Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred… these are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. And with the january transfer window practically at our doorstep, it is time to give these “old timers” a chance to prove they still are champion material. Time to make that zero-cost buy to win you that elusive trophy, cup, or championship title (or in the worst cases, save you from relegation).
In other words: it’s “Bosman Bonanza” time, with some real bargains to be made…
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Tags: Alberto Fontana, Bosman Rule, Boudewijn Zenden, Bundesliga, Carlos Tevez, Christian Panucci, England, English Premiership, Eugenio Corini, Fabio Cannavaro, Fernando Morientes, France, Francesco Toldo, Fred, Free Transfers, Gary Neville, Gazzetta dello Sport, Germany, Giuseppe Favalli, Hernan Crespo, Italy, Iván De la Peña, January Transfer Window, Jens Lehmann, Jerzy Dudek, Joan Verdú, Jon Obi Mikel, Juanito, Julio Cruz, La Liga, Leandro Cufré, Leo Franco, Ligue 1, Maniche, Marco Di Vaio, Mark Van Bommel, Martin Jorgensen, Michael Owen, Modeste M'Bami, Nicola Ventola, Olivier Dacourt, Omar Milanetto, Paolo Maldini, Pavel Nedved, Per Kroldrup, Robert Kovac, Robert Pirès, Roberto Stellone, Ryan Giggs, Serie A, Simone Inzaghi, Soccer, Spain, Sylvain Wiltord, Zé Roberto
Posted in English Premiership, German Bundesliga, Player Profiles, Serie A, Spanish Liga, Transfer News & Rumours | 11 Comments »
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Things are NOT going well for Bayern Munich lately. The team has been winless in a serious competition (I’m not counting the DFB Cup) since September 17, and this week-end’s 3-3 draw vs. Bochum at the Allianz Arena certainly didn’t improve things with the supporters.
Fortunately however, Die Roten can drown their sorrows at the Oktoberfest.
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Tags: Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Luca Toni, Marta Cecchetto, Oktoberfest
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Continuing my weekly article inspired by Gazzetta dello Sport, here are the performances of all Italian soccer players operating in foreign European leagues.
Based on Gazzetta’s info, there are currently 22 Italians playing in first divisions abroad, and 9 of them stepped on the field this week-end.
The table below includes the team the player belongs to, their opponents for the week, the number of minutes they played, their contribution (goal, assist), and the final score of the game.
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Heroes of the week
No goals for them (actually even an -undeserved- red card for Fabio), but plenty to celebrate for Mr. Cannavaro and Mr. Toni: Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were crowned respectively La Liga and Bundesliga champions this week. Joining the fun, Mr. Maresca who provided good passes an an assist in Sevilla’s 2-0 match vs. Valladolid.
Tags: Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Enzo Maresca, Fabio Cannavaro, La Liga, Luca Toni, Real Madrid
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