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Freddy Adu is closing in on another career stop, and it doesn't appear to be in Major League
Soccer.
According to Yanks Abroad, Adu is on trial with FC Ingolstadt 04, the same 2. Bundesliga club
that employs American Amaechi Igwe.
The club's Web site confirms that Adu is scheduled to be with the team, which is taking part in
its winter training camp in Turkey, through Sunday.
Chelsea's Blues: Bizarre transfer window policy suggests deeper problems is a post from: Just
Football
Lying in 4th is one thing. Being outbid for Steven Pienaar by Spurs? A different matter
altogether. Joe Steppel returns to Just Football to look at the underlying
problems at Chelsea.
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American midfielder Freddy Adu's long and winding path through Europe has taken him to
Turkey.
According to Richard Motzkin, his agent, Adu is set to move to Turkish second division club
Rizespor on loan. Portuguese club Benfica, which bought Adu from Real Salt Lake in 2007, still owns
Adu's contract.
Unsurprisingly, cash-gorged Manchester City have dominated the footballing transfer market in
2010, shunting a combined total of somewhere up around the €350 million mark in fees and
transfers into the global market between January 1st and the present day as owner Sheikh
Mansour continues to feed his foray into capitalism on a gargantuan scale.
We're not there yet, but we certainly are approaching full strength, with the top three leagues
in the world all in action this week. The top matches of the week include Wednesday's match between
Manchester City and Arsenal and Sunday's matches between Real Madrid/Villarreal and
Napoli/Juventus.
Benfica have completed their first move of the January transfer season, securing the acquisition of
Argentinian Jose Luis Fernandez from Racing Club. The 23 year old winger is 5 foot 6 and has scored
3 goals in 39 appearances for Racing.Fernandez also earned his first cap for Argentina when he made
an appearance against Haiti.
By Chris Wright
Despite what you may have read on certain websites this morning, Benfica have just confirmed
that the prospective £26 million sale of Brazilian defender David Luiz to Chelsea is now off,
offski, finito, kaputten sie bitte off.
The Portuguese club have issued a statement this afternoon that reads:
"Negotiations between Benfica and Chelsea FC, with a view to the possible transfer of David
Luiz, were concluded today without the parties reaching an agreement.
Helio Sousa has named his squad for the U19 tournament that will be held in Spain in February.
Portugal get set to take on Slovakia, Norway and Sweden on the 7th, 9th and 11th.The squad
is:Barcelona (Spain): Luis Gustavo.Belenenses: Adolfo Leite.Benfica: Francisco Junior, Luis
Martins, Ruben Pinto.
It's a good day for top-level soccer match-ups on TV, with three of the world's top leagues
offering up juicy match-ups.
Manchester United and Liverpool started things off this morning with a key clash, while Real
Madrid and Villarreal are set to do battle in the day's most enticing match-up.
The Leipziger DerbyWe're acquiring a bit of a thirst for local derbies here at European Football Weekends. Following
the rabid success of the
Spakenburg derby, we're heading off to Germany in a couple of weeks
to see Hertha Berlin take on FC Union Berlin before heading down for the big one in Leipzig:
Lokomotive Leipzig v
Sachsen Leipzig.
Tuesday, January 11, 201107:00 Konya Sekerspor
1:3 (23) Trabzonspor
Wednesday, January 12, 201113:45 (15) Benfica
x:x Olhanense 14:00 (14) Villarreal
x:x Sevilla 14:45 Ipswich Town
x:x (8) Arsenal 15:00 (18) Inter Milan
x:x Genoa 15:45 (6) Porto
x:x
Pinhalnovense 16:00 (2) Barcelona
x:x Real Betis
Thursday, January 13, 201116:00 (7) Real Madrid
x:x Atlético Madrid
Friday, January 14, 201114:30 (20) Bayer Leverkusen
x:x (4) Borussia Dortmund
Saturday, January 15, 201109:30 VfB Stuttgart
x:x (13) Mainz 05 10:00 (5) Manchester City
x:x Wolverhampton
10:00 (19) Chelsea
x:x Blackburn Rovers 10:15 (16) Olympiakos
x:x Panserraikos 12:00
(9) Napoli
x:x Fiorentina 12:30 West Ham United
x:x (8) Arsenal 14:45 (18) Inter
Milan
x:x Bologna 15:00 Nice
x:x (12) Lille 15:00 (24) Paris St.
Benfica has announced on its Official website the acquisition of Olhanense central defender Jardel
Nivaldo Vieira. The 24 year old Brazilian is set to take medical exams in Lisbon and then sign with
the club until 2015/16.Jardel has appeared in all 15 games for Olhanense this season scoring one
goal and picking up four yellow cards, the acquisition of the central defender looks set to
In the Daily Mail is the continued rumours that involve Chelsea's reported interest in Benfica's
Brazilian Defender, David Luiz. We all know that Chelsea offered Benfica some money deemed
unacceptable by the Portuguese side, but it's believed that Chelsea are still in the hunt for the
player.
Now, if reports are to believed, Chelsea are prepared to offer around £21m for the player and in
addition Chelsea right back Paulo Ferreira who is valued at around £4m, taking the total fee to be
around £25m.
The Portuguese Liga seems to produce a new amazing goal every time. Days after this Freddy Guarin
goal vs Maritimo, here is another goal that will take your breath away. Sporting vs Pacos Ferreira-
( January 15, 2011) This is a Samuel goal vs Sporting Lisbon for Pacos de Ferreira. Samuel is
currently on loan [.
It has been difficult to explain the recent down-turn in Chelsea's fortunes on the pitch these last
few months. Following a breathtaking start to the season in which they won their first five games,
and had breathing space at the top following indifferent starts by their rivals, they are now only
just recovering following a [.
I'll admit, I'm something of a sucker when it comes to transfer rumors. I get swayed rather
easily with even the faintest of suggestions that we might get this young-buck-on-the-rise or that
disgruntled-superstar-with-bundles-of-talent. With the way the media juggernaut churns out these
stories, it's a bit hard to keep track of what's fact versus fiction.
Mais um jogo amistoso, foi realizado no dia 17/11/2010, na cidade de Lisboa-POR, no Estádio da
Luz, onde jogaram as seleções de Portugal (8º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Espanha (1º
no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Copa do Mundo2010Cape Town 29/06/2010 ESP1:0 (0:0)POR Round of 16
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo1950Lisbon 09/04/1950 POR2:2 (0:1)ESP First stage1950Madrid 02/04/1950 ESP5:1 (3:1)POR First
stage1934Lisbon 18/03/1934 POR1:2 (1:2)ESP First stage1934Madrid 11/03/1934 ESP9:0 (3:0)POR First
stage
Eurocopa2004Lisbon 20/06/2004 ESP0:1 (0:0)POR First stage1984Marseille 17/06/1984 POR1:1 (0:0)ESP Final
round
Amistosos2003Lisbon 06/09/2003 POR0:3 (0:1)ESP 2001Barcelona 13/02/2002 ESP1:1 (1:1)POR 1994Vigo 19/01/1994
ESP2:2 (1:0)POR 1992Torres Novas 15/01/1992 POR0:0ESP 1991Castellon De La Plana 16/01/1991 ESP1:1
(0:1)POR 1981Oporto 20/06/1981 POR2:0ESP 1979Vigo 26/09/1979 ESP1:1POR 1964Oporto 15/11/1964
POR2:1ESP 1958Madrid 13/04/1958 ESP1:0POR 1956Lisbon 03/06/1956 POR3:1ESP 1949Lisbon 20/03/1949
POR1:1ESP 1948Madrid 21/03/1948 ESP2:0POR 1947Lisbon 26/01/1947 POR4:1ESP 1945La CoruñA 06/05/1945
ESP4:2POR 1945Lisbon 11/03/1945 POR2:2ESP 1941Bilbao 16/03/1941 ESP5:1POR 1941Lisbon 12/01/1941
POR2:2ESP 1935Lisbon 05/05/1935 POR3:3ESP 1933Vigo 02/04/1933 ESP3:0POR 1930Oporto 30/11/1930
POR0:1ESP 1929Seville 17/03/1929 ESP5:0POR 1928Lisbon 08/01/1928 POR2:2ESP 1925Lisbon 17/05/1925
POR0:2ESP 1923Seville 16/12/1923 ESP3:0POR 1922Lisbon 17/12/1922 POR1:2ESP 1921Madrid 18/12/1921
ESP3:1POR
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Antony Gautier-FRA
O primeiro gol do jogo, foi de Carlos Martins, aos 45 minutos do primeiro tempo, ele que é jogador
do Benfica-POR, que marcou seu segundo gol pela seleção nacional.
By Chris Wright
"Let's waste time, chasing Kjaers..."
Several reports emanating from Germany (via the Daily Mail) this morning are suggesting that
Danish centre-half Simon Kjaer, who only joined Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg a couple of months ago,
is set for a shock £12.
With the news of Chelsea making a bid that has reportedly been accepted for Simon Kjaer it seems
that Benfica have possibly realised that they have talked themselves out of a deal with Chelsea.
SkySports.com has run an article today to state that "Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira flew to
London in the company of agent Giuliano Bertolucci to hold talks with Chelsea over a potential
move".
Benfica's star centre-back David Luiz is expected to complete a January move
to Premier League champions Chelsea within the next hours. According to Lisbon-based newspaper
A BOLA, the Benfica president has travelled to the English capital to negotiate a deal
ranging between €25-€30m(£21m-£25m) plus the inclusion of players.
Benfica's star centre-back David Luiz is expected to complete a January move
to Premier League champions Chelsea within the next hours. According to Lisbon-based newspaper
A BOLA, the Benfica president has travelled to the English capital to negotiate a deal
ranging between €25-€30m(£21m-£25m) plus the inclusion of players.
By Chris Wright
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the club are indeed hankering after Benfica
centre-back David Luiz, though he remains unsure as to whether the two parties will be able to come
to an agreement before the sand in the transfer window Boggle timer runs out.
Here is the Line-up for the Argentina Vs Portugal friendly on Feb 9th in Geneva. The biggest
surprise here is the omission of Carlos Tevez & Sergio Aguero. It seems that coach Batista is going
to force the team to be centered around Messi. I guess it's worth a shot.
Confirmed team for the game:Sergio Romero, Javier Zanetti, Nicolás Burdisso,
Gabriel Milito, Marcos Rojo; Ever Banega, Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso; Ezequiel Lavezzi,
Lionel Messi y Ángel Di María.
Seguimos con nuestro repaso en Retrofootball a los grandes equipos de la historia del fútbol
europeo y es el turno para el Benfica.
A primeros de los 60 fue dos veces campeón de Europa, en los
años 61 y 62.
Seguimos con nuestro repaso en Retrofootball a los grandes equipos de la historia del fútbol
europeo y es el turno para el Benfica.
A primeros de los 60 fue dos veces campeón de Europa, en los
años 61 y 62.
Benfica continued their good form as they defeated Rio Ave in Quarter-Final action in the Taca de
Portugal and now advance to take on rivals FC Porto in a home and away encounter with the first leg
taking place on February 2nd and the second leg on April 19th.Benfica got two goals from striker
Oscar Cardozo with the first coming from the penalty spot in the first half and the second late in
Portuguese outfit Benfica have confirmed that they have received an offer from Chelsea for
defender David Luiz. The center back would provide some much needed depth for the Blues as they aim
to rebound following a slow start to the season.
"Sport Lisboa e Benfica inform that we have received an offer from Chelsea Football Club for the
acquisition of the sporting and economic rights of athlete David Luiz Moreira Marinho," revealed a
statement from Benfica.
Here is the Line-up for the Argentina Vs Portugal friendly on Feb 9th in Geneva. The biggest
surprise here is the omission of Carlos Tevez & Sergio Aguero. It seems that coach Batista is going
to force the team to be centered around Messi. I guess it's worth a shot.
Goalkeepers:
Sergio Romero - Az Alkmaar - Holand
Mariano Andújar - Catania - Italy
Defenders:
Pablo Zabaleta - Manchester City - UK
Javier Zanetti - Internazionale de Milán - Italy
Nicolás Pareja - Spartak de Moscú - Russia
Ezequiel Garay - Real Madrid - Spain
Gabriel Milito - Barcelona - Spain
Nicolás Burdisso - Roma - Italy
Nicolás Otamendi - Porto - Portugal
Marcos Rojo - Spartak de Moscú - Russia
Midfielders:
Javier Mascherano - Barcelona - Spain
Esteban Cambiasso - Internazionale de Milán - Italy
Fernando Gago - Real Madrid - Spain
Ever Banega - Valencia - Spain
Lucas Biglia - Anderlecht - Belgium
José Sosa - Nápoli - Italy
Javier Pastore - Palermo - Italy
Ángel Di María - Real Madrid - Spain
Forwards:
Ezequiel Lavezzi - Nápoli - Italy
Lionel Messi - Barcelona - Spain
Nicolás Gaitán - Benfica - Portugal
Juan Manuel Martínez - Vélez Sarsfield - Argentina
Diego Milito - Internazionale de Milán - Italy
A work permit has been secured and Benfica have publicly admitted that negotiations are taking
place. A deal for the defender David Luiz appears imminent.
Should we be pleased? I'm learning toward no.
I'll pass.
Sigh. The latest in a series of transfer sagas involving Chelsea Football Club.
A work permit has been secured and Benfica have publicly admitted that negotiations are taking
place. A deal for the defender David Luiz appears imminent.
Should we be pleased? I'm learning toward no.
I'll pass.
Sigh. The latest in a series of transfer sagas involving Chelsea Football Club.
By Chris Wright
Thank Jesus, Allah, Buddha and all of their other imaginary friends!
One of the more tedious sagas that this current transfer window has spawned is now within
spitting distance of reaching it's conclusion, with Benfica confirming that they have accepted and
are in the process of finalising an offer (believed to be £26 million) from Chelsea for Brazilian
centre-back David Luiz.
Benfica say a deal for David Luiz is off, which is highly interesting. ChelseaTV isn't so
sure.
More interesting, however, is news that Fernando Torres is open to a move from Liverpool to
Stamford Bridge. Via the Guardian: "Fernando Torres has told Liverpool to sit down and
negotiate with Chelsea, having reached the point at which he believes that a departure from Anfield
is now the right move for his career.
Benfica say a deal for David Luiz is off, which is highly interesting. ChelseaTV isn't so
sure.
More interesting, however, is news that Fernando Torres is open to a move from Liverpool to
Stamford Bridge. Via the Guardian: "Fernando Torres has told Liverpool to sit down and
negotiate with Chelsea, having reached the point at which he believes that a departure from Anfield
is now the right move for his career.
Amid rumors that Fernando Torres is interested in joining Chelsea comes word that Liverpool has,
in fact, added a star rather than lost one.
Liverpool has completed the acquisition of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from Ajax for a
reported €26.5 million euros. After a lengthy and public negotiations, Liverpool finally offered
a total that Ajax deemed reasonable for one of the stars (and villains) of the 2010 World Cup.
Benfica have announced a statement through the Portuguese stock exchange that they have called off
talks with Chelsea over central defender David Luiz. The clubs have been in hard negotiations over
the past week but were unable to come to an agreement. Benfica also announced that they are happy
to be keeping David Luiz with the club.
My first encounter with DC United came in 2004. The arrival of Freddy Adu onto the world stage
gained his club extra publicity. A year later Ryan Nelsen joined Blackburn Rovers from the
Washington club, and at the time I questioned if someone from MLS could cut in England especially
as he joined Rovers as a 28 year old.
Steve Goff at the Washington Post is reporting that US midfielder Freddy Adu will go on loan from
Benfica to Turkish second-division side Rizespor. (Actually, Adu's agent is reporting the news, and
Rizespor and Benfica have not yet confirmed it at the time of this writing.) If the news is true,
then Adu will transfer to his fourth club since his move to Benfica in 2007.
Steve Goff at the Washington Post is reporting that US midfielder Freddy Adu will go on loan from
Benfica to Turkish second-division side Rizespor. (Actually, Adu's agent is reporting the news, and
Rizespor and Benfica have not yet confirmed it at the time of this writing.) If the news is true,
then Adu will transfer to his fourth club since his move to Benfica in 2007.
Soccer By Ives is reporting that former Sierra Mist spokesman Freddy Adu has moved to Turkish
second division side Rizespor, on loan from Benfica.
"According to Richard Motzkin, his agent, Adu is set to move to Turkish second division club
Rizespor on loan. Portuguese club Benfica, which bought Adu from Real Salt Lake in 2007, still owns
Adu's contract.
Soccer By Ives is reporting that former Sierra Mist spokesman Freddy Adu has moved to Turkish
second division side Rizespor, on loan from Benfica.
"According to Richard Motzkin, his agent, Adu is set to move to Turkish second division club
Rizespor on loan. Portuguese club Benfica, which bought Adu from Real Salt Lake in 2007, still owns
Adu's contract.
