Mana fans Milan? Sedihkah? Gimana ama fans Chelsea? Tambah yakin dapet CL musim depan?
Sheva cedera 1 tahun abis ikut WC :P........... ** *=======================================================================* ** *Shevchenko completes record £31m move as Mourinho gets his man *Ukrainian striker completes Milan switch while Drogba's future in doubt after training absence *Matt Scott in Vittel and Jon Brodkin Thursday June 1, 2006 The Guardian <http://www.guardian.co.uk/>* Jose Mourinho was last night celebrating "a day when the dream became reality" as he finally signed Andriy Shevchenko from Milan. Chelsea did not disclose the fee but it is understood to be a British record 45m (£30.8m) and ends the club's years-long pursuit of the Ukraine striker. "Andriy has always been my first choice for Chelsea since I arrived," Mourinho said. "Before it was not possible, now it is for real. He has great qualities, ambition, discipline, tactical awareness and of course he is a great goalscorer. "Milan is a big club, a great club, but for him to leave Milan for Chelsea is a big statement about where Chelsea is. He is a champion and he is joining a team of champions. I have already spoken to some of our players and they are looking forward to playing with him." The capture of the 29-year-old Ukraine captain is Chelsea's second coup of the close season, after the arrival of Germany's Michael Ballack on a free from Bayern Munich. The Londoners also signed the Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou from Feyenoord for an undisclosed fee on Tuesday. Milan last night praised Shevchenko for his services to the Serie A team. "Milan thank Shevchenko, an extraordinary man and striker, for the great amount of excitement he provided in the seven seasons in which he wore the red and black shirt," they said in a statement. "His 173 goals, making him the second top scorer in the club's history, have contributed in a vital manner to the winning of an Italian league title, an Italian Cup, Super Cup, a Champions League and a European Super Cup." Shevchenko joined Milan in 1999 for US$25m from Dynamo Kiev, where he won five league titles. He is the highest scorer ever in the European Cup with 52 goals, after grabbing 33 in the Champions League for Milan and 19 for Kiev. For his part, Shevchenko said: "The Champions League has to be a realistic target for next season but it is not just about the Champions League. Chelsea is going for their third Premiership as well and I like the club's mentality of wanting to win every game they play. "I have followed Mr Mourinho's career carefully for the last few years and have been hugely impressed. He puts team ethic before individual expression which is the way I believe great teams are created. Had money been my motivation, I would probably have stayed in Milan." In signing the Ukrainian, who will now link up again with the World Cup squad, Chelsea have confirmed that they broke their £24.4m transfer record and the fee almost certainly smashes the British high set when Rio Ferdinand left Leeds for Manchester United for £28.25m. Mourinho last night told the Portuguese media that he will now try to sign Roberto Carlos from Real Madrid, describing him as the world's best left-back. The goalkeeper Henrique Hilario is also set to join Chelsea on a Bosman free from Nacional da Madeira as third-choice. While Shevchenko was joining on a four-year contract, however intrigue surrounded Didier Drogba's future after he withdrew from Ivory Coast's World Cup training camp for two days. His national team's official explanation was that the 28-year-old was attending a sponsors' photo-shoot. Drogba had been due to give a long-scheduled press conference yesterday in his role as captain but pulled out at the 11th hour and must have been aware that would spark a frenzy of speculation over his state of mind at a time when he had the opportunity to issue his support to the arrival at Chelsea of a more senior striker. He had been quoted recently as saying he wants to leave Chelsea and "avoid all the pressure and scandals". He does not believe he can fulfil his potential at the club and a number of clubs have been casting eyes at him, including Lyon, though the French title-winners said yesterday they would not be signing him. Mourinho has refused to sell Drogba, describing the player's position as "not negotiable" with two years remaining on his contract. Chelsea were under the impression yesterday that Drogba was with Ivory Coast as normal. Mourinho sees Drogba as integral to his plans and it would be a serious blow to him. Chelsea are likely to have to attend an appeals committee to try to get a work permit for Kalou, however. The striker is Ivory Coast-born but has tried unsuccessfully to get Dutch citizenship and has not featured in the requisite proportion of internationals for non-EU players. Eidur Gudjohnsen will now leave and has been mentioned as part of a deal for Roberto Carlos and Robert Huth intends to decide his future before the World Cup finals, with Everton among the interested clubs, and Carlton Cole will also move on. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/2_TolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> HAPUS BAGIAN EMAIL YG TIDAK PERLU SEBELUM ME-REPLY. ========================================================== Milis Tabloid BOLA Untuk KELUAR DARI MILIS INI. 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