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Manchester United sign ‘Brazilian Neville brothers’
Published 1/17/2008 by stresster at CaughtOffside.com
... It’s not every day that a Premier League club sign identical twins. Especially Brazilian identical twins. Who are both full-backs. Yet The Times report that Manchester United have done exactly that, with Fabio and Rafael Silva set to grace the English game from August 2008. ...

FA Cup MOTD in full & Brazil’s answer to the Neville brothers
Published 1/17/2008 by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
Match of the Day, featuring all the FA Cup replays from Tuesday night, can be seen on this video. The press conference with Rafa Benitez after the 5-0 win over Luton Town can be seen here. A tribute to Fernando Torres can be seen in two parts, here and here. The Times report today that “Manchester United are preparing to announce the signing of Fabio and Rafael Silva, Brazil’s answer to the Neville brothers. The 17-year-old twins, who are identical, are scheduled to arrive in Manchester on Monday to join ...

United Head South to the Tongue-Twisting Madejski Stadium
Published 1/18/2008 by Nick at Manchester United
... Undoubtedly we won’t see these Brazilian twins near the first team for a while, but I’ll be curious to follow their progress at the club. ...

Neville 2.0: With More Samba
Published 1/20/2008 by Martha at The Offside
... | January 20th, 2008 Gary and Phil Neville made their debuts for Manchester United two years apart in the early 1990s, when both were still well within their teens. They’re both old (Read: 30+.) now, and Phil left the club for Everton three years ago. So, now that the story of the Neville brothers has grown old, it’s time to reboot. I know, let’s make them twins this time! Oh, and they’ll be Brazilian ! Ladies and gentlemen, meet Fabio and Rafael Silva . The Silva twins are 17, and are set to arrive in Manchester on Monday from Fluminense, in a £5.2 million deal for the ...