Brazil beat Singapore 3-0 in preparation for the Olympic Games. Ronaldhino played the entire 90 minutes putting to rest questions about his physical readiness for the game. He set up the first goal and scored one of his own seven minutes later. Looks like AC Milan’s decision to sign him will pay off after all.
Manchester United has scaled down their pursuit of Berbatov mostly because of friction between Alex Ferguson and Tottenham. The team shifted their interest to Therry Henry but no word on that has come from the player himself or Barcelona’s club. Coach Ferguson believes the Barcelona striker could do a similar job to Berbatov and for less money.
Liverpool confirmed the signing of Robbie Keane today for a four-year contract from Tottenham Hotspur FC for a fee of $38 million dollars. Keane said that this is a dream move for him after turning down the club 14 years ago. He joined Tottenham in 2002, scoring 107 goals in 197 matches.
Brazil defeated Italy by a score of 5-3 and won their third straight Beach Soccer World Cup title Sunday. Italy was already down 5-0 when a five-minute burst from their players Paolo Palmacci, Roberto Pasquali and Diego Maradona Jr. netted three goals. In a third place thriller, Portugal overcame Spain 5-4.
Troubled Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton was released from jail on Monday. He served 74 days of a six-month sentence for assault. Newcastle coach Kevin Keegan said “I told him as long as from now on he did things right and started to rebuild the confidence of people around him, I would stick by him.”
Peruvian winger Nolberto Solano is considered a short-term deal in England while his agent tries to cut a deal with LA Galaxy of MLS. He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2007–08 season scoring 4 goals in 23matches. The 33-year-old Solano, who plays trumpet as a hobby, said he looks forward to going to the MLS and play with top players like David Beckham or Landon Donovan.
