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Lionel MESSI up for Best Player award

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Lionel MESSI has been nominated for another award.

Lionel MESSI is up for UEFA’s Best Player in Europe award. MESSI has won the award twice (the most of any player). He was the inaugural winner of the award in 2010-2011 and is also last year’s winner. Here are the ten nominees.

Manuel NEUER
Luis SUAREZ
Toni KROOS
Thomas MULLER
Lionel MESSI
Antoine GRIEZMANN
Cristiano RONALDO
Gianluigi BUFFON
Gareth BALE
PEPE

The award is decided by journalists who voted and the top three will be announced on the 5th of August. The winner will be announced on the 25th of August.

Facundo RONCAGLIA signs with Celta

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Facundo RONCAGLIA has joined Celta de Vigo.

Facundo RONCAGLIA is back in Spain (after having a brief spell at Espanyol) and has left Genoa (he was on loan from Fiorentina). He signed a four year deal.

Manchester City sign Geronimo RULLI

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According to reports, Manchester City have bought Geronimo RULLI.

TyC Sports in Argentina are reporting that the English club have signed the goalkeeper. It seems as if RULLI will remain a Real Sociedad player for this season but would eventually join City.

West Ham eyeing Jonathan CALLERI

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According to reports, the English club are keen on signing Jonathan CALLERI.

Reports out of England are stating that Jonathan CALLERI could be on his way to joining West Ham. The Hammers, who currently have CALLERI’s Olympic team mate Manuel LANZINI on their roster, would add CALLERI on a year long loan deal.

Hernan TOLEDO joins Fiorentina

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Another Argentine youngster has made the jump to Europe.

Velez youngster Hernan TOLEDO has joined Fiorentina on loan with an option to buy. The transfer was sealed for 7.5 million euro’s. TOLEDO, a 20 year old winger, came up through the Velez youth system (prior to that through Sportivo Belgrano).

Here’s what he had to say about his transfer:

“I have very, very positive sensations. I am truly happy to come to a top level league like Serie A. I can’t wait to get started.”

“I am happy to have reached an agreement with such an important club. I’m really eager to start training with my new teammates and give my best to the side.

“The player I model myself on is Angel DI MARIA. I find his football enchanting.”

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