It’s Contract Time, Baby
By: chris | January 30th, 2008
Two of the more high profile players whose contract negotiations have been in the news lately took part in cup ties yesterday. Mancini, whose contract is up in the summer of ‘09, has been the topic of daily discussion in the Italian presses due to immense interest from Europe, and has also been on a ridiculous run of form over the last month - starting roundabout the same time Roma began discussing an extension (pure coincidence). Logic says if he doesn’t ink a deal before the summer’s over he’ll be shipped off to the highest bidder. So Mancini has responded by scoring 6 goals in the past 10 games and dusting off those patented stepovers, throwing them at defenses with little regard for women and children.
Mathieu Flamini has only a few months time before he gets to test the Bosman waters, and reportedly has been close in negotiations with Arsenal after hearing rumblings of some Juventus interest a little while back. So what did both do yesterday? Score skillful goals to remind their respective clubs precisely what they’re worth. Mancini took the ball about 10 yards inside the half, ran to the box, dropped a couple stepovers and smoothly slotted it home, helping Roma see their way through to the Coppa Italia - video below. Flamini scored a long range stunner against Newcastle which we can’t show you because the suits who run EPL television are useless gits. (But you should probably click this anyway.)
Forget agents. Forget words. Flamini and Mancini are going about the old school way of getting paid: on the field. That’s how you negotiate a contract.
(The commentator is Carlo Zampa, an Italian Ray Hudson without medication, and also probably the biggest Roma fan in the world.)
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Tags: Arsenal, English Premier League, Europe, Flamini, Mancini, Newcastle, Roma, Serie A, World FootballSubscribe
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I gotta say, the “Amantino-Amantino-tino-tino-tino-tino” of the commentator made me pretty happy.
He totally has nothing on Tiziano Crudeli though. The passion this man has for Milan is what I aspire to. Legend.
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I’ll see your Milan derby and raise you one 4-0 victory over Juventus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl6CvS-FGVI
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chris, do you happen to have an mp3 of zampa going nuts or introducing totti? i need to make a new ringtone for my phone and i think he would be perfect.
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try popolo giallorosso, they very well may
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alright, thanks
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Mancini’s got to stay in Rome. A month or so ago it seemed he wanted out and that’s why he was playing below his class, just waiting to leave. Now it seems the sensitive fella just wanted a little reassurance that he’s wanted and has shown that he is a world class talent when he turns it on. He carried Roma against Palermo and especially against Samp Tuesday, what with Totti still being and turning in an abysmal performance.
Shit, Mancini could go play in England but that would mean leaving Rome for, wel, England…need I say more…
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*totti still being a little sick*** meant to say
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golgolgolgolgol-ow-golgolgolgolgolgolgol-ow-golgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgooooooool,
WOW! and i thought the classic:
*insert name & here & here & here & here & here & here*
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooL NNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLL
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GolasoGolasoGolasoGolasoGolasoGolasoGolasoGolaso
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL *insert name here*
Goooool *insert name here*was crazy! it’s a wonder Zampa didn’t have a heart attack and die!
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