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Topic: Kakha Kaladze


In the News (Mon 20 May 13)

  
  Georgia Today on the Web
Kakha Kaladze: The thing is that we played domestic matches in the first round of the championship quite badly.
Kakha Kaladze: Although “Inter” is leading now, it does not mean that it is destined to be a champion.
Kakha Kaladze: “Milan” is the acting champion of the League and the major favourite as well.
www.georgiatoday.ge /article_details.php?id=4233   (656 words)

  
 Kakha Kaladze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kakhaber (Kakha) Kaladze (born February 27, 1978 in Samtredia) is a Georgian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for AC Milan of the Italian Serie A.
Kaladze took a role to form a solid defence along with Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Nesta, and Alessandro Costacurta.
Kakha Kaladze has always played in the national team as a dedicated player, despite the problems and tragedies in his personal and family life.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kakhaber_Kaladze   (603 words)

  
 Kakha Kaladze
Kaladze by this time was a regular in the Dinamo Kiev team and he reached the Champions League semi final.
In 2001 Kakha's brother, Levan Kaladze was kidnapped from his family in Georgia and a ransom of $600,000 was demanded.
Kaladze was very upset by this and refused initially to play in Georgia's world cup qualifier with Italy but after a chat with the Georgian prime minister he reluctantly agreed to play in the match.
www.geocities.com /georgiasoccer/KaladzeNew.html   (282 words)

  
 Observer | Kaladze fighting his grief in Milan defence
Kaladze's brother Levan, a medical student, was kidnapped in Tbilisi in May 2001, just as Kakha joined the San Siro club.
Aged 28, Kaladze is the baby of an evergreen Milan back line that respects age as a badge of defensive honour.
Kaladze missed a spot kick in 2003, during the duel with Juventus, but to his immense relief the roulette wheel favoured Milan when Shevchenko's number came up.
observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,329458539-102283,00.html   (900 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
AC Milan's defender Kakha Kaladze celebrates after scoring a goal against Sampdoria during their Serie A football match at Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genova.
A controversial late goal from Kakha Kaladze salvaged a point for AC Milan in a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria.
Kaladze nipped in ahead of his marker to receive Brocchi's delicate pass, and although he seemed to cushion the ball with his forearm, no whistle sounded and he neatly tucked home the equaliser.
www.worldsoccernews.com /news/2006/10/20061014_39053_soccer_news.html   (621 words)

  
 Player Profile - World Soccer News
Georgian utility man Kakha Kaladze claims that the sight of his Kyiv Dynamo team-mate Alexey Gerasimenko sustaining a bad injury prompted him to leave Kyiv for Milan in January.
Kaladze began his career as a forward with Lokomotiv Samtredia, where his father Carlo was president, and in 1994 he accepted an invitation from legendary Georgian player and coach David Kipiani to join him at Dinamo Tbilisi.
For Kyiv, Kaladze was to line up at full-back, stopper, libero and holding midfield, and such versatility was a key factor in Milan's decision to recruit him.
www.worldsoccer.com /news/kakha_kaladze_news_55742.html   (421 words)

  
 Kaladze introduced as Georgia's 'FIFA for SOS Children's Villages' ambassador
Kaladze told guests, "I am honoured to be given this wonderful opportunity to somehow contribute to the well-being of my brothers and sisters, the children in SOS Children's Villages Georgia." He added: "Many of my friends are doing the same thing all over the world and I am happy to join them."
Kaladze is the third football player from the Italian Football Club AC Milan - after Andriy Shevchenko and Christian Vieri - to serve as a "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" ambassador.
Kakha Kaladze also brought baskets full of different presents for each SOS family from both of the SOS Children's Villages in Tbilisi and Kutaisi.
www.sos-childrensvillages.org /News-and-Media/News/Pages/Kaladze-introduced-as-Georgias-FIFA-for-SOS-Childrens-Villages-ambassador.aspx   (469 words)

  
 uefa.com
When Milan AC defender Kakha Kaladze steps out with the Georgian national side in their opening EURO 2004™ qualifier against Switzerland, it will mark the emotional end of an exile from the team for reasons that go well beyond football.
Kakha, who was to join Milan that summer from FC Dynamo Kyiv, made the brave decision to turn out in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy ten days later.
However, Kaladze made the surprise choice to come on as a half-time substitute in the August friendly in Turkey having not even been named in the squad - wearing the shirt of team-mate Vladimer Akhalaia - and is now set for his competitive comeback.
www.uefa.com /news/newsid=32492,printer.htmx   (761 words)

  
 Zee News - Thousands join Kaladze in mourning brother   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Levan Kaladze was abducted in 2001 and his beheaded body lay for years in an unmarked grave before found and identified by DNA testing conducted by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigations.
Kakha Kaladze, who had flown home in a plane provided by club owner and Italian president Silvio Berlusconi, was clearly distraught as his brother's coffin was carried from the house to the cemetery in the nearby village of Kulashi.
The Kaladze family are sure to have a view on the imminent investigation by the General Prosecutor's office but this day was one of remembrance and mourning.
www.zeenews.com /znnew/articles.asp?aid=278190&ssid=90&sid=SPO   (467 words)

  
 Kidnap torment that scars Chelsea target Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For the last four years Kaladze, who Chelsea hope to sign from AC Milan next week, has had to live with the uncertainty of not knowing whether his younger brother is dead or alive.
Kaladze's ordeal appeared to be coming to an end when a mass grave of kidnap victims was discovered in the Panski Gorge, a rugged rural hideout used by Chechens 40 miles from the Georgian capital Tbilisi, but the 24-year-old's body was not among their number.
Kaladze said: "It's disgusting that every Georgian official considered it necessary to declare his personal participation to help find him but their interest is nothing but populism.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20050609/ai_n14660853   (560 words)

  
 AC Milan v Barcelona: Kaladze fighting his grief in Milan defence | Football | The Observer
Kaladze's brother Levan, a medical student, was kidnapped in Tbilisi in May 2001, just as Kakha joined the San Siro club.
Aged 28, Kaladze is the baby of an evergreen Milan back line that respects age as a badge of defensive honour.
Kaladze missed a spot kick in 2003, during the duel with Juventus, but to his immense relief the roulette wheel favoured Milan when Shevchenko's number came up.
football.guardian.co.uk /championsleague200506/story/0,,1754745,00.html   (1021 words)

  
 RTÉ Sport: Chelsea moving in for Kaladze
AC Milan sporting director Ariedo Braida believes Kakha Kaladze's move to Chelsea is possible - with the defender now urging the two clubs to agree a transfer fee.
Kaladze, the 27-year-old Georgia international, has been linked with a part-exchange deal for striker Hernan Crespo, who is wanted by the Serie A giants after an impressive loan spell at the San Siro.
Kaladze himself is keen to pursue his career away from the San Siro and appears eager for a move to the Barclays Premiership champions.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0602/chelsea.html   (357 words)

  
 Kakha Kaladze
Kakha Kaladze (born February 27, 1978 in Samtredia) is a Georgian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for AC Milan of the Italian Serie A. Prior to joing AC Milan, Kaladze played for Dinamo Tbilisi (1993-97) and Dinamo Kiev (1998-2000).
A key part of the Georgian national team, Kaladze has been capped over 40 times for his country.
In 2001, Kakha's brother Levan was kidnapped in Georgia, with a ransom of $600,000 demanded.
www.123football.com /players/k/kakha-kaladze/index.htm   (108 words)

  
 Kakha Kaladze Linked With a Move to Arsenal at footyblog.net -Footy/Soccer Blog
Kakha Kaladze has been a rock in AC Miilan’s defence, but recent reports suggest that he is looking for a fresh challenge and is likely to move to London to ply his trade with Arsenal.
Kaladze has been a long-term target for Chelsea and Manchester United but it’s not likely that the duo will make a bid for him leaving Arsenal with the perfect opportunity to snatch a really experienced and relatively young player (28-years-old).
Kakha Kaladze was traditionally a left-back from his days with FC Dinamo Tbilisi,Dynamo Kyiv and Milan, at Milan he formed a solid defence along with Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Nesta, and Alessandro Costacurta but has suffered injuries which limited his appreance with AC Milan.
footyblog.net /2006/08/23/kakha-kaladze-linked-with-a-move-to-arsenal   (327 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Soccer - Champions League final a dream come true for old friends
When AC Milan pair Andriy Shevchenko and Kakha Kaladze line up in the Champions League final against Juventus on Wednesday they will achieve a goal that once appeared to have eluded them.
Striker Shevchenko and defender Kaladze were part of the Dynamo Kiev team of the late 1990s that was the last from Eastern Europe to make a serious impression in the Champions League, reaching the semi-finals in 1999.
Kaladze played under four coaches in his first 18 months and was asked repeatedly to switch positions.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s865180.htm   (737 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Latest News - Kaladze looks forward to new test against old friends
AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze of Georgia gestures during an Italian Serie A football match against Siena in Milan, October 1, 2006.
Kaladze is relishing a chance to face some of his club mates when Georgia host Italy in a Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday.
Kaladze said it would be a tall order for injury-hit Georgia to upset the world champions but he was looking forward to the challenge.
sport.scotsman.com /latest.cfm?id=1501312006   (646 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
That was when the brother of Georgia and AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze was kidnapped and held for ransom.
Levon Kaladze's beheaded body was found a month and a half after his abduction and buried in a section of a cemetery reserved for unidentified people.
Kakha Kaladze flew to the ceremony in a plane provided by former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who owns AC Milan.
www.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9833913   (449 words)

  
 Swiss to extradite Georgian linked to abduction of 'famous' soccer player's brother - Soccer - CBSSports.com Scores, ...
That was when the brother of Georgia and AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze was kidnapped and held for ransom.
Levon Kaladze's beheaded body was found a month and a half after his abduction and buried in a section of a cemetery reserved for unidentified people.
Kakha Kaladze flew to the ceremony in a plane provided by former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who owns AC Milan.
cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9833913   (444 words)

  
 YouTube - Kakha Kaladze (70) 10,28, 2004
Ancelotti's change of tactics were proved correct when Kaladze scored five minutes later to put Milan in the comfort zone.
Kaladze scored five minutes later to put Milan in the comfort zone
Kaladze training at Milanello, Summer 2004, Par I of II From: pasqualimarco
www.youtube.com /watch?v=HxRG9M1djXQ   (213 words)

  
 Kaladze 'poised for Chelsea move'
AC Milan have not ruled out the possibility of defender Kakha Kaladze joining Chelsea, according to sporting director Ariedo Braida.
AC Milan Portuguese midfielder Manuel Rui Costa, right, and his teammate Kakha Kaladze of Georgia arrive at the Milan's Malpensa International airport, Italy, Tuesday, May 26, 2005.
Kaladze himself is keen to pursue his career away from the San Siro and appears eager for a move to the Premiership champions.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-06/03/content_448338.htm   (302 words)

  
 Footballer plans $1.5 bln fund - Turkish Daily News Apr 05, 2008
Italian football club AC Milan's star player Kakha Kaladze and two former members of the government seek to raise $1.5 billion to invest in his native Georgia, whose economy has grown an average of 9.3 percent a year since 2004.
Kaladze, together with former Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli and ex-Finance Minister Aleksi Aleksishvili, plan to invest in projects ranging from property development to hydropower through their new fund, Kala Capital, Kaladze said by telephone from Milan Friday.
Kaladze became the most expensive Georgian football player ever in 2001, when AC Milan paid Ukraine's Dinamo Kiev a transfer fee of 16 million euros ($24.9 million) for him.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=100941   (355 words)

  
 CNN.com - Kaladze pens five-year Milan deal - Jun 30, 2005
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) -- Georgian defender Kakha Kaladze has agreed to a new five-year contract with AC Milan, the club said on Thursday.
Kaladze had been expected to join English champions Chelsea after reportedly agreeing personal terms but the two clubs were unable to agree a transfer fee.
Kaladze joined Milan in 2000 but was restricted to just 19 appearances in Serie A last season and made only six during an injury plagued 2003-04 campaign.
edition.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/06/30/italy.milan/index.html   (433 words)

  
 channel4.com - Football Italia
Milan broke their goal drought with Kakha Kaladze's controversial strike, but were still held 1-1 at Sampdoria.
The siege bore fruit eventually when a corner was cleared to the edge of the area for a Cristian Brocchi strike and substitute Kaladze got in front of Del Vecchio to turn in at the near post from six yards.
The situation was reversed in the final minute, as Kaladze was angry that Bonazzoli handled a Seedorf free kick, but again the referee and linesman waved play on.
www.channel4.com /sport/football_italia/sa0607/sam-mil.html   (634 words)

  
 CNN.com - AC Milan star's brother kidnapped - May 28, 2001
Georgian international defender Kaladze signed to AC Milan in January for an undisclosed sum.
Karlo Kaladze added that he was considering leaving Georgia for either Milan or the former Soviet republic of Ukraine once his younger son had been freed.
There were reports in the Georgian media that Levan Kaladze had been taken to the rugged Pankisi Gorge, where ethnic kin of the Chechens live and where the Russian government alleges Chechen rebels themselves take refuge.
archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/05/28/georgia.kidnap   (285 words)

  
 RIA Novosti - World - Georgian soccer star Kaladze kicks off banking business
TBILISI, January 28 (RIA Novosti) - Georgian soccer player Kakha Kaladze, 29, who plays for Italy's AC Milan, is to set up a bank in the ex-Soviet republic, the country's National Bank said on Monday.
Kaladze, who will hold an 80% stake in the new Progressbank, has already obtained the relevant license.
Kaladze became Georgia's most expensive soccer player after AC Milan paid 16 million euros for the defender to Ukrainian side FC Dynamo Kyiv in 2001.
en.rian.ru /world/20080128/97859408.html   (230 words)

  
 Kakha Kaladze, Moneyman - - The Offside - Serie A Italian Football Blog
Milan’s Kakha Kaladze, however, is taking a slightly different approach: He’s trying to open a bank.
This ain’t no crazy rumor, either — Kaladze has applied for a banking license in Georgia (the country, not the state), and will know within a month whether or not the Central Bank will let him go ahead with his plans.
Well, kaladze owns the Hotel, casino and magazine in UKrain, Restaurant in MIlan, Is planning to open a bank and the cultural-entertaining center in Georgia.
italy.theoffside.com /rumors-news/kakha-kaladze-moneyman.html   (643 words)

  
 The Messenger - The News in Brief
Italian government officials and Adriano Galianno, president of AC Milan as well as footballers belonging to the club were due to attend.
Kaladze, 30, was bought by AC Milan in 2001.
Kakha Tsabadze has replaced Vazha Azarashvili as chairman of the Union of Composers, following an election at a union meeting.
www.messenger.com.ge /issues/1583_april_8_2008/1583_news_in_brief.html   (732 words)

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