On 9th February 2008, Kelvin Jack – a Trinidad & Tobago national team goalkeeper with 31 international appearances – suffered a “freak training ground accident”[1] whilst on trial with Barnsley Football Club. He sustained a serious broken leg. Jack is presently without a club, but personal injury litigation does not appear to be imminent. Just over a year later, Jack finally received some good financial news at least when the Court of Appeal handed down it’s judgement in Imageview Management Limited v Jack.[2] Continue reading Fiduciary Law in the murky world of the football agent
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Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Matuzalem 0
On Wednesday 20th May 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk won the UEFA Cup beating Werder Bremen 2-1 after extra time. It is the first time a Ukrainian team has won that particular competition and they will be the last team to win it before its makeover as the Europa League next season. There were five Brazilians in the victorious Shakhtar team. One Brazilian not playing for them was Matuzalem Francelino de Silva, their captain during the 2006-07 season. Continue reading Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Matuzalem 0