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Chelsea close to signing 'new Kaka'


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Updated Mar 16, 2011 1:51 PM ET
Chelsea is close to agreeing a deal to sign Sao Paulo starlet
Lucas Piazon, dubbed 'the new Kaka' by some commentators, when he turns 18.

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It is believed the Blues are poised to beat off competition from Juventus for the 17-year-old, who is currently playing for Brazil in the South American Under-17 Championship.
Piazon was first linked with a move to Chelsea two years ago. He was also courted by Juve, who appeared to have won the race for the teenager two months ago after he spent a week training with the Italian giants.
That sparked erroneous reports he would join them in January next year. Instead, he is set to move to Stamford Bridge in line with FIFA laws after Sao Paulo agreed to sell him to the Premier League champions.
The fee is unclear but reports suggest it could be anywhere from £5million to £8million.
Piazon's signing would reaffirm Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's commitment to bringing more young players to the club in addition to splashing out on the likes of Fernando Torres and David Luiz when necessary.

 

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Veteran Belletti released by Fluminense

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Updated Mar 16, 2011 1:05 PM ET
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Fluminense says it has ended its contract with former Chelsea right back Juliano Belletti, who failed to establish himself as a starter at the Brazilian club because of a series of injuries.

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The 34-year-old Belletti played nine matches with Fluminense, only three of them as a starter. He arrived at the club in July 2010, and was a member of the squad that won the Brazilian league last year.
Fluminense announced the player's release through a statement on Tuesday.
He previously played for Barcelona, scoring the winning goal when the Spanish club clinched the 2006 Champions League title.
Belletti was capped 25 times by Brazil and was a member of the squad that won the 2002 World Cup.

 

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Fernando Suarez takes over Honduras


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Updated Mar 16, 2011 11:15 AM ET
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Colombia's Luis Fernando Suarez has been named Honduras' new coach and will come under immediate pressure to ensure the small Central American country qualifies for its second straight World Cup.
Suarez, who guided Ecuador to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, replaces Mexican Juan de Dios Castillo, who resigned after leading Honduras to the Central American championship in January.
Castillo took over for Reinaldo Rueda of Colombia, who steered Honduras to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It was only the country's second World Cup appearance after playing at Spain in 1982.

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Suarez will make his debut on March 25 against South Korea in Seoul before Honduras meets China on March 29.
''It is a privilege to count on Suarez, who is a world-class coach,'' said Rafael Leonardo Callejas, president of the Honduran federation. ''We are very proud he is with us and we're hoping to go to another World Cup.''
Suarez will also be in charge for the Gold Cup - the regional CONCACAF championship - which will be played in the United States from June 5-25.
''With the players we have, Honduras can play good football,'' Suarez said.



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Three new faces named in Colombia squad

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Updated Mar 16, 2011 10:33 AM ET
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Coach Hernan Dario Gomez has named three first-time players to Colombia's squad for international friendlies later this month against Ecuador and Chile.
Gomez on Tuesday named forward Victor Hugo Montano, who plays for French club Rennes, midfielder Elkin Soto of German side Mainz and midfielder Carlos Carbonero from Colombian club Once Caldas.

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The best known player left off the team was Teofilo Gutierrez of Argentine club Racing. Gutierrez, who has led the club to first place in the Argentina Clausura championship, is absent to give Gomez time to look at new talent.
Colombia lost its last friendly match 1-0 against World Cup champion Spain.
Columbia squad to face Chile:
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Breiner Castillo (Independiente Medellin).
Defenders: Mario Alberto Yepes (AC Milan), Aquivaldo Mosquera (America), Luis Amaranto Perea (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Zapata (Udinese), Pablo Armero (Udinese), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli).
Midfielders: Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Udinese), Elkin Soto (Mainz), Abel Aguilar (Hercules), Freddy Guarin (Porto), Carlos Alberto Sanchez (Valenciennes), John Valencia (Atletico Nacional), Carlos Carbonero (Once Caldas).
Forwards: Hugo Rodallega (Wigan), Radamel Falcao (Porto), Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin), Victor Hugo Montano (Rennes), Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas).

 

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Grondona says he wants Tevez in Argentina team

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Updated Mar 15, 2011 4:31 PM ET
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Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentine Football Association, says he wants to see Carlos Tevez back in Argentina's national team and played down problems between his staff and the Manchester City striker.

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Tevez and fellow striker Sergio Aguero of Atletico Madrid have been left out of a squad named by coach Sergio Batista for friendly matches later this month against the United States and Costa Rica.
Grondona suggested Tevez was not being punished for skipping a friendly in November against Brazil. He was also left out of a squad for last month's 2-1 victory over Portugal.
''Tevez plays a position (striker) where there are lots of players competing and the coach is looking at everybody to decide,'' Grondona said in an interview on Radio Del Plata.
''The previous conflict about not calling him up is over,'' he added.
Grondona said he hoped Tevez would be in Argentina's squad for the Copa America, the continental championship which will be played in Argentina from July 1-24.
''I hope to goodness that Tevez is in the Copa America,'' Grondona added. ''This is a kid I have known for years, who has played at all levels for Argentina. How could I not want him there.''

 

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Rousseff dismisses World Cup concerns

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Updated Mar 15, 2011 7:06 PM ET
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President Dilma Rousseff says it won't be easy getting Brazil ready for the 2014 World Cup but the host will make it a success.

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Rousseff says ''it's not an easy task to prepare for an event of such magnitude,'' but dismissed worries that Brazil won't get things done in time for the month-long tournament.
She says in the president's blog on Tuesday that Brazil will invest nearly $20 billion in infrastructure to ensure the World Cup is a triumph.

 

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Ramalho quits as Fluminense coach

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Updated Mar 14, 2011 7:22 AM ET
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Muricy Ramalho quit as Fluminense coach after Sunday's 0-0 draw with Flamengo in the Rio Cup.
Ramalho, whose clubs won four of the last five Brazilian league titles, said he had already made his decision before the match, but did not want to leave his players without command against the team's biggest rival.
Ramalho said in a statement he resigned because directors were not able to improve the club's conditions as promised when they hired him in the beginning of 2010. He had been complaining that the team lacked an adequate training center and had always wanted other off-the-field improvements needed for a top club in Brazil.
Local media reported that Ramalho was in disagreement with some of the club's directors.

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Ramalho turned down an offer to coach the Brazilian national team after the team's elimination in the 2010 World Cup, saying he would honor his contract with Fluminense.
The 55-year-old coach led Fluminense to the Brazilian league title last year, the team's first in nearly three decades. He won 28 matches, drew 15 and lost 11 ahead of the traditional Rio club.
The announcement came after a lackluster 0-0 draw at the Engenhao, where neither Flamengo's Ronaldinho or Fluminense's Argentine playmaker Dario Conca were able to add spark to their teams.
The Rio Cup is the first stage of the Rio de Janeiro state championship. Led by recently-signed Ronaldinho, Flamengo won the first stage, the Guanabara Cup, automatically securing a spot in the state final against the Rio Cup winner.
Vasco defeated Madureira 4-2 in Volta Redonda behind three goals by midfielder Bernardo, and on Saturday Botafogo routed Americano 4-0 at Engenhao stadium behind two goals by Argentine striker German Herrera and one by Uruguay forward Sebastian ''Loco'' Abreu.

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In the Sao Paulo state tournament, there were no changes atop the standings as Sao Paulo, Corinthians, Santos and Palmeiras won their weekend matches. The teams are tied with 28 points each after 13 rounds, but Sao Paulo has the tiebreaker advantage because it has more victories.
It routed Santo Andre 3-0 on Sunday at Morumbi stadium behind goals by striker Dagoberto, young playmaker Lucas and midfielder Casemiro.
Corinthians allowed a 90th minute equalizer at Mirassol but substitute midfielder Bruno Cesar scored again in injury time for a 3-2 victory.
On Saturday, young playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso scored a goal and set up another in his first match after nearly seven months out of action because of knee surgery, helping Santos beat Botafogo 2-1 at Vila Belmiro stadium. Brazil midfielder Elano scored the other goal for Santos.
Also Saturday, Luiz Felipe Scolari's Palmeiras defeated Sao Bernardo 2-0 at Caninde stadium in Sao Paulo, while fifth place Ponte Preta was held to a 1-1 draw with last place Prudente in Campinas.
The top eight clubs will qualify for the competition's quarterfinals.



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Argentine League Roundup, Mar 13


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Updated Mar 17, 2011 4:28 AM ET
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Racing Club moved to the top of Argentina's Clausura with a 4-0 win at Colon Santa Fe, but Estudiantes slipped to a surprising defeat.
Pablo Luguercio opened the scoring for Racing Club after 15 minutes and Teofilo Gutierrez doubled the advantage three minutes before half-time.
Gutierrez got his second goal in the 71st minute and Gabriel Hauche rounded off the scoring six minutes from time as La Academia moved two points clear at the top.

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Estudiantes, victorious in three of its first four matches, slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Godoy Cruz. Israel Damonte got the only goal on the hour mark as Godoy moved into the top half of the table.
River Plate remains sixth after a 2-1 home defeat to Velez Sarsfield, who joins it on eight points.
Santiago Silva won it for the away team with goals in the 34th and 84th minutes, with Mariano Pavone scoring in between with a 48th-minute penalty.
The result means Argentinos Juniors now holds Clausura's last remaining unbeaten record.

 

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