bettermirror Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Ok, they've now got what, 6 Brazilians!? I thought you were only allowed to have 3 non-eu players! I bring it up because now they have added Robinho. sheesh. Can anyone clear up this rule for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 They have 4 brazilians Robinho, Ronaldo, Baptista and Roberto Carlos. Carlos just got his spanish passport a few weeks ago and now counts has a EU player. Garcia nad Diogo are from Uruguay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 ok, so 4 brazilians and 2 uruguayans. point is they have 6 (i guess 5 since carlos is now "spanish") and i believe the rule is you can only have 3 non-eu players which is the reason barcelona had so much trouble with Riquelme at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacRWE Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Same old Madrid.... Always cheeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 they have 5 brazilians. they have just got Cicinho but won't join until january. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Ronaldo is also close to getting dual Spanish citizenship, and I believe Garcia may have dual Spanish citizenship already. Baptista ruled out a transfer to Arsenal last year because he said he will have dual Spanish citizenship before th eend of the year. I believe the rule is now only three non-Eu players (except for the Russians due to court ruling in January that says they are Euros for work purposes) are allowed to be fielded at any one time, but that a La Liga club can sign and register 4. dl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 even if they can have 4. they have at least 7!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 According to a hometown Real supporter on Bigsoccer. "WE have Baptista,Robinho and Ronaldo.Baptista will get his next year and Ronaldo is expected to get EU by winter.Cicinho that's coming in December is getting EU as well so we have no problems. Carlos Diogo's father is Italian, i think, so he's got Italian papers.Carlos got Spanish just like Garcia i belive". Cicinho is expected to automatically get an Italian passport because of parentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Article about quotas as it relates to Messi at Barcelona. I guess the EU regs that apply to UEFA comps are less strict than internal Spanish ones. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Messi extends contract with Barcelona until 2014 MADRID, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Argentine teenage prodigy Lionel Messi extended his contract with Barcelona for the second time in three months on Friday. Barcelona announced that the 18-year-old's contract had been updated so that it would now run until 2014 rather than 2010. They also said that he would now be paid as a member of the first team squad rather than as a reserve team player who might make occasional appearances for the senior side. Barcelona added, however, that Messi's buy-out clause would remain at 150 million euros ($183.5 million). "I'm delighted," said the youngster. "I've always wanted to stay at Barcelona so there were no problems in reaching the agreement." Messi, who made his debut for Argentina last month, is unable to play for Barcelona in the Primera Liga at the moment because of doubts over his status as a so-called "assimilated" player. He was thought to have been classed as a European Union player because he had come through Barcelona's youth ranks, but the club has decided not to field him in league matches because his status has not been ratified by Spanish soccer authorities. Under Spanish Football Federation rules each Primera Liga club is permitted a maximum of three non-European Union players on their books. Barcelona's three berths are already occupied by Brazil forward Ronaldinho, Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o and Mexico defender Rafael Marquez. Messi is, however, eligible to play in the Champions League and had an outstanding game when he came on as a second-half substitute in Barcelona's opening game against Werder Bremen on Wednesday, winning the penalty that sealed his side's 2-0 win. Frequently compared with the young Diego Maradona, Messi joined Barcelona as a 13-year-old and has played for the club's reserves for the last two seasons. He was top scorer for Argentina when they won the World Youth Cup in the Netherlands in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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