Monthly Archives: January 2010

Atletico: Maxi Rodriguez will say goodbye to the fans on Sunday

Maxi Rodriguez will say goodbye to the fans of Atletico Madrid on Sunday with a press conference to be held at 13:00 in the VIP room of the Vicente Calderon stadium.

It is expected that the Argentine footballer and Liverpool property, send a message to the fans loving mattresses. And that despite the turmoil experienced in recent months, La Fiera has been among the most loved players by fans since joining the club for four seasons.

Market: Is closing a barter Jones-Babel?

The need for Rafa Benitez in improving its front and the problems it is creating in the shadow of the Netherlands Ryan Babel cross to force the Spanish coach to take action. And it seems that the solution has thought Benitez includes an exchange of ‘cards’ between that Babel and Sunderland striker, Kenwyne Jones, who was interested and advance to the Reds.

Following the injury of Fernando Torres, Liverpool have opened the wallet to sign an early substitute for the club level will not notice too much lack of scoring without the Spanish. This has become an urgent necessity and Benitez has already made contact with Steve Bruce for both this option, although Sunderland coach said a few weeks ago that Jones is key for them and their price was around 40 million euros (exaggerated for Liverpool forecasts).

However, Benitez will try to convince, perhaps with a first transfer until end of season for both players. “An exchange with a future?

Market: The Birmingham have convinced Babel

The moment is dramatic, chaotic and necessarily must be addressed immediately. Ryan Babel minute not as much with Liverpool, has never been regular participation and debate on both Red, few give priority to a case that he can destroy the short-term future: to go or not go to the 2010 World Cup with Holland.

After last week knowing that Liverpool had rejected 9 million for Babel Birmingham, now the club Blue seems to have entirely convinced of his march to the extreme.

Thus, according to The Sun, Babel will end its devastating passage of 18 months in Liverpool to join Birmingham by more than 10 million euros (final offer) next week, when supposedly the pass would be closed permanently.

We recall that Babel never regular at Anfield, Benitez cost 11.5 million euros when he tied for Ajax.