The return of Baptista and Cicinho

The winter market is being very helpful for some teams. Malaga, for example, you know that the Magi are its owners. Veterans are being reinforced with players such as Demichelis, Maresca and youth as Camacho, Asenjo. In the late Manuel Pellegrini's team is speeding up negotiations for the central Barcelona Milito, who could opt out permanently from Barcelona, and also Argentine playmaker Buonanotte, who signed for five seasons and it will come, however, in June. Until then continue to play at River Plate. Among the reinforcements jellyfish emphasizes the recruitment of Julio Baptista, former Real Madrid to AS Roma. Another friend of his to date in the combined Italian and white Maradona, Cicinho, also returns to our league, in this case to bolster the defense of Villarreal who had been lame on the right side of his defense after serious injury Angel, who is six months of low and will miss the rest of the year.

From the Beast to say. Well, back to a championship that never had to leave. No race is more suited to its characteristics than the Spanish. In Seville was announced after the company Monchi and pay three million to Sao Paulo. He was 22 when Joaquin Caparros, coach of the table then Andalusian realized the physical capacity of a midfielder converted a playmaker that swelled to score goals: 20 and 18 in his two years at the Sanchez Pizjuan before you leap , as his partner had done before Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid. Baptista preferred target set at Barcelona, set also was interested in his services but eventually withdrew from the bidding. The 25 million euros Florentino Perez paid were not reflected on the green. Baptista had the pressure of his transfer price, and excessive competition , Zidane, Raul, Robinho, Guti, Cassano ... so the next year he went on loan to Arsenal.

England had the occasional great game, and in which he got four at Liverpool , but the gunner club does not exercise the purchase option and return to Madrid where, in his last year and despite a Spanish citizen, scored the goal that involves their team's victory over Barcelona. This season (2007/2008) Real achieved the league title and Baptista is transferred to AS Roma for 12 million euros. Italian football does not win, despite a promising start , and now with the arrival of Claudio Ranieri his chances of playing minutes decrease. With 29 years and despite not being a hopeless case and even Adriano, Ronaldinho (who shared a dressing room with him until his arrival in Malaga) returns to the league with an outstanding debt on yourself: who they were and make a powerful team Malaga on the pitch. Curiously, his first game will be at the Nou Camp against Barcelona on Sunday, reminiscing scenario for laurels and give it the boost it needs a team in the standings, but in front have the best team out there.

For his part, Cicero Joao Cezar known as Cicinho, also returns. Six years ago, also around this time, a Real Madrid with Lopez Caro on the bench and in the offices Benito Floro, formalizing the arrival of a Brazilian labeled as the heir to Cafu . After more than five years the new side Villarreal have confirmed not only be the successor of '2 ', but has passed a background that even he envisioned when the set ended up in Madrid. I always liked particularly Cicinho: I had traveled, and even successfully defended the attack was compounded wisely. But at the Santiago Bernabeu only lasted two seasons. He was then transferred to Rome by 8 kilos and as Baptista, enjoyed the title at the beginning and end of ostracism. Was loaned to Sao Paulo and now with the injury to Angel for six months, the Juan Carlos Garrido has wanted to rescue this good right back who has 30 years of Spanish football gives you a second chance. That, comBaptista, the advantage.

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