I came because it involved a hiring controversy and wanted the fan to know that the responsibility is mine. I approved this contract.

Obina doesn’t score any goal for 17 matches. He was much criticized by Flamengo’s fans but around a year ago the same crowd support him saying that “Obina is better than Eto’o”.

I always thank to Flamengo for everything that happened to me there and that’s why I’m here today. I thank them, but now I wear Palmeiras’ shirt of body and soul. I’ll start a new life and it’ll be very important to me.

Obina has already registered in Libertadores Cup, he’s gonna use #24 that it was used by Evandro (finally he went away) purchased by Atlético Mineiro.

Our goal is rival with Corinthians, São Paulo and Santos. If i said that i don’t wanna smash them, in the field, i couldn’t be Palmeiras’ chairman.

Second of all Edmílson and Armero made their debut for the club and play very well. With Edmílson and Armero in the Palmeiras’ defense there’s no mistakes.

And third of all Palmeiras won its 3rd match, after has beated Santo André and Mogi Mirim [with 2 Keirrison's goals, maybe future Atlético Madrid's striker (tsc.)], yesterday it was the time of Marília AC has beated by 3-0 [Evandro, Cleiton Xavier and Lenny (hallelujah)]

He return after almost 1 decade in Europe and 47 appearances in Brazilian National Team.

I’m extremely happy. After almost 10 years in Europe, i accepted to come back to Brazil by serious and long-term project that Palmeiras has in mind. This made the difference. Beyond that it’s gonna be a pleasure to work with Vanderlei Luxemburgo who i have deep respect and is a winning coach.

I had a very bad month, I haven’t been called for matches and I’m not injured. My agent is talking to Villarreal’s directorship. I don’t wanna be a problem for either the club or the coach, nor to anyone.

Maybe he becomes the experienced player beyond Marcos in the palmeirense squad for Libertadores Cup. Edmílson plays in Europe since 2000, passing by Olympique Lyonnais and FC Barcelona, winning 5 national leagues [3 French Leagues (01/02, 02/03, 03/04) and 2 Spanish Leagues (04/05, 05/06)], 4 national supercups [3 French Supercups (2002, 2003, 2004) and 1 Spanish Supercup (2005)], 1 Champions League with Barça in 2005/06 and 1 World Cup in 2002.

Although, it’s not still ok his career in SE Palmeiras

*Kléber
The palestrinos managers is waiting just a official answer from Kyiv. Since few Italians investors undertake this business and make a deposit in an account of Ukrainian club to purchase Kléber and to put him in Palmeiras on loan for a year.

Giuseppe Dioguardi, Kléber’s agent

I talked to Dynamo’s crew today (Friday) and they told me that money doesn’t came yet.

*Brandão
Palmeiras is competing with Olympique Marseille, the point pro Palmeiras is the fact that him wanna come back to Brazil to live with his family after 6 European years. It’s all settled between player and club. Brandão is only waiting a liberation from Shakhtar.

And for last but not for least
*Keirrison
He has contract with Coritiba EC until April but Palmeiras wanna join him since the beginning of the year. So Gilberto Cipullo (vice-president) goes to Curitiba to negotiate once more.

At 32 years-old after has played in SE Palmeiras (1995-2000, Paulistão in 96, Brazilian Cup and Mercosul Cup in 98, Libertadores Cup in 99 and Rio-São Paulo tournament in 2000), in AC Milan (2000-2003, UEFA Champions League in 2003, UEFA Super Cup in 2003 and Italian Cup 2003), on loan in Leeds United ( season 2003-2004) and in AC Siena (2004), in Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2004-2007), in MSV Duisburg (2007) and in Qatar’s Al-Rayyan (2008).

He had bid from CR Vasco da Gama, A Portuguesa D and Coritiba FC.

It’s a club that i’ve known and that projected me. I’ve won a lot of titles here, i got a identification with the club and with fans.

I feel good. The conclusion came in good time. I’ve left Palmeiras 8 years ago and i’m very glad to be back.

On Thursday Palmeiras registered a new contract with Valdívia until December 31st 2009 previous contract was until July 31st.

Football director Genaro Marino said:

That maneuver was done for him to renew his work visa in Brazil.

Without work visa the contract lose validity and he could leave for free. As the work visa keep for 2 years. Palmeiras can to register El Mago until the end of 2009.

But there was a previous contract [as we say in Brazil "contrato de gaveta" translating literally "drawer's contract"] until 2011. However that document doesn’t have validity without work visa. So Palmeiras had to make a new contract registered at CBF [Brazilian Football Federation].

Maybe we’ll have one more player in the squad. The information came out on Monday night but directors of both clubs [include Palmeiras' partner Traffic's CEO Júlio Mariz] deny.

Coritiba’s president Jair Cirino said:

“In fact, we’ve received an offer for him but was in January. The issue finished there. Today Keirrison has played very well. We don’t have interest to sell him.”

In an unofficial manner people connect with Palmeiras’ board of directors ensure Coritiba’s forward will be in Palmeiras untill Brasileirão.

In few hours 3 players of Squadra Palestrina will leave the Palestra Itália on loan to Ipatinga – medium club of Minas Gerais – that gonna play Brazilian Série A in this year and is looking for improve their squad.

They’ll be there untill the end of the year.

It will good for Palmeiras because just will pay half earning and for them that will have more opportunities.

*William – he’s a forward, very fast and there is a good thing he’s played in youth team. He dubuted at home vs. Grêmio FBPA (May 28th, 2006). He played at the beggining of the season few matches. He just to be on loan because the new players arrived as Jorge Preá and Kléber. I prefer William than Preá and Kléber.

*Osmar – when he came from Santo André under distrust many people asked if he will make some difference becuase Vágner Love had just leave Palmeiras. But he showed us a good football. He came from surgery on the right (i think) knee. It will be good for him.

*Marcelo Costa – about him i dont’ have nothing to tell. He came from Grêmio FBPA and played not many times, scored few goals. He doesn’t make part of plans.