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101 Great Goals - latest football videos and ... found this 7/11/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com [flag]
David Albelda was Valencia's captain and a club icon until his bizarre excommunication from the team last fall by Ronald Koeman. [link]

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Ronaldo: ‘I am a slave’
Published 7/11/2008 by Arthur Antunes Coimbra 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
... Finally, Sid Lowe (SI) has a brilliant interview with Valencia’s David Albelda, discussing how “the defensive midfielder has been locked out of the first team at Valencia in one of the more bizarre controversies in club soccer.” Money quote: “Everything was fine; then one day, suddenly, I’m told to go. I was ostracized — I wasn’t involved in photos or official events and I wasn’t allowed to train with the rest of the first team… I have a contract, so if they tell me to play I will have to; I’m obliged ...

Q and A with David Albelda and News
Published 7/11/2008 by Cesar at Valencia
... This interview with David Albelda is a great piece from World Soccer magazine. Here are a few excerpts. For the rest, please clink the link … ...

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