The winner of FIFA World Cup, Denilson was about to get sent off for his act of making a gesture of love heart towards a female match referee.
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25, January 2019
Denilson, The Footballer Of Brazil Gets A Ticking Off For His Act Of Making A Gesture Of Love Heart At The Match Official Who Was A Female
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13, November 2018
Denilson on Tite
Former Brazil international Denilson said that Tite is the right man for the job when it comes to managing the Brazilian senior team. He said that the team has been disappointing at the last World Cup where many fans were expecting them to shine and that only a coach like Tite can help the team go forward.
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25, September 2018
Thomas Tuchel expects Edinson Cavani to remain with Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken about the importance of Edinson Cavani to the team and does not believe the Uruguayan will leave the club during the ongoing transfer window. Speaking to reporters, Tuchel refuted the ongoing speculation regarding Cavani’s future and expects the marksman to return for the final part of pre-season, he said: “This is my feeling and I have not heard such a thing [that Cavani wants to leave]. I spoke to him and he didn’t mention anything. He said he is looking forward to joining us [in pre-season]. He is a key player for us.”
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24, August 2018
Emery right man for the job
Former Arsenal midfielder Denilson believes that Unai Emery is the right man for the job and that the fans should be patient with him. He said that many fans were looking for a change at the head of the team and once they got a new manager they are not willing to give him time.
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30, May 2018
Ox Inherits Number From Lucas Leiva
The England international midfielder has completed a £35 million move to Anfield from Arsenal and will take the 21 jersey last worn by Lucas Leiva. Alex Oxlade Chamberlain completed a £35 million move to Anfield from Arsenal on transfer deadline day. His arrival bolsters the midfield options available to Jurgen Klopp, with the 24-year-old helping to fill the void created by Lucas’ departure to Lazio.
Not only will he be stepping into the Brazilian’s boots on Merseyside, he will do so by wearing the same squad number as Lucas. Oxlade-Chamberlain had been number 15 at Arsenal prior to his departure from the Emirates Stadium. He is taking on a new challenge after six years in north London, where he made 198 appearances in all competitions and scored 20 goals. (more…)
29, March 2018
RIVALDO PREDICTS EL CLASICO DRAW
Brazilian soccer legend Vitor Borba Ferreira, commonly known as Rivaldo, predicts a 2-2 draw when Barcelona visit Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the El clasico on Saturday. The game is a title decider as the Catalan side is 11 points above Real who have a game in hand. Rivaldo said he sees the game ending in a stalemate even though either side can win at the opponent’s home.
“Madrid are the defending champions but there are no favourites. Barca can win at the Bernabeu just like Madrid have done at Camp Nou,” he said.
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28, October 2017
WHERE IS ARSENAL’S DENILSON NOW?
Denilson started his career in his homeland with Sao Paulo, coming through the youth system there before making his professional debut in 2005.
However, he didn’t feature there as much as he would have liked, and made a slightly surprising move to Premier League giants Arsenal in 2006 for as little as £3 million.
Given that the midfielder had a decent time at Arsenal, let us now take a look back at his Gunners career…
Denilson moved to North London in the summer of 2006 as manager Arsene Wenger looked to strengthen his midfield options, which was the same transfer window that the Frenchman brought in Alex Song and Tomas Rosicky.
However, former Brazilian Under-17 international Denilson had to wait until December 30 2006 for his Premier League debut, when he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute in their surprise 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
He went on to make a further nine Premier League appearances that term to help Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League.
Denilson’s impressive start to life in North London earned him a new long-term deal in October 2007, and went on to make 13 starts in all competitions that term to help the Gunners finish third in the Premier League.
But it was the 2008/09 campaign which was the 29-year-old’s best at the Emirates, as the likes of Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto Silva left the club in the summer, allowing Denilson to make 36 Premier League starts. (more…)
2, September 2017
IS NEYMAR WORTH THE PRICE TAG?
If you are not living under the rock, well you should know that the landmark deal for Brazilian star Neymar has been completed.
The football community and the social media have been awash with pictures of the player in the jersey of his new employers.
Paris St-Germain broke the £100 million barrier to get the former Barcelona forward. The deal doubled the previous world record held by Paul Pogba who moved from Juventus to Manchester United last summer. Pogba moved for £89 million plus other fees totaling £100 million. However, Neymar’s deal cost the state-backed Ligue 1 giants a whopping new record fee of £198 million. With the inflation in the transfer market, the £1 billion mark should not be too far off before it is broken.
Newcastle United paid record £15 million to Blackburn Rovers for Alan Shearer in 1996; Inter Milan added almost £5 million more for Ronaldo de Lima the following year before Real Betis broke the £20 million barrier for Denilson. Records were also broken for ChristianVieri, HernanCrespo, Luis Figo, and Zinedine Zidane. (more…)
11, July 2017
Denilson on Brazil chances
Former Arsenal player Denilson believes that the current Brazilian team has a great chance to shine at the Russian World Cup.
However, he admitted that it might be a bit difficult for them to win the competition as there are some other big teams that will be at the tournament.
But he feels that the team is on a good path and that they are showing signs that they are progressing.
He said that it had been a difficult moment for the Brazilian team ever since the last World Cup where they were humiliated by Germany. He said that there was such an expectation from the fans and that they were disappointed with the way the team performed in the tournament.
However, he feels that the team has managed to bring back some glory after the win in the Olympic Tournament and that fans are gradually getting back behind the team.
Denilson said that results have also improved on the pitch with the team at the top of the qualifying table and he believes that they will become better.
He said that now the team plays like a team and that they are not over-reliant on Neymar. He said that the team in the last World Cup did not have any playing style and that they were always looking towards Neymar to bail them out. (more…)
28, April 2017
HOW ARTETA HELPED THE GUNNERS
Ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Manchester City on Sunday, we look at how crucial MikelArteta was at the Emirates before he retired from active football.
Currently one of the assistant managers at the Etihad, Arteta was a uniting factor in the Gunners’ camp before he left.
He joined whilst Arsenal were at a low. The club had lost scandalously to United 8-2 and there was the threat of not reaching the top four – Arsene Wenger’s signature Premier League achievement in almost two decades. Wenger tried to keep his best players but ended up losing CescFabregas and Samir Nasri to Barcelona and Man City respectively.
Wenger was forced to do the unusual: he bought six players on deadline day. There was Andre Santos, Thomas Eisfeld, and Park Chu-Young who barely made any impact during their stay at the club. Yossi Bernayoun had his moments but Per Mertesacker and Arteta proved to be a decent gamble for the club.
Arsenal seemed to always have issues with their leaders/captains. The captain was given to Robin van Persie but the Netherlands international was more on the technical side than an all-round leader. Mertesacker and Arteta were the natural leaders in the team.
Mertesacker combined well with Laurent Koscielny at the back, as Thomas Vermaelen had a tendency to move up too far aside his injuries.
Arteta relaxed from his previous attacking role at Everton. He featured in a much deeper role, providing cover from the midfield and protecting the defence from collapse. He combined well with Alex Song too.
Off the pitch, Arteta’s fluency in many languages was key. He spoke England and Spanish fluently. His time in PSG helped his French aside a touch of Italian and Portuguese. He was the middleman that connected with all the language-based cliques in the dressing room.
He helped players who were low on commitment like AndreyArshavin, MarouaneChamakh and Denilson.
Arsenal eventually reached the top four but they were devastated with the loss of Robin van Persie.
SantiCazorla, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud came in and things seemed to calm down. After Vermaelen’s move to Spain, he officially became the captain. Injuries marred his final seasons in an Arsenal shirt before he decided to call it quits. Arsenal need to welcome their hero when he comes visiting even as a City crew.
