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		Marcelo Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, or simply Marcelo (born May 12, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian football left-wingback who currently plays for Real Madrid. He is sometimes referred to in the media as Marcelo VieiraClub careerEarly careerMarcelo started playing futsal at the age of 9 and by the age of 13 he was on the books of Fluminense[citation needed]. He comes from a very poor background and even considered quitting football, but his club considered him as one of their 'Crown Jewels' and ensured that he continued playing football.His agent Reinaldo Pitta declared: "The conditions are complete because the transfer will be made officially tomorrow. Only minor details are now lacking." [1]. Reports suggest Real will pay £4.3 million / 7 million Euro and Marcelo will sign a seven year contract (until 2013).Real MadridMarcelo joined Real Madrid during the January transfer window in 2007.On his arrival, Club President Ramón Calderón said, "He is an important signing for us. He is a young player who will inject some freshness into the side and is part of our plan to bring younger players into the squad. We're very happy because he's a pearl that half of Europe wanted."[2]Marcelo made his debut as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat against Deportivo La Coruña[3]. On April 14, 2007, Marcelo made his first start for Real Madrid against Racing Santander, which Real Madrid lost 2-1. Under the new manager, Bernd Schuster, Marcelo has started nearly all of Madrid's league games.International careerMarcelo scored on his Brazil debut against Wales, he picked up the ball just outside the Wales box and shot for a traditional Brazilian full back goal. He has been tipped to be the natural successor for Roberto Carlos for both club as well as country.[citation needed]Marcelo is well known for his powerful left foot and can also take free kicks. He is often compared to Roberto Carlos.	0	0
		Lúcio Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born May 8, 1978 in Brasília) more commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for FC Bayern Munich. He is a centre back or sweeper.He is known for being a part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian national team. He is married to Dione with whom he has three children: Victoria, João Victor, and ValentinnaHe is widely considered as Brazil's best central defender and a key member of the Brazilian squad's defense. He also contributes in attack, frequently making runs into the opponent's half using his technique and aerial ability to full effect.In the 2002 World Cup quarterfinal match against England, Lúcio made a mistake that allowed Michael Owen to score the opening goal. Scolari defended him, stating that he had made no other mistakes. In the final against Germany, Lúcio bore the full brunt of a free-kick, but managed to stay on his feet to complete playing all 630 minutes of the tournament. He was one of three players to do so along with goalkeeper Marcos and right back and captain, Cafu.On the club level, Lúcio has previously played for Internacional Porto Alegre (1997-2000), Bayer Leverkusen (2000-2004), and Bayern Munich (2004-to present).In the junior level, he played for Brazil in the football tournament in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. His position in that team was that of a striker.In the 2006 World Cup, he set a FIFA record by playing 386 consecutive minutes without committing a foul, a streak which was finally broken in Brazil's 1-0 quarterfinal loss to France.In August 2006, Lúcio was appointed as captain by current Brazil coach Dunga.HonoursRio Grande do Sul State League: 1997 FIFA World Cup: 2002 German Bundesliga: 2005, 2006 German League Cup: 2004, 2007 German Cup: 2005, 2006, 2008 Confederations Cup: 2005 Viña Del Mar Cup: 2001 Personal HonoursBrazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2000	0	0
		Henrique Henrique Adriano Buss (born October 14, 1986), is a Brazilian defender. He currently plays for Palmeiras. On March 21, 2008, he received his first call up to the Brazilian National Team, after center back, Juan, was cut from the squad due to an injury to his ankle.	0	0
		Rafinha Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafinha, (born 7 September 1985) is a Brazilian footballer who plays at right-back for FC Schalke 04.Rafinha began his football career at the age of seven, playing for Gremio Londrinense, a futsal team from his home town of Londrina in Paraná. By the age of twelve, he had begun training with PSTC, a local football club, before signing for Londrina Esporte Clube in 2001, at the age of 16. However, at the end of his first year with Londrina, Rafinha was signed by Coritiba Foot Ball Club. Although this meant moving hundreds of kilometres from his home town, Coritiba would allow Rafinha to display his talents on a national stage.While at Coritiba, Rafinha eventually found his way into the Brazilian Under-20 team, and played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. During the tournament, Rafinha scored two goals and played an integral part in Brazil's progress to the bronze medal. Rafinha's performance at the tournament alerted numerous European teams to his ability, but eventually it was Schalke who were able to prise the right-back from Coritiba for an estimated €5 million on a four-year contract.Although Rafinha's current contract runs until 2011,[1] he has recently been linked with a move to Liverpool,[2] who are reportedly set to move for him.[3] He remarked that, if Liverpool made an offer, he "would be inclined to accept".[4][5][6]. His name literally means 'Little Rafa'.	0	0
		Alex Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, better known as Alex, (born 17 June 1982 in Niterói) is a Brazilian professional football player. Alex plays as a centre back currently for Chelsea and the Brazil national football team.Having been bought by the English Premier League club Chelsea in 2004, Alex finally joined the Chelsea squad in the summer of 2007 after three years on loan to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.[1] Alex is famously known among PSV fans for his great strength and his imposing appearance which earned him the nickname "The Tank".Club careerSantosAlex began his career with Santos of Brazil, making his first team debut in 2002. He was signed by English club Chelsea in 2004 on the recommendation of famed PSV and Chelsea scout Piet de Visser, but because of potential problems in attaining a work permit, he was loaned out to Dutch club PSV EindhovenPSVThe joint contract of Chelsea and PSV loaned Alex to PSV for two years, with Chelsea having a €1 buy-out clause. Alex eventually played three years at PSV, donning the number 4 jersey for the Dutch club.He formally joined PSV Eindhoven in the 2004–05 season, helping the club win a domestic double of both the Dutch Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup that year. In the UEFA Champions League 2004-05, Alex played a key role in the PSV team that was eliminated in the semi-finals against A.C. Milan on away goals (PSV won their home game 3–1 but had previously lost 0–2 in San Siro). The team eliminated AS Monaco FC and Olympique Lyonnais on their way to the semis.Alex won a second straight Dutch league championship in the 2005–06 season with PSV. Chelsea did not recall Alex, even though Abramovich adviser Piet de Visser and Chelsea head of scouting Frank Arnesen recommended that Alex be brought over from PSV to solve the club's defensive problems.[4] Instead, Chelsea manager José Mourinho insisted on the signing of Khalid Boulahrouz instead.[4] Therefore, Alex stayed a third season at PSV on loan in 2006–07. He won a third straight Eredivisie title with PSV, after a dramatic final-day finish to the season in which PSV sensationally trumped both AFC Ajax and AZ Alkmaar. Alex scored in a UEFA Champions League first knockout round against Arsenal for both teams in the second half, turning in an own goal past his own goalkeeper Gomes, but compensating for it with a storming headed goal with eight minutes left to play to redeem himself and in the process ensure PSV a place in the quarter finals.[5] However, he was later injured and played no part in PSV's UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool, which PSV lost 4–0 on aggregate.ChelseaIn an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Alex confirmed that Chelsea were in the process of getting him a work permit and that the possibilities of him joining Chelsea next season were very high.[6] Alex later confirmed that Chelsea had almost completed the process of acquiring him a work permit and that he would start next season as a Chelsea player.Alex was granted a work permit on 2 August 2007, and completed his transfer to Chelsea after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical, signing a three year deal, and adding to Chelsea's options at centre-back, along with team captain John Terry, Portuguese international Ricardo Carvalho, and Israeli international Tal Ben Haim.On 14 August 2007 Alex was presented to the English media, in a press conference with manager Jose Mourinho, and was given shirt number 33. He made his debut on 19 August 2007 when he came on as a substitute for Florent Malouda against Liverpool in the 85th minute, with the teams tied at 1–1. He also played in the 2–0 defeat away at Aston Villa and the 4–0 victory over Hull City in the Carling Cup.[7]Alex scored his first goal for Chelsea on 20 October 2007, bulging the net from a free kick 30 yards out against Middlesbrough. He scored another goal from a free kick on 28 November 2007 in a Champions League game against Rosenborg BK.[8] He then scored in Chelsea's 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, scoring his first goal at Stamford Bridge from an Andriy Shevchenko pass, taking his tally for the season so far to 3.International careerAlex made his debut for Brazil on 17 August 2003 against MexicoHe was a member of the Brazil squad that won the Copa América 2007 with a 3–0 victory over arch-rivals Argentina in the final. Alex has become one of the first choice center backs along with Lucio.	0	0
		Thiago Neves Thiago Neves Augusto or simply Thiago Neves (born February 27, 1985 in Curitiba), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense. Thiago Neves, wears the #10 shirt for Brazilian club Fluminense. He is known for his accurate passing skills and for his powerful long distant shots.HonoursIndividualBola de Ouro: 2007 TeamBrazilian Cup: 2007	0	0
		Lucas Lucas Pezzini Leiva (born 9 January 1987 in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul) is a Brazilian midfielder, who currently plays for Liverpool FC. In Brazil he has been publicly known solely by his first name, Lucas. He is the nephew of former Brazilian football player Leivinha and holds an Italian passport.CareerLucas started his career with Grêmio, making his first team debut on October 22, 2005 in a 1-0 win over Náutico in Serie B.[1] Grêmio went on to win the league that season, with only seven players on the field, returning to the top tier of Brazilian football.2006 was a successful year for Lucas and Grêmio, winning the Rio Grande do Sul state championship (the Campeonato Gaúcho) for the first time since 2001, and also coming third in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Lucas also became the youngest player to ever to receive Placar magazine's Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball), given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro — an honour previously won by the likes of Zico, Falcao, Careca, Alex, Romario, Kaká and Tevez.[2]In October 2006 Lucas was brought into the senior Brazilian squad for friendlies against Kuwaiti club Al-Kuwait and Ecuador. Lucas was both the youngest member and one of only two non-Europe-based players in a strong squad. He made his debut for Brazil on October 7, 2006 coming on as a second half substitute against Al-Kuwait. Brazil won the match 4-0. However, this appearance does not count as his first cap as the match was not considered an official friendly match by FIFA.[citation needed]His form in 2006 led to reported interest from many major European clubs including Milan, Palermo, Inter, Juventus, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona.[3]Lucas is the former captain of the Brazilian Under-20 team. He helped the team to victory in the 2007 South American Youth Championship, scoring 4 goals in the process. He was expected to lead the team again in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup which was contested in Canada in July 2007 and was named in their squad. However an injury in training kept him from playing for 3 weeks, leading to his withdrawal from the squad.[4]On May 13, 2007 Liverpool confirmed the acquisition of Lucas and he joined the club from Grêmio before the start of the 2007-08 season.[5] The transfer fee is rumoured to be worth in the region of €9.8 million.[6] Lucas remained with Grêmio until the end of their 2007 Copa Libertadores campaign. They made it to the final where they would meet Boca Juniors. Lucas however, had a niggling injury, causing him to start the first leg on the bench. With Grêmio 1-0 down, Sandro Goiano was sent off. Lucas was brought on to help shore up the midfield, but to no avail as Grêmio lost 3-0. Lucas was back in the starting line-up for the second leg, but again Grêmio were defeated, this time 2-0.On July 26 he was officially unveiled as a Liverpool player and was given international clearance to compete in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy[7]. On July 27, he made his debut in the match against Portsmouth by substituting Sissoko on the second half.Lucas gained his first official Brazil international cap on August 22, 2007, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Algeria.[8] By late November, manager Rafael Benitez gave Lucas his chance at starting a game in the Liverpool midfield, after easing him into the Liverpool way in his first few months at the club. He quickly became popular with the fans after putting in some mature displays against Newcastle and Bolton Wanderers in the league.Lucas scored his first goal for Liverpool on January 27th, 2008 when he curled a 25-yard shot into the top corner during an FA cup match against Havant and Waterlooville and as a result became the first Brazilian to score for Liverpool. Not too long after, the club's other Brazillian (Fabio Aurelio) hit a volley home against Bolton.The young Brazilian has already started league games vs. Chelsea and Arsenal, as well as both Champions League games vs. Inter Milan. He as also already appeared in two Merseyside Derbies.Career honoursGrêmioWinner Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2005 Campeonato Gaúcho: 2006, 2007 Runner-up Copa Libertadores: 2007 BrazilWinner 2007 South American U-20 Championship Personal AwardsWinner Bola de Ouro (Brazilian Footballer of the year): 2006 FIFA World Player Of The Year 2005, 2006 PFA Young Player of The Year 2007	0	0
		Hernanes Anderson Hernanes de Carvalho Andrade Lima or simply Hernanes (born May 29, 1985 in Recife), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for São PauloHonoursBrazilian League: 2007 Personal HonoursBrazilian Bola de Ouro (Placar): 2007 Contract14th February 2007 to 14th February 2011	0	0
		Richarlyson Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino simply known as Richarlyson or Ricky (born December 27, 1982 in Natal) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays at São Paulo.Football is in Richarlyson's blood. His brother Alecsandro plays for Cruzeiro as a striker and played last season for Sporting Lisbon. His father Reinaldo (Lela) Felisbino was left back for Coritiba in the 1980's.Richarlyson affairOn June 25, 2007, the newspaper Agora reported that a football player of a major team would come out of the closet in an exclusive interview with Rede Globo's newsmagazine Fantástico. The following day, Milton Neves hosted Palmeiras director José Cyrillo Júnior on his live TV show Debate Bola. Neves asked Cyrillo if the player who was coming out was from his team. Cyrillo replied: "No, although Richarlyson was almost hired by Palmeiras".[1]Richarlyson's attorney, Renato Salge, per his client's request, filed a legal complaint against Cyrillo. Nevertheless, Judge Manoel Maximiano Junqueira Filho dismissed the complaint, stating that football is a "virile, masculine sport and not a homosexual one". He suggested that a homosexual player should leave the team or start one of his own. The judge was given fifteen days to explain himself to the Justice Council of São Paulo. Salge also filed a complaint against the judge HonoursFIFA Club World Championship: 2005 Brazilian League: 2006, 2007 Personal HonoursBrazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2007 Best center midfielder of Brazilian Serie A (CBF): 2007 Contract20th December 2007 to 20th December 2010	0	0
		Josué Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, or simply Josué (born July 19, 1979 in Vitória de Santo Antão), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg.On March 8, 2007 he was called up to the Brazil squad for the first time for the friendlies against Chile and Ghana, and made his international debut against Ghana on March 27, 2007HonoursGoiás State League: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 Brazilian League (2nd division): 1999 Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000, 2001, 2002 São Paulo State League: 2003, 2005 Libertadores Cup: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship: 2005 Brazilian League: 2006 Copa America: 2007	0	0
	Léo Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda or simply Léo (born January 30, 1988 in Contagem), is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Grêmio.Made professional debut for Grêmio in a 2-0 away win over Náutico in the Campeonato Brasileiro on July 26, 2007. Léo came on as a 33rd minute substitute for Itaqui.Scored first professional goal for Grêmio in a 1-0 home win over Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro on September 16, 2007.Contract2nd May 2006 to 30th April 2011		0	0
	Diego Alves Diego Alves Carreira or simply Diego (born June 24, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for UD Almería having moved from Atlético-MG on July 24, 2007HonoursBrazilian League (2nd division): 2006 Minas Gerais State Championship: 2007		0	0
	Júlio César Júlio César Soares de Espíndola (born September 3, 1979), commonly known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who plays goalkeeper for F.C. Internazionale Milano.Club CareerHe was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and played for the local team Flamengo for 6 years. He started playing indoor football at Grajau Country Club, a local club situated in Grajau (a suburb in Rio de Janeiro), where he spent most of his childhood. He was snapped up by Internazionale and then promptly loaned to Chievo Verona for the 2004-05 season due to the fact that Inter had reached their limit of non-EU players allowed on the roster. In his six months with Chievo, Júlio César did not make a single appearance for them.Internazionale MilanoIn August 2005, he formally joined Internazionale after signing a 3-year-deal. He replaced Francesco Toldo as first choice goalkeeper for a series of summer friendlies and turned in a series of impressive performances, cementing his starting position between the posts for the season. He has been in impressive form in F.C. Internazionale Milano`s recent rise to the top of Italian football and has been first choice for them for the last two and a half seasons. He has kept his excellent form for the 2007/08 season , making very crucial saves and even helping his team get all 3 points against Empoli by saving a penalty in the dying minutes of the game on the 3rd of February. The game ended 1-0 for Inter and left them 8 points clear of nearest challengers, Roma.International CareerJúlio César has been capped 20 times for Brazil, and won the 2004 Copa América. He was called up as the third-choice goalkeeper for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but did not receive any playing time in five games.HonoursWorld Cup (U 17): 1997 Rio de Janeiro State League: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 Rio de Janeiro's Cup: 2000 Brazilian Champions Cup: 2001 Guanabara Cup: 2004 Copa America: 2004 Italian Cup: 2006 Italian League: 2006, 2007 Personal LifeHe is married to Brazilian model/actress Susana Werner and they have 2 children: Cauet (5) and Giulia (2). Moderator: Moderators		2	2	Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:39 pm Admin
	Daniel Alves Daniel Alves da Silva (born 6 May 1983 in Juazeiro), known as Daniel Alves or most commonly as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking right back or right winger for Sevilla in La Liga. He is the younger brother of Alex Alves.Club careerAlves started his career with Brazilian club Bahia, but was soon noticed by clubs in Europe after establishing himself in the Brazilian national under-20 team.[citation needed] In 2002, he moved to Sevilla, initially on a six-month loan.During this period, Alves traveled to play in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship where he impressed as Brazil won the tournament. Alves was named as the third best player of the tournament.[citation needed] After these impressive displays, the Sevilla move was made permanent.In December 2006 Alves signed a new contract with Sevilla, tying him to the club until 2012.Alves had a successful 2006-07 season with Sevilla making 47 appearances and scoring 5 goals. Alves appeared in every one of Sevilla's UEFA Cup matches which the club went on to win.From his years in Spain he now also possesses Spanish nationality, thus allowing him to bypass any non-EU quota restrictions and exempting him from needing a work permit to play in any EU countriesOn August 1, 2007, Alves told Brazilian sports channel SporTV that he wanted to leave Sevilla for a European giant, later reiterating his desire to leave Sevilla to Spanish newspaper Marca, stating that he was flattered by Chelsea's interest and that he could never turn down such an opportunity. In an interview with Spanish sports channel Antena 3 on August 8, 2007, Alves confirmed that his agent has been in England for some time handling Chelsea's offer, urging Sevilla to at least consider the offer.On August 16, 2007, Sevilla rejected an unspecified Chelsea bid, and later on August 22, 2007 rejected another two bids from Chelsea for Alves, considering them to be "way below what was expected". Alves later revealed his dismay with Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido for having knocked back Chelsea's offers for his services after his move to Stamford Bridge collapsed, with Chelsea signing fellow Brazilian full back Juliano Belletti for a much lower fee.After a public war of words between Alves and Del Nido, Alves set to stay at Seville after the death of team mate Antonio Puerta, him and Del Nido seeming to have reconciled[9], however, in April 2008 unsubstantiated rumors surfaced that FC Barcelona had reached an agreement with the Brazilian to play for the Blaugrana in the 2008-09 seasonInternational careerAlves earned his first cap with the Brazil national team as a substitute in a friendly against Ecuador national football team on October 10, 2006, three days later he made his full debut for Brazil in a friendly match against a Kuwait club, Al-Kuwait as a starter. On July 15, 2007, Alves gave an assist and scored a goal for Brazil in the Copa América 2007 final against Argentina.HonoursWith SevillaUEFA Cup 2006, 2007 Copa del Rey 2007 UEFA Super Cup 2006 Spanish Super Cup 2007 With BrazilFIFA World Youth Championship 2003 Copa América 2007 IndividualUEFA Cup Most Valuable Player 2006 UEFA Super Cup Most Valuable Player 2006		0	0
	Diego Diego Ribas da Cunha (born 28 February 1985), also known as Diego, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. He has played over 20 times for BrazilProfileBorn in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, he was signed by the São Paulo team Santos FC at the age of 12. Diego developed in the Santos youth system, making his first team debut at the age of 16 in the Rio-São Paulo Championship in 2002 and in the same year he won the domestic Campeonato Brasileiro championship. Diego was called up for the Brazil national squad for the Copa América 2004 tournament, and he was instrumental in securing the tournament victory for Brazil when he scored in the penalty shootout against Argentina in the final. He and Robinho were known as a famous duo when they played for Santos FC.He was transferred to Portuguese club FC Porto in July 2004. Diego did not maintain a stable place in the Porto team under coach Co Adriaanse. And because of that, Diego was left out of the Brazil squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament. He was though a substitute in a friendly match against England on 1 June 2007, and scored a last minute equaliser.Diego became two time Copa America champion with Brazil in summer 2007.Werder BremenIn May 2006, Diego signed a contract with Werder Bremen until 2010.His first match for Werder Bremen came in the Premiere Ligapokal (Premiere League Cup). Werder Bremen won the cup beating FC Bayern Munich in the final on 5 August.The 2006–07 Bundesliga season began well for Diego. He scored the first goal and set up two more for Bremen in their 4-2 win over Hannover 96, on 13 August. In his second match in the Bundesliga he set up both goals in the 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen.Thanks to his good performances in August, both in the Bundesliga and in the Premiere Ligapokal, he won the August Player of the Month award.[2] As the Bundesliga season went on, Diego made several amazing performances and became one of the most valuable players for Werder Bremen, along with his team-mate Torsten Frings. They are called the "two motors of Bremen's midfield". In October 2006, he won a second Player of the Month award and again in December 2006. He was then named as the Best Player of the first half of the Bundesliga.Werder Bremen finished in third place in Group A in the Champions League group stages, and they moved to the Uefa Cup, where they reached the Semi-finals, beating AZ Alkmaar in the Quarter finals, due in part to Diego's creative play.On 15 April, Diego again played well, scoring in the 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. Five days later, on 20 April Bremen played against Alemannia Aachen. Although Diego's performance was good he did not score until stoppage time when he scored an amazing goal from 62.5 metres, which later was elected as goal of the year. Bremen won the game 3-1 and topped the table with 60 points.Following his good performances in the first half of the Bundesliga, Diego got called up to the Brazilian national football team in November.After the 2006-07 season ended Diego won the Bundesliga Player of the Season award organised by Kicker magazine.[3] He got just over 50 percent of the votes. Unfortunately, his team did not win the Bundesliga after finishing 3rd in the table, behind champions Stuttgart and Schalke 04.Current season - 2007–08Diego started his season well, scoring a penalty on the first matchday. Diego gave many outstanding performances. He was crucial as Werder Bremen got through to the Champions League's group phase. They beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 at Zagreb, with Diego scoring two penalties.On the first Champions League Group Stage matchday, they lost 2-1 to Real Madrid, but Diego's performance aroused interest in Real Madrid's coach Bernd Schuster.[4] But the stories got an end with Diego signing a new contract until 2011.[5]After the loss to Real Madrid, Werder Bremen faced VfB Stuttgart, the defending German champions, at home. Werder won 4-1, with Diego leading the midfield. Later on in the season, Werder Bremen got a historical 8-1 win over Arminia Bielefeld, with Diego assisting 3 goals and scoring one by himself.Diego was voted Player of the Month in September.[Honours2000 Salerno Mundialito with Brazil 2001 South American Championship U-17 with Brazil 2002 Toulon Tournament with Brazil 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro with Santos FC 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro with Santos FC 2004 Copa América with Brazil 2004 Portuguese Supercup with FC Porto 2004 Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup) with FC Porto 2006 SuperLiga with FC Porto 2006 Premiere Ligapokal with Werder Bremen 2007 Copa América with Brazil		0	0
	Júlio Baptista Júlio César Baptista (born 1 October 1981 in São Paulo) is a football player from Brazil. Nicknamed la Bestia (the Beast) or the Tank, he plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid.Club careerEarly careerReferred to as the "Beast of Sevilla" and even as the "Brazilian Steven Gerrard",[1] Júlio Baptista began his professional career in 2000 as a defensive midfielder with São Paulo F.C..SevillaOn August 6, 2003 Sevilla FC unveiled Baptista to be their newest signing. He cost the Spanish club £1.75 million. Baptista made it clear he was confident that he will succeed in Spain[2], donning the number 19 jersey Baptista began operating as an attacking midfielder. Baptista settled in quickly and was being touted as the signing of the season[3]. Between 2003 and 2005 Baptista made 63 appearances for Sevilla and scored 38 goals in total, a terrific return which earned him a big-money move to Real Madrid.Real MadridOn July 25, 2005. Real Madrid confirmed the signing of the long-time Arsenal target. [4] It looked as if Arsenal were set to sign Baptista, after Sevilla president confirmed he'd received offers from the club. But Baptista revealed he opted for Real Madrid after revealing he was only a year away from receiving Spanish citizenship, which would enable him to travel across Europe freely. He also revealed that he didn't want to move to England. [5]The season looked very promising for Real Madrid, the big money signings of Robinho from Santos, Baptista from Sevilla and Sergio Ramos from Sevilla meant that Real Madrid were tipped to end their trophy drought, however it was not to be. At Real Madrid, Baptista was often played out of position as a left-winger to accommodate the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Guti in the Spanish side's attacking line-up. For this reason he was unable to find the form that led many of Europe's top clubs to sign him. He managed to score just eight league goals throughout the 2006 league campaign. The season ended in dissapointment as Real Madrid yet again ended the season without a trophy.Baptista insisted that Arsenal were still in pursuit of him, but he made it clear he wanted to fulfill his contract with Real MadridArsenal (Loan)At the end of August 2006, with the transfer window about to close, press reports linked him with a move to either Tottenham Hotspur or Arsenal, with the latter possibly as part of a swap deal including José Antonio Reyes. Baptista himself had strenuously claimed that he was not interested in a move away from Real Madrid. However, on August 31, 2006, the day of the transfer deadline, Baptista moved to Arsenal in exchange for José Antonio Reyes, the deal involved the two players swapping clubs on 12 month loan deals.[7].Baptista struggled to score in the Premier League, managing just three goals in 24 league matches. However, Baptista found scoring form in the League Cup, with six goals in the competition, including a club record four goals in Arsenal's quarter-final victory against Liverpool on January 9, 2007, in a 6-3 win for Arsenal; beside his four goals, he also missed a penalty kick. Baptista also scored twice in Arsenal's semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur (having also scored an own goal at the other end), but they lost 2-1 to Chelsea in the final.Baptista made it known he wanted to make his tenure at Arsenal a permanent one[8]. However Arsene Wenger decided against making his loan a permanent one after Real Madrid rejected the chance to sign José Antonio Reyes.In total, Baptista scored 10 goals in 35 appearances for Arsenal.Return to Real MadridAt the end of the 06-07 season, he was no longer required by Arsenal and returned to Real Madrid as the loan deal finished. Since the appointment of Bernd Schuster as head coach of Madrid, Baptista has played far more often and in the position he prefers to play in.Julio Baptista scored his first Champions League goal of the season against Lazio. Baptista then preceded to score his second league goal of the campaign, bagging a magnificent first half goal off a one-two pass from Ruud van Nistelrooy in El Clasico against Barcelona. His goal proved to be vital as it was the only goal in a game that finished 1-0. This was only the second time Real Madrid had beaten rivals Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 24 years.International careerBaptista has 35 caps with Brazil, and has netted six goals, although three came in unofficial friendlies.[citation needed] His first cap came on 4 June 2001 in a 0-0 draw against Japan in the 2001 Confederations Cup, and he also played a limited part in the 2005 edition.As Baptista is often played out of position in Real Madrid, his form dipped and hence, not included on the 2006 World Cup roster. However, Baptista was re-called to the Brazil squad for the 2007 Copa America and scored the opening goal in Brazil's 3-0 victory over Argentina in the Final on July 15, 2007. Baptista ended the competition with 3 goals. He has since found himself more of a regular fixture in the Brazil line up thanks to his performance at the Copa America.He still faces competition for starting places because of the likes of Robinho, Diego and RonaldinhoHonoursCampeonato Paulista: 2000 São Paulo Cup (under 20s): 2000 Rio–São Paulo Tournament: 2001 São Paulo State Super-Championship: 2002 Copa América: 2004, 2007 FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005 QuotesTechnically, he brings the quality of a Brazilian player but he also brings his personality: he is very strong, very strong-willed. He is a winner, He can defend, he can attack and he can score goals and this is very important." —Dunga		0	0
	Anderson Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira (born 13 April 1988 in Porto Alegre, Brazil), best known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Manchester United. His regular position is as an attacking midfielder, although since his arrival at Old Trafford he is employed as a box to box midfielder.Club careerGrêmioAnderson joined Grêmio as a youth player and in 2005 he made his first appearance for the team, playing 5 Brazilian Série B games in the second half of the year, as well as playing in the 2005 Gaúcho State Championship in the first half. He earned himself iconic status by scoring the goal that lifted Grêmio back into Serie A in a promotion playoff against Nautico. This goal was particularly memorable because Grêmio only had seven players on the pitch at the time and had just seen the opposition have a penalty saved. The goal gave Grêmio a 1-0 victory in the most unlikely of circumstances.PortoHe joined FC Porto in December 2005 after only 5 first team appearances at a national level with Gremio, and made his league debut on 5 March 2006, playing a part in helping the team seal the Portuguese Championship that season. The following season, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in Porto's first group game against CSKA Moscow.[1] However, Anderson was forced to miss five months of the 2006-07 season due to a broken legManchester UnitedOn 30 May 2007, the Manchester United website confirmed that the club had agreed in principle to sign Anderson from FC Porto for an undisclosed fee, reported to be approximately £18m.[3] On 29 June 2007, he was granted a work permit to play in England, and the move was completed on 2 July, with Anderson signing a five-year contract.[4] Anderson was friends with Portuguese speaking team mates, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani prior to joining the club.[5] He made his Manchester United debut on 3 August 2007, playing 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers, which United won 2-0.Anderson made his competitive debut for Manchester United against Sunderland on 1 September 2007. He was substituted at half time and replaced by Louis Saha, who went on to score the winning goal. Anderson later went on to make his Champions League debut against Sporting, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Giggs in the 76th minute. He played the full 90 minutes in the Carling Cup match against Coventry City on 26 September 2007, in a team consisting almost entirely of youth and reserve team players. Manchester United lost 2-0; however, Alex Ferguson went on to say that he was one of the best of a very poor bunch which played in that match.[citation needed]On 6 October 2007, Anderson came on for Nemanja Vidić who had suffered a concussion in Manchester United's home win against Wigan, and put in what was described[attribution needed] as his best performance of the season so far.[citation needed] He then made his first Champions League start on 23 October 2007 as he put in a man of the match performance to help United to a 4-2 win over Dynamo Kiev, during which he came very close to scoring his first goal for the club, only to see his second half shot rebound off a post. After Paul Scholes' recent injury, Ferguson opted for Anderson to fill his boots in the midfield area, he made starts in matches versus Arsenal and Liverpool and was praised by pundits[attribution needed] for his peformance against Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool's Steven GerrardInternational careerIn April 2005, he played for Brazil in the South American U-17 Championship, and the following October he won the Adidas Golden Ball with his national team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]Anderson made his international debut for the Brazil national football team on 27 June 2007 in their 2-0 loss in a Copa América encounter with Mexico, coming on as a substitute. He made his first start for Brazil on 1 July 2007 against Chile in a 3-0 victory.He has recently been called up to Dunga's Brazil squad for the first time since the Copa América to face Republic of Ireland in February, where Brazil won 1:0HonoursClubGrêmioCampeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2005 PortoPortuguese Championship: 2005-06, 2006-07 Taça de Portugal: 2005-06 SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: 2006-07 InternationalCopa America: 2007		0	0
	Anderson Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira (born 13 April 1988 in Porto Alegre, Brazil), best known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Manchester United. His regular position is as an attacking midfielder, although since his arrival at Old Trafford he is employed as a box to box midfielder.Club careerGrêmioAnderson joined Grêmio as a youth player and in 2005 he made his first appearance for the team, playing 5 Brazilian Série B games in the second half of the year, as well as playing in the 2005 Gaúcho State Championship in the first half. He earned himself iconic status by scoring the goal that lifted Grêmio back into Serie A in a promotion playoff against Nautico. This goal was particularly memorable because Grêmio only had seven players on the pitch at the time and had just seen the opposition have a penalty saved. The goal gave Grêmio a 1-0 victory in the most unlikely of circumstances.PortoHe joined FC Porto in December 2005 after only 5 first team appearances at a national level with Gremio, and made his league debut on 5 March 2006, playing a part in helping the team seal the Portuguese Championship that season. The following season, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in Porto's first group game against CSKA Moscow.[1] However, Anderson was forced to miss five months of the 2006-07 season due to a broken legManchester UnitedOn 30 May 2007, the Manchester United website confirmed that the club had agreed in principle to sign Anderson from FC Porto for an undisclosed fee, reported to be approximately £18m.[3] On 29 June 2007, he was granted a work permit to play in England, and the move was completed on 2 July, with Anderson signing a five-year contract.[4] Anderson was friends with Portuguese speaking team mates, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani prior to joining the club.[5] He made his Manchester United debut on 3 August 2007, playing 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers, which United won 2-0.Anderson made his competitive debut for Manchester United against Sunderland on 1 September 2007. He was substituted at half time and replaced by Louis Saha, who went on to score the winning goal. Anderson later went on to make his Champions League debut against Sporting, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Giggs in the 76th minute. He played the full 90 minutes in the Carling Cup match against Coventry City on 26 September 2007, in a team consisting almost entirely of youth and reserve team players. Manchester United lost 2-0; however, Alex Ferguson went on to say that he was one of the best of a very poor bunch which played in that match.[citation needed]On 6 October 2007, Anderson came on for Nemanja Vidić who had suffered a concussion in Manchester United's home win against Wigan, and put in what was described[attribution needed] as his best performance of the season so far.[citation needed] He then made his first Champions League start on 23 October 2007 as he put in a man of the match performance to help United to a 4-2 win over Dynamo Kiev, during which he came very close to scoring his first goal for the club, only to see his second half shot rebound off a post. After Paul Scholes' recent injury, Ferguson opted for Anderson to fill his boots in the midfield area, he made starts in matches versus Arsenal and Liverpool and was praised by pundits[attribution needed] for his peformance against Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool's Steven GerrardInternational careerIn April 2005, he played for Brazil in the South American U-17 Championship, and the following October he won the Adidas Golden Ball with his national team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]Anderson made his international debut for the Brazil national football team on 27 June 2007 in their 2-0 loss in a Copa América encounter with Mexico, coming on as a substitute. He made his first start for Brazil on 1 July 2007 against Chile in a 3-0 victory.He has recently been called up to Dunga's Brazil squad for the first time since the Copa América to face Republic of Ireland in February, where Brazil won 1:0HonoursClubGrêmioCampeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2005 PortoPortuguese Championship: 2005-06, 2006-07 Taça de Portugal: 2005-06 SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: 2006-07 InternationalCopa America: 2007		0	0

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