Serie A side Genoa have announced that they have completed the signing of Ricardo Centurion from Sao Paulo.
The Rossoblu announced the transfer on their official website, having reportedly paid €5 million for his services.
Centurion had already spent a year with Genoa, on loan from Racing Club, making 12 Serie A appearances during the 2013/2014 campaign.
He was later sold to Sao Paulo, where he failed to justify the money invested in him, but in turn impressed during a loan stint with Boca Juniors.
Centurion, 24, had a key role to play in helping La Xeneize win the league title, scoring 8 goals in 22 appearances.
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Brentford manager Thomas Frank is worried but hopeful about the knee injury that saw Ivan Toney stretchered off late in their 2-0 win over West Ham United on Friday.
Toney, who has been in the news after being charged with 262 breaches of the Football Association s betting rules, scored the opening goal and got the assist for the other before being stretchered off in the 90th minute after landing awkwardly on his right knee.
The England forward appeared in significant pain, which Frank said was worrying but needing further assessment.
Hopefully he s okay, Frank told SkySports. I m happy for the three points and another goal to add to his tally.
I don t know exactly how he will be against Liverpool in three days time, it s unlikely he s subbed off becaus…
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed he is retiring from football at the age of 40.
The former Ivory Coast striker featured for Phoenix Rising in the 2018 United Soccer League (USL) season but will not play on.
Rising, for whom Drogba is a co-owner, lost to Louisville City in the USL Cup final earlier this month, which proved his final match.
Drogba earlier indicated this would be his final year as a professional and the two-time African Footballer of the Year announced his decision on Wednesday.
After 20 years, I have decided to put an end to my playing career, he told BBC World Service s Sportshour.
It s the best way to end, helping some young talent to develop.
To give something back to the game was the best way to finish as …
In what was a frantic Copa del Rey showdown on Wednesday night, Real Madrid booked their spot in the final as they clinched a 5-3 victory against bitter local rivals Atletico Madrid.
While Atletico might have opened the scoring after just six minutes as Mario Hermoso headed home, Los Blancos came roaring back as Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy struck quickly in the space of nine minutes.
Although the red-hot Antonine Griezmann might have scored a club record-breaking 174th goal for Atletico just before the half time break, Los Colchoneros suffered major Copa del Rey heartbreak as they failed to limp their way over the finish line.
With Dani Carvajal sending Wednesday’s derby showdown to extra time, it was the substitute duo of Joselu and Brahim Diaz who who …
Signed four years ago towards the end of Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure, the Argentina international worked with current Villa boss Unai Emery at Villarreal last season, but could get the chance to haunt his old manager this weekend.
“I looked at Gio really well before I got here, both here at Tottenham and his spells at other clubs,” Postecoglou said.
“You can see he has certain qualities. He’s had a disruptive season for us. He’s had a few injuries, he hasn’t really had a clean run at it.
“He’s one of a number of players that has happened to, but you can see technically, he’s a very creative player, he works hard for the team.
“He’ll get an opportunity over the next few weeks to hopefully come in and make an impact.”
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is proud of his team s achievements in 2022, including reaching a Champions League final he acknowledged was not one to remember.
The Reds finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League last season, with the title race coming down to the final day.
Liverpool also won both domestic cup competitions, beating Chelsea on penalties on each occasion at Wembley Stadium.
However, their season ended in disappointment when their league heartbreak was followed by a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in Paris.
That match was marred by an incident outside the Stade de France, where Liverpool fans were accused of using fake tickets to access the ground and subsequently caused a bottleneck that resulted in riot police firing tear gas …
France midfielder Yohan Cabaye believes the team should not be ashamed of their Euro 2012 exit at the hands of European champions Spain.
Les Bleus were comfortably beaten courtesy of two Xabi Alonso goals to see their challenge in Poland and Ukraine end at the quarter-final stage.
We were not ridiculous, the former Lille man told the French Football Federation s official website.
We have done the essential which was to reach the quarters.
We knew that in the game, we could win, but we couldn t quite do it.
France will begin their bid to win a place at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil later this year, and will once again meet Spain, who have been drawn in the same qualification group.
Cabaye believes Les Bleus will be ready to dish out so…
With a score of -11 after the final day of play on Sunday, Tiger Woods earned himself a two-stroke win in the Tour Championship, the final individual tournament of this season’s PGA calendar. It was his first tournament win since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, with a lifetime’s worth of health problems and grim news in between. Tiger’s victory wasn’t especially dramatic, even though his lead shrunk as the day went on. More memorable than any particular shot he made was the sight when he approached the 18th green, as a massive number of fans trailed behind him to catch a glimpse of the winning putt. It’s been just 17 months since Woods had spinal fusion surgery, which was his fourth back surgery, and even more recently he was arrested for DUI and checked himself in…
According to reports, a new update about Ange Postecoglou s future at Tottenham Hotspur has emerged amid claims he could leave in the summer.
Postecoglou was lauded during the early stages of this season as he successfully overhauled Tottenham s style of play and turned them into serious contenders for the Champions League places.
It s finished
Spurs have endured a poor end to the season, though. They have lost five of their last six Premier League games as they are being made to settle for a fifth-place finish.
In midweek, Tottenham produced a spirited performance but lost 2-0 against Premier League title favourites Manchester City.
Postecoglou s players did not have the full backing of supporters in this game as some fans wanted their team to lose s…
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be set for a move to Chelsea or Arsenal before the transfer deadline, according to reports.
Both the Blues and the Gunners are looking for a new striker this summer with Napoli s Victor Osimhen and Brentford s Ivan Toney among the names regularly linked with moves to both Premier League sides.
However, neither club have yet to sign a striker and now there are reports that cheaper option Calvert-Lewin could be one of the big moves on transfer deadline day as and Arsenal circle.
Chelsea could pursue a move for Calvert-Lewin before the transfer deadline with Football Transfers claiming late move away from Everton is currently deemed a possibility .
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Chelsea and Arsenal are both monitoring the situat…