SPAIN: Midfielder Emerson is presented as Real Madrid player after quitting troubled Juventus.

Brazil midfielder Emerson became the second player to complete his move to Real Madrid from troubled Juventus this week when he was presented in the Bernabeu on Wednesday (July 26). Emerson and Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro, who signed on Tuesday (July 26), were reported to have moved for a combined fee of around 20 million euros ($25.18 million). The 30-year-old international links up with his former boss at Juve, Fabio Capello, who swapped Turin for Madrid earlier this month. "Emerson is a secure value, he is a generous team player who always sacrifices his personal brilliance in order to benefit the group," Real president Ramon Calderon said at Emerson's presentation. The battle-hardened midfielder is likely to take up his usual position in the holding role in front of the back four when he links up with the team. Like Cannavaro, Emerson said his move from Juve was precipitated by the punishment handed out to the club for their involvement in Italy's match-fixing scandal. Juventus have been relegated to Serie B, where they will start the season with a 17-point deduction. "We didn't expect this situation but football is full of surprises," Emerson added. Emerson helped AS Roma to the Scudetto in 2001 before joining Juventus in 2004. He played a key role in Juve's back-to-back league titles in 2005 and 2006, which they have since been stripped of because of the match-fixing scandal. He has won 73 caps for Brazil though he missed the 2002 World Cup after dislocating a shoulder in training.

ITN Source | July 28, 2006

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