Fernando Morientes

...Fernando Morientes. 'Motivated' Abriel, 30, arrives on a three-year contract for a fee of EUR2.5m, while Morientes - who helped AS Monaco FC reach the 2004 UEFA Champions League final under Deschamps - returns to France as a free agent on...

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...experience A three-time UEFA Champions League winner with Madrid as well as a finalist with Deschamps' AS Monaco FC in 2004, Morientes has fond memories of his time under the former midfielder in the principality but now sees a more...

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...Pedro Pablo Pasculli. Following the loss of Fernando Morientes (returning to Real Madrid after his loan period expired), Didier Deschamps was looking to reinforce his frontguard and so made an offer for Chevanton. In July 2004, he...

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...UEFA Cup on 9 April. • It was Morientes's first start for OM and the former Spanish international's goal was his first in Ligue 1 since he struck for AS Monaco FC in the 4-1 defeat by Stade Rennais FC on 15 May 2004. Team news •...

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...but ultimately unsuccessful negotiations regarding a loan deal with Germany's Schalke 04 , he was loaned to French league side AS Monaco ,where he performed very well, scoring 10 goals in 28 appearances in the league. However, it was in...

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