Adrian Mutu

...the 2007-08 season. That puts a lot of pressure on Gilardino - sent off in the first leg for what was ruled to be an elbow on Jeremy Toulalan - who is likely to play alone up front in the absence of Mutu and Jovetic. Lyon, however, have...

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...which culminated in a positive drug test for cocaine use. Chelsea sacked him immediately and sought compensation for the transfer fee they had paid Parma for his services. The case has run through various appeals, and with each one the...

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...for Sport but his efforts were dismissed in July. Mutu took his case to the Swiss Federal Court and, according to Becali, the fine has now been temporarily suspended. "The suspension of the fine is a positive decision for Mutu,...

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...Chelsea, GBP14.65 million. Was the result fair? In 2003, Claudio Ranieri was directly ordered by Roman Abrahmovich to sign Romanian striker Mutu from Parma for a fee of around GBP16 million. The Russian oligarch wanted his team to have a...

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...troubles. "But I'm a better player now, more mature and much stronger physically." Mutu spent one season in England after a GBP17m move from Parma in 2003. He added: "I am sure we will not make special plans for Fernando Torres or Steven...

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...an extended two year spell at Parma. After forming a lethal strike partnership with another bad boy Adrian Mutu, later of Chelsea infamy, Adriano scored an astonishing 22 goals in 36 appearances. 4) He took that form back with him upon...

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The Romanian striker has hardly played for his Italian club Fiorentina this season, after a harsh court ruling stated that he must pay GBP15,050,000 to Chelsea after being sacked for drug abuse while a player at Stamford Bridge. Mutu...

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...my rights." Chelsea sacked Mutu in October 2004, a year after he joined them from Parma, but the player, who served a seven-month ban for the cocaine offence, has since rebuilt his career at Juventus and Fiorentina. Chelsea damages...

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...transfer fee from Italian club Parma. But on July 31 this year, the Court dismissed Mutu's appeal over the judgment and fine - and ordered him to pay Chelsea increased compensation of GBP14.7m. CHELSEA have been warned that they could...

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