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2008 In Football (soccer)
The following are the association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world. News January *3 – Argentine midfielder Éver Banega leaves Boca Juniors and joins the Spanish club Valencia for an estimated fee of €18 million. *5 – Everton are knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Oldham Athletic, a team from Football League One (third division) as Huddersfield Town from the same division beat Birmingham City. *6 – Toulouse are eliminated from the Coupe de France by Paris FC, a team from the Championnat National (third division). *9 – Sam Allardyce leaves the manager's position at Newcastle United by mutual agreement. *11 – Jürgen Klinsmann is unveiled as the new coach of Bayern Munich, effective July. *20 – The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ghana with the hosts beating Guinea 2–1. *23 – Tottenham Hotspur defeat Arsenal 5–1 in the semi-final second-leg of the League Cup. This was the first time they had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éver Banega
Éver Maximiliano David Banega (born 29 June 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab as a central midfielder. He started his career with Boca Juniors, and signed with Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years, appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey. After joining Sevilla in 2014, he conquered three Europa League trophies over two separate spells. Banega represented Argentina at the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, he won an Olympic medal in 2008 and appeared in three Copa América tournaments, helping the team to the final of the 2015 and 2016 editions. Club career Boca Juniors Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Banega came through the youth ranks at Boca Juniors, reaching the first team at 18, and winning immediate recognition thanks to his passing average and his performances in the Primera División. After teammate midfielder Fernando Gago moved to Real Madrid in January 2007, he was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
