One year on from his Red Devils debut, Bruno Fernandes is the face of Manchester United and one of Europe s finest, but back in 2012 it was a lot different.
There were no camera crews when a baby-faced Fernandes packed his bags and left Portugal for Italy almost nine years ago – Novara was the destination for the unheralded midfielder.
Novara, a club based in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, had been alerted to the 17-year-old. Scouted by former head of youth Mauro Borghetti, they opted to sign Fernandes from Boavista – investing for the future.
The previous season our club was in Serie A but was being relegated in Serie B, so with the board we took the decision to invest some money on some foreign talents, Borghetti – now sporting director of the S…
has been attracting high-profile footballers from abroad in recent years and the league is now followed all over the world. Even though MLS clubs rarely disclose the transfer fee involved when recruiting new footballers, the unconventional transfer windows result in transfer dealings in United States generating plenty of interest in Europe and South America. Since not too many media outlets cover MLS, tracking down the latest deals may prove a hassle, but that is where we step in with out MLS transfers section, where you can view all the latest moves shortly after they are announced.
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Avoiding what was a potential banana skin on Saturday evening, Arsenal collected an eye-catching 2-0 victory away at Aston Villa.
Looking to make it back-to-back Premier League victories in the Midlands, Mikel Arteta’s camp were frustrated for large spells as England international Ollie Watkins missed a pair of golden opportunities on either side of the half-time break.
However, just seconds after coming off the bench midway through the second-half, Leandro Trossard opened the scoring thanks to a smart finish past ex-Arsenal shot-stopper Emiliano Martinez.
The Gunners quickly doubled their advantage just 10 minutes after Trossard’s opener as Ghana international Thomas Partey swept home from the edge of the box.
Making it consecutive Premier League vi…
South Africa is the host of the 2010 World Cup and this will be an exciting year for the teams as well as South Africa. The cities involved in the World Cup in , , , , .
Each city is more than prepared for the thousands of spectators that will embark upon South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Visitors can expect newly constructed stadiums, upgraded stadiums, tight security in place, and the welcoming of the residents that wish to make all visitors stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
The Favorites
The two teams who start as favorites around the world are Brazil and Spain. Of course, in England favorites are of course England themselves. I do not think you would find that anywhere else in the world though!
Spain looks to be the most favored side…
Kylian Mbappe considered retiring from France duty after being criticised for his displays at Euro 2020, according to French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet.
The 23-year-old failed to score in any of his four outings in last year s competition, with France surprisingly being eliminated by Switzerland in the last 16.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe missed the decisive spot-kick as the reigning world champions suffered a shock defeat on penalties following a 3-3 draw after extra time.
Mbappe was subjected to much of the criticism at the time, and FFF chief Le Graet has revealed just how much that affected the former Monaco star.
I met with him after the Euros. He felt that the Federation had not defended him after his missed penalty an…