Brazilian defender is poised to join a European side

Thiago Silva’s Wikipedia page currently states that he has agreed to sign a four year contract with AC Milan, depending on a medical to be held on Sunday. The 24-year-old Fluminese star, however, is also reported to be a target of Chelsea (who need a replacement for Alex) and Manchester City (who feel the need to offload a shedload of cash that he’s been burning a hole in their pockets since the last window).

The Sun “exclusively” claim the centre back will join Big Phil’s men, while the man himself has spoken of a Robinho endorsement in The Telegraph:

“They have also started to show Manchester City games in Brazil because of Robinho.

“He told me he was going to suggest me to City. It is the best help you can get, coming from the star of the team. It is a privilege.”

The speedy defender could cost as little as £3m as he will soon be out of contract, but the race to snap him up will undoubtedly inflate his price.

Proof that footballers can successfully crossover into ‘art films’

To fans of German women’s football circa 2001, Eva Roob is known as a talented midfielder for FC Nuremberg. However, as we told you yesterday, the 23-year-old blonde from Cologne struggled to make ends meet: “My earnings were not enough and I had to take another job to make money,” she told German tabloid Bild.

Rather than picking up a paper round, Eva decided to take the second most obvious step in supplementing her income, becoming a pornstar operating under the name Samira Summer.

Ok, so she’s not technically a WAG, but a half-eaten Snickers bar says you’re still mighty tempted to hit that ‘Read More’ button…

Yes Paolo, we can see you

AC Milan’s 104-year-old defender Paolo Maldini isn’t as spritely as he used to be, so the Italian club appear to have developed new ways of keeping him flexible.

Thanks to Sporno aficionado Derek for the spot.

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Chelsea gaffer’s past uncovered in rare snapshot

Can you guess which of these players is Luiz Felipe Scolari? Hint: It’s the guy who looks exactly like Luiz Felipe Scolari does today.

The Chelsea gaffer played for four Brazilian clubs (Caxias, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo and CSA) during the seventies and eighties, and was known as an ‘uncompromising’ defender. His game centred around brute force rather than skill, and was therefore affectionately known as ‘wooden leg’.

Big Phil hasn’t been getting more aggressive with age - he was frequently criticised by the Brazilian media for getting into brawls during matches.

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