Thursday, 22 September 2011

Khairul Fahmi Che Mat Bio

Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (born 7 January 1989 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan) is a Malaysian goalkeeper currently playing for Kelantan FA in Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia national football team. He is also a member of Malaysia national, Malaysia U-23 and former Malaysia U-20 squad.

Khairul started playing for the Kelantan FA President's Cup Team in 2006. He was the team's main goalkeeper and helped Kelantan to reach the finals in the 2006-07 President Cup Malaysia. However, Kelantan later lost by penalties. Khairul was later chosen to be in the Harimau Muda team for the 2008 Premier League season, alongside Ahmad Fakri Saarani. After only playing for one year with Harimau Muda, he returned to Kelantan.

Khairul was promoted into the senior team in 2009 after playing for the President Cup Team for 5 years.

In 2010, he was part of the Kelantan's 2010 Malaysia Cup winning team. He also won The Best Young Player and Best Goalkeeper awards at the 2010 Anugerah Bola Sepak Kebangsaan 100Plus-FAM.

Khairul first appearance for Malaysia under-23 was at the Football at the 2010 Asian Games.

In November 2010, Khairul was called up to the Malaysia national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Khairul kept a cleansheet against Thailand on a 0-0 draw. Khairul also kept a cleansheet against Vietnam twice in the semi finals. In the first leg of the finals, Khairul played well against the Indonesians. The match ended a 3-0 win to Malaysia, thus earning another clean sheet to Khairul. In the second leg of the finals held in Indonesia, Khairul gave another outstanding performance by making numerous saves including a brilliant penalty save early in the match. The save proved to be a pivotal moment in the match in which Malaysia scored an away goal. Malaysia won on 4-2 aggregate and lifted the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time.

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Kelantan FA


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Safee Sali Bio


Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (born on January 29, 1984 in Selangor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian footballer who is Striker for Pelita Jaya. Safee previously played for Melaka TMFC, Kuala Lumpur FA, Sarawak FA and Selangor FA.

Personal information

Full nameMohd Safee Bin Mohd Sali
Date of birthJanuary 29, 1984 (age 27)
Place of birthKajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionStriker



Club information
Current clubPelita Jaya
Number55


Safee previously wears the legendary jersey No. 10 which was once worn by legendary Selangor FA and Malaysian national team player, the late Mokhtar Dahari. He is a member of the Malaysia national football team. His aggressive playing style, combined with great pace, good physique despite his height of 172 cm and his shooting techniques recently made him a regular first team member for the national team. Being one of the Malaysian players with the best flair, Safee also contributes spectacular goals with his long shots and overhead kicks for both the national team and Selangor FA.

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Moussa Sissoko Bio


Place of Birth:Le Blanc Mesnil
Nationality:France
Height:187 cm.
Weight:83 Kg.
Position:Midfielder
Squad Number: 22
National Team Page: France U-21

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Real Name :
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
Country : Brazil
Date of Birth : 5 February 1992
Place of Birth : Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Height : 1.76 m
Weight : 60.0 kg

Club : Santos CF
Position : Forward / Winger
Jersey No. : 11 (Santos) and 7 (Brazil)

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Luis Suárez Bio

It would be fair to say that 2010 was the year that launched Luis Suarez into world superstardom, as well as global infamy. In fact, the year perfectly encapsulated the mix of attacking excellence and controversy that makes up one of Europe's most in-demand and talked-about forwards.

After finishing the 2009-10 season with a remarkable tally of 49 goals in 48 games in all competitions for Ajax, winning the Dutch Cup in the process, Suarez travelled to South Africa to contest the World Cup finals. In the quarter-finals against Ghana, Suarez blocked a goal-bound effort in the final minute of extra-time, earning a red card and conceding a penalty in the process. However, Asamoah Gyan missed from 12 yards and Uruguay prevailed in the subsequent shoot-out, leading Suarez to be castigated by many for his dastardly role in the elimination of Africa's final competitors.

His magnetic attraction to negative PR was displayed once again in November 2010 when he was banned for seven games for biting PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal. However, that incident should not cloud what has been a wildly successful career in De Eredivisie ever since his move from Nacional in 2006, when he left the Uruguayan club having won the league in his debut season in the first team.

It was Groningen who brought him to the Netherlands for around €800,000 and after scoring ten goals in 29 games in his first season in the country, Ajax paid €7.5 million to bring him to Amsterdam. Prior to the start of the 2010-11 season he had repaid them handsomely with 74 goals in 97 league appearances, leading to speculation regarding a move to one of Europe's bigger clubs, and specifically Liverpool; a club he eventually agreed to join in the January transfer window.

Strengths: Technically excellent and with an unerring finish, this deadly striker is a threat from long range, in the box or in the air. He is also versatile and likes to attack from wide positions, making him an elusive presence.

Weaknesses: Disciplinary issues have frequently threatened to undermine Suarez and biting aside, he has shown a worrying propensity to pick up yellow cards.

Career high: A controversial choice, perhaps, but Suarez made himself into a national hero when handballing to deny Ghana a last-gasp goal in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final. Though he became an international villain, Suarez was carried on the shoulders of his team-mates after their subsequent shoot-out victory in Johannesburg.

Career low: The forward was dubbed the "Cannibal of Ajax" by De Telegraaf and incurred a seven-game ban in November 2010 after biting Bakkal on the shoulder.

Style: Evasive, clever, deadly. A prolific forward.

Quotes: "The 'Hand Of God' now belongs to me. I did it so that my team-mates could win the penalty shoot-out. When I saw Gyan miss the penalty it was a great joy". Luis Suarez, July 2010.

Trivia: Suarez left his home town of Salto at the age of only 11 when moving around 500km to join the ranks of Montevideo-based club Nacional.

Andrew Carroll Bio

One of England's brightest young talents, Carroll made a name for himself in the 2010-11 season when, despite a number of off-pitch incidents, he elevated himself among the top strikers in the Premier League, securing a record-breaking move to Liverpool on a dramatic final day of the 2011 January transfer window.

First appearing as a late substitute for Newcastle at the age of just 17 years and 300 days, Carroll became the youngest ever player to represent the club in Europe, in a match against Palermo in November 2006. After being awarded the 'Wor Jackie Milburn Trophy' in 2007, for being the brightest rising star of North-East football, Carroll spent an unsuccessful six month loan spell at Preston North End, managing just one Championship goal in 11 appearances.

Upon his return to Newcastle though, his quality began to show, and the departure of several key attacking players following the club's relegation to the Championship in 2009, proved to be a blessing in disguise for the striker. Scoring 17 goals in 39 appearances, Carroll formed a solid partnership with Peter Lovernkrands, with the duo scoring more than half of the club's goals in the season as they were promoted to the Premier League at the first attempt, as champions.

Back in the top flight, Carroll was relishing the chance to test himself against the best and continued his prolific scoring form from the previous season, ensuring that he was the Premier League's leading English striker for much of the season. High-profile goals against Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool saw his star continue to rise and he was linked with a big-money move away from St James' Park. Sure enough, after Liverpool sold Fernando Torres for £50 million, they dug deep to bring Carroll to Anfield for £35 million on January 31, 2011, making him the most expensive English footballer of all time.

His career has, however, been blighted by a number of negative off the field incidents, as he has twice been in court charged with assault. But if he keeps his focus on the pitch, he could be one of the best.

Strengths: A true No. 9, Carroll has the strength and power to match it with the very best defenders in the Premier League. His outstanding heading ability, coupled with a strong work ethic, make him a handful for any opposition.

Weaknesses: His temperament off the pitch is the main issue, while his inexperience also leads him to make the odd rash decision.

Career high: Scoring an exceptional hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Aston Villa, marking the perfect return to the Premier League for Newcastle on August 22, 2010; it was one of a number of impressive displays that led to his first England cap against France in November.

Career low: Amongst the number of off the field incidents Carroll has been involved in, the most embarrassing from a playing perspective would have to be being sent home whilst on international duty for the England Under-19 side, after breaking a curfew during preparation for a match against Romania U-19.

Style: Powerful, strong and confident, a potential star of the future.

Quotes: "As for Carroll, he is somebody with a genuine chance of emulating Alan Shearer, but history tells you that guys who continually find themselves on the front page never turn into anything." Former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen, November 2010.

Trivia: Part of Carroll's bail conditions for one court appearance was that he was forced to live with club captain Kevin Nolan, who put him on an 11pm bedtime.

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Karadeniz Gökdeniz Bio

Gökdeniz Karadeniz (born 11 January 1980 in Giresun) is a Turkish football player for the team Rubin Kazan. He is also a member of the Turkish national team.

On 13 March 2008, he signed 5 years deal with Russian club Rubin Kazan for € 8.7 million.Karadeniz mentioned that it was sad for him to leave Turkey and also said he chose the club because he felt that if he had joined a big team in Europe his club would not have gotten as much money for him.Karadeniz also said that another factor that persuaded him is that the region the club is from has a large Muslim population and Karadeniz feels comfortable living amongst people of the same religion as him. With the team he won the Russian Premier League 2008.


On the 20th October 2009, Gokdeniz scored the winning goal to shock the Barcelona fans at Camp Nou to win the match for Rubin Kazan.

Aleksandr Ryazantsev Bio

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Ryazantsev (Russian: Александр Александрович Рязанцев, born September 5, 1986 in Moscow, Russia) is a professional football midfield player currently playing for Rubin Kazan.

Maxime Gonalons Bio

Maxime Gonalons (born 10 March 1989 in Vénissieux) is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais. A graduate of the Olympique Lyonnais youth academy, he plays as a defensive midfielder.

Gonalons has been with Olympique Lyonnais since the age of 9 climbing through the club's youth sections. For the 2007–08 season, at the age of 18, he was promoted to the club's Championnat de France amateur team appearing in 26 matches scoring two goals. Lyon finished in a respectable 7th in their group, but weren't allowed progression to the playoffs. The next season, he again spent with the CFA squad, however, during the summer leading up to the season, Gonalons picked up a staph infection on his ankle, which was, at one point, deemed career threatening with reportedly future diagnosis of sepsis and amputation. However, over the course of the season, Gonalons gradually got back into playing shape and eventually returned to the team. He made 24 appearances scoring 3 goals, one each against local rivals AS Lyon Duchère and Saint-Étienne, and one against Marignane. Lyon finished first among professional clubs in the group and qualified for the playoffs. Gonalons started both the 4–3 semi-final win on penalties and the 3–0 victory over Sochaux in the final picking up a yellow card.


Following the season, on 6 July 2009, Gonalons signed his first professional contract agreeing to a one-year deal with the club. The club does have the option to keep him for the next two seasons over after the one-year deal expires. Gonalons was assigned the number 41 shirt and trained with the senior team during pre-season. He made his professional debut on 25 August 2009 in the second leg of the club's UEFA Champions League playoff round match against Anderlecht appearing as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Jérémy Toulalan.


On 20 October, Gonalons scored his first professional goal against Liverpool at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League. The equalizing goal drew the match at 1–1 and Lyon went on to win the match 2–1 with a goal from César Delgado in injury time.

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Steven Defour Bio


Steven Defour (born 15 April 1988 in Mechelen) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Standard de Liège.

After playing youth football at Hombeek and KV Mechelen, Defour had been with KV Mechelen since 2002. His first-team debut was as a substitute in the 2004–05 season but his big breakthrough came the next season, when the 17 year old showed himself a player able to deploy his skills in the interest of the whole team, creating opening with his astute passing. Now Defour is on a five-year contract at Standard, learning from Portuguese star Sérgio Conceição and Milan Rapaić in the 2006–07 season. For the 2007–08 season, despite being only 21 years old, the right-sided Belgian international is now Standard's captain.

During the 2007–08 season Defour received the Golden Shoe, the official award for most valuable player in the Belgian League, of the year 2007. The form that won him this award would continue as Defour led Standard to the Jupiler League title, for the first time in 25 years.

Since making his international debut for Belgium against Saudi Arabia on 11 May 2006 he also has become a regular choice for national coach René Vandereycken.

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Alan Kardec Bio


Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Junior, usually known as Alan Kardec (born January 12, 1989 in Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro state), is a Brazilian football striker currently playing for Internacional of the Série A. He is named after the systematizer of Spiritism, Allan Kardec.


On February 14, 2007, in Manaus, Alan Kardec played his first match for Vasco, when his club beat Fast Clube 2–1 for the Copa do Brasil. On April 11, 2007, he scored his first goal for Vasco, when his club and Botafogo drew 4-4 in a Campeonato Carioca match. On July 21, 2007, Alan Kardec scored his first Série A goal, when Vasco beat Atlético Mineiro 4-0. He played 26 Série A matches and scored eight goals in 2007, while in 2008, he played 19 matches and scored two goals in that competition.



He was loaned to Internacional on September 1, 2009.



Alan Kardec played eight South American Youth Championship matches for the Brazilian under-20 team beween January 20, 2009 and February 8, scoring two goals, respectively against Uruguay and Argentina. He scored two goals in Brazil's first 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup game, played on September 27, 2009, against Costa Rica.

Ransford Osei Bio

Ransford Osei (born December 5, 1990 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dutch side FC Twente on loan from Israeli side Maccabi Haifa. He is part of Ghana national football team.

Osei began his career at his homeland club Kessben.
On 28 February 2008 Ransford Osei was to join Polish club, Legia Warszawa for a half year loan with a further option to buy. Due to a work permit issue, the transfer was blocked by FIFA, Osei stayed in Kessben.


In 2008 he joined Israel based side Maccabi Haifa on loan. After impressing the club officials he was awarded with a permanent three year contract. Osei had in October 2008 a short stint by Bechem Chelsea and scores the golden goal for the climbing in the Ghana Premier League against Brong Ahafo United.


In July 2009 he joined Dutch side FC Twente on a year long loan deal.

Giuliano Victor de Paula Bio

Giuliano Victor de Paula or simply Giuliano (born May 31, 1990 in Curitiba), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Internacional. Giuliano can also play as a striker.

Paraná Clube see Giuliano as a hot prospect for the future and have already signed him to his first professional contract on the 13th February 2007, details of which are below.


Giuliano has already been capped by Brazil at Under-17 level.

Dominic Adiyiah Bio

Dominic Adiyiah (born 10 July 1989 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer, playing for Fredrikstad FK in the Norwegian Premier League.

Adiyiah began his career in the Feyenoord Academy and played with the team 2006 in the One Touch League. He joined then to Heart of Lions, where he scored eleven goals the previous season and stands in the Ghana Premier League All Star team. He was last season (2006/2007) the Most Valuable Player in the One Touch League. Adiyiah joined then 2008 to Fredrikstad, he is largely a replacement for former striker Tarik Elyounoussi, who has recently joined SC Heerenveen. On 06 August 2008 Adiyah has completed his move to Norwegien Premier League side Fredrikstad FK, there he played his first game on 30 August 2008 against Aalesunds FK.


Since 2007 he has played for the Ghana national under-20 football team. His first game was on 30 March 2008 against the Niger national under-20 football team. Adiyiah represented the under-20 national team, the Black Starlets at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

Abeiku Quansah Bio

Abeiku Quansah (born November 2, 1990 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian International footballer currently playing for OGC Nice in the Ligue 1.

On 4 November 2008 moved from Windy Professionals F.C. to OGC Nice and signs a contract between 30 June 2011. He came also with nationalteammate Enoch Kofi Adu to Nice from Ghana. Quansah played his debut in the Coupe de la Ligue against US Creteil on 11 November 2008 and his second game in the Coupe de France on 3 January 2009 against Arras Football.


He was member for the Ghana national under-17 football team by the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and played 6 games by the tournament in Korea Republic. On 1 January 2009 was named for the Black Satellites for the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.

Monday, 12 October 2009

Amr Zaki Bio


Amr Hassan Zaki (Arabic: عمرو حسن زكي‎) (born 1 April 1983 in Mansoura, Egypt) is a Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently signed to Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek.


Zaki started his career at El Mansoura before moving to ENPPI for the 2003-04 season. At ENPPI, he became the Egyptian Premier League top goalscorer for the 2004-05 season and helped the club win its first trophy, the 2005 Egyptian Cup, as well as being runners-up in the Egyptian Premier League, their best position ever.


After impressing in the 2006 African Nations Cup, Zaki caught the attention of many clubs, such as El Zamalek and Al-Ahly from Egypt, Al-Ain FC from the UAE, and FC Nantes from France. But Zaki later decided to play for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, who signed him for a reported sum of € 1.7 million. However, he did not play a single match for Lokomotiv. In 2006, Zaki moved back to the Egyptian Premier League and signed to play for El Zamalek. Owing to his powerful physical displays as a forward, fans nicknamed him the "Bulldozer" and newspapers nicknamed him the "Egyptian Gladiator".


On July 22nd 2008, Wigan Athletic completed a one-year loan deal to bring Zaki to the JJB Stadium for a sum of £ 1.5 million. After scoring two goals in his two pre-season appearances for Wigan, Zaki scored on his league debut on 16 August against West Ham United. On 30 August he scored his first brace for Wigan in a 5–0 victory over Premier League new-boys Hull City. On September 13 he scored his fourth goal in as many games in the Premier League as Wigan drew with Sunderland, putting him joint top of the goal scoring charts alongside Jermain Defoe. On 28 September, scored again in the Premier League from the penalty spot against Manchester City, this goal took him to the top of the goal scorers list with 5 goals in 6 games. He followed it with two more goals against Liverpool, further solidifying his position as top scorer in the English Premier League. He also scored penalties in 2–1 victories over Portsmouth and Newcastle. At one point he was the third top scorer in the Premier League behind Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka and Manchester City striker/winger Robinho who have 15 and 12 respectively to Zaki's 10, however he failed to add to that tally in which Anelka finished top with 19. If Zaki makes his move to Wigan a permanent one, it will be for the estimated price of £12 million. According to sources in England and Zaki himself, Aston Villa had an £11 million bid for him in the winter transfer window turned down by Wigan. He is now being chased by two French Ligue 1 clubs and a newly promoted Premier League club.


Zaki plays for the Egyptian National Team, In the 2006 African Cup of Nations Zaki scored the winning goal for Egypt in the semi-final against Senegal late in the second half, with his first touch moments after coming off the bench to replace a visibly irate Mido (whose argument with coach Hassan Shehata held up play and resulted in a six month international ban from the EFA for the player.) Egypt later went on to win their fifth continental title.


Zaki repeated his strong performances two years later in CAN 2008, scoring a goal against Zambia in the group stage and another in the quarter final against Angola. Additionally, he scored another header and then added another goal in the semi-final match against Ivory Coast. Egypt again went on to win the title for a record sixth time. He was chosen in the CAN 2008 All Star Starting XI.

Sunday, 11 October 2009

Alexandre Pato Bio

Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva (born 2 September 1989 in Pato Branco, Paraná), commonly known as Alexandre Pato, is a Brazilian striker, currently playing for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. The nickname "Pato" is in honour of his place of birth, but has led to commentators calling him "The Duck", which is the literal translation of "Pato" from Portuguese.

Alexandre started playing indoor football (futsal) in his hometown at the age of three. Soon, his ability became known all around the south Brazilian state of Paraná for being skillful and talented goal scorer and, after being praised by many of his managers, the teenager went to Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, to try out for Grêmio. He was turned away by Grêmio, the club whom he had supported since a boy – but local rivals Internacional convinced him to play for them. Despite the two clubs being bitter enemies, Pato’s parents convinced their youngster to switch his allegiance.

In 2000, when he was aged 11, his doctors determined he had a potentially malignant tumor in his left arm, which occurred after he had broken it twice in the same place. If it was not removed, he faced the possibility of it becoming cancerous in two months. His family couldn't afford the surgery but one of their family friends, who is a doctor, operated as a volunteer for free.

On his first team debut, at the age of 17, asip helped Internacional to a 4-1 win over Palmeiras on November 26, 2006. In this game, Pato had three assists and also scored a goal. His appearance put the spotlight on the young player and created expectations and comparisons with another southern Brazilian superstar, the then Barcelona player, and now current team-mate Ronaldinho.

Following this stunning debut, encem was included in the Internacional squad that travelled to Japan in December 2006 to compete at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. Internacional had qualified for this tournament by winning the 2006 Copa Libertadores in August. On December 13, 2006, Pato scored Internacional’s first goal of the tournament in the 23rd minute of the semi-final against African club champions Al-Ahly, played at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. He was later substituted in the 65th minute due to cramp in his right leg. His replacement, Luiz Adriano, scored in the 72nd minute to give Internacional a 2-1 win and a place in the final against UEFA Champions League champions Barcelona.

The 2006 FIFA Club World Cup Final was played at the International Stadium in Yokohama on December 17, 2006, in front of 67,128 spectators. Alexandre Pato started the game, but was substituted for Luiz Adriano in the 61st minute with the score still 0-0. Therefore Pato was not on the field when Adriano Gabiru scored in the 82nd minute to give Internacional a shock 1-0 win and, ultimately, the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

Incumbent European champions Milan officially confirmed the signing of Pato on 2 August 2007.[8] Due to FIFA football regulations regarding non-EU minors, Pato was unable to play official matches for Milan until 3 January 2008, when the Italian transfer window and registration reopened.[9] However, Milan was allowed to include the player in friendlies and training beginning 3 September 2007, one day after his 18th birthday. Pato made his non-competitive debut in a 2–2 draw against Dynamo Kiev on 7 September 2007 and scored a header. On 4 January 2008, Pato's transfer to Milan became official.

Pato scored his first Milan goal on his Serie A debut against Napoli in a 5–2 home victory on 13 January 2008. He scored his first brace for Milan, in a 2–0 victory over Genoa at the San Siro on 27 January 2008. He finished the 2007–08 season with 9 goals in 20 appearances (18 in the league).

In late 2008, Pato scored two goals in Milan's 5–1 win over Udinese just before the Christmas break, and managed to shine again with a brace against Roma the following matchday at the Stadio Olimpico on 11 January 2009, proving that he is a vital part of Milan's attack. He continued his impressive form for Milan, hitting six goals in four games, including a game winning strike against Fiorentina on 18 January. On 15 February, he scored his 11th goal of the season in a 2–1 defeat against home rivals Internazionale. On 26 February, Pato scored his 12th goal of the season against Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup, a game Milan drew 2–2; but with this, were knocked out the competition on the away goals rule. Pato continued his good form with two goals against Siena on 15 March. Pato finished the 2008-09 season with 18 goals. This meant that Pato finished the 2008-09 season as Milan's top goalscorer.

On 22 August 2009, in the first Serie A match of the 2009/2010 season, Pato scored a goal in each half during the 2-1 win against Siena.

After gaining prominence at club level, Pato was called up for the youth teams of Brazil. He helped Brazil win the 2007 South American Youth Championship, which qualified the country for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and has been selected by Dunga for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[12] He scored his first goal for the senior Brazilian team on his debut against Sweden at the Emirates Stadium in England on 26 March 2008, beating Pelé's record of scoring a goal within seconds of his full international debut.[

Diego Tardelli Bio

Diego Tardelli Martins or simply Diego Tardelli (born May 10, 1985 in Santa Barbara d'Oeste), is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Atlético Mineiro.

A product of São Paulo's youth system, Tardelli had abroad loan stints with La Liga's Real Betis (in the latter part of 2005-06) and Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven (in 2006-07).

Since January 2008 with Flamengo, Tardelli scored the winning goal in the Taça Guanabara final against Botafogo. Once again, in the final of Rio de Janeiro State League 2008 against Botafogo, he entered in the second half and he changed the game. He scored a goal and made an assist to Obina.

Diego has seriously injured himself on August 3, 2008 in a match against Cruzeiro. He fractured his right arm after falling awkwardly. A surgery has been necessary, and the Flamengo's medical staff indicated that he would be out of playing until the end of 2008.

After recovering faster than expected, exactly four months after breaking his arm, on November 23, 2008. Diego returned to the fields in the second half of the match against the same Cruzeiro, but this time away from Rio de Janeiro. He played well, although he was sent off in the last minute after arguing with referee Carlos Eugênio Simon about a polemic play he claimed a penalty .

He left on 12 January 2009 Flamengo and joined to Atlético Mineiro.Tardelli is rumored to join AS Saint-Etienne, but for now Atlético Mineiro has refused to let him go before the end of the 2009 season.

Deyvid Sacconi Bio


Deyvid Franck Silva Sacconi or simply Deyvid (born April 10, 1987 in Alfenas), is a Brazilian Attacking Midfielder. He currently plays for Palmeiras.

Vagner Love Bio

Vágner Love started his career with Palmeiras, being a great aid in the 2003 season to help them return to the Brazilian Série A, the national first division.

He was then bought by CSKA Moscow in the summer of 2004, prior to their Champions League campaign. For over a year after his arrival at CSKA Moscow, rumours kept appearing that he did not want to stay in Moscow, and a transfer to Corinthians in particular was hinted at numerous times. However, these rumours subsided and Vágner mentioned a number of times that he was fully committed to his contract and is looking forward to completing its full tenure.

He scored the final goal that sealed CSKA's 3-1 victory in the 2005 UEFA Cup Final over Sporting Clube de Portugal at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. Additionally to this UEFA Cup final, he has gone on to win the Russian Premier League title and Russian Cup in 2005, 2008, and the Russian Super Cup in 2006.

He became the top scorer in the Russian Premier League 2008, and the top scorer of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup, with 11 goals in eight games.

On 28 August 2009, following a run of poor form for CSKA Moscow, Vágner Love was signed by his former club Palmeiras on a one-year loan deal until 31 July 2010. CSKA press spokesman Sergei Aksenov claimed that Vágner Love left Russia due to "urgent family problems demand(ing) his presence at home in Brazil".