Which Serie A transfer has made the biggest impact at his new club so far this season? is the poll question for matchday 12. Serie A Poll Question Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

Morning all. We've got the Champions League again tonight and I'm pretty excited about it. Not only is European competition great to watch but it gives us another chance to rebound from the defeat to Hull before we play in the league again. It's FC Port tonight, a Portuguese team known for producing great young talents such as Deco, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Maniche, Costinha, Benni McCarthy, Jose Bosingwa and Ricardo Quaresma, and won't be an easy match to say the least. Click to continue reading...

I'll surprise a few by saying this, but this Inter team reminds me a lot of the late 90's Juventus. Not so much with regards to playing style, but with respect to a few other factors. For instance even when their match performance is far from extraordinary, the Nerazzurri manage to rake in 3 points, [. Click to continue reading...

It's second half action and the Nerazzurri are leading 2 - 1 over the southerns from Catania.  Inter vs. Catania Live Feed, the same channel should have Palermo vs. Roma next. Ricardo Quaresma makes his debut at the San Siro with a goal for Inter in the 43th minute. Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

While Jose is back in Milan cuddling with Ricardo Quaresma, we were treated to a one on one between The Boy and Fabio Capello. There were some insightful revelations, like the fact that Fabio loves chip butties and Cash In The Attic (who doesn't?), but Wayne failed to deliver the hard hitting question everyone wants [. Click to continue reading...

Sadly, we could've turned this thing into an all-Prem list, but did our best to look elsewhere. Didn't turn out so well. The problem is so many sums paid in the Premiership dwarf that of those in other leagues - Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, etc. - that it can make their normally [...] Click to continue reading...

Nerazzurri Fans may well ask who is this Portuguese wonder boy? What will he add to our club?  What is his style? and will he fill the boots of Luis Figo to become the next midfield magician for Inter?  Comparison to Cristiano Ronaldo is little surprise as Quaresma is yet one more from that current crop of outstanding Portuguese playmakers. Click to continue reading...

You may recall a recent post on Just-Football discussing 5 summer transfers that we considered made good business. Well with the frantic spending that took place on deadline day from clubs around Europe it would almost be rude not to peruse over the goings-on and assess deals that caught the eye, for one reason or other. Click to continue reading...

I don't really know too much about either player that Liverpool and Everton signed on the transfer deadline day, but I'll give my comments based upon what I've read.

Liverpool seemed to get the player they wanted in Albert Riera, a left winger who should provide a lot of ammunition for Fernando Torres, Robbie Keane, and the rest of Liverpool's goal scorers. Click to continue reading...

Well Jose Mourinho finally got his man with the signing of Ricardo Quaresma from Porto. This is a great move for Inter Milan as they needed some younger players to add to their aging squad, and it also give Mourinho a chance to put his own stamp on the squad. I was beginning to wonder when Inter were going to make a really big move. Click to continue reading...

€24.6m (plus bonuses) and the transfer of Vítor Hugo Gomes Paços (Pelé) to Porto: that's how much bringing Ricardo Quaresma to Inter cost Massimo Moratti. In other words: the most expensive Serie A transfer of the year (so far), but based purely on skills the lad seems to be worth every penny. "I am glad [. Click to continue reading...

Hands down the goal of the week goes to Francesco Valiani of Bologna FC for the winner against AC Milan at the San Siro. (AC Milan 1 - 2 Bologna FC) Goalscorers - Di Vaio 18 (B), Ambrosini 42 (M), Valiani 79 (B) Line Ups Milan: Abbiati; Zambrotta, Maldini, Kaladze, Jankulovski (Shevchenko 46); Flamini, Pirlo, Ambrosini (Emerson 85); Seedorf, Ronaldinho; Inzaghi [. Click to continue reading...

At which club will Tiago Mendes end up? I hear he only wants a deal with a Champions League contender. And is Hernán Crepos a Mourinho man after all? Late yesterday Serie A Talk learned the Ricardo Quaresma transfer from Porto to Internazionale was now finalized.  Several news sites earlier indicated Quaresma was expected to sign [. Click to continue reading...

One of the most fascinating moves this summer was Internazionale's hiring of Jose Mourinho as manager after Roberto Mancini was sacked despite winning the title. Mourinho has built a strong reputation in a short time and I am interested to see if he can push Inter further in the Champions League. They've struggled in recent [. Click to continue reading...

After the drudgery of two awful premiership performances in a row, it is clear that Liverpool need to sign at least one dedicated winger before the transfer deadline. Stewart Downing is once again in the frame but it seems that many fans just don't want him. However, in my view, Downing could be just the player Liverpool need to bring some much needed balance to the team. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have been linked with a move for a wing wizard nicknamed Harry Potter as they look for alternatives to signing Gareth Barry.

Rafael Benitez is weighing up a bid for Porto star Ricardo Quaresma, but the Anfield club face competition from Italian champions Inter Milan.

Benitez has become frustrated by the protracted move for versatile Villa midfielder Barry and is considering other options to strengthen his left flank. Click to continue reading...

Sporting Lisbon has a good reputation of producing players from their youth system, with Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, João Moutinho, Nani, Ricardo Quaresma and Miguel Veloso probably the most notable of these. Manchester United have a good relationship with the club, forking out substantial transfer fees for Ronaldo and Nani in recent years. Click to continue reading...

Whats a Mourinho to do when Massimo Moratti won't spend any money like you want him to do? According to this article on Fox Sports, Inter Milan are not going any further into the transfer market and won't be bringing in players like Frank Lampard and Ricardo Quaresma that Jose Mourinho had targeted. I guess Roman Abramovich isn't looking so bad right now. Click to continue reading...

Ricardo Quaresma corre verso l'Inter. Il nazionale portoghese sembra davvero a un passo dal trasferimento in nerazzurro. Per completare l'affare manca il sì del Porto, che non sarebbe comunque troppo lontano. I campioni del Portogallo starebbero infatti per accettare l'offerta di circa 20 milioni di euro (la metà rispetto ai 40 previsti dalla clausola di rescissione). Click to continue reading...

With the Deco signing finalized, the door for Frank Lampard to move to Inter has been opened. Premiership Talk reported the news last Saturday, well before Chelsea conducted any of their other transfer activity.

Lampard will be eager to join up with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Other speculation is linking Ricardo Carvalho with a move to the Italian city as well. Click to continue reading...

Italian TV station SIC has reported that Inter Milan have completed the signing of FC Porto star Ricardo Quaresma in exchange for 35 million euros and midfielder Pele. There was a debate on who he signed for after he publicly declared he had signed for a club at the European Championships. The wanted winger had been linked [. Click to continue reading...

Wow, the past eight weeks just kind of flew by, now didn't they? Sheesh. Eight weeks being the last time I posted here, there's been so much that's transpired since that I've failed to comment on that I could write a multi-volume encyclopedia on. But I won't. I'm lazy.

Let's touch up on a few things, though, that are worth a mention:

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With Euro 2008 acting as a stick in the spokes of the summer rumour mill, all Liverpool fans have to feed off is 'The Continuing Story of Gareth Barry'. Will he? Won't he? Oh for heaven's sake guys, just sort it out and let the papers move on to something more interesting. For a club with [...] Click to continue reading...

Portuguese trickster claims to have signed for a "big club" With Porto out of next season's Champions League - Uefa suspended them in the wake of allegations of bribery in 2003/04 - it seemed inevitable that Ricardo Quaresma would look... Click to continue reading...

Portugal 3-1 Czech Republic
Cristiano Ronaldo and co. have made easy work of the group stages so far. They got off to a good start in this game as well, with an early goal. Ronaldo was played into the box via a one-two with Nuno Gomes; Petr Cech did well to just barely tip the ball away from him, but it fell to Deco and he scrambled it across the goal line. Click to continue reading...

Portugal 3, Czech Republic 1
Turkey 2, Switzerland 1

Group A cleared up nicely today with Portugal clinching the top spot while Turkey set up a winner-take-all game against the Czech Republic for second place. Meanwhile co-hosts Switzerland became the first squad eliminated from the tournament. Click to continue reading...

Portugal 3, Czech Republic 1
Turkey 2, Switzerland 1

Group A cleared up nicely today with Portugal clinching the top spot while Turkey set up a winner-take-all game against the Czech Republic for second place. Meanwhile co-hosts Switzerland became the first squad eliminated from the tournament. Click to continue reading...

EURO 2008: Portugal 3:1 Czech Republic (Deco 8', Sionko 16', Ronaldo 63', Quaresma 90'), Stade de Suisse, Geneva

Portugal are in pole position in Group A after ousting the Czech Republic 3-1 in Geneva.

Cristiano Ronaldo, widely touted to be the start of the tournament, was instrumental in all three goals. Click to continue reading...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhSXMY1pV74 This video does exactly what it says on the tin. #10 Nathan Dyer (Southampton) #9 Ricardo Quaresma (Porto) #8 Frank Songo'o (Sheffield Wednesday) #7 Ricardo Quaresma (Porto, again) #6 Robin van Persie (Arsenal) #5 Nani (Man Utd, controversial) #4 Zdeněk Šenkeřík (Slavia Prague) #3 Niko Kranjčar (Portsmouth) #2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) #1 Adel Taarabt (Spurs) Some great little moments in there, and I like the [. Click to continue reading...

Portugal vs Poland, Saturday, 1600 est
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Lisbon

Cristiano Ronaldo and Euzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek don't have a lot in common. True, they are both attacking midfielders named after famous people, Ronaldo after Ronald Reagan and ironically Smolarek after Portuguese great, Eusébio. They also both like to party, though Cristiano prefers hookers and Ebi is a pot man, but what do expect from young, rich footballers? Click to continue reading...