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Milan's Pato set to sign for Corinthians, Juve eye Llorente

Jan 04, 2013

The talented but inconsistent striker was plagued by injury at Milan, the club he joined as a 17-year old sensation from Brazil's Internacional in 2007. #Brazil #KickingAround #AC Milan #Alexandre Pato #Corinthians
Corinthians upset Chelsea to win Club World Cup

Dec 16, 2012

Chelsea, who had been under pressure to win the tournament after becoming the first holders to exit the Champions League at the group stage, missed a string of chances to lose the final. #Chelsea #football #KickingAround #Corinthians
Club World Cup: Corinthians ready for Chelsea challenge

Dec 15, 2012

Chelsea will start as favourites in the Club World Cup final but Corinthians, who became the South American Libertadores Cup's first unbeaten winners since 1978 this year, will be no pushovers. #NewsTracker #Chelsea #KickingAround #Club World Cup #Corinthians

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Corinthians Shrug Off Kaka Speculation

2013-06-18 14:27:00

Brazilians won’t be bringing legend back home. Brazilian side Corinthians have denied that they are in talks with Real Madrid over a move to bring Kaka back home, according to Sky Sports. The playmaker has struggled to firmly establish himself in the Mad #Real Madrid #Kaká (footballer) #A.C. Milan
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We haven't talked about Kaka, says Corinthians director

2013-06-18 06:17:00

Brazilian club Corinthians have shredded off talks regarding Real Madrid mid-fielder Ricardo Kaka. Kaka, who joined the Spanish giants in 2009, hasn't been himself after he was sidelined after a long-standing knee surgery. The 2012-13 season saw him scor #Kaká (footballer) #Real Madrid #A.C. Milan
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We haven't talked about Kaka, says Corinthians director

2013-06-18 06:17:00

Brazilian club Corinthians have shredded off talks regarding Real Madrid mid-fielder Ricardo Kaka. Kaka, who joined the Spanish giants in 2009, hasn't been himself after he was sidelined after a long-standing knee surgery. The 2012-13 season saw him scor #Kaká (footballer) #Real Madrid #A.C. Milan

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