United sign brazilian twins
08/05/2006 - Manutd has agreement with lateral twins of the Flu Possible successors of Cafu and Roberto Carlos in the Selection, the lateral twins Rafael and Fábio, 15 years, of the of Rio de Janeiro one and of the Brazilian Selection Sub-15, go to act for the Manchester United, of the England, in 2008, like this that will complete 18 years. The ability of Rafael what is lateral, and Fábio, lateral-left, identical twins, began it attract attention of the English club in the beginning of 2005, when the childlike team of the of Rio de Janeiro one defeated the Paris Saint-Germain in the final one of the Manchester United Premier Cup (1 to 0), in Hong Kong.
To competition is a sort of World of the childlike category. Rafael was considered the best second player of the tournament, that had in the preliminary one a friendly one between the main team of the Manchester and a local selection.
In the occasion, the technician of the main team of the Manchester, Alex Ferguson, watched to the party and invited the boys for a period of training in the England. The English club then set in motion his representative in Brazil, whose first name is John (preferred do not give the surname).
He already led the players twice (in May of 2005 and February of 2006) to Manchester for a period of acclimatization to the future club.
In order to seduce the twins - contacted also by the Arsenal -, the Manchester used to the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, title of the main team and of the Portuguese selection, that telephoned for Rafael and Fábio in order to encourage-them to be transfered for the English club.
"He linked us and said for we will go for there, that would be good for us. Also we find in Manchester and he come back to give advice", the lateral one said Rafael, that, beside the brother, disputed and defeated recently the Tournament of Barcelona with the Brazilian Selection Sub-15.
Because of the recent determination of the Fifa of that alone players more than 18 years are apt for international transferences, Rafael and Fábio, that complete 16 years in July and have right to the Portuguese citizenship, will go for the Europe alone in the second semester of 2008.
"There, we are going to participate of the South American and of the World one Sub-17 (Ecuador and South Korea, respectively) with the Brazilian Selection. After the World one, is possible that the people stayed a year in the professional of the of Rio de Janeiro one", said Fábio.
The Manchester, in the intention of guarantee the contracting of the two promises of the Brazilian soccer, did a sort of pre with the players, which is maintained in secrecy.
"As the member of staff of the club, I am not authorized it give statements", the olheiro said John.
"To another one way of the Manchester get around the legislation of the Fifa and lead the boys with less of 18 years would be obtain job for the parents of the boys in the England. Of that form, the transference, theoretically, would not have straight connection with the soccer, therefore the boys would have changed from country for accompany the parents", a Brazilian businessman said that asked anonymity.
Foreign to the bureaucratic channels, the boys dream about the specification of the transference for the English soccer.
"We are a lot motivated. It is a big chance of we will give a better life for our family", said Fábio.
The players are going to lead with himself for the British adventure the parents, José Maria and Laurinda, and the oldest brother Luis Henrique, an ex-player of 22 years.
"We fear nothing because everything is being deed with care, certain", observed Rafael, increasing that, as the native of the mountain city of Petrópolis, in the state of the Rio de Janeiro, prefers the coldness to the heat.
The talent of the twins stood out by everybody in Xerém, in the State of Rio, where the of Rio de Janeiro one mantém their center of training for the categories of base, and also by the White ex-player, that at present is coordinator of the lower categories of the Brazilian Selection.
"They are many good, play too, are prepared, go to explode", said White, that, however, does not see with good eyes the premature exit of the players.
"Healthy a lot new, would be able to play professionally in Brazil by some years", thought.
Already the of Rio de Janeiro one thinks of taking advantage of to imminent exit of his two promises for try to close a partnership with the Manchester, in the intention of hire experienced players that are not being taken advantage of by the English team.
"The Kleberson (champion of the world with the Selection in 2002), by example, be not being taken advantage of and finished going for the Turkey. It would be a good name for come back the Brazil", the director of soccer said Paulo Bhering.
Beyond that, of Rio de Janeiro is going to sign a contract with the twins like this that they will complete 16 years, in July (before of that is prohibited), in the intention of the club earn something in the transference of their revelations for the English soccer in 2008.
"The Manchester had the decency of us find. We will see what will be able to be deed", increased Bhering.
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