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Paulo Henrique Ganso insists on staying at Santos after the FIFA Club World Cup

Wednesday November 30 2011,
Tags: Ganso, Santos, Club World Cup
The classy playmaker has resigned a move to Europe to remain at the Copa Libertadores champions.
Santos playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso has affirmed that he will be prepared to reopen talks about extending his Santos stay at the conclusion of the FIFA Club World Cup, which takes place in December.

There has been ongoing speculation about a future move to Europe for Ganso, however, the 22-year-old admitted that his priority is to remain at Santos, particularly because he wants to help the club retain their Copa Libertadores title in 2012.

Ganso has attracted the attention of several of Europe's top clubs, including AC Milan, Manchester United and both Barcelona and Real Madrid. But he is likely to stay put for now because he has a contract with Santos that currently runs until 2015.
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Brazil’s new generation still immature, says Carlos Alberto Parreira

Monday July 25 2011,
Tags: Ganso, Neymar, Alexandre Pato
Ganso, Neymar and Pato have a lot more to learn and give to the Brazilian national team, Parreira believes.
Ex-Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has analyzed Brazil’s new generation of players characterized by the recent inclusion of youngsters Ganso, Neymar and number 9 striker Alexandre Pato. Parreira was quoted as saying at a press conference last weekend:

“Currently in Brazil, we have a new team with exciting youngsters like Pato, Neymar and Ganso. It comes after the time of the likes of Cafu, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka, so the challenge is great. The young players still have plenty to learn and need to mature a bit.”
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“Big Brother” Robinho Eager To Help Brazil And Its New Generation Of Players

Thursday June 30 2011,
Tags: Robinho, Neymar, Ganso
Robinho is happy to have Brazil’s young players leaning on him for some advice…
Robinho is one of the Seleçao’s players who have been wearing Brazil’s jersey for 8 years or more. At 27, Robinho holds remarkable achievements.

The former Santos and Real Madrid player has won the FIFA Confederations Cup twice—in 2005 and in 2009. He also inspired Brazil throughout the 2007 Copa America without the help of Kaka who asked to rest after a long season with AC Milan.

During the 2007 Copa America, Robinho scored 6 times—thus ending as the competition’s top scorer above Argentina’s Juan Roman Riquelme and Mexico’s Nervy Castillo. He was also voted as the best player and he is now aiming to share his experience with today’s youngsters such as Neymar and Ganso.
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Copa America 2011: Paulo Henrique Ganso Profile - Player To Watch

Wednesday June 29 2011,
Tags: Paulo Henrique Ganso, Brazil, Copa America
Brazil are in a transitional period and Paulo Henrique Ganso looks almost certain to play a big part in their future.

The Next Brazilian Midfield Maestro

Brazil have often seen the usage of a brilliant playmaker in their midfield. The player would function as the connecting bridge between attack and defence in a match and in Ganso, they appear to have one for the future. Hailed as the next 'Kaka' for the Canaries, Ganso has only made one single appearance for Brazil but based on his current development rate, history definitely beckons for the Santos playmaker.

Having been snapped up as a talented youngster by Santos in 2005, it took him three years to establish himself into the senior squad. He was awarded the number 10 jersey and was impressive during Santos' campaign in Copa Sao Paolo. Slowly as time progressed, Ganso's influence became more and more evident and his eye-catching outing during the U-20 World Cup was a major breakthrough in his career.

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Copa America 2011: 4-2-1-3 Formation For Brazil vs Venezuela, Mano Confirms

Monday June 27 2011,
Tags: Neymar, Ganso
With Ganso deployed as an attacking midfielder, Neymar, Robinho and Pato have been tasked to lead Brazil’s attack…
Venezuela have a clue of how Brazil are going to approach their opening match of the 2011 Copa America tournament. During an interview with the media on Sunday, Seleçao manager Mano Menezes revealed that his team will apply the 4-2-1-3 formation on June 3.

Having arrived in Argentina for the Copa America since last Tuesday, Mano Menezes has had the chance to warm-up his players with light training session. Last weekend, the coach chose 11 men as his first-choice XI to engage in what he called “the first more complete training session in terms of tactics”.
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Brazil Minus Neymar, Elano & Ganso Land In Argentina For The 2011 Copa America

Wednesday June 22 2011,
Tags: Neymar, Argentina
Copa America defending champions Brazil have finally landed in Argentina to play in the 2011 Copa America.
It took them a five-hour trip to move from their hotel in Rio de Janeiro to Los Cardales in Argentina. Their current location is only two hours from Buenos Aires. But the Seleçao arrived in their rivals’ country on Tuesday night without Santos’ trio.

Neymar, Elano and Ganso actually need to feature for their team as the second-leg of the Copa Libertadores’ final is set to take place on Wednesday night. Santos held Peñarol to a goalless draw in the first-leg and whatever happens in the second leg, fans of the Brazilian national team as well as Coach Mano Menezes will be hoping to have Neymar, Elano and Ganso fit for the 2011 Copa America.
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AC Milan Transfer Rumors: We Do Not Need Any New Strikers - Robinho

Tuesday June 7 2011,
Tags: Robinho, Ganso, AC Milan, Santos
Robinho insists that Milan do not need any new strikers and also claims that Ganso might not choose to leave Santos after all.
AC Milan forward Robinho believes that the club do not need any new faces in attack ahead of next season. Milan currently have a fantastic line-up upfront with the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexander Pato pulling the strings. Nevertheless, Robinho believes that the current set-up is adequate enough for them to achieve triumphs.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Robinho said: "One thing is for sure and that is that we don’t need any new attackers. Next season you’ll see Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexandre Pato in devastating form. We already have a lot of options and don’t forget that Pippo Inzaghi will be back too. He never gets old."
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Thiago Silva Urges AC Milan To Sign Brazilian Prodigy Ganso

Saturday June 4 2011,
Tags: Ganso, Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva believes that it's time for AC Milan to capture the signature of Ganso before the season starts.
Ganso has been linked with a move to the San Siro for almost a year now. However, recent reports have suggested that the deal has faltered due to some breakdown in contract negotiations. And as far as Thiago Silva is concerned, that is not a good news for AC Milan.

"I have read that the deal has come to a stop. I have read that he may arrive in December, but that's no good, Ganso must be taken now. This is the right time.

"To me, it seems like Milan have very clear ideas on how to strengthen the squad. Next year we will try to win everything. With the right purchases, we won't feel envious of Barcelona. That's why I said that we must not lose any time with Ganso
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Scotland vs Brazil: A Chance For Next Superstars Neymar, Luiz & Co To Excel

Thursday March 24 2011,
Tags: Neymar, David Luiz, Ganso, Ramires, Lucas, Robinho, Ronaldinho, Kaka
Scotland vs Brazil presents a fresh opportunity for Brazil’s next generation of superstars to develop even more. The spotlights will be on Neymar, David Luiz, Ganso, Ramires and Lucas.
Gone are the days where Ronaldinho, Kaka, Robinho and Ronaldo were the driving forces behind Brazil’s machine gun. Ronaldo has retired whereas the international career of Ronaldinho, Kaka and Robinho is mysteriously becoming a story of the past – although these three players are yet to draw a line between their football for Brazil and retirement.

Call-ups have been rare in recent times for the players that used to be regular faces in Brazil’s senior national team. After the country’s unconvincing showing during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the cry for new blood in the Brazilian team grew up louder. The Canarinho feel they can’t waste more time leaning on the big names only, when new talent is being produced in the country every year.
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AC Milan Set To Sign Brazillian Wonderkid Ganso

Thursday February 3 2011,
Reports have recently suggested that AC Milan have struck a deal with Brazillian outfit, Santos for the transfer of star midfielder Ganso
Ganso has been linked with English club Chelsea over the course of the January transfer window, but it seems now that AC Milan have won the race to secure his signature.

According to several sources in Brazil, Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has struck an agreement with Santos to bring Ganso to the San Siro in June. The whole deal is believed to be at about 25 million Euros.

Ganso, who has been compared with Kaka, had reportedly told the media that he was frustrated with life at Santos as he feels that he is undervalued over there. Contract negotiations between Santos and Ganso have also stalled because of this and it is looking increasingly likely that he would be leaving to Europe in the summer.
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