Everton should do a major rethinking if they want to progress any further in the Europa League. They were outclassed again by Benefica and had lost 0-2 in Goodison Park. Saviola and Cardoza contributed one goal each for the Portuguese team. Click to continue reading...

No, not Liverpool; everything's coming up roses for Rafa since his Sunday Revival. No... we're talking about the OTHER club along the banks of the Mersey. The Blue one. The home of Alan Ball, Neville Southall, and Dixie Deane. The club that was supposed to be challenging for that fourth place this season.

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It appears Saviola has finally found a happy home with Portugal's Benfica after many years of disenchantment with various European clubs. This season he joined the other two Argentine players Pablo Aimar & the youthful Angel DiMaria to form a very effective trident. He has already score 4 times in 7 appearances for Benefica thus becoming a house favorite. Click to continue reading...

A while ago I mention that Jaimie Moreno technically wasn't an MLS original. He joined DC United after the 1996 season was underway. With Tony Sanneh retiring from the game after his 2007 sting with the Colorado Rapids it appears that there are 5 players left that were with the league on it's first day. Click to continue reading...

According to several French press reports, AS Monaco boss Jerome de Bontin is still working to bring Benfica's Freddy Adu to his club. The arrangement reportedly being discussed is a loan with an option to buy since Monaco was not prepared to pay the 4 million euros Benfica was asking. Observers think the deal is close to done and could be announced within the near future. Click to continue reading...

The latest word out of the AS Monaco camp is that they "really want" to sign young US international Freddy Adu, currently with Benefica. According to Monaco president Jerome de Bontin, they not only want Adu for his potential on the field but also to "export the image of the club to a wider international audience. Click to continue reading...

As of yesterday, Bologna was no longer expressing interest but according to the Nice Matin newspaper, AS Monaco has now targetted Benefica's American midfielder Freddy Adu for transfer. With Monaco looking to rebuild after a disappointing season, a player like Adu could see significant playing time early on. Click to continue reading...

According to Friday's edition of La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Bologna (Serie A) is targetting Freddy Adu for acquisition. The other attacking midfielder/striker they are looking at is "El Matador" Edison Cavani, a rising Uruguayan national team player (with Italian roots) currently at Palermo. All things being equal, Adu will cost Bologna less to acquire since Cavani already has over 40 appearances for Palermo (and 7 goals). Click to continue reading...

by Edgar Zuniga , Yanks Abroad
Wait. Is this the same Freddy Adu that scored only one goal in 11 games for Real Salt Lake earlier this year? Adu is tearing it up with Benfica and he just keeps getting better and better with each coming week.
Thanks to the MLS hype machine, Adu's career has always been followed with keen interest and his performances have been dissected under a microscope. Click to continue reading...

As a quick note, it looks like Freddy Adu's sale to Benefica is now a done deal.

Ives raises an interesting point

Can the same player that Real Salt Lake traded the MLS equivalent of a mint to acquire really be a player that RSL is ready to let leave just eight months after trading for him?

Ives points out, Real Salt Lake could put an end to this by telling the league they do not want to sell Adu right now. Click to continue reading...

The speculation over Freddy Adu continues. A lot of fans figured he would be on his way to Europe after he turned 18. Recently it looked like he might stay a bit longer after all. But Ives is reporting that talks between Benefica and Freddy Adu are still ongoing and Adu very well may be joining the Portuguese club for the 07-08 season. Will Real Salt Lake's upcoming game against New England be his last? Click to continue reading...

For any of you following the gossip and news out of Western Europe you're not surprised to see that coveted winger Simao has left Benefica. He's been linked with a move to a big club for a quite some time. In fact, it seems like it's been at least 2 years running now that Benetiz has been rumored to want to bring him to Liverpool.

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Thanks to FC Rocky for catching an article updating us on the Freddy Adu situation. It looks like the league and Benefica were able to come to terms but Freddy and the Portuguese club could not. More details on it at FC Rocky. Click to continue reading...

The rumors around Freddy Adu leaving Major League Soccer for Europe have been swirling on and off since the off-season if not the last couple of years. Recently the chatter has stepped up again and it would seem from the article below there is something to Adu being linked with the Portugese side Benefica. Will it happen? If so, I'd expect RSLFM to give us the best insight on it.

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