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Jorge Valdano: “City had nothing prepared for Gago!”

February 3rd, 2010 Marian

Fernando Gago

Jorge Valdano, Real Madrid’s sporting director criticized Manchester City for the rumour from the transfer market viewing Fernando Gago’s move to Premier League.

“Manchester City had nothing prepared, not even one document signed. The English club had not reached an agreement with the player and they would have needed to do everything in 40 minutes.”

The midfielder’s agent, Marcello Lombilla, told that the club from Manchester has used them. “This has never happened to me before. I don’t want to talk about the figures that City were offering because they approached Madrid without even knowing there wasn’t physically enough time to put something together.”, he said.

Gago played 76 matches for Real Madrid and scored only a goal since 2007.

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The new life of Faubert

February 9th, 2009 Marian

Julien Faubert
To everyone’s surprise, Julien Faubert left gray from West Ham to join the glitter of Real Madrid. “A fair share of things,” said the former Bordeaux who were to join AS Roma in 2007. But it must now be proven to succeed in Merengue.

C’est la belle histoire du mercato. Mired in West Ham, Julien Faubert was tracked by Newcastle, Rangers, Lyon and Paris. But it’s finally at Real Madrid it will rebound. Himself did not believe it. “At first I thought it was a joke,” admitted during his presentation to the press the old Bordeaux on loan for six months with an option to purchase six million euro. Inducted by Alfredo di Stefano, he discussed the challenge that awaits. “Real Madrid is the best club in the world. It is a great institution with great history. Major French players have changed here,” welcomed the right side and middle, aged 25 years and has a selection in the French team (1 goal).

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Metzelder fractured nose

December 21st, 2008 Marian

MetzelderThe list already provided players of Real Madrid was lying injured Saturday evening, with the broken nose which was against the German international defender Christoph Metzelder.

Touched by jumping on a corner late in the match against Valencia (Real win 1-0), Metzelder, 28 years, will be examined Monday by doctors club champion title in Spain, and should be made. It should then recover go in Germany during the winter truce. Often injured, the German international has disputed that four Liga matches this season with Real and only nine last season when he arrived at the club.

The Dutch international environment Rafael van der Vaart was also hit Saturday and is suffering from a muscle contracture in the right leg, Real said, without giving details on the seriousness of the injury.

Among the wounded club include middle Malian Mahamadou Diarra and Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy, absent until the end of the season. The Portuguese defenders Pepe and Argentine Gabriel Heinze, the Dutch environment Sjneider Wesley, are also in infirmary.

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Ferguson afflicts the Real

December 20th, 2008 Marian

Alex FergusonThe President of Real Madrid, Ramon Calderon, said Friday was saddened by the statements “unfortunate” the manager of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, about a possible transfer of its flagship player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Do you think that I would sign a contract with these bandits? Jesus Christ, no chance! I do not even sell them a virus. It is not, there is no agreement between the two clubs, had claimed Thursday Alex Ferguson in Japan, where Manchester United participates in the World Club. (more…)

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Van der Vaart to Real Madrid

August 1st, 2008 Marian

Rafael van der VaartThe Real Madrid will present next week the Dutch middle of Hamburg Rafael van der Vaart, whose transfer to the club champion of Spain has just been concluded, acted Friday the Spanish radio Cadena Ser.

“The German club will receive nine million euros, plus two additional objectives as” to the transfer of Dutch international, said the radio.

The intention of merengue club is to submit next Monday at Santiago Bernabeu stadium, said the Cadena Ser.

According to the radio, the player had to compete this weekend in London with the Hamburg football tournament of the Emirates Cup, against Real Madrid, Arsenal and Juventus, but there finally not participate.

Van der Vaart had assured in an interview published in late July that he would defend this season yet the colors of Hamburg, while preventing it would, from 2009, “play in a real big European club.”

The player, whose mother is Spanish, was particularly acknowledged that he would like to play at Real Madrid, in this interview with daily Die Welt.

Van der Vaart, 25, has revived his career in Hamburg when she was at a standstill at Ajax Amsterdam. Since his arrival in 2005, he registered 29 goals in 74 matches in 1st German division.

Last summer, he had wanted to join the Spanish club Valencia, but its leaders had not failed. His contract with Hamburg expires in 2010.

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C. Ronaldo is sowing the Real

July 29th, 2008 Marian

Cristiano RonaldoThe likelihood of a transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United to Real Madrid seems to get away and this case annoy the Madrid club and its players, according to Spanish media on Tuesday.

A Steering Committee meeting Monday evening Real concluded that it would probably be “very difficult” to bring the Portuguese striker this summer for 85 million euros, “said sports daily AS.

On the one hand, the Portuguese player who gets an ankle injury, did not say anything more on this subject in recent days in anticipation of a possible meeting in early August with officials from Manchester, who refuse Strongly his departure.

On the other hand, some officers Madrid appear reluctant to pay the price and would prefer to bring cheaper David Villa (Valencia) and Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg), said the daily Marca.

Moreover, according to AS, Real players, who currently train in Austria, are “tired” of hearing about this case and want to quietly prepare for the upcoming season.

In an interview with AS, the mid Portuguese club champion Spain, Pepe, stigmatizes the “disrespect” towards a team merengue that “having quality players.”

“A team is not with one player, however good it may be,” he said.

Ronaldo, top scorer last season’s championship in England (31 goals) and candidate for the Ballon d’Or 2008, is under contract with Manchester until 2012. Operated in early July at the ankle, it should return the land in early October.

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Robinho, the latest target of Chelsea

July 22nd, 2008 Marian

RobinhoThe Brazilian striker of Real Madrid, Robinho, is the last player that Chelsea wants to recruit, said Peter Kenyon, executive director of the London club. “It is quite correct to say that Robinho is one of our objectives. We have had several conversations with Madrid and we believe it would bring a lot to Chelsea,” said Kenyon on Chelsea TV. “We have a fantastic team, reinforced by Bosingwa and Deco, and the fact that a lack to do what I think would be the perfect team,” continued the head according Chelsea maintained that the “dialogue” with Real.

However, the club denied making an offer with FC Barcelona to engage the services of the Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o. “We have not made an offer. I have had many discussions on shipments with the directors of the club and I can assure you that his name never came on the table” said a member of Chelsea.

The Italian sports press had announced Monday that the Cameroon international had received offers from Chelsea, Tottenham and Inter Milan. Last Sunday, FC Barcelona announced it had given its green light to a departure from Eto’o after a meeting between the player and club leaders catalan, the new coach of Blaugrana Josep Guardiola do not want to keep it in its workforce .

The off-troubled east to Chelsea. The finalists of the last Champions League were separated by Claude Makelele (PSG) and defender Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart). Speculation continues on the future of striker Didier Drogba and midfielder Frank Lampard, while “Blues” carry out stage pre-season Asia.

Chelsea has yet registered for the signatures of Portuguese Deco (Barcelona) and José Bosingwa (FC Porto). Michael Essien has, meanwhile, confirmed that it had extended its five-year contract with Chelsea until 2013. The midfielder-old Ghanaian international, 25, who has played in Lyon from 2003 to 2005, was transferred to England for 38 million euros.

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Ramires replaces Robinho

July 22nd, 2008 Marian

RamiresThe breeder of Brazil, Dunga, convene midfielder Ramires to replace Robinho injured in the auriverde team for games.

Robinho suffers a pubis injury, diagnosed Monday by the medical services of his club Real Madrid and the Spanish club had asked the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) not to convene the Olympics. The CBF announced Monday evening his irritation, complaining that Real Madrid had waited the last moment to refuse to release Robinho, although the composition of the Olympic team of Brazil should be sent to FIFA.

Ramires, 21, plays for Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte (3rd Brazilian championship).

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Robinho wants to stay at Real

July 13th, 2008 Marian

RobinhoBrazilian striker Robinho wants to stay at Real Madrid when he is given starting in the framework of a possible transfer of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, said Sunday the Spanish media.

“I hope this year stay at Real. I do not want to be part of the operation to sign Ronaldo,” said the sports daily AS Robinho, returned Saturday from Brazil to resume training with the club merengue.

According to Spanish media, Robinho is particularly coveted by the English club Chelsea and Real hopes to sell at prices approaching the 40 million euros to finance a possible purchase of Ronaldo to the tune of 85 million.

The Brazilian striker, 24 years, was convened with the team of Brazil for the Olympic Games in Beijing in August and Real has reluctantly agreed to let him go.

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C. Ronaldo: Beckham advises the Real

July 12th, 2008 Marian

Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo is currently the best player in the world and the Portuguese striker Manchester should go to Real Madrid, said David Beckham in an interview Saturday to Spanish sports daily Marca.

“If someone asks me whether he should go to Real, I say yes,” said the attacker English, a former star of Manchester transferred to Real in 2003, recalling however that Ronaldo was still under contract for several years Manchester.

After finding that the Portuguese striker was the “best in the world” now, he stressed the player was a “decisive”, which could help Real to “win titles” as the Champions League .

Ronaldo, 23 years, has expressed the desire to go to Real, who would pay up to 85 million euros for his transfer, but Manchester does not want to let him go.

According to Beckham, who plays since 2007 the USA, Manchester and his coach Alex Ferguson will “do everything possible to retain” as the best scorer of the championship in England last won “a lot of matches” for the British club.

The Spanish sports press speculation for several weeks on the arrival of Ronaldo to Real.

According to the daily AS on Saturday, Portuguese, who recovers from an operation on the ankle, Ferguson could meet next week to confirm his desire to leave Manchester.

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