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Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:21 pm
by Stuckey
Diego Forlan, the Uruguayan striker, has joined Japanese club Cerezo Osaka on an 18-month contract.
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/sport/footbal ... z2tAOOFotP

Wow big move! Its so crazy how much money these countries have to spend.

Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:45 pm
by EdDog
Heard this was in the pipeline a few months ago but amazing that it went through.

Such a gun player.

Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:16 pm
by Stuckey
Hopefully they see his Athletico and Villareal form and not his Man Utd and Inter form!

Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:52 pm
by EdDog
Golden Ball winner in World Cup 2010 as well remember!

Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:48 pm
by shinAUFC
Said it before and I'll say it again ..... The next 50 years is Asia's ! A few billion people are coming out of near poverty and demanding middle class luxuries.

Europe is a financial joke.

The history of the euro clubs mean sweet diddly if the money is in Asia. I don't care what people say about about euro leagues will always reign supreme, money talks!!

I think we may find the club World Cup will become very prestigious in the future.

What's going to happen to the euro clubs annual turn over when the lucrative Asian market no longer cares about the liverpools, barca and inter because their local clubs have the same quality of players on the pitch.

Let's hope we get dragged along for the ride

Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:03 pm
by Stuckey
Said it before and I'll say it again ..... The next 50 years is Asia's ! A few billion people are coming out of near poverty and demanding middle class luxuries.

Europe is a financial joke.

The history of the euro clubs mean sweet diddly if the money is in Asia. I don't care what people say about about euro leagues will always reign supreme, money talks!!

I think we may find the club World Cup will become very prestigious in the future.

What's going to happen to the euro clubs annual turn over when the lucrative Asian market no longer cares about the liverpools, barca and inter because their local clubs have the same quality of players on the pitch.

Let's hope we get dragged along for the ride
Couldn't agree more. Does anyone really think players play in places like Manchester because they respect the history of the club?
I feel Australia is in a great position to go along for the ride. Not just in footballing terms but I feel football is a perfect vehicle to bring Australia and the rest of Asia together. One thing I'm really hopeful for about the Asian Cup is that it will bring Asian business to Australia and Australian business and government will wake up to this fact.

Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:05 am
by greenlion
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Re: Big names keep coming to Asia

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:50 am
by Agostinho
Is that Ross or John at number 3?