News: Montreal sign first Designated Player in Marco Di Vaio

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by EL MONO MARIO, May 24, 2012.

  1. EL MONO MARIO

    EL MONO MARIO Member

    Apr 9, 2002
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    And then some: he turns 36 on July 15.
     
  3. pate

    pate Member+

    Jun 12, 2007
    Provo, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, but that's in Canadian years ... what is it in US years? ;)
     
  4. lkgf09

    lkgf09 Member

    Jun 7, 2004
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interested to see how long his contract will be.
     
  5. tippose

    tippose Member

    Apr 17, 2001
    Potsdam, NY
    He loses a year according to today's exchange - 35 years young.
     
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  6. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    Methinks someone is leaving Italy to escape the calcioscommesse match-fixing scandal that's currently being investigated and is about to hit very soon. His former team is one of the many teams being investigated for fixing matches for illegal gambling rings.

    So, yeah, there's some ammo for when the Impact comes to your town.
     
  7. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, one who just got done scoring 10g in 30m for a Serie A club.
     
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  8. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm just glad he's not eligible for the Impact on Saturday. ;)
     
  9. SixKick

    SixKick Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2000
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Wait, seriously? Again, already?
     
  10. tyler storm

    tyler storm Red Card

    May 20, 2012
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting to see a team in a French part of a country sign Italians rather than frenchmen
     
  11. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anelka laughed at 'em sooooooooo
     
  12. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    Montreal has a pretty big Italian population. It's a very cosmopolitan city.

    The first season where there isn't someone fixing matches for illegal gambling rings in Italy, I'll let you know.
     
  13. tyler storm

    tyler storm Red Card

    May 20, 2012
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How do they fix matches? Are they bribing players, refs, or both?
     
  14. mcontento

    mcontento Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Catalina Wine Mixer
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Players, coaches, refs, groundskeepers...ticket booth operators. Who aren't they bribing?
     
  15. KensingtonSC

    KensingtonSC Still Lazy After All These Years

    FC Vaduz / Philadelphia Union
    Jan 7, 2010
    Andalusia, PA
    Club:
    FC Vaduz
    Fixers buy the players, and the players get the results to happen. There have also been instances of teams buying their salvation (like AlbinoLeffe buying a 1-0 victory over Siena to ensure they stay in Serie B).

    If you're interested in some light reading, this post below will offer insight into what matches are being investigated, and all 26 teams who are involved and being investigated.
    https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/...ndal-latest-news.1926604/page-6#post-25716792
     
  16. Le Zebre

    Le Zebre Member

    May 10, 2005
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Saputo are pretty big in the Italian community. I believe there are close to 300,000 people of Italian descent living in Montreal which is the third largest behind "Canadian" and French. Their management is also filled with Italians so it's easy for someone who speaks the language fluently like Joey Saputo or Nick DeSantis to go down to Italy and lure players to play for them. Both those guys are first generation Canadian so their Italian roots still run strong.
     
  17. chippybrady

    chippybrady Member

    May 22, 2012
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    montreal has a LOT of italians and portugeuese immigrants, you are as likely to hear Italian spoken as French - this will be a very popular move i think with the locals
     
  18. Shamrock Rovers

    Oct 4, 2007
    Lima, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, hopefully it works out, but the older talent thing is annoying, it feels like they hold teams hostage with their salaries. Like, are the Galaxy regretting resigning Beckham yet, should have let him walk.
     
  19. chippybrady

    chippybrady Member

    May 22, 2012
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    sell a lot ot tickets and merchandise though
     
  20. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can't wait for the day our immigrant populations (of both the US and Canada) embrace a native-born (US or Canadian) player in MLS. Until then, soccer will just be a nostalgia exercise for them to take their minds off the steel cage of North American capitalism.
     
  21. EL MONO MARIO

    EL MONO MARIO Member

    Apr 9, 2002
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Scoring 10 goals in Serie A at 36 with Serie A quality service is one thing. To be 36 and get the service you get at the Impact and MLS is another thing. I hope he works out but really at 36 how long will he and can he last. 2 seasons at the most...
     
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  22. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which also means playing against MLS defenses as opposed to Serie A defenses .... yeah ?
     
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  23. EL MONO MARIO

    EL MONO MARIO Member

    Apr 9, 2002
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess so.. But easier said than done... By that line of thinking Keane should have like 20 goals so far this season... And Keane is younger and better than Di Vaio... Am just saying he got way better service in Boglonia... Gaston Ramirez is a monster on that team... We will see.... Like I said hope for the best... And I think he will do well.. But he is only a bandaid... I wish more MLS teams went YOUNGER... But hey you get what you can get right?
     
  24. Soccergodlss

    Soccergodlss Member+

    Jun 21, 2004
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like Di Vaio and will be happy to go see a game against him, even at his advanced age.
     
  25. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    The old thing is annoying from a fan POV of course. By the time you embrace the player, he's almost ready to retire.

    From team management it's not that bad of an idea necessarily. Beckham did help deliver a title last year. Blanco and Schelotto are two examples of the best case scenario when signing old. It'll be interesting to see Di Vaio. Initially I can see him having an positive impact ... although for an expansion club I would have gone younger just to be able to build around the guy for a couple of years.
     

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