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From http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6709677.stm

Gilberto sends warning to England

Midfielder Gilberto has warned England that Brazil have dangerous players all over the pitch, and not just in the shape of Ronaldinho and Kaka.

After Brazil’s training session at the new Wembley on Friday, Gilberto said: “We have a good squad and with quality players that can make a difference.

“We are a group and I believe other sides think like this – not just about Ronaldinho and Kaka.

“Of course, though, they are fantastic players,” he added.

And Gilberto believes the high profile of AC Milan star Kaka, who helped his club beat Liverpool in the Champions League final, and Barcelona’s Ronaldinho – twice named World Footballer of the Year – can only be good for the Brazil game.

“It does not annoy the rest of us, because we know they have a high profile. We all feel very happy for them,” he said.

“When we are not with the national team, we see them with their clubs and how they are rated with a high profile in the press, how people enjoy watching them.

“For me, it is amazing when I hear so many nice things from them.”

Gilberto believes Friday’s game will provide a stern examination for Brazil, now under the management of 1994 World Cup-winning captain Dunga.

“It will be a massive test for us,” said the Arsenal midfielder.

“We have had good preparation. Since Dunga has taken charge of the team, we have done well and we hope to continue to do a good job.”

Barcelona star Ronaldinho is looking forward to the chance of gracing the famous Wembley turf.

“It is such a motivation to play here,” he said. “I am very happy to be here with the Brazil national team to play against England.”

To be honest, I don’t think England need warning. It’s Brazil.

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Gilberto to play in Copa America

Just as I said that Gilberto might get a summer of rest – Brazil coach Dunga (the legend) – called on Gilberto to play in the Copa America 2007. The tournament takes place in Venezuela this year, and happens during the months of June and July.

So, let’s look at Gilberto’s summer schedule:

June 2: Play for Brazil in opening game at Wembley Stadium against England

June 26 til July 15: Copa America with Brazil in Venezuela

July 14 til July 29: Pre-season Arsenal friendly games at Ashburton Grove

August 2 – August 4: Pre-season friendly tournament with Arsenal in Amsterdam

And then… August sees the start of the new Premiership season.

So, another summer of laying back drinking caiprinhas! …Or not.

Good luck, Bert. You’ll need it.

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Gilberto and Ronaldinho to face England

Brazil coach Dunga has selected a strong squad to take on England in the first full international to be played at the new Wembley Stadium.

Barcelona forward Ronaldinho and Arsenal legend* Gilberto are among 22 players picked for the 1 June friendly.

Both players have withdrawn from the Copa America, which starts on 26 June, because of tiredness.

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva is the only English-based player in Brazil’s squad.

Go Bert!

*Creative license was used in the editing of this sentence.

Gilberto’s season = finished

Gilberto will be rested, along with Jens Lehmann, so Manuel Almunia will be in goal. Captain Thierry Henry (groin and stomach), Robin van Persie (broken foot) and Theo Walcott (shoulder) are all sidelined.

From The Daily Mail website

Gilberto scores against Chelsea

Gilberto scored a penalty against Chelsea!

Nice.

Gilberto has now scored ELEVEN goals this season. That is one less than Thierry Henry, and three away from being Arsenal’s top scorer for the whole season. Not bad!

Even though he has most of his goals from penalties, I think Bert should be Arsenal’s player of the season. He has been captain for most games, since Thierry has been injured. He has scored vital goals. Taken leadership of the team. Played extremely well… consistently.

Gilberto’s last game of the season for Arsenal will be against Portsmouth on May the 13th. This will be the last game he plays before he jets off back to Brazil for a (hopefully) quiet summer.

Gilberto, despite Arsenal’s trophiless season, you have earnt your break! Well played, that man.

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Gilberto scores penalty

Gilberto scored a penalty against Fulham on Sunday to help Arsenal seal a 3-1 win at Ashburton Grove.

Arsenal were leading 2-1, when Alex Hleb was fouled in the area in the second half. Ex-gunner Moritz Volz comitted the foul. Gilberto slotted the resulting penalty home.

Get in.

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The News of the World claims Gilberto has become frustrated at Arsenal and with just two months left on his current contract is weighing up his future.

The paper quotes a source close to the player as saying:

“He wants to stay but has to weigh up if he has a better chance of winning the Champions League in Italy.”

“A source close to the player”? They haven’t even put any effort into making that one sound realistic. These rumours are getting worse every week.

I’ll say it again: Gilberto isn’t leaving Arsenal this summer. He will leave in 2009 when his Arsenal contract runs out. The end.

This week, Arsenal’s David Dein left the club. (If you don’t know who he is, he’s a very important bloke who helps run things.)

Gilberto is sad about the whole affair:

“Arsene [Wenger] and Mr Dein are Arsenal icons,” Gilberto told The Star. “When you mention the club, they are the first two people you think about.

“But maybe the situation can change and Mr Dein can come back.

“Nobody knew anything about this or expected this to happen, and everyone was upset.

“It has hurt everyone. Mr Dein loved the club and his heart is still here. He was a massive presence in the dressing room and we will still feel that presence.”

The Brazilian, currently standing in as skipper for the injured Thierry Henry, also had a few concerns about coach Arsene Wenger.

“It is difficult to know something about Arsene because he never tells the players about what he is going to do,” he said.

“From what I have seen in my five years here, he loves the club and has a very good relationship with other people here, including those on the board.

“He will miss Mr Dein because he had a very good relationship with him.”

From here.

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Gilberto Positive Ahead Of Next Season

Having picked up a valuable 3-1 win over Manchester City, Gilberto spoke of Saturday’s looming North London derby against Tottenham.

“I played there when we won the League in 2004,” said the stand-in skipper. “Although many of the players have now left, the traditions of the match are still the same.

“We will need to keep our minds strong because this is the kind of game where you do not have time to relax for one minute.

“We know that in the matches against Tottenham, if we do not play at 100 per cent then it will be difficult.

“It is important to keep our concentration high over all of the final four games.

“Against Man City, it looked a bit strange; after our first goal we relaxed a little bit. Sometimes we can play very nice football and draw or lose. Against City, we did not play our best, but got three points.”

Looking ahead to next season, the Brazilian insisted that what he had seen from the young guns over the season made him very hopeful of a big step forward next season.

“We have been in transition and it has been so hard for us,” he admitted. “There have been some bad times this year.

“But I really believe that for next season the young players in the squad will have grown in confidence and experience. They will be stronger than we have been in the last two years.”

Good good.

Today, “The People” newspaper have managed to make up a rumour about Gilberto. All by themselves! Superb. As the equally dubious Tribal Football reports, Wenger will offer Newcastle Gilberto in exchange for Parker.

Uh…. okay.

Or not.