MAY & JUNE Updates:
Valderrama made the headlines on World Soccer Magazine, Eurosports.com and Goal.com by putting one of his greatest performances for Atletico Madrid against Real Madrid. After putting Atletico ahead after only 5 minutes, Kennry was responsible with 2 others to give his club a 4-3 over their greatest rivals. Valderrama has picked up 16 goals and 7 assists in 48 appearances this season while helping his club finish in 4th place in La Liga.
It took Reginald Bottomtoucher Jr only 20 league matches to break the record for the most assists in one season with 10 overall. Breaking the League Record for Colombia's First Division First Stage. He was also able to score 6 goals. In 27 appearances over all competitions, Bottomtoucher Jr picked up 13 assists, 6 goals and 5 yellow cards. After finishing first in the league table, Deportivo Cali lost their 1st leg 1-2 against Millonarios in the First Stage Finals. The 13 assists is also Deportivo Cali record, and with half a season left to go, its only natural that this record will be added upon.
Ignacio Ballena got some more praise by his peers by scoring 2 goals in one match against Luzern to finish the year with 20 goals in 38 match appearances over the course of the season in all competitions. Young Boys were only able to finish in 2nd place of the Swiss League. But he was able to get a few caps with Uruguay and score his 2nd international goal on the way. Young Boys have also announced that they will be upgrading their Training and Youth Facilities as well as installing a new undersoil heating.
After winning his second medal in 6 months, Maccabi offered a 5-year contract extension to Messy Hallow. Messy, with 24 months left in his current contract, declined the offer saying that the wage offered was too low for his liking. With Dortmund high on the list of signing the 21 year old Brazilian, rumor has it that Benfica has joined the list of teams interested in the hot talent.
Gremio have started the Brazilian League season on a hot streak. Losing only 1 match in their first 9 match to head the table, placing them in 1st place due to their goal difference. Hulkster, over both the State Championship and Brazilian League, has already scored 21 goals in 28 appearances for his club. Gremio also win the Ultimate Gaucho State Championship Finals by beating Internacional over the 2 legs. Hulkster will hope that this year will be the year he will help Gremio win the Brazilian League.
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Nautica from Brazil's First Division have signed Oswaldo Nino on loan until the end of the season. Many though Olimpia wouldn't send their young player away on loan seeing how he had a great start to the season. In 9 appearances for Olimpia, Nino picked up 8 assists and 3 goals and 2 MotM performances. So one could see why Olimpia fans were crying ****** murder once the deal was announced. Nautica at the moment are in 3rd place in the Brazilian League and adding such a talent to their ranks, they will now be hunting down Gremio and their other Lost Talent star, Hulkster.
Javier Squeekles has been a revelation for Real Madrid this year. By the end of the season, he was able to score 9 goals in his 18 appearances as well as picking up 2 assists. One of his goals came in his last match of the season when he scored the opening goal in the finals of the Copa del Rey against Sevilla, in which Real Madrid went on to win 3-1. With the Copa del Rey win, it finally gave Javier Squeekles his first taste of triumph.
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Ignacio Ballena has finally scored his first goal for Uruguay in the World Cup Qualifier. Ballena got off to a quick start by scoring Uruguay's goal in the 13th minute, only to see Argentina hit back with 3 goals without reply, with Martin Batistuta putting the game away in the 81st minute with his only shot of the game.
Javier Squeekles also got on the scoresheet for Bolivia. Colombia had went ahead after only 5 minutes, but Bolivia fought back to win it 2-1 with Squeekles hitting the game winning goal 5 minutes away from the final whistle. Sending 35,000 fans in high mood after the win.
Venezuela let a point slip away after had tied the game in the 68th minute, only for Chile's Orellano to put them back ahead only minutes away. Brazil also had a tough time getting a point in the bag. They were only able to get a draw from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.
With Argentina's win saw them expend their ranking lead after Brazil's unexpected draw against Peru. Messi is also now ahead in the stats departement with the most Goals and Assists. 15 goals and 7 Assists. Martin Batistuta is only 2 assists behind him. Messi also has the most MotM performances as well with 7 in 14 matches.