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24th October 2006, 11:11
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Gonzalo Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain is being lined up for a move to England, according to Pini Zahavi - who now controls half of the River Plate starlet.
Zahavi, along with a group of investors, has finalised a deal with River Plate for a reported $6 million (£3.2 million). Now the Israeli super-agent has confirmed that a move to England is looking the most likely option for a player who over the past few months has attracted scouts from the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Lazio, Milan and Internazionale. Higuain emerged as a real star of Argentine football earlier this month when he bagged two goals in River's 3-1 Super Classico derby win over arch-rivals Boca Juniors. "The boy is special," beamed Zahavi. "He is big, strong and well suited to the English game. English football has become stronger than Italy and Spain and players want to try it for themselves." Zahavi admitted buying a big stake in a player as young as Higuain, just 18 - was a risk. "I recommend players to investors," he expanded to the Daily Express. "The idea is to locate them when they are young on the way to the top, the risk is bigger but they cost less." While a tug of war for his services looks set to ensue in the near future, a battle over his international future has already begun. Although he has spent virtually all his life in Argentina, Higuain was actually born in France as his father Jorge was plying his trade as a footballer there. Now France are hot on the trail of one of the brightest prospects in South America and like with David Trezeguet - are hopeful the player will snub Argentina. "We know the player, and he is interesting," French coach Raymond Domenech opined recently. "One does not play at that level if he does not have talent and the second quality is that he could be French. "He is a player we are going to follow closely. But we can select him at any time as he is French." Higuain has thus far refused all call-ups to the Argentina youth set-up - but the player is yet to disclose a preference for either country. -------- I think we should sign the boy. He's a fantastic prospect and might follow the footsteps of Ruud Van Nistelrooy  I hope he knows that liverpool are shit |
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24th October 2006, 12:24
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skysports produce a bollocks article on a transfer story like this every day. it is getting rather tiresome tbh.
i wish they'd do some proper journo work instead of just turning the rumour mill |
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24th October 2006, 13:27
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Excuse me, but could it just possibly be so, that Zahavi just says this type of thing to get up the intrest on his half own player? We all know how a player can become a internet legend. He mentions his name along with Real, Chelsea and United bada bing bada bom he's almost worldclass.
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24th October 2006, 17:17
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24th October 2006, 20:34
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24th October 2006, 22:15
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From past experience, wait before the player get's to the big leagues. Judge him on a season, not 1 or 2 games where he scores 2 or 3 goals. That's just foolish, but then again mabye you are.. |
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24th October 2006, 23:36
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 Im southamerican, I follow very closely argentinian football, I have 3 tv sport channels from argentina, and only til this year Ive heard about him. We should ask Marcos who is a river plate fan to see if he has been following higuain since 2 years ago but I very much doubt it.you're some kind of scout or just another internet kid who claims he knows every young player in the world? |
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24th October 2006, 23:53
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27th October 2006, 19:24
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Look, I'm a cunt, can type in colour so I must be important.
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27th October 2006, 21:09
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Nikon Jevtic OWNS HIM
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27th October 2006, 21:48
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 Is M160RA a sheep-shagger because he doesnt like oranges? |
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2nd August 2009, 20:35
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Real Madrid's Higuain leaves France door open
02.08.09 | tribalfootball.com Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain refuses to rule out playing for France at next year's World Cup. While he remains uncapped, Argentine Higuain qualifies for France and said: "There are rumors that say that I am not attracted to playing for the Albiceleste, but it is completely untrue. It's one of my dreams. "I work hard every day so Diego Maradona will call me. I want to play in the 2010 World Cup." Asked about playing for France, Higuain added: "It's very flattering to know the coach of France is interested in you. You never know what can happen in the future." |
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2nd August 2009, 21:05
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2nd August 2009, 21:23
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2nd August 2009, 21:49
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Bound to be Maradona.
Domenech seems to be pretty tactically astute, he just uses boring tactics and is in need of an attacking player to step it up. Maradona doesn't seem to have a clue, in any sense. Rubbish tactics, doesn't seem to be a great motivator(given he locked himself in his room for a few hours after the Bolivia defeat without even talking to the players) and an all round bad manager. |
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2nd August 2009, 21:53
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Maradona picks his teams from the front line and works his way back wards. I really hope he pulls out of the Argie team quick, he has no tactical intelligence. I don't want him to dent his legend with this abysmal attempt at managing
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2nd August 2009, 21:55
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Maradona is crap, the Argentine FA knew it and that's why Bilardo was assigned the advicing role (I think he -Diego- was appointed as a smokescreen, don't know the exact story). He has good avice in Bilardo, but I think he is too proud to listen. |
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2nd August 2009, 21:56
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 For real? Poor guy! Have a feeling he was bawling his eyes out
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