August 19th, 2007
French Ligue 1 champion Lyon reported to sign Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. Lyon ready to move Gudjohnsen with a £7 million cost. Lyon plans Gudjohnsen as a replacement for their Brazilian striker Fred.
Eidur Gudjohnsen 29-year-old is the captain of the Iceland national team and is often referred to as the greatest Icelandic player who is currently still in the game.
English Premiership club West Ham United also reported linked with Eidur Gudjohnsen.
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August 17th, 2007
English soccerstar David Beckham celebrates his first goal for LA Galaxy on the games Los Angeles beat D.C. United 2-0 in the SuperLiga semi-finals august 17. “The free kick was the first I’ve taken for eight weeks, so it was quite pleasing,” Beckham said. “I felt I was going to score as soon as I had the ball in my hands.”
Beckham scored the goal in the 27th minute. Beckam also sent a first assist to Landon Donovan, who scored on a breakaway in the 47th minute for a 2-0 lead. LA Galaxy advanced to the Aug. 29 tournament final in Carson against Mexican club team Pachuca, who drew 2-2 with Houston, but won 4-3 on penalty kicks.
The winning team earns US$1 million, which the Galaxy could put toward paying Beckham’s US$6.5 million yearly salary. Beckham also earned his first yellow card after fouling United’s Jaime Moreno in the 18th minute.
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August 17th, 2007
Thaksin Sinawatra club Manchester City reported to add more player to the team, Anderlecht Midfielder Mark de Man currently on the way to join the citizen. de Man 24-year-old most often deployed as a defensive midfielder but has also been used at centre back or right full back. He has recently been a regular Anderlecht and Belgium National team.
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August 17th, 2007
English Premiership club Arsenal reported to sign Croatian midfielder Luca Modric. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger show his interest to bring Modric to London. Luca modric 22-year-old currently playing for one of the Croatian top clubs, Dinamo Zagreb.
Luca Modric uses both feet to play, and his biggest strength is his swift offensive positioning without the ball. He’s also one of few playmakers who contribute on the defensive end as well. His lack of physical power contradicts his shot, which has a surprising amount of power making his shots on goal mostly effective. However, he has plenty of stamina and is very aggressive in duels. His timing is perfect, and his passes are accurate.
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