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I found this commercial video on Youtube about Ronaldinho when he was still a young boy playing futsal in an actual tournament. The grown up part of Ronaldinho was purposely produced just for this ad.

Charles Renken made news when Arsene Wenger revealed his interest on the 14 year old American kid. Yes Renken is still 14. Usually, football managers sign youngsters from other clubs at age 17. Charles Renken has been likened to fellow American Freddie Adu who also came to football limelight when the latter became a professional footballer at age 14.

Like Adu, Renken came from another African country to migrate to the US. Renken was born in Zambia, his original last name was Bimbe.

He had trials on a few Europeans clubs, but presently he is active in the US Under 17 team.

His move to Arsenal may become a likely possibility since he is fan of the Premier League club.

I will keep watch on this kid’s progress.

Watch him in this video, he is number 10. Almost made an impressive goal at 1:40.

He is the latest Denilson that would probably make big. Last year many were anticipating of his promising performance, unfortunately it was hampered by an injury last January 2008. He joined Arsenal on August 31, 2006. His first was against West Bromwich Albion in a Carling Cup game.

His full name is Denílson Pereira Neves born in Sao Paolo Brazil. He has a call up for the Brazil National Team. But Denilson has to prove his performance at the club in Arsenal before he start his first game.

I hope this 20 year old Denilson won’t be a flop just like the Denilson born in 1977, who is now playing for Palmieras in Brazil.

Quick Profile:
Name: Denilson
Born: February 16, 1988
Position: Midfielder
Number: 15
Previous Club(s): Sao Paulo
Arsenal goals: 1 (as of this date)
International goals: 0 (as of this date)

Jozy Altidore was not in the substitute bench nor in the lineup for Villareal in their recent Champions League clash against Manchester United at the Old Tafford.

The game ended in a draw 0-0.

The next game would in Spain in the next two weeks.

Full name Kerlon Moura Souza. This Brazilian became popular with his signature move “seal dribble” that piss off the defenders as well as the the opponents’ coaches.

Kerlon gets all the beating, literally, when he does his “seal dribble”. Seal dribble is hard to defend since the defenders find it hard to tackle.

He was even considered as the next Ronaldinho. But looking at his stats, i don’t think so. He is not even part of the Brazil National Team. Although used to be in the Under 20.

Quick Profile:
Full name: Kerlon Moura Souza
Birthday: January 27, 1988 (age 20)
Birthplace: Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height: 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position: Attacking Midfielder / Forward
Current club: Chievo (Serie A)
Former club: Cruzeiro

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott is a Liverpool supporter. The 19 year old touted as the next big thing in football has expressed on why he is a Liverpool fan.

According to Liverpoolfc.tv:

“I was playing in a tournament for Swindon when Southampton and Chelsea showed an interest,” recalls Walcott. “Chelsea invited me to be a ball-boy for a game against Liverpool and it was fantastic to meet my heroes Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler.

“I was a Liverpool fan simply because my dad followed them. Unfortunately I wasn’t born when the team had their golden era, but I enjoyed watching the likes of Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman when I was growing up. When Liverpool won the Champions League last year, I went mad. I was shouting so loud I think I woke up the entire village where I live!”

The three goals by 19 year old Walcott was part of England’s 4-1 massacre of Croatia in a World Cup qualifying match last September 10.

Theo Walcott’s hat trick is obviously better than Jozy Altidore’s own three goal rampage three days ago.

Walcott scored the first goal in the 20th minute.Incidentally, it was also his first international goal. The second in the 59th, as he said, was similarly executed with the first goal. The third, was in the 82nd minute and was an assist from Rooney.

Walcott’s latest achievement has put him into the radar of other club managers.

It was just a friendly though. Two goals in the first half and one in the second to wrap up his “hat trick”. Villareal won 7-1 against San Rafael, a semi-pro football club. I could not find any information about this San Rafael.

Jozy Altidore joined Villareal last June 2008 in a 10 million US dollar deal, a record breaking for an American footballer. But he is rumored to be loaned out to another La Liga club.

Franco di Santo became a Chelsea player on January 2008. So far, as of this writing he only has about 2 minutes of play as a sub in the first team of Chelsea.

The kid is really tall, stands about 6′ 5″ , a rare for forwards.

Quick Profile:
Birthday: April 7, 1989
Age: 19
Birthdplace: Mendoza, Argentina
Height: 6′5
Weight: 12st 4lbs
Team: Chelsea
Position: Forward
Former Club: Audax Italiano

Felipe Caicedo is out on loan, or rather is available on loan to any interested clubs. He was supposedly about to be signed by Hertha Berlin, but instead the German club opted for Andriy Voronin for a season long loan.

The 20 year old Caicedo was signed by Manchester City last January 2008. I wrote about Caicedo previously that he would end up in another team in two or three years time. But my prediction was far too generous. Now, in just less than a year, Man City is looking for another team for him.