Monday, January 7, 2008

Schalke pick up Ze Roberto


Following signing Marcelo Bordon, Schalke announced their acquistion of Ze Roberto on Friday.

"In the afternoon, he will sign a contract for three and a half years," announced manager Andreas Müller.
Ze Roberto will don the number 15 jersey. Müller believes the Brazilian offensive star has tremendous abilities in one-on-ones, is very versatile and is remarkable in his speed with the ball.

A close physical examination


"He bring these abilities to the fore especially in matches against opponents with a lot of depth in their defence", explained the manager. The contract signing period was drawn out, because a lot of time was required to perform the medical examination.
The 26 year-old player is still suffering from some "wear and tear", but head coach Mirko Slomka does not believe there is any reason to be concerned. "The player has a long and difficult season behind him. He also suffered a torn muscle and arm injury."

Training in Turkey


Ze will now have a chance to work out the kinks in training camp in Turkey. Roberto is also eager to play for Schalke. "The club poses a great challenge for me. I want to definitely establish myself here as quickly as possible."
by www.bundesliga.de

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