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  SI.com - Soccer - Porto reloads with Brazilian striker Fabiano - Tuesday August 31, 2004 4:39PM
Luis Fabiano, aka The Fabulous, has tallied 38 goals over the past two years for Sao Paulo in Brazil.
The 23-year-old, whose full name is Luis Fabiano Clemente and who is nicknamed "The Fabulous," became the last arrival at Porto to plug the gaps left by the departures of several players who helped them win the Champions League.
Fabiano was top scorer in this year's Libertadores Cup, the South American equivalent of the Champions League, with eight goals to help Sao Paulo reach the semi-finals.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/soccer/08/31/porto.fabiano   (424 words)

  
  Luis Fernandez
Luis Fernandez (born on October 2, 1959 in Tarifa, Spain) is a former French football (soccer) defensive midfielder who retired in 1993 to become a manager.
Six months later, Luis was in Spain, brought into the RCD Espanyol team in December 2003 to save them from near certain relegation, and at the end of the season Fernandez had succeeded in keeping the club in the Spanish top flight.
After one year of inactivity, Luis Fernandez took a more low-profile job in June 2005 as the manager of Al Rayyan in Qatar, a club which he decided to leave in November 2005 in order to join the Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem in the capacity of general manager as well as trainer.
www.123football.com /players/f/luis-fernandez/index.htm   (950 words)

  
 Soccerway.com · News · Luis Fabiano could be transferred to Milan
In the mean time Luis Fabiano swears that he will not leave Sao Paulo because he wants to play next year's Copa Libertadores in case that his team gets qualified for that competition.
The idea of the people in Sao Paulo is to have the chance to play that championship because they want to win the cup for the third time in their history and to reach that objective they want to have the best squad as possible.
The fact is that besides that everyone in Sao Paulo denies that Luis Fabiano will be sold, the truth is that Milan are very interested in the player and the board members of Sao Paulo can't deny that they have the chance to solve the financial situation if they sell the striker.
www.soccerway.com /news/2003/november/25/luis-fabiano-could-be-transferred-to-milan/?print=yes   (320 words)

  
 BUCHAREST DAILY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Luis Fabiano finished off a sterling smooth move to set up the first goal in the rout.
Fabiano produced a header as powerful as it was delicate, flicking it off the right post for the opener.
After Fabiano scored the first, Middlesbrough was forced to chase an elusive goal and it never recovered.
www.daily-news.ro /article_detail.php?idarticle=26194   (407 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Brazil’s goals were scored by debutants Gil and Luis Fabiano in the first half and Parma striker Adriano late on in the second period.
Fellow debutant Fabiano, leading scorer in the Brazilian championship, headed the world champions further ahead four minutes later after he nodded home off a cross by Billeti from the right flank.
A disappointed home crowd, many of whom were denied the chance to watch the match from kick-off because of poor crowd control by the stadium officials, then showed their displeasure by throwing stones and other missiles on to the pitch.
www.telegraphindia.com /1030613/asp/sports/story_2063924.asp   (304 words)

  
 ESPNdeportes.com - Fútbol español - El delantero Luis Fabiano pudo agradecer la confianza
Luis Fabiano, jugador que a temprana edad destacó en el Sao Paulo brasileño y en la selección de su país, fue uno de los delanteros más codiciados por el fútbol europeo, aunque por el momento su paso por el viejo continente no ha sido fructífero.
El Sevilla apostó económicamente por él y Luis Fabiano, desde el principio, en la pretemporada, puso muchas ganas y voluntad, lo que se vio reflejado en los distintos encuentros de preparación, pese a que también se encontró con que no estaba fino en el remate final.
Luis Fabiano recobró la titularidad el pasado sábado ante el Alavés y en esa ocasión un buen movimiento suyo propició el 1-0 marcado por su compatriota Adriano, lo que fue un preludio de su bautizo como goleador sevillista en esta liga.
espndeportes.espn.go.com /news/story?id=377072   (761 words)

  
 SPORTS - SOCCER - Comcast.net
Last Thursday, the mother of FC Porto striker Luis Fabiano was released after more than 60 days in captivity.
Luis Fabiano planned to move his entire family to a safer neighborhood in Campinas, and several players - including Corinthians' Argentine international Carlos Tevez - have hired private security guards for themselves and their relatives.
Claudio Pitbull, Fabiano's teammate at Porto, said the threat of kidnapping was one of the reasons he recently rejected an offer to play for five-time national champion Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro.
www.comcast.net /sports/soccer/index.jsp?cat=SOCCER&fn=/2005/05/14/132581.html   (647 words)

  
 Luis Fabiano « opinion « El Aficionado « elentorno.com
Luis Fabiano es un jugador muy joven, pero con una gran calidad como delantero centro, y es otro jugador que vive con el gol.
Y hablo de Luis Fabiano como delantero centro del Barça, sin que se haya llegado a la firma de su contrato, ni a la venta del jugador por parte del Sao Paulo, porque creo que el jugador brasileño será con muchísima probabilidad el nuevo delantero centro del Barcelona.
Y con los posibles fichajes de Luis Fabiano o Eto´o y el de Milito, la plantilla del Barcelona quedaría totalmente configurada, no es probable que venga un especialista al Barcelona para ocupar el puesto de Davids, quizá Rijkaard, distribuya el trabajo que hacía el jugador holandés entre varios miembros del conjunto barcelonista.
www.elentorno.com /noticia/17020   (448 words)

  
 Luis Fabianos' (Porto) Mum is Kidnapped... - Deportivo-La-Coruna.com Forum
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 11 (Reuters) - The mother of Brazilian soccer star Luis Fabiano, a striker for European champions Porto, was kidnapped on Friday in her hometown of Campinas, police said.
Luis Fabiano, whose full name is Luis Fabiano Clemente and is nicknamed "The Fabulous," signed to the Portuguese team in August from Sao Paulo.
He sprang to prominence in 2002 when he was joint top scorer in the Brazilian championships with 19 goals in 23 games.
www.deportivo-la-coruna.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2547   (517 words)

  
 VIET NAM NET
, Fabiano đang ngấp nghé đứng vào danh sách 10 chân sút vĩ đại nhất của CLB Sao Paulo.
Fabiano còn thừa đủ thời gian để thực hiện mục tiêu của mình bởi bản hợp đồng mới gắn kết anh với Sao Paulo tới năm 2008, trừ phi anh đi theo những tiếng gọi béo bở của các CLB châu Âu bên kia bờ đại dương.
Một trong hai bàn của Fabiano ghi vào lưới Alianza tuần qua là pha độc diễn qua ba hậu vệ đối phương trước khi đánh bại thủ thành Leao Butron.
www.vnn.vn /thethao/hoso/2004/04/59332   (781 words)

  
 Luis Fabiano « elentorno.com
Luis Fabiano, el delantero brasileño, de 23 años, del Sao Paulo, intenta forzar su marcha...
Luis Fabiano, uno de los objetivos del Barça para reforzar el ataque de cara a...
Luis Fabiano, el delantero brasileño, de 23 años, está decidido a abandonar el Sao Paulo...
elentorno.com /tema/luis_fabiano   (422 words)

  
 Luis Fabiano, con un pie en el Sevilla :: Futbol Internacional :: esmas
Luis Fabiano dejaría al Porto, su actual club, y se vincularía por cinco temporadas con el Sevilla, dijo el presidente del conjunto andaluz José María Del Nido.
Luis Fabiano sólo marcó tres goles en una primera temporada muy difícil en Portugal.
Luis Fabiano será el quinto brasileño en el Sevilla, sumándose a Julio Baptista, Daniel Alves, Adriano Correia y Renato.
www.esmas.com /deportes/futbolinternacional/457552.html   (263 words)

  
 Zamnet Communication Systems Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Brazil emerged in a different frame of mind after halftime and levelled almost straight away when Alex set Luis Fabiano away on the right and his low shot was turned in from close range by Adriano.
The game lost momentum before bursting back into life in the final five minutes, when Luis Fabiano was agonisingly close for Brazil and Maicon was denied by Viera.
In the penalty shoot-out, Luisao, Fabiano, Adriano and Renato all slotted home their penalty kicks for Brazil, who came to the tournament without many of theri stars such as Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
www.zamnet.zm /newsys/news/viewnews.cgi?category=17&id=1090513279   (370 words)

  
 Copa América 2004 - Brazil defeat Chile in the last minute - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006
July 8-2004- When the game seemed to be heading towards a goal-less draw, opportunistic Luis Fabiano headed in the winner that clinched a 1-nil victory for Brazil in their opening match in the Copa América, in Arequipa.
Alex with the corner-kick and striker Luis Fabiano, who had done very little thus far, heading in the winner.
The standout of the match, Luis Fabiano, explained the difficulties encountered by the Brazilian squad and how it felt to clinch victory.
www.lacancha.com /copa_070904.html   (413 words)

  
 Luis Fabiano se disculpa, pero se justifica - 20minutos.es
Luis Fabiano aseguró que sintió "vergüenza" al verlo, sobre todo cuando su hija de tres años le dijo: "Papá te he visto peleando en la tele, eso no se hace.
Luis Fabiano ha asegurado que Diogo le dijo "cosas que no se pueden repetir en la tele", y ha aseverado que Diogo "empezó la pelea, pero entiendo que todo ha quedado en el campo con el calentón del momento", aunque ha matizado que el uruguayo pudo evitar el pisotón.
Luis Fabiano es invitado por el jurado de "Mira Quién Baila", aunque no podrá asistir por una cita en el dentista.
www.20minutos.es /noticia/189334/3/LuisFabiano/Diogo/Pelea   (1450 words)

  
 WireImage: Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Luis Fabiano celebrates scoring the first goal for Sevilla during the UEFA Cup Final match...
Luis Clemente Fabiano celebrates scoring the first goal for Sevilla during the UEFA Cup Final...
Luis Fabiano scores the match's first goal for Sevilla during the UEFA Cup Final match...
www.wireimage.com /GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====185932&str=Middlesbrough   (655 words)

  
 Luis Fabiano: Back to Brazil? - sambafoot.com, Football + Brazil
The latter tries at the same time to help Luis Fabiano concerning the kidnapping of his mother.
For Emerson Leão, Luis Fabiano could help the team (which need reinforcements for the second round of the Copa Libertadores), but his main worry is not to lose the players whom he has.
It is not the first time that Luis Fabuloso (the nickname given by the São Paulo fans) is announced for a return to Brazil.
sambafoot.com /en/news/3280_Luis_Fabiano_Back_to_Brazil.html   (313 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Copa America: Brazil beats Chile 1-0
AREQUIPA, Peru – Striker Luis Fabiano headed in a corner a minute into second-half injury time as an all-new Brazil defeated Chile 1-0 in Group C of the Copa America on Thursday.
Fabiano rose high inside the box to a corner by playmaker Alex, and sent Brazil into first place in Group C alongside Paraguay, which beat Costa Rica 1-0 earlier at Universidad Nacional San Agustin Stadium.
Chile had a golden chance to go ahead in the first half when striker Sebastian Gonzalez scored from the penalty spot in the 24th, but his goal was disallowed by Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez because Chilean players allegedly entered the box before the kick.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20040708-2007-la-spt-soc-copaam-brazil-chile.html   (490 words)

  
 Porto have signed Me - Deportivo-La-Coruna.com Forum
FC Porto have signed promising Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano from Sao Paulo for 13.5 million euros.
Luis Fabiano was in Porto on Monday morning to take a medical and finalize the deal.
The signing of Luis Fabiano now brings the number of Brazilian players at Porto to six as he joins Diego, Derlei, Pepe, Maciel and Carlos Alberto.
www.deportivo-la-coruna.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1835   (262 words)

  
 Luís Fabiano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luís Fabiano Clemente (born November 8, 1980 in Campinas, São Paulo), better known by his first name of Luis Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
On 10 May 2006, Fabiano scored a brilliant goal using his head during FC Sevilla's 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup Final.
Luis Fabiano is one of the best friends of Grafite.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lu%C3%ADs_Fabiano   (198 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
He took some amazing tactical risks in the second half to claw back in a tight game, but his recklessness to play four forwards was punished with three late Sevilla goals.
While Argentina forward Javier Saviola lured one defender away from the center, Luis Fabiano moved into the open space where he was served a perfect cross from right back Daniel Alves.
Luis Fabiano produced a header as powerful as it was delicate, flicking it off the right post for the opener.
cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9430045/rss   (527 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - No happy ending for McClaren as Sevilla cruise to UEFA Cup glory
Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano headed a 26th-minute cross from the hugely-impressive Daniel Alves past stranded goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to open the scoring, but after former Celtic striker Mark Viduka had been denied a 52nd-minute equaliser by keeper Andres Palop, Maresca took centre stage.
However, it was not to be, as Boro were outclassed in every department by an impressive Sevilla side who hit the Teessiders with a late onslaught that closed the door on any possibility of a Boro comeback to eclipse those registered against Basel and Steaua Bucharest in previous rounds.
Stuart Parnaby denied Fabiano a shot at goal on 14 minutes after Alves and the former Barcelona man had linked well, and the Spaniards were making much of the running.
sport.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=704682006   (951 words)

  
 Santos are interested in Luis Fabiano - sambafoot.com, Football + Brazil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Santos announced their interest in FC Sevilla's forward Luis Fabiano.
The Paulista managers came into contact with him at the beginning of the 2006 and the former São Paulo forward was rather favourable to a return to Brazil but his situation within the Sevillan club has changed becoming a more regular starter.
The former Paris SG forward is a Luis Fabiano's friend, they were team mates at São Paulo at the time of the season 2002-2003.
sambafoot.com /en/news/6862_Santos_are_interested_in_Luis_Fabiano.html   (181 words)

  
 Cat Fight! Luis Fabiano vs. Diogo - Spain La Liga - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world
As you can see in the video below, Sevilla’s Luis Fabiano and Zaragoza’s Diogo both release some of their pent up holiday stress by swinging at each other like a couple of high school girls fighting in a cafeteria.
To be fair, Diogo’s first punch is worthy of the commentator’s comparisons to Muhammad Ali, but from there it becomes apparent why these two guys get paid to use their feet and not their fists.
Fabiano certainly kicked things off in the physical sense, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Diogo gets harsher punishment since he hammered Fabiano with the first punch.
www.theoffside.com /leagues/spain-la-liga/cat-fight-luis-fabiano-vs-diogo.html   (558 words)

  
 Luís Fabiano, delantero de alquiler
El fichaje del delantero Luís Fabiano por el Sevilla, confirmado por A Bola, supone un nuevo ejemplo de la modalidad de jugadores compartidos.
A Fabiano lo he visto jugar con Brasil uno o dos partidos y no le vi nada interesante.
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 El Barça abre de nuevo las puertas a Luis Fabiano · Fútbol · Deportes · Terra
El Barcelona ha reactivado el posible fichaje del joven delantero brasileño Luis Fabiano, del Sao Paulo, en una reunión celebrada en Barcelona entre el vicepresidente deportivo, Sandro Rosell, y uno de los agentes del jugador, José Fuentes, aunque las posturas entre ambos clubes continúan alejadas.
Mientras, José Fuentes, agente de Luis Fabiano, es optimista tras la reunión con el Barça, aunque dijo que no hay ningún acuerdo.
Hay interés del Barcelona en contar con Luis Fabiano", dijo Fuentes, en declaraciones a la misma emisora.
www.terra.es /deportes/articulo/html/dpo25157.htm   (222 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Last-Minute Goal Lifts Brazil
Luis Fabiano scored a last-minute goal last night as Brazil defeated Chile, 1-0, at Copa America, the prestigious South American tournament being played in Peru.
Fabiano headed in the game-winner off a corner kick in the 90th minute.
Both teams played offensively, but failed to capitalized on their scoring chances until Fabiano's goal in the last minute.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A37662-2004Jul8?language=printer   (175 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Luis Fabiano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A month earlier Luís Fabiano played in all Brazil's games as they won the Copa América, defeating Argentina on penalties in Peru.
Luís Fabiano began his career in the mid-1990s at Guarani FC.
In 1997 he moved to Ituano FC but left the club before the end of the year for AA Ponte Preta, where he remained until 1999.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=95841   (240 words)

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