Happy New Year for all the aficionados of Latin football!
I had to postpone the updating of this blog because now I'm dancing Argentinean tango, spending on
it all my spare time. By the way, the tango is the closest to football kind of art. Dance it and
you'll understand the phenomenon of Argentinean football.
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This is the name which is mistakenly pronounced in the world as [lu-ee-za-o]. Should be rather
[lu-ee-zon]. There are three "main" Luizaos today: superstarry 32-year forward Luiz Carlos
Bombonato Goulart, who played best of all for Guarani jointly with Marcio Amoroso, then for plenty
of clubs inlcding Sao Paulo and Herta. Also a famous fullback of Benfica and Brazilian national
team, Anderson Luis da Silva.
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Colo Colo's fullback Miguel Riffo may pass to Brazilean football next season. Two grandees - Sao
Paulo and Palmeiras - expressed interest in the Chilean.
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Two main figures in Palmeiras' midfield this season, Chilean Jorge Valdivia and Brazilian Caio
Junior, may continue play together in Dutch Feyenoord, which expressed desire to buy both stars.
Besides, Valdivia is pretended by Deportivo and Valencia, while Caio Junior is wanted by Ajax.
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Brazilian legend Edmundo (36) who currently plays for Palmeiras, may return to his native Vasco da
Gama next season. If it happens, he will once again join there his eternal mate Romario, who this
time will be coaching his friend.
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Argentinean Darío Conca may prolong his contract with Vasco da Gama, the head of which like him
very much. Although, River Plate, which possesses enganche´s pass, would like to sell the player,
not to rent him again.
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Fluminense's anchorman Arouca, who had a great Brasileirão, received an offer from Benfica and
rejected it. Could be that the decision was motivated by miserable transfer's price. The
Portugueses estimated the transfer in three million euros.
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Famous Brazilian forward Alex Dias is likely to leave Fluminense. If the club from Rio manages to
sign such stars as Washington, Dodo and Leandro Amaral, there won't be room for experienced Alex
Dias.
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Rogerio Ceni was voted as world's best keeper. The inquiery was carried out by France Football.
Brazilian outvoted Buffon, Czech, Kahn, Boruc and Casillas.
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Atletico Madrid gradually becomes the main expert on young Argentinean stars. The most prominent
young player of those who still play in Argentina, Ever Banega from Boca Juniors, is expected in
Madrid as soon as next season.
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In light of possible losing of their superstar Jorge Valdivia, who is wanted too much in Europe,
the heads of Palmeiras want to sign Gaston "Gata" Fernandez, who was key in San Lorenzo's
championship in last Clausura. Beside the Argentinean, the "greens" would like to sign Chileans
Carlos Villanueva from Audax and Gonzalo Fierro from Colo Colo as well.
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Uruguayan keeper of Paraguayan Cerro Porteño, Pablo Aurrecochea, is likely to become a new player
of Colon. Previously Pablo has already played in Argentina for Argentinos Juniors.
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