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	Javier Saviola - Stats and other info about this player
		Saviola scored a staggering 46 goals in just 97 appearances for River Plate from 1998 to 2001 and notched up the 1999 South American Player of the Year award when he was just 18, thereby being stamped with the New Maradona tag.
		Javier Saviola was transferred to Spanish giants FC Barcelona in the summer of 2001 for a lumpsome amount and settled readily into the first team at Camp Nou.
		Saviola has failed to eke out a regular place at Real Madrid this season and is said to be move out of the Bernabeu at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
	www.sportspundit.com /athlete/216 (441 words)

	Javier Saviola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Javier Pedro Saviola (born December 11, 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player.
		Saviola starred in the 2001 edition of the World Youth Cup, held in (and won by) Argentina.
		In the summer of 2004, Saviola was transferred, on loan, to AS Monaco FC of the French league.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Javier_Saviola (491 words)

	FC Barcelona English Speaking Supporters: Javier Saviola
		Javier Saviola was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		Saviola made swift progress through the youth system, he signed when he was 10 and made his first team debut at 16.
		It was not just his physique that similarities occurred, Saviola played the free role for River Plate allowing him to torment defences and play the creative role, rather than the finisher.
	www.fcbes.com /articles/article_saviola.php (405 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Saviola (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Javier Saviola has been spoken of as a cross between Pelé and Diego Maradona, so it is no wonder great things are expected of him.
		Saviola, who grew up in the shadow of CA River Plate's stadium in Buenos Aires, debuted for the club as a 16-year-old in 1998 - the first of 83 league appearances in which he scored 42 goals.
		Saviola is nicknamed 'El conejo', the rabbit, in his homeland.
	www.uefa.com /Competitions/UCL/Players/Player=60961/index.html (325 words)

	Javier Saviola: The Other Unwanted Argentine
		But when Saviola was signed by FC Barcelona in the summer of 2001, he came to Europe on the back of 53 goals in 86 matches for River Plate and a South American Player of the Year award.
		Javier Saviola scored 21 goals in all competitions for the Catalan giants in his first season and also signed the most vital goal against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Champions League that drove Barca to the semi-finals.
		Last season Saviola came back to Catalonia having won the UEFA Cup with Sevilla and actually refused no fewer than 14 offers—yes, it is true—to stay at the Camp Nou to see out his contract.
	soccerlens.com /javier-saviola-profile/4751 (2072 words)

	Javier Saviola Biography
		Born in Buenos Aires, he made his debut for Argentine giants River Plate at the age of 16, and went on to be a prolific goalscorer and develop a reputation as a phenomenal prospect.
		Saviola starred in the World Youth Cup in 2001, held in and won by his homeland.
		Saviola is a classic skillful South American player, possessing great pace and exciting skill, and has the potential to become an all-time world great.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Saviola_Javier.html (137 words)

	World Soccer News & Videos: Interview: Javier Saviola (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Javier Saviola has spent his entire career being likened to other great players.
		Monaco have certainly benefited from Saviola's presence, and while they are unlikely to be able to catch Olympique Lyonnais in the race for the title, their latest loan ranger's goals have helped put them in a good position to qualify for the Champions League again next season.
		Saviola spoke of coach Didier Deschamps' qualities as a footballing mentor, but he needed little motivation when it came to competing in the Champions League with Monaco.
	www.ferhat.net /blog/archives/000228.html (621 words)

	FCBarcelona.cat
		Javier Saviola made his first-team debut with River Plate at the tender age of just 16 after working his way up through the club's youth ranks.
		He immediately showed what he was capable of by scoring his first professional goal and from that moment on he became a regular in the starting line-up and an idol of the fans that packed the Monumental stadium.
		Javier Saviola is now back with Barca for the 2006-07 season in what is his last year of contract with the Club.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /web/english/futbol/temporada_06-07/plantilla/jugadors/saviola.html (556 words)

	Javier Saviola Pledges to Stay at Real Madrid - A sports article
		Javier Saviola has featured just 6 times for Real Madrid since joining the reigning Spanish champions in the summer on a free transfer from Real's archrivals FC Barcelona and has now come under some heavy transfer speculation in recent weeks.
		Saviola has been injured at times in the season but even when has been 100% fit, the Argentine international, once touted as the New Maradona, has failed even to crack into the Real Madrid bench.
		Last week Argentine giants Boca Juniors were reported to be interested in signing Javier Saviola but given that Saviola used to play for River Plate before his high profile move to Barcelona at the turn of the century, we could well subtract that variable from the Real Madrid-Javier Saviola equation.
	www.sportspundit.com /article/81 (442 words)

	Javier Saviola
		Javier Saviola was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		Saviola starred in the 2001 edition of the World Youth Cup, held in (and won by) Argentina.
		In the summer of 2001, Javier Saviola moved on to FC Barcelona where he had two irregular seasons, as coaches (Louis Van Gaal and later Frank Rijkaard) were not impressed with his abilities, and did not allow Saviola to become a staple of the team.
	www.javiersaviola.com.ar (297 words)

	Javier Saviola Videos on GoalVideoz
		Saviola scored 14 goals during the season, but was deemed surplus at the club.
		Saviola was sent on loan the following year, as he moved to AS Monaco in the French Ligue 1 championship in the summer 2004.
		Saviola made his presence felt at the tournament, as he scored a goal against CÃ´te d'Ivoire in Argentina's opening game, and made two assists in the 6-0 victory against Serbia and Montenegro.
	www.goalvideoz.com /player/Javier-Saviola (851 words)

	ContiSoccerWorld - Argentina’s Confederations Cup star: Javier Saviola
		Saviola was born on 11 December 1981 in Belgrano in Buenos Aires.
		Saviola climbed to the top at an early age and his progress seemed unstoppable.
		Saviola’s gala performances quickly drew the attention of Europe’s top flight clubs and he himself wanted to move to the “Old World”.
	www.conti-online.com /generator/www/de/en/continental/contisoccerworld/themes/08_2006_fifa_world_cup/09_fifa_confederations_cup_2005/04_stars/01_cc_star_argentinien_en.html (736 words)

	the beautiful game: The Vexing Case of the Little Rabbit: Javier Saviola and FC Barcelona
		Javier has just taken the World Youth Championship by storm as a member of the winning team, crowning his marvelous tournament by taking both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball awards, the former with a goal tally of 11, a record that will take some beating.
		It was under these conditions that the 20-year-old Javier Saviola left his native Argentina for the seriously big time, to be thrown in at the deep end at one of Europe's most impatient clubs, with some of the most demanding supporters in the world.
		Saviola was played out on the wings, where he was largely ineffective, by the returning van Gaal in a truly horrible run of results that ended with the coach's sacking.
	black-white-and-grey.blogspot.com /2006/11/vexing-case-of-little-rabbit-javier.html (3969 words)

	AskMen.com - Javier Saviola
		Javier Saviola is a regular on the FC Barcelona line-up, but he has been unable to crack the Argentinean national team with the same regularity.
		Saviola has been touted as the "next Maradona" (who isn't?), thanks to his short frame and explosive playmaking.
		Saviola is a scoring machine, even from his time at River Plate in Argentina.
	www.askmen.com /specials/world_cup_2002/javier_saviola.html (269 words)

	Saviola - Star Player Profiles at World Cup Betting 2006
		Javier Pedro Saviola (born December 11, 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine football player.
		Saviola starred in the 2001 edition of the World Youth Cup earning the distinction of being the player of the tournament.
		That summer, he moved on to FC Barcelona where he had two irregular seasons, as coaches (Louis Van Gaal and later Frank Rijkaard) were not impressed with his abilities, and did not allow Saviola to become a staple of the team.
	www.world-cup-betting-2006.com /star-profile-saviola.htm (168 words)

	Player Profile: Javier Saviola \| The Offside
		Saviola’s struggles at Barca are hard to explain, especially as he holds a Spanish passport.
		Saviola is back at Barca for the 2006/7 season, and has been in and out of the team, trying to prove his worth.
		Saviola is way better than Eto, he ain’t got shit on Saviola, all the goals he scores is because of Messi.
	www.theoffside.com /world-football/player-profile-javier-saviola.html (726 words)

	Javier Saviola wants continuity in Real Madrid: Soccer, SportsYA in English
		Javier Saviola, Real Madrid forward, confessed that he wants to succeed in the Spanish team, where he hasn’t been playing for much minutes since he joined them.
		Javier Saviola’s wish for this year is to be given more opportunities to play and show that he can score for Real Madrid.
		Javier Saviola wants to be taken into account by Real Madrid.
	www.sportsya.com /english/news.php/Javier_Saviola_wants_continuity_in_Real_Madrid.html?id=167476&id_estruc=283 (602 words)

	MySpace.com - Javier Saviola - 26 - Male - Buenos Aires, AR - www.myspace.com/elconejitosaviola
		Argentina's Javier Saviola jubilates after he scored the second goal during the Argentina' vs Ivory Coast, Group C, World Cup 2006 soccer match at World Cup stadium, Hamburg, northern Germany, on Saturday, June 10, 2006.
		Argentina's Javier Saviola, right, celebrates after scoring their second goal against Ivory Coast with teammates Hernan Crespo (9) and Maxi Rodriguez during their 2006 World Cup soccer match at the World Cup stadium, Saturday, June 10, 2006, in Hamburg, Germany.
		Argentinian forward Javier Saviola (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the 2006 World Cup group C football game Argentina vs. Ivory Coast, 10 June 2006 at Hamburg stadium.
	www.myspace.com /elconejitosaviola (714 words)

	Goal.com - Spain - Feature: The Forgotten Javier Saviola
		Javier Saviola remains the same as he has been for the last three years, an unwanted Argentine heaped to make up the numbers.
		Saviola has been treated as a liability rather than as an asset at the Bernabeu and has been buttonholed in a tiny space in the Bernabeu dug-out for most of the time.
		Saviola went to AS Monaco for the 2004-2005 season, scored 8 goals in French Ligue 1, 4 in the Champions Legue, returned to Camp Nou and was on his loan travel again, this time to Sevilla FC for a year.
	www.goal.com /en-india/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=679774 (1785 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Saviola flies to Madrid to close deal with Real
		The 25-year-old was out of contract with Barcelona, having turned down their offer of an extension, and flew to Madrid earlier in the day to complete his move to their arch-rivals.
		Saviola joined Barca from River Plate for $28 million in 2001 but dropped down the pecking order when Frank Rijkaard became coach of the Catalan team in 2003.
		The Argentine was loaned to Monaco in 2004 and spent the 2005/06 season at Sevilla before returning to Barcelona having missed out on Barca's two league titles and their European Cup success last year.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=445149&cc=5901 (383 words)

	YouTube - javier saviola - el conejo
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		River Plate: gol de chilena del Conejo Saviola
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=WdTWa_z5i4o (245 words)

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		In his first season at Barcelona and after having been the most exciting signing of season 2001-02, Saviola is showing why there were so many people waiting on him at Barcelona airport when he arrived in the city.
		Javier Pedro Saviola is considered as one of the stars of football and has all the qualities to really stand out at FC Barcelona.
		This forward lead the Argentina under 20 team to victory in the under 20 World Cup played in his country and was also top goal scorer and player of the tournament.
	www.goalzz.com /main.aspx?player=2786 (162 words)

	Real Madrid signs Javier Saviola from FC Barcelona - Pravda.Ru
		Saviola was the third new player to arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium since Bernd Schuster was hired as coach on Monday to replace the fired Fabio Capello.
		As Saviola was ushered through the doors of the Bernabeu, former "galactico" David Beckham was being led up the Hollywood red carpet as Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy welcomed its own "galaxico" signing.
		For a club used to spending big to get the player it wants, President Ramon Calderon is leading it in a "new direction," moving away from predecessor Florentino Perez's "galactico" policy which brought Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and Beckham to Madrid.
	english.pravda.ru /sports/soccer/13-07-2007/94935-real-madrid-0 (662 words)

	RUMOR: Javier Saviola up for grabs - Soccer Tips - Soccer Betting
		MADRID, July 28 (Reuters) - Barcelona's Argentine striker Javier Saviola has been left out of the squad for a pre-season tour of Japan and China because he is close to agreeing a deal to be loaned to another club.
		Although there was no indication as to where he might end up, a Barcelona spokesman said a deal was likely to be agreed in the near future.
		"Javier Saviola is close to signing a loan deal with another club," said Barca director Ferran Soriano.
	www.sportscapperisland.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2498 (370 words)

	VFB Stuttgart reveal desire to sign Javier Saviola (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Since he doesn’t fit in the plans of Barcelona’s coach Frank Rijkaard the talented but rough Argentinean striker Javier Saviola is most likely going to spend another season somewhere on a loan, and so far the most eager clubs are VFB Stuttgart and Monaco.
		The 23 year old had some great displays at this year’s Confederations Cup in Germany but due his rough challenge in the Semifinals against Mexico he was unable to participate in the Finals which Gauchos lost 4:1 to Brazil.
		Last season Saviola played 29 matches in French Ligue 1 for Monaco and has scored seven goals, while during his three year stay at Nou Camp since 2001 he netted 44 goals in 105 league matches.
	www.jadransport.org /articles/1013.html (312 words)

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