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	Bobo Balde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dianbobo (Bobo) Balde (born 5 October 1975) is a professional footballer currently playing for Celtic.
		Balde joined Celtic from French team Toulouse FC in 2001 and has become a crucial player in Celtic's defence.
		Bobo's next big thing that season was scoring 2 goals in the one match in a 3-0 win at home to Dundee on March 2, 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobo_Balde (775 words)

	Games glut does not bother big Bhoy Bobo - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		BOBO BALDE turned his withering gaze towards the heavy programme facing Celtic between now and the split on April 16 and said defiantly: Bring it on.
		Balde refuses to give up his dream, and is calling on Celtic to do all in their power to help him realise it.
		Balde admits the poor performance against Shakhtar in Donetsk was their undoing, a night when Celtic's shallow squad was cruelly exposed.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /sport/6016863.html (783 words)

	The Sunday Mail - SPORT - FOOTBALL - BOBO: I'M HAPPY TO STAY PUT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		BOBO BALDE last night insisted he is fully committed to Celtic and will honour his four-year contract at Parkhead.
		Balde was signed by former Hoops boss Martin O'Neill in 2001 from Toulouse and the Irishman sanctioned his deal in January.
		Balde gets on well with Strachan but is still angry that he was left out of the side for the 4-4 draw at Motherwell after the shock 50 defeat to Artmedia Bratislava.
	www.sundaymail.co.uk /sport/football/tm_objectid=16198944&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=bobo--i-m-happy-to-stay-put--name_page.html (582 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Balde will remain one of the Bhoys
		Bobo Balde arrived at Celtic Park from Toulouse in July 2001 on a free transfer and immediately became a fans' favourite
		Bobo Balde is on his way back to Celtic after turning down a move to Marseille, according to his adviser Mick Oliver.
		Balde has a clause in his contract that will allow him to speak to other clubs and walk away for nothing but despite this his adviser claims he is still committed to Celtic.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0809/balde.html (238 words)

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		Balde has been impressed with Hearts' form but he believes even if they keep playing the way they have been, that will still not be enough to hold off improving and hungry Celtic.
		Balde always knew his team-mates were better than their shaky start to the campaign suggested.
		Balde was was linked with moves from Parkhead during the transfer window but now is happy to knuckle down and turn up for extra afternoon training sessions at Barrowfield.
	www.teamtalk.com /O2/Football/Show_Story/1,8753,785845,00.html (514 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Sport - Football - Bobo’s gonna get through (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The sky’s the limit: Bobo Balde’s heightened status as a mainstay of the Celtic defence is due to the committed work ethic instilled in the giant Frenchman by his disciplined family upbringing in the tough French port of Marseilles.
		Balde is clearly more sensitive to playing within the rules in his professional life than might otherwise be thought.
		Balde has no truck with the notion that his stand-out reputation may be related to being a fl man in a country where so few are indigenous, and speaks only of the "warmth" of the Scottish people he has encountered.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=813142002 (1364 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Balde deal 'still alive' say Marseille (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Balde’s adviser Mick Oliver claimed the defender was on his way back to Scotland and was committed to the Hoops.
		A Marseille spokesperson told PA Sport: “Bobo Balde is not now at Olympique Marseille but there are still negotiations going on and maybe at the end of the day we will find a solution and complete the transfer.
		Balde has a clause in his contract which will allow him to speak to other clubs and walk away for nothing but despite this his adviser claims he is still committed to Celtic.
	www.breakingnews.ie /story.asp?j=11627604&p=yy6z7658&n=11627718&x= (415 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Bhoys boosted by new Balde contract
		Celtic tonight announced that Bobo Balde has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract to stay at the club.
		Balde said: "I have had many things to consider over the last few weeks and I appreciate the pre-contract offers given to me by a number of clubs.
		O'Neill has now tied John Hartson and Balde to new contracts and competition for places is the best it has been for some time with the arrivals of Bellamy and Stephane Henchoz.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0201/balde.html (431 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Strachan baffled by Balde saga
		GORDON Strachan believes Bobo Balde will be the last Celtic player to be offered the type of contract which has seen the Guinean international defender's position at the club reach almost farcical proportions this month.
		Balde will take his place in the Celtic defence for today's Bank of Scotland Premierleague fixture against Falkirk at Parkhead, having returned to Glasgow earlier this week after failing to agree personal terms on a transfer to Marseille.
		Strachan, who described Balde yesterday as a "model professional" who has his "implicit" trust, insisted the player has done nothing wrong, but is clearly as bewildered as most observers by Celtic's willingness to place themselves in such a position with a first team regular.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=1774452005 (899 words)

	:: Keep-The-Faith :: Its A Grand Old Site To Surf For
		After a summer of speculation about Bobo Balde and with the defender seemingly hawking himself around Europe, Lawwell insisted that the Club was “happy” to give the player such freedom, even though it must have dramatically influenced the Celtic Manager's planning.
		Lawwell said of Balde's contract, which now reverts to being a four-year deal: “The rationale for it was that, on January 30th, Bobo had a signed contract offer from Middlesbrough.
		It was only when the details of Balde's contract embarrassingly appeared in the press during the title run-in last season that the truth became known.
	www.keep-the-faith.net /20050902/story3.html (315 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport \| Balde's future causes confusion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bobo Balde has returned to Celtic Park for a meeting with manager Gordon Strachan to clear up the confusion over his proposed move to Marseilles.
		The defender's adviser, Mick Oliver, claimed Balde had turned down a move to France and was committed to Celtic, even though his alleged suitors were in the dark.
		A spokesperson for the French club said: "Bobo Balde is not now at Olympique Marseilles, but there are still negotiations going on, and maybe at the end of the day we will find a solution and complete the transfer.
	www.fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/08/09/ufncel.xml (360 words)

	The Daily Record - SPORT - FOOTBALL - I'VE WORKED HARD TO EARN GORD'S TRUST SAYS BOBO BALDE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		BOBO BALDE was axed from Celtic's defence at Motherwell on the first day of the season and sparked rumours that boss Gordon Strachan didn't trust him while he had a get-out clause in his contract.
		Balde was widely quoted as saying he was delighted to attract the interest of Bayern Munich after Celtic beat Dundee United in the Scottish Cup Final.
		Balde's fellow-Guinean Mo Camara has also benefited from overtime on the practice pitch but Balde has always felt the severity of criticism his friend has suffered was unfair.
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /sport/football/tm_objectid=16298192&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=i-ve-worked-hard-to-earn-gord-s-trust-says-bobo-balde--name_page.html (949 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Celtic FC - Big bad Bobo in thick of Hoopla
		Balde is often a player framed by his imperfections.
		Balde, his mind mush about whether he had made the right decision, performed poorly as the championship was surrendered on the final day.
		Yet Balde, a somewhat introspective and inscrutable character, did not deserve to be presented as a mercenary for simply considering all available options four years on from joining Celtic from Toulouse.
	sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=829&id=370862006 (1513 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport \| Balde welcomed back again after Marseilles misery
		Celtic will never allow a player to sign another contract of the type agreed with Bobo Balde when he extended his stay with the club in January, according to the Parkhead manager, Gordon Strachan.
		Balde secured a deal which ostensibly kept the defender with Celtic for a further 3½ years but the contract allowed him to leave for free at the next transfer window.
		Balde's manifest desire to leave, first for Bayern Munich when they declared an interest which came to nothing, and then to Marseilles, who declined to meet his salary demands, has been widely blamed by Celtic fans for the defensive woes which saw the club knocked out of Europe by Artmedia Bratislava.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/08/13/sfncel13.xml (751 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - O'Neill wants Balde to use Amoruso as guide
		The Irishman believes Balde is simply falling foul of the Scottish football goldfish bowl and cited the example of Amoruso, emerging as a Player of the Year candidate this season at Ibrox after being pilloried last season.
		Bobo Balde has a lot to learn, but he has the potential to be a really top quality defender for Celtic for the next couple of seasons.
		It was put to O'Neill that Balde may be feeling there is a persecution complex against him with Celtic, indeed, claiming it was the player who instigated the appeal against his two-match ban, even though it is the timing of the meetings which has angered the Parkhead management.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2002/0225/20020225cfcbalderfc.html (980 words)

	Xtratime Community - Balde to Marseille?
		Balde turned down a move to Middlesbrough in January, and signed a new contract at Celtic Park.
		Celtic stopper Bobo Balde has put the brakes on a proposed move to Marseille by rejecting an offer from the French side to return to Scotland.
		"Bobo Balde is not now at Olympique Marseille but there are still negotiations going on and maybe at the end of the day we will find a solution and complete the transfer," said a Marseille spokesman.
	www.xtratime.org /forum/showthread.php?t=168219 (2221 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Bobo flies home to talk it over with Mrs Balde
		Towering defender Bobo Balde flew home last night with Celtic's £3million transfer ambitions dependent on a south of France summit with his pregnant wife.
		Balde delivered his opinions while on the run at Glasgow Airport as he prepared to return to Toulouse and it seems he could yet be part of a double transfer, with O'Neill's interest in Marc Libbra not yet extinguished.
		Balde has other options in France and Toulouse's own future is shrouded in uncertainty after the French Football Federation relegated them to the third division for financial irregularities after they dropped from the first to the second at the end of the season.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2001/0615/20010615cfcsbobo.html (559 words)

	channel4.com - French Football
		Dianbobo Baldé's proposed move to Marseille looks to be in jeopardy after the Celtic defender flew back to Glasgow this morning.
		Indeed, Baldé's own manager Gordon Strachan already appears to be planning for life without him, despite the latest developments.
		"Bobo Baldé is not now at Olympique de Marseille, but negotiations are ongoing," said a club spokesman.
	www.channel4.com /sport/french_football/aug9f.html (352 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Heart ruled head, says Bhoys' Bobo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bobo Balde has revealed that his heart ruled his head in deciding to sign a four-and-a-half year deal with Celtic.
		O’Neill has now tied John Hartson and Balde to new deals and competition for places is the best it has been for some time with the arrivals of Bellamy and Stephane Henchoz.
		“Bobo has been a tremendous servant to Celtic football club and it was no surprise that there was significant interest in him during the recent transfer window.
	www.breakingnews.ie /story.asp?j=118849006&p=yy884964x&n=118849661&x= (498 words)

	Celts in need of Balde back-up - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Balde has been on their radar for several weeks.
		And, after losing four goals at Norwich at the weekend, Balde would be thrown straight in against Wayne Rooney and Co. on Saturday.
		Reports today claim City boss Kevin Keegan met with Balde last week and was encouraged enough to sound out Celtic about the fee it would take to land him right away.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/sport/6016290.html (658 words)

	Celtic Quick News - Celtic news, not lazy journalism
		Bobo Balde has this evening signed a new contract which keeps him at Celtic until summer 2009, when he will be 33 years old.
		Bobo has not had the easiest of seasons, however, securing a ‘headline act’ is always better than losing one on a Bosman.
		Bobo's not without his faults, but as I debated on a recent thread, give me a centre half whose primary objective is to defend and clear his lines over a ball playing centre half - anyday.
	www.celticquicknews.co.uk /2005/02/balde-signs-new-4-year-deal.shtml (11195 words)

	The Balde truth - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As far as Balde is concerned he did everything by the book, informing Celtic of those clubs who had expressed an interest and giving written details of those he had agreed to talk to on a more formal basis.
		Indeed, in the season that Celtic got to the Uefa Cup Final, it was Balde rather than Henrik Larsson or John Hartson who won the supporters’ vote for their player of the year.
		Strachan has dedicated long hours on the training pitch working with his defence and Balde, even as he heads towards his 30th birthday later this month, believes he is improving because of that.
	www.sundayherald.com /52026 (1453 words)

	Sunday Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Celtic’s attitude was characterised by Bobo Balde, when it was suggested to him that it wouldn’t, metaphorically speaking, be the end of the world for his side if they lost next Saturday.
		Balde is as gently-spoken off the pitch as he is physically intimidating on it, but he almost bristled with indignation when he replied: “It is the end of the world for us (if we lose against Rangers).
		Balde missed the first of this season’s encounters, but in his absence Chris Sutton played at the back and Celtic won 1-0 through a goal dubiously claimed and awarded to John Hartson.
	www.sundayherald.com /print38996 (1111 words)

	The Sunday Mail - NEWS - FOOTBALL: DU WEI TO REPLACE BOBO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		CHINESE defender Du Wei will be ready to fill Bobo Balde's boots when the Celtic stalwart leaves on international duty in January.
		The summer capture from Shanghai Shenhua is nearing the end of an intensive four month training schedule adapting him to the hectic pace and physical style of the Scottish game.
		His timing couldn't be better as Balde prepares to spend a month with the Guinea squad during their African Nations Cup campaign.
	www.sundaymail.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=16418887&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=football--du-wei-to-replace-bobo--name_page.html (294 words)

	The Daily Record - SPORT - FOOTBALL - FLAWS FOR CCONCERN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		BOBO BALDE admitted recently he hoped to be away from Celtic Park for a month as that would have meant Guinea had been successful in the African Nations Cup.
		Balde's latest howler against Livingston was the final straw for his many critics, who now hope Gordon Strachan will look to replace the Guinean on a more permanent basis.
		Balde came close to leaving the club this time last year but changed his mind on a move to Middlesborough at the last moment.
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /sport/football/tm_objectid=16525102&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=flaws-for-cconcern--name_page.html (845 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Sport - Football - Balde on brink of signing up for Boro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		CELTIC defender Bobo Balde has reportedly signed a pre-contract agreement with Premiership club Middlesbrough that will more than double his current salary at Parkhead.
		Martin O’Neill, who desperately hoped Balde would remain at Parkhead, hinted that he was resigned to losing his defender on Friday when he signed a ready-made replacement in Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz.
		Balde arrived at Celtic for nothing from Toulouse in 2001, although the club will rue him leaving for the same amount.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=113932005 (403 words)

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