Deco

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After having worked with Scolari for the past 5 years in national football it is no surprise that he decided to follow his national coach to Chelsea in 2008. The majority of the midfielder?s achievements however have come from club football. Winner of the UEFA Champions League MVP in 2004, twice voted UEFA?s Best Midfielder, Portugal?s Footballer of The Year and Premier League Player of The Month in 2008 are just some of his awards. Deco has over 50 caps for the Portuguese national team.

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Chelsea head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted that his side deserved to be beaten, after they suffered a 3-1 Champions League defeat away to Roma. Scolari pointed to defensive errors which contributed to the Italian side's victory, with the Blues' miserable evening topped off by the late sending-off of midfielder Deco. "We didn't play well," Scolari said after the loss. "We made mistakes at... [more»]

Portugal international Deco has won the Barclays Player of the Month Award for August after making an impressive start to life at Chelsea. The summer signing from Barcelona scored twice in August and also set up two more goals in only three appearances for Luiz Felipe Scolari's team. He made his Blues debut in the 4-0 win against Portsmouth on the opening weekend of the campaign at Stamford... [more»]

Chelsea head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari enjoyed a perfect start to his Stamford Bridge reign as the Blues thrashed Portsmouth 4-0. First-half goals from Joe Cole, Nicolas Anelka and Frank Lampard put Scolari's side in total charge, before debutant Deco rounded off the day with a superb long-range strike. Brazilian Scolari said after the victory: "Portsmouth, after five or ten minutes didn't... [more»]

New Chelsea signing Deco hopes Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba decides to stay at Stamford Bridge. Drogba has been linked with a move away from last season's Premier League runners-up ever since Jose Mourinho left the club ten months ago, and has been linked with a reunion with the Portuguese at Internazionale. Deco is keen for Drogba to commit his future to the Blues though, saying:... [more»]