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***The Official World Soccer Thread***

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by first&goal, Apr 12, 2008.

  1. ScottishFin

    ScottishFin Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Never gonna be any love for England from this guy :lol: Hoever excellent result for the southern part of Scotland , coupled with our 2-1 win away in Iceland and NI 0-0 draw with Czechs made it a pretty successful night all round. Wales were unlucky v Russia IMO and deserved a draw
     
  2. giovafin

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    Dinho's first goal as rossonero.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXXx5tPxWYM]YouTube - Milan - Inter 1-0 Serie A 5° Giornata 28-09-2008 - Ronaldinho Gol di testa (Ronaldinho Header Gol)[/ame]

    :up:
     
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  3. alen1

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    Nice. Still can't like that 80. It just looks so wiierd.
     
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  4. giovafin

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    Yeah, it looks weird to me too but if he keep scoring like that, I won't complain :thumbup:
     
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  5. giovafin

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    Drogba adds to Chelsea's injury blues

    Drogba adds to Chelsea's injury blues - Premier League, Football - The Independent

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  6. Eop05

    Eop05 Junior Member Club Member

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    Dinho played real well. Very exciting game to watch.

    Him and Kaka were getting on the same page a few times and looked real scary.
     
  7. first&goal

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    According to Galliani, Beckham will play for the AC Milan starting in January.
     
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  8. alen1

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    I expected him to come back to Europe. I thought it would be in December. Surprised he went to Milan though.
     
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  9. first&goal

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    I was reading more in the Gazzetta and appear to be a loan for only 2 or 3 months, since Beckham wants to play for Milan, after this short period is everybody guess whats is going to happen.
     
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  10. giovafin

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    Oh no! :thumbdown:
     
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  11. first&goal

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    I'm afraid so Gio, in the way I understand seems that Beckham wants to play with Milan, with the understanding that he's not coming in a starting role......confusing!
     
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  12. giovafin

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    Here's what Mirror.co.uk think Becks would look like in the club's famous red and black shirt:

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  13. first&goal

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    Great pic Gio!
    I was just reading in the gazzetta that from Ancellotti to all the players, especially Maldini are very happy of the idea of having Beckham in the team, they all feel very positive of what he can bring......maybe is not that bad after all. :up:
     
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  14. alen1

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    Phew! Chelsea almost won. Thank God for Diarra. Good game between them and Bordeaux.
     
  15. giovafin

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    [​IMG]

    From acmilan.com

    ADRIANO GALLIANI:
    A.C. Milan - 32, SIMPLY BECKHAM
     
  16. hammerbillsfan

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    Go Gunners!!! :hi5:

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  17. alen1

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    :woot:
     
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  18. giovafin

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  19. Tone_E

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    Milan gave Man City permission to speak with Kaka. That's right, Kaka!!! :angry:

    This rumour has been floating around the Italian papers for a bit now.

    The transfer fee is said to be $105M Euros, and Kaka will be paid a ridiculous $50M a year. The annual salary I'm not sure about - but he will be the highest paid player in the world, but the transfer fee will be no less than $100M.

    I'm torn on this. The guys is a superstar and is in his early 20s still, and IMO hasn't peaked just yet. I'd love to hold him, but damn, you can build a team around $100M.

    Sigh....
     
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  20. giovafin

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    True, but we have no guarantees that Galliani/Berlusconi will invest that money bringing great players, and we'll have to look for Kaka's replacement, that will cost us a huge part of that money IMO.

    The latest rumour says that his father is push him to sign with Manchester City, Kaká already said in some interview that he doesn't want to leave and become the future captain, but his agent, Diogo Kotscho, said leaving Milan for Manchester City is "Not Impossible".

    :tantrum:
     
  21. Boomer

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    It's the end of football.
     
  22. Tone_E

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    NEWS: Offers now rumored to range between $120M and $150M.

    Good point, but we don't necessarily have to spend big $$ on Kaka's replacement. Especially with our scouting, which has been above average I would say. We've just signed two young Brazilian defenders with promise, and one has an Italian passport and can play immediately. We will be fine with Dinho holding down Kaka'sn area for now, and we can swith Seedorf to his natural position as well. We need DEFENSE.

    Don't know how to take this. You being sarcastic?

    Not the end of football, but as AC Milan fans, I'm sure you can understand how we feel about the situation.

    This Arabian Prince that bought Man Cty is making a push and trying to assemble a team full of stars with $$$ being no issue whatsoever. The Premier League's own Real Madrid. :)
     
  23. Eop05

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    If I understood correctly, this quote is what he means by "It's the end of football."

    This kind of offer is absolutely ridiculous. And Real Madrid has NEVER taken it this far.

    The best equivalent I can think of is what the Yankees do in MLB. They ruin the game with the kind of money they give players.

    This can potentially open up a bad can of worms. What will Madrid have to offer for C. Ronaldo next year. Or will Man City then go after him too?
     
  24. Boomer

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    It's the end of football in that there is now a club - Manchester City - that can afford to spend £107 million on a player and another £100 million on said players wages. In the end, it will end football as we know it because only very few teams will be able to compete and the teams at the bottom will die and then the money men will sod off when they're bored and have found another plaything and the last team left will turn off the lights.
     
  25. Pink_dove

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    Marvelous piece of football from a talented, talented footballer.

    http://www.dailymotion.com/search/B...ela_3eme-but-gourcuff-psg-bordeaux-04-m_sport

    RE: Kaka. When the majority of clubs are reducing their wages and their expenditures, offering Kaka £500,000 a week is unresponsible. Debt is piling up, turnout at the gates will be lower because of the economic recession, and bankruptcy is around the corner for a lot of lower tiers clubs. It makes a tosser like Roque Santa Cruz suddenly worth £15,000,000 on the open market because of the outrageous offers for players. It only widens the chasm between the small clubs and the bigger clubs, reduces the competition - when was the last time a club other than the big 4 won the title - and also produces fewer English-qualified players.

    Not only am I disconsolate for the game of football, but for the people who would benefit much more from investments in infrastucture, education and health care. Instead, the ones that have the ressources to finance important projects in the Middle East waste it on extravagant malls, hotels, and football clubs. Reminds me of a scene in Syriana when a Sheik defiantly asks why he would need a financial advisor. To which Matt Damon replies. ''But what do you need a financial advisor for? Twenty years ago you had the highest Gross National Product in the world, now you're tied with Albania. Your second largest export is secondhand goods, closely followed by dates which you're losing five cents a pound on... You know what the business community thinks of you? They think that a hundred years ago you were living in tents out here in the desert chopping each other's heads off and that's where you'll be in another hundred years, so on behalf of my firm I accept your offer.''
     
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  26. first&goal

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    According to the " Observer " the offer made for Kaka was not 110mil like was advertised before, but around 55mil.
    The Sunday Telegraph feels that if the ACMilan will get the 110mil they will try to get Adebayor and Gael Clichy from Arsenal, Daniel Agger from Liverpool and Alex from Chelsea.
    I'm totally confused at this point.... to many different opinions which is very difficult to understand where the truth stands.
    According to the Gazzetta, appear that the deal is already done......crazy.
     
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  27. alen1

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    Noo! I like Glichy and I'm alright with Adebayor lol.
     
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  28. giovafin

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    Some pics at San Siro this past saturday against Fiorentina

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    "Kaká, Your place is here"

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    "We're considering your offer" (sarcastic)


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    "Kaká stays with us"
     
  29. giovafin

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    yeah man, same here.


    According to Sky Sports, Adriano Galliani has declared that if Kaka does join Manchester City they will not be on the look out for a replacement.

    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11863_4812613,00.html

    another rumour:

    Milan To Swoop For Bayern Munich Ace Ribery - Report

    http://www.goal.com/en/news/592/bay...-to-swoop-for-bayern-munich-ace-ribery-report
     
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  30. first&goal

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    The Ribery deal is also confirmed by Le Parisien, which the ACMilan had offer 4 years contract at 6.5 mil per year......which this is the end of Kaka.
     
  31. giovafin

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    Kaká stays rossonero!!! :yahoo:

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    http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1000116.html?cid=rssfeed&att=

    Manchester City Official website:
    http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=6625476
     
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  32. Eop05

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    A true win for Soccer all around.

    Kaka is the classiest and most selfless player I have ever seen.

    He's truly a role model for anyone. A guy who isn't concerned about the fame, money, glory.
     
  33. Tone_E

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    Two goals for him today, and he pretty much created Seedorf's.

    What a left foot strike!!

    Nice goal by Beckham too.

    New rumour is that Emerson is going to make a move to England (finally!!) and we will retain Beckham for next season.
     
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  34. first&goal

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    I really want Emerson out.
    I was just reading in the Gazzetta that Beckham he's seriously thinking to stay in rossonero.
    Ancellotti really likes him, but is between Beckham and the Galaxy. :up:
     
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  35. Eop05

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    Emerson needs to go. He hasn't even been an average player since 2005. He's slow and gives up too many needless fouls. Once a great player, but it's time to hang em up now.

    As for Beckham. I like him. always have. He was overrated in his day, but he was always a good player. He was good on Madrid and didn't mind being moved to the middle of the field. He always plays tough and runs up and down the field all game.

    He had this stigma about him for being a pretty boy just because he was overrated and overhyped, but he never played like a sissy. I have a great deal of respect for Beckham and I love seeing him succeed on Milan.
     
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  36. first&goal

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    Beckham, hes playing very good right now becoming an important player for the Milan.
    My questions is this: whats is going to happen to Dinho in case Beckham reach an agreement with the Galaxy and stays with Milan?.......do you see Dinho up for trade?
     
  37. Tone_E

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    Well said my friend, agree 100%. I'd feel the exact same way if he found his way to Juve instead of AC Milan. :up:

    Good question.

    Dinho is gonna have to come off the bench considering you have in the midfield; Seedorf, Kaka, Pirlo, Beckham, and Gattuso.

    Only way I see around it is by using Kaka as a forward behing Pato or by subbing Seedorf for Dinho, the more unlikely of the two.

    EDIT: No way we trade Dinho. Can't see it happening. Especially for Beckham who doesn't have a long term future at Milan.
     
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  38. hammerbillsfan

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    :woot:

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    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/russian-international-arshavin-joins-arsenal

    [ame="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=DbbujZDgiM8"]YouTube - Andrey Arshavin - The first Arsenal interview[/ame]
     
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  39. alen1

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    YES!!!!!!!! I love Arshavin!!!!!
     
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  40. giovafin

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    Great news for you guys!! Congratz! :woot:

    Couple of pics

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