Anfield Talk 07 November @ 12:26 PM EST
Barcelona are reportedly preparing a bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who the
Merseyside club are preparing to offload during the winter transfer window according to Spanish
publication El Mundo Deportivo.
The Argentine central midfielder, who holds an Italian passport, was a summer target for the
Blaugrana and had showed signs of a desire to make the switch before Reds boss Rafael Benitez
insisted he would not be leaving.
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It's been a while since I did one of these:
- That Beckham-to-Milan deal is finally finalized.
- Pepe Reina got a new Liverpool deal.
- City looking to loan out Robinho?
- Benni McCarthy wants out of Blackburn.
- New Roma contract for Totti?
- We should've signed Anelka, says Reds defender Carragher.
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At some point, i actually believed that he was destined to become Brazil's next biggest star
after Pele. However, it seems like things are not working out for Robinho.
Since moving to Europe in 2005, Robinho has had both good and bad times. I remember his debut
for Real Madrid like it was yesterday.
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Blog United 29 October @ 06:54 AM EST
United have once again been linked with January moves for Valencia's star men, David Villa and
David Silva. The future of both Spanish Internationals was the focus of much media attention over
the summer with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Liverpool keeping tabs on the situation to name but a
few.
Valencia managed to hold on to their prized assets in the summer but as their financial troubles
show no sign of letting up, it looks increasingly likely they will lose one if not both in the
winter.
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Anfield Talk 27 October @ 03:10 PM EST
Liverpool's defender Fábio Aurélio was handed the chance of winning a place in Brazil's World Cup
squad yesterday when he was named for next month's friendlies against England in Doha and Oman in
Muscat.
The coach, Carlos Dunga, has named a 24-man squad made up of Europe-based players in order not to
disrupt Brazilian clubs in the run-in to their championship.
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FC Porto striker Hulk has earned his first ever call-up to the Brazilian national team.
Brazilian manager Dunga gave the striker a call-up for next month's friendlies against England and
Oman.
Hulk will be lining up against some of Brazil's brightest stars when he makes his international
debut, as his fellow strikers will be Manchester City's Robinho, Villareal's Nilmar, and
Confederations Cup sensation Luis Fabiano of Sevilla.
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Hulk, Michel Bastos, Fábio Aurélio, Carlos Eduardo
Dunga has called up 24 players to face England on November 14th in Doha, Qatar, and Oman three
days later in Muscat.
The squad includes Liverpool's Lucas and Fábio Aurélio plus Manchester City's Robinho. Porto
frontman, Givanildo Vieira de Souza (Hulk), gets his first call-up.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
If Manchester City attacker Robinho's hidden desire is to play for Barcelona then he is not
doing a good job at keeping it a secret.
On Monday, Robinho told a Brazilian radio station he is happy with the interest Barcelona has
in him, and that he thinks it is much easier to become the world's best player with them than
with Manchester City.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
If Manchester City attacker Robinho's hidden desire is to play for Barcelona then he is not
doing a good job at keeping it a secret.
On Monday, Robinho told a Brazilian radio station he is happy with the interest Barcelona has
in him, and that he thinks it is much easier to become the world's best player with them than
with Manchester City.
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After the transfer of David Beckham to Major League Soccer (MLS) has had increased exposure and
interest from abroad. Many of the European players now view MLS as a realistic choice, especially
as they wind down their careers. The success of Freddie Ljungberg with the Seattle Sounders has
only increased the interest from European players.
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The sidelined Brazilian has been speaking again to radio in his home country:
"I'm very happy about the interest that Barcelona have in me, playing in the Nou Camp
it is much easier to be the best player in the world than at City."
"I'm not forcing a hypothetical exit from England and neither do I have problems with my
coach.
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SoccerLens 24 October @ 01:05 AM EST
You can watch Manchester City v Fulham Live online here.
Manchester City v Fulham
English Premier League
Sunday 25 October 2009
Kickoff: 15:00 BST
For all their attacking talents, City have actually scored fewer goals (16) in their first eight
games than at this stage of last season (20).
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From harbouring hopes of a return next week against Scunthorpe, it seems that Robinho is instead
set for another couple of weeks on the sidelines:
"He's had a little bit of a setback, and the likelihood is it will be another 10 to 14 days,"
confirmed Hughes.
"The area where the stress fracture is hasn't healed as quickly as we
anticipated.
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Mark Hughes mused today on the possibility that Robinho could see a return to action in next weeks
Carling Cup tie at home to Scunthorpe:
"There is a possibility that Robi will be on the bench for Scunthorpe, but it might be a bit
soon and I don't like to throw players in before they've had games in training or in the
reserves.
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Hot on the heels of more Robinho exit rumours comes Guillem Balague's considered view:
The Premier league club have no intention of selling their star player and Barcelona do
not have sufficient funds to even consider making a large enough bid that might give City reason to
reconsider.
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It seems Barcelona has been brought to earth by the lack of depth in the forward line, as is shown
by the club's attempts to secure the signature of Manchester City forward cum winger Robinho, who
has grown disillusioned at Eastlands.Reports from Catalan paper Sport recently stated that
Manchester City's oil-rich owners have consented to the deal to bring Robinho to the Camp Nou
stadium as early
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A financial disaster waiting to happen? Ryan Baxter takes a look at the figures.
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Manchester City's billionaire owners have wasted no time in splashing the cash in an effort to
win silverware and establish the club among the world's elite.
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That's right boys and girls it's time for your new favorite board game, La Liga Presents
Stealing the Stars.
The only game where all you have to do is make it rain Monopoly money on all of the other
contestants and in turn they give you their most coveted players.
Here's how the game works:
The first player to scream "La Liga" becomes the games main manager or president who we will
call, Mr.
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Robinho to join the Catalan giants?
Robinho has found himself in the middle of yet more speculation about his future this week. The
latest rumours have him heading to Barcelona, which was previously talked about at the end of the
summer.
The deal that is being discussed would be a £80 million swap which includes cash and
players.
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Barcelona have considered the prospect of involving Thierry Henry in the deal to get Manchester
City's Robinho over the line.
The Catalan giants are pushing for the Brazilian maestro to join them at the Nou Camp and may part
with former Arsenal superstar Henry to get their man.
Reports emanating from Spain suggest that Henry, along with captain Carles Puyol, are names being
bandied around to use to get Robinho if City require an exchange deal.
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In his press conference today, Mark Hughes dismissed rumours linking Robinho with a move away from
the club and predicted good things ahead this season - and echoes what I wrote earlier today:
"There's always speculation and noise surrounding Robi. Read the interview and the vast
majority of his comments are positive ones about Man City and what's happening here.
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Footy Factor 16 October @ 05:48 AM EST
The January transfer season began in earnest this week with rumors flying that Manchester
City and Barcelona were working on a deal involving Robinho. But chalk it
up to pure speculation because this transfer doesn't make sense for either club. Here are three
reasons why:
Barcelona Can't Come Up with the Cash: Manchester
City would want to recoup their £32.
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Ignoring the rumour and speculation that has been floating around this week, Mark Bowen has been
discussing the return of Robinho and warned that he faces a fight for his place:
"He's a naturally-fit guy who doesn't carry a lot of weight, so once he's back training
with the group it doesn't take him much time to be right.
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Futbolita 16 October @ 12:27 AM EST
Oh, Senor Pep! Ha sido un largo tiempo! Now that the internationals
are over and done with, Barca's Babes are getting ready to face the exciting
Valencia tomorrow. As expected, the Messiah flew back via private
jet which was provided by the club.
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Barcaloco 15 October @ 07:20 PM EST
AP Photo/Scott Heppell
TV3 in Barcelona is reporting on Thursday that club officials are interested in bringing
Manchester City's Robinho to the Camp Nou during the January transfer period. It is believed that
Joan Laporta will make an offer to Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed for the 25 year
old Brazilian to join Barcelona on loan with a buyout option at seasons end.
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Wrighty7 15 October @ 02:47 PM EST
Who hates international football week(s)? Hands up. You at the back? Yep, me too.
International football week(s) means no Arsenal, so that means no proper football. I hate that.
Almost as much as I hate treading in dog-shit as soon as I've slipped on a brand new pair of white
Reebok work-outs fresh from the box.
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Let the speculation begin.
Fulham Vs Manchester City Tickets Still Available!
Manchester City forward Robinho has heard nothing official regarding Barcelona's latest
reported interest in him but would relish the chance to play for the European
champions.
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According to Catalonian based TV channel "TV3" & via its Sports News,MANCHESTER CITY player ROBINHO
will be loaned out to FCBARCELONA next January when the "Winter Market" transferwindow opens. Their
sources were not said, thus it remains as speculation.The rumours have been ripe for days with a
story alleging thatBarça was willing to pay 35M€ for a straight operation.
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Ok, first of all some glad news to Barca fans in sub-continent. TenSports is telecasting Barca TV
every Tuesday at 11:30PM Indian time. Last week we had the re-telecast of FC Barcelona vs Almeria
match. Let me repeat it is no live telecast, but it is good to see the matches in full in TV after
two days, atleast it is better than nothing.
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See The Cup 14 October @ 10:57 PM EST
It wasn't the prettiest match in football history, nor was it supposed to be. Brazil had already
qualified and Venezuela had almost no chances of qualifying (unless they beat Brazil 6-0 and
Argentina beat Uruguay 9-0!), so it was what it was. Dunga did some experimenting and some things
are definitely clear: Robinho should never come back, neither should Filipe Luiz, who plays
anything but good football.
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Things slowed just a little yesterday:
- Liverpool and Emily Heskey.
- Alex commits to Chelsea.
- No January move for Patrick Vieira.
- Shevchenko turned down United and Barca.
- Spanish team Cadiz after Michael Bradley.
- Robinho offers to be turned down?
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International breaks are good for one reason: transfer rumors. This time the Daily Mail
is reporting that Manchester City midfielder/striker Robinho could be on his way back to Spain, but
this time with European heavyweights Barcelona.
According to reports, Robinho has failed to impress the City management team and the club may
be ready to cash in on their mega-money signing.
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