Brazilians dominate Champions League 2007/2008
Wednesday, 19 September 07, 10:31 AM · Comments(0)
According to Rodrigo Bueno, reporter from Folha de São Paulo, one of the major newspapers in Brazil, the Brazilians, including the ones that play for other National Teams like Deco and Eduardo da Silva, are the biggest community of players in this next Champions League.
There are mor than 100 Brazilians, still according to the report, in the most traditional club competition in the world, that began last Tuesday. Some of them are stars such as Kaka, Ronaldinho, Juninho. Espanish, French and Italian players, even with teams from these countries playing the Tournament, don't reach 70 players.
Only Olympique Marseille, Rosenborg, Celtic, Glasgow Rangers and Steua Bucarest dont have at least one Brazilian player in their squad.
Check out the list:
Group A
Liverpool: Fabio Aurelio and Lucas
Porto: Helton, Paulo Assunção, Lino, Leandro Lima and Adriano
Besiktas: Bobô, Ricardinho and Marcio Nobre
Group B
Chelsea: Alex and Belletti
Valencia: Edu
Schalke 04: Bordon, Kuranyi* and Rafinha
Group C
Real Madrid: Julio Baptista, Marcelo, Robinho and Pepe
Werder Bremen: Carlos Alberto, Diego and Naldo
Lazio: Cribari
Olympiakos: Julio Cesar
Group D
Milan: Emerson, Cafu, Dida, Kaka, Ronaldo and Serginho (Pato and Digao are out of the squad)
Benfica: Edcarlos, David Luiz, Leo, Luizão
Shakhtar Donetsk: Brandão, Fernandinho, Ilsinho, Jadson, Luiz Adriano and Willian
Group E
Barcelona: Deco*, Edmilson, Ronaldinho and Sylvinho
Lyon: Anderson, Cris, Fabio Santos, Fred and Juninho Pernambucano
Stuttgart: Cacau, Da Silva, Ewerthon and Gledson
Group F
Manchester United: Anderson
Roma: Cicinho, Doni, Juan, Mancini, Julio Sergio and Taddei
Sporting: Anderson Polga, Celsinho, Derlei, Gladstone, Liédson, Pedro and Ronny
Dinamo Kiev: Correa, D. Rincon, Kleber, Michael and Rodrigo
Group G
Inter Milan: Julio Cesar, Maicon and Maxwell (Adriano and Cesar out)
PSV: Alcides, Cassio, Gomes and Fagner
CSKA: Daniel Carvalho, Dudu Cearense, Eduardo Ratinho, Jo, Ramon and Vagner Love
Fenerbahce: Alex, Deivid, Edu Dracena, Marco Aurelio*, Roberto Carlos and Wederson
Group H
Arsenal: Denilson, Eduardo da Silva* and Gilberto Silva
Sevilla: Adriano, Daniel Alves, Luis Fabiano and Renato
Slavia Prague: Michel and Rogerio Botelho
*They play for other National Teams, altough were born in Brazil.
Source: Folha de São Paulo
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