Paul Merson discusses how he finds it had to believe some players can move from their current club to a rival.
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On this episode of “The Gear Show,” Ben Hooper from Bumpy Pitch and Bryan Byrne from SoccerCleats101.com review new football boots from Puma.
The gear guys look at the new Puma evoSPEED 1 soccer cleat, in both K-Leather and the Synthetic version.
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EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER 11 and VBS.TV invite you to New Jersey, the birthplace of Jozy Altidore. Although he’s one of North America’s brightest, young soccer stars, his skills on the field have taken him to Europe’s most prestigious leagues. He’s currently fighting for a starting spot at Villareal in Spain’s La Liga.
We decided to go visit him in Philly—an hour from where he was born— to chat about his exposure as a US player and to find out about what keeps him grounded.
So we did the obvious: hung out, took him to get some of Geno’s Famous Philly Cheese Steaks, and talked soccer with a 20 year old who is poised to be one of the most important American soccer players of our time.
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Duration : 0:5:50
My name is Kohei Joshi and I currently play soccer in a club in Japan.
I also play for my school team. These are some of the highlights from my 2011~2012 season for both teams. — Please contact me at 14joshko@canacad.ac.jp
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Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH (born 29 March 1972) is a former Portuguese football player and current Director of Football for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. An attacking midfielder also capable of playing as a deep-seated defensive midfielder, he most recently played for Portuguese club Benfica. Renowned for his fine technique and his excellent passing, he’s now considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in FIFA 100, as one of the 125 greatest living football players.
At the end of his third season in Benfica’s senior squad, Fiorentina offered 1200 million escudos (about €6 million) for the young midfielder, an impressive fee at the time. Since Benfica was struggling with financial problems, Rui Costa had to leave.
Despite the heavy competition with the best midfielders in that time such as Zinedine Zidane, Costa was named the best number 10 player in the Serie A a few times. His departure from Fiorentina was discussed every season, since many clubs constantly showed interest in signing him. However, he only left when Fiorentina went bankrupt after the 2001-02 season.
Fatih Terim was the coach of Fiorentina in the 2000-01 season. When he was leaving Fiorentina for Milan, he took Costa with him, paying a reported £30 million for the player. In doing so, Costa became Milan’s most expensive transfer of all-time. Costa played five seasons in Milan, where he won one Serie A title, one Italian Cup, one Italian Super Cup, one UEFA Champions League, and one European Super Cup.
In 2003, Brazilian youngster Kaká joined the ranks at Milan and relegated Costa to the bench. Though pleased with Kaká’s success, he was disappointed to be restricted to the bench in the twilight of his career.
In 2004, Costa played his last match for the Portuguese squad at the UEFA Euro 2004 final, when Portugal lost to underdogs Greece 1-0 in what was considered a titanic upset.
On 25 May 2006, Costa’s return to Benfica to play for the forthcoming season was announced in a press conference. He had been released from Milan after both the player and the club reached an agreement to end his contract. Costa also gave up his €4.6 million per year contract to play in the club that, year after year, had dreamt of his return. Costa’s affection for Benfica is publicly known and so is his desire to end his career at the Portuguese club. On 11 May 2008, Costa played his last game for Benfica against Vitória de Setúbal before announcing his retirement from football.
On the following day, Costa was presented as the new leader of the football department, hiring Quique Sánchez Flores as the new manager of Benfica and being responsible for the formation of the team in the next season.
During the 2008 Summer transfer window, Costa was able — already as Director of Football — to sign a few well-known players, such as Argentine playmaker Pablo Aimar and bringing in Spanish left-winger José Antonio Reyes and Honduran striker David Suazo in on loan, thus gaining general praise from both board and fans alike.
On the following Summer, Costa further increased his efforts to build a solid Benfica team, with such signings as Argentinean striker Javier Saviola, Brazilian centre midfielder Ramires and Spanish defensive midfielder Javi García, along with experienced Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus. This effort was rewarded with Benfica’s victory in the Portuguese League.
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This season, Dimitar Berbatov had his best season for United as he conjured up 20 goals in the league to become the top scorer for the season 2010/2011. At a time when Wayne Rooney was misfiring, Dimi stood up and did all the work for United!
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Duration : 0:3:40
My birth year is 1997. I am #12 in Red and play the first through ball in Navy, and I am taking all of the set pieces. I score the 2nd goal in the first match, and the goal in the 2nd match. I am a creative, technical Center Attacking Midfielder currently part of the U-16 San Jose Earthquakes Academy and the USA U-15 Boys’ National Team. I have the precise vision and lethal finishing that can change any game.
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At his pre season press conference, new Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers outlines his policy for next season over new signings and whether his current crop will be given a chance to prove themselves.
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Highlights of Ronaldinho Soccer Tricks
Best Moments of Chelsea 2007-2008 Season!