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[richwilks]

In the news today....

 

 

Athletico Madrid sign ex-Liverpool starThursday 26 June 2008 - 14:54:21 - Click to post or view

Athletico Madrid have signed Florent Sinama-Pongolle on a four year contract from Recreativo Huelva. They have agreed a fee of €8million for the striker, who scored 22 goals in his two seasons in Huelva after failing to gain a regular place with Rafael Benitez at Liverpool.

 

He will now have a chance to prove himself on the highest stage again as Atletico have qualified for the Champions League after fourteen years in the wilderness.

 

Benitez took Sinama-Pongolle to Liverpool as a 17 year-old starlet, but he never got into his good books and ended up being loaned to Blackburn for six months before Recreativo came in with an offer.

 

There are also reports that Atletico have secured the signature of the French International goalkeeper Gregory Coupet from Lyon, where he has won seven Ligue 1 titles, but talks have hit an impasse as Lyon are looking for €3million to buy out the two years left on Coupet's contract, but Atletico only want to pay €1million. There is much discussing to be done before that deal is signed

Edited June 26, 2008 by richwilks

[Guest Sabre]

Also worth pointing out that Houllier bought him

[Bigal]

2 things, its euros not £

 

and Rafa never brought him to liverpool

[Maldini]

I wonder if we have a percentage of that.

[psl]

2 things, its euros not £

 

and Rafa never brought him to liverpool

 

Those are the two things that immediately jumped out to me.

 

Always thought he was a decent player.

[McBain]

I wonder if we have a percentage of that.

 

[Whitey]

 

That would be a resounding no then....

[Guest Kaizer]

Sell Pongolle and then buy Bellamy and Pennant, what a f***in waste.

[Guest PaulMcC]

Sell Pongolle and then buy Bellamy and Pennant, what a f***in waste.

 

When Bellamy and Pongolle were at Blackburn, Bellamy was better.

 

Bellamy was better than Pongolle when we signed him.

[The Hitman]

Bellamy probably still is better than Pongolle.

[Boca]

Sell Pongolle and then buy Bellamy and Pennant, what a f***in waste.

 

Because Pongolle was really outstanding when he was here, wasn't he?

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

He scored in europe against......

[psl]

He scored in europe against......

 

Betis? First minute lob?

[sean]

Olympiakos

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

nooooooooo - I was trotting out the ol' "Cheryou scored against Newcastle..." line as a means of justifying why we should have kept

[The Hitman]

And Chelsea.

 

He was some player,Bruno.

[psl]

And Wolves.

[Hassony]

He was great against Lazio as well

[psl]

He was great against Lazio as well

 

Indeed. An AnelkaagainstNewcastlesque performance.

[The Invisible Man]

Didn't he get racially abused at Atletico last month?

[anfield11]

Aguero coming to us then.....lovely!

[surf]

He was great against Lazio as well

I believe that's where the phrase "meaningless friendly" comes from

[Guest Snorky]

I liked Pongo. I thought he was a lot better than Bellamy any day of the week.

 

He scored some vital goals for u against Luton & Olympiakos to name two.

[psl]

I liked Pongo. I thought he was a lot better than Bellamy any day of the week.

 

He scored some vital goals for u against Luton & Olympiakos to name two.

 

Or three.

[magneto]

Perhaps he's doing so well in Spain because he has more time on the ball?