Interesting bits of news pieces that has come to SFS attention.
FC BARCELONA Brazilian International midfielder EDMILSON is talked about in Italian circles as the B option if AC MILAN are not successful in "seducing" Real Madrid´s midfielder EMERSON.
With these "rumours" in the air, Edmilson ( pictured ablove) commented in an interview with Italian paper, "La Gazzette dello Sport" that if thats true, that AC Milan step forward & show itself & its intentions. He added that he likes Milan & Serie A football, however, he still has 1 year of contract with Barça & that his future depends on his club & if Milan are really interested.
Now thats what SFS calls , "leaving the door open".
Swiss International & ZURICH 23 year old midfielder XAVIER MARGAIRAZ has signed a 3 year contract to become a new player for OSASUNA for next season. A talented player that has rejected other European Club offers to land in Spanish Football.Tweet
SFS wishes to give a spot ( or post ) to our female representatives in the Football world.
The female SPANISH NATIONAL SQUAD defeated 0-3 BELORUSSIA in its 1º group qualifying game for the EURO
2009 Finals. The goals came from ERIKA, MARI PAZ & AUXI. Their next match will be in 5 month against the Chec Rep. Lets wish them good luck & that this good start be an Omen for the rest of the competition.
Three pieces associated with the player market & transfer talk that may interest SFS readers after going through the main sports media.
VALENCIA CF young star DAVID SILVA ( pictured above) has without doubt grabbed this seasons Spanish League attention as being the authentic revelation. His efforts have not been unnoticed with LIVERPOOL & coach Rafa Benitez seeing the young player as a vital piece of the "new" Liverpool side that Benitez is planning for next season. According to English paper "The Sun", Liverpool has approached Valencia to express its interest & put on the table 18M€. However, SFS believes that his offer only serves to force Valencia to revise & better Silva´s current contract as they wish to keep their new star.
DANIEL ALVES representative has commented on "Punto Radio" that its maybe the time for his player to find greener pastures. He also adds that Alves current club, SEVILLE FC, can only benefit economically from such action & the moment is now. These words can only encourage REAL MADRID to shift into high gear & go after the Brazilian. Its no secret that Real have been sounding the player for months as he is seen as a worthy player to join the side next season. The only hitch is that FC BARCELONA, LIVERPOOL & AC MILAN also feel the same & will be competing hard toconvience player & club that their offer is better.
French paper "La Pariseiene" have published the pre-agreement that exists between ERIC ABIDAL & FC BARCELONA, which is for 4 seasons. It is now up to FC BARCELONA & OLYMPIQUE DE LYON to hammer out & negotiate the transfer deal.Tweet
Three news pieces that has caught SFS attention & may also be of interest for its readers.
ESPANYOL forward LUIS GARCIA ( above) has been called up by Spanish National Team coach Luis Aragones to replace Fernando Torres who injuried his ankle yesterday in the training session.
REAL MADRID continues with its quest to get Brazilian & AC MILAN star KAKA over to Madrid. According to "AS" negotiations have never really stopped & Madrid has "put aside" 60M€ in order to convience Milan to let go of its prized player. In order to lower the price tag, Real Madrid may also put into the operation EMERSON who Milan coach Ancelotti recently said would be a valuable asset for his side if transfered. Kaka is said to want to go to Real Madrid, but asks that he not be involved in any transfer wars as he wishes to maintain his great relationship with Milan & specially its fans. He feels a real "love" for the Italian side & desires that a "formula" be found to open the door without cuasing problems. Stay tuned for developments
Ivory Coast & 24 year old MONACO midfielder YAYA TOURE is being closely watched by FC BARCELONA & sounds as a possible signning for next season. He is seen as the next VIERA for the Barça midfield, according to "Mundo Deportivo".Tweet
Bad news for the Spanish National side & for Atletico de Madrid. Star forward FERNANDO TORRES may miss the rest of the season due to an ankle injury - pictured below (marca)
The incident happened today during the 1º training season of the national side, who are preparing their two Euro 2008 clashes with Letonia & Liechtenstein. A training accident has left Torres
ankle ligaments damaged & doctors estimate that he needs 10
to 15 days rest & recovery. This cancels his Euro 2008 participation in the upcoming games & puts in danger his contribution towards Atletico de Madrid´s last two important league games for this season.
The players market is heating up with plenty of rumours & gossip as clubs, managers, representatives & players begin to make their moves to position themselves in the upcoming summer market.
One of those players is DIEGO FORLAN (pictured above) who has grabbed the attention of the big clubs after his extraordinary 2 half of the season scoring spree, were he is currently 5th in the
leading Spanish league goalscorers table with 17 goals. VALENCIA CF sees the Uruguayian & Villareal forward as a
player to have next season. However, his high price tag associated with a release clause in his contract of 23,5M€ is creating a barrier where Valencia would have to put its money where its mouth is if they are to get Forlan over. FC BARCELONA is also considering the player in case Eto´o decides to leave for another club. Stay tuned!
News from Italy, via daily "La Gazzetta dello Sport", mentions that INTER MILAN´s Uruguayian forward ALVARO RECOBA maybe heading for Spain next
season & concretely to ATLETICO DE MADRID. Recoba is not being valued by his coach Mancini at Inter & may have come to a mutual agreement with President Moretti to depart in a friendly & not costly manner.
Lastly, English paper "The Sun"( via Europa Press) publish that MAN. UTD & REAL MADRID directives may have met last Saturday to study the possiblity of a deal to transfer the 29 year old Argentine defender GABRIEL HEINZE ( pictured below) over to Real Madrid.
Heinze is seen as a possible solution to the defensive gap that Roberto Carlos will create, as he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. SFS will keep you posted.
Three high scoring games from yesterdays Round 36 of "La Liga". Seville keeps in touch with the title, Levante secures it place for another season in 1º Division & Celta keep alive the hope ( however slim) of avoiding relegation. There are some great goals to be seen below. All the results, scorers, images & more VIDEOS on the below posts.Tweet
After the 3 games played yesterday the rest of the remaining matches of Round 36 have been played today with results effecting the fight/ survival relagation zone & Uefa positions of the ladder.
ESPANYOL shut the Uefa door to RECREATIVO with its 0-1 victory, thanks to the only goal being scored by TAMUDO in the 81st minute.
CELTA scored the winning goal in the 94th minute thanks to a controversial penalty decision that keeps a very slim chance alive of staying out of 2º Division next season. Celta defeated REAL BETIS 2-1 with BAIANO ( pictured above) scoring the winning penalty & his teammate GUSTAVO LOPEZ the other earlier goal. For Betis ROBERT scored their only goal but it was´nt enough.
LEVANTE secured its place in the 1ºDivision thanks to its 2-3
away win against RACING. ETTIEN opened for Levante (pictured above) followed by his teammate RIGA who scored twice.
OSASUNA put another nail into REAL SOCIEDAD´s coffin by winning 2-0. LOPEZ (above) & NEKOUNAM both scored & shows
the 2º Division door to Sociedad.
FERNANDO TORRES showed his leadership & striking skills scoring ATLETICO DE MADRID´s 2 goals defeating GIMNASTIC DE TARRAGONA. The victory puts Atletico back into 6th place ahead of Villareal (7th) & manage (for now) to hold the Uefa Cup place with a 1 point advantage. Gimnastic go straight into the 2º Division next season.
ATHLETIC DE BILBAO grabbed the valuable 3 points against MALLORCA with a penalty taken successfully by URZAIZ & thus
giving them the prized victory 1-0 . Bilbao wishes to secure its place in 1º Division next season & this victory helps them towards that goal.
SEVILLE FC defeated ZARAGOZA 3-1 & keeps its league title
chances alive by staying 2 points behind Real Madrid & Barcelona
with 70 points.
L.FABIANO ( pictured below) opened the score to have D´ALESSANDROscore in the 2 half the equalizer for Zaragoza, straight from a cornor-kick in the 73rd minute. Then the UEFA Cup Champions regained control & hammered 2 more goals via KERZHAKOV & KANOUTE to seal the victory
RESULTS & SCORERS: Valencia CF 2 (Villa;Morreti) - Villareal 3 (Forlan 2; Tomassen) Real Madrid 3 (Ramos;Raul;Nistelrooy) - Deportivo 1 (Capdivila) Fc Barcelona 1 (Ronaldinho) - Getafe 0 Osasuna 2 (Lopez;Nekounam) - Real Sociedad 0 At.Bilbao 1 (Urzaiz) - Mallorca 0 Racing 2 (Zigic;Melo) - Levante 3 (Ettien;Riga 2) Recreativo 0 - Espanyol 1 (Tamudo) Celta 2 (G.Lopez;Baiano) - Real Betis 1 (Robert) Gimnastic 0 - At.Madrid 2 ( F.Torres 2) Seville FC 3 (L.Fabiano;Kerzhakov;Kanoute ) - Zaragoza 1 (DÁlessandro)
Two more rounds left to play of this seasons Liga & the final outcome
is going to be a cliff - hanger.
View the below post for VIDEO highlights , comments & images of the 3 games played yesterday.
Current & two time Spanish World Champion FERNANDO ALONSO won this afternoon MONACO GP. Alonso had managed to start from "pole" position & mantained the lead throughout the race. As it is known, the Monaco circuit is not friendly in the overtaking area, therefore barring accidents, if you get out in front, it is difficult to be overtaken & thats how it happened.
Race result: 1. F. Alonso (Sp) 2. L.Hamilton (Uk) 3. F. Massa (Bra)
This win puts Alonso back on top of the Championship points table on equal points with his teammate Hamilton. McClaren also stay ahead of its rival in the constructors table with 76points compared to 56points for 2º placed Ferrari
Current World Championship standing:
1. F. Alonso 38points 2. L. Hamilton 38points 3. F. Massa 33 points 4. K. Raikkonen 23points
Three top games played this Saturday in Round 36 of "La Liga", with Real Madrid & Barcelona winning & maintaining their one - on - one battle at the top of the ladder.
First game was the high scoring VALENCIA CF & VILLAREAL "derby" match which gave us the surprise of the night. Valencia lost 2-3 to Villareal & puts them out "technically" in the league title race. Villareal grab 6th place on the ladder ( awaiting At. Madrid result tomorrow ) & the prized UEFA Cup spot.
DAVID VILLA - pictured above - opened the scoring for Valencia in the 20m & it looked like they were on a roll. However, Villareal took the iniciative & scored 3 goals, 2 of which were from FORLAN - pictured below celebrating - & the other TOMASSON. Italian defender MORETTI scored the 2º in the last minute to put some
respect into the scoreline for Valencia. Bad result for Valencia, excellent for Villareal
REAL MADRID remain leaders of the Spanish League after defeating DEPORTIVO 3-1. SERGIO RAMOS - pictured below with his particular celebration - opened the scoring. However, Deportivo equalized via CAPDEVILA & the doubts set in for Madrid early in the 2º half.
Then Real Captain RAUL put his team in front 3 mins later with an excellent goal & VAN NISTELROOY added to his season tally of 22 with the last goal of the night which takes him tfurther towards the "El Pichichi" title his 23 goals to date. Great win for Real & great game for Beckham, who has been recalled to the English National squad as a prize for his excellent form at this moment. Real Madrid
keep on their winning run & the pressure on Barça.
With Real Madrid winning, FC BARCELONA was under extreme pressure not to lose tonight against Spanish Cup finalist GETAFE ( remember Getafe knocked out Barça in the semis). They managed
to win the 3 points with a 1- 0 victory which was fought hard with 10 men after Ronaldinho was sent off the field. RONALDINHO - pictured below celebrating - did however open the score for his team early in the 1 half.
Then the 2º half was all Getafe who could not take advantage of Barça´s 10 men & let slip the chance to at least equalize. Barcelona finished winning by the skin of their teeth, but a win is
a win & they continue behind Real Madrid in the title race.
RESULTS & SCORERS: Valencia CF 2 (Villa; Moretti) - Villareal 3 ( Forlan 2; Tomassen) Real Madrid 3 (Ramos;Raul;V.Nistelrooy) - Deportivo 1 (Capdevila) Fc Barcelona 1 (Ronaldinho) - Getafe 0
Surf into SFS late tomorrow night for the rest of Round 36 results & images of the games still to be played.
Spanish National Team selector, Luis Aragones, has announced today his teamlist of players for the upcoming EURO 2008 qualifying games against LETONIA & LIECHTENSTEIN. The news is that Osasuna forward SOLDADO ( pictured) has been called up & Valencia Cf winger JOAQUIN has been recalled.
Here is the full list of names:
Atlético de Madrid: Antonio López & Torres Arsenal: Cesc Fábregas FC Barcelona: Iniesta, Xavi & Puyol Celta: Ángel Deportivo: Capdevila Liverpool: Reina & Xabi Alonso Real Madrid: Casillas & Sergio Ramos Osasuna: Soldado Sevilla: Javi Navarro Valencia: Angulo, Joaquín, Silva, Villa, Albelda & Marchena (Joaquin with Aragones)
Coach Aragones commented to media that it was a pity that Morientes & Dani Guiza (Getafe) are injuried & that he thought
hard & long about Jesus Navas & Antonio Puerta (Seville) as
well.
Spain plays Letonia on the 2º of June away & Liechtenstein on the
6º of June away as well, in 2 must win games if Spain is to have a chance & qualify for the EURO 2008 final phase.
It is no secret that AC MILAN "dreams" having FC BARCELONA´s Brazilian star RONALDINHO play in their team next season. Silvio Berlusconi , owner of Ac Milan, has said he is willing to do "almost anything" ( economically speaking) to get the player over to Italy. Not possible?
Well just a day after saying in Spain that his future was at Barça & Spanish Football, he comments to Italian media - "Studio Sport" Italia 1 TV - ( translated to English +/-) that ...his immediate future is winning the Spanish League title, training hard for that aim & we will later see about the future. These last words have given rise to uncertainty & speculation, were
many "experts" interpret that Ronaldinho is leaving a "door open"
to the possibilty of taking up the AC Milan offer. Stay tuned!
REAL BETIS adds Chilean & LIVERPOOL FC winger MARK GONZALEZ to its list of players to strenghten the side for next season.
Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez has commented on the clubs official web site that the club will not count with Gonzalez for
next season & thus has autorization to look elsewhere. That elsewhere is at Betis were there is a verbal agreement between player & club for next season. The operation maybe a "loan" for 1º season with option of buy later, however the exact terms are not known as yet. Gonzalez will join 2 more Betis signnings MARKO BABIC from BAYERN LEVERKUSEN & ROQUE SANTA CRUZ from BAYERN MUNICH.
Here is ROUND 36 Fixture for this weekends Liga games: Valencia CF - Villareal (Sat.) Real Madrid - Deportivo (Sat.) Fc Barcelona - Getafe (Sat.) Osasuna - R.Sociedad At.Bilbao - Mallorca Racing - Levante Recreativo - Espanyol Celta - Betis Gimnastic - At. Madrid Seville FC - Zaragoza
There are some big & important matches with do or die fights
both at the top & at the bottom of the ladder. The Championship is up for grabs & the struggle to avoid relegation to 2º division is
His the Golden Boy of Spanish Football, - "The Kid" - FERNANDO TORRES who is now 23 years of age & all a veteran in professional football. Young , idolized by teenagers, wanted by big firms to sell their brands, International with the Spanish squad ...constantly in the media, gossip press...every move is scrutinized every word is analyzed. The KID carrys the whole world ( his world) & his club ( with its fans )
totally on his shoulders. At times you think that its a 35 year old person who is speaking to the camara , but in reality its a kid &
young 23 year old adult.
The Captain of ATLETICO DE MADRID has been seriously affected both professionally & personally after experiencing the steam-rolling effect of FC Barcelona last Sunday & losing at home 0-6. The Captain has taken the "bull by the horns" & has gone out in public - ONDA RADIO - to speak about the night, talk about his thoughts & reasons why & the future. Very brave indeed & also very admirable for such a youngman.
He commented that the 0-6 defeat in the hands of Barça was his worst
moment of all his football carreer. He was critical with his clubs policy of past years, with the constant changing of players & coaches. This for him only highlights the little patience ATLETICO has &
the constant search for quick results, are proving to be counter- productive for the club & for himself. Torres , "born & breed" at Atletico admits that being chosen to Captain his side with 19 years of age was a mistake, that this honour normally goes to players with 26 - 28 years of age. The pressure
is immense, the burden on the shoulders would squash lesser footballers & the expectations by fans & media overwhemingly difficult at times. He is the public image of Atletico de Madrid.
Is all this pressure & constant changing within his team, halting the natural progression & talent of Fernando Torres? Should such a youngman have to be submitted to such daily & weekly scrutiny?
There is no doubt of his talent as a footballer, his speed, his will & determination to lead & score goals ( & some extraordinary goals at that), but is his professional environment "killing" his expected trayectory?
As a pure blooded Atletico de Madrid fan, SFS admires the loyalty & the sincere love for the club of all his footballing life, but Torres should consider seriously leaving Atletico for greener pastures. As many have already said & written, Fernando Torres needs to play for a BIG club were the pressures & responsabilities can be shared between all his teammates. Torres should find a setting & an place to do only what he does best, play football & score lots of goals. An environment where
he can still enjoy his youth & energy, as he has plenty of time to mature.
His last comments are that, he wishes his club to continue with its current coach Aguirre, that the directives be patient & allow all involved to build a solid team ( which needs time) & that if Atletico can secure the UEFA spot, that will be the motivation needed to make next season a special season. He adds that he sees himself next season at Atletico & contributing for the team.
If Liverpool, Manchester Utd, Chelsea, Ac Milan, Fc Barcelona & others
had their way, the "Kid" will be playing elsewhere next season. Who knows his interview with ONDA RADIO may have set up his departure. We all will have to wait & see what happens in the coming months
Having gone through todays local sports press, here are some interesting news pieces SFS chooses to highlight.
ARSENAL coach ARSENE WEGNER was in Madrid last Tuesday to talk about players & his future. He had meetings with REAL MADRID & ATLETICO DE MADRID. Here is a brief summary of publicized talks & issues: (1) Arsenal midfielder CESC FABRAGAS ( pictured above) is back on the table , according to "AS". REAL MADRID wishes the player for next season & it seems positions are getting closer. So much so, that Wegner will return to Madrid soon to continue talks. Real Madrid has offered around 20 to 25 M€ for the young player. (2) Real Madrid informed it will not take up the option on JOSE ANTONIO REYES for next season, this has prompted Arsenal to beginning talking to ATLETICO DE MADRID who maybe interested in the services of Reyes for next season. (3) According to "AS" , Wegner "offered" himself to Real Madrid
as its next coach. However, it seems that decision has alraedy been taken with Bernd Schuster.
Speaking of ATLETICO DE MADRID, BAPTISTA ( pictured) also was in the talks between Wegner & the club. Atletico are studying the possibility of incrporating the Brazilian for next
season & talks are being held between Real Madrid, Arsenal & Atletico
According to sports daily http://www.sport.comREAL MADRID Brazilian midfielder EMERSON ( pictured below) has a pre-
agreement with AC MILAN for next season that apparently
was done 2 months ago when the player expressed his unhappiness at Real. Now the clubs must begin negotiations & Milan is willing to offer 10M€ + Brazilian forward Ricardo Oliveira. Lets see how this develops in the coming weeks, if it is at all true!
Talking about JUVENTUS, its star goalkeeper & who many consider the World Nº1 GIANLUIGI BUFFON ( pictured below) is in deep negotiations with his club & may leave for new adventures elsewhere. Italian dailys like "La Gazzetta dello Sport" comment that REAL MADRID & FC BARCELONA have made offers & one of them could be the keepers new destination next season. We will need to wait & see if this is all true, however their are more offers on the table from AC Milan & Chelsea. Stay tuned!
AC MILAN is also "spying" RACING DE SANTANDER young
18 year "star" MARIO ORTIZ ( pictured below) who plays in their "Juvenil A Squad". According to Italian paper "Corriere Dello Sport" the youngster is seen by Milan as having the characteristics of Cesc (Arsenal) & they believe he has huge potential.
Another Italian club is in the news. JUVENTUS has its eyes on FC BARCELONA Mexican defender RAFAEL MAZQUEZ (pictured below) according to web "Tuttosport"
Lastly, a great cartoon by "Futbolitis" in "Sport". SAMUEL ETO O who is back in the news for some controversial comments in an interview given to "Marca" has agian gone
through his mouth. In the interview he lets his mouth go at teammates, the club, puts in doubt dressing room harmony and his future.
The text says : Left ..."The Perfect Player". Then on the Right after a "slight change" ..."NOW the Perfect Player"
Although there are no Spanish sides participating in tonights European Cup Final 2007 in Athens, there is a player who will participate, that goes beyond regional boundaries & into the Universal Football sphere: PAOLO MALDINI Tonight he has the chance to write his name further into AC MILAN, ITALIAN, EUROPEAN & WORLD Football history. If Ac Milan wins Liverpool tonight, Paolo Maldini will lift his 5th European Cup.
SFS would like to give a brief tribute to this outstanding football Champion & example for all to follow. He is a rare footballer who puts his loyalty, love & club ahead of glory & economic goals. An extraordinary professional who has remained with one club - AC MILAN - & has looked after himself so well that with 39 years of age he is still playing in "the elite". Elegant, skillfull, a true leader & all class, a rare "criature" in todays modern style football.
SFS would like to give some exposure to Spanish yachting & its extraordinary achievement. Spanish yacht "El Desafio" has been knocked out of the "Louis Vuitton (Americas Cup) Cup" semi-finals after losing 5-2 to the powerful "Emirates Team New Zealand"
This may seem a sad moment, but in fact, its a celebration. Never before has a Spanish boat reached the semi-finals of such a prestigious & high class yacht race. The Spanish contender sailed with great skill & represented its country well. Congratulations, Spain can only get better.Tweet
According to "L´Equipe" REAL MADRID is seriously following OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE 19 year old midfielder SAMI NASRI - pictured below on the left.
According to French media & todays "AS", Real Madrid sent "spys" to the Saint- Etienne match. Sources indicate that it is more than likely that Nasri will continue
in his club next season. However, Real Madrid has the player firmly in mind in case their main objective, of getting KAKA over to Madrid , is finally frustrated. Nasri is considered to be a potential successor to Zidane & if that is true & he is half as good as Zidane, it is certainly worth the effort to get him over to Real Madrid, with or without Kaka.
XAVI ALONSO is in the agenda of FC BARCELONA, so much so, that Directive Txiki Bergiristian & President Laporta will be travelling to Athens (Greece) to keep a close eye on developments in tonights European Cup Final between AC MILAN & LIVERPOOL, according to daily "Mundo Deportivo"
Alonso´s place & importance in his team has "dimmed" with the arrival of Argentine International midfielder JAVIER MASCHERANO. The NON-inclusion of Alonso in the Liverpool starting line-up in tonights final may trigger a chain reaction of discontent that could open the door for Alonso to study new offers for next season. One of those offers comes from Barça, who see him as a valuable asset for next season.
As always, REAL MADRID is also swimming in circles & will lay a big offer on the table for Alonso to consider. SFS will keep an eye on developments!
BOCA JUNIORS is attempting to "buy" the remaining 75% rights of its forward RODRIGO PALACIOS which is currently in the hands of private equity & local club HURACÁN DE TRES ARROYOS
This way Boca can facilitate the transfer of Palacios to FC BARCELONA for a price that oscilates around the 18M€ mark. The Argentine ( with Spanish passport) would incorporate himself next season, according to local daily "Sport".
ROMARIO DE SOUZA FARIA of 41 years of age & Brazilian by birth is part of "SFS Hall of Fame" ( see righthand side of SFS), & is in the news for having scored his 1000 goal. SFS has decided to give him a post for having played in 2 Spanish Clubs - FC BARCELONA & VALENCIA CF - having reached this milestone & for being (SFS opinion) one of the most talented goalscorers in Football history. Here is the VIDEO of Romario scoring his 1000 goal after taking the penalty shot:
A controversial player throughout his
history, he is like Frank Sinatra, a follower of the "I did it my way" philosophy. A hard person to get in on the discipline side, his genious often made people forget his "antics" & only talk to remember his "supernatural"
plays.
Ex-Argentine International & Real Madrid player JORGE VALDANO ( now conference speaker, commentator & football advisor) once describe Romario as a cartoon figure, due to his
incredible moves, dribbles, shots at goal...etc. It was all pure magic, imagination & poetry in motion, just like the Japanese cartoons & they way the move. Absolute beauty.
Professional CIRRICULUM VITAE titles: VASCO DE GAMA
Copa Guanabara (1986 & 2000); Estadual Championship (1987/88); Copa João Havelange (2000); Copa Mercosur (2000) PSV EINDHOVEN Dutch League 1989, 1991 & 1992; Holland Cup (1990) FC BARCELONA Spanish League (1994) FLAMENGO Guanabara Cup(1995 & 1996); Estadual Cup (1996 & 1999); Copa Mercosur (1999)
OLYMPIC GAMES: 1988 Seoul : Silver Medal COPA AMERICA : 1989 & 1997 WORLD CUP CHAMPION: USA 1994
FIFA WORLD PLAYER: 1994 MAXIMUM GOAL SCORER: 1989 Dutch League 1994 Spanish League - "Pichichi" 2006 FC Miami USA League
However, with everthing connected to Romario, it seems his newly acquired 1000 goal record is underdoubt, according to FIFA official records.
According to FIFA they have accounted 928 goals, that is 72 goals short. Apparently, they cite that these 72 goals were scored in lower catagories & amateur games, which do not count for them.
Official records show PELE as the all time goalscorer with 1, 281 goals, & here too exists another debate as ARTHUR FRIENDENRICH,
another Brazilian who played between the 1920s-1940s scored 1,363 goals & is apparently "forgetten" about in official chronicles.
So controversy & plenty of debate. BUT WHO CARES. Independently
of whether or not Romario has truely reached the 1000 goal landmark, his talent, his genious & his magic is beyond any doubt or debate. ROMARIO is in SFS opinion one of the greatest forwards in Football History to have moved within the goal square area & for that reason SFS pays tribute with this brief post.
Leave you with a VIDEO of Romario in action & his magical goals. Allow the video to load & be patient, it is worth the wait.
Putting my grain of sand to help contribute in expanding Spanish Football - Soccer | Sports abroad. An ex-amateur Footballer long ago - alias Striker - is now a fan that has the game embedded in his Football - Soccer Sports heart.
