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Panucci calls it a day
Former Italy international defender Christian Panucci has retired from the game at the age of 37; he leaves with two Champions League medals in his pocket.
In a glittering career, Panucci has also won three league titles - two Serie A crowns with AC Milan and a La Liga medal with Real Madrid. In winning the Champions League with Real, Panucci became the first Italian to win the trophy with the Spanish giants. Along with his impressive club record, Panucci has also been capped 57 times by Italy before retiring two years ago.
After starting his career at Genoa, Panucci’s big break came when he moved to AC Milan where he won the Serie A title in 1993/94 and again in 1995/96, as well as having Champions League success.
He then found more success when he moved to Spain with Madrid. The right back played nearly 80 games in his three years in Spain before returning to his home country with Inter.
His time with Inter was a turbulent one and this affected the Italian Serie A odds. After he had a bust-up with Marcelo Lippi, he was loaned out first to Chelsea and then Monaco. His strained relationship with Lippi meant Panucci missed out on more international appearances when the coach was in charge of the Azzurri.
He finally found a stable home at Roma where he spent eight successful years, including winning two Coppa Italia trophies during his time in the capital. He contributed to Roma’s recent successful spell, which saw them consistently being tipped for success in the online betting.
Panucci finished his career with Parma last season, where he helped them reach an eighth place finish in Serie A. He leaves the game with a reputation for one of his country’s most consistent right backs in recent history.
Tags: Ac Milan, Bust, Champions League, Christian Panucci, Coppa Italia, Crowns, Eighth Place, Genoa, Giants, Inter Milan, International Appearances, Italian Serie, La Liga, League Titles, Marcelo Lippi, Medals, Parma, Real Madrid, Recent History, Roma, Serie A, Spain Madrid, Strained Relationship, Trophies
UKSoccershop Sale - Save Up To 70% On Top Teams
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Our January Sale was a huge success and as we enter February we have added more items to our sale. You can find a combination of discounted 09-10 products from top teams including Arsenal, Barcelona, England, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Marseille, Real Madrid and more, as well as some older stock which has now been priced to clear. Stocks of all products listed is extremely limited - sometimes only one item is left in stock - so act quickly to avoid missing out. You can check our full range of special offers on our website, or check out some of our hot picks below. 2010 Sale Highlights 09-10 Arsenal Lightweight Top - was £39.99 now £26.99 08-09 Bayern Munich CL home - was £44.99 now £20 08-09 Celtic Lineup Jacket - was £44.99 now £22 08-09 France Tracksuit - was £79.99 now £40 07-08 Inter Milan away shorts (Kids) - was £19.99 now £7 09-10 Man Utd Lightweight Top - was £39.99 now £24.99 08-09 PSG Woven Tracksuit - was £69.99 now £35 |
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Tags: Ajax, Bayern Munich, Blackburn, England Rugby, Hertha Berlin, Home Kids, Inter Milan, Kuyt, Liverpool, Man Utd, Marseille, Mgb, Mini Kit, Newcastle, Polo Shirt, Porto, Qpr, Real Madrid, Socks, Tracksuit
January Sale Extended - Save up to 80% on Football Shirts
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Our January Sale continues with more great items added to our sale starting from only £8. We have great offers from all the leading teams including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Real Madrid, England, Brazil and many more. Check out the full range of special offers on our website, or take a look at a selection of our hottest new sale products - with discounts of up to 80% - below. 2010 January Sale Highlights 08-09 Arsenal Training shirt (yellow) was £26.99 now £8 09-10 Aston Villa Training shirt - was £26.99 now £14 09-10 Brazil 3/4 Pants - was £34.99 now £20 08-09 Celtic Lineup Jacket (white) - was £49.99 now £22 08-09 France Track Top - was £44.99 now £18 08-09 Juventus Tracksuit (yellow) - was £69.99 now £30 08-09 Man City home (Robinho 10) - was £49.99 now £30 08-09 Wales home socks - was £11.99 now £5 |
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Tags: Ajax, Arsenal, Aston, Athletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Brazil, Eroi, Euro Home, Football Shirts, Home Kids, Liverpool, Madrid Home, Man City, Man Utd, Mgb, Polo Shirt, Real Madrid, Socks, Special Offers, Udinese
Robinho experiment set to fail, but the ManCity project lives on
“This kind of thing does happen. I know in Italy there were instances when clubs paid a lot of money for a fantastic player but afterwards he needed to play at another club.”
That’s Roberto Mancini’s polite way of explaining Robinho’s impending loan move to either Sao Paulo or Santos.
Things haven’t worked out for the former Real Madrid forward since his record breaking move in 2008, but such is City’s progress this year hardly a tear will be shed over his departure.
The enigmatic Brazilian’s exit will bring to a close a topsy turvy 18 months during which his club have undergone a dramatic and scarcely believable transformation.
Flashback to August 2008 and the new owners at Eastlands desperately needed a marquee signing to show they meant business. With less than 24 hours until the transfer window closed there were few options available. Dimitar Berbatov was looked at but he had set his heart on a move to Old Trafford. Robinho, on the other hand, was desperate to leave Real Madrid.
Chelsea were expected to snatch the forward but on one of the most exciting transfer deadline days ever £32.5 million was splashed out by the Abu Dhabi United group to bring him to City.
Mark Hughes was obviously delighted to have such a talented player in his squad, but the reality was he had no say in the deal and his side actually needed strengthening elsewhere. For starters the defence was vastly under equipped and it appeared Robinho was a luxury the team weren’t yet ready for.
Too often last season Robinho’s attitude left a lot to be desired. His flashes of brilliance were all too rare, especially away from Eastlands and Hughes’ attempts to shoehorn him into the side did more harm than good.
But following City’s transfer frenzy last summer, with the likes of Adebayor, Toure, Lescott and Tevez signing, the squad looked much better equipped to meet the owners’ high expectations.
Robinho was no longer top-dog - he was merely one of a number of stars. So when he failed to perform or he began to sulk he was out of the side, it was as simple as that.
He was meant to herald a new era at Man City, evidence they were no longer content to sit obediently in United’s looming shadow. Many would see his rapid departure a sign of the project’s failure, but instead it shows City have out grown Robinho already. They no longer have time for pre-Madonna’s and hangers on. They have football matches to win, and they won’t stop spending till they do so.
Indeed, it looks like the first stage of the plan could come to fruition this term with City closing in on the Premier League top four .
If the side are able to secure Champions League football this year, then you can bet on the Premier League title being the target next season.
Tags: 5 Million, Abu Dhabi, Brilliance, Chelsea, Flashback, Frenzy, High Expectations, Instances, Mark Hughes, Marquee, Real Madrid, Roberto Mancini, Robinho, Sao Paulo, Starters, Talented Player, Tevez, Top Dog, Transfer Deadline, United Group
New Arrivals: Seville, Hoffenheim, Olympiakos & More
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This week sees the arrival of a number of major teams to our product range in time for Christmas, including Seville, Olympiakos, Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim and more. While all the La Liga focus has naturally been on Barcelona and Real Madrid this season, Sevilla have emerged as genuine title contenders and have were the first Spanish side to book their place in the knockout positions of the UEFA Champions League. We have the latest Seville kits in stock, available with official shirt printing for Kanoute, Fabiano and all your favourite Sevilla stars. 2009-10 Seville Football Shirts 09-10 Seville home shirt - £49.99 2009-10 Olympiakos home shirt Olympiakos are on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League and we now have the new 2009-10 kit in stock. Last year’s home jersey is also available for a bargain £24.99. 09-10 Olympiakos home shirt - £39.99 2009-10 Hoffenheim Football Shirts After almost a year of trying, we have finally been able to secure limited stocks of the Puma Hoffenheim shirts. One of the most remarkable stories in German football, you can now order the official kits via our football store. 09-10 Hoffenheim home shirt - £49.99 09-10 Bayern Munich 3rd shirt - £44.99 2009-10 South American Shirts We have added a few new South American jerseys to our range, this week from Velez Sarsfield and San Lorenzo. 09-10 San Lorenzo home - £49.99 2009-10 Tottenham away shirts 09-10 Tottenham away (Modric 14) - £59.99 |
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Tags: Bayern Munich, Brink, Fabiano, Football Shirts, Football Store, German Football, Hoffenheim, Knockout Stages, Lorenzo Home, New Arrivals, Olympiakos, Real Madrid, San Lorenzo, Seville, Shirt Printing, Spanish Side, Title Contenders, Tottenham, Uefa Champions League, Velez Sarsfield