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Ronaldo will not play for Brazil

Ronaldo will not play for Brazil

The AFP has reported that veteran Brazil striker Ronaldo, the all-time top scorer at World Cup finals with 15 goals, admitted Friday he was not in the frame for a shock return to the national side. Ronaldo, now 33 and plying his trade with Corinthians of Sao Paulo, has not played for the national team [...]

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Who else should Manchester United sign this summer?

Who else should Manchester United sign this summer?

Sir Alex Ferguson seems to be on the search for new additions, or replacements, to his starting eleven for next season. Manchester United have already announced the signing of new striker Hernandez, but what are some other potential targets for Ferguson to go after? Defense Chiellini – currently plays for Juventus in Serie A, a [...]

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Manchester United sign Javier Hernandez

Manchester United sign Javier Hernandez

Manchester United have announced the signing of the young striker Javier Hernández from Chivas Guadalajara, unique in the sense that it is the first time the Man United have acquired a player from Mexico. As part of the deal, which will not become official until July 1, Manchester United said it would play the opening [...]

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Player Profile: Ronaldinho

Player Profile: Ronaldinho

Full Name: Ronaldo De Assis Moreira Date of Birth: Mar 21, 1980 Place of Birth: Porto Alegre Nationality: Brazil Height: 181 cm. Weight: 80 Kg. Position: Midfielder Squad Number: 80 Current Club: AC Milan Biography Ronaldinho was born in city of Porto Alegre, capital of the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil. His mother, [...]

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Player Profile: Kaka

Player Profile: Kaka

Full Name: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite Date of Birth: April 22, 1982 Place of Birth: Brasilia, Brazil Nationality: Brazilian Height: 186 cm. Weight: 80 Kg. Position: Midfielder Squad Number: Unknown Current Club: Real Madrid Biography Kaká was born in Brasilia to Simone Cristina Santos Leite and Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite (a civil engineer). He [...]

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Player Profile: Lionel Messi

Player Profile: Lionel Messi

Full Name: Lionel Andrés Messi Date of Birth:June 24, 1987 Place of Birth:Rosario, Argentina Nationality: Argentine Height: 169 cm. Weight: 75 Kg. Position: Winger Squad Number: 10 Current Club: Barcelona Biography Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina to parents Jorge Messi, a factory worker and part-time cleaner, and Celia (née Cuccitini). [...]

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AC Milan striker Pato set to snub Chelsea

AC Milan striker Pato set to snub Chelsea

AC Milan’s Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato will turn down any approach by Chelsea, according to his agent. The 20 year-old is in his third season at the San Siro, having signed from Brazilian side Internacional.  He is enjoying a good campaign with AC Milan , having scored 14 goals in 28 appearances so far.  Pato averages [...]

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Patrick Vieira snubs MLS

Patrick Vieira snubs MLS

Patrick Vieira says he has no intention of moving to move to the United States and hopes he has done enough to earn another season at Manchester City. MLS chiefs have targeted Vieira among a wish list of veterans they want to tempt across the Atlantic. But the 33-year-old, who joined City from Inter Milan [...]

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