.
24 year old Argentinian Jonas Gutierrez has signed for Newcastle, under a 5 year deal.Transferring from Real Mallorca for an undisclosed fee, the winger is receiving praise from manager Kevin Keegan, who believes the player could help restore the club into the top bracket of the Premier League. This puts uncertainty to James Milner's club status, with links to Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Andreas Isaksson, meanwhile, has signed for Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven, also for an undisclosed fee. The lack of first team opportunities under Manchester City strengthened the decision, opening up a 4 year deal with the PSV side.
Lastly, PFC CSKA Moskva striker Jô has completed a transfer to Manchester City, with a staggering €22.7M transfer fee. The 21 year old, who scored 30 goals in 53 appearances in 3 years, is set to perform beyond expectations and play his first game for the UEFA Cup qualifiers.
Cristiano Ronaldo, with no relation to these big transfers (as of now), will undergo an operation on an injured ankle, delaying talks with Manchester United. Retaliation against the administration or not, Cristiano has shown avid interest in leaving the club for Spain, joining Real Madrid with a cut paycheck.
On the topic of operations and injuries, Fulham's Diomansy Kamara is set to go under the knife for a torn cruciate ligament. The player is set to lose 6 months of action, following recovery.
Onward to the transfers.
24 year old Argentinian Jonas Gutierrez has signed for Newcastle, under a 5 year deal.Transferring from Real Mallorca for an undisclosed fee, the winger is receiving praise from manager Kevin Keegan, who believes the player could help restore the club into the top bracket of the Premier League. This puts uncertainty to James Milner's club status, with links to Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Andreas Isaksson, meanwhile, has signed for Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven, also for an undisclosed fee. The lack of first team opportunities under Manchester City strengthened the decision, opening up a 4 year deal with the PSV side.
Lastly, PFC CSKA Moskva striker Jô has completed a transfer to Manchester City, with a staggering €22.7M transfer fee. The 21 year old, who scored 30 goals in 53 appearances in 3 years, is set to perform beyond expectations and play his first game for the UEFA Cup qualifiers.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
July 1
Now onwards to club football. We start July, with June's events unfolding quickly.
Today, John Aarne Riise becomes an official part of the AS Roma squad, after Fabio Aurelio stood as 1st choice in Liverpool.
Meanwhile, the Spaniards are celebrating their triumphant victory over Germany, with captain Iker Casillas leading the way, along with Luis Aragones.
Stunning European performances from Russia's Andrei Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko will surely attract managers, who might want to snap them up sooner or later.
But, the news today concentrates on the Blues yet again.
Chelsea are said to be willing to pay 85M for Fernando Torres, who scored the clincher for Spain on the 29th. This money could come from the said 250M warchest given to Luiz Felipe Scolari for redefining a new squad.
But, the first major transfer for the team?
A supposed 8M for Barcelona's Deco, who will receive £92,000 a week in midfield. Speaking of midfield, this may be a sign of Frank Lampard's exit from the club he pledged his career to. This was before Mourinho though, and the Italian squad Inter Milan are showing interest under no other than the "Special One".
Meanwhile, Tottenham's Robbie Keane is said to be demanding a transfer to Liverpool, after rumors surfaced that he was wanted by the club. This is with a possible Peter Crouch exit, and where he'd end up playing alongside Fernando Torres.
Anyway, for more updates on the transfer market, visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7482819.stm
Today, John Aarne Riise becomes an official part of the AS Roma squad, after Fabio Aurelio stood as 1st choice in Liverpool.
Meanwhile, the Spaniards are celebrating their triumphant victory over Germany, with captain Iker Casillas leading the way, along with Luis Aragones.
Stunning European performances from Russia's Andrei Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko will surely attract managers, who might want to snap them up sooner or later.
But, the news today concentrates on the Blues yet again.
Chelsea are said to be willing to pay 85M for Fernando Torres, who scored the clincher for Spain on the 29th. This money could come from the said 250M warchest given to Luiz Felipe Scolari for redefining a new squad.
But, the first major transfer for the team?
A supposed 8M for Barcelona's Deco, who will receive £92,000 a week in midfield. Speaking of midfield, this may be a sign of Frank Lampard's exit from the club he pledged his career to. This was before Mourinho though, and the Italian squad Inter Milan are showing interest under no other than the "Special One".
Meanwhile, Tottenham's Robbie Keane is said to be demanding a transfer to Liverpool, after rumors surfaced that he was wanted by the club. This is with a possible Peter Crouch exit, and where he'd end up playing alongside Fernando Torres.
Anyway, for more updates on the transfer market, visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7482819.stm
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