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Fiorentina signed Neto from Atletico Paranaense

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January 17, 2011

Fiorentina announced on their official site that they signed the Brazilian goalkeeper Norberto Murara Neto from Atletico Paranaense.

The transfer sum was not given but there are rumors that it was around €3 millions and the player will receive around €800000 a year. The 21 years old goalkeeper who signed a five years deal was brought as a prospect for the future.

Fiorentina already has two great goalkeepers in Frey and Boruc. The move increase the speculations that Frey will be sold at the end of the season.

The French goalkeeper was a target for Manchester United also last summer. The English side is looking to replace Van der Saar who will probably retire at the end of the season.

With this move Fiorentina would probably get a considerably sum of money and more than that the club would lower the wages.It is well known that Frey, Mutu and Gilardino are the only 3 players with big salaries. Mutu will probably leave the club in this transfer period.

Neto started his career at Cruzeiro but made his profesional debut at Atletico Paranaense were he played in 54 games.

Miroslav Klose is close to Real Madrid

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January 13, 2011

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Real Madrid is searching for a true no. 9 after they found out that Higuain recovery period will take about 4 months.

Jose Mourinho has only Benzema as natural striker and a move now is more then necessary. Mourinho declared that the kids from second team are not ready yet for Champions League games or Primera Division.

The reports from Spain suggest that Llorente is already taken but he will only join the Bernabeu team next summer. In this case it is believed that Mourinho is looking for a experienced striker who would not cost so much and Klose would be a good choice.

The 32 years old striker would welcome the move as he is not playing too often at Bayern. Also his contract with the German giants is going to expire this summer and Bayern may agree with the move earlier.

Klose has 58 goals in 105 games for Germany and 120 goals in Bundesliga were he played for Kaiserslautern, Werder and Bayern.

Lionel Messi wins “golden ball” for the second time in a row

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January 12, 2011

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Messi, Xavi and Iniesta were the last 3 players who remained in the race for the “Golden Ball” trophy.

lionel messi wins golden ball second time in a row

The awarding ceremony was few days ago and the result surprised most of the football fans. Despite being labeled with the last chance of the three players, Messi managed to win.

The Argentinean star had a fairly large percentage of 22.65%, followed by Iniesta with 17.36% and Xavi with 16.48%.

The decision surprised everyone, even Messi who declared that everybody was talking about Iniesta and Xavi and he was thinking that the trophy will go to one of them. He also declared that he would have been happy for any of his colleagues if they would have won the trophy.

Also Iniesta and Xavi were very friendly in their statements, they declared that they are very happy that the trophy will remain at Barcelona and they hope to be on the Fifa list also next year.

With this trophy Barcelona reached the number 10 of players who won the award in “Blaugrana” shirt.

Free Online Football Manager

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January 5, 2011

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Online Football Manager is actually a web browser based Football soccer Internet management game in which player fond of playing soccer or football can virtually manage and control their favorite football team on web.

They will not only have to play against computer-controlled rivals, but also against friends, family, or other players from all over the world playing the game! Players can log in for a few minutes on a daily basis to prepare their squad for the next match.

It’s a virtual world that has been created where the football matches can be played by the players having football obsessions.

Will this be the most active winter transfer period?

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January 4, 2011

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Usually big clubs are not strengthen the squad in the winter transfer period, they prefer to do it at the end of the seasons not in the middle of them. For example Barcelona had not buy any player in the last 3 or 4 years in the winter period.

Well this year it looks like the things have changed a little. In the first place Manchester City, who spent over €350 millions in the last 3 years, shows that from the financial point of view they are above all. They prepared another €32 millions for Edin Dzeko, the Bosnian striker who is wanted also by Manchester United and Juventus. On the other way Tevez and Adebayor would gladly leave the club.

Manchester United also are prepared to spend €120 millions for Sneider, Buffon and a world-class striker.

Mourinho is everywhere … after winning the “best coach of the year” award. He is trying to strengthen the squad with Florian Lejeune, as a backup for Ramos, and one striker. Asamoah Gyan, Milito,Lukaku,Nilmar, Forlan or Adebayor are some of the targets for Mourinho. One of them will probably arrive at Bernabeu to replace the injured Higuain. But let’s not forgot about Fabregas. Mourinho would be glad to buy one of the best Barcelona’s products.

Barcelona as the other big teams has his main targets. After Fabregas deal dropped last summer they focus their attention on Nasri. The scouts were impressed by his qualities when they watched Fabregas.

Cassano is probably the last transfer for Milan as the finances are running out. The Rossoneri are willing to give up on Ronaldinho, who is wanted at Blackburn, Flamengo and Gremio.

Roma is following Shay Given situation at City, who is not in the first plans of Mancini. Napoli, Malaga and Galatasaray are interested about the Mutu’s situation at Fiorentina. Inter have showed interest in buying Torres, Kaka and Sanchez. Inter are supposed to be offered €52 millions on Torres.

Also an exchange Kaka- Maicon could be on cards as this move was already discussed last summer.

Lacina Traore from CFR Cluj is wanted by some Premier League clubs, one of them is Liverpool who is trying to find another good striker when Torres is unavailable.

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