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 Jul 24 2006, 01:22 PM
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Primavera  Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911  |
Monday, July 24, 2006 Posted: 0807 GMT (1607 HKT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazilian champions Corinthians slumped to the bottom of the table at the weekend despite drawing 2-2 at home to Fortaleza and ending a run of six straight defeats. Argentina forward Carlos Tevez salvaged a point for Corinthians with a second-half equalizer and celebrated by running to his team's fans and putting his finger over his lips, implying they should be quiet. Tevez later said he had become fed up with the fans jeering the team. "Myself and my team-mates won the Brazilian championship last year but if we lose one game, they start insulting us," he said. "But that's Corinthians." Corinthians, whose partnership with London-based Media Sports Investments have made them Brazil's richest club, went ahead in the 31st minute when teenager Ramon scored with an angled shot. But Fortaleza hit back as Finazzi headed home in first-half injury-time and Andre Cunha pounced on a defensive mistake to put them in front in the 62nd minute. With the Corinthians fans already protesting, Tevez, playing his first game since the World Cup, blasted the equalizer 11 minutes later. Corinthians prop up the table with 10 points from 13 games, two behind Fortaleza and Santa Cruz and three behind their arch-rivals Palmeiras. Former South American champions Palmeiras moved off the bottom by beating Goias 3-1 for their third successive win. Nen gave Palmeiras an early lead and, although Souza leveled two minutes later, they went back in front with a looping 30-meter free kick from midfielder Paulo Baier in the 24th minute. A second-half penalty, converted by veteran Edmundo, wrapped up the points. Reserve team Leaders Sao Paulo won 3-1 at Ponte Preta despite fielding a reserve team, saving their regulars for Wednesday's Libertadores Cup semifinal first leg in Mexico against Guadalajara. Tuto put Ponte ahead from a twice-taken penalty in the 12th minute after goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni saved his first effort but was judged to have moved. Lenilson volleyed home at the far post to level before half-time and also scored the third goal in the 73rd minute after Alex Silva had put Sao Paulo ahead early in the second half. The reigning South American and world club champions have 29 points, four more than Cruzeiro who lost 1-0 to Parana. CNN |
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Jul 24 2006, 01:23 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
time for him to go, I guess!!!????
Too bad he'll probably end up in Chelsea ... |
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Jul 24 2006, 08:59 PM
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Pulcini 97  Group: Full Members Posts: 126 Joined: 29-June 06 From: ireland Member No.: 2,039 |
how much is he worth
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Jul 24 2006, 09:38 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 2,623 Joined: 26-December 05 From: Inghilterra Member No.: 1,072 |
about the same as torres i reckon about €25m. big money and i would rather have torres he seems to have a better all round game imo.
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Jul 24 2006, 11:19 PM
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Berretti Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
Hopefully we will get one of the 2 (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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Jul 25 2006, 09:39 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 11,735 Joined: 5-September 05 From: Portland Member No.: 347 |
Corinthians is in big trouble. The 'Chelsea of Brazil'...
Carlitos Tevez want Europe. That's for sure. He'll be playing CL soon... |
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