Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Cristiano Marques (Captain)
In 2002, he secured a transfer to Europe, moving to Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. However, this move did not prove successful as he struggled to adapt to his new surroundings both on and off the field. The following year saw him return to his native country, rejoining Cruzeiro as part of their Brazilian Championship winning team of that year.
In August 2004, he left Brazil once more, this time moving to Olympique Lyonnais for a transfer fee close to three million euros. Having been involved in a brawl during a match in June earlier that year Cris ran the risk of a six month suspension that the Brazilian Football Federation eventually decided not to extend to matches outside of Brazil. This affair, along with the physical duel he enjoyed with Thierry Henry during the France-Brazil international at the Stade de France on 20 May 2004 (a match that finished goalless), earned Cris the reputation of a rough, rugged defender.
After an unconvincing first spell in Europe Cris quickly imposed himself at the heart of Olympique Lyonnais' defense, proving himself an international class defender. His first season in Ligue 1 saw the club crowned league champions and Cris was selected in the Ligue 1 Players' team of the year. His second season was one of consolidation : Cris again had an excellent season with Lyon leaving no doubt as to his overall class. He was crowned "étoile d'or"" (Gold Star) by the magazine France Football. The newspaper L'Equipe considered him the best defender of the 2005–06 season and he was once more voted into the Ligue 1 team of the year by his fellow professionals. This excellent season earned him an upwardly revised salary as well as a one year extension to his contract, tying him to the French club until 2010."you can buy Netherlands world cup tickets and uefa europa league final tickets here.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Lyon on road to success
"With Lisandro, Lyon would certainly go through," said the coach who picked up the 1998 World Cup. "His role is phenomenal. He's an exceptional player." If Licha, who will be aided and abetted by the visionary Pjanic and the in-form Michel Bastos, is accused of picking and choosing when to turn it on, Bayern's fragile and often leaden-legged centre-back pairing of Daniel van Buyten and Martin Demichelis should be aware that a Champions League semi-final is likely to be the sort of stage upon which Lisandro flicks the on switch to overdrive.
Accusing Lisandro of being a big-game player only, though, is unfair as it seems that he is just one in a team of limelight-seeking divas. While they have sunk Liverpool, Real Madrid, Fiorentina and Bordeaux this season, Lyon have been brought down to earth themselves by the 'might' of Sochaux, Nice, Montpellier and Lorient. Even Grenoble, already relegated to Ligue 2 with the Easter eggs barely eaten, have taken points off OL, who only appear willing to stir themselves when a reward more glamourous than a mere three points is at stake.
"Lyon's strong point is that they can be playing badly and then, all of a sudden, they produce a fantastic game," explained the man Lisandro was bought to replace, current Real Madrid malingerer Karim Benzema. "It often happens when they play a major team - Lyon raise their game to their opponents' level or even beyond it. They suddenly surpass themselves on the pitch and that element explains how they produce so many top results against big teams."you can buy Netherlands world cup tickets and uefa europa league final tickets here.
Up against Germany's greatest team, with four European Cups in a bulging trophy cabinet, and the eyes of European football turned upon them, Lyon will surely decide they can lift more than a finger in Munich.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Hugo Lloris
Hugo began his football career playing at CEDAC (Centre de Diffusion et d’Action Culturelle), a local cultural center based in the commune of Cimiez located on the outskirts of Nice. The center offered a variety of activities, which included football. Lloris excelled at the center and caught the attention of former OGC Nice goalkeeper Dominique Baratelli, who recommended that the player join his former club. At the age of 10, Lloris joined Nice's youth academy.
After spending nearly three years in the reserves, he was promoted to the first team squad and was handed the number 1 kit. He was designated by manager Frédéric Antonetti as the starting goalkeeper for the club's Coupe de la Ligue season ahead of fan-favorite and Nice-born as well Damien Gregorini, who was relied more upon in league play.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Fleury Di Nallo
Lyon's biggest victory is 10–0, which occurred of two occasions against Ajaccio in the 1953–54 edition of the Coupe de France and, two seasons later, against Delle in the 1955–56 edition of the competition. Lyon's biggest league victory is 7–0 and also occurred on two occasions. The first being during the 1966–67 season against Angers and the second being against Marseille during the 1997–98 season. The club's biggest victory on the European stage occurred during the 1974–75 season. Lyon hammered Luxembourg-based club FA Red Boys Differdange 7–0.
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Anderson Cléber Beraldo
Corinthians
Anderson started playing professional football for Corinthians, one of São Paulo's major football clubs. He played at the team for five consecutive seasons, moving to Portugal in the middle of his 6th season. At Corinthians, Anderson conquered the First FIFA World Club Championship (2000) a Brazilian Championship title (in 2005), the Brazilian Cup (in 2002), the São Paulo State Championship (in 2001 and 2003) and the Rio-São Paulo Tournament (in 2002).
SL Benfica
Anderson was brought to SL Benfica at the beginning of the 2005/2006 season. He played the whole 90 minutes for SL Benfica in the team's first Portuguese Superliga match of the season, against Académica in Coimbra, on August 20, 2005. He quickly gained his place in the team's starting eleven, with Ronald Koeman (at the time managing the Portuguese side) playing him in the center of the defense, alongside Brazilian team mate Luisão. So far, Anderson has won only one tournament for Benfica: the Portuguese Supercup (in 2005/2006).
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Managers
Minor sponsors of the club include LG, APICIL, and MDA Électroménager. During Coupe de France matches, the club wear kits sponsored by SFR, Caisse d'Épargne, and Pitch as they are main sponsors of the French Football Federation. During Coupe de la Ligue matches, Lyon wear shirts with the Speedy Triangle logo on the front as they are main sponsors of the LFP.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ownership and finances
In April 2008, business magazine Forbes ranked Lyon as the thirteenth most valuable football team in the world. The magazine valued the club at $408 million (€275.6m), excluding debt. On 12 February 2009, accountants Deloitte released their annual Deloitte Football Money League. In the report, Lyon were rated in the twelfth spot, reportedly bringing in an annual revenue of €155.7 million for the 2007–08 season, which ranks among the world's best football clubs in terms of revenue.
Aulas currently serves on the board for the European Club Association, a sports organization representing football clubs in Europe. He was also the last president of the now-defunct G-14 organization.
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