Talk:Rincón (footballer, born 1987)

History

 * Rincon was on the books at Manchester United from 2003-2006, but he was on loan at Sao Paulo during that time due to him not having a Work Permit to play in the United Kingdom. I think his history should reflect this. PeeJay 21:25, 30 December 2006 (UTC)


 * He did not loaned to Sporting, or no source supported. The old source in 2004/2005 said he is set to loan to Spoting in 2005-06, but no one know it actually happened or not. Matthew_hk   t  c  02:42, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * He never truly "joined" United. My understanding (Football wise) is no Brazilian can even COME to England to play until he is over 18 (and even after that must get a work permit, most likely on appeal if anything). Rincon never joined the club, as he did not want to go to Portugal on loan. He ended up joining Inter Milan, and is on loan at Empoli. A similar situation exists with a pair of Brazilian twins (who play in defence iirc), who play in Brazil currently, and are due to join Manchester United fully next season (and could be expected to leave on loan, possibly at Antwerp). 59.167.18.182 14:31, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Here is a quote I found on RedCafe.net. The guy who posted it said it came from an article entitled "The New Boys of Brazil" on a site he referred to as "Futebol Website". The ex-captain of the Brazilian U-17 side was the maiden product, of the partnership agreement etched between Manchester United and São Paulo. The Red Devils sealed the move in 2003, much to the teenager's surprise; "I was on the beach when I was asked to report to the club, because Manchester United wanted me," he revealed. "I thought it was a joke but I'm accustomed to the idea now," added the powerfully built youngster.

The English giants initially agreed to allow Rincón, to continue his development at the renowned São Paulo youth academy, for three years. Twelve months short of this expiration period, United retracted on its decision, in order to accelerate the player's switch to Sporting Lisbon - one of the its principal feeder clubs. "It is best to give him the push in his career," commented United's academy chief, Les Kershaw, after São Paulo was instructed to release him.

Rincón – whose contract with the Old Trafford outfit is due to expire in 2010 (a two-year extension option was included) – will be registered as a Sporting Lisbon player for the start of the 2005/06 season, and is keen on making a swift first-team breakthrough at the José Alvalade Stadium. Although he is capable of operating in a number of positions, including central defence and midfield, the position that he has occupied with most frequency during his amateur career, is the left wing-back one.

Although he is keen to make an impact in the Portuguese SuperLiga, it's in Northern England that Rincón sees his long-term future. "I really like the English language and have been learning it for some time now. I have watched Manchester United on television many times and have seen Silvestre, Ferdinand, Van Nistelrooy and others. It's a good team but I want to make the first team there as soon as possible."

Rincó was so nicknamed, because of a physical resemblance to Colombian legend Freddy Rincón – ironically, a former star of São Paulo's state rivals, Corinthians. Tall and muscular, the youngster's brawn serves him well, but equally eye-catching, is his explosive speed and unflagging raids down the left flank. His position as captain of the Seleção's under-17 side, was reflective of his inspirational personality and the respect that he commands amongst his team-mates.

There is no doubt that Rincó is one of Brazilian football's best regarded emerging talents, and many experts believe he will go all the way. If his own expectancies are anything to go by, then he has a big future in football. In a testament to his incredible self-belief, the 18-year-old already has designs on Roberto Carlos' place in the full Brazilian National Team! "I want to defend Brazil in the World Cup in Germany. If I don't go in 2006, I will make the squad in one of the next ones," he confidently predicted.

From "New Boys of Brazil" page of Futebol Website As you can see, Man Utd agreed to sign Rincon from Sao Paulo in 2003, and allowed him to remain in Brazil for the next three years. However, after two of those three years, after he turned 18, they decided to bring him to Europe and he played for Sporting in 2005-06. Then he signed for Inter, but went straight out on loan to Empoli as Inter had used up their quota of non-EU players for the season. – PeeJay 09:28, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Reliable source is, something Manchester United announced. Matthew_hk   t  c  17:08, 16 January 2009 (UTC)