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hvordan gør han det iøvrigt i ukraine den kære azevedo ?

ingen anelse.. men jeg faldt over det her forleden.

Elkeson has admitted that he is happy in China, where he plays for Guangzhou Evergrande since he left Botafogo last year.

He is currently the top scorer in China with 13 goals in only 7 games, as his team top the league with 19 points.

The forward talked to Brazilian press about life in China, he said: "I am very happy, I adapted very quickly. Thank God things are working out."

"I think the language was the biggest problem, but we have a translator and the Brazilian teammates help a lot too. I´m learning some things in Mandarin Chinese. Muriqui and Conca, who is almost a Brazilian, help me a lot."

He explained his decision to play in China, he said: "I wanted a new challenge, I have always dreamed of a move abroad. Many people said I would be hidden in China."

"But I am growing a lot in China, the league has many good players, including Brazilian strikers, the level is very good. Football has been developing a lot in the country in recent years."

Elkeson added: "I became a striker, I am playing in the same position I was at Botafogo, It´s been very good, I´m scoring goals and developing well in that position."

"The team´s quality helps me score too. It´s been good for my career and I can only thank [Botafogo manager] for giving me the opportunity to play closer to the goal."

He admitted that he wants to play in Europe although he misses Brazil, he said: "I miss Brazil but I want to play my career abroad. I see many players leaving Brazil and returning quickly."

"I want to have a career abroad and only return in the future. I want to have two good seasons in China and then of course try to play in European football."

Source: Globo Esporte



... Det er ikke svært at påstå at man er blevet en bedre spiller, når man ser på modstanderne i Kina.

Det er i øvrigt Espinoza-time i London. Jeg håber at han laver et mål i aften.

Tja har lidt fidus til Elkeson på den lange bane, hvordan går det med Espinoza...???

Bayern Munich´s Dante: The Germans say Brazil have stopped in time

Bayern Munich defender Dante has vowed that Brazil will improve ahead of the Confederations Cup, after revealing that in Germany the Seleção are no longer seen as being at the pinnacle of international football.

Dante, 29, has been included in coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s squad for this summer’s tournament, to be held in Brazil, and believes there is much more to come from this current generation.

He told ESPN: "The Germans say that Brazil have stopped in time, which I think is unfortunate.

"Brazil has great players, if we play to the fullest, we will reach our goal. We will be with the fans, let us unite and fight until the end."

Dante has played in Germany since 2009 and, while he admits that the German national team are a level above Brazil at the moment, he believes they have all the quality to do well at next year’s World Cup.

He added: "With how long these players have played together and the progression they made at the last World Cup, I think they are in front, we cannot deny.

"But I think that Brazil needs to continue with its qualities, with players that make a difference, that can improvise. The Confederations Cup will help us a lot, and Germany is not going to compete.

"We can use this time to develop and train together. It´ll be all right, let´s think positive and do well at the World Cup."

Grêmio midfielder Fernando delighted with Confederations Cup selection

Grêmio midfielder Fernando has expressed his delight at making the Brazil squad for this summer’s Confederations Cup.

Fernando, 21, has been a regular in the last few squads picked by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari but was so nervous over his selection that he could not sleep.

He told Lancenet: “It is always a surprise. I was down for coffee, and Vitor put it live on the site of CBF and everyone congratulated me.”

The selection for the tournament is the biggest moment so far in Fernando’s career and something that made all those early sacrifices worth it.

“Surely, when the name appears in the list your responsibilities increase. But I am also calm and I have to learn to live with this responsibility.

“It is like a movie pass through my head, leaving home at age 11, the nostalgia. At 13 I got to Grêmio, and was living alone. You are a child. But it added in my life.”

After a tough start to life in the Grêmio first team, Fernando is now a vital member of Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s squad and has really improved as a player in the last year.

“Maturity undoubtedly has helped me to grow a lot. I believe that every player has to go through a normal process of adaptation.

“I am living the best phase of my life, with family and professionally. Just have to take it to keep playing well and represent the national team.”

São Paulo forward Jadson celebrates his call up for the Seleção

São Paulo forward Jadson followed up the honour of being inducted into his former club Shakhtar Donetsk’s Walk of Fame earlier this week by being called up for the Brazil squad for this summer’s Confederations Cup.

Jadson, 29, spent six years with the Ukraine giants before moving to São Paulo in January 2012, but it is his performances since back in Brazil that have earned him international recognition.

He told Lancenet: “This year has been wonderful. With the criticism that I got on arrival last year, things have improved a lot, everyone is praising.

“Everyone is seeing my real football. I am very happy and I hope to continue to play well this year and help São Paulo.”

This will be the second international tournament the playmaker has been picked to represent Brazil in after going to the 2011 Copa America in Argentina. However, Jadson believes that being back in Brazil has given him the platform to impress coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and encourages his fellow countrymen to follow his lead and return to their homeland.

“São Paulo is a great club here in Brazil, they have a great crowd and for players who have the opportunity to return to Brazil and to São Paulo, is a very good showcase.

“The Ukrainian League is a bit away, the staff does not follow it, so to come back is good for people to see,” he added.

Brazil coach Scolari: We have a starting line-up

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed that he has his starting eleven in mind for the upcoming Confederations Cup.

The 64-year-old announced his 23-man squad for the World Cup warm up tournament earlier on Tuesday, with Ronaldinho, Kaka and Chelsea midfielder Ramires among the surprise exclusions.

Scolari explained he was faced with some difficult decisions but now has a good idea of his starting line-up, one month ahead of the competition.

He said: "We could lose out in terms of experience but we will make up for that with the enthusiasm which the young players bring.

"I had some difficulty as there were many other good players who might have been included, but according to certain criteria I have selected this group.

"Theoretically we have a starting line-up. But it depends on the first days of training. We will see what conditions we are presented with, as some players are competing in national tournament finals and at the Libertadores.

"We have roughly outlined the starting line-up."

Tournament hosts Brazil have been drawn in the same group as Italy, Mexico and Japan, while Spain, Uruguay, Nigeria and Tahiti make up Group B.

The Seleção will kick-off the defence of their Confederations Cup crown against Japan at the Estadio Nacional in Brasília on June 15.

Tja har lidt fidus til Elkeson på den lange bane, hvordan går det med Espinoza...???

1-1... Det er tarveligt at Arsenal går efter sejren synes jeg. Espinoza har i øvrigt spillet venstre wingback efter Figueroa blev skadet hvilket kun gavner holdet offensivt men bestemt ikke defensivt. Han er dobbelt så god på den centrale midt.

Venstre back ??? hvor alvorligt er det med Figueroa ?

Willian´s father paid lobbyists to get his son called up - report

Severino, the father of Anzhi Makhachkala´s star Willian, has paid lobbyists to get his son called up for the Brazilian national team.

He did so in 2011 to increase his son´s chances of getting a transfer to the English Premier League. Willian was playing for Ukrainian team Shakhtar.

Brazilian sports newspaper Lancenet reports that since September 2011 he has been trying to recover R$ 100,000 (the first installment of a total of R$ 500,000) he paid Luiz Phillippe Gomes Rubini from One Off Marketing Esportivo Ltda.

Luiz Phillippe Gomes Rubini claims to be the agent of 20 players, including Sevilla´s right-back Cicinho.

The agreement, according to Lancenet, was to help promote Willian´s image including even a call up for the Brazilian national team.

Willian did get call up in October 2011 for Brazil´s friendly games against Gabon and Egypt.

This is not the first time such kind of story is revealed. Sport Recife president Luciano Bívar admitted that he paid lobbyists to have Leomar called up in 2001, when Leão was the national team manager.