Wantaway Correira Considers Buying Out Contract

Reserve goalkeeper sets up hot dog stand in bid to raise funds

Zagreb's reserve goalkeeper Pablo Correira, tired of waiting for a club to pick him up, has decided to take things into his own hands and buy his contract out. Correira has set up a hot dog stand outside Maksimir stadium, selling various varieties of hotdogs including leftover frankfurters and bratwurst from the recent World Cup in Germany.

"The boss, he tell me it's not he don't wanna let me go, but no club gonna buy me. I say, then let me go, but he say my contract is still valid. What can I do? I want to play football you know, kick the ball around, let in a few goals, I mean, save a few goals of course," he explained when our reporter caught up with him.

Correira was snapped up on a free transfer in 2005 and has yet to feature in the senior squad. He had long given up on breaking into the first team, but never expected to stay for so long. "In Chile, they say me big prospect, you know?" he commented, jabbing a finger into this reporter's chest, "but no one give me chance to prove myself."

The Chilean goalkeeper refused to divulge how much he was hoping to make from this venture but was cautiously optimistic that he would in time, earn enough to buy his out his own contract with Zagreb. Joining him in this venture is fellow custodian and teamate Branislav Danilovic, although the latter was quick to point out that he was in this purely for commercial gain and not in defiance against the manager.

It remains to be seen whether Correira will be staying in Croatia for much longer, but all signs point to the fact that he'd be better off sticking to selling hotdogs for a career.

Looking Towards A New Season

By The Outsider

So what if we were barely hanging in there last season? So what if we only scraped through thanks to theat last win against Brondby? So what if our abysmal away form almost condemned us to eternal division 3 hell? So what if our goal difference was a big fat 0 (26-26)?

We'll come back stronger than ever, you'll see. The manager's got brains. We ain't never had a really good squad, but we make do with what we have and get on with the job. So what if we're over reliant on our captain? That's what he's for, isn't he? Rados will lead us into Division 1 one day, and it'll be closer than you think. So stay tuned.

Vukisevic signs for Zagreb

Serbian defender agrees personal terms

Chelsea defender Predrag Vukisevic completed his switch to Dinamo Zagreb yesterday evening after agreeing to a 2 year contract with the club. Vukisevic has 46 international caps with Serbia and Montenegro, together with 3 goals, making him a highly established player on the world stage. The 6ft nothing defender played an integral part in Chelsea's winning campaign this season, appearing 20 times for the London giants.

Manager Jatex Cole was pleased with the transfer, claiming that Vukisevic would bring much-welcomed experienced to Zagreb and help the club in what was going to be another difficult season. Some reporters were not as impressed though, pointing out that the defender was far from sprightly at the age of 29 and there was a risk that he could deprove. However, Cole was circumspect about the deal, saying that there had been a security clause written in and that the club would not stand to lose anything. The deal was reported to be Vukisevic and 3 million pounds in exchange for up-and-coming defensive prospect Ibrahim Abdel Rasheed.

In other news, reports have it that Zagreb is in the chase for highly rated Brann forward Michael Keise. The manager however, refused to confirm the speculation.