"Sun Made Quotes Up" Says Fiorentina Director

Friday, 20 June 08, 03:55 PM ยท Posted by HarryHotspur

 

The immaculate and hitherto revered reputation of Britain's finest red top today hangs in the balance.

Mario Santana the Fiorentina player who this morning became a household name in N17 was, The Sun reported, the lastest secretive Spurs signing. They even carried quotes from Sporting Director Pantaleo Corvino.

Unfortunately, old Pantaleo has just posted on the front page of Fiorentina's website that he didn't speak to The Sun at all.

This hardly says the deal is a phoney, rather it smacks of a call from North London along the lines of, 'What part of DON'T talk to the press did you not understand???'

More damning are the words of Mario Cognigni, the club's vice President who said,"The news about the possible transfer of Santana is completely false." Which does sound like the talk of a deal might well be a hoax.

Who knows?

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34 Comments

Paxton
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Paxton Wrote: | 16.16BST | Jun 20, 2008

Would you buy a used car off this man?

Mozza
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Mozza Wrote: | 16.19BST | Jun 20, 2008

I'd never heard of him 24 hours ago, now I don't think I can live without him.

I can't cope anymore!

Paxton
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Paxton Wrote: | 16.22BST | Jun 20, 2008

Don't believe the hype!!

HarryHotspur
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HarryHotspur Wrote: | 16.23BST | Jun 20, 2008

Paxton ;) Very few Directors choose to release photos taken at their arrest as publicity shots...

Wunian
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Wunian Wrote: | 16.28BST | Jun 20, 2008

i think the sun made it up... they have a habit of doint this!

shaney_t
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shaney_t Wrote: | 16.30BST | Jun 20, 2008

well this is all a bit odd isn't it?

glenwasgod
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glenwasgod Wrote: | 16.31BST | Jun 20, 2008

he looks a bit heavy - maybe theyre waiting for him to complete the mido diet before they send him for his medical

AdSpurs
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AdSpurs Wrote: | 16.34BST | Jun 20, 2008

Well it was The Sun, never to be trusted. Load Os BS

0rdurkinl
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0rdurkinl Wrote: | 16.35BST | Jun 20, 2008

TWAT!!!!!!!

AA
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AA Wrote: | 16.35BST | Jun 20, 2008

Mozza, that was very funny :-)

0rdurkinl
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0rdurkinl Wrote: | 16.36BST | Jun 20, 2008

Moral of The Story- Dont Believe The Sun EVER!!!!! Spurs do however have a habit of covering up potential transfers in case the go tits up! Look at the gilberto saga! Injury will stop him moving etc. Look how that panned out!!

SpursCounty
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SpursCounty Wrote: | 16.40BST | Jun 20, 2008

Yeah that Mozza comment's tickled me for some reason, you actually have me crying laughing!! :D

Park Lane Nomad
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Park Lane Nomad Wrote: | 16.40BST | Jun 20, 2008

Don't ever believe the Sun???? What about the ping-pong playing dog, they even had foto's!!!!

Could have been the idea smokescreen to cover the tying up period of the Bentley deal, or could have abeen a go-er that we didnt want in the public domain and have forced a public retraction. In any case, it kept my brain ticking over with stuff to read all day while at work.

Mike
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Mike Wrote: | 16.42BST | Jun 20, 2008

SSSSHHHH the Bentley deal will go through queitly now beyond the mist. Hush Hush.

9__37
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9__37 Wrote: | 16.47BST | Jun 20, 2008

I blame it on Thurrock. Everything was going so well. Then the transfer was reported in the Thurrock Gazette. Then it all went tits-up.

Also from the Gazette: 'A FORGER, several drunks and a disqualified driver are among those on the latest batch of wanted people named and shamed by police in Thurrock.'

Just so you know.

matt-shelfsidespurs
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matt-shelfsidespurs Wrote: | 16.48BST | Jun 20, 2008

I just hope we now sign Bentley ASAP before United get involved if Ronaldo leaves. He knows how the league works and it could of been a risk bringing in the south american guitar legend

Park Lane Nomad
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Park Lane Nomad Wrote: | 16.48BST | Jun 20, 2008

Kemsley has been for a curry again then.

HarryHotspur
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HarryHotspur Wrote: | 16.50BST | Jun 20, 2008

"'A FORGER, several drunks and a disqualified driver are among those on the latest batch of wanted people named and shamed by police in Thurrock."

"Kemsley has been for a curry again then."

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Snap Wrote: | 17.27BST | Jun 20, 2008

Now then, the Northampton Chronicle & Echo AND the Chester Chronicle say that Santana is on his way, but the Birmingham Mail say he is not. Who to believe in this journalistic mass-debate?

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Lurky Wrote: | 17.33BST | Jun 20, 2008

'cording to newsnow...

"National: Santana off to Spurs Birmingham Mail - Sport 17:08

National: Fiorentina deny Santana transfer Birmingham Mail - Sport 17:08"

AaronSpurs140
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AaronSpurs140 Wrote: | 17.48BST | Jun 20, 2008

Pie.

onedavemackay
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onedavemackay Wrote: | 17.54BST | Jun 20, 2008

There's no mention of it in the Jewish Chronicle so it's obviously rubbish.

norfolkspur
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norfolkspur Wrote: | 17.59BST | Jun 20, 2008

Please let the season begin and bring an end to this madness- I can't take much more.
I'm now waiting for a newsnow headline 'Berba agent denies Spurs move rumours' and we will find out that the sulky Bulgarian twat never signed 2 years ago- which may explain some of his performances last season.

AaronSpurs140
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AaronSpurs140 Wrote: | 18.02BST | Jun 20, 2008

Everything Will Be sorted Once the Euro2008 is finished.

onedavemackay
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onedavemackay Wrote: | 18.03BST | Jun 20, 2008

Hold on. Al Jazeera says it's true whilst The Catholic Herald makes no mention of it at all but hints that Keano may become a Saint which has to be bollocks, why go down a division?

AaronSpurs140
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AaronSpurs140 Wrote: | 18.12BST | Jun 20, 2008

So does anyone Know When Osama BinLaden Is gettin his medical?

onedavemackay
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onedavemackay Wrote: | 18.16BST | Jun 20, 2008

Anyway, it will all be over in a couple of months and we can all go back to the more relaxing Friday routine of excited anticipation followed by a miserable week-end.

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DickyYid Wrote: | 18.23BST | Jun 20, 2008

So HH, does this mean the Rolls-Royce look-alike deal is back on??? That is assuming that we really aren't trying to buy every available midfielder in Europe?

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madbob Wrote: | 18.37BST | Jun 20, 2008

bentley - is it on or off? so far all the reports have been on forum based websites and nowhere official. if it is "done" what's the delay?

theoriginaldannyboy
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theoriginaldannyboy Wrote: | 18.38BST | Jun 20, 2008

so, it's not true then ?! ;-) damn, and I had him in my Sun Dream Team already.

Come on Spurs; let's have some proper announcements and end all of this rubbish..

coys

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