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Great to see Drogba and Lamps failing to beat Everton the other night. I think this could well work in our favour on Saturday in a game that they absolutely have to win if they are to have any chance of taking the title from the clutches of Man Utd.
I expect them to come out of the blocks real fast. I believe that if we can respond accordingly, keeping it tight for the first 30 minutes or so, we could just cause them a surprise and put the final nail in the Chelski coffin in terms of their title aspirations.

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We felt we had to post this for our freinds at Cmonyuirons.com, this should bring great joy to the Hammers fans after a magnificent win today and now placed in 7th in the league.

Spurs have lost 2 very important games this week and we know how upset you (The Hamers Fans) will be to watch the misery and tears from the Spurs players and fans. NOT!

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We maybe strapped for cash and we maybe losing Bellamy but today (Sunday 18th January) West Ham became the the Unofficial World Club Champions, a title Fulham held for an amazing 10 games.

The UWCC is an intriguing little title made up by The Bleacher reports senior staff writer Barney Corkhill and to be fair the title and setup is no crazier than the official title that Man U won.

Previous title holders are all Premier Clubs and 4 of the 5 title holders are London clubs.

The title may not be very much and it will never bring West Ham the exposure that the so called official title gives Man Utd but at a time when the club is on a roller coaster ride every little thing helps.

West Ham play their first defence of the title when they take on Hartlepool in the FA Cup Fourth Round next Saturday, a game we should not lose.

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Watching the Match on GoalFanZine TV i have to admit i was over the moon to see an English club winning the final of the FIFA Club World Cup. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men ran out 1-0 winners over Ecuadorian side Liga De Quito thanks to a goal from Wayne Rooney to which he wins himself a Toyota for his efforts.

The Premier League Champions found it difficult to break down their opponents for large parts, however they finally made the break through with twenty minutes left on the clock. Cristiano Ronaldo laid the ball to Rooney, who in turn expertly finished from the edge of the box.

Despite the win, it’s not all good news for United. Nemanja Vidic was shown a straight red card just after the break and may face a suspension. Great achievement by United and itkeeps England as the greatest football nation in the World, well done.

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WCR Top 25 Clubs in the World - Liverpool Goes Top Edition

We have a new number one in the World Club Rankings, but it’s probably not who it should be. Who is number one? Liverpool. Who should be? I think it’s pretty clear to most people that Barcelona should be. So, why aren’t they? Several weeks ago, I went into some detail about how the rankings are generated. I short, it’s a combination of how a club is doing domestically along with how those clubs’ domestic leagues have performed in recent continental championship tournaments, e.g., the UEFA Champions League. The problem for Barcelona is that the English Premiership has a pretty overwhelming lead with respect to the domestic league coefficients. Scoring six of the last eight Champions League semifinal spots and having three different clubs appear in the Champions League finals over the past two years will give you such an overwhelming domestic league coefficient advantage.

What does this mean for Barcelona? Will they never be able to take over the number one spot? Actually, they can, but they will have to earn it on the field – even more so than they already have. Right now, the system sees Barcelona as the leader of a domestic league and a qualifier for the Champions League knockout stage. Meanwhile, Liverpool is first place in a better league and also a qualifier for the Champions League knockout stage. Because of bonus points given for advancement in continental competition, Barcelona likely will advance past the top club in England if it advances further than that club in the Champions League. It is also possible if a club advances to the top of the Premiership with a significantly below average goal differential, but that is unlikely to happen between now and the Champions League knockout stages.

These league rankings also explain why we have two Scottish Premier League clubs in the rankings despite the fact that there soon will be none left in European competition. Celtic and Rangers’ dominance in the league allow them to jump over clubs from better leagues and the SPL is benefitting from successes in recent competitions, despite doing so poorly this season. Coefficients will be adjusted after the group stage ends, so we can see how that affects the SPL. It certainly won’t help it.

I didn’t get much of a chance to talk much about last week’s matches. Or this week’s matches. Or anything at all, really. I guess I’ll do that in the course of the WCR Top 25, below.

World Club Rankings – Top 25 Clubs in the World – December 1, 2008

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Gianfranco Zola speaking about his game with Man Utd tonight is as disappointed as any West Ham fan at losing the last 3 games but is not disappointed with the performance of his players and we have to admit, against Arsenal a majority of the game, we were actually on par.

Zola believes West Ham will climb back up the table and compete for a European place in the months to come, he said to the Media about tonight’s game against Man Utd:

“It’s never a good time to play them but we have to play them. We do respect them but we don’t fear them,”

he added.

“We are going to go there and play our game and we are going to try to win the game as we always try to do that. It’s a difficult moment but at this moment I’m sure the good teams come out.”

Zola knows that West Ham United could have possibly won 2 of the last 3 games but lost to silly mistakes, but praised the excellent fast flowing passing skills of his players, he said :

“I feel really bad about this because it never happened to me that I saw a team playing that well and then not getting any points for three matches but I know that in football things can change quickly,”

he added:

“We just need a game to get it right and then everything will be better.

“It’s a good starting point to play well, results are a consequence. That’s my philosophy and I will pursue it.”

Zola will have to do without Cole in his strike force tonight, his options are limited, so this could be where we see Sears play a some part of tonight’s game.

It is possible for West Ham United to beat Man Utd, it surely will be a game Man Utd will be taking very seriously if they watched the video of West Ham v Arsenal last Sunday, I am pretty sure that Zola will want a win and prove that his tactics are paying off, but a draw will without doubt please many Hammers fans and upset many Man Utd fans.

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Things are still crazy in the WCR Top 25 since it’s the early season and there is not a ton of data on which to work the numbers. That being said, although there are still many untraditional clubs in the Top Ten, things are beginning to normalize as many of the big money clubs made huge jumps within the Top 25 this week, including Inter Milan (up from 21^st to 12^th), Barcelona (up from 23^rd to 15^th), Sevilla (22^nd to 9^th) and Arsenal (13^th to 11^th). Also, returning to the WCR Top 25 are additional traditional powerhouses Celtic and Sao Paulo. Manchester United hasn’t quite returned, yet, but it is bubbling just below the Top 25 and it’s just a matter of time before they make up for their shaky start and move up the rankings.

Lots of international club action took place this week, with some surprises, but nothing earth-shattering. I doubt many people expected CFR Cluj to hold the best club in the world to a scoreless draw, but in the group stages, such results are not of great consequence in isolation. Some of the most interesting matches of the weekend saw Arsenal almost suffer a second consecutive humiliating defeat and Barcelona thoroughly crushed Atletico de Madrid, 6-1.

Club action is about to go on to another hiatus, so the WCR Top 25 will go on hiatus next week, though we’ll be back with something, most likely the next in our series of Annual Rankings. I believe next up is 1984.

Once action returns, some of the top matches will include Ajax/Groningen, Inter Milan/Internazionale, Sao Paulo/Palmeiras and Arsenal/Everton. In addition, there will be one match involving two WCR Top 25 clubs when NAC Breda hosts PSV Eindhoven. Until then, enjoy the WCR Top 25 and we’ll see you back here in two weeks when we return.

WCR Top 25 Clubs in the World – October 6, 2008

1. Chelsea (Eng) (1) – As predicted, Chelsea defeated Aston Villa 2-0 to maintain its lead in the Premiership. This was a nice way for the Blues to bounce back from its surprising goalless draw against CFR Cluj in the Champions League. When the Premiership season returns, Chelsea faces Middlesbrough.

2. Lazio (Ita) (2) – Lazio was just a late goal from losing its Serie A lead, and thus its spot near the top of the Top 25, but managed to draw Lecce 1-1 on Sunday. Lazio also defeated Atalanta 2-0 to advance in the Coppa Italia. On October 19^th, Lazio will return to Serie A action against Bologna.

3. Valencia (Esp) (3) – Valecnia’s roll continued this week with a 2-1 victory over Maritimo in the UEFA Cup and a 1-0 victory over Real Valladolid in the Primera Division. Coming up for Valencia will be Numancia a couple of weeks.

4. Liverpool (Eng) (4) – Liverpool had a good week in the Champions League, defeating PSV Eindhoven 3-1. It had to come from two goals down to defeat Manchester City 3-2 and remain in second place behind Chelsea. Liverpool will host Wigan Athletic after the international competition break.

5. Udinese (Ita) (10) – Udinese fell at home to Borussia Dortmund by a 0-2 score, but still managed to advance on penalty kicks. In Serie A, Udinese defeated Torino 2-0 to remain tied with Lazio at the top of the table. Udinese will try to do better against Lecce on October 19 than Lazio managed to do this past weekend.

6. Groningen (Ned) (NR) – This week hit the Eredivisie like last week hit the Premiership, Serie A and the Bundesliga. More specifically, the Dutch league had last season’s data purged, which is good news for Groningen, who defeated ADO Den Haag 3-0 this week and sits atop the domestic table. A good test for the newly-ranked club will take place in two weeks when Groningen takes on Ajax.

7. Villarreal (Esp) (5) – Nothing tremendous, but Villarreal had back-to-back good results this week, beating Celtic 1-0 in the Champions League and Real Betis 2-1 in the Primera Division. Upon its return to the tremendously unimaginative Primera Division schedule, Villarreal will head to Barcelona and take on Espanyol.

8. Gremio (Bra) (15) – Gremio finally got back to its former winning ways this week, defeating Botafogo 2-1. The Brasileiro Serie A will play midweek matches this week, when Gremio will host Santos. After the international competitions, Gremio will take on Portuguesa.

9. Sevilla (Esp) (21) – Sevilla has looked good this week with victories over FC Salzburg 2-0 in UEFA Cup play and Athletic de Bilbao 4-0, domestically. In two weeks, Sevilla returns to Primera Division action, taking on Almeria.

10. Porto (Por) (11) –The Liga Sagres is the last important domestic league in which last season’s data has yet to be purged. It shouldn’t matter too much, however, since Porto has already worked its way to the top of the League with a 2-1 victory over Sporting CP. This was a good result for Porto, especially following its 0-4 drubbing at the hands of Arsenal in the Champions League. Porto does not have a match scheduled for the weekend of October 19^th.

11. Arsenal (Eng) (13) – Perhaps Arsenal should have moved up higher after destroying Porto 4-0, but it needed a late goal to score a 1-1 draw with Sunderland and avoid consecutive humiliating Premier League upsets. Arsenal will host struggling Everton when Premiership action returns in a few weeks.

12. Inter Milan (Ita) (21) – Internazionale walked away from its match with Werder Bremen with a disappointing 1-1 draw in the Champions League. Inter defeated Bologna 2-1 to move into a tie with Lazio and Udinese in Serie A. After the break, one of the better matches of the weekend will take place in Rome where Inter will face Roma.

13. Lyon (Fra) (7) – Perhaps Lyon shouldn’t count on its 435^th consecutive Ligue Un title this season. After starting off the season red-hot, Lyon slowed down in a big way, losing 0-3 to Stade Rennais. Earlier in the week, Lyon fought Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw. After the international break, Lyon will host Lille.

14. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (14) – PSV looked like the weaker club that it is against Liverpool this week, falling 1-3. PSV bounced back in the Eredivisie, defeating De Graafschaap 3-0 on Saturday. The only battle between Top 25 clubs next week takes place in the Netherlands when PSV takes on NAC Breda on the 18^th.

15. Barcelona (Esp) (23) – Barcelona takes an eight-place jump in the WCR Top 25 after defeating Atletico de Madrid 6-1. Earlier in the week, Barcelona grabbed three points in the Champions League, defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1. Upon its return to Primera Division play, Barcelona will face Athletic de Bilbao.

16. TSG Hoffenheim (Ger) (NR) – I really don’t know much about this club, but they have performed surprisingly well in the Bundesliga, where it defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 this weekend. In two weeks, Hoffenheim will play Hannover 96.

17. Hamburger SV (Ger) (19) – Hamburger remains on to p of the Bundesliga by virtue of its defeat of Erergie Cottbus 2-1. One of the top matches of the return weekend will take place in Hamburg when Schalke 04 comes to visit.

18. San Lorenzo (Arg) (18) – San Lorenzo has managed to extend its lead to five points in the Argentine Apertura after defeating Velez Sarsfield 1-0. ON the 19^th, San Lorenzo will host San Martin

19. Celtic (Sco) (NR) – Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premier League, as well as the WCR Top 25, bouncing back from a 0-1 loss to Villarreal to defeat Hamilton Academy 4-0. Coming up in a few weeks, Celtic will face Inverness.

20. VfB Stuttgart (Ger) (NR) – Stuttgart drew 2-2 with Cherno Morets, but still managed to advance in the UEFA Cup and followed that up with a 4-1 upset of Werder Bremen in Bundesliga action. After the international break, Stuttgart will play Hertha Berlin.

21. Real Madrid (Esp) (8) – Real defeated Zenit St. Petersburg to pick up three points in the Champions League, but could manage only a 2-2 draw with Espanyol, dropping it down to fifth in the Primera Division. The Madrid Derby is coming up in a few weeks, since it wasn’t enough for Atletico to take on Sevilla and Barcelona in consecutive weeks.

22. Bayer Leverkusen (Ger)(6) – Leverkusen appeared to be over-ranked last week and it proved that it was against Hertha Berlin, falling 0-1. In order to stay in the Top 25, Leverkusen will have to bounce back in two weeks against Eintracht Frankfurt.

23. Sao Paulo (Bra) (NR) – After playing mediocre ball from half a season, Sao Paulo has been coming on strong recently, defeating Ipatinga 3-1 this week to move into third place in the Brasileiro Serie A. Sao Paulo will host Nautico at midweek and will face second-place Palmeiras upon its return to domestic action.

24. NAC Breda (Ned) (NR) – NAC has had a great start to the new Eredivisie season, defeating Volendam 4-2 this week. Coming up after the international break will be NAC’s biggest test thus far in this new season when it hosts defending champion PSV Eindhoven.

25. Marseille (Fra) (25) – Unlike what seems like the entire Spanish Primera Division, Marseille actually managed to lose to Atletico de Madrid 1-2, but it did manage to score a much-needed 2-1 victory over Caen. In two weeks, Marseille will return to domestic action against Valenciennes.

Bubbling Under (alphabetically): Aston Villa (Eng), Manchester United (Eng), Palermo (Ita), Palmeiras (Bra), Rangers (Sco).

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WCR Top 25 Clubs in the World - New Number One Edition

We still have two weeks to go until last season’s results are erased from
the databases for English clubs (three weeks for some others), yet
Manchester United has already managed to lose the advantage that it
carried into this season. With its loss to Liverpool, Manchester United has relinquished the title that it has held since early this year. Since we started this blog eleven months ago, only two clubs have reached the pinnacle, Inter Milan and Manchester United. This week, we welcome a third as Chelsea takes over the top spot. As a note to Liverpool fans, Liverpool did not improve this week because it finished a distant fourth place last year and those results will still be used over the next few weeks. Provided Liverpool maintains form over the next few weeks, I foresee it rising to or near the top of the rankings at that time.

A few domestic leagues did reach the point in their seasons where last season’s results have been eliminated. Most notably, those nations include France and Scotland. The results of this change are reflected in the Top 25, where Marseille replaces Bordeaux and Rangers replace Scotland. As mention in recent past rankings, as last season’s results are dropped, the Top 25 will become much more fluid and that is reflected in this week’s chart, where we have five clubs that were not around last week.

Another reason for changes this week is that clubs near the bottom of the rankings did their best to forfeit their spots. Boca Juniors managed only a draw against Independiente, Bordeaux, a draw
against Marseille, and AC Milan and Atletico de Madrid both fell this weekend. All of these clubs have been removed from the rankings for this week, if only temporarily. We’ll see how the numbers work out in future weeks.

Rankings, shmakings. The big news this week, of course, is the beginning of the UEFA Champions League group stage. This will provide us with six great matchweeks full of great matches, beginning this week, where we will see clubs like Manchester United and Villarreal face off. Matches involving multiple Top 25 clubs are highlighted below. Even when those are over, however, it’s still not over as Manchester United,
fresh off of its trip to Liverpool, goes to London to take on Chelsea over the weekend. Also, in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich will face off on Saturday.

Great clubs, great matches. I love this time of year!!! Below is the current Top 25.

WCR Top 25 Clubs in the World – September 15, 2008

1. Chelsea (Eng) (4) – Chelsea becomes the third club to top the WCR Top 25 by virtue of Manchester United’s loss and Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat of the other club from Manchester. Robinho scored early, but Chelsea scored often. In
Champions League action, Chelsea will host Bordeaux, but the more important match for Chelsea will be on Sunday, when Chelsea faces the club they displaced at the top of the rankings.

2. Inter Milan (Ita) (2) – Just below Jose Mourinho’s former club is Jose Mourinho, himself. Inter won its first Serie A match this week, defeating Catania 2-1. Internazionale has two away matches this week, against Panathinaikos in Champions League action and Torino in domestic play.

3. Real Madrid (Esp) (3) – It wasn’t easy, and for a while it looked like another upset, but Real Madrid held on to defeat Numancia 4-3 in Primera Division play. Real Madrid will host BATE Barisov on Wednesday in Champions League action and play Racing Santander in La Liga this weekend.

4. Manchester United (Eng) (1) – Liverpool knocked United off its perch with a 2-1 victory over the defending champions. United is at risk of falling even further when it travels to London to take on Chelsea. Before
that, however, Manchester United has to host Villarreal in Champions League play and the way the Reds have been playing recently, it’s definitely not a given that they will win.

5. Bayern Munich (Ger) (5) – Bayern was dominant this weekend, defeating Cologne 3-0. Bayern returns to the Champions League this week when it takes on Steaua Bucuresti. Its more difficult match, likely, will be in the Bundesliga on Saturday, when Bayern will host Werder Bremen.

6. Arsenal (Eng) (7) – Arsenal moved up a little bit after defeating Blackburn Rovers 4-0 this weekend and could move up even more if they can take advantage of the fall of Manchester United. Arsenal goes out to Ukraine for a Champions League matchup against Dynamo Kyiv and head to Bolton to take on the Wanderers this weekend.

7. Roma (Ita) (6) – Roma’s Serie A season is not shaping up as it had hoped, falling this week 1-3 to Palermo. Although it is taking advantage of last season’s results, it will need to turn things around quickly or it will not be long for this chart. Roma will host CFR Cluj in Champions League action this week before hosting Reggina in domestic action this weekend.

8. Lyon (Fra) (10) – No longer surviving on last season’s results, Lyon doesn’t have to with its 3-2 victory over Nice placing Lyon in its familiar spot atop the Ligue Un standings. In a very interesting Champions League match, Lyon hosts Fiorentina. In domestic action, OL will take on Le Havre.

9. Gremio (Bra) (8) – Unlike most European leagues, the Brasileiro Serie A season is mature – over halfway complete. Gremio jumped out to a quick lead, but that lead has been shrinking and shrank some more this weekend as Gremio fell 1-2 to Goias. As Gremio attempts to hang on, Gremio will take on Atletico Parananense this weekend.

10. PSV Eindhoven (Ned) (9) – With a 1-0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam this weekend, PSV hangs on to a Top Ten spot. In an intriguing matchup on Tuesday, PSV will host Atletico de Madrid in Champions League action. Domestically, PSV will take on AZ Alkmaar this weekend.

11. Porto (Por) (9) – Porto has had a few weeks off now, and it’s time for them to get back to work. First up? Last season’s surprise club, Fenerbahce. This weekend, Porto returns to bwin Superliga action against Rio Ave.

12. Juventus (Ita) (12) – Juventus was able to defeat Udinese 1-0 in Serie A action this weekend. It’s
match against Zenit St. Petersburg on Wednesday promises to be one of the most interesting of Matchday One in the Champions League. Juventus will play Cagliari this weekend in Serie A.

13. Villarreal (Esp) (13) – Villarreal was able to put one in the victory column this weekend with a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna. Villarreal comes to the isles this week to take on slumping Manchester United in Champions League play. In La Liga’s Primera Division, Villarreal will be next on the agenda for
Numancia, who is coming off of matches against Real Madrid and Barcelona. Welcome to the Primera Division, Numancia!!!

14. Liverpool (Eng) (14) – Don’t get upset, this is only temporary. Once last season’s data is removed in two weeks, Liverpool should shoot up. For now, Liverpool can celebrate knocking Manchester United with its 2-1 victory, even if it does mean that it is responsible for placing Chelsea in the top spot. Liverpool crosses the Channel this week to take on Marseille in the Champions League. Domestically, Liverpool will host Stoke City over the weekend.

15. Marseille (Fra)
(NR) – The first club in this week’s Top 25 to benefit from losing last season’s data is Marseille, which debuts in the Top 25 despite drawing 1-1 with Bordeaux this weekend. As I stated in the paragraph above, Marseille will host Liverpool in the Champions League. In Ligue Un, Marseille will host AS Monaco on Sunday.

16. Schalke 04 (Ger)
– Schalke lost its top spot in the Bundesliga this weekend when it couldn’t hold on to its 3-0 lead against Borussia Dortmund and had to settle for a 3-3 draw. Schalke, is the highest currently ranked club in the UEFA Cup and it will enter that tournament playing APOEL Nicosia on Thursday. This weekend, Schalke will host Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga action.

17. Barcelona (Esp) (15) – Barcelona remains without a victory in the Primera Division after managing only a 1-1 draw with Racing Santander. On Tuesday, Barcelona will host Sporting CP in the Champions League and it will try to bounce back in La Liga against Sporting Gijon on Sunday.

18. Ajax (Ned) (17) – Ajax bounced back in the Eredivisie with a 1-0 victory over Roda JC this weekend. Ajax probably should be in the Champions League, but it’s not, so it will face Borac Cacak in UEFA Cup competition on Thursday. Domestically, Ajax will face Feyenoord in a classic Dutch matchup.

19. Werder Bremen (Ger) (19)– As Bremen gears up for the Champions League, it defeated Energie Cottbus handily, as it should, 3-0. Bremen will host surprising Cypriot participant Anorthosis Famagusta in a Champions League match on Tuesday. The competition will pick up on Saturday when Bremen travels to Munich to take on Bayern in Bundesliga action.

20. Rangers (Sco) (NR) – It’s true that Rangers already has been eliminated from European action, but Rangers returns to the rankings by virtue of being on top of the SPL after this weekend’s victory. With no match to focus on in midweek, Rangers can concentrate on defeating Motherwell on Sunday.

21. Sevilla (Esp) (NR) – Sevilla is off to a good start and returns to the Top 25 this week. Sevilla will take place in the UEFA Cup on Thursday, hosting FC Salzburg. In trying to continue its solid Primera Division start, Sevilla will take on Real Betis on Sunday.

22. Pumas UNAM (Mex) (NR) – With a 2-0 victory over Tigres, Pumas moves to the top of the Mexican Primera division and makes its debut in the WCR Top 25 this week. The move is timely, as well, as it allows me to highlight the fact that the two best clubs in Mexico in the current season will face off on Sunday
when Pumas hosts San Luis.

23. Fiorentina (Ita) (22) – Fiorentina is off to a disappointing start in the Serie A season, losing this weekend 1-2 to Napoli. Fiorentina heads north to take on Lyon on Wednesday in Champions League play. On Sunday, Fiorentina will host Bologna in domestic action.

24. Palmeiras (Bra) (21) – With a 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro this weekend, Palmeiras firmly is in second place in the Brasileiro Serie A and only three points behind leading Gremio. Palmeiras will host Vasco da Gama twice this week, on Thursday in the Copa Sudamerican and on Sunday in domestic league play.

25. Everton (Eng) (NR) – Everton is here more by default than any other reason, but with a victory this weekend, they slide ahead of clubs like AC Milan and Atletico de Madrid. Everton will host Standard Liege in this week’s UEFA Cup match and will play Hull City in what promises to be an interesting early-season matchup.

Bubbling Under (alphabetically): Boca Juniors (Arg), Cruzeiro (Bra), Hamburger (Ger), Heerenveen (Ned), Milan (Ita).

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