July 6th, 2007
French Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille announced that Liverpool midfielder Boudewijn Zenden will join the club for free transfer and will sign two years contract. Zenden contract in Liverpool expires last season and it seems that Rafael Benitez dont want to hold Zenden in Anfield anymore.
Marseille, the 1993 European champions, needed a forward after France’s Franck Ribery left them for Bayern Munich. Zenden is their second major signing after Algeria midfielder Karim Ziani, formerly with Ligue 1 rivals Sochaux.
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July 6th, 2007
Former France soccerstar Zinedine Zidane meets Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono on friday in Jakarta. Zidane come to Indonesia to hold coaching clinics for children and to open a factory operated by French food giant Danone. Zinedine Zidane kicked a ball around with the Indonesian president.
“I am very pleased to have your visit today. You are a great man, Mr. Zidane, You are very famous here in Indonesia” Yudhoyono said to Zidane, who was dressed in a traditional Indonesian batik shirt and jeans.
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July 6th, 2007
Argentinian 23-year-old striker Carloz Tevez finally landed in English Premiership Champion Manchester United. According to The Sun Tevez will be in Old Trafford for the next Five years with £38million cost for wages and fees. Tevez will receive around £110,000 a week in wages.
Carlos Tevez also reported already undergone a ‘pre-medical’ to speed-up his arrival at Old Trafford. Tevez who still plays for his country Argentina in Copa America in Venezuela said that he is verry happy to landed in Manchester United. “To play for United would obviously be huge. My dream is to be an idol in English football and I can achieve this now”Tevez said to the Press.
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